PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Amaleki Morgan (ranked 4526 p4p, 486 weight class) and Joseph Stalin (ranked 6498 p4p, 572 weight class). Joseph Stalin is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Morgan
vs
Stalin

198 cm
23
215 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

193 cm
25
210 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Amaleki Morgan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Joseph Stalin!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Alexandre Firmino and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Morgan throws a sloppy head kick and Stalin moves out of range easily.
Morgan tries to land a front kick but Stalin steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Morgan misses with a body shot.
Stalin misses with a wild body shot.
Stalin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Stalin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Morgan moves away.
Morgan was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Stalin avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Stalin feints a counter leg kick.
Morgan checks a leg kick nicely.
Morgan on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
A head kick misses from Morgan.
A nice leg kick lands there from Stalin.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Morgan fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Stalin avoids a kick to the body.
Stalin misses the shot to the body.
A clash of legs there as Morgan blocks the low kick.
Morgan takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Morgan checks a leg kick.
Morgan is looking to land body kicks.

Morgan closes the distance and clinches.
Morgan digs a right hand into Stalin's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Stalin's gas tank.
Morgan throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Stalin creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Morgan crunches a lovely knee into Stalin's ribcage.
Morgan throws a knee to the head but misses.
Morgan misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Stalin.
Morgan misses with an elbow over the top.
Stalin throws an elbow but it misses.
Morgan lands a nice uppercut.
Stalin pushes off an throws an elbow but Morgan leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.

Morgan pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Stalin turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morgan swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Stalin swings away with a body shot that misses

and Morgan counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Stalin wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Stalin throws an elbow but it misses.
Morgan with an attempt at a knee that misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Morgan using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Stalin has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Stalin blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Morgan definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Nice elbow from Morgan.
Stalin lands an elbow just above Morgan 's eye.

It looks like Amaleki Morgan has been cut.

Morgan pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Stalin connects with an inside leg kick.
Stalin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Stalin.
Morgan checks the leg kick.
Stalin is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Morgan rather than just go for the knockout.
Stalin fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Morgan checks it well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stalin connects with an inside leg kick.
Nice body kick there by Morgan.
A leg kick checked by Morgan.
Morgan tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Stalin manages to circle out of the way.
Stalin attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Morgan swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Stalin avoids the head kick by Morgan.
Stalin thows a body kick. Morgan tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Stalin looks to score with a jab to the body but Morgan is just out of range.
Stalin throws a leg kick which misses Morgan's front leg but catches the back leg as Morgan tries to avoid it.
Morgan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Stalin moves away.
Stalin just misses with a punch to the body.
It looked like Morgan was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Stalin.
Morgan throws a half hearted mid kick.
Morgan tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Morgan looks to land a combination. Stalin sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.

It looks like Joseph Stalin has been cut.
Stalin turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stalin throws a half hearted mid kick.
Morgan throws a nice outside leg kick.
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!
A nice inside leg kick there by Stalin. That's going to slow Morgan down.

Morgan takes the fight into the clinch.
Morgan digs a right hand underneath Stalin's ribcage. Stalin let out a lung full of air as it connected.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Morgan creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Morgan tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

Morgan breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Stalin throws a body punch but Morgan moves out of range.
Morgan is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Stalin throws a nice inside leg kick.
Morgan throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Stalin wants to slow Morgan down by chopping away at his legs.
Morgan is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Stalin.
Morgan ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Amaleki Morgan dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Morgan just misses with a punch to the body.

Morgan moves into the clinch.
Morgan tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Stalin dodges an elbow strike from Morgan.
Stalin tries to break the clinch but Morgan is controlling the position.
Morgan crunches a lovely knee into Stalin's ribcage.
Morgan lands a nice uppercut.
Morgan lands a knee to the body.
Stalin blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Stalin misses with an elbow strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Morgan lands an elbow just above Stalin 's eye.
Morgan makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Morgan misses with a knee strike.

Morgan breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Stalin throws a low kick but Morgan avoids it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stalin thuds his shin into the meat of Morgan's side.
Stalin misses with a leg kick.
Stalin throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Stalin avoids the body shot from Morgan.
Stalin finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Morgan is looking to counter the offense by Stalin and move into the clinch.
Stalin looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Joseph Stalin seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Stalin takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Stalin.
Morgan throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Stalin makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Morgan avoids the body shot from Stalin.
A shot to the body from Stalin misses
and Morgan counters with a nice leg kick.
Stalin is breathing heavily.
Stalin blocks a head kick by Morgan.
Stalin flicks out a counter leg kick but Morgan steps away.

Morgan pushes Stalin up against the cage in a clinch.
Morgan crunches a lovely knee into Stalin's ribcage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stalin misses with an elbow over the top.
Stalin blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Morgan is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Stalin is defending well for now.
Morgan keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Stalin's efforts to push away.
Morgan tries to land a knee to the head but Stalin blocks with his arms.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Morgan tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Stalin avoids it.
Stalin avoiding damage as Morgan throws knees to the body.
Stalin blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Stalin is trying to push Morgan away but Morgan has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Morgan looking to throw knees to the head but Stalin is blocking nicely.
Morgan is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Stalin can do to turn this around?
Morgan blocks an elbow strike.
Morgan keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Stalin's efforts to push away.
Stalin avoids a wild elbow strike from Morgan.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morgan blocks an elbow strike from Stalin.
Morgan misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Stalin.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Stalin just misses with a elbow thrown towards Morgan's brow.
Stalin managing to block the knees to the body from Morgan.
Stalin misses with an elbow strike.
We've been informed that Stalin has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.

Morgan breaks from the clinch.
Morgan checks the leg kick.
Stalin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Morgan was well out of range. Poor timing from Stalin.
Morgan is looking to counter punch.
Stalin looks for the body kick but Morgan saw that one coming.
Stalin tries a low kick but Morgan avoids it.
Morgan seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
A head kick misses from Morgan.
Stalin misses with a body kick.
As Stalin looks to move away, Morgan throws a big counter combo but Stalin just gets out of the way.
Stalin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morgan throws the left hand but Stalin avoids the punch easily.
Stalin throws a front kick that sends Morgan stumbling back into the cage.
Morgan avoids a kick to the body.
Stalin throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Morgan is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Stalin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Morgan.
Morgan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Stalin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Morgan throws a nice inside leg kick.
Stalin swings for the body but Morgan moves out of range.
Morgan is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Stalin.
Stalin throws a body kick that misses.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Morgan.
Stalin connects with an inside leg kick.
Morgan wants to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Amaleki Morgan dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Stalin.
Stalin throws a quick inside leg kick.
Stalin lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A slapping body kick lands there for Stalin.
Stalin avoids the head kick by Morgan.
Morgan takes a swing at Stalin's ribcage but misses.
Stalin lands a leg kick that knocks Morgan off balance momentarily.
Amaleki Morgan is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Stalin misses with a wild body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stalin moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Stalin. Morgan does a little dance to reset his feet.

Morgan moves into the clinch successfully.
Morgan slowing the pace effectively.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stalin lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Morgan tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Stalin's elbow.
Stalin blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
With the fighters up against the cage, Morgan throws an elbow but misses.
Stalin pushes off an throws an elbow but Morgan leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Morgan with a knee to the head.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Stalin.
Stalin looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Stalin creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Nice body punch from Morgan.
Morgan throws an elbow but it misses.
Stalin misses with an elbow over the top.
Stalin wants to break free but Morgan has control.
Stalin prevents a body shot from Morgan.
Morgan lands an elbow inside that Stalin shrugs off.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morgan is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Stalin is defending well for now.
Morgan creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Morgan lands an elbow inside.
Stalin prevents a body shot from Morgan.
Morgan pushes Stalin back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Stalin pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Morgan lands with a short shot to the head.
Morgan prevents Stalin from breaking the clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Stalin throws an elbow but misses.
Stalin misses with an elbow over the top.
Morgan scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Morgan looking to throw knees to the head but Stalin is blocking nicely.
Stalin takes an elbow to the forehead.
Stalin is looking to break free of the clinch but Morgan has double underhooks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morgan throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Stalin blocks it with crossed arms.
Morgan is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Stalin is defending well for now.
Stalin throws an elbow but it's blocked.
With the fighters up against the cage, Morgan throws an elbow but misses.

Morgan breaks from the clinch.
Morgan throws a hook to the side of Stalin's head but Stalin sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
An inside leg kick lands from Stalin.
Stalin connects with an inside leg kick.
Morgan stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Stalin.

Morgan takes the fight into the clinch.
Morgan is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Stalin takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Stalin on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Morgan creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Stalin's defenses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stalin pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.

Morgan manages to break the clinch.
Stalin lands with a thumping leg kick.
Morgan blocks a leg kick.
Stalin misses with a wild body shot.
Morgan appears to be looking for a big counter.
Stalin throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Morgan clinches up with Stalin and pushes him back against the cage.
Morgan tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Stalin throws an elbow that misses.
Knees in the clinch landing for Morgan.
Morgan crunches a lovely knee into Stalin's ribcage.
Morgan lands a good knee to the midsection. Stalin won't want to take too many of those.
Joseph Stalin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Amaleki Morgan is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Stalin blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

And that's the end of the fight!
Amaleki 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 Daniel Cesar scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 30:27
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Amaleki Morgan!
Amaleki Morgan seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.