PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dexter Morgan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and BJJ Bot (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). BJJ Bot is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Morgan
vs
Bot

179 cm
22
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
18
205 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Dexter Morgan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, BJJ Bot!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Valeri Chadov and Igor Prikhodko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Morgan throws a right and a left that both miss.
Morgan misses with a jab, cross combination.
Morgan throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A punch combination from Morgan misses.
Morgan lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Bot backs up against the cage.
Some wild striking there from Morgan.
Morgan throws a series of punches but Bot moves out of range.
Danga de danga de dang - Morgan scores with a four punch combination!

Morgan feints and as Bot raises his hands in defense, Morgan changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Morgan would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

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

Bot looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Morgan stands up and waves to Bot to follow him.
Morgan misses with a few strikes there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bot shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Morgan counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Bot thinking.
Morgan is looking to clinch.
Bot showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Morgan.
Bot swats away the attempt to clinch by Morgan.
Morgan moves in looking to clinch but Bot pushes him off.
Bot slips a jab and a cross from Morgan.
Morgan misses with a two punch combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Morgan throws a right and a left that Bot avoids nicely.
Morgan looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Dexter Morgan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Morgan scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Morgan misses with a few strikes there.
Morgan slips a straight right by Bot.
Both fighters circling a little - Morgan finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Bot looks gassed!
Morgan pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Morgan throws a series of punches but Bot avoids them all with ease.
Morgan throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Morgan throws a series of punches but Bot moves out of range.
Bot showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Morgan.
A punch combination from Morgan misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morgan fails to land with a series of punches.
Bot is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Morgan.

It looks like BJJ Bot has been cut.
Morgan could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
A punch combination from Morgan misses.
Bot has his takedown stuffed
and Morgan counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Morgan is working the combinations to good effect here.
Morgan misses with a wild combination.
Morgan throws a right and a left that both miss.
Bot tries for a takedown but Morgan circles away easily
and Morgan counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Dexter Morgan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of BJJ Bot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morgan throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Morgan looks to land a body kick but Bot moved away.
Morgan misses with a series of wild punches.
Some wild striking there from Morgan.
Morgan is looking to clinch.
Morgan ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Morgan is looking to clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Morgan tries to bum rush Bot with a series of wild strikes but Bot uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Morgan throws a right hand that Bot ducks under and follows up with a left that Bot also avoids with ease.
Bot doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Morgan counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dexter Morgan dominated that round.
The cut man is working on BJJ Bot's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Morgan tries to close the distance and clinch but Bot swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Morgan decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Bot moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Morgan wants to get up but he can't break Bot's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Morgan knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Bot on the ground.

Bot 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 slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Morgan has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Bot looking for a guillotine here but Morgan defends easily.
Morgan controlling from the top position.
Bot is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Bot escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Morgan gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Morgan wants to control from the top but Bot keeps moving.
Morgan looking to pass the guard.

Morgan decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Morgan throws a right and a left that Bot avoids nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Morgan - that will leave a mark!
Morgan throws a head kick but Bot moves out of range.
Morgan scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Morgan scores with a head kick.
Morgan lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Morgan fails to land with a series of punches.
Morgan looks to land a combination but Bot avoids it well.
Morgan swinging wildly here.
Morgan misses with a few strikes there.
Morgan throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morgan tries to bum rush Bot with a series of wild strikes but Bot uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Morgan throws a series of punches but Bot moves out of range.
No joy there for Morgan, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Morgan looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Morgan works over Bot's head and body with a nice combination.
Morgan misses with a wild combination.
Morgan throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Morgan tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bot swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Morgan tries to bum rush Bot with a series of wild strikes but Bot uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Morgan changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Morgan throws a right hand that Bot ducks under and follows up with a left that Bot also avoids with ease.
Morgan tries to clinch up.
Bot checks the leg kick nicely there.
Morgan just misses with a punch to the body.
Morgan throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Morgan throws a right hand that Bot ducks under and follows up with a left that Bot also avoids with ease.
Morgan throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bot dodges the punch combination from Morgan.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Morgan fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dexter Morgan dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on BJJ Bot's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Morgan tries to clinch up.
Morgan misses with the combination.
Morgan throws a right hand that Bot ducks under and follows up with a left that Bot also avoids with ease.
Bot gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Morgan counters with a shoot takedown. Bot fights it but they end up in guard.
Bot looking for a sweep. Not yet Bot, not yet.
Bot bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Morgan's guard.
Morgan is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Bot is controlling him.

Bot drops back looking for a leg! Morgan is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Morgan manages to kick Bot off! Bot jumps back into Morgan's guard.
Bot takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Morgan holds on and takes a little breather.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Bot postures up in Morgan's guard and throws a big left but Morgan blocks it.

Morgan has his feet on Bot's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Morgan tries to clinch up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morgan misses with a double jab.
Morgan misses with a series of wild punches.
Morgan swinging wildly here.
Morgan throws a series of punches but Bot moves out of range.
Morgan throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
No joy there for Morgan, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Morgan misses with the combination.
Morgan fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

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.
Morgan misses with a double jab.
Some wild striking there from Morgan.
Morgan wants to clinch.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Morgan.
Dexter Morgan is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Morgan throws a right and a left that both miss.
Morgan misses with a wild combination.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Morgan throws a head kick that Bot semi-blocks.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dexter Morgan showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Morgan 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 Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 30:27
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 30:27
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 30:27

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