PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Scott Morgan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Etu Maamladu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Etu Maamladu enters the cage!

Morgan
vs
Maamladu

188 cm
20
210 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

191 cm
20
196 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Scott Morgan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Etu Maamladu!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice sprawl there from Morgan as Maamladu shoots in.
Maamladu shoots in for a double leg but Morgan sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

Maamladu shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Morgan's guard.
Maamladu lands a couple of digs.
Morgan keeping moving, preventing Maamladu from controlling successfully.
Maamladu trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Morgan looking for a guillotine here but Maamladu defends easily.
Morgan trying to control the position.
Morgan is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maamladu trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Morgan looking to control but Maamladu passes into half guard.

Maamladu is working for a kimura but Morgan is defending it quite comfortably.
Maamladu prevents Morgan from standing back up.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Morgan throws a right and a left that Maamladu avoids nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Horrible takedown by Maamladu or perhaps it was just good defense by Morgan which made him look bad.
Scott Morgan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Etu Maamladu.
Maamladu misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Morgan lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Maamladu at a distance.
Morgan throws a one two combo.
Morgan is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Morgan displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Morgan is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Morgan shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Maamladu pinned against the cage. Maamladu gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maamladu shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Morgan pinned against the cage. Morgan gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Maamladu fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Morgan fails with the takedown.
Morgan throws a low kick but it's checked well by Maamladu.
No luck for Maamladu with that takedown attempt.

Morgan forces Maamladu back against the cage and clinches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Morgan goes for a takedown attempt but Maamladu pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Maamladu gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Morgan makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Morgan connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Maamladu looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Morgan is fending him off so far but Maamladu persists. Nope, Morgan circles away and we're back to standing.
Maamladu closes the distance and clinches up with Morgan, looking for a takedown. Maamladu pushes Morgan against the cage but Morgan circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Morgan moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Morgan misses with an attempted mid kick.
Maamladu looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Morgan is fending him off so far but Maamladu persists. Nope, Morgan circles away and we're back to standing.
Maamladu shoots in but no luck this time.
Morgan swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Morgan keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
No luck for Maamladu with that takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Scott Morgan dominated that round.
That's time! Morgan's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Morgan swinging wilding here.

Maamladu gets the takedown into side control.
Morgan is looking for a sweep.
Morgan taking a bit of punishment here - Maamladu scoring with strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Morgan takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Maamladu is looking to take a break and control but Morgan is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Morgan gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Morgan keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Maamladu missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Maamladu missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Morgan wants to get back to full guard.
Maamladu not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Morgan wants to get back to full guard.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Maamladu tries to clinch but Morgan is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Maamladu shoots in looking for a takedown. Morgan tries to sprawl out of it but Maamladu keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Morgan manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Maamladu shoots for a takedown but Morgan saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Maamladu tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Morgan swivels and escapes.
Scott Morgan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Etu Maamladu.
Maamladu shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Morgan but Morgan pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Morgan digs a good hook to Maamladu's body.
Morgan scores with a jab. Maamladu acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Maamladu shoots for a double leg takedown but Morgan sprawls well. He's pushed Maamladu's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
No luck for Maamladu with that takedown attempt.
Maamladu closes the distance and clinches up with Morgan, looking for a takedown. Maamladu pushes Morgan against the cage but Morgan circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morgan shoots in and drives through. Maamladu sprawls well.
Maamladu tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Morgan swivels and escapes.
Maamladu misses with a takedown attempt - Morgan sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Maamladu is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Morgan pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Maamladu has Morgan pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Morgan manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
A knee to the head by Maamladu.
Maamladu throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Morgan blocks it with crossed arms.
Morgan wants a takedown.
Morgan is pressed up against the cage. Maamladu has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Morgan down to the mat. Morgan avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Maamladu with a lazy takedown attempt
and Morgan counters with a body kick that stops Maamladu in his tracks momentarily.
Left hook, right uppercut from Morgan.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morgan is looking to land body kicks.
Scott Morgan is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Morgan tries to clinch but Maamladu is having none of it.
Morgan is looking to clinch but Maamladu is avoiding it.
Maamladu doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Maamladu fails with the takedown
and Morgan counters with a left to the body.
An inside leg kick lands from Morgan.
Maamladu shoots in but no luck this time.
Maamladu has a takedown stuffed.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Maamladu takes one to the chin there.
Maamladu throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Morgan's waist but Morgan gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Maamladu off to one side.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Scott Morgan dominated that second round.
That's time! Morgan's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Morgan connects with a looping right hand.
Maamladu shoots in but no luck this time.
Morgan dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Maamladu. That did some damage!

Morgan has closed the distance and engaged Maamladu in a clinch.
Morgan wants to break the clinch but can't.
Morgan fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Maamladu is trying to drag Morgan to the mat but Morgan just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Morgan wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Maamladu has him pressed against the cage.
Maamladu managing to block the knees to the body from Morgan.
Maamladu drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Scott Morgan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Etu Maamladu.
Maamladu drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Morgan tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

Maamladu has Morgan pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Maamladu pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Morgan tumbling to the mat - Maamladu dives into Morgan's guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Morgan scrambles and gets back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maamladu looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Morgan is fending him off so far but Maamladu persists. Nope, Morgan circles away and we're back to standing.
Maamladu moves out of range as Morgan throws a body kick.
Maamladu misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Morgan shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Maamladu as he avoids it easily.

Maamladu shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Morgan's guard.
Maamladu has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Maamladu stops Morgan from standing up.

Morgan had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Maamladu is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Morgan Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Maamladu's back instead.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Morgan is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Maamladu has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Morgan's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Morgan punches the canvas rather than the man.
Morgan is punishing Maamladu with strikes - can he finish him?!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maamladu breaks Morgan's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.

Morgan looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Morgan tries to clinch but Maamladu is having none of it.
Maamladu fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Morgan pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Morgan.
Morgan fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Maamladu is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Maamladu wants to clinch up but Morgan keeps it at a distance.

Maamladu shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Morgan working a defensive guard but Maamladu manages to pass into side control anyway.
Maamladu throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Morgan tries to improve position but can't.
Etu Maamladu has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Maamladu is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Morgan knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Morgan is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Etu Maamladu comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Morgan has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Scott Morgan!