PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ceasar Morgan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Santiago Riasco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Morgan might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Fat Lip. Riasco has chosen The Mexakinz ft. Xzibit - The Wake Up Show as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Morgan
vs
Riasco

175 cm
32
145 lbs
15 - 8 - 1

162 cm
24
155 lbs
14 - 5 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Cardio machine

Powerful takedowns
Counter fighter
Good gas tank

Spartan Nutrition

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 15 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ceasar Morgan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Santiago Riasco!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Steve Montenegro and Anthony Taglia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Morgan fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Santiago Riasco seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Morgan stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Morgan wants it to stay on the feet.
Riasco has his takedown stuffed

and Morgan counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Morgan is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Riasco pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Riasco has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Morgan avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Ceasar Morgan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Santiago Riasco.

Riasco gets a trip takedown into half guard.

Riasco is looking for a kimura but Morgan is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Riasco to get the leverage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Morgan is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Riasco's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Riasco's back!

Morgan has the hooks in and he's looking for a rear naked choke here. Riasco is defending well but eventually Morgan manages to get an arm under the chin and he's locked on the RNC! Riasco has no choice but to tap now! He does! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Ceasar Morgan!
Ceasar Morgan thanked the fans post fight for their support.