PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Haku Kealoha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dexter Morgan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kealoha comes to the cage accompanied by devo - gut feeling/slap your mammy. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Kealoha
vs
Morgan

182 cm
22
152 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

175 cm
22
145 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Haku Kealoha!
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, Dexter Morgan!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Morgan tries for a takedown but Kealoha sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Morgan avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kealoha tries to clinch up.

Morgan scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
The fighters are battling for position here. Kealoha manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Morgan is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Kealoha keeping full guard, as Morgan tries to pass.
Morgan working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Morgan cracks Kealoha with a solid left hand.
Morgan has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Kealoha is proving hard to escape from.
Morgan trying to control the position from guard on top but Kealoha is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Kealoha has his foot on Morgan's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Morgan works his way back into a safe position though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kealoha keeping moving, preventing Morgan from controlling successfully.
Morgan won't allow Kealoha to sweep him here.
Kealoha wants to control the position but Morgan says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Kealoha is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Kealoha is pressing down on Morgan's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Morgan postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Morgan wants to control from the top but Kealoha keeps moving.
Morgan lands a couple of digs.
Kealoha is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Kealoha working a defensive guard here.
Morgan must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Kealoha keeping full guard, as Morgan tries to pass.
Morgan with a nice head shot there.
Kealoha tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Kealoha trying to control the position.

Morgan avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Kealoha is breathing heavily.
Kealoha preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Morgan preventing the sweep.
Kealoha working a defensive guard but Morgan passes into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Morgan wants to free his trapped foot but Kealoha is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Morgan wants to control but Kealoha is keeping him busy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.

Morgan shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Morgan was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Kealoha is wriggling around trying to escape.
Morgan looking to control and managing it successfully.
Kealoha is trying desperately to improve position.
Morgan breaks from Kealoha's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Morgan looking to control and managing it successfully.
Kealoha is trying to reverse the position but instead Morgan has taken his back - oops!

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Morgan working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Kealoha just trying to survive but Morgan is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Morgan doesn't have the hooks in and Kealoha manages to turn into his guard.
Kealoha pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Morgan is keeping the position for now.
Kealoha slips nicely into half guard.
Kealoha scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Kealoha is taking a breather. Morgan says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dexter Morgan dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Kealoha moves into range and clinches up with Morgan.
Morgan tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

Kealoha has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Morgan uses from the top position.
Kealoha tries to strike from the bottom.
Morgan is stalling in the full guard.
Morgan throws and elbow that misses. Kealoha uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Morgan's guard. Nice move by Kealoha!
Kealoha won't allow Morgan to sweep him here.
Kealoha pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Morgan is keeping the position for now.
Morgan is breathing heavily.
Kealoha throwing strikes but missing.
Kealoha trying to control but Morgan is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Morgan is trying to control the position but Kealoha postures up.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Morgan tries to clinch up.

Kealoha darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Morgan wants to improve his position but Kealoha is controlling well.
Morgan wants to control but Kealoha is keeping busy and won't allow it.

Kealoha is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Kealoha wants to control but Morgan is keeping him busy.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kealoha seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Morgan does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Kealoha content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Kealoha lands with a punch from half guard.
Kealoha content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Morgan is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Kealoha wants to lay and pray for a moment but Morgan keeps working.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Kealoha in particular looking to stall.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Haku Kealoha just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Morgan shoots for a double leg takedown but Kealoha sprawls well. He's pushed Morgan's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Morgan avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Morgan scores with a head kick.
Kealoha fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kealoha fails with the takedown
and Morgan counters with a two punch combo.
Morgan shoots in but Kealoha avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Haku Kealoha has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dexter Morgan.
Morgan throws a head kick but Kealoha moves out of range.
Morgan tries for a takedown but Kealoha circles away easily
and Kealoha counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Morgan is lucky that one didn't land flush.

Morgan drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morgan pushes down on Kealoha's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Kealoha wants to get back to full guard.
Morgan tries to pass to full mount but Kealoha defends it.
Kealoha tries to get to full guard but Morgan has control of the leg.
Kealoha regains full guard. Nicely done.

Kealoha has his feet on Morgan's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.

Kealoha instigates a clinch.
Kealoha tries a knee to the head but Morgan blocks it.
A right handed body shot lands from Kealoha.
Kealoha tries to land a knee to the head but Morgan blocks with his arms.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Haku Kealoha dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Morgan tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Kealoha swivels and escapes.
Kealoha scores with a hook to the body. Morgan takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Kealoha misses with a takedown attempt
and Morgan counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kealoha with a poor takedown

and Morgan counters with a single leg into guard. Kealoha didn't expect that.
Kealoha keeping moving, preventing Morgan from controlling successfully.
Kealoha throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Dexter Morgan has got the better of the ground game so far.
Morgan wants to stand but Kealoha is controlling his posture from full guard.
Kealoha not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Kealoha looking for a sweep. Not yet Kealoha, not yet.
Morgan controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kealoha wants to control but Morgan passes easily into half guard.
Morgan lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Kealoha tries to get to full guard but Morgan has control of the leg.
Morgan is controlling the pace.
Kealoha trying to control but Morgan postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Kealoha regains full guard. Nicely done.
Kealoha trying to control the position.
Morgan stopping the sweep attempt from Kealoha.

Kealoha is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Kealoha controls Morgan momentarily but Morgan frees himself.
Kealoha tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Morgan wants to control from the top but Kealoha keeps moving.
Kealoha is pulling down on Morgan's head to control his posture.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kealoha is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Morgan throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Kealoha works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Kealoha is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Kealoha 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 trying to control here.
Kealoha is looking to take a break and control but Morgan is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Kealoha looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Morgan wants to improve his position but Kealoha is controlling well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Kealoha throwing shots but Morgan is blocking nicely.
The fighters are battling for position here. Morgan manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Morgan wants to sweep but no luck.
Kealoha won't allow Morgan to get back to his feet.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Morgan drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Kealoha taking a bit of punishment here - Morgan scoring with strikes.
Morgan trying to control the position but Kealoha is working away.
Morgan passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Kealoha!
Kealoha working to try and regain half guard.
Morgan can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Kealoha is looking to escape.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dexter Morgan comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Morgan has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Suge Night scores the fight 28:29
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29

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