PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Chris Davis (ranked 6653 p4p, 4737 weight class) and Leo Morgan (ranked 639 p4p, 518 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Davis
vs
Morgan

182 cm
23
170
2 - 5 - 0

182 cm
25
170
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Chris Davis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Leo Morgan!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Dean Styles and Anthony Taglia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Morgan tries to close the distance and clinch up but Davis swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Davis throws a body kick that misses.
Davis avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Davis throws a sloppy head kick
and Morgan counters with a two punch combo.
Davis swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Morgan raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Morgan throws a push kick but Davis slaps the foot to one side.
Morgan shoots in for a double leg but Davis sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Nice body kick from Morgan.
Davis lands with a shot to the body.
Morgan throws a left and a right that both miss

and Davis holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Morgan tries to break the clinch but Davis is controlling the position.

Davis escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Davis takes the fight into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Davis's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Davis looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Morgan with a lazy takedown attempt

and Davis counters with a nice double leg into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Davis trying to control the position from guard on top but Morgan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Davis gets to his feet. Morgan looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Morgan shoots in but Davis avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Chris Davis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Leo Morgan.
Morgan is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Davis with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Morgan fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morgan has his takedown stuffed

and Davis decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Morgan's guard.

Davis gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Morgan fails with a takedown attempt.
Morgan with a lazy takedown attempt

and Davis counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Morgan looks winded!
Morgan has had enough of the clinch but Davis keeps him there for the moment.

Morgan is fighting off a takedown attempt but Davis is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Morgan to the mat. Morgan regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.

Davis stands up from Morgan's guard - Davis perhaps looking for a knockout.

Morgan gets tackled into the cage by Davis. Davis maintains the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morgan looking for a takedown.

Davis breaks from the clinch.

Davis closes the distance and clinches.

Davis breaks from the clinch.
Morgan throws a sloppy head kick and Davis moves out of range easily.
Morgan lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Morgan.
Davis throws a head kick but Morgan moves out of range.
Morgan misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Morgan misses with a takedown attempt

and Davis counters by clinching up.

Davis has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Morgan regains guard immediately.

Davis stands up and waves to Morgan to follow him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Davis closes the distance and pushes Morgan back into the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Morgan throws an elbow but misses.
Davis has Morgan pressed against the cage, preventing Morgan from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Morgan working hard to break the clinch.
Davis tries to land knees in the clinch but Morgan avoids the damage to the body.

Davis has hold of one of Morgan's legs. Morgan is fighting the takedown attempt but Davis gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Davis decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Morgan, up you get!
The fight stays on the outside here - Morgan looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Morgan tries to clinch

and Davis counters with a single leg into guard. Morgan didn't expect that.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Chris Davis dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.

Morgan fakes the leg kick and cracks Davis in the body.
Davis circles away from the clinch attempt

and Davis counters with a nice double leg into half guard.

Davis decides to stand and escape the position.
Davis takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Chris Davis is winning the standup battle so far.
Morgan fails with a takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Morgan avoids the body shot from Davis.
Morgan doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Davis counters with a flying knee that drops Morgan!

Morgan is rocked!

That's one minute gone in the round.

Davis stands and steps away. Morgan gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Morgan is still on wobbly legs! Can Davis finish him?
Morgan swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Davis counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Davis.
Morgan seems to have recovered his senses.

Davis escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Morgan gets tackled into the cage by Davis. Davis maintains the clinch.

Davis pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Morgan with a lazy takedown attempt

and Davis counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Chris Davis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Leo Morgan.

Davis successfully pulls guard.

Davis working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Morgan doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Morgan manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Morgan wants to control from the top but Davis keeps moving.
Morgan really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Davis. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Davis looking for a guillotine here but Morgan defends easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Davis looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Morgan trying to control but Davis is working from the bottom.

Davis is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Morgan wants to stand but Davis has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Davis avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

Davis has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Morgan can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Davis working for a triangle but Morgan defends it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Davis is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Davis had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Morgan defends it easily.

Davis looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Davis is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Morgan can do to turn this around?
Morgan trying to control but Davis is working from the bottom.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.

Davis is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Morgan is aware though and is defending well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.

Davis looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Davis is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Morgan is aware though and is defending well.

Morgan got a little sloppy there for a moment and Davis has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Morgan has managed to get both his arms back between Davis's legs - danger averted.

Davis working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Morgan doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Morgan manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Chris Davis dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Morgan looks to land a combination. Davis sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Chris Davis is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Davis moves out of range as Morgan throws a body kick.
Morgan blocks a head kick by Davis.
Morgan is looking to clinch but Davis is avoiding it.
As Morgan looks to move away, Davis throws a big counter combo but Morgan just gets out of the way.

Davis closes the distance and clinches.

Davis manages to break the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Davis closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Chris Davis has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Morgan fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Morgan jumps guard but Davis turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.

Davis manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.

Davis looking for a guillotine here but Morgan defends easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Davis looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Morgan avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Morgan trying to control the position from guard on top but Davis is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Morgan is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Davis has momentary wrist control but Morgan slips an elbow through the middle.

Davis is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

That's two 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 avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Davis has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Morgan has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
Davis managing to block the knees to the body from Morgan.

Davis pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Morgan dives in and grabs Davis's left leg, looking for a takedown. Davis pushes down on Morgan's head and hops out.
Davis feinted with a counter takedown.
Chris Davis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Leo Morgan.
Morgan connects with a body shot.
Morgan fails to land the takedown.
Morgan shoots in but Davis avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Davis has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Davis closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Morgan drops down looking for an ankle pick but Davis pulls his leg out and moves away.
Morgan is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Morgan with a lazy takedown attempt

and Davis counters by moving into the clinch.

Davis's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A low kick from Morgan misses

and Davis holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Davis pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

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

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Davis escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Davis throws a nice looking combination but Morgan bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Davis throws the kick towards the body but Morgan avoids it.
Davis avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Morgan misses with a head kick.
Davis tries to counter with a takedown but Morgan is quick to defend against it.
Davis throws a sloppy head kick and Morgan moves out of range easily.
A right-left combo lands from Morgan.
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 for a takedown but Davis shows good takedown defense.

Davis gets a clinch.
Leo Morgan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Chris Davis is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Morgan tries to throw a body punch but Davis avoids it by throwing Morgan back against the cage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Chris Davis showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Davis has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Columbo Gatti scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 30:27
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chris Davis!