PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dan Daniels (ranked 3383 p4p, 374 weight class) and Dexter Morgan (ranked 2329 p4p, 275 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Daniels
vs
Morgan

182 cm
20
210 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

190 cm
21
224 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

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 Sydney, Dan Daniels!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Dexter Morgan!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Sosuke Kotani and Yukihiro Shimada.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Daniels misses with a double jab.
Daniels throws a right and a left that both miss.
Morgan closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Daniels misses with a combination
and Morgan counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Morgan connects with a right hand. Daniels shakes it off.
Morgan wants to clinch.
Daniels lands an overhand right.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Daniels thuds a left hand into Morgan's body.
Daniels throws a series of punches but Morgan avoids them all with ease.
Morgan looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Morgan tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Dexter Morgan is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Morgan uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Daniels.
Daniels connects with a body shot.

Morgan gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Morgan misses with a punch on the inside.
Daniels is trying to break the clinch but Morgan is controlling him.
Morgan keeps control of Daniels as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Morgan can't find room to land a body shot as Daniels controls the action.
Daniels lands a right hand.
Morgan working aggressively here.
A short left from Morgan.
A shot in the inside from Morgan.
Daniels wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Morgan swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Stalling in the clinch from Daniels.

Daniels breaks the clinch.
Daniels fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Daniels misses.
It seemed like Morgan was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Daniels throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Morgan counters with a straight right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Daniels jabs Morgan right on the nose. Morgan blinks but takes it well.
Daniels throws a one two combo.

It looks like Dexter Morgan has been cut.
Morgan tries to clinch up but Daniels circles away and keeps his distance.
Daniels fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Morgan manages to avoid it.
Nice jab there from Daniels.
Morgan throws a jab but it's blocked by Daniels.
Daniels scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Morgan avoids the body shot from Daniels.
Daniels dips to his left and cracks Morgan with an uppercut!
Daniels will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Daniels cracks Morgan with an open hand slap.
Morgan throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Daniels looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Daniels misses with a combination
and Morgan counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A slow jab from Daniels misses its intended target.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Morgan! But no joy.
Daniels throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Morgan looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Daniels misses with a hook
and Morgan counters with a head kick.
Daniels ducks right into an uppercut from Morgan.
Jab, jab by Daniels - just one landing.
Daniels throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Morgan counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Daniels throws a left and a right that both miss

and Morgan counters with a head kick that drops Daniels to the mat! Daniels scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!

Daniels is rocked!
Daniels throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Morgan looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Oh Daniels is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Daniels is defended easily by Morgan.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Daniels throws a right hand that misses
and Morgan counters with a head kick from the bowels of hell that crumples Daniels! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:15 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Dexter Morgan!
Dexter Morgan decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.