PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jordan Wilkinson (ranked 7651 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tico Morgan (ranked 6741 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Jordan Wilkinson has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Wilkinson
vs
Morgan

176 cm
19
153 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

175 cm
18
148 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

BJJ White Belt
Counter fighter
Intelligent

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 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jordan Wilkinson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tico Morgan!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Morgan misses with a hook. Wilkinson ducked under it nicely.
Wilkinson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Morgan.
Wilkinson definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Wilkinson loads up on a big right hand but Morgan slips the punch.
Wilkinson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Morgan changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Morgan walks into a stiff left hand from Wilkinson.
Morgan misses with a few strikes there.
Morgan throws a series of punches but Wilkinson avoids them all with ease.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Wilkinson closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Wilkinson is leaning against Morgan and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Wilkinson swings wildly with an uppercut but Morgan uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Wilkinson.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wilkinson misses with some punches.

Wilkinson manages to break the clinch.
Morgan misses with a hook. Wilkinson ducked under it nicely.
Jordan Wilkinson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wilkinson fails to land with a series of punches.
Morgan moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Wilkinson ducks under a wild hook from Morgan.
Wilkinson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Morgan moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Morgan with the counter takedown but Wilkinson avoids it easily.
Morgan throws an off balance right hand
and Wilkinson counters with a right, left combo that wobbles Morgan badly! Wilkinson follows up with a massive right hook, straight to the bridge of the nose that knocks Morgan out cold! Oh wow, what a finish! Very reminiscent of Koscheck vs Yoshida as Wilkinson finished him against the cage.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Jordan Wilkinson!