PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sean Yuen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Scott Morgan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Yuen
vs
Morgan

177 cm
38
160 lbs
30 - 24 - 0

188 cm
39
210 lbs
34 - 23 - 1

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

BJJ Purple Belt
Dangerous knees
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 30 - 24 - 0, fighting out of London, Sean Yuen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 34 - 23 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Scott Morgan!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Sergei Dronov and Igor Prikhodko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yuen fails to land the takedown.
Morgan moves out of range of the body kick from Yuen.
Morgan misses with a hook. Yuen ducked under it nicely.
Morgan takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Yuen tries to clinch but Morgan moves out of range.
Morgan tests Yuen's chin there with a solid looking shot.

It looks like Sean Yuen has been cut.
Yuen finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Good leg kick by Yuen there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Morgan displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Yuen.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Morgan checks a leg kick.
Sean Yuen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yuen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Yuen throws a body shot but no joy.
Morgan throws a head kick but Yuen moves out of range.
Yuen misses with a low kick.

Yuen drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.

Yuen is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Morgan knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yuen controlling from side mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morgan is looking to reverse the position.
The strikes coming from Yuen are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Yuen working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Yuen fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Morgan is trying to buck Yuen off.
Yuen trying to control the position but Morgan is working away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yuen taking a breather here.
Yuen is looking to take a break and control but Morgan is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Yuen tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sean Yuen dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Sean Yuen's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Yuen tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Morgan swivels and escapes.
A decent looking cross lands there for Morgan.
Yuen with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Morgan takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Morgan displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Yuen.
Yuen fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Morgan.
Morgan takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yuen swats away the attempt to clinch by Morgan.
Yuen throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Morgan counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Morgan misses with a series of wild punches.
Yuen lands a slapping body shot.
Yuen rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Morgan moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Yuen waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Morgan.
Yuen tries for a takedown but Morgan sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sean Yuen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Yuen throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yuen misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Yuen looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Yuen misses with a jab, cross combination.
Morgan checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Yuen buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Morgan throws a jab when Yuen was well out of range.
Yuen shoots in but Morgan avoids the takedown attempt easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yuen tries to clinch but Morgan is having none of it.
Yuen misses with a low kick as Morgan jumps back.
Morgan cracks a nice hook into Yuen's ribs.
Morgan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Yuen manages to avoid it.
Yuen pushes Morgan away with a front kick.
Yuen tries for a takedown but Morgan sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Yuen scores with a hook to the body. Morgan takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Yuen fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Morgan looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yuen looks to land a combination. Morgan sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Nice uppercut lands for Morgan. That snapped Yuen's head back.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Yuen gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Morgan counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Morgan misses with a wild body shot.
Yuen throws a leg kick
and Morgan counters with a one-two to the body.
Morgan throws a combination that misses
enabling Yuen to counter with a crisp jab.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Yuen throws the left hand but Morgan avoids the punch easily.
Yuen fails with a takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Scott Morgan showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Sean Yuen's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Yuen throws a body shot but no joy.
Yuen lands with a good body shot.
Yuen cracks the inside of Morgan's front leg.
Yuen lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Morgan backs up against the cage.
Morgan misses with a jab, cross combination.
A punch combination from Yuen misses.
Yuen tries for a takedown but Morgan sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Yuen lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Morgan has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Morgan and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Morgan has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yuen tries to clinch up
and Morgan counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Yuen walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Morgan checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Yuen closes the distance but Morgan moves to the side

and Morgan counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Morgan.
Yuen throws a punch but it's blocked by Morgan.
Morgan stalls.
Yuen misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morgan is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Yuen jumps guard but Morgan turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Morgan blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Morgan's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Morgan blocks an elbow strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yuen tries to pull guard but Morgan holds him up against the cage and eventually Yuen drops back down to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sean Yuen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Morgan tries to work over Yuen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Yuen with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Come on Morgan - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Morgan stalling.
Yuen goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Yuen drops down looking for an ankle pick but Morgan pulls his leg out and moves away.
Yuen fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morgan moves in looking to clinch but Yuen pushes him off.
Morgan moves out of range as Yuen strikes.
Yuen misses the shot to the body.

Yuen gets a clinch.
Yuen tries to work over Morgan's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Yuen with a knee to the head.
Yuen tries to land a knee to the head but Morgan blocks with his arms.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sean Yuen showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Yuen 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 Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 29:28
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 29:28
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sean Yuen!
Sean Yuen very nearly forgot to thank Tokyo United Fightwear amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.