PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dexter Morgan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ecko Souvongkhamchanh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Morgan
vs
Souvongkhamchanh

178 cm
24
198 lbs
14 - 3 - 0

185 cm
28
190 lbs
5 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin

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 14 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Dexter Morgan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ecko Souvongkhamchanh!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Roger Salmon and Ryoma Takatsuka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Morgan misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Morgan throws a sloppy head kick
and Morgan takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Morgan showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Souvongkhamchanh.
Souvongkhamchanh misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Morgan.
Souvongkhamchanh throws a jab when Morgan was well out of range.
Morgan lands a really nice looking cross but Souvongkhamchanh seems unphased.
Souvongkhamchanh throws a head kick that Morgan semi-blocks.
Souvongkhamchanh lands with a slapping head kick.
Morgan throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Souvongkhamchanh ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Morgan moves away.
Morgan throws a sloppy head kick and Souvongkhamchanh moves out of range easily.
Souvongkhamchanh misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Souvongkhamchanh throws a body kick that misses.
Morgan throws a head kick that misses.
Morgan throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Souvongkhamchanh misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Morgan.
Souvongkhamchanh thows a body shot but no joy.
Souvongkhamchanh throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Morgan counters with a head kick.
Morgan throws a sloppy head kick
and Souvongkhamchanh counters with a nice body kick.
Souvongkhamchanh avoids the head kick by Morgan.
Morgan scores with a head kick. Souvongkhamchanh tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Morgan tries a head kick but it misses.
Souvongkhamchanh blocks a head kick by Morgan.
Souvongkhamchanh blocks a head kick by Morgan.
Morgan throws a sloppy head kick and Souvongkhamchanh moves out of range easily.
Morgan throws a sloppy head kick
and Souvongkhamchanh makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Souvongkhamchanh pivots, looking for a leg kick but Morgan is out of range and Souvongkhamchanh settles back down.
A right-left combo lands from Souvongkhamchanh.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Morgan pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Morgan pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Souvongkhamchanh throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Morgan chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Souvongkhamchanh can pounce on him.
Morgan throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Morgan takes a kick to the side of the head.
Souvongkhamchanh throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Souvongkhamchanh turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Souvongkhamchanh swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Souvongkhamchanh misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Morgan blocks a head kick by Souvongkhamchanh.
Souvongkhamchanh blocks a head kick by Morgan.
Morgan misses with a head kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Morgan.
A head kick misses from Morgan.
Morgan throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Souvongkhamchanh swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Morgan.
Souvongkhamchanh uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
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 head kick that misses.
Souvongkhamchanh throws a head kick but Morgan moves out of range.
A head kick misses from Morgan.
Morgan throws a head kick that misses.
Morgan is breathing heavily.
Souvongkhamchanh throws a head kick but Morgan moves out of range.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Souvongkhamchanh.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morgan throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Morgan pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Morgan avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Souvongkhamchanh throws a wild body kick that Morgan sees coming a mile off.
Souvongkhamchanh swinging wildly here.
A head kick misses from Morgan.
Nice shot lands for Morgan.
Morgan throws out a loose jab but Souvongkhamchanh uses good head movement to avoid it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Morgan throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Souvongkhamchanh misses with a wild body shot.
Souvongkhamchanh throws a body kick that misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Morgan throws a head kick that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Ecko Souvongkhamchanh will probably get the nod.
That's time! Morgan's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Good leg kick by Souvongkhamchanh there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Souvongkhamchanh throws a head kick but Morgan moves out of range.
Souvongkhamchanh throws a lazy uppercut
and Morgan counters with a big head kick but Souvongkhamchanh shrugs it off.
Souvongkhamchanh throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Morgan throws a sloppy head kick
and Souvongkhamchanh finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Morgan pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Morgan throws a head kick but Souvongkhamchanh moves out of range.
Ecko Souvongkhamchanh seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Souvongkhamchanh fails to land with a series of punches.
Souvongkhamchanh throws the kick towards the body but Morgan avoids it.
Souvongkhamchanh throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
A nice leg kick lands there from Souvongkhamchanh.
Morgan throws a head kick that misses.
Morgan throws a head kick that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Souvongkhamchanh throws a series of punches but Morgan moves out of range.
Souvongkhamchanh thows a left - swing and a miss!
Morgan throws a sloppy head kick and Souvongkhamchanh moves out of range easily.
A head kick misses from Morgan.
Souvongkhamchanh misses with a looping right.
Souvongkhamchanh misses with a few strikes there.
Morgan throws a sloppy head kick and Souvongkhamchanh moves out of range easily.
Souvongkhamchanh misses with a head kick.
Souvongkhamchanh lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Morgan misses with a head kick.
A head kick misses from Morgan.
Morgan lands a high kick!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Morgan misses with an uppercut. Souvongkhamchanh saw that one coming.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Souvongkhamchanh.
Morgan misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Souvongkhamchanh throws a quick inside leg kick.
Morgan avoids the head kick by Souvongkhamchanh.
Souvongkhamchanh throws a head kick but Morgan moves out of range.
Souvongkhamchanh misses with a head kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Morgan tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Souvongkhamchanh misses with a head kick.
Morgan avoids the body shot from Souvongkhamchanh.
Morgan tries a head kick but it misses.
Dexter Morgan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Morgan slips a jab and a cross from Souvongkhamchanh.
Morgan checks a leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morgan avoids a punch combination nicely.
Morgan throws a head kick but Souvongkhamchanh moves out of range.
Souvongkhamchanh swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Souvongkhamchanh avoids the head kick by Morgan.
Morgan misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Morgan misses with a head kick.
Morgan throws a head kick that misses.
Morgan throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Morgan misses with a head kick.
Souvongkhamchanh misses with a looping right.
Morgan connects with a high kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morgan misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Souvongkhamchanh misses with a hook.
Souvongkhamchanh misses with a wild body shot.
Morgan lands a nice looking body shot.
Souvongkhamchanh missing with a left hand there. Morgan was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Souvongkhamchanh throws an overhand right that lands on Morgan's shoulder, as Morgan tries to avoid the shot.
Souvongkhamchanh throws a head kick but Morgan moves out of range.
Souvongkhamchanh throws a leg kick that misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Souvongkhamchanh pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Morgan avoids the head kick by Souvongkhamchanh.
Morgan tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Ecko Souvongkhamchanh will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Morgan throws a sloppy head kick and Souvongkhamchanh moves out of range easily.
Morgan tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Souvongkhamchanh lands a head kick. Morgan smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
A head kick misses from Morgan.
Morgan gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Souvongkhamchanh.
Morgan throws a head kick that misses.
Morgan slips a jab from Souvongkhamchanh.
Souvongkhamchanh throws a body punch but Morgan moves out of range.
Morgan just misses with a punch to the body.
Souvongkhamchanh misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Souvongkhamchanh throws a leg kick
and Morgan counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Souvongkhamchanh misses with a head kick.
Morgan throws a head kick that misses
and Souvongkhamchanh counters with a solid body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Souvongkhamchanh throws a left and a right that both miss
and Morgan counters with a head kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Souvongkhamchanh thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Morgan if he has to take too many more of those.
Morgan is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Souvongkhamchanh avoids the head kick by Morgan.
Morgan throws a sloppy head kick and Souvongkhamchanh moves out of range easily.
Souvongkhamchanh misses with a head kick.
Souvongkhamchanh tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Morgan misses with an uppercut. Souvongkhamchanh saw that one coming.
Morgan throws a head kick that misses.
Morgan throws a head kick that misses.
Morgan misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Morgan misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Souvongkhamchanh scores with a head kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morgan tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Souvongkhamchanh misses with a looping right.
Souvongkhamchanh misses with a head kick.
Souvongkhamchanh misses with a head kick.
Souvongkhamchanh misses with a looping right.
Souvongkhamchanh blocks a head kick by Morgan.
Morgan tries a head kick but it misses.
Ecko Souvongkhamchanh is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Souvongkhamchanh tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Morgan is able to avoid easily.
A right-left combo lands from Souvongkhamchanh.
Morgan throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Morgan looks to land a left hand but Souvongkhamchanh moved out of range nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Morgan.
Souvongkhamchanh throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Souvongkhamchanh moves into range and connects with a jab.
Morgan tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ecko Souvongkhamchanh is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
A low kick from Souvongkhamchanh misses
and Morgan counters with a head kick. That will keep Souvongkhamchanh thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Morgan ducks under a wild hook from Souvongkhamchanh.
Dexter Morgan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Souvongkhamchanh throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Morgan throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Souvongkhamchanh loads up on a big right hand but Morgan slips the punch.
Souvongkhamchanh swings for the body but Morgan moves out of range.
Morgan misses with a head kick.
Souvongkhamchanh takes a kick to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Souvongkhamchanh lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Morgan will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Morgan throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Morgan misses the body punch
and Souvongkhamchanh cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Morgan misses with a head kick.
Morgan tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Morgan takes a kick to the side of the head.
Morgan tries a head kick but it misses.
Souvongkhamchanh pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Souvongkhamchanh pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A head kick by Morgan misses
and Souvongkhamchanh counters with a leg kick.
Souvongkhamchanh blocks a head kick by Morgan.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Ecko Souvongkhamchanh.
Well Souvongkhamchanh 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 Colin Fray scores the fight 28:30
Judge Roger Salmon scores the fight 28:30
Judge Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ecko Souvongkhamchanh!