PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rick Ward (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Morgan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ward comes to the ring accompanied by Tap Out. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Ward
vs
Morgan

185 cm
23
200 lbs
9 - 6 - 0

180 cm
20
200 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

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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 9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Rick Ward!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, James Morgan!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Ben Zyskovitsi and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Morgan steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ward.
Ward throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Morgan scoring well with a low kick there.
Ward cracks Morgan with a right hand to the side of the head.
Morgan tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Morgan connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Ward momentarily.
Morgan connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Morgan throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ward sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Ward tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Morgan was well out of range. Poor timing from Ward.
A slow jab from Ward misses its intended target.
A leg kick checked by Morgan.
Ward checks a leg kick.
Ward on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Morgan throws a hook to the side of Ward's head but Ward sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Morgan takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
James Morgan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Morgan checks a low kick from Ward.
A combination from Morgan does no damage.
Morgan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ward.
Ward throws a looping overhand right but Morgan ducks down to avoid it.
Morgan lets loose with a powerful body kick. Ward will feel that in the morning.
Ward swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Morgan has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Ward finds it's way round the side to connect with Morgan's head.
Ward moves out of range as Morgan throws a body kick.
Morgan swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Morgan lands with a hook. Ward tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Morgan pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Ward is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Morgan.
Ward jabs at Morgan's body.
Good leg kick by Ward there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Ward needs to keep his hands up - Morgan had a free shot at his head there.
Morgan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ward misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Morgan.
Ward throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Morgan misses with a body shot.
Ward takes a swing at Morgan's ribcage but misses.
Morgan connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Ward momentarily.
Ward takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Morgan lets loose with a powerful body kick. Ward will feel that in the morning.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ward misses with a hook.
Morgan scores with a body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ward thows a body shot but no joy.
Ward takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Morgan slips under a jab.
Ward fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Morgan has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Ward thuds a left hand into Morgan's body.
Morgan is looking to chop away at Ward's legs.
Morgan goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ward. Morgan does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ward moves away from the strike by Morgan.
Morgan avoids the head kick by Ward.
Morgan throws a wild body kick that Ward sees coming a mile off.
Morgan keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ward.
Ward throws a nice inside leg kick.
Nice defenses there by Morgan.
Ward looks to score with a jab to the body but Morgan is just out of range.
Ward lands with a nice body punch.
Ward chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Morgan can pounce on him.
Morgan cracks Ward with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Both fighters circling a little - Morgan finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Ward misses with a hook.
Crunch! Morgan slams his shin into Ward's torso.
Ward misses with a body shot.
Ward lands a slapping body shot.
Ward is looking to wear down Morgan with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Ward cracks Morgan with an open hand slap.
Ward throws a big shot that misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Morgan. Ward does a little dance to reset his feet.
Morgan is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Ward had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Ward scores with a hook.
Ward tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Morgan was well out of range. Poor timing from Ward.
Ward has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Morgan.
Morgan throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Ward stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Morgan throws a leg kick which misses Ward's front leg but catches the back leg as Ward tries to avoid it.
A chopping leg kick lands by Morgan.
Morgan connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ward lunges at Morgan with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Morgan's hand.
Ward thows a body shot but no joy.
Ward throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morgan thows a body kick. Ward tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Ward is breathing heavily.
Morgan scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Ward doesn't seem bothered though.
Nice jab there from Morgan.
Morgan throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Morgan tries to land a front kick but Ward steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Ward swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ward throws an overhand right that lands on Morgan's shoulder, as Morgan tries to avoid the shot.
Morgan throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Ward is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Morgan.
Ward will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Morgan looks to land a body kick but Ward moved away.
Morgan with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Ward jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Morgan dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Ward takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Morgan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ward.
Ward has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Ward there as he acknowledges the shot.
Morgan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ward.
Morgan throws the kick towards the body but Ward avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

James Morgan dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Morgan moves out of range as Ward throws a body kick.
Morgan throws the kick towards the body but Ward avoids it.
Morgan with a hook.
Ward checks a low kick from Morgan.
Ward misses with a body shot.
Some bone on bone action there as Morgan checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Ward avoids the body shot from Morgan.
Ward throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Morgan throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Morgan with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Ward looks to score with a jab to the body but Morgan is just out of range.
Ward 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.
Morgan is looking to land body kicks.
Ward throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Morgan throws a leg kick that misses.
Morgan throws a low kick but it's checked well by Ward.
Morgan slips a jab and a cross from Ward.
Some bone on bone action there as Morgan checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Morgan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ward manages to avoid it.
Nice body kick from Morgan.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ward throws a series of punches but Morgan avoids them all with ease.
Ward misses with a body shot.
Ward walks into a left hand.
James Morgan seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ward avoids the head kick by Morgan.
Morgan lands with a thumping leg kick.
Morgan fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Ward looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Morgan smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Good shot there by Ward.
Ward throws a hook but Morgan blocks it.
Ward tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Morgan was well out of range. Poor timing from Ward.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Morgan - that will leave a mark!
Ward looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Morgan moves out of range of the body kick.
Morgan's corner calls for a 1-2. Morgan obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Ward crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Morgan - the referee stops the clock and Ward gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Morgan. Ward manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Ward stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Morgan.
Morgan ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Morgan scores with a hook to the body. Ward takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morgan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Morgan will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Morgan scores with a crisp jab that stopped Ward in his tracks.
Morgan looks to throw the jab but Ward is out of range.
Morgan scores with a hook to the body. Ward takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Ward ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Morgan moves away.
Morgan motions for Ward to come forward. Morgan throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Morgan misses with an attempted mid kick.
A big left from Ward misses.
Morgan fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Ward on the side of the head.
Morgan thumps Ward with a low kick.
Morgan keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Morgan avoids the body shot from Ward.
Ward misses with a body shot.
Morgan moves out of range of the strikes.
Morgan lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Ward misses.
Morgan lands with a nice body kick.
Ward misses with a body shot.
Morgan lands a nice leg kick that just misses Ward's sensitive parts.
Morgan with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Morgan lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Ward takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Morgan throws a wild body kick that Ward sees coming a mile off.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Morgan. Ward shrugs it off though.
Morgan goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Morgan thumps Ward with a low kick.
Morgan with a hook.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Morgan scores with a punch to the head.
Morgan misses with a kick to the body.
Ward walks forward, straight into a front kick from Morgan.
Ward looks to score with a jab to the body but Morgan is just out of range.
Morgan ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Morgan.
Ward walks forward, straight into a front kick from Morgan.
Ward is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Morgan buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Morgan moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Ward might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Morgan slips under a jab from Ward.
Morgan fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Ward.
Morgan throws a front kick that sends Ward stumbling back into the ropes.
Ward throws a series of punches but Morgan moves out of range.
Ward on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Morgan fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Ward has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Nice jab there from Morgan.
Morgan throws the kick towards the body but Ward avoids it.
Ward takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ward fails to land with a series of punches.
Ward moves forwards but Morgan connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Morgan looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Morgan feints and then cracks Ward's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Ward down.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

James 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. And we move into the final round!

A nice inside leg kick there by Morgan. That's going to slow Ward down.
A decent looking cross lands there for Morgan.
Morgan throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Ward doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Ward misses the shot to the body.
Ward fails to land with a series of punches.
Morgan connects with a solid leg kick.
Morgan scores with a push kick.
Ward tries a low kick but Morgan avoids it.
Ward ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Ward throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ward looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Morgan fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Morgan throws a wild body kick that Ward sees coming a mile off.
Ward avoids the body shot from Morgan.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ward looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Morgan comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ward misses with a straight right.
Morgan scores with a shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Morgan works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Ward moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Ward throws a half hearted mid kick.
Morgan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nice defenses there by Morgan.
Morgan lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Morgan lands a front kick.
Morgan throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Ward stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Ward just misses with a punch to the body.
Morgan looking to land some kicks to the body here.
The fighters circling - Ward throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Ward throws a body punch but Morgan moves out of range.
Morgan lands with a good body shot.
Nice body punch from Morgan.
Ward slips a jab and a cross from Morgan.
Morgan scores with a hook to the body. Ward takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morgan lands a lovely overhand right.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Morgan cracks Ward with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Morgan lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Morgan is looking to land body kicks.
Ward swings for the body but Morgan moves out of range.
Ward looks to score with a jab to the body but Morgan is just out of range.
Ward takes a swing at Morgan's ribcage but misses.
Ward takes a swing at Morgan's ribcage but misses.
Ward misses the shot to the body.
Morgan fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Morgan paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Morgan lands with a nice body kick.
Morgan scores with a nice body kick.
Morgan stuns Ward with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Morgan lands a jab to Ward's midsection.
Morgan has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Morgan.
Morgan keeps Ward at a distance using the push kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ward takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Ward swings away with a body shot that misses
and Morgan counters with a slapping leg kick.
Nice body kick from Morgan.
Morgan scores with a jab to the jaw.
Ward walks into a left hand.
Morgan scoring well with a low kick there.
A head kick misses from Morgan.
Nice uppercut there from Morgan.
Morgan tests Ward's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Morgan throws the left hand but Ward avoids the punch easily.
Morgan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ward.
Ward looks to score with a jab to the body but Morgan is just out of range.
Morgan lands with a nice body punch.
A slapping body kick lands there for Morgan.
Morgan cracks the inside of Ward's front leg.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Morgan ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Morgan misses with a kick to the body.
Morgan misses with a hook.
Morgan avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Morgan throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Ward cracks a nice hook into Morgan's ribs.
Morgan waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ward.
Morgan thows a left - swing and a miss!
James Morgan is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Ward looks to score with a jab to the body but Morgan is just out of range.
Morgan goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Morgan rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Ward counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Morgan misses the shot to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ward misses with a looping right.
Ward ducks right into an uppercut from Morgan.
Ward takes a swing at Morgan's ribcage but misses.
Rick Ward has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Morgan lands a right hook to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
James Morgan comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Morgan has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 27:30

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