PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Tex Morgan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Liam Nate (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Morgan
vs
Nate

172 cm
26
150 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

170 cm
26
147 lbs
7 - 5 - 0

Dangerous GnP
Excellent boxer
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Knockout power

Outkast Clothing Line

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tex Morgan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Liam Nate!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Johanna Lukiainen and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice defenses there by Nate.
Jab, jab by Morgan - just one landing.

Nate shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Morgan is trying to defend but Nate finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Nate is looking to take a break and control but Morgan is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Morgan wants to control but Nate is keeping busy.
Morgan gets full guard.
Morgan seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Nate looking to pass the guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Morgan trying to control the position.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Nate shoots in but Morgan avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Morgan lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Morgan scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.

Nate is rocked!
Liam Nate seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A punch combination from Morgan misses.
Nate is still on wobbly legs! Can Morgan finish him?
Morgan fakes a right and follows up with a big left that drops Nate to one knee - oooooh, he's wobbly! Nate looks to clinch but Morgan throws him off and pummels him into the canvas! Nate taps out under the strikes! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Tex Morgan!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Tex Morgan waved his t-shirt featuring Outkast Clothing Line's logo in front of the cameras.