PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Eric Morgan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jamie Crossan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Crossan has chosen Darude - Sandstorm as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Morgan
vs
Crossan

182 cm
20
197 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

183 cm
28
185 lbs
6 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Cardio machine

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

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 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Eric Morgan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Jamie Crossan!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Richard Clark and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Morgan fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Crossan to the ground. Morgan is now in Crossan's guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.

Morgan is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Morgan looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Morgan missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Morgan passes into half guard.
Morgan lands strikes from half guard.
Morgan stalling.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Morgan lands strikes from half guard.
Morgan missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Morgan not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Morgan is controlling the pace.
Crossan is not content to let Morgan control the position.

Morgan is working for a kimura but Crossan is defending it quite comfortably.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morgan throwing shots but Crossan is blocking nicely.
Morgan looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Crossan can do anything to dispel that myth.
Morgan thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Morgan has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Morgan not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Morgan throwing shots but Crossan is blocking nicely.

Morgan in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Crossan tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Morgan!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Eric Morgan!
Eric Morgan thanked the fans post fight for their support.