PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Trinidad Suarez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Morgan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Suarez
vs
Morgan

183 cm
23
200 lbs
10 - 3 - 0

180 cm
22
200 lbs
11 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Dangerous knees
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 10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Trinidad Suarez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, James Morgan!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Sergei Dronov and Igor Prikhodko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Morgan throws a half hearted mid kick.
Morgan defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Suarez.
Suarez walks into a jab.
Suarez throws an overhand right that lands on Morgan's shoulder, as Morgan tries to avoid the shot.
Morgan throws a leg kick which misses Suarez's front leg but catches the back leg as Suarez tries to avoid it.
Suarez looks to score with a jab to the body but Morgan is just out of range.
Horrible takedown by Suarez or perhaps it was just good defense by Morgan which made him look bad.
Suarez throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Morgan sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Horrible takedown by Suarez or perhaps it was just good defense by Morgan which made him look bad.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Trinidad Suarez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Suarez throws out a loose jab but Morgan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Suarez shoots in but no luck this time.
Morgan jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Suarez displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Morgan throws out the jab.
James Morgan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Morgan slaps away a takedown attempt from Suarez, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Morgan cracks a nice hook into Suarez's ribs.
Suarez shoots in looking for a takedown but Morgan manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Suarez's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Suarez fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
No luck for Suarez with that takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Suarez tries to score a power double leg takedown but Morgan sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Suarez somewhat.
Suarez sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Morgan misses with a body shot.
Morgan stuffs the takedown attempt from Suarez. Suarez gets slowly back to his feet.
A cross from Morgan lands.
Suarez fails to land the takedown.
Suarez shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Morgan scores with a spinning back kick!
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Morgan, as that shot connected.
Morgan misses with an uppercut. Suarez saw that one coming.
Suarez shoots in looking for a takedown. Morgan tries to sprawl out of it but Suarez 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.
Morgan throws a body punch but Suarez moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Suarez slips a straight right by Morgan.
Suarez misses with a double jab.
Suarez moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
James Morgan is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Suarez misses with a body shot.
Morgan looks to score with a jab to the body but Suarez is just out of range.
Morgan stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Morgan wants it to stay on the feet.
Suarez has a takedown stuffed.
Morgan throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Suarez is breathing heavily.
Morgan connects with an inside leg kick.
Suarez shoots in for a takedown but Morgan shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Morgan scores with the left hand. Suarez knows he should have avoided that one.
Morgan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Suarez.
Morgan is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Suarez.
Morgan throws an overhand right that lands on Suarez's shoulder, as Suarez tries to avoid the shot.

Morgan moves into range and clinches up with Suarez.

Suarez breaks the clinch.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Suarez.
Morgan ducks under a wild hook from Suarez.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Suarez 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 Suarez off to one side.
Suarez ducks under a wild hook from Morgan.
Morgan paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
A shot to the liver by Morgan. Beautiful body shot.
Morgan delivers a nice body kick.
Morgan lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Suarez at a distance.
Both fighters circling a little - Morgan finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Morgan lunges at Suarez with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Suarez's hand.
Morgan connects with a body shot.
Morgan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Suarez moves away.
Morgan is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Suarez had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Morgan lands a jab to the nose.
Morgan lands with a kick to the ribs.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Morgan throws a hook but Suarez avoids it easily.
Suarez takes one on the button.
Morgan uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Suarez.
Suarez shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Morgan as he jumps to the side.
Morgan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Suarez. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Suarez fails to land the takedown.
Morgan throws a leg kick which misses Suarez's front leg but catches the back leg as Suarez tries to avoid it.
Morgan is looking to clinch but Suarez is avoiding it.
Morgan thumps Suarez with a low kick.
Morgan throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Suarez will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Morgan throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Suarez sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A slow jab from Morgan misses its intended target.
Morgan loads up on a big right hand but Suarez slips the punch.
The fighters circle momentarily. Morgan darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Morgan doesn't manage to clinch there - Suarez circles away.
Morgan tries to clinch but Suarez moves out of range.
Suarez uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Morgan.
Suarez pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nice body kick from Morgan.
Suarez shoots in but Morgan avoids the takedown attempt easily.

Suarez decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

James Morgan dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Thud! ouch! good body kick from Morgan - that will leave a mark!
Suarez staying out of range there.
Suarez shoots in for a takedown but Morgan shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Morgan buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Suarez misses with a takedown attempt - Morgan sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Morgan misses with a body kick.
Morgan pushes Suarez away with a front kick.
Suarez fails with the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Trinidad Suarez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Suarez has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Morgan.
James Morgan seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Morgan stuffs the takedown.
Morgan misses the jab.
Morgan scores with a push kick.
Suarez is trying hard to land a takedown here. Morgan sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Morgan swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Suarez.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Morgan throws a wild body kick that Suarez sees coming a mile off.
Suarez takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Morgan stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Morgan wants it to stay on the feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Suarez fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Suarez takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Morgan lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Suarez doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Suarez takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Suarez on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Suarez takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Morgan looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Jab by Morgan.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Morgan.
Morgan feints and then cracks Suarez's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Suarez down.
Morgan tries to clinch there but Suarez circles away.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Morgan lands with a thumping leg kick.
Horrible takedown by Suarez or perhaps it was just good defense by Morgan which made him look bad.
Morgan lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Morgan connects with an inside leg kick.
Suarez is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morgan throws a good cross that connects.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Morgan lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Morgan cracks Suarez with a good jab.
Nice body kick there by Morgan.
Morgan lands a nice looking body shot.
A solid body kick from Morgan.
Morgan scores with a leg kick.
Morgan pushes Suarez away with a front kick.
Suarez walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Morgan digs a good body shot into Suarez's ribs.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Morgan.
Nice sprawl there from Morgan as Suarez shoots in.
A solid leg kick lands there for Morgan.
Suarez closes this distance looking for a takedown but Morgan circles away.
Suarez needs to keep his hands up - Morgan had a free shot at his head there.
Morgan lunges at Suarez with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Suarez's hand.
Morgan lands an overhand right.
Morgan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Suarez tries for a takedown but Morgan sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Suarez takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Morgan scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Morgan moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Suarez shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Morgan pinned against the cage. Morgan gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Suarez moves out of range as Morgan throws a body kick.
Morgan just misses with a punch to the body.
Suarez gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Morgan.
Suarez misses with a takedown attempt - Morgan sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Morgan tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Suarez manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Morgan.
Morgan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Suarez manages to avoid it.
A decent looking cross lands there for Morgan.
Morgan lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morgan looks to land a body kick but Suarez moved away.
Morgan bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Suarez's head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Suarez shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Morgan sprawls well. Morgan wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Suarez gets slowly back to his feet.
A chopping leg kick lands by Morgan.
Morgan jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Morgan jabs Suarez to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Morgan has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Morgan stuffs the takedown attempt from Suarez. Suarez gets slowly back to his feet.
Morgan throws an overhand right that lands on Suarez's shoulder, as Suarez tries to avoid the shot.
Morgan scores with the left hand. Suarez knows he should have avoided that one.
Morgan scores with a kick to the midsection.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A nice combination there by Morgan.

Suarez is rocked!
Morgan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Oh Suarez is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Morgan throws an overhand right that drops Suarez like a sack of potatoes! Morgan dives in to finish the fight with more strikes and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). James Morgan!