PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jason Morgan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and River Walken (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Walken has chosen Flim Star by Suede as his entrance music. River Walken is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Morgan
vs
Walken

185 cm
21
148 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

185 cm
23
155 lbs
7 - 11 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Experienced

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Powerful

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 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jason Morgan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 11 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, River Walken!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Fedor Mirinova and Dmitry Maklakov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Walken has managed to clinch.

Walken's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Morgan shoots and misses

and Walken counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Walken is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!

Walken moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Morgan has worked his arm free - good work by Morgan!

Walken swings around for an armbar but Morgan sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Walken's guard.
Morgan stops Walken from standing up.
Walken looking to hit a scissor sweep but Morgan is one step ahead there.

Walken had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Morgan defends it easily.
Morgan really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Morgan trying to control but Walken is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Morgan is really struggling to control Walken but he's trying to hold on to the position.

Walken is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Morgan trying to control but Walken is working from the bottom.

Walken is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Morgan defends well.
Morgan trying to control the position from guard on top but Walken is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Walken trying to control the position.

Walken is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Walken has his foot on Morgan's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Morgan works his way back into a safe position though.

Walken has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Morgan can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Walken is on top in guard.

Walken drops back looking for a submission - "I'm sorry sir, but I'm gunna break your leg" says Walken as he cranks on the unfortunate limb! Morgan screams and taps out before any major damage is done! Don't mess with Walken! Nice submission victory there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). River Walken!