PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Arco Amon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ross Morgan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Morgan has chosen Tupac - Last Muthafucka Breathin as his entrance music. The key to victory for Arco Amon has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Amon
vs
Morgan

180 cm
21
172 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

178 cm
20
170 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

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 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Arco Amon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ross Morgan!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Amon dodges the punch combination from Morgan.
Amon uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Morgan.
Morgan wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Ross Morgan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Amon throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Morgan's waist but Morgan gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Amon off to one side.
Morgan tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Amon paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Amon lands with a straight right. Morgan didn't see that one coming.
Morgan swings widly with a right hand
and Amon counters with a nice low kick that buckles Morgan's knee momentarily.
Morgan misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Morgan misses with a combination
enabling Amon to counter with a crisp jab.

Morgan looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Amon!
Amon regains half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Morgan trying to control the action but Amon is working from the bottom.
Morgan slows the pace down in half guard.
Morgan thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Amon's head.
Morgan content to control rather than advance.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Amon wants to control but Morgan passes into side.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Amon is not content to let Morgan control the position.

Morgan tries for a kimura but Amon is defending well.
Morgan controlling the position from side mount.
Amon manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Amon throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Morgan wants to get back to his feet.
Amon thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing Morgan to regain full guard.
Amon throws a big right hand that misses.
Amon connects with a couple of short punches.
Morgan keeping full guard, as Amon tries to pass.
Amon wants to control from the top but Morgan keeps moving.
Amon throwing strikes but missing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Morgan wants to sweep here but Amon controlling him for the moment.
Amon missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Amon wants to control from the top but Morgan keeps moving.
Amon postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Morgan looks gassed!
Amon sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Amon throws a big right hand that misses.
Amon throwing strikes but missing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Arco Amon will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Amon connects with a high kick.
Morgan lands with an uppercut that bounces Amon off the cage and back into rage.
Amon tries to close the distance and clinch up but Morgan swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Amon shoots in looking for a takedown but Morgan manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Amon's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Ross Morgan is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Morgan throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Amon.
Amon scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Amon misses with a hook.
Morgan takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Morgan closes the distance and clinches up with Amon, looking for a takedown. Morgan pushes Amon against the cage but Amon circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Amon lands a glancing blow to the side of Morgan's head.
Morgan misses with a body shot
and Amon counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Morgan lands a jab to the head.
Danga de danga de dang - Amon scores with a four punch combination!

It looks like Ross Morgan has been cut.
Morgan is breathing heavily.
Amon tries to score a power double leg takedown but Morgan sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Amon somewhat.
Morgan misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Amon counters with a head kick.
Morgan misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Morgan's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Amon connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Morgan scrambles back to his feet.
A right-left combo lands from Amon.

Morgan is rocked!

Amon dives in and gets a big takedown. He lands in full mount and immediately unloads a series of heavy strikes! Morgan has had enough and taps out.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:48 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Arco Amon!