PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Benny Coture (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dexter Morgan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dexter Morgan will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Coture
vs
Morgan

190 cm
28
184 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

185 cm
24
180 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Benny Coture!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Dexter Morgan!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Taro Takaoka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Morgan misses with a two punch combination.
Morgan tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Coture manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Morgan gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Coture is looking to work some ground and pound but Morgan has wrist control.

Morgan is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Coture defends well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Coture slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Coture wants to pass the guard but Morgan is keeping the position.
Coture sitting in guard here, content to control.

Coture thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Morgan trying to control the position.
Coture stopping the sweep attempt from Morgan.
Coture trying to control the position from guard on top but Morgan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Coture trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Coture stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Morgan swivels though and keeps the full guard.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Morgan misses with a takedown attempt

and Coture counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.

Coture is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Morgan is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Benny Coture!