PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Cortez Coleman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ceasar Morgan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Morgan has chosen Fat Lip as his entrance music. Cortez Coleman could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Ceasar Morgan's chin.

Coleman
vs
Morgan

170 cm
22
145 lbs
9 - 3 - 0

175 cm
28
145 lbs
8 - 4 - 1

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Granite chin

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Cortez Coleman !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ceasar Morgan!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Eddie Farnsworth and Jonathan Paton.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Morgan feints and as Coleman raises his hands in defense, Morgan changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Morgan wants to control from the top but Coleman keeps moving.
Morgan looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Coleman seems keen to control Morgan's posture.
Coleman is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Coleman keeping moving, preventing Morgan from controlling successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Morgan is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Coleman looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Morgan puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Coleman is staying active underneath Morgan, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Morgan takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Morgan uses his free foot to push down on Coleman 's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Coleman .
Morgan content just to control the position here.
Morgan tries to control but Coleman wriggling away.
Coleman is working to get back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Coleman is working hard here to advance position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Coleman is squirming around, avoiding Morgan's attempts to control the action.
Morgan might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Coleman haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Morgan raining down shots from the mount!
Morgan tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Coleman manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Morgan wants to control but Coleman is keeping him busy.
Coleman is looking for a sweep. Morgan is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coleman is trying to maintain the position but Morgan is very close to passing his half guard.
Morgan works his way into full mount!
Morgan trying to control but Coleman is having none of it.
Coleman tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Morgan is looking to work his way around to Coleman 's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.
A nice elbow there by Morgan.
Morgan controlling from mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morgan tries to control but Coleman wriggling away.
Coleman squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Coleman is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Coleman throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
We've been informed that Morgan has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Morgan tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Coleman tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Morgan wants to control the pace but Coleman is squirming around nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ceasar Morgan dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Morgan shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Coleman napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Morgan is looking to take a break and control but Coleman is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Morgan tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Morgan working the strikes but Coleman uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Morgan is thwarting Coleman 's attempts to control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Coleman is trying to get back to full guard.
Morgan tries to pass the half guard into mount. Coleman knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

Morgan is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Coleman defends it well.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Coleman looking for submissions off his back.
Coleman is trying to maintain the position but Morgan is very close to passing his half guard.
Morgan seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Coleman does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Morgan trying to mount his opponent but Coleman defends it.

Morgan is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Morgan has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Morgan unloading with bombs!
Coleman is squirming around, avoiding Morgan's attempts to control the action.
Morgan throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Coleman regains half guard.
Well, if Morgan is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Morgan is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Coleman !
Coleman tries to get back to half guard but can't.

Morgan is working for a guillotine from mount but Coleman frees his head quite easily.
Morgan looking to control but Coleman is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coleman tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Morgan tries to control but Coleman wriggling away.
Coleman is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Morgan punching from mount but Coleman doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Ceasar Morgan has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Coleman tries to lock up and control but Morgan gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Morgan tries to control but Coleman wriggling away.
Morgan tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Coleman is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Morgan punishing his opponent with strikes.
Morgan throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Morgan controlling the position easily from mount.
Morgan has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Morgan thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Coleman working to try and regain half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ceasar Morgan showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Morgan scores with a takedown into Coleman 's guard.
Morgan won't allow Coleman to sweep him here.
Morgan looking to pass the guard.

Coleman working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Morgan doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Morgan manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Morgan trying to control but Coleman is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Coleman looking for a sweep. Not yet Coleman , not yet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Morgan slips nicely into half guard.
Morgan slows the pace down in half guard.
Morgan wants to take a breather but Coleman is having none of it.

Morgan is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Coleman doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Morgan.
Morgan wants to free his trapped foot but Coleman is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Coleman is staying active underneath Morgan, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Coleman wants to get back to full guard.

Coleman looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Coleman is looking to improve his position.
Morgan is taking a breather. Coleman says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Morgan looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Coleman wants to get back to full guard.
Morgan works his way into side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coleman is not content to let Morgan control the position.
Morgan tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.

Morgan wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Coleman , who protects the arm well.
Morgan is looking to take a break and control but Coleman is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Coleman tries to improve position but can't.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Morgan trying to control the position but Coleman is working away.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.

Morgan closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Coleman quickly recovers to half guard.
Ceasar Morgan is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Coleman is looking for a sweep. Morgan is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Coleman controlling the position for now.
Morgan trying to control from half guard but Coleman is working away.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ceasar Morgan comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Morgan has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Russell Pearce scores the fight 27:30
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ceasar Morgan!
An out of breath Ceasar Morgan thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.