PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Xiao Long Li (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dan Morgan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Li might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Dragon Punch!. Dan Morgan will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Long Li
vs
Morgan

172 cm
36
150 lbs
23 - 16 - 0

155 cm
29
155 lbs
11 - 4 - 1

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

BJJ Red Belt
World class boxer
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 23 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Xiao Long Li!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dan Morgan!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Morgan will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Morgan tests Li's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A nice combination there by Morgan.

It looks like Xiao Long Li has been cut.
Morgan stalks Li and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Li's face. Li staggers backwards, shaken.
Li lands a nice leg kick that just misses Morgan's sensitive parts.
Li avoids a punch combination nicely.
Li slips a jab and a cross from Morgan.
Li misses the shot to the body.
Dan Morgan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Li wants to slow Morgan down by chopping away at his legs.
Morgan throws a right hand that Li ducks under and follows up with a left that Li also avoids with ease.
Morgan tries for a takedown but Li sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Li avoids a punch combination nicely.
Morgan dives in and grabs Li's left leg, looking for a takedown. Li pushes down on Morgan's head and hops out.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Morgan looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Xiao Long Li has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dan Morgan.

Li moves into the clinch.
Morgan takes an elbow to the forehead.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Morgan blocking some punches.
Morgan blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Li throws an elbow but it misses.
Li tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Morgan wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Li scores with a shoulder strike.
Li lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

Morgan manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Our spies down at at Men of Mayhem (1 TPL, 6 DBL, 5 SGL)(50 member cap) inform us that Morgan has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Li distracts Morgan with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Morgan looking for a sweep. Not yet Morgan, not yet.

Li got a little sloppy there for a moment and Morgan has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Li has managed to get both his arms back between Morgan's legs - danger averted.
Li pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Morgan is keeping the position for now.

Morgan throws his legs up looking for a submission but Li uses it to pass to side control.
Li looks up at the clock and then as Morgan takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Li smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morgan takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Li is working Morgan over with some ground and pound from side control.
Li will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Li looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Morgan is avoiding damage well.
Morgan tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Li scoring with punches and elbows.
Li is looking to take a break and control but Morgan is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Morgan is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Morgan is still trying to improve position.
Li wants to stand but Morgan is controlling his arm.
Morgan regains half guard.
Li frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Li with shots to the head and body - Morgan looks very uncomfortable down there.
Li breaks from Morgan's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Li lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Li lands a nice shot to the head.
BOOM! Li connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Morgan regains half guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Morgan is looking to improve his position.
Still in half guard, Li seems content to control.
Li works his way into side control.
Morgan is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Li's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.

Morgan looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Li scoring with strikes to the body and head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morgan is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Li moves into side control, avoiding a weak kimura attempt from Morgan.
Li landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Morgan tries to buck Li off but Li is having none of it.
Li scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Morgan to see if he's OK.
Li scores with a couple of short elbows.
Morgan is trying to get back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Li landing a few strikes.
Morgan is looking for a sweep.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Li in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Li trying to control the position but Morgan is working away.
Morgan is looking for a sweep.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Xiao Long Li dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Xiao Long Li's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Morgan misses with a few strikes there.
Morgan blocks a head kick by Li.

Morgan shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Morgan was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Li tries to bench press Morgan off him but Morgan keeps the position.
Li struggling a bit here.

Morgan swings around for an armbar but Li sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Morgan's guard.

Morgan looking for a guillotine here but Li defends easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Li tries to free his leg and advance position but Morgan is retaining full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Li wants to control from the top but Morgan keeps moving.
Xiao Long Li overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Morgan had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Li defends it easily.
Li trying to control but Morgan is working from the bottom.
Morgan looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Li is looking to work some ground and pound but Morgan has wrist control.

Morgan is looking for a triangle but Li pushes his legs off easily.
Li has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Li missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Li postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Li lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Morgan looking for a sweep. Not yet Morgan, not yet.
Li lands a couple of digs.
Li working some strikes from top position.
Morgan 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.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Li lands a couple of elbows.

Morgan had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Li defends it easily.
Li trying to control the position from guard on top but Morgan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Morgan has momentary wrist control but Li slips an elbow through the middle.
Li wants to stand but Morgan is controlling his posture from full guard.

Li got a little sloppy there for a moment and Morgan has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Li has managed to get both his arms back between Morgan's legs - danger averted.
Li wants to control from the top but Morgan keeps moving.

Morgan looking for a guillotine here but Li defends easily.
Li lands a couple of digs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Li working some strikes from top position.
Li chips away with some ground and pound.

Morgan looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Li cracks Morgan with a solid left hand.

Morgan is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Li connects with a couple of short punches.

Morgan has his foot on Li's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Li works his way back into a safe position though.
Morgan is breathing heavily.
Li connects with a couple of short punches.
Li postures up and lands a big shot to Morgan's brow.
Li works over Morgan with some ground and pound from guard.
Li is in close to Morgan's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Morgan looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Li trying to control the position from guard on top but Morgan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Li with a nice head shot there.
Morgan wants to sweep here but Li controlling him for the moment.
Li cracks Morgan with a solid left hand.

Li avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Morgan is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Li defends well.
Li is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

Morgan looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Li passes into half guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Morgan on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Xiao Long Li dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Xiao Long Li's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Morgan throws a right and a left that Li avoids nicely.
We've been told by Li's head coaches at CCF's Flying Circus that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Li swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Morgan throws a series of punches but Li avoids them all with ease.
Li avoids a punch combination nicely.
Li thumps Morgan with a low kick.
Li explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Li misses with an uppercut. Morgan saw that one coming.
Some wild striking there from Morgan.
Sloppy strikes from Morgan. Those never looked like landing.
Good leg kick by Li there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Li connects with an inside leg kick.
Li defending well as Morgan loads up on a big left hand.
Morgan takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Morgan misses with a right hand
and Li counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Morgan bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Morgan closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Morgan shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Li but Li pushes him off and we're back to square one.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Morgan tries for a takedown but Li circles away easily
and Li counters with a low kick, right behind Morgan 's knee.
Morgan fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Li looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Morgan throws a right hand that Li ducks under and follows up with a left that Li also avoids with ease.
Li throws a quick inside leg kick.

Li clinches up against the cage.
Li lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Li lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Morgan or not.
Li lands a nice knee to the body.
Li comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Li looking to throw knees to the head but Morgan is blocking nicely.
Li swings wildly with an uppercut but Morgan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Li lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Li misses with the head strike.
Li throws an elbow that misses.
Li lands a damaging elbow.
Li misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Morgan.
Li lands a nice elbow.
Morgan takes a knee right on the jaw!
Morgan blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Dan Morgan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Li lands with a left to the head.
Li makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A frustrated look appears on Morgan's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Morgan blocks an elbow strike from Li.
Morgan looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Li misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Li lands an elbow that stopped Morgan in his tracks for a moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice elbow from Li.
Li working aggressively here.
Morgan takes an elbow to the forehead.
Morgan looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Li lands an elbow inside that Morgan shrugs off.
Li misses with the head strike.
Li throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Li with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Morgan avoids the elbow strike from Li, against the cage.
Li tries to work over Morgan's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Li trying to land knees to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Li.
Li putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Morgan in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Xiao Long Li is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Li scores with a nice hook to the head.
Li lands a nice knee to the body.
Li tries a body shot but Morgan blocks it.
Li landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
A nice left hand lands by Li.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Morgan lands with a left to the head.
Li lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Morgan backwards.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
With the fighters up against the cage, Li throws an elbow but misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Li.
Li lands with a short shot to the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Xiao Long Li showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Li, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight for Xiao Long Li!
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight for Xiao Long Li!
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight for Xiao Long Li!

Xiao Long Li wins by unanimous decision!
Xiao Long Li thanked the fans post fight for their support.