PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ross Morgan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fidu Paa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Morgan's entrance music is Tupac - Last Muthafucka Breathin. A fine choice. Fidu Paa is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Morgan
vs
Paa

178 cm
20
170 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

180 cm
18
168 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Enjoys gardening

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ross Morgan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Fidu Paa!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Anni Minnemäki and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Morgan scores with a crisp jab that stopped Paa in his tracks.
Morgan throws a combination. Paa tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Paa tries to bum rush Morgan with a series of wild strikes but Morgan uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

Morgan fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Paa sprawls well initially but Morgan persists and gets the takedown into half guard.

Morgan looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Still in half guard, Morgan seems content to control.
Morgan prevents Paa from improving his position.
Morgan is trying to control the action in half guard but Paa is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Paa is trying to control but can't.
Ground and pound from Morgan.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Morgan misses with a head shot. Paa uses the momentum to regain guard.
Morgan wants to pass the guard but Paa is keeping the position.
Morgan postures up.
Morgan throws a big right hand that misses.
Paa tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Morgan thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Morgan looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Morgan wants to control from the top but Paa keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.

Paa looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Morgan passes into side control.
Morgan advances nicely into full mount.
Paa looks gassed!
Morgan can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Paa is looking to escape.
Paa really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Morgan. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Morgan controlling from the full mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Morgan looking to isolate an arm here. Paa doesn't see it coming and as Morgan extends the arm, he's forced to tap out! Nice submission by Morgan!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Ross Morgan!