PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Roger Huerta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kapten Morgan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Huerta
vs
Morgan

175 cm
22
155 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

185 cm
20
165 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Inexperienced

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Roger Huerta!
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, Kapten Morgan!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Konstantin Menshow and Fedor Mirinova.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Morgan shoots for a double leg takedown but Huerta sprawls well. He's pushed Morgan's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Morgan moves in looking to clinch but Huerta pushes him off.

Huerta scores a takedown into full mount!
BOOM! Huerta connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Huerta lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Huerta trying to control but he's not successful this time.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Huerta cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Morgan tries to reverse the position but Huerta maintains control.
Poor strikes thrown by Huerta there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Morgan tries to reverse the position but Huerta maintains control.
Huerta looking to finish Morgan with some ground and pound. This is bad for Morgan!
Huerta avoids the attempt from Morgan to control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Morgan is bucking up trying to escape but Huerta cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Morgan is looking to improve his position but Huerta isn't that keen on the idea.
Morgan is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Huerta lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Morgan hang on?
Huerta punching from mount but Morgan doing a good job of avoiding damage.
The referee warns Morgan that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Morgan taking shots to the head.
Huerta lands a big elbow.
Morgan wants to hold on but Huerta pushes him away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Huerta cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Morgan is squirming around, avoiding Huerta's attempts to control the action.
Huerta with a couple of short strikes.
Morgan wants to hold on but Huerta pushes him away.
Huerta has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Morgan's face.
Morgan tries to hold on but Huerta pushes him away.
Huerta fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Morgan is looking to get to half guard.
Morgan looks gassed!
Huerta lands a nice shot to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Huerta has control of Morgan's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Morgan regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Morgan is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Huerta looking to finish with strikes here!
Morgan can't escape the position.
Morgan takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Huerta prevents Morgan from getting the reversal.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Morgan bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Huerta knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Morgan on the ground.
Huerta wants to stand up but Morgan is controlling him.
Huerta controls Morgan momentarily but Morgan frees himself.
Huerta keeping moving, preventing Morgan from controlling successfully.
Morgan trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Roger Huerta 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.

Huerta lands a jab to the nose.
Huerta tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Morgan moves into the clinch.

Morgan pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Huerta fails with the takedown.
Morgan slips a jab and a cross from Huerta.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Huerta is defended easily by Morgan.
Morgan with a lazy takedown attempt

and Huerta counters with a takedown into side control.
You can see the frustration on Morgan's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Morgan is pushing Huerta's head away, looking to escape. Huerta manages to hold on to the position though.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Morgan is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Huerta off and has taken his back!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Morgan is riding his opponent, not letting Huerta buck him off.
Huerta covering up well under a barage of strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Huerta covering up well and avoiding damage.

Morgan looking to break Huerta's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Huerta remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Morgan will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
Huerta is trying to get back to his feet but Morgan has full control of the position and if anything, Huerta has just worked his way into a worse spot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morgan is hanging on to Huerta's back as he tries to escape.
Morgan keeps control of the position easily here as Huerta tries to buck him off.

Morgan is working the back position looking for the choke. Oh, he's slid into an armbar! Beautiful transition and Huerta taps out! Fantastic Jiu Jitsu from Morgan.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:36 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Kapten Morgan!