PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jean Deshommes (ranked 5025 p4p, 0 weight class) and Manny Morgan (ranked 5483 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Deshommes
vs
Morgan

178 cm
18
162 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

175 cm
18
164 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Solid chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jean Deshommes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Manny Morgan!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Morgan closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Morgan tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Deshommes counters with a head kick.
Morgan throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Morgan throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Deshommes.
Deshommes half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Morgan throws a wild body kick that Deshommes sees coming a mile off.
Morgan wants to clinch up but Deshommes keeps it at a distance.
Deshommes slips a jab and a cross from Morgan.
Deshommes shoots in looking for a takedown but Morgan manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Deshommes's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.

Deshommes takes the fight into the clinch.
Deshommes tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Morgan smiles and moves away.
A chopping leg kick lands by Deshommes.
Deshommes misses with a takedown
and Morgan counters with a left and a right that stings Deshommes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jean Deshommes. That's going to take a lot out of him.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Morgan lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Morgan lands a lovely overhand right.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Morgan changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.

Morgan gets a clinch.
Deshommes tries to pull guard but Morgan forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Morgan fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Morgan lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Morgan can't find room to land a body shot as Deshommes controls the action.
Morgan makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Morgan.
Morgan softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Morgan swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Deshommes tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Morgan smiles and moves away.
Morgan throws a series of punches but Deshommes moves out of range.
As Morgan looks to move away, Deshommes throws a big counter combo but Morgan just gets out of the way.
Morgan misses with a double jab
and Deshommes counters with a three punch combo that has Morgan backing up. Morgan nods at Deshommes to acknowledge the strikes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Deshommes takes a swing at Morgan's ribcage but misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morgan tries a low kick but Deshommes avoids it.
Morgan misses with a head kick.
Deshommes checks a low kick from Morgan.
Morgan misses with a low kick.
Morgan throws a right hand that Deshommes ducks under and follows up with a left that Deshommes also avoids with ease.

Deshommes has Morgan up against the cage in a clinch.
Deshommes blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Deshommes 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 tries a body shot but Deshommes blocks it.
Morgan misses with a body punch.
Morgan is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.

Deshommes breaks the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Deshommes misses with a body kick.
Morgan tries to clinch but Deshommes is having none of it.
Deshommes shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Morgan but Morgan pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Morgan stuffs the takedown.
Morgan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Deshommes throws a lazy head kick
and Morgan counters with a leg kick.
Morgan changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Manny Morgan is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Morgan throws a head kick that misses.
Morgan connects with a jab.
Deshommes walks into a straight right hand from Morgan.
A jab from Deshommes misses.
Deshommes uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Morgan.
Danga de danga de dang - Morgan scores with a four punch combination!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Deshommes fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morgan tries to clinch but Deshommes is having none of it.
Manny Morgan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Morgan wants to clinch up but Deshommes keeps it at a distance.
Deshommes takes a kick to the side of the head.
Deshommes shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Morgan counters with a stiff right hand.
Morgan works Deshommes's body with a nice hook.
Morgan scores with a three punch combo!
Morgan lands the left hand.
Morgan tries to clinch but Deshommes is having none of it.
Morgan throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Deshommes on the side of the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Morgan slips a jab and a cross from Deshommes.
Deshommes shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Morgan sprawls well. Morgan wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Deshommes gets slowly back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Manny Morgan dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Morgan is looking to clinch.
Deshommes throws a head kick that misses.
Deshommes showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Morgan.
Morgan tries a head kick but it misses.
Deshommes 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 Deshommes off to one side.
Morgan lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Deshommes circles away quickly and effectively.
Deshommes tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Morgan swivels and escapes.
Sloppy strikes from Morgan. Those never looked like landing.
Deshommes tries to clinch up but Morgan circles away and keeps his distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Morgan moves into the clinch.
Morgan lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Deshommes is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Morgan to keep the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jean Deshommes. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Morgan cracks Deshommes with a nice body shot.
Morgan tries to throw a body punch but Deshommes avoids it by throwing Morgan back against the cage.
Deshommes tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Morgan just stands there and leans against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Morgan misses with a body punch.
Morgan misses with the head strike.
Morgan throws a head punch that misses.
Morgan misses with a hook from the clinch.

Deshommes escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Morgan punishes Deshommes's body with a nice straight punch.
Deshommes tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Morgan swivels and escapes.
Deshommes has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Morgan.
Morgan has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Morgan wants to land a leg kick but Deshommes is out of range.
Morgan lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Morgan pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Morgan misses the jab.
Morgan slips under a jab.
Manny Morgan seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Morgan throws a head kick but Deshommes moves out of range.
Deshommes wants to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morgan tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
No joy there for Morgan, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Morgan wants to clinch.

Deshommes pushes Morgan up against the cage in a clinch.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Morgan struggles to land a body shot inside as Deshommes controls his hands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Deshommes can't break the clinch.
Morgan working aggressively here.
Deshommes tries to circle away but Morgan has him pinned against the cage.

Deshommes's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Deshommes takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Deshommes throws a head kick that misses.
Morgan lands a nice hook to Deshommes's body. Deshommes takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Deshommes shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Morgan sprawls well. Morgan wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Deshommes gets slowly back to his feet.
Morgan just misses with a punch to the body.
Deshommes checks a low kick from Morgan.
Morgan misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Morgan lands a right hook to the body.
Morgan wants to clinch up but Deshommes keeps it at a distance.
Jean Deshommes is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morgan misses with a straight left.
It looked like Deshommes was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Morgan just misses with a punch to the body.
Deshommes fails with a takedown attempt.
Morgan works the jab nicely.
Deshommes dives in for a single leg takedown but Morgan sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Morgan misses with a wild combination.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Morgan fails with an attempt to clinch.
Morgan looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Morgan wants to land a leg kick but Deshommes is out of range.
Deshommes changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Morgan tries to avoid it but Deshommes manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Morgan to the ground. Morgan escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
A little jabbing left from Morgan on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
A shot to the liver by Morgan. Beautiful body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Manny Morgan showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Deshommes takes the fight into the clinch.
Morgan lands a shot to the body.
Deshommes prevents a body shot from Morgan.
Deshommes has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Deshommes dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
A short right from Morgan on the inside.
Morgan lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Deshommes backwards.
Morgan misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Deshommes working hard to break the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Deshommes blocks a body shot from Morgan.
Morgan prevents the takedown attempt.
Morgan is looking to control Deshommes's arms but Deshommes gets an underhook and turns him. Now Morgan has his back to the cage.
Morgan tries a body shot but Deshommes blocks it.
Morgan gets underhooks to prevent Deshommes's takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Deshommes tries to pull guard but Morgan forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jean Deshommes. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Morgan doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Morgan throws a punch but it's blocked by Deshommes.
Morgan goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Morgan swings wildly with an uppercut but Deshommes uses good head movement to avoid it.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Morgan lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Deshommes.
Manny Morgan seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Morgan keeps control of Deshommes as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Morgan taking a breather.
A body shot lands from Morgan.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Deshommes.
Morgan misses with a punch to the body.
Morgan tries to throw a body punch but Deshommes avoids it by throwing Morgan back against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morgan swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Deshommes takes a shot to the head.
Morgan leaning against his opponent.

Deshommes pulls Morgan into guard.
Deshommes preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Morgan with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Deshommes preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Morgan lands a couple of elbows.
Deshommes knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Morgan on the ground.
Morgan working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Deshommes's head.
Morgan lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Morgan postures up and lands a big shot to Deshommes's brow.

Deshommes throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Morgan makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morgan distracts Deshommes with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Morgan controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Morgan advances position into side control!
The strikes coming from Morgan are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Morgan cracks Deshommes with a big right hand but Deshommes just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Morgan tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Morgan trying to control the action but Deshommes is working from the bottom.
Deshommes is trying to control Morgan's posture but Morgan avoids it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morgan is chipping away with strikes.
Morgan in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Manny Morgan is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Morgan tries to score with some ground and pound. Deshommes controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Check out the look on Morgan's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Morgan lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Deshommes down.
Morgan has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Deshommes!
Deshommes flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Morgan in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Morgan landing strikes, looking to finish!
Morgan has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Deshommes's face.
Jean Deshommes has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Deshommes is rocked!
A nice elbow there by Morgan.

And that's the end of the fight!
Manny Morgan comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Morgan has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30

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