PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Colt Westbrook (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dexter Morgan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!

Westbrook
vs
Morgan

188 cm
26
202 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

188 cm
25
193 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Solid chin

Legal High's - 158+ Recovery And 159+ Stamina $40

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 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Colt Westbrook!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dexter Morgan!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Robert Twigg and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Westbrook fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Morgan.
Morgan shoots in but Westbrook avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Westbrook misses with a low kick.
Morgan closes the distance and clinches up with Westbrook, looking for a takedown. Morgan pushes Westbrook against the cage but Westbrook circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

Morgan bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Morgan taking a breather here.
Morgan's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Westbrook knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Morgan on the ground.
Morgan misses with the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Morgan landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Westbrook prevents Morgan from moving into mount.
Morgan wants to control but Westbrook is keeping him busy.
Westbrook is trying to get back to his feet.
Morgan wants to control but Westbrook is keeping him busy.
Morgan controls the position.
Westbrook tries to escape but Morgan is in control.

Morgan is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Westbrook is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Morgan is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Westbrook avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Morgan.
Morgan controls the position from side control.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Dexter Morgan.
No joy there for Westbrook, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morgan has a takedown stuffed.
Colt Westbrook has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dexter Morgan.
Good leg kick by Westbrook there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.

Morgan gets the takedown into side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Morgan is trying to get an arm triangle but Westbrook is defending well.
Morgan looks gassed!
Westbrook is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Morgan asserts his dominance and retains side control.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morgan scores with a couple of short elbows.
Morgan trying to control the position but Westbrook is working away.
Westbrook prevents Morgan from moving into mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dexter Morgan dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Morgan throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Morgan fails with a takedown attempt.
Colt Westbrook is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Westbrook misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Westbrook displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Morgan.

Morgan scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Morgan prevents Westbrook from standing back up.
Westbrook is not content to let Morgan control the position.
Morgan performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Westbrook wants to get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Morgan is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Westbrook is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Morgan looking to control but Westbrook is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Morgan with the ground and pound from mount.
Westbrook is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Westbrook is squirming around, avoiding Morgan's attempts to control the action.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morgan landing shots from mount.
Westbrook is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Morgan scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Morgan looking to control but Westbrook is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
BOOM! Morgan connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Morgan working Westbrook over with strikes here.
Morgan wants to control the pace but Westbrook is squirming around nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morgan controlling from the full mount.
Westbrook is squirming around, avoiding Morgan's attempts to control the action.
Westbrook on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Westbrook tries to get out of the position.
Morgan controlling the position easily from mount.

That's four 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.
Westbrook is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Morgan has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Westbrook's face.
Morgan controlling the position easily from mount.
Morgan looking to finish Westbrook with some ground and pound. This is bad for Westbrook!
Westbrook wants to try and get back to his feet.
Morgan breaks from Westbrook's wrist control and lands an elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dexter Morgan showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Morgan takes a kick to the side of the head.

Morgan shoots in and bounces Westbrook off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Dexter Morgan.
Westbrook plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Westbrook tries a head kick but it misses.
Westbrook rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Morgan moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Morgan shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Westbrook as he jumps to the side.
Westbrook misses with a series of wild punches.
Morgan closes this distance looking for a takedown but Westbrook circles away.

Morgan throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Westbrook was covering up waiting for the punch and Morgan finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Morgan trying to control the position from guard on top but Westbrook is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Morgan's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Dexter Morgan has got the better of the ground game so far.
Morgan chips away with some ground and pound.
Morgan has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Morgan is stalling in the full guard.
Westbrook is looking to stand up but Morgan isn't so interested in that idea.
Morgan is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Westbrook can't keep his opponent in guard - Morgan advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.

Morgan is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Westbrook sees it coming and defends easily.
Morgan missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Morgan works his way into full mount!
Morgan working the ground and pound effectively.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morgan content just to control the position here.
Morgan working Westbrook over with strikes here.
Westbrook is squirming around, avoiding Morgan's attempts to control the action.
Colt Westbrook has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Morgan thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!

That's four 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.
Morgan controlling from mount.
Morgan working the ground and pound effectively.
Westbrook is squirming around, avoiding Morgan's attempts to control the action.
Morgan controlling the pace for now.
Dexter Morgan is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dexter Morgan comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Morgan winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 27:30
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 27:30
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 27:30

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