PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dexter Morgan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexander Potter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Morgan kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Johnny Cash - Hurt. 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
Potter

185 cm
43
194 lbs
34 - 16 - 2

194 cm
27
190 lbs
8 - 5 - 1

Good wrestling
Dangerous knees
Very quick

Olympic wrestler
Good low kicks
Good gas tank

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 34 - 16 - 2, fighting out of Montreal, Dexter Morgan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Alexander Potter!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Steve Smith and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Potter tries a low kick but Morgan avoids it.
Morgan smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Potter dips to his left and cracks Morgan with an uppercut!
Morgan defending well as Potter loads up on a big left hand.
Morgan avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Morgan swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
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.

Potter shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Potter showed some decent athleticism there.
Potter takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Let's hope that Potter has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.

Potter seems to be working for a kimura but Morgan defends the submission attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Potter missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Potter is taking a breather. Morgan says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Morgan has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Potter is working away from the top position though.
Potter trying to pass the guard but Morgan defending well.
Potter controlling the action here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Potter looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Morgan misses with a low kick.
Potter tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Potter lands with an overhand left.

Potter looking to score a takedown here. Morgan is defending well but Potter drives through and ends up in Morgan's guard.
Morgan trying to control the position.
Potter passes Morgan's left leg - he's now in half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Morgan pushes Potter off and gets back to his feet.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Morgan enables Potter to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Morgan manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Morgan keeping moving, preventing Potter from controlling successfully.
Morgan trying to keep a closed guard but Potter is proving a slippery customer.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Potter content to stall in guard here.
Morgan keeping full guard, as Potter tries to pass.
Morgan keeping moving, preventing Potter from controlling successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Morgan holds on and takes a little breather.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Potter controls from within his opponent's guard.
Potter looking to sit in guard and control but Morgan gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Morgan pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Potter is keeping the position for now.
Potter pulls Morgan in close to prevent any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Potter feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Morgans jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Morgan lands with a right hand.
Morgan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Potter was well out of range. Poor timing from Morgan.
Morgan doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Morgan misses with an uppercut.
Potter shoots in but Morgan avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Potter bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Morgan walks into a straight right hand from Potter.
Potter looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Morgan is fending him off so far but Potter persists. Nope, Morgan circles away and we're back to standing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Potter instigates a clinch.

Morgan escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Morgan throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Donk. Potter catches Morgan right on the button with a cross.
Potter ducks under a wild hook from Morgan.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Potter changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Morgan tries to avoid it but Potter manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Morgan to the ground. Morgan escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Dexter Morgan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alexander Potter.
Morgan cracks Potter with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Potter fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Potter lands a nice leg kick that just misses Morgan's sensitive parts.
Morgan takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Morgan on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Potter with a hook.
Potter will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Morgan misses with a looping right.
Morgan lands the left hand.
Morgan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Potter moves away.
Potter misses with a low kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Potter looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Morgan keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Potter.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morgan looks to land a right hand but Potter moved out of range.
Morgan throws a sloppy head kick and Potter moves out of range easily.
Potter changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Alexander Potter seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Potter attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Morgan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Potter manages to avoid it.
Potter ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Potter moves out of range of the leg kick from Morgan.
Morgan throws a series of punches but Potter moves out of range.
Dexter Morgan is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Morgan displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Potter.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Potter.
Morgan is looking to counter punch.

Potter closes the distance and clinches.
Morgan taking a breather.
Potter has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Morgan is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Potter blocks a punch to the side of the head.

Potter's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Potter gets the takedown into side control.
Potter tries to advance to mount but Morgan denies him.

Potter is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Morgan knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Morgan tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Potter wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Potter is staying tight to Morgan's torso, preventing him from escaping.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Potter passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Morgan!
Morgan tries to lock up and control but Potter gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Potter sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Morgan tries to hold on but Potter pushes him away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Alexander Potter will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Morgan's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Potter checks the leg kick.
Potter shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Morgan pinned against the cage. Morgan gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Morgan appears to be looking for a big counter.
Alexander Potter seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Potter keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Potter comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Morgan swings for the body but Potter moves out of range.
Morgan chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Potter can pounce on him.
Morgan tries to work over Potter's front leg with a kick but Potter checks it.
Potter has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Potter throws a lazy head kick
and Morgan counters with a three punch combo that has Potter backing up. Potter nods at Morgan to acknowledge the strikes.
Morgan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Potter throws a right hand that Morgan ducks under and follows up with a left that Morgan also avoids with ease.
Morgan misses with a two punch combination.
Morgan misses with a body kick.
Morgan throws a leg kick but Potter moved away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Potter shoots in for a double leg but Morgan sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Morgan throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jab from Potter.
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 throws a series of punches but Potter avoids them all with ease.
Morgan drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Potter avoids the body shot from Morgan.
Potter swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.

Potter drives through with a takedown into Morgan's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.

Morgan scrambles and gets back to his feet.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Potter avoids the body shot from Morgan.
Morgan fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Potter looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Morgan is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Potter.
Morgan feints a jab promting Potter to slip. Morgan then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Potter slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Nice takedown defense from Morgan. No joy for Potter on that attempt.
Alexander Potter is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Dexter Morgan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alexander Potter.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morgan throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Potter steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Morgan.
Potter changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Morgan looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Potter changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Morgan tries to avoid it but Potter 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 scores with a leg kick.
Morgan throws a leg kick but Potter checks it.
Potter misses with a wild body shot.
Potter throws a nice outside leg kick.
Morgan lands a jab-cross combination.
Potter wants to slow Morgan down by chopping away at his legs.
Morgan misses with a body shot.

Potter has Morgan up against the cage in a clinch.
Morgan misses with the head strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morgan misses with the head strike.
Morgan softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

Morgan breaks the clinch.
Potter avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Morgan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Potter was well out of range. Poor timing from Morgan.

Potter shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Morgan manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.

Morgan has his feet on Potter's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Dexter Morgan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Morgan lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Potter has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Potter and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Morgan misses with a low kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Potter.
Morgan throws a series of strikes that have Potter backpedaling.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Morgan tries to bum rush Potter with a series of wild strikes but Potter uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Morgan on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Potter uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Morgan.
Potter misses with a wild body shot.
Potter dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Potter scores with a three punch combo!
Nice shot by Potter.

Potter moves into the clinch successfully.
A head punch on the inside from Morgan fails to land.

Potter pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Morgan looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Morgan misses with a low kick.
Morgan misses with a hook

and Potter counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Potter.
Morgan misses with a hook from the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dexter Morgan showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Potter has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Robert Douchet scores the fight 28:29
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alexander Potter!