PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Berik Yawoka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Morgan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Yawoka might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to keep running up that hill. Berik Yawoka has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Yawoka
vs
Morgan

180 cm
31
187 lbs
9 - 5 - 0

180 cm
22
200 lbs
10 - 4 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Berik Yawoka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, James Morgan!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Igor Prikhodko and Konstantin Menshow.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yawoka shoots in looking for a takedown. Morgan tries to sprawl out of it but Yawoka keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Morgan manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

Yawoka darts in and clinches Morgan up against the cage.
Yawoka lands an uppercut.
Yawoka wants a takedown but no success here.
Morgan working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Morgan pushes Yawoka back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Morgan throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Yawoka tries to stall but Morgan uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Yawoka is trying to pull guard but Morgan has him pressed against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Berik Yawoka. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Yawoka is looking to control Morgan's arms but Morgan gets an underhook and turns him. Now Yawoka has his back to the cage.
Yawoka tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Morgan smiles and moves away.
Yawoka changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Morgan tries to avoid it but Yawoka manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Morgan to the ground. Morgan escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Yawoka closes this distance looking for a takedown but Morgan circles away.
Morgan moves out of range of the strikes.
Morgan looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Morgan moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Horrible takedown by Yawoka or perhaps it was just good defense by Morgan which made him look bad.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Morgan scores with a nice body kick.
Yawoka tries to move into range but Morgan moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Morgan scores with a body shot.
Morgan works the jab nicely.
Yawoka on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.

Yawoka has closed the distance and engaged Morgan in a clinch.
Morgan lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Yawoka tries for a takedown but Morgan manages to get underhooks.
Morgan goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Morgan lands an elbow that stopped Yawoka in his tracks for a moment.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Morgan scores a nice knee to the body.
Yawoka is breathing heavily.
Nice body punch from Morgan.
Morgan lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Morgan lands a good knee to the midsection. Yawoka won't want to take too many of those.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Morgan.
Yawoka takes an elbow to the temple.
Yawoka is working for takedown but Morgan is calmly controlling the position for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morgan utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.

Morgan pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Morgan works over Yawoka's head and body with a nice combination.
Morgan lands a jab to the head.
Yawoka walks into a stiff left hand from Morgan.
Morgan lands with an overhand left.
Yawoka takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.

Morgan closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Morgan lands an elbow that stopped Yawoka in his tracks for a moment.
Morgan missing with knees to the body.
Morgan is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Morgan working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Morgan lands a left hand.
Morgan lands a knee to the body.
Yawoka takes a knee to the side of the body.
Morgan lands an elbow that stopped Yawoka in his tracks for a moment.
Still in the clinch, Morgan scores with a nice short uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morgan cracks Yawoka with a nice body shot.
Yawoka takes an elbow to the temple.
Morgan lands a nice elbow.
Morgan lands a nice shot to the body.
Morgan lands a good knee to the midsection. Yawoka won't want to take too many of those.
Yawoka takes a knee to the side of the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Morgan.
Morgan lands a nice elbow.
Morgan lands an uppercut.
Morgan lands a damaging elbow.
Morgan lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

Yawoka is rocked!

It looks like Berik Yawoka has been cut.
Knees in the clinch landing for Morgan.
Oh Yawoka is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Morgan lands an elbow inside that Yawoka shrugs off.
Morgan dips a shoulder and cracks Yawoka with a mighty uppercut! Yawoka falls back against the cage and Morgan unloads with a barrage of strikes! Yawoka is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Morgan screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). James Morgan!