PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jae Morgan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Black Aac (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Morgan
vs
Aac

179 cm
18
214 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

180 cm
18
210 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Likes comics

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jae Morgan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Black Aac!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Tarja Halkonen and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aac throws a right and a left that Morgan avoids nicely.
Morgan defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Aac.
Aac misses with a wild body shot.

Morgan gets the takedown into side control.
Aac tries to buck Morgan off but Morgan is having none of it.
Morgan throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Aac avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Morgan.
Aac is trying to improve his position.
Morgan working away.

Morgan is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Aac knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Morgan working away.
Aac tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Morgan wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Morgan working the ground and pound.
Aac is trying to control Morgan's posture but Morgan avoids it.
Aac is trying to escape and get back to his feet.

Morgan thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Morgan lands an elbow.
Morgan throws an elbow but Aac slips to the side and avoids it well.
Aac is looking to reverse the position.

Morgan is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Aac has escaped the position, nice work there.
Morgan fails to land a wild elbow strike.

Morgan tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Aac is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Morgan's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morgan thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Aac's head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Aac is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Morgan pulls his head out easily.
Aac looks like he's trying to stand up.
Aac tries to roll over but Morgan keeps him under control.
Aac looks winded!
Morgan throwing shots but Aac is blocking nicely.
Morgan throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

Morgan seems to be working for a kimura but Aac defends the submission attempt.
Morgan could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aac looks like he's trying to stand up.
Aac throws a strike from the bottom that misses.

Morgan is looking for a kimura but Aac is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Morgan to get the leverage.
Aac is trying to get back to full guard.

Morgan is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Aac pushes Morgan off looking to stand but Morgan dives back in and keeps control.
Aac is pressing down on Morgan's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Morgan trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Morgan throws a big right hand that misses.
Morgan throws a strike but Aac rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aac won't allow Morgan to get back to his feet.
Aac tries to free his leg and advance position but Morgan is retaining full guard.
Aac looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Morgan wants to improve his position but instead Aac has moved into half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Morgan avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Aac.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jae Morgan dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Aac tries to clinch up.
A combination from Aac does no damage.
Aac will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

Aac manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Morgan on his heels. He'll look to pass Morgan's guard now, I'm sure.
Morgan trying to keep a closed guard but Aac is proving a slippery customer.
Aac stands and throws Morgan's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Aac is looking to take a break and control but Morgan is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aac tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.

Aac tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Aac has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Aac is breathing heavily.
Morgan can't do much from the bottom here.
Morgan takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morgan is pushing Aac's head away, looking to escape. Aac manages to hold on to the position though.
Aac wants to stand but Morgan is controlling his arm.
Check out the look on Aac's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Aac wants to lay and pray for a moment but Morgan keeps working.
Morgan is trying to get back to half guard.
Morgan is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Aac asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Morgan can't do much from the bottom here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Aac is trying to get an arm triangle but Morgan is defending well.
Aac wants to stand but Morgan is controlling his arm.
Morgan is trying to control Aac's posture but Aac avoids it.

Aac decides to stand back up.
Morgan leaves Aac with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morgan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

Morgan closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Aac quickly recovers to half guard.
Aac tries to roll over but Morgan keeps him under control.
Aac keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Morgan landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Aac is looking to improve his position.

Morgan is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Aac is just riding it out for now. Morgan eventually gives up the hold.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Aac is positioning himself well to prevent Morgan advancing to mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Black Aac showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Aac shoots in and bounces Morgan off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Aac trying to control but Morgan is working from the bottom.
Aac pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Morgan is keeping the position for now.
Aac trying to control the position from guard on top but Morgan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Aac stays in close to Morgan's body and controls the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Black Aac was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Aac fails with a takedown attempt.
Aac takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Morgan fails with the takedown.
Aac keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Aac throws a hook but Morgan avoids it easily.
Aac takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Nice sprawl there from Morgan as Aac shoots in.
Black Aac is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morgan lands with a nice body punch.

Morgan shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Aac is controlling Morgan's posture.
Morgan in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

Morgan gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Nice takedown defense from Aac. No joy for Morgan on that attempt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Morgan manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Aac on his heels. He'll look to pass Aac's guard now, I'm sure.
Morgan throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Aac works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Aac looking to control.
Aac wants to sweep but no luck.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aac wants to stand but Morgan is controlling the position.

Aac escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Morgan gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Morgan postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Aac working a defensive guard here.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Morgan's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

Aac looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Morgan working some strikes from top position.

Morgan stands and steps away. Aac gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.

Morgan has taken the fight to the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morgan leaning against his opponent.
Morgan tries to land a knee to the head but Aac blocks with his arms.
Morgan can't get the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jae Morgan. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Aac pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Aac is defended easily by Morgan.
Morgan dives in and grabs Aac's left leg, looking for a takedown. Aac pushes down on Morgan's head and hops out.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Aac stuffs the takedown.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jae Morgan showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Morgan has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 29:28
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jae Morgan!