PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hans Byyler (ranked 3054 p4p, 381 weight class) and Chase Morgan (ranked 2035 p4p, 279 weight class). Byyler comes to the ring accompanied by Kube - Who run it (freestyle). Morgan is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Don't Waste My Time - Krept & Konan. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Byyler
vs
Morgan

193 cm
34
208 lbs
11 - 11 - 0

185 cm
27
214 lbs
9 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Hans Byyler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Chase Morgan!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Johanna Lukiainen and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Byyler scores with a head kick. Morgan tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.

Morgan looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Byyler!
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Morgan throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Morgan works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Byyler struggling a bit here.
Byyler takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Byyler tries to control but end up mounted... ooooh, that's bad.
Morgan controlling his opponent.
Byyler wants to control but Morgan is having none of it.
Morgan pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Byyler really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Byyler is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Morgan landing strikes from the mount and Byyler is in trouble!
Morgan has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Morgan scoring with strikes but Byyler is staying in there.
Byyler wants to try and get back to his feet.
Morgan avoids the attempt from Byyler to control.
Morgan with a couple of short strikes.
Byyler wants to control but Morgan is having none of it.
Morgan scores with a couple of good head shots there.

Byyler is rocked!
Byyler taking shots to the head.
Oh Byyler is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Morgan lands a nice shot to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Morgan lands a heavy shot. That's hurt Byyler! Morgan sees the opportunity and turns up the heat - strike after strike land to the defenseless Byyler and the ref dives in to save him! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Chase Morgan!
An out of breath Chase Morgan thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.