PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Josh Morgan (ranked 2234 p4p, 2277 weight class) and Emre Hussain (ranked 220 p4p, 294 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Emre Hussain enters the cage!

Morgan
vs
Hussain

179 cm
33
155
15 - 13 - 0

171 cm
42
158
34 - 25 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Powerful

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 15 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Josh Morgan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 34 - 25 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Emre Hussain!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Donald Grub and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab from Morgan misses.
Hussain throws out a counter right but Morgan avoids it with no problem.
Hussain has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
A big left from Morgan misses.
Hussain stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Hussain wants it to stay on the feet.
Hussain throws a leg kick but Morgan moved away.
Morgan lands a leg kick that knocks Hussain off balance momentarily.
Morgan has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Doc Dannis Death Squad in the buildup to the fight.
Morgan throws a right and a left that Hussain avoids nicely.
Hussain looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Morgan connects with a single shot there.
Hussain slips under a jab from Morgan.
Hussain tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Morgan paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hussain moves forwards but Morgan connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Hussain takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Morgan with a jab.
Morgan keeps the fight on the outside.
Morgan takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Morgan fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Hussain on the side of the head.
Hussain is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Morgan.
Morgan with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Morgan tests Hussain's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Morgan throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Morgan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hussain moves away.
Hussain connects with the punch.
Hussain scores with a hook.

Hussain clinches with his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hussain wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Morgan has him pressed against the cage.
Morgan prevents Hussain from breaking the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Hussain's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Hussain's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Hussain wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Morgan keeps control of Hussain as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Hussain manages to break the clinch.
Hussain tries to clinch up but Morgan circles away and keeps his distance.

Morgan gets the takedown into side control.
Hussain is pushing Morgan's head away, looking to escape. Morgan manages to hold on to the position though.

Morgan is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Hussain knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Hussain takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Hussain is working to avoid the ground and pound but Morgan connects with a decent elbow.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hussain tries to escape but Morgan is in control.
Morgan working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Morgan works to advance to full mount. Hussain defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hussain is trying to stand.
Morgan trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Hussain trying desperately to get to his feet.
Morgan is in the full mount, landing strikes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Morgan postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Hussain looks a forlorn figure.
Morgan fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Morgan lands a big shot there that rocks Hussain but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Hussain is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Morgan with good strikes from the mount here!
Hussain is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Morgan with a couple of short strikes.
Morgan raining down hammerfists from mount.
Morgan lands with some strikes.
Morgan has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morgan raining down shots from the mount!
Hussain wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Morgan landing strikes, looking to finish!
Morgan lands a big elbow.

Morgan with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Morgan postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Hussain looks a forlorn figure.
Morgan lands a heavy elbow.
You get the feeling that Hussain really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Morgan lands a big shot there that rocks Hussain but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Morgan lands a heavy elbow.
Morgan landing shots from mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morgan raining down hammerfists from mount.

Hussain is rocked!
Hussain is bucking up trying to escape but Morgan cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Hussain is still in real trouble! Can Morgan finish him?
Morgan loads up on a couple of big shots to the head that have Hussain scrambling to escape. He can't get free though and several more unanswered shots from Morgan land to the head. The referee has no choice but to stop the fight. Morgan stands and salutes the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Josh Morgan!
A victorious Josh Morgan thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.