PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Scott Morgan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sean McNamara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McNamara has chosen Massive Attack - Teardrop (House M.D.) as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. The key to victory for Scott Morgan has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Morgan
vs
McNamara

188 cm
33
210 lbs
27 - 14 - 0

180 cm
37
225 lbs
17 - 24 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Dangerous knees
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

KaotiX Fight Gear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 27 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Scott Morgan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 24 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Sean McNamara!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A combination from McNamara does no damage.
Morgan stuffs the takedown.
McNamara shoots in looking for a takedown but Morgan manages to keep the fight standing, pushing McNamara's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
McNamara throws a series of punches but Morgan moves out of range.
McNamara fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Scott Morgan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sean McNamara.
Nice takedown defense from Morgan. No joy for McNamara on that attempt.

McNamara shoots in and gets a takedown into Morgan's guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
McNamara not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
McNamara trying to control the position from guard on top but Morgan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
McNamara wants to stand but Morgan is controlling his posture from full guard.
McNamara trying to control the position from guard on top but Morgan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Sean McNamara wasn't active enough on the ground.
No luck for McNamara with that takedown attempt.
Morgan throws a right and a left that McNamara avoids nicely.
Morgan scores with a head kick.

It looks like Sean McNamara has been cut.
Morgan lands a front kick.

Morgan throws a head kick that lands with a deafening thwack! The crowd roars as McNamara stumbles backwards and falls to the mat. Morgan follows into mount!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
McNamara squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.

Morgan stands up from mount. Strange move.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A jab from McNamara finds it's way through Morgan's defenses.

Morgan drops McNamara with a big left hand and mounts him. McNamara is in big trouble!

McNamara is rocked!
McNamara manages to regain half guard. Good work.
McNamara is still in real trouble! Can Morgan finish him?
Morgan wants to stand but McNamara has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
McNamara seems to have recovered his senses.
Morgan trying to control the action but McNamara is working from the bottom.
Morgan wants to stand but McNamara has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McNamara tries to kick Morgan off but Morgan keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.

Scott Morgan has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Morgan tries a head kick but it misses.
McNamara misses with a few strikes there.
McNamara blocks a head kick by Morgan.
Scott Morgan is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Morgan closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Morgan lands a head shot.
Some wild striking there from McNamara.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McNamara throws a combination that misses
and Morgan counters with a stiff right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McNamara will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
McNamara throws a right hand that Morgan ducks under and follows up with a left that Morgan also avoids with ease.
McNamara doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Morgan counters with a leg kick then a big left hand that sends McNamara down! Morgan is looking to finish but McNamara is intelligently defending himself.
McNamara looks winded!

Morgan stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Morgan scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Morgan works the jab nicely.
McNamara will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
McNamara tries to clinch but Morgan moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Scott Morgan dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Sean McNamara's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Morgan dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on McNamara. That did some damage!
Scott Morgan is winning the standup battle so far.
Morgan tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
McNamara swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Morgan cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Morgan misses with a head kick.
McNamara misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
McNamara 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.
McNamara looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Morgan lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Morgan dodges the punch combination from McNamara.
Morgan throws a quick inside leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McNamara has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Morgan.
McNamara is breathing heavily.
A slapping leg kick lands for Morgan.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
McNamara takes a head kick and keeps coming.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McNamara takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.

Morgan drops his shoulder and cracks McNamara with a huge uppercut! McNamara goes down! Can Morgan finish him?
Morgan trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Morgan decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
McNamara tries to clinch but Morgan is having none of it.
McNamara tries to clinch there but Morgan circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McNamara misses with a combination
enabling Morgan to counter with a crisp jab.
Morgan lands with a big right hook that stumbles McNamara - he's out on his feet here! Morgan follows up with another monster hook that separates McNamara from consciousness! McNamara falls, almost in slow motion to the canvas! Morgan stands and admires his work as the crowd go wild.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:15 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Scott Morgan!
Scott Morgan took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, KaotiX Fight Gear for their support in the buildup to the fight.