PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jun Akiyama (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tonei Morgan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tonei Morgan acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the ring.

Akiyama
vs
Morgan

180 cm
20
170 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

188 cm
24
185 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Enjoys gardening

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jun Akiyama!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tonei Morgan!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Sosuke Kotani and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Morgan lands with a kick to the temple. Akiyama shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Akiyama looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Morgan throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Akiyama.

Morgan clinches up with Akiyama and pushes him back against the ropes.

Morgan gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Akiyama regains guard.
Morgan slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Morgan scores with punches from side control.
Morgan cracks Akiyama with an elbow. That is naaassty.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Check out the look on Morgan's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Akiyama takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Morgan grinds an elbow into Akiyama's temple.
Akiyama on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Morgan is putting a hurting on Akiyama here, landing some big shots from side control.
Morgan is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Akiyama's shoulder. That is not cool.
Morgan cracks Akiyama with an elbow. That is naaassty.

Morgan wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Akiyama, who protects the arm well.
Morgan landing a few strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Morgan scores with punches from side control.
Morgan scoring with punches from side control.
Morgan remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Akiyama is trying to control Morgan's posture but Morgan avoids it.
Morgan lands a nice forearm strike.

Morgan tries for a kimura but Akiyama is defending well.
Morgan is chipping away with strikes.
Morgan trying to control the action but Akiyama is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Akiyama tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Morgan scoring with punches from side control.

Morgan goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Akiyama rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Morgan's guard! Nice work there by Akiyama!

Morgan is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Akiyama trying to control but Morgan is working from the bottom.
Morgan has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Morgan working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Akiyama doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Akiyama manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

Morgan throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Akiyama throws and elbow that misses. Morgan uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Akiyama's guard. Nice move by Morgan!
Morgan passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Akiyama is not content to let Morgan control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Akiyama is working to avoid the ground and pound but Morgan connects with a decent elbow.
Akiyama struggling a bit here.
Morgan working the head with strikes.
Morgan cracks Akiyama with an elbow. That is naaassty.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Morgan working the ground and pound.
Morgan cracks Akiyama with a big elbow.
Morgan cracks Akiyama with a big right hand but Akiyama just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Morgan scoring with punches from side control.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Morgan cracks Akiyama with a big right hand but Akiyama just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Morgan cracks Akiyama with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Morgan lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Akiyama down.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tonei Morgan dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Morgan throws a head kick that Akiyama semi-blocks.
Morgan moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Akiyama ducks right into an uppercut from Morgan.

Morgan scores a takedown into full mount!
Akiyama is trying to escape the mount.

Morgan swings around for an armbar and he's got it! Wow, that came out of nowhere! What a finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:43 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Tonei Morgan!