PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dexter Morgan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nick Folignus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Morgan's entrance music is Johnny Cash - Hurt. A fine choice. Folignus has chosen Laces Out as his entrance music. Dexter Morgan could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Nick Folignus's chin.

Morgan
vs
Folignus

185 cm
25
194 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

186 cm
24
197 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

Powerful takedowns
Dangerous knees
Good gas tank

Vitality
Crippler's Corner

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 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Dexter Morgan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Nick Folignus!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Alec Ball and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Morgan darts in and clinches Folignus up against the cage.
Morgan is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Folignus is defending well for now.
Folignus misses with a knee to the head.
Morgan landing knees to the head.
Morgan tries a knee to the head but Folignus blocks it.
Morgan has Folignus pressed against the cage.
Folignus tries to stall but Morgan uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Morgan is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Come on Morgan - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Folignus tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

Folignus turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Morgan is not content to let Folignus control the position.
Folignus passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Morgan!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Folignus sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Morgan is wriggling around trying to escape.
Folignus tries to control but Morgan wriggling away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Folignus is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Folignus content just to control the position here.

Nick Folignus has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Folignus throws a nice inside leg kick.

Morgan gets a clinch.
Folignus looking to slow down the pace here.
Folignus looking to throw knees to the head but Morgan is blocking nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Morgan.
Folignus avoids a wild elbow strike from Morgan.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Morgan tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Folignus lands a knee to the head.
Morgan with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Folignus throws a knee to the head but misses.
Folignus tries to stall but Morgan uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Morgan throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Folignus blocks it with crossed arms.
Morgan blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Morgan blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Folignus has Morgan pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Morgan manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Morgan looking to throw knees to the head but Folignus is blocking nicely.
Morgan letting Folignus take a breather here.
Morgan tries to land knees in the clinch but Folignus avoids the damage to the body.
Folignus is looking to take this one to the mat.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Morgan using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Folignus has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Morgan utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
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!
Folignus tries to land a knee to the head but Morgan blocks with his arms.
Morgan creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Folignus drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Morgan gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Dexter Morgan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nick Folignus.
Morgan with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Folignus throws a knee to the head but misses.
Morgan is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Folignus is defending well for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Nick Folignus will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Morgan getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Morgan throws a leg kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Morgan is looking to slow Folignus down with leg kicks.
Morgan misses with a body shot.
Morgan lands a leg kick that knocks Folignus off balance momentarily.

Morgan moves into the clinch successfully.
Folignus avoiding damage as Morgan throws knees to the body.
Dexter Morgan has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Folignus throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Morgan blocks it with crossed arms.
Folignus managing to block the knees to the body from Morgan.
Folignus tries to stall but Morgan uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Morgan throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Folignus blocks it with crossed arms.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Folignus is trying to pull guard but Morgan turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Morgan putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Folignus in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Folignus blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Folignus with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Morgan with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Folignus managing to block the knees to the body from Morgan.
Folignus tries to land knees in the clinch but Morgan avoids the damage to the body.
Morgan tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Folignus avoids it.
Morgan lands a good knee to the midsection. Folignus won't want to take too many of those.
Folignus is breathing heavily.
Folignus leaning against his opponent.
Morgan effectively controlling the action here.
Folignus blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Morgan trying to control the position but instead, Folignus has worked for underhooks and has pushed Morgan into the cage.
Folignus misses with a knee strike.
Folignus tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Folignus lands a good knee to the midsection. Morgan won't want to take too many of those.
Folignus wants a takedown.
Folignus wants to stall.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morgan throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Folignus missing with knees to the body.
Morgan tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Folignus avoids it.
Folignus tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Morgan smiles and moves away.
Dexter Morgan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nick Folignus.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Folignus.

Morgan clinches up with Folignus and pushes him back against the cage.
Morgan with an attempt at a knee that misses.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Folignus takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Morgan landing knees to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Folignus misses with a knee to the head.
Morgan tries to land a knee to the head but Folignus blocks with his arms.
Folignus with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Morgan looking to throw knees to the head but Folignus is blocking nicely.
Morgan on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Folignus with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Morgan dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Morgan lands a good knee to the midsection. Folignus won't want to take too many of those.
Folignus blocks the elbow strike.
Folignus tries to land a knee to the head but Morgan blocks with his arms.
Morgan throws a knee to the head but misses.
Folignus missing with knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Folignus.
Morgan tries to stall but Folignus uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Folignus on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Morgan is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Folignus is defending well for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morgan working Folignus over with knees to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Morgan avoiding damage as Folignus throws knees to the body.
Folignus looking to throw knees to the head but Morgan is blocking nicely.
Morgan tries to land a knee to the head but Folignus blocks with his arms.
Morgan manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Folignus tries a knee to the head but Morgan blocks it.
Morgan tries to land knees in the clinch but Folignus avoids the damage to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Morgan stalling in the clinch but Folignus improves position.
Morgan using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Folignus has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Morgan taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Folignus missing with knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Folignus misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Folignus chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Morgan can pounce on him.
Folignus moves out of range as Morgan throws a body kick.
Folignus tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Morgan manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Morgan instigates a clinch.
Morgan tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Morgan tries to stall but Folignus uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Morgan with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Folignus managing to block the knees to the body from Morgan.
Folignus is trying to maintain a safe position but Morgan gets an underhook and turns Folignus into the cage.
Knees in the clinch landing for Folignus.
Folignus looking to throw knees to the head but Morgan is blocking nicely.
Morgan misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Folignus.
Folignus is trying to stall.
Folignus avoiding damage as Morgan throws knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Morgan missing with knees to the body.
Folignus tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Morgan with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Morgan looking to throw knees to the head but Folignus is blocking nicely.
Folignus throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Morgan blocks it with crossed arms.
Folignus slows down the pace here.
Folignus throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Morgan blocks it with crossed arms.
Morgan misses with a knee to the head.
Folignus is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Folignus misses with a knee to the head.
Folignus on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morgan misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Folignus.
Folignus using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Morgan has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Folignus is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Morgan is defending well.
Folignus is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Morgan is keeping busy.
Morgan misses with a knee to the head.
Folignus throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Morgan blocks it with crossed arms.
Folignus misses with a knee strike.
Folignus managing to block the knees to the body from Morgan.
Folignus on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Morgan lands a knee to the head.
Folignus takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Morgan is stalling here.
Morgan on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Folignus is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Folignus tries a knee to the head but Morgan blocks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morgan has Folignus pressed against the cage.
Morgan landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Morgan is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Folignus taking a breather.
Morgan tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Morgan landing knees to the head.
Morgan lands a knee to the head.
Folignus throws a knee to the head but misses.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Morgan takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Morgan landing knees to the body.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Morgan landing knees to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morgan tries a knee to the head but Folignus blocks it.
Folignus missing with knees to the body.
Morgan just leaning against Folignus, taking a breather.
Folignus tries a knee to the head but Morgan blocks it.
Morgan scores a nice knee to the body.
Morgan with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Morgan tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Folignus avoids it.
Folignus is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Morgan gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Morgan has Folignus pushed against the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Morgan is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Folignus is defending well for now.
Morgan tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Folignus looking to slow down the pace here.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dexter Morgan showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Morgan has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 William Peck scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 29:28
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dexter Morgan!
A relieved looking Dexter Morgan thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.