PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jesse Morgan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jim Armsworth (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Morgan comes into the arena with Pendulum - Witchcraft blaring out of the sound system. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Morgan
vs
Armsworth

178 cm
19
153 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

180 cm
27
157 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Knockout power

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 London, Jesse Morgan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Jim Armsworth!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Daniel Bishop and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No joy there for Armsworth, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Armsworth displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Morgan.
Armsworth misses with a double jab

and Morgan counters with a single leg into guard. Armsworth didn't expect that.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Morgan wants to control from the top but Armsworth keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Armsworth looking to hit a scissor sweep but Morgan is one step ahead there.
Armsworth is looking to stand up but Morgan isn't so interested in that idea.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Morgan postures up in Armsworth's guard and throws a big left but Armsworth blocks it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Armsworth is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Morgan is controlling him.
Morgan trying to control the position from guard on top but Armsworth is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Morgan throws a strike but Armsworth rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

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

Armsworth looking to score a takedown here. Morgan is defending well but Armsworth drives through and ends up in Morgan's guard.
Armsworth preventing the sweep.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Armsworth wants to control from the top but Morgan keeps moving.
Armsworth preventing the sweep.
Armsworth trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Morgan wants to sweep here but Armsworth controlling him for the moment.

Morgan is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Armsworth has picked Morgan up - he's going for a ride! Armsworth dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Morgan is staying active underneath Armsworth, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Armsworth missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Morgan is looking to control Armsworth's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Morgan avoid being mounted?
Armsworth is pressing down on Morgan's thigh, looking to free his foot. Morgan is holding on for now.
Armsworth tries to stand and escape but Morgan actually recovers to full guard.
Armsworth with a flurry of punches that miss.
Armsworth works over Morgan with some ground and pound from guard.
Morgan keeping full guard, as Armsworth tries to pass.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Armsworth trying to control the position from guard on top but Morgan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Armsworth postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Morgan is pulling down on Armsworth's head. It's preventing any offense from Armsworth, at least for the moment.
Armsworth is looking to work some ground and pound but Morgan has wrist control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Morgan preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Armsworth throwing strikes but missing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Armsworth throws a nice looking combination but Morgan bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Armsworth swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Armsworth lands a body shot.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Morgan enables Armsworth to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Morgan manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Armsworth missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Armsworth wants to stand but Morgan is controlling his posture from full guard.

Morgan is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.

Armsworth gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Morgan wants to improve his position but Armsworth is controlling well.
Armsworth is stalling here. Morgan is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Armsworth seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Morgan has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Morgan cracks Armsworth with a big elbow.
Armsworth managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Morgan.
Morgan with the ground and pound but Armsworth regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Morgan thows a huge punch but Armsworth dodges it nicely.
Morgan stalling away here and it's allowed Armsworth to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morgan trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Armsworth has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Morgan's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Morgan thows a big elbow that misses.
Morgan thows a big elbow that misses.
Morgan postures up in Armsworth's guard and throws a big left but Armsworth blocks it.
Morgan has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Morgan throwing strikes but missing.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Armsworth can do anything to dispel that myth.
Morgan chips away with some ground and pound.
Morgan with a flurry of punches that miss.
Morgan lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morgan is looking to work some ground and pound but Armsworth has wrist control.
Morgan trying to control but Armsworth is working from the bottom.
Armsworth is breathing heavily.
Morgan is really struggling to control Armsworth but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Morgan throwing strikes from guard but Armsworth blocks nicely.
Morgan throws and elbow that misses. Armsworth uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Morgan's guard. Nice move by Armsworth!
Armsworthis looking to pass into half guard but Morgan pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Morgan is in guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morgan trying to control but Armsworth is working from the bottom.
Morgan in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Morgan trying to control the position from guard on top but Armsworth is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Morgan throwing strikes from guard but Armsworth blocks nicely.
Morgan slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Morgan throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Armsworth works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jesse Morgan dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Armsworth throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Morgan throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Armsworth's waist but Armsworth gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Morgan off to one side.
Armsworth throws a left and a right that both miss

so Morgan counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Morgan won't allow Armsworth to get back to his feet.
Morgan trying to control but Armsworth is working from the bottom.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Morgan working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Armsworth keeping moving, preventing Morgan from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.

We're going to have a standup here because Jesse Morgan wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.

Morgan closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Armsworth to the mat! Armsworth manages to get full guard.
Morgan throwing strikes but missing.
Morgan is stalling in the full guard.

Armsworth pushes Morgan off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Armsworth takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Morgan takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.

It looks like Jesse Morgan has been cut.
Morgan fails with the takedown.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Armsworth misses with a body shot.
Morgan tries to score a power double leg takedown but Armsworth sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Morgan somewhat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jesse Morgan. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Armsworth gets a double leg takedown into Morgan's guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Morgan looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Jesse Morgan overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Armsworth gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.

Morgan shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Morgan was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Morgan looking to control but Armsworth is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Armsworth is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Morgan is landing with some decent strikes but Armsworth is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Morgan looking to finish with strikes here!
Morgan landing strikes from the mount and Armsworth is in trouble!
Morgan looking to control and managing it successfully.
Morgan is in the full mount, landing strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Armsworth is squirming around, avoiding Morgan's attempts to control the action.
Armsworth is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Morgan misses with a head shot.
Morgan scoring with strikes but Armsworth is staying in there.
Morgan breaks from Armsworth's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Morgan controlling from the full mount.
Armsworth taking shots to the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jesse Morgan showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Morgan has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Chris Edwards scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jesse Morgan!