PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Keoki Mana (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chase Morgan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chase Morgan has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Mana
vs
Morgan

185 cm
18
215 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

185 cm
18
214 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Granite chin

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Keoki Mana!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Chase Morgan!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Winston Alpacca and Peter Branson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Mana closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Morgan to the mat! Morgan manages to get full guard.
Mana postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Morgan manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Mana manages to get himself to full guard.

Mana is looking to stand up but Morgan isn't so interested in that idea.
Morgan slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Mana wants to sweep here but Morgan controlling him for the moment.
Morgan is looking to pass into half guard but Mana pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Mana is in guard.

We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mana wants to stand but Morgan is controlling his posture from full guard.
Mana working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mana with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Morgan looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Morgan 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 thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Mana's head.
Morgan looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Morgan not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Mana is trying to stand up here but Morgan is controlling him well.
Morgan sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Mana on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Mana tries to get out of the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Let's hope that Morgan has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Mana tries to get to full guard but Morgan has control of the leg.
Morgan keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Morgan moves nicely into side control.
Morgan slows the pace down.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mana is looking for a sweep.
Mana is trying to control Morgan's posture but Morgan avoids it.
Mana wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Mana tries to buck Morgan off but Morgan is having none of it.
Morgan is staying tight to Mana's torso, preventing him from escaping.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
We've been informed that Morgan has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Mana closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Morgan connects with a nice looking jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mana fails with the takedown
and Morgan counters with a slapping leg kick.
Mana misses with a takedown
and Morgan makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Morgan scores with a leg kick.
Mana stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Morgan.
Mana gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Morgan counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Keoki Mana. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Morgan lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Mana at a distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chase 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.

Mana tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Mana tries for a takedown but Morgan circles away easily
and Morgan counters with a nice body shot.
Morgan scores with a jab.
Morgan has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

Mana shoots in for a takedown and gets it.

Morgan has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Mana is on him like a limpet, forcing Morgan back against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Morgan leaning against his opponent.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Morgan receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Morgan avoids the elbow strike from Mana, against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Morgan throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Mana is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Morgan slows down the pace here.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Morgan cracks Mana with a nice body shot.
Still in the clinch, Morgan scores with a nice short uppercut.
Mana is looking to break free of the clinch but Morgan has double underhooks.
A bit of stalling here from Morgan.
Knees to the body from Morgan.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morgan is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Morgan lands a body punch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Morgan stalls.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Mana is trying to pull guard but Morgan has him pressed against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Keoki Mana. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A body shot lands from Morgan.
Mana is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Morgan pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Morgan is struggling to control the position.
Morgan is stalling here.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Chase Morgan.
Morgan lands a body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mana gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Morgan makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.

Mana shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Morgan holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Morgan is looking to control Mana's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Morgan avoid being mounted?

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mana missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Mana thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Mana is nestled in close to Morgan, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Mana throwing shots but Morgan is blocking nicely.
Morgan taking some punishment here, with Mana in his half guard.
Morgan is holding on to half guard well.
Mana thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Morgan's head.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Morgan slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Morgan managing to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chase Morgan showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Mana shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Morgan is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Mana with a body shot.

Morgan gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Morgan dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Morgan just leaning against Mana, taking a breather.
Morgan has Mana pushed against the cage.
Mana working hard to break the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mana wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Morgan has him pressed against the cage.
Mana fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Morgan stalling against the cage.
Morgan stalls.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Morgan is stalling here.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Chase Morgan.
Mana takes one to the chin there.
Chase Morgan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Morgan fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Mana looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Morgan looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Morgan stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Mana takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.

Mana gets tackled into the cage by Morgan. Morgan maintains the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stalling in the clinch from Morgan.
Morgan is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Morgan lands a shot to the body.
Mana wants to break free but Morgan has control.
The referee calls for Morgan to work.
Mana is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Morgan is defending well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Keoki Mana. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Morgan displaying some good clinch control by pressing Mana up against the cage.
Morgan taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Morgan's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Morgan continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
Chase Morgan is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Chase Morgan.
Mana shoots and misses
and Mana takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Mana with a poor takedown
and Morgan counters with a stiff right hand.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Morgan dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Mana. That did some damage!
Mana with a lazy takedown attempt
and Morgan counters with an inside leg kick.
Morgan fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Morgan buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Morgan scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Mana shoots in looking for a takedown but Morgan manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Mana's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Keoki Mana is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mana takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice sprawl there from Morgan as Mana shoots in.

Morgan has taken the fight to the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Morgan displaying some good clinch control by pressing Mana up against the cage.
Morgan content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Morgan stalling the fight.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mana wants a takedown.
Morgan is pushing Mana up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Keoki Mana has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mana goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

And that's the end of the fight!
Chase Morgan comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Morgan winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Santiago Holmes scores the fight 26:30
Judge Winston Alpacca scores the fight 26:30
Judge Peter Branson scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chase Morgan!
Chase Morgan thanked the fans post fight for their support.