PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dexter Morgan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vince Magalhaes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Morgan comes into the arena with Johnny Cash - Hurt blaring out of the sound system. Vince Magalhaes told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Morgan
vs
Magalhaes

185 cm
25
194 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

191 cm
25
198 lbs
10 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
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 6 - 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 10 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Vince Magalhaes!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Alec Ball and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Morgan is looking to clinch but Magalhaes is avoiding it.
Morgan tries to clinch up but Magalhaes circles away and keeps his distance.

Magalhaes closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Morgan's guard.

Morgan has his feet on Magalhaes's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Morgan thuds his shin into the meat of Magalhaes's side.
Morgan throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Magalhaes shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Morgan sprawls well. Morgan wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Magalhaes gets slowly back to his feet.
Magalhaes changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Morgan tries to avoid it but Magalhaes manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Morgan to the ground. Morgan escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Morgan throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Magalhaes fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Morgan avoids it really well and circles away.
Dexter Morgan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vince Magalhaes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Magalhaes fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Morgan avoids it really well and circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Magalhaes dives in and grabs Morgan's left leg, looking for a takedown. Morgan pushes down on Magalhaes's head and hops out.
Morgan lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Magalhaes circles away quickly and effectively.
Magalhaes takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Morgan tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Magalhaes paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Morgan takes the fight into the clinch.
Morgan misses with an elbow strike.
Morgan trying to stall but Magalhaes improves his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Magalhaes blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Morgan lands with a right to the head.
Morgan tries a body shot but Magalhaes blocks it.
Magalhaes avoiding damage as Morgan throws knees to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Morgan obliges.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Morgan tries a knee to the head but Magalhaes blocks it.
Morgan is pushing Magalhaes up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Morgan missing with knees to the body.
Magalhaes avoiding damage as Morgan throws knees to the body.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morgan trying to land knees to the body.
Magalhaes goes for a takedown in the clinch but Morgan prevents it.
Morgan throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Magalhaes blocks it with crossed arms.
Magalhaes tries for a takedown but Morgan manages to get underhooks.
Morgan misses with a punch to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for Morgan.
The referee calls for Morgan to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Dexter Morgan.
Morgan connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Morgan tries to clinch but Magalhaes moves out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Morgan tries a head kick but it misses.
Morgan throws a push kick but Magalhaes slaps the foot to one side.
Morgan is looking to clinch but Magalhaes is avoiding it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

The fight stays on the outside here - Morgan looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Magalhaes shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Magalhaes was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!

Magalhaes tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Magalhaes has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

Magalhaes thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

Magalhaes looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Magalhaes wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Morgan, who protects the arm well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Magalhaes is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Morgan knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Morgan tries to bench press Magalhaes off him but Magalhaes keeps the position.

The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Magalhaes wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Morgan, who protects the arm well.

Magalhaes is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Morgan knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morgan gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.

Magalhaes is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

Magalhaes looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Magalhaes is looking to advance position but Morgan won't allow it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Magalhaes is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Morgan is trying to stand.
Magalhaes is thwarting Morgan's attempts to control the position.

Magalhaes is trying to work for a kimura but Morgan is defending well.
Morgan is trying to stand.

Magalhaes is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Magalhaes is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Morgan has managed to free his arm - good work.
Morgan is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Magalhaes wants to work for an arm triangle but Morgan is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

Magalhaes is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Morgan has managed to free his arm - good work.

Magalhaes is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Morgan doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Magalhaes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vince Magalhaes showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Magalhaes gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
The fight stays on the outside here - Morgan looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Morgan catches Magalhaes with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Magalhaes bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Morgan thows a left - swing and a miss!
Magalhaes changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Morgan tries to avoid it but Magalhaes manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Morgan to the ground. Morgan escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Morgan misses the shot to the body.
Morgan stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Morgan wants it to stay on the feet.
Morgan fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Magalhaes has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.

Morgan closes the distance and clinches.
Morgan misses with a knee to the head.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Magalhaes tries for a takedown. No joy.
Dexter Morgan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vince Magalhaes.
Morgan can't find room to land a body shot as Magalhaes controls the action.
Morgan misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Morgan effectively controlling the action here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Magalhaes tries to pull guard but Morgan forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Morgan stalling against the cage.
Morgan unloads a knee to the mid-section. Magalhaes lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Morgan misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Magalhaes.
Morgan lands a good knee to the midsection. Magalhaes won't want to take too many of those.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Morgan tries a body shot but Magalhaes blocks it.
Morgan looking to slow down the pace here.
Morgan gets underhooks to prevent Magalhaes's takedown attempt.
Morgan manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morgan misses with a knee to the head.
A short right from Morgan on the inside.
Morgan tries to land knees in the clinch but Magalhaes avoids the damage to the body.
Morgan has a couple of punches blocked by Magalhaes.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.

Magalhaes pulls guard effortlessly.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morgan is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Morgan preventing the sweep.

Magalhaes throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Morgan is looking to stand up but Magalhaes won't let him.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Magalhaes is looking for a triangle but Morgan pushes his legs off easily.
Magalhaes has Morgan pulled in close to control his posture.

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 Trevor Gratis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 29:28
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dexter Morgan!
Dexter Morgan really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Vitality logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.