PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Liam Nate (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tex Morgan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Nate
vs
Morgan

170 cm
25
147 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

172 cm
25
150 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Experienced

Dangerous GnP
Excellent boxer
Solid chin

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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 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Liam Nate!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tex Morgan!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Arvi Lind and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Morgan wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Morgan paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Morgan throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Nate swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Morgan shoots in for a takedown but Nate shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Nate misses with a double jab.
Morgan dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Nice shot lands for Morgan.
Morgan has his takedown stuffed

and Nate counters with a single leg into guard. Morgan didn't expect that.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Nate wants to stand but Morgan has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Morgan is trying to control the position from the bottom.

Nate stands and steps away. Morgan gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nate looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Nate slips a jab from Morgan.
Morgan misses with a double jab.
Morgan closes the distance and clinches up with Nate, looking for a takedown. Morgan pushes Nate against the cage but Nate circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Liam Nate has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tex Morgan.

Nate closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Morgan's guard.
Nate is looking to stand up but Morgan won't let him.
Morgan is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Morgan is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Morgan controlling the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Nate decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Nate misses with a two punch combination.

Nate dives in and scores a takedown into Morgan's guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nate is looking to stand up but Morgan won't let him.
Morgan looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Nate tries to stand but Morgan is controlling from the bottom.
Nate stopping the sweep attempt from Morgan.
Nate tries to stand but Morgan is controlling from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morgan wants to sweep here but Nate controlling him for the moment.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Nate stands up and waves to Morgan to follow him.
Morgan shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Nate counters with a single leg into guard. Morgan didn't expect that.
Nate trying to stand up but can't free himself from Morgan's guard.
Morgan is trying to control the position but Nate postures up.
Nate is looking to stand up but Morgan won't let him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Nate gets to his feet - Morgan follows without any prompting.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Morgan fails with a takedown attempt.

Nate shoots in and bounces Morgan off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Nate is breathing heavily.
Morgan working a defensive guard here.

Nate stands up and waves to Morgan to follow him.
Nate shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Morgan pinned against the cage. Morgan gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nate is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Liam Nate dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Morgan scores with a jab to the body.
A punch lands to the side of Nate 's head but he takes it in his stride.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Nate.
Morgan can't do much from the bottom here.

Nate decides to stand back up. Nate steps back and let's Morgan get back to his feet.
Morgan scores with a hook to the body. Nate takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Morgan tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Nate manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Morgan showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Nate.
Morgan throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Morgan shoots in looking for a takedown. Nate tries to sprawl out of it but Morgan keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Nate manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Morgan misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nate stuffs the takedown.
Liam Nate has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tex Morgan.
Morgan misses with a takedown attempt

and Nate counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Morgan is breathing heavily.
Nate wants to stand but Morgan is controlling his posture from full guard.
Nate has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Nate decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Morgan, up you get!
Horrible takedown by Morgan or perhaps it was just good defense by Nate which made him look bad.
Morgan cracks Nate with a right hand to the side of the head.
The fight stays on the outside here - Morgan looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Morgan looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Nate misses with the combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circle momentarily. Morgan darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!

Morgan gets caught flat footed, as Nate shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.

Nate stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Morgan connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.

Nate dives in and scores a takedown into Morgan's guard.
Nate tries to stand but Morgan is controlling from the bottom.
Morgan is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Nate trying to stand up but can't free himself from Morgan's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morgan lands an upkick as Nate stands over him.
Nate would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Morgan looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Nate wanted to stand there but Morgan had control of the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Nate gets to his feet. Morgan looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!

Excellent takedown into side control there by Nate.
Morgan wants to control but Nate postures up.

Nate decides to take the fight back to the feet.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Morgan shoots in but no luck this time.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Morgan fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Nate on the side of the head.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Nate.
A combination from Nate does no damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Liam Nate dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Morgan uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Nate has time to react.
Nate rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Morgan moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Tex Morgan seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Morgan connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Nate's hands.
A combination from Nate does no damage.
Morgan tries to clinch there but Nate circles away.

Nate looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Nate wants to stand but Morgan has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Morgan is trying to control the position from the bottom.

Nate stands up from Morgan's guard - Nate perhaps looking for a knockout.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Morgan fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Morgan tries to close the distance and clinch up but Nate swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Morgan shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Nate pinned against the cage. Nate gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Nate takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Morgan thows a body shot but no joy.
Morgan throws a right and a left that both miss.

Nate gets a takedown into half guard.

Nate decides to stand up.

Nate fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Morgan sprawls well initially but Nate persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Tex Morgan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nate wants to get back to his feet.
Morgan wants to control but Nate is keeping busy.
Nate wants to stand but Morgan has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Liam Nate overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Nate is thwarting Morgan's attempts to control the position.

Nate decides to return to a standing position.
Morgan will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Liam Nate has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tex Morgan.
Morgan looks for a takedown but Nate sprawls well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Nate drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Nate wanted to stand there but Morgan had control of the position.
Morgan is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Nate is looking to stand up but Morgan won't let him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Nate postures up.

Morgan working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Nate doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Nate manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Nate trying to stand up but can't free himself from Morgan's guard.
Nate wants to stand and escape but instead Morgan has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Nate utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Morgan stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Nate swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Nate wants to stand up but Morgan is controlling him.

And that's the end of the fight!
Liam Nate showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Nate, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 30:27
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 30:27
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Liam Nate!