PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tonei Morgan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and gordon Price (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tonei Morgan has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Morgan
vs
Price

188 cm
24
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

178 cm
22
182 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Determined

Double R Nutrients

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tonei Morgan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, gordon Price!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Taro Takaoka and Hirohito Nitta.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Morgan has closed the distance and engaged Price in a clinch.
Morgan effectively controlling the action here.

Morgan pulls guard successfully.
Price controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Price preventing the sweep.
Morgan trying to control the position here.

Morgan working for a triangle but Price defends it easily.
Price is looking to stand up but Morgan won't let him.
Morgan is looking to stand up but Price isn't so interested in that idea.
Price is pushing down on Morgan's leg trying to pass to half guard. Morgan is fighting to maintain full guard but Price has managed to sneak the leg through.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Morgan is trying to control but can't.
Price trying to control the action but Morgan is working from the bottom.

Morgan looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Morgan is staying active underneath Price, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Price slows the pace down in half guard.

Price stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Morgan to get to his feet.
Morgan misses with a head kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Morgan blocks a head kick by Price.

Price instigates a clinch.
Price is pressed up against the cage. Morgan has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Price down to the mat. Price avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Price.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Price.
Price tries a head kick but it misses.

Morgan gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Morgan displaying some good clinch control by pressing Price up against the cage.
Morgan keeps control of Price as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Morgan is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.

Price breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Morgan wants to clinch.
Price throws a push kick but Morgan slaps the foot to one side.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morgan sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.

Price shoots in and bounces Morgan off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Price wants to control from the top but Morgan keeps moving.

Price drops back looking for a leg! Morgan is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Morgan manages to kick Price off! Price jumps back into Morgan's guard.
Morgan is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Price wants to control from the top but Morgan keeps moving.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Price wants to stand but Morgan has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Price looks gassed!
Morgan trying to control the position here.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Morgan is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

gordon Price dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Price changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Morgan tries to avoid it but Price manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Morgan to the ground. Morgan escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Morgan tries to clinch
and Price counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Morgan is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Tonei Morgan is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Price tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Price misses with a body kick.
Morgan takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Morgan fails with a takedown attempt.
A chopping leg kick lands by Price.
Morgan avoids a kick to the body.
Morgan dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Price. That did some damage!
Price shoots in for a takedown but Morgan shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Price is breathing heavily.

Price rushes Morgan and presses him up against the cage.

Morgan jumps guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Price stands and steps away. Morgan gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
A nice inside leg kick there by Price. That's going to slow Morgan down.

Price scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Price controlling the pace.

Morgan looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Well, if Price is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Morgan tries to get to full guard but Price has control of the leg.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Price not doing much here.
Morgan is looking to escape.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Morgan is staying active underneath Price, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Price is thwarting Morgan's attempts to control the position.
Morgan wants to sweep but Price has passed to side control!

Price stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Morgan looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Price gets a takedown into half guard.
Morgan wants to get back to full guard.
Price stops Morgan from getting back to his feet.
Price prevents Morgan from improving his position.

Price stands up and beckons Morgan to join him on the feet.
Price shoots in but no luck this time.
Tonei Morgan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of gordon Price.
Morgan tries to clinch up but Price circles away and keeps his distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morgan takes a kick to the side of the head.
Morgan fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Nice body kick there by Price.
Price tries to clinch up.

Morgan fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Price, pushing him back against the cage.

Price escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Morgan stuffs the takedown.

Price has Morgan up against the cage in a clinch.
Price tries to circle away but Morgan has him pinned against the cage.
Morgan is looking to control Price's arms but Price gets an underhook and turns him. Now Morgan has his back to the cage.

Morgan pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Morgan wants to clinch.
Nice body kick from Price.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

gordon Price showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Morgan's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Morgan doesn't manage to clinch there - Price circles away.
Price throws a leg kick but Morgan sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Price throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Price scores with a push kick.

Morgan clinches up with Price and pushes him back against the cage.
Morgan will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Morgan is trying to drag Price to the mat but Price just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Morgan drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Morgan breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Price tries to clinch up but Morgan circles away and keeps his distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Price misses with a body kick.
Morgan tries to clinch but Price moves out of range.

Morgan has Price up against the cage in a clinch.
Price stops a takedown attempt from Morgan.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tonei Morgan. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Price manages to break the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Price misses with a body kick.
Morgan tries to close the distance and clinch up but Price swats him away and circles back towards the center.
No luck for Price with that takedown attempt.
gordon Price seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Price shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Morgan as he avoids it easily.

Price scores a takedown into full mount!
Price won't let Morgan get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.

Price get's back to his feet.
A head kick misses from Price.

Morgan shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Price wants to get back to his feet.
Tonei Morgan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morgan uses his free foot to push down on Price's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Price.
Morgan lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Price is trying to stand up.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Morgan scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Morgan postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Price looks a forlorn figure.
Morgan is in the full mount, landing strikes.

Morgan is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Price has managed to escape the submission attempt.
You get the feeling that Price really doesn't like being in this position too much.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morgan prevents Price from getting the reversal.
A nice elbow there by Morgan.
Price is looking to get to half guard.
Morgan lands with some strikes.
Morgan connects with a couple of good shots from mount.

Morgan is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Price to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Price shrugs it off.
Price is trying to stand up.
Price manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Price is trying to stand up here but Morgan is controlling him well.

Morgan wants to work for an arm triangle but Price is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

Morgan is working for a submission of some sort.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Price tries to kick Morgan off but Morgan keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

Morgan is looking for a kimura here.
Price is trying to control but can't.
Morgan looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Price looks like he's trying to stand up.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Price checks a low kick from Morgan.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tonei Morgan showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Price has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 28:29
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 28:29
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... gordon Price!