PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Seth Van Gest (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Seth Morgan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Seth Van Gest has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Van Gest
vs
Morgan

194 cm
21
205 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

176 cm
20
207 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good knees
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Likes ground

Lightning Fight Gear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Seth Van Gest!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Seth Morgan!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Anthony Taglia and Russell Pearce.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Morgan is looking to clinch.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Morgan lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Van Gest has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Van Gest and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Morgan misses with a series of wild punches.
Morgan swinging wilding here.
Morgan shoots in and drives through. Van Gest sprawls well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Van Gest lands with a kick to the temple. Morgan shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Van Gest thows a body shot but no joy.
Morgan should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Van Gest blocks a head kick by Morgan.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Gest is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Morgan.

It looks like Seth Van Gest has been cut.
Morgan fails to land with a series of punches.
Morgan tries to bum rush Van Gest with a series of wild strikes but Van Gest uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

Morgan looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Morgan wants to stand but Van Gest has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Van Gest keeping full guard, as Morgan tries to pass.
Van Gest wants to stand up but Morgan is controlling him.

Van Gest pushes Morgan off and gets back to his feet.
Morgan misses the jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Van Gest lands a nice looking body shot.

Morgan shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Van Gest keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Morgan controlling his opponent.
Van Gest working to try and regain half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morgan content just to control the position here.
Van Gest is working to get back to half guard.
Van Gest is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.

Morgan working for a submission but Van Gest is keeping him at bay.
Morgan looks gassed!
Morgan scoring with strikes but Van Gest is staying in there.
Morgan can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Van Gest is looking to escape.
Morgan is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Van Gest can't stay in a position like this for much longer.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Van Gest wants to try and get back to his feet.
Morgan trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Van Gest is in a horrible position here. Morgan smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Van Gest tries to buck Morgan off but he can't manage it.
Morgan trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Morgan lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Van Gest working to try and regain half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Morgan sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Van Gest is trying to stand.
Morgan breaks from Van Gest's wrist control and lands an elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Seth Morgan dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Seth Van Gest's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Van Gest throws a series of punches but Morgan moves out of range.
Morgan misses with a combination
and Van Gest counters with a nice body shot.
Morgan misses with a double jab

and Van Gest counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Van Gest wants to get back to his feet.
Van Gest trying to control from half guard but Morgan is working away.
Morgan wants to get back to his feet.
Morgan is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Van Gest decides to stand up.
Morgan tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Van Gest ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Morgan moves away.
Van Gest keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Van Gest swings for the body but Morgan moves out of range.
Van Gest is looking to wear down Morgan with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
A decent looking cross lands there for Van Gest.
Morgan is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Van Gest lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Van Gest lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Van Gest.
Morgan wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Morgan takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Morgan shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
No joy there for Van Gest, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Morgan throws a combination that misses
letting Van Gest counter with a right hand.
Van Gest throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van Gest scores with a one two! Morgan had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.

Morgan is rocked!
Crack! A monster head kick from Van Gest and Morgan falls like a tree - timbeeeeeeeeeeerrrr! A highlight reel knockout by Van Gest!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:19 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Seth Van Gest!