PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jimmy Brit (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dexter Morgan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brit comes into the arena with Same in the End blaring out of the sound system. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Dexter Morgan was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Brit
vs
Morgan

181 cm
24
159 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

178 cm
28
164 lbs
10 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jimmy Brit!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dexter Morgan!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, John Kavanagh and David Schapiro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brit throws a nice outside leg kick.
Brit lands a front kick.
Brit is looking to land body kicks.
Brit leaves Morgan with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Morgan misses the shot to the body.
Brit misses with a body shot.
Brit tries to work over Morgan's front leg with a kick but Morgan checks it.
Morgan misses with a body kick.
Morgan connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Brit.
Morgan tries to land a body kick
and Brit counters with a nice uppercut.
Morgan throws a big shot that misses.
Morgan lands a body shot.
Brit lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Brit throws a half hearted mid kick.
Brit throws a leg kick but Morgan moved away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brit tried to score with a low kick but Morgan checks it.
A head kick by Brit misses
and Morgan counters with a nice uppercut.
Morgan moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Morgan lands a nice hook to Brit's body. Brit takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Morgan throws a hook but Brit blocks it.
Brit swings for the body but Morgan moves out of range.
Brit steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Morgan. That one must have hurt.
Brit scores with a shot to the body.
A chopping leg kick lands by Brit.
Brit misses with a straight left.
A leg kick checked by Morgan.
Morgan throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Brit sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Morgan lands with a cross.
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!
Good standup being displayed there by Morgan as he connects with a hook.
Morgan slips under a jab from Brit.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morgan chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Brit can pounce on him.
Morgan lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
No joy there for Morgan, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Brit throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Brit goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Brit tries to land a front kick but Morgan steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
A looping hook to the body misses from Morgan. Brit does a little dance to reset his feet.
Morgan takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Brit tried to score with a low kick but Morgan checks it.
Morgan throws a body kick that misses.
Brit throws a body punch but Morgan moves out of range.
Brit thumps Morgan with a low kick.
Brit throws out a leg kick but Morgan moves out of range and Brit only half commits.
Morgan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Morgan throws a head kick that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morgan keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Morgan moves away from the strike by Brit.
Morgan throws a body kick that misses
and Brit counters with a good, hard body kick but Morgan shrugs it off.
Brit chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Morgan shoots in for a double leg but Brit sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Brit looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Brit throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Morgan misses with a lunging right hand
and Brit counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Brit with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Morgan to score with a decent uppercut.
Brit lands a nice looking body kick.
Brit slips under a jab from Morgan.
Morgan checks a low kick from Brit.
Morgan scores with a nice strike.
Morgan is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Brit.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morgan slips a jab and a cross from Brit.
Morgan throws a push kick but Brit slaps the foot to one side.
Morgan is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Brit had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Brit takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Brit lets loose with a powerful body kick. Morgan will feel that in the morning.
Morgan staying out of range there.
Brit lands with a thumping leg kick.
Morgan lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Brit at a distance.
Morgan shoots in for a takedown but Brit shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Jimmy Brit has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dexter Morgan.
Morgan gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Brit counters with a slapping leg kick.
Brit lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Morgan moves out of range as Brit throws a body kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Brit keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Morgan just misses with a punch to the body.
Morgan takes a swing at Brit's ribcage but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Jimmy Brit will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Brit connects with an inside leg kick.
Morgan fails to land the takedown.
Brit scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Morgan has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Brit.
Morgan looks to land a combination but Brit avoids it well.
Morgan tries to bum rush Brit with a series of wild strikes but Brit uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Jimmy Brit is winning the standup battle so far.
Brit fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Morgan blocks a head kick by Brit.
Morgan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Morgan waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Brit.
Morgan walks into a jab.
A shot to the liver by Morgan. Beautiful body shot.
Morgan moves out of range of the leg kick from Brit.
Brit throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Brit connects with a single shot there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Morgan darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Morgan's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Morgan delivers a nice body kick.
Morgan takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Morgan fails with an attempt to clinch.
Brit 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.
Morgan misses with a body kick.
Morgan checks a leg kick.
Morgan ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Morgan takes a swing at Brit's ribcage but misses.
Morgan on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Brit. Brit obviously looking to wear him down.
Brit throws a hook but Morgan blocks it.
Brit throws a leg kick that is checked
and Morgan counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Morgan thuds his shin into the meat of Brit's side.
Brit fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Morgan manages to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morgan thumps Brit with a low kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Morgan cracks Brit with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Morgan pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Morgan lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Brit circles away quickly and effectively.
Brit misses with a hook.
Brit moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Morgan scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Brit connects with an inside leg kick.
Brit pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Morgan scores with a punch to the head.
Brit tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Morgan was well out of range. Poor timing from Brit.
Brit misses with a straight left.
Morgan misses with a shot to the body

and Brit counters with a nice double leg into side control. Morgan won't be happy with that.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Brit trying to control the action but Morgan is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morgan can't do much from the bottom here.
Morgan parries the strikes from Brit easily there. Brit is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Morgan to escape.
You can see the frustration on Morgan's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Morgan is working to avoid the ground and pound but Brit connects with a decent elbow.
Brit postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Brit trying to control the position but Morgan is working away.
Morgan is trying to work for a sweep but Brit has mounted him!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morgan working to try and regain half guard.
Morgan is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Brit looking to control and managing it successfully.
Morgan in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Morgan is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Morgan tries to lock up and control but Brit gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.

Brit goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Morgan turns into him and now he's in Brit's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jimmy Brit dominated that second round.
That's time! Brit's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Brit takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Both fighters circling a little - Morgan finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Morgan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Brit.
Morgan connects with a crisp jab.
Brit is looking to score with low kicks.
Morgan throws an overhand right that lands on Brit's shoulder, as Brit tries to avoid the shot.
Morgan throws an overhand right that lands on Brit's shoulder, as Brit tries to avoid the shot.
Brit throws a nice outside leg kick.
Brit swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Brit chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Morgan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Brit.
Morgan cracks a nice hook into Brit's ribs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brit attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Brit throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Morgan counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Brit defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Morgan.
Morgan checks a low kick from Brit.
Brit misses with a low kick.
Brit looks for the body kick but Morgan saw that one coming.
Brit looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Morgan avoids the head kick by Brit.

Morgan shoots in and gets a takedown into Brit's guard.
Morgan scoring with some ground and pound.
Brit keeping moving, preventing Morgan from controlling successfully.
Morgan might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Brit kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Dexter Morgan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morgan throws a big right hand that misses.
Brit has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

Brit is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Morgan defends well.
Morgan wants to pass the guard but Brit is keeping the position.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Morgan postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Brit keeping moving, preventing Morgan from controlling successfully.
Brit is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Morgan postures up and lands a big shot to Brit's brow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brit seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Morgan accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Morgan throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

Brit had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Morgan defends it easily.
Brit trying to control the position.
Jimmy Brit is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Morgan slips nicely into half guard.
Brit wants to get back to full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Morgan wants to work for an arm triangle but Brit is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Brit avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Morgan.
Morgan sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Brit gets full guard.
Morgan cracks Brit with a solid left hand.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Morgan working some strikes from top position.
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!
Morgan throwing strikes but missing.
Brit is trying to control the position but Morgan postures up.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dexter Morgan comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Brit 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 Steve Montenegro scores the fight 28:29
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 29:29
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 29:29

The fight is ruled a majority draw!