PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fedor Morozov (ranked 3154 p4p, 3512 weight class) and Dexter Morgan (ranked 346 p4p, 379 weight class). Morozov's entrance music is Young Thug feat. Gucci Mane – Again. A fine choice. Morgan has chosen Survival of the Fittest as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Morozov
vs
Morgan

189 cm
46
223
31 - 25 - 0

190 cm
24
224
5 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Very quick

Powerful takedowns
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

Arcticus University: London

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 31 - 25 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Fedor Morozov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Dexter Morgan!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Taro Takaoka and Yukihiro Shimada.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Morgan gets a takedown into half guard.
Morozov manages to get to full guard.
Morgan throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Morozov works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

Morozov is looking for a triangle but Morgan pushes his legs off easily.

Morgan avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Morgan with a flurry of punches that miss.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Morgan is working Morozov over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.

Morozov throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Morgan with a nice head shot there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Morgan throws a big elbow that misses.
Morgan with a flurry of punches that miss.
Morgan postures up and lands a big shot to Morozov's brow.
Morgan cracks Morozov with a solid left hand.
Morgan not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Morgan preventing the sweep.
Morgan postures up and lands a big shot to Morozov's brow.
Morgan is working Morozov over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.

Morozov is rocked!
Morgan working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Morozov's head.
Oh Morozov is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Morgan advances position into side control!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Morozov manages to work his way to half guard, despite Morgan's best efforts.
Morozov is trying to maintain the position but Morgan is very close to passing his half guard.
Morozov seems to have got his legs back now.
Morgan working Morozov over with strikes.

Morozov looking for submissions off his back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morozov wants to improve his position but Morgan is controlling well.
Morozov wants to control but Morgan is keeping busy and won't allow it.

Morozov looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Morozov's coaches at Cozad MMA Tokyo have been working on his defensive grappling in preparation for this fight so let's see if he can get out of this tricky position.

Morozov looking for submissions off his back.
Morozov is trying to get back to full guard.
Morgan takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Morgan lands strikes from half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morgan looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Morozov with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Morgan thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Morozov trying to control from the bottom.
Morozov on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Morozov trying to hold on to Morgan's head to control him but Morgan postures up.

Morozov actively working from the bottom here.
Morgan winds up and cracks Morozov with a swinging punch to the side of the head.

Morgan stands up from half guard.
Morgan lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Morgan tries to clinch but Morozov moves out of range.

Morgan gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morozov blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Morozov tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Morgan just stands there and leans against the cage.
Morgan lands a body shot.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Morgan will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Morozov up against the cage.
Morozov manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Morgan lands a hook to the side of the head.
Morozov working hard to break the clinch.
Morgan tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Morozov smiles and moves away.
Morgan misses with a two punch combination.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Morgan tries to close the distance and clinch but Morozov swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Morgan moves to clinch but Morozov breaks away
and Morozov counters with a nice leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dexter Morgan dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Morgan moves into the clinch.
Morgan has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Morozov wants to get back to striking at distance but Morgan won't allow it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Morgan.
Morgan tries to pull guard but Morozov forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Morozov tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Morgan just stands there and leans against the cage.
Morozov trying to land knees to the body.
Morgan misses with a punch on the inside.
Morgan leaning against his opponent.
The referee is keeping an eye on Morozov - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.

Morgan breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Oooooh!!! Morgan has knocked Morozov down with a huge combo! Morgan steps away and waves a wobbly Morozov back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!

It looks like Fedor Morozov has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Morgan misses with a looping left.
Morgan throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Morgan goes for a double leg but Morozov avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Morozov continues to drive forward.
Morozov takes a swing at Morgan's ribcage but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Morgan tries to clinch but Morozov is having none of it.

Morgan drops Morozov with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Morozov looks back up at him and smiles so Morgan waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Morgan cracks Morozov on the jaw with a powerful right hand and Morozov falls backwards against the cage. Morgan follows up with more strikes that drop Morozov to his knees. Morgan keeps the pressure on and the referee jumps in to save Morozov! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:22 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dexter Morgan!
Dexter Morgan spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
In defeat, Fedor Morozov stepped up to the mic, saying 'i want rematch'.