PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Albert Trotter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jason Morgan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Trotter
vs
Morgan

180 cm
18
181 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
18
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Good gas tank

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Albert Trotter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jason Morgan!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Sergei Dronov and Ivan Kurochkin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Morgan throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Trotter was covering up waiting for the punch and Morgan finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Trotter controls Morgan momentarily but Morgan frees himself.
Morgan content to stall in guard here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Morgan is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Trotter is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Trotter has escaped and now he's on top!

Morgan looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Morgan keeping full guard, as Trotter tries to pass.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.

Morgan escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Trotter gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Trotter wants to control from the top but Morgan keeps moving.
Trotter postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Trotter drops back looking for a leg! Morgan is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Morgan manages to kick Trotter off! Trotter jumps back into Morgan's guard.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Morgan closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Trotter is looking for a sweep.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morgan happy to just control the position for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Morgan is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Trotter has escaped the position, nice work there.
Morgan trying to control the action but Trotter is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jason Morgan dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Morgan shoots in and bounces Trotter off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Trotter looking to hit a scissor sweep but Morgan is one step ahead there.
Morgan wants to control from the top but Trotter keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Morgan looking to pass the guard.
Morgan trying to control the position from guard on top but Trotter is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Morgan slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Trotter manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Morgan tries to hold on but Trotter postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Trotter goes for an armbar but Morgan turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Morgan.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morgan controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

Despite being in the dominant position, Jason Morgan just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
No joy there for Trotter, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Trotter tries a head kick but it misses.
Trotter misses with a takedown attempt

and Morgan decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Trotter's guard.
Trotter trying to keep a closed guard but Morgan is proving a slippery customer.
Morgan slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Morgan stands up from guard. Let's bang!
A punch combination from Trotter misses.
Albert Trotter is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Morgan closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Morgan is taking a breather. Trotter 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.
Trotter avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Morgan.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jason Morgan showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Trotter gets caught flat footed, as Morgan shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Trotter is trying to control the position but Morgan postures up.
Morgan wants to control from the top but Trotter keeps moving.
Morgan controlling from the top position.

Morgan decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Trotter, up you get!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Trotter tries for a takedown but Morgan circles away easily

and Morgan counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Morgan stopping the sweep attempt from Trotter.

Morgan drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Trotter manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Morgan has Trotter in his guard.

Trotter drops back, looking for a kneebar! Morgan looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Morgan looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Morgan!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Morgan stands up.
Trotter with a poor takedown

and Morgan counters with a nice double leg into side control. Trotter won't be happy with that.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Morgan tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Morgan has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes there by Morgan.
Morgan content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Morgan's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Albert Trotter has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four 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.
Trotter is not content to let Morgan control the position.
Trotter manages to get back to half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jason Morgan comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Morgan has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 27:30

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