PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Hans Morton (ranked 22310 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lupe Fuentes (ranked 7786 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Hans Morton has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Morton
vs
Fuentes

194 cm
18
140 lbs
0 - 5 - 0

150 cm
19
130 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Hans Morton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Lupe Fuentes!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Fuentes dives in and scores a takedown into Morton's guard.
Fuentes's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Morton trying to control the position.
Fuentes wants to control from the top but Morton keeps moving.
Fuentes works over Morton with some ground and pound from guard.
Fuentes throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Morton works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Morton pulls Fuentes in to control the position.

Morton looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Morton will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Fuentes looking to sit in guard and control but Morton gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Morton stopping the sweep attempt from Fuentes.
Morton throwing strikes from guard but Fuentes blocks nicely.
Morton is looking to stand up but Fuentes won't let him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Morton won't allow Fuentes to sweep him here.
Morton trying to stand up but can't free himself from Fuentes's guard.
Fuentes thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fuentes wants to hit a switch here but Morton passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Fuentes there!
Fuentes has given up his back here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fuentes tries to escape but Morton has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Fuentes trying to control the hands but Morton won't let him.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Fuentes tries to escape but Morton has the hooks in and won't let him break free.

Morton is looking for a choke. Fuentes gets to his feet with his opponent on his back and slams him to the mat. Fuentes manages to squirm out of the attempted choke and turns into his opponent's guard.
Fuentes postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Fuentes not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Fuentes looking to sit in guard and control but Morton gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fuentes has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Morton has passed into side control.
Morton working away.
Fuentes is trying to work for a sweep but Morton has mounted him!
Fuentes is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.

Morton is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Fuentes is surviving well by controlling Morton's body position as best he can.

Morton is working for a guillotine from mount but Fuentes frees his head quite easily.
Morton avoids the attempt from Fuentes to control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fuentes is trying desperately to improve position.

Morton gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks!
Morton wants to clinch but Fuentes slips to the side

and Fuentes counters with a shoot takedown. Morton fights it but they end up in guard.
Fuentes lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Fuentes looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Fuentes trying to control but Morton is working from the bottom.
Morton is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hans Morton dominated that round.
That's time! Morton's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Fuentes drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Fuentes really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Morton. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Fuentes laying and praying for a moment but Morton takes advantage and regains half guard.
Fuentes scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Fuentes seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Morton does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Morton is looking for a sweep. Fuentes is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Fuentes is trying to control. Morton wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fuentes is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Morton is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Fuentes's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Fuentes's back!
Fuentes wants to control his opponent's hands but Morton gets his hands free.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Fuentes defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Morton's arms.
Will Morton go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Fuentes rolls, trying to escape but Morton keeps control of the position.

Morton looking for the choke from the back.
Fuentes wants to get back to his feet.
Fuentes is trying to break free.

Morton has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
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.
Fuentes tries to escape but Morton has the hooks in and won't let him break free.

Fuentes is trying to roll into a better position but Morton has get a rear naked choke and Fuentes is forced to tap out! This one is allllll over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:54 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Hans Morton!