PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Virgil Morgan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kees Flodder (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Morgan
vs
Flodder

169 cm
34
146 lbs
26 - 15 - 1

169 cm
43
135 lbs
33 - 24 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 26 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Virgil Morgan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 33 - 24 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kees Flodder!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Taro Takaoka and Sosuke Kotani.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Morgan connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Flodder momentarily.
Flodder throws a right and a left that Morgan avoids nicely.
Morgan appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Flodder lands a two punch combo.
Morgan tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
It seemed like Flodder was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Virgil Morgan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Morgan dodges the punch combination from Flodder.
Morgan throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Flodder throws out a counter right but Morgan avoids it with no problem.
Flodder scores with a jab to the jaw.
Flodder takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.

Morgan moves into the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Flodder escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Morgan thows a leg kick but Flodder checks it
and Morgan takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

Morgan closes the distance and clinches.

Morgan breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Flodder has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Morgan attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Morgan goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
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 a leg kick
and Flodder counters with a nice uppercut.
Morgan throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Morgan clinches up against the cage.

Flodder breaks from the clinch.
Morgan moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A slapping body kick lands there for Morgan.
Morgan slips a jab and a cross from Flodder.
Flodder pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A jab from Morgan does it's job there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Morgan gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Flodder breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Morgan tests Flodder's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Morgan chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Flodder keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Morgan.
A big left from Flodder misses.
Morgan tries a head kick but it misses.

Morgan closes the distance and clinches.

Flodder has picked Morgan up - he's going for a ride! Flodder dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.

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

Flodder is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morgan is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Morgan trying to hold on to Flodder's head to control him but Flodder postures up.
Flodder wants to lay and pray for a moment but Morgan keeps working.

Flodder is trying to work for a kimura but Morgan is defending well.
Flodder prevents Morgan from improving his position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.

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

Flodder is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Morgan defends it well.
Morgan desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Morgan wants to improve his position but Flodder is controlling well.

Flodder trying to work for an americana but Morgan has managed to regain full guard.

Flodder drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Morgan dives on top into guard.

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 Virgil Morgan will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Flodder misses with a looping right.
Flodder throws a combination that misses
and Morgan counters with an outside leg kick.
Morgan feints and then cracks Flodder's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Flodder down.
Morgan lands a nice leg kick that just misses Flodder's sensitive parts.
Flodder blocks a jab.
Flodder swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Flodder checks a leg kick.
Morgan scores with a hook to the body. Flodder takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Morgan scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Morgan misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Morgan misses with a kick to the body

and Flodder decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Morgan's guard.
Morgan trying to control the position here.
Morgan keeping full guard, as Flodder tries to pass.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Morgan keeping moving, preventing Flodder from controlling successfully.
Morgan working a defensive guard here.

Flodder is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Morgan is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Morgan has escaped and now he's on top!

Flodder working for a triangle but Morgan defends it easily.
Kees Flodder has got the better of the ground game so far.
Morgan content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morgan scoring with some ground and pound.
Morgan is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Morgan trying to control but Flodder is working from the bottom.

Flodder escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Morgan gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Morgan is working Flodder over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Flodder has momentary wrist control but Morgan slips an elbow through the middle.
Morgan makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Morgan's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

Flodder escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Morgan gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Flodder looking for a guillotine here but Morgan defends easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morgan postures up and lands a big shot to Flodder's brow.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Morgan avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Morgan wants to control from the top but Flodder keeps moving.

Flodder looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Morgan works over Flodder with some ground and pound from guard.
Flodder wants to sweep here but Morgan controlling him for the moment.

Morgan avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Flodder is looking for a triangle here but Morgan uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Flodder is breathing heavily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morgan lands a decent elbow from side control.
Morgan grinds an elbow into Flodder's temple.
Flodder is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Morgan off and has taken his back!
Morgan trying to control the position but Flodder manages to sink in the hooks.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Flodder looking for the choke from the back.
Morgan is really stuck here.

Flodder is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Morgan knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Morgan for a finish.
Flodder is not going to allow Morgan to sit and survive in this position.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Flodder is persistently looking for the submission but Morgan is defending it well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Virgil Morgan dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Morgan looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Flodder moves into range and connects with a jab.
Morgan chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Flodder misses with an uppercut. Morgan saw that one coming.
Morgan throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Morgan bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Morgan tries a head kick but it misses.
Virgil Morgan is winning the standup battle so far.
Morgan throws a quick inside leg kick.
A decent looking cross lands there for Flodder.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Morgan throws a nice inside leg kick.
Morgan fails with an attempt to clinch.
Flodder feints the counter takedown.
A big right from Flodder misses.
Nice jab there from Morgan.
Morgan is looking to score with low kicks.
Morgan lands a nice shot that snaps Flodder's head back.
Morgan throws a quick inside leg kick.
Morgan tries to close the distance and clinch but Flodder swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Morgan with a nice cross.
A slow jab from Morgan misses its intended target.
Morgan tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kees Flodder is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Donk. Flodder catches Morgan right on the button with a cross.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Flodder checks a leg kick.
Morgan bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
The fighters circle momentarily. Morgan darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Morgan tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Morgan forces Flodder back against the cage and clinches.
Flodder misses with a punch to the body.
Morgan is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Flodder can do to turn this around?
Morgan doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Flodder tries to work over Morgan's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Morgan digs a right hand underneath Flodder's ribcage. Flodder let out a lung full of air as it connected.

Morgan breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Morgan throws a nice inside leg kick.
Flodder lands a lovely overhand right.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morgan throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Morgan moves into range and connects with a jab.
Flodder's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Morgan lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Flodder lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Morgan lands a leg kick that knocks Flodder off balance momentarily.
Morgan tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Morgan lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Morgan feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Flodder's calf.
Morgan cracks Flodder with an open hand slap.

Morgan rushes Flodder and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Flodder tries to circle away but Morgan has him pinned against the cage.
Flodder changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Morgan fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Morgan misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Morgan tries a low kick but Flodder avoids it.
Flodder feints the counter takedown.
Flodder slips under a jab.
Morgan wants to clinch up but Flodder keeps it at a distance.
A little jabbing left from Flodder on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Kees Flodder has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Morgan tries to clinch but Flodder moves out of range.
Flodder unleashes a big counter combination but Morgan bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Virgil Morgan is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Flodder takes a kick to the side of the head.
Morgan tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Flodder manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Morgan lands with a kick to the temple. Flodder shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Morgan misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Flodder throws a counter combo.

And that's the end of the fight!
Virgil Morgan showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Morgan, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 30:27
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Virgil Morgan!
Virgil Morgan decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.