PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jason Morgan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcus Fenix (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Morgan comes to the cage accompanied by Nightwish - Phantom Of The Opera. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Morgan
vs
Fenix

191 cm
33
247 lbs
13 - 9 - 1

197 cm
25
248 lbs
16 - 12 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Jason Morgan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Marcus Fenix!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Gwen Towbar and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fenix throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Morgan throws an overhand right that lands on Fenix's shoulder, as Fenix tries to avoid the shot.
Fenix takes a swing at Morgan's ribcage but misses.
Fenix keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Fenix bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Morgan's head backwards.
Fenix just misses with a punch to the body.
Morgan lands with a kick to the ribs.
Morgan's corner calls for a 1-2. Morgan obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Morgan takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fenix misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Morgan.
Fenix lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Morgan throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Morgan misses with an uppercut. Fenix saw that one coming.
Morgan throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Fenix scores with a jab to the body.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Morgan.
A slow jab from Fenix misses its intended target.
Fenix is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fenix throws a leg kick but Morgan checks it.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Fenix, as that shot connected.
Fenix slips a jab from Morgan.
Fenix throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Morgan throws a looping overhand right but Fenix ducks down to avoid it.
Fenix ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Morgan moves away.
An inside leg kick lands from Morgan.
Fenix attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Morgan wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Fenix avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Morgan throws a wild body kick that Fenix sees coming a mile off.
Fenix throws a front kick that sends Morgan stumbling back into the cage.
A slow jab from Morgan misses its intended target.
Morgan connects with a right hand. Fenix shakes it off.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A leg kick checked by Fenix.
Morgan stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Fenix.
Fenix is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Morgan rather than just go for the knockout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fenix looks to land a body kick but Morgan moved away.
Fenix fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Morgan on the side of the head.
Fenix misses with a low kick.
Morgan misses with a left hand

so Fenix counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Morgan working a defensive guard here.
Fenix trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Fenix is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Morgan seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Fenix postures up in Morgan's guard and throws a big left but Morgan blocks it.
Fenix trying to control the position from guard on top but Morgan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Fenix in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Fenix working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Morgan's head.
Fenix throws a big elbow that misses.
Fenix is fighting to break Morgan's control of his arms but Morgan is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fenix trying to control but Morgan is working from the bottom.
Morgan utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Morgan being controlled here, momentarily.
Fenix postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Morgan keeping moving, preventing Fenix from controlling successfully.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Marcus Fenix hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
A chopping leg kick lands by Morgan.
Morgan misses with a telegraphed body shot

and Fenix counters with a takedown into side control.
Fenix has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morgan wants to control but Fenix postures up.
Fenix working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Morgan is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Morgan takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Fenix tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Fenix scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Morgan to see if he's OK.
Fenix throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Fenix slows the pace down.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fenix working away.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Fenix in side control lands a decent elbow.
Morgan is looking for a sweep.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marcus Fenix dominated that round.
That's time! Morgan's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Morgan wants to land a leg kick but Fenix is out of range.
Morgan lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Fenix at a distance.
Fenix slips under a jab.
Morgan throws a hook but Fenix blocks it.
Morgan ducks under a wild hook from Fenix.
Morgan does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Morgan misses with an attempted mid kick.
Morgan throws a leg kick which misses Fenix's front leg but catches the back leg as Fenix tries to avoid it.
Morgan looks to score with a jab to the body but Fenix is just out of range.
Morgan misses with a body shot.
Fenix takes a jab right on the kisser.
Morgan checks a low kick from Fenix.
Morgan moves away from the strike by Fenix.
Morgan lands a really nice looking cross but Fenix seems unphased.
Morgan defending well as Fenix loads up on a big left hand.
Morgan fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Jason Morgan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Morgan checks a leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fenix throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Morgan takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Fenix ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Fenix throws a right hand that misses
and Fenix takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Jason Morgan is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nice jab there from Morgan.
Morgan sizes up Fenix with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Morgan throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Morgan lands a right hook to the body.
Fenix connects with a body shot.
Fenix throws a hook but Morgan blocks it.
Fenix ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Morgan moves away.
Fenix steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Morgan.
Fenix misses with a low kick as Morgan jumps back.
Fenix uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Morgan.
A clash of legs there as Morgan blocks the low kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morgan connects with a good right hand that stumbles Fenix. Fenix circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fenix uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Morgan.
Morgan lands a front kick.
Fenix lands a jab to Morgan's midsection.
Fenix defending well as Morgan loads up on a big left hand.
Fenix throws a sloppy head kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Fenix ducks under a wild hook from Morgan.
Fenix misses with a wild body shot.
Fenix throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Morgan misses with the combination.
Fenix will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Fenix throws a lazy right hand but Morgan sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Fenix.
Fenix dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Fenix defending well as Morgan loads up on a big left hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fenix thuds his right hand into Morgan's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Morgan pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Fenix thumps Morgan with a low kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Fenix 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 on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Morgan on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Fenix loads up on a big right hand but Morgan slips the punch.
Fenix tries to move into range but Morgan moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Fenix displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Morgan throws out the jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fenix uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Morgan.
Fenix throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Fenix moves out of range of the strikes.
Fenix lands a leg kick that knocks Morgan off balance momentarily.
Fenix just misses with a punch to the body.
A swing and a miss from Fenix.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fenix scoring well with a low kick there.
Fenix throws out a leg kick but Morgan moves out of range and Fenix only half commits.
Fenix feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Morgan's calf.
Fenix is trying hard to land a takedown here. Morgan sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Fenix steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Morgan.
Fenix thumps Morgan with a low kick.
Morgan is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Fenix misses the jab.
Fenix throws a hook but Morgan avoids it easily.
Morgan throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Fenix uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Morgan.
Fenix scores with a nice body kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Fenix throws the left hand but Morgan avoids the punch easily.
Fenix feints and then cracks Morgan's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Morgan down.
Fenix lands a nice looking body shot.
A bone on bone clash there as Morgan blocks the leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marcus Fenix showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Morgan misses with a left hand
and Fenix counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Morgan shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Morgan with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Morgan is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Fenix darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Fenix thumps Morgan with a low kick.
Morgan pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Morgan moves forwards but Fenix connects with a nice, crisp jab.
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 scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Morgan walks into a stiff left hand from Fenix.
Fenix lands a nice shot to the body.
Fenix looks to land a body kick but Morgan moved away.
Fenix digs a good hook to Morgan's body.
Fenix looks to score with a jab to the body but Morgan is just out of range.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Morgan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nice body kick there by Morgan.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fenix goes for a double leg but Morgan avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Morgan continues to drive forward.
Morgan misses with a punch on the inside.
Fenix throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Morgans head.
Morgan will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Fenix up against the cage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Maybe Morgan would be better served going for some more strikes rather than trying to control so much.
Fenix throws a head punch that misses.
Fenix presses Morgan against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Fenix scores with a shot to the side of Morgan's head.
Fenix working aggressively here.
Fenix cracks Morgan with a nice body shot.
Jason Morgan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morgan prevents Fenix from breaking the clinch.
Fenix blocks an elbow strike from Morgan.
Fenix lands a body punch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fenix struggles to land a body shot inside as Morgan controls his hands.

Morgan's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Fenix thumps Morgan with a low kick.
Morgan takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Fenix is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Fenix lands a nice leg kick that just misses Morgan's sensitive parts.
A nice leg kick lands there from Fenix.
Fenix fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Fenix swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Morgan takes one on the button.
Fenix slips under a jab.
Fenix scores with a jab to the jaw.
Marcus Fenix is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morgan 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 throws a push kick but Fenix slaps the foot to one side.
Fenix connects with a nice looking jab.
Morgan takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Fenix with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Nice shot lands for Fenix.
Good shot there by Fenix.
Morgan walks into a straight right hand from Fenix.
Fenix uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Morgan has time to react.
Morgan throws a poor cross that misses
and Fenix counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Morgan steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Fenix. That one must have hurt.
Morgan swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Fenix counters with a left to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Morgan is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Morgan misses the jab.
Fenix connects with a leg kick. Morgan looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fenix moves into range and connects with a jab.
Fenix is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Fenix catches Morgan with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Morgan misses the shot to the body.
Fenix lands a jab.
Fenix thuds his shin into the meat of Morgan's side.
Good exchange - Fenix coming out on top.
A big right from Morgan misses.
Fenix throws the kick towards the body but Morgan avoids it.
Fenix has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A looping hook to the body misses from Morgan. Fenix does a little dance to reset his feet.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Fenix keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Fenix throws a nice inside leg kick.
Both fighters circling a little - Fenix finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Marcus Fenix comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Fenix 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 George Francis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 27:30
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marcus Fenix!
Marcus Fenix very nearly forgot to thank Affordable Quality + Reliable Laundry amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.