PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dexter Morgan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steve Shardlow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Morgan
vs
Shardlow

210 cm
22
190 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

190 cm
24
199 lbs
11 - 5 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Dangerous knees
Very strong

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Dexter Morgan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Steve Shardlow!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Yves DeLean and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Morgan throws a leg kick but Shardlow sees it coming and moves out of range.
Shardlow avoids the head kick by Morgan.
Shardlow misses the shot to the body.
Morgan moves out of range of the leg kick from Shardlow.
Morgan avoids the head kick by Shardlow.
Morgan moves out of range of the body kick from Shardlow.
Shardlow throws a hook but Morgan avoids it easily.
A low kick from Morgan is predictable there
and Shardlow connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

It looks like Dexter Morgan has been cut.
Morgan throws a leg kick
and Shardlow counters with a low kick, right behind Morgan 's knee.
Morgan tries a head kick but it misses.
Morgan throws a leg kick which misses Shardlow's front leg but catches the back leg as Shardlow tries to avoid it.
A head kick by Shardlow misses
and Morgan counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Shardlow checks a low kick from Morgan.
Morgan fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Shardlow is out of range.
Morgan throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Morgan throws a lazy head kick
and Shardlow counters with an inside leg kick.
A low kick from Morgan misses
and Shardlow counters with a slapping leg kick.
Shardlow pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Shardlow fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick by Shardlow misses
and Morgan counters with a big head kick but Shardlow shrugs it off.
Morgan takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Dexter Morgan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Morgan throws a leg kick that is checked
and Shardlow counters with a good, hard body kick but Morgan shrugs it off.
Nice body kick there by Morgan.
Morgan throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Morgan scores with a kick to the body.
Shardlow keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Shardlow takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Morgan throws a head kick but Shardlow moves out of range.
Morgan throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Shardlow.
Shardlow on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Morgan. Morgan obviously looking to wear him down.
Shardlow checks the leg kick nicely there.
Morgan really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
A clash of legs there as Shardlow blocks the low kick.
A low kick from Morgan is predictable there
and Shardlow counters with a thumping low kick.
Morgan misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Shardlow throws a leg kick but Morgan sees it coming and checks it nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morgan avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Morgan misses with a leg kick

and Shardlow counters by moving into the clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Morgan throws an elbow but misses.
Morgan tries to land knees in the clinch but Shardlow avoids the damage to the body.
Morgan tries to land knees in the clinch but Shardlow avoids the damage to the body.
Morgan dodges an elbow strike from Shardlow.
Morgan using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Shardlow has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Morgan tries a knee to the head but Shardlow blocks it.
A short uppercut from Shardlow.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Morgan landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Morgan tries to land a knee to the head but Shardlow blocks with his arms.
Shardlow tries to break the clinch but Morgan is controlling the position.
Shardlow wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Morgan with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Shardlow lands a shoulder strike.
Shardlow avoiding damage as Morgan throws knees to the body.

Shardlow escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Morgan misses with a low kick.
Shardlow throws a leg kick but Morgan moved away.
Morgan avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morgan goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
A jab from Shardlow finds it's way through Morgan's defenses.
Morgan tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Morgan throws out a leg kick but Shardlow moves out of range and Morgan only half commits.
Morgan goes for a high kick. It partially lands.

Morgan fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Shardlow, pushing him back against the cage.
Morgan tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Morgan throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Shardlow blocks it with crossed arms.
Shardlow wants to break free but Morgan has control.
Shardlow digs a right hand into Morgan's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Morgan's gas tank.

Shardlow manages to break the clinch.
Shardlow throws a head kick but Morgan moves out of range.
Crunch! Shardlow slams his shin into Morgan's torso.
Morgan scores with a head kick.
Morgan avoids the head kick by Shardlow.
Morgan throws a leg kick
and Shardlow counters with a thumping low kick.
Shardlow is looking to land body kicks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shardlow tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Morgan throws a sloppy head kick and Shardlow moves out of range easily.
Morgan tries to score with a low kick but Shardlow moves his leg out of the way.
Shardlow throws a push kick but Morgan slaps the foot to one side.
A head kick misses from Morgan.
A head kick misses from Shardlow.
Shardlow avoids the head kick by Morgan.
Morgan fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Shardlow.
Morgan throws a leg kick that is checked
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Shardlow lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Morgan lands with a slapping head kick.
Morgan connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Shardlow checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Shardlow lands with a slapping head kick.
Shardlow tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Dexter Morgan will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Dexter Morgan's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Morgan misses with a low kick as Shardlow jumps back.
Shardlow throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Shardlow misses with a body kick.
Morgan blocks a head kick by Shardlow.
Morgan lands with a thumping leg kick.
Morgan throws a leg kick

and Shardlow holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Morgan is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Shardlow has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Morgan using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Shardlow has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

Shardlow's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Shardlow throws a head kick but Morgan moves out of range.
Morgan throws a head kick that misses.
A solid leg kick lands there for Morgan.
Shardlow misses with a head kick.

Shardlow closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Morgan connects with a nasty looking knee right to Shardlow's face.
Shardlow avoiding damage as Morgan throws knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A knee to the head by Morgan.

Shardlow breaks the clinch.
Shardlow tries to clinch there but Morgan circles away.
Morgan throws a sloppy head kick and Shardlow moves out of range easily.
Morgan throws a head kick but Shardlow moves out of range.
A head kick by Shardlow misses
and Morgan counters with a leg kick.
A head kick from Morgan lands but Shardlow takes it in his stride.
Shardlow misses with a hook.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Shardlow.
Morgan tries to land a body kick
and Shardlow counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Morgan is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Morgan is looking to clinch.
Shardlow checks a leg kick nicely.
Morgan throws a nice outside leg kick.
Morgan throws a nice inside leg kick.
Morgan moves in looking to clinch but Shardlow pushes him off.
Shardlow's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Morgan closes the distance but Shardlow moves to the side
and Shardlow counters with a straight right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morgan moves out of range of the body kick.
Morgan scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Morgan throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
A lazy body kick from Morgan
and Shardlow counters with an outside leg kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Morgan.
Morgan wants to slow Shardlow down by chopping away at his legs.
A swing and a miss from Shardlow.
Morgan blocks a head kick by Shardlow.
Morgan throws a leg kick
and Shardlow counters with a head kick.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Morgan.
Shardlow is breathing heavily.
Morgan thows a body kick. Shardlow tries to catch it but that hurt him.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Morgan throws a leg kick that is checked
and Shardlow counters with a head kick.
A clash of legs there as Shardlow blocks the low kick.
Morgan throws a head kick that half lands.
Shardlow on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Morgan. Morgan obviously looking to wear him down.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morgan pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Morgan.
Morgan tries to work over Shardlow's front leg with a kick but Shardlow checks it.
Morgan tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Morgan throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A head kick misses from Morgan.
Morgan is looking to land body kicks.
Morgan thows a leg kick but Shardlow checks it
and Shardlow counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Morgan is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Morgan throws out a leg kick but Shardlow moves out of range and Morgan only half commits.
Shardlow blocks a head kick by Morgan.
Morgan scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Morgan misses with a head kick.
Shardlow tries to close the distance and clinch but Morgan swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Morgan avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Morgan throws out a leg kick but Shardlow moves out of range and Morgan only half commits.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Morgan lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Shardlow has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Shardlow and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Morgan throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Morgan throws a low kick but it's checked well by Shardlow.
Morgan throws a leg kick that misses.
An inside leg kick lands from Morgan.
Shardlow takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Morgan lands a high kick!
Morgan throws a lazy head kick
letting Shardlow counter with a right hand.
Morgan looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Morgan is looking to chop away at Shardlow's legs.
Morgan is looking to slow Shardlow down with leg kicks.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Shardlow avoids a kick to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
An inside leg kick from Morgan misses.
Morgan cracks the inside of Shardlow's front leg.
Morgan throws a nice head kick!
Dexter Morgan is winning the standup battle so far.
Shardlow misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Morgan.
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 Dexter Morgan's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Shardlow throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Morgan throws a sloppy head kick
and Shardlow counters with a good, hard body kick but Morgan shrugs it off.
Shardlow stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Morgan.
A solid leg kick lands there for Morgan.
Shardlow tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A head kick misses from Morgan.
Morgan misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Shardlow pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Morgan slips a jab from Shardlow.
Morgan misses with a low kick as Shardlow jumps back.
Shardlow clinches but Morgan breaks the clinch
and Morgan counters with an outside leg kick.
Shardlow checks the leg kick nicely there.
Shardlow throws a sloppy head kick and Morgan moves out of range easily.
Shardlow takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A nice inside leg kick there by Morgan. That's going to slow Shardlow down.
Morgan tries to clinch up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shardlow throws and low kick but Morgan moves out of range easily.
Morgan uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Shardlow.
Morgan scores with a leg kick.
Morgan scores with a spinning back kick!
Shardlow blocks a head kick by Morgan.
Shardlow tries to clinch but Morgan is having none of it.
Morgan throws a lazy head kick
and Shardlow counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Morgan tries to clinch but Shardlow is having none of it.
Morgan moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Morgan.
Morgan throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Morgan connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Shardlow stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Morgan.
Shardlow blocks a low kick nicely.

Morgan moves into the clinch.
Steve Shardlow has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morgan connects with a knee to the head.
Shardlow stalling.
Morgan blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Morgan lands an elbow that stopped Shardlow in his tracks for a moment.
Shardlow letting Morgan take a breather here.
Shardlow misses with an elbow strike.
Shardlow is working Morgan over against the cage.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Morgan.
Morgan lands a knee to the head.
Shardlow fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Morgan lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Shardlow has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Morgan.
Morgan connects with a nasty looking knee right to Shardlow's face.

Shardlow is rocked!
Shardlow on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Morgan misses with a knee strike.
Shardlow misses with some punches.
Morgan tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Morgan lands a nice knee to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Shardlow takes a knee right on the jaw!
A knee to the head by Morgan.
Morgan using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A knee to the head by Morgan.
Shardlow misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Morgan tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Morgan with a knee to the head.
Shardlow will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Morgan up against the cage.
Good body shot from Shardlow.
Morgan with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Shardlow lands a body shot in the clinch.
Morgan blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Shardlow misses with a body punch.
Morgan lands a knee to the body.
Morgan misses with a knee to the head.
Morgan throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Shardlow blocks it with crossed arms.
Morgan blocks a body shot from Shardlow.
Morgan prevents a body shot from Shardlow.
Morgan landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Dexter Morgan is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Morgan blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Shardlow looking to slow down the pace here.
Morgan avoids the elbow strike from Shardlow, against the cage.
Morgan misses with a knee to the head.
Morgan tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Shardlow has a couple of punches blocked by Morgan.
Morgan stalling.
A shot in the inside from Shardlow.
The referee calls for Shardlow to work.
Shardlow is trying to stall.

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 Steve Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 29:28
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 30:27

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