PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Nick Evans (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ceasar Morgan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Morgan has chosen Fat Lip as his entrance music. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Evans
vs
Morgan

170 cm
23
149 lbs
15 - 7 - 1

175 cm
32
145 lbs
16 - 8 - 1

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Insanely flexible

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Good gas tank

AnonymouS
The Empire Clothing and Laundry

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 - 7 - 1, fighting out of New York, Nick Evans!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ceasar Morgan!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Steve Montenegro and John Kavanagh.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Morgan misses with a takedown attempt - Evans sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Morgan wants to clinch up but Evans keeps it at a distance.
Morgan changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Evans tries to avoid it but Morgan manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Evans to the ground. Evans escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Morgan shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Evans but Evans pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Nick Evans has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ceasar Morgan.
A big left from Evans misses.
Morgan wants to clinch up but Evans keeps it at a distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Morgan is trying hard to land a takedown here. Evans sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
And Evans counters with a quick kick to the body but Morgan blocks it.
Morgan walks into a left hand.
Evans scores with a head kick. Morgan tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Evans scores with a body shot.
Morgan tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Evans paws at him with a jab and circles away.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Evans enables Morgan to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Evans manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Evans is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Evans is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Morgan has his hands clasped together around Evans's back. He's all about the action.
The fighters are battling for position here. Morgan manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Evans wants to pass the guard but Morgan is keeping the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Evans sitting in guard here, content to control.
Evans stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Morgan swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Morgan wants to get back to his feet but Evans is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Our spies down at at Death Valley Training Facility inform us that Morgan has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Evans's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Evans has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Morgan is looking for a triangle but Evans pushes his legs off easily.
Evans pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Morgan is keeping the position for now.
Morgan manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Evans manages to get himself to full guard.

Morgan passes into half guard.
Evans is looking to control Morgan's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Evans avoid being mounted?
Evans keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morgan looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Evans wants to improve his position but Morgan is controlling well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Evans controlling the position for now.

Morgan is working for a submission of some sort.
Evans won't allow Morgan to pass to mount.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Evans trying to control but Morgan postures up.
Evans avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Morgan.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Nick Evans will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Morgan dives in for a single leg takedown but Evans sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Evans just misses with a punch to the body.
Morgan stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Evans.
Morgan closes the distance and clinches up with Evans, looking for a takedown. Morgan pushes Evans against the cage but Evans circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Morgan closes the distance and clinches up with Evans, looking for a takedown. Morgan pushes Evans against the cage but Evans circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Nick Evans has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ceasar Morgan.
Evans jabs at Morgan's body.
Evans lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Nick Evans seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Morgan shoots in but no luck this time.
Ceasar Morgan is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Evans scores with a shot to the body.
Evans looks to throw the jab but Morgan is out of range.
Morgan steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Evans.
Evans tried to score with a low kick but Morgan checks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Evans throws a wild body kick that Morgan sees coming a mile off.
Morgan throws a counter combo.
Nick Evans is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Morgan tries to close the distance and clinch but Evans swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Evans's corner calls for a 1-2. Evans obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Morgan goes for a double leg but Evans avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Evans continues to drive forward.
Evans dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Morgan. That did some damage!

Morgan fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Evans to the ground. Morgan is now in Evans's guard.
Evans looking to hit a scissor sweep but Morgan is one step ahead there.
Ceasar Morgan has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Evans is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Evans is on top in guard.

Morgan wants to sweep here but Evans controlling him for the moment.
Morgan has Evans pulled in close to control his posture.
Evans is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Morgan manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Evans manages to get himself to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Evans looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Morgan looking to pass the guard.
Morgan is fighting to break Evans's control of his arms but Evans is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Morgan stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Evans swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Morgan throwing strikes but missing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Morgan sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Morgan wants to control from the top but Evans keeps moving.
Morgan trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Morgan passes Evans's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Evans trying to control from the bottom.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Morgan is taking a breather. Evans 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.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Evans throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nick Evans dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Evans throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Morgan feints the counter takedown.
Evans fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Morgan manages to avoid it.
Morgan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Morgan fails with a takedown attempt.
Evans lands a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Morgan fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Evans thumps Morgan with a low kick.
Evans throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Morgan drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Evans defends it well.
Morgan tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Evans feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Evans throws a nice head kick!
Evans is looking to wear down Morgan with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Morgan takes one to the side of the head.
Evans slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Evans tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Evans throws a sloppy head kick and Morgan moves out of range easily.
Evans throws a hook but Morgan avoids it easily.
Morgan is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
A lazy body kick from Evans

and Morgan counters with a takedown into side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Morgan wants to lay and pray for a moment but Evans keeps working.
Evans tries to get back to half guard but can't.

Morgan tries for a kimura but Evans is defending well.
Evans struggling a bit here.

Morgan working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

Morgan tries for a kimura but Evans is defending well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Evans tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Evans is holding Morgan down, trying to stall.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Evans is not content to let Morgan control the position.
Morgan throws an elbow but Evans slips to the side and avoids it well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Evans keeping his opponent close.
Morgan working away.

Morgan working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

Morgan is trying to get an arm triangle but Evans is defending well.
Ceasar Morgan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Evans gets back to half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Nick Evans.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Evans, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Chad Campbell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 30:27
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nick Evans!
After winning the bout, Nick Evans thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.