PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Virgil Morgan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cockle Boffle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Morgan comes to the cage accompanied by Volbeat - Caroline #1. This should be fireworks!

Morgan
vs
Boffle

169 cm
21
183 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

176 cm
27
170 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

FinnSubs
Conviction

160!

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Virgil Morgan!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Cockle Boffle!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Anni Minnemäki and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Morgan buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Boffle takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Morgan throws a jab but it's blocked by Boffle.
Boffle throws a series of punches but Morgan moves out of range.
Boffle just misses with a punch to the body.
Morgan throws a head kick that Boffle semi-blocks.
Morgan tries to clinch up
and Boffle counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Boffle darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Boffle throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Boffle sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.

Morgan drives through and clinches with Boffle against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Morgan working aggressively here.
Morgan misses with a hook to the ribs.
Morgan tries a body shot but Boffle blocks it.
Morgan misses with a punch on the inside.
Morgan goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Boffle lands a right hand that snaps the head of Morgan backwards.
Morgan misses with a punch to the body.
Morgan goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Boffle doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short right from Morgan.
Morgan goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Morgan leaning his opponent against the cage.
Boffle blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morgan misses with a punch on the inside.
Morgan looking to slow down the pace here.
Morgan tries to work over Boffle's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Morgan struggles to land a body shot inside as Boffle controls his hands.
Boffle has Morgan pressed against the cage, preventing Morgan from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Boffle struggles to land a body shot inside as Morgan controls his hands.
Morgan doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Morgan tries to work over Boffle's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Boffle.
A short left from Morgan.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Morgan tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boffle blocks a body shot from Morgan.
Morgan misses with a hook from the clinch.
Morgan tries a body shot but Boffle blocks it.
Morgan lands with a light punch inside.
The referee is keeping an eye on Boffle - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Boffle.
Morgan swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Morgan tries to throw a body punch but Boffle avoids it by throwing Morgan back against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Morgan creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Boffle managing to block the knees to the body from Morgan.
Morgan tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Boffle misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boffle is trying to stall.
Boffle can't break the clinch.
Morgan tries a body shot but Boffle blocks it.
Morgan working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A head punch on the inside from Morgan fails to land.
Morgan blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Morgan throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Boffles head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Morgan tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Boffle's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Morgan breaks the clinch.
Morgan scores with a kick to the midsection.
Jab, jab by Boffle - just one landing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Virgil Morgan dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Boffle chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Morgan can pounce on him.
Boffle throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Boffle throws a series of punches but Morgan moves out of range.
Morgan cracks the inside of Boffle's front leg.
Morgan scores with a leg kick.
Virgil Morgan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Morgan slips a straight right by Boffle.
Boffle throws a hook but Morgan avoids it easily.
Morgan uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Boffle.
Morgan thumps Boffle with a low kick.
Virgil Morgan is winning the standup battle so far.
Morgan keeps Boffle at a distance using the push kick.
Morgan steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Boffle.
Boffle throws a leg kick but Morgan sees it coming and checks it nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Morgan needs to keep his hands up - Boffle had a free shot at his head there.
Boffle walks into a jab.
Boffle throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Morgan sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Morgan scoring well with a low kick there.
Morgan misses with a body punch
and Boffle counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Boffle takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Boffle swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Morgan counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Boffle swings widly with a right hand
and Morgan counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Morgan connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Boffle momentarily.
Boffle fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Morgan manages to avoid it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Morgan throws an off balance right hand
and Boffle counters with a two punch combo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morgan with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Morgan 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.
Boffle throws a low kick, looking for Morgan's leg but Morgan calmly moves out of range.
Morgan connects with a crisp jab.
Boffle throws a body punch but Morgan moves out of range.
Morgan lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Boffle at a distance.
Morgan throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Morgan takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Boffle throws a hook but Morgan avoids it easily.
A good leg kick by Morgan.
An inside leg kick lands from Morgan.
Morgan lands a head kick!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boffle swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Boffle lunges at Morgan with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Morgan's hand.
Morgan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Boffle takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Boffle misses with a low kick as Morgan jumps back.
Morgan dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Boffle. That did some damage!
Boffle swings for the body but Morgan moves out of range.
Morgan bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Morgan moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Morgan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Morgan throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Morgan throws a head kick that misses.
Morgan takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Boffle lands a jab to the nose.
Boffle throws a head kick that misses.
Boffle throws a leg kick
and Morgan counters with a nice body kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Boffle uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Morgan.
Boffle's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Morgan misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Morgan. Boffle does a little dance to reset his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Virgil Morgan dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Morgan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Boffle moves away.
Morgan doesn't manage to clinch there - Boffle circles away.
Boffle misses with a straight left.
Boffle tries to bum rush Morgan with a series of wild strikes but Morgan uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Cockle Boffle is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Boffle takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Morgan lands a body shot.
Boffle swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Boffle throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Morgan throws a head kick that Boffle semi-blocks.
Morgan tries a head kick but it misses.
A low kick from Boffle misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Morgan dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Boffle. That did some damage!
Morgan feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Boffle's calf.
Morgan thumps Boffle with a low kick.
Morgan is looking to wear down Boffle with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Morgan scores with a push kick.
Morgan tries to close the distance and clinch but Boffle swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Boffle just misses with a punch to the body.
Boffle throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Morgan counters with a body kick.
Morgan lands a leg kick that knocks Boffle off balance momentarily.
Morgan scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A head kick misses from Morgan.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morgan dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Boffle throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Morgan.
Morgan misses with a body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Morgan tests Boffle's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Morgan scores with a leg kick.
Boffle swats away the attempt to clinch by Morgan.
Boffle has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Morgan.
Boffle lands an overhand right.
Morgan goes for a high kick. It partially lands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boffle throws a hook but Morgan blocks it.
Boffle misses with a leg kick
and Morgan counters with a body kick.
Morgan throws a nice outside leg kick.
Boffle ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Morgan moves away.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Morgan, right into the meat.
Boffle throws a half hearted mid kick.
Boffle lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Morgan pushes Boffle away with a front kick.
Boffle takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Morgan fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Boffle has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Boffle misses with the combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morgan lands with a nice body kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Boffle walks into a left hand.
Morgan scores with a nice body kick.
Morgan connects with an inside leg kick.
Morgan will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Boffle misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Morgan.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Morgan lands a head kick. Boffle smiles back at him and beckons him forward.

Morgan clinches up against the cage.
Morgan has a couple of punches blocked by Boffle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Virgil Morgan clearly takes that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Boffle takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Morgan, right into the meat.
A nice inside leg kick there by Morgan. That's going to slow Boffle down.
Morgan uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Boffle.
Boffle looks to score with a jab to the body but Morgan is just out of range.
Boffle swings for the body but Morgan moves out of range.
Morgan connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Boffle momentarily.
Morgan connects with an inside leg kick.
Morgan throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Boffle's head.
Morgan is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Boffle can do to turn this around?
Boffle misses with a leg kick
and Morgan counters with a head kick. That will keep Boffle thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!

Boffle is rocked!
Morgan steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Boffle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boffle throws a low kick, looking for Morgan's leg but Morgan calmly moves out of range.
Boffle throws a leg kick that is checked
and Morgan counters with a leg kick.
Morgan thumps Boffle with a low kick.
Morgan throws a jab when Boffle was well out of range.
Boffle just misses with a punch to the body.
Boffle fails to land with a series of punches.
Boffle misses with a hook. Morgan ducked under it nicely.
Boffle misses with a leg kick
and Morgan counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Boffle is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Boffle takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.

Morgan closes the distance and clinches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morgan misses with a punch on the inside.
Morgan stalling.
Morgan tries a body shot but Boffle blocks it.
Boffle tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Morgan's elbow.
Morgan misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Morgan struggles to land a body shot inside as Boffle controls his hands.
Boffle misses with a hook from the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Morgan prevents a body shot from Boffle.
Boffle has a couple of punches blocked by Morgan.
Good body shot from Morgan.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morgan misses with a hook to the ribs.
Morgan misses with some punches.
Boffle blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Boffle effectively controlling the action here.
Morgan has Boffle pressed against the cage, preventing Boffle from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Boffle takes a shot to the head.
Morgan lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Morgan can't find room to land a body shot as Boffle controls the action.
Morgan working aggressively here.
Morgan lands a left hand that snaps the head of Boffle backwards.
Morgan tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Boffle's elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morgan cracks Boffle with a nice body shot.
Boffle looking to stall.
Morgan softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Boffle trying to control the position but instead, Morgan has worked for underhooks and has pushed Boffle into the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Morgan lands a left hand that snaps the head of Boffle backwards.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Boffle prevents a body shot from Morgan.
Morgan blocking some punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Virgil Morgan had his way with Cockle Boffle in that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Boffle takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Morgan connects with an inside leg kick.
Boffle tries to land a leg kick but Morgan saw it coming and moves away.
Morgan misses with a jab, cross combination.
Boffle has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Morgan.
Boffle tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Morgan lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Morgan scores with a kick to the body.
Boffle takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Boffle scores with a jab. Morgan acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
A big right from Boffle misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Morgan cracks a nice hook into Boffle's ribs.
Morgan takes a swing at Boffle's ribcage but misses.
Morgan avoids a kick to the body.
Boffle avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Morgan tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A looping hook to the body misses from Boffle. Morgan does a little dance to reset his feet.
Morgan with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Morgan throws a front kick that sends Boffle stumbling back into the cage.
Boffle tried to score with a low kick but Morgan checks it.
Cockle Boffle has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Morgan forces Boffle back against the cage and clinches.
Morgan trying to stall but Boffle improves his position.
Morgan misses with a body punch.
Boffle is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Morgan is keeping busy.
Boffle blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Morgan prevents a body shot from Boffle.
Boffle blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Morgan has a couple of punches blocked by Boffle.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Morgan.
Boffle blocks a body shot from Morgan.
Virgil Morgan has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Morgan misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boffle working aggressively here.
Morgan tries a body shot but Boffle blocks it.
Come on Boffle - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Stalling in the clinch from Boffle.
Boffle lands a nice uppercut.
Boffle throws a punch but it's blocked by Morgan.
Boffle wants to get back to striking at distance but Morgan won't allow it.
Morgan will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Boffle up against the cage.
Morgan scores with a nice hook to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morgan taking a breather.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Morgan.
Morgan lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Morgan tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Boffle's elbow.
Morgan goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Boffle misses with the head strike.
Boffle doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Morgan softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Morgan digs a right hand into Boffle's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Boffle's gas tank.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Boffle misses with some punches.
Morgan displaying some good clinch control by pressing Boffle up against the cage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Virgil 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 50:45
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 50:45
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 50:45

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Virgil Morgan!
Virgil Morgan retains his welterweight title!
Virgil Morgan took some time post fight to say the following; 'Hey - that was a tough fight. Fans, were you entertained? I like that. My knuckles hurt and I like that.'.