PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Eon Yaj (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jax Morrow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Yaj
vs
Morrow

165 cm
24
165 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

185 cm
39
162 lbs
21 - 25 - 0

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Eon Yaj!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 25 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jax Morrow!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Radbod Blank and Wagner Zegers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Yaj moves into the clinch successfully.
Yaj softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Yaj lands a shoulder strike.

It looks like Jax Morrow has been cut.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Yaj misses with a knee strike.
Yaj avoids a wild elbow strike from Morrow.
A short uppercut from Yaj.
Morrow takes a shot to the head.
Morrow wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Morrow swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Morrow is trying to maintain a safe position but Yaj gets an underhook and turns Morrow into the cage.

Morrow is fighting off a takedown attempt but Yaj is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Morrow to the mat. Morrow regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Yaj working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Yaj in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Yaj working some strikes from top position.
Yaj trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Yaj missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Morrow is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Morrow wants to stand and escape but Yaj is having none of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yaj trying to control the position from guard on top but Morrow is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Yaj postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Morrow utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Morrow utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Yaj definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Yaj is stalling in the full guard.
Yaj might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Morrow trying to keep a closed guard but Yaj is proving a slippery customer.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Yaj postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Yaj landing some decent shots from guard.
Morrow trying to keep a closed guard but Yaj is proving a slippery customer.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morrow wants to get back to his feet but Yaj is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Morrow avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Morrow is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Yaj passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Yaj moves into full mount!
Yaj with the ground and pound from mount.
Yaj breaks from Morrow's wrist control and lands an elbow.

Morrow is rocked!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yaj postures up and connects with a big shot that has rocked Morrow badly. He's trying desperately to grab hold of Yaj around the waist but Yaj pushes him off and unloads with more strikes, forcing the referee to jump in and save him! Yaj is the winner by TKO! Yaj jumps onto the cage and shouts into the camera. "We did it momma!"

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Eon Yaj!