PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Chris Morgan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dave murphy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Morgan
vs
murphy

175 cm
22
194 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

186 cm
19
185 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Determined

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Chris Morgan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Dave murphy!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
murphy keeps the fight on the outside.
murphy looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!

murphy gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
murphy gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Morgan.
Morgan throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Morgan is trying to force a seperation but murphy has the dominant position.
Morgan avoids a wild elbow strike from murphy.
Morgan lands a right hand that snaps the head of murphy backwards.
Stalling in the clinch from Morgan.
Morgan wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
murphy prevents Morgan from breaking the clinch.
Morgan misses with the head strike.

Morgan manages to break the clinch.
Morgan shoots for a double leg takedown but murphy sprawls well. He's pushed Morgan's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

Morgan gets a clinch.
murphy blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Morgan lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A short left from Morgan.
Morgan is trying to break the clinch but murphy is controlling him.
Morgan has had enough of the clinch but murphy keeps him there for the moment.
Morgan scores with a nice hook to the head.
Morgan makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Morgan lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of murphy backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Morgan drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chris Morgan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Morgan scores with a nice hook to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by murphy.
Morgan misses with a hook from the clinch.
Morgan looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
murphy keeps control of Morgan as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Morgan's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Morgan has a takedown stuffed.
Morgan tries to close the distance and clinch up but murphy swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Morgan tries to clinch up but murphy circles away and keeps his distance.
Morgan wants to clinch
and murphy counters with a one-two to the body.
Chris Morgan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Morgan throws and low kick but murphy moves out of range easily.
Morgan closes this distance looking for a takedown but murphy circles away.
Dave murphy is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Morgan is looking to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Morgan is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Morgan shoots for a takedown but murphy saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Morgan pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Morgan tries to clinch but murphy is having none of it.

Morgan clinches with his opponent.
Morgan lands a hook to the side of the head.
Morgan misses with a punch on the inside.

Morgan breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Morgan fails in his attempt to clinch.
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 tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but murphy paws at him with a jab and circles away.
murphy fails with an attempt to clinch.
murphy takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Morgan shoots in for a takedown but murphy shows good takedown defense.
Morgan shoots in for a double leg but murphy sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
murphy swats away the attempt to clinch by Morgan.
murphy swinging wilding here.
Morgan dives in and grabs murphy's left leg, looking for a takedown. murphy pushes down on Morgan's head and hops out.
Morgan fails to land with a series of punches.
Morgan throws a jab when murphy was well out of range.
Morgan shoots in but no luck this time.
murphy thuds his right hand into Morgan's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Morgan connects with a nice looking jab.
murphy swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
murphy showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Morgan.
Morgan closes the distance looking to clinch

and murphy counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Morgan scores with a shot to the side of murphy's head.
Morgan is looking for a takedown up against the ropes. murphy gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
murphy has Morgan pressed against the ropes, preventing Morgan from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Morgan looking to slow down the pace here.
A frustrated look appears on Morgan's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Morgan fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Morgan lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A short right from Morgan.
Morgan working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Morgan is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Morgan wants to break the clinch but can't.
Morgan working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

Morgan manages to break the clinch.
Morgan shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

murphy moves in looking to clinch but Morgan pushes him off.
murphy blocks a head kick by Morgan.
Morgan fails to land the takedown.

murphy pushes Morgan up against the ropes in a clinch.
murphy wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Morgan has him pressed against the ropes.
Morgan avoiding damage as murphy throws knees to the body.
Morgan wants to get back to striking at distance but murphy won't allow it.
A head punch on the inside from Morgan fails to land.
Morgan is trying to break free.
Morgan tries to break the clinch but murphy is controlling the position.
Morgan is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Morgan breaks from the clinch.
Morgan tries to clinch but fails miserably

and murphy moves into the clinch.
Morgan is trying to break free.
Morgan is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
murphy keeps control of Morgan as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Morgan throws a head punch that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
murphy wants to break free but Morgan has control.
A short body shot lands from Morgan as the two fighters clinch.
Morgan is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Morgan tries to circle away but murphy has him pinned against the ropes.
murphy keeps control of Morgan as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A short right from Morgan on the inside.
A short right from Morgan.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Morgan creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

Morgan breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
murphy circles away from the clinch attempt.
Morgan is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Morgan throws a half hearted mid kick.
Morgan is looking to clinch.
Morgan throws a head kick that misses.
Morgan tries to clinch up but murphy circles away and keeps his distance.
Morgan tries to close the distance and clinch but murphy swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Morgan fails in his attempt to clinch.
Morgan tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and murphy counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Morgan thinking.
Morgan tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Morgan lands a nice hook to murphy's body. murphy takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
No luck for Morgan with that takedown attempt.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Morgan takes the fight into the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Morgan fails to land.
Morgan is trying to force a seperation but murphy has the dominant position.
Morgan throws an elbow but it's blocked.

Morgan's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Morgan lands a jab followed by a vicious hook that sends murphy sprawling to the canvas. Morgan follows him down, looking for the kill. Can murphy hang on?

murphy is rocked!
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Morgan winds up and cracks murphy with a swinging punch to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Morgan connects with a nice short shot to murphy's temple.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
murphy on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Morgan lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Morgan connects with a nice short shot to murphy's temple.
murphy has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Morgan is working away from the top position though.

Morgan stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
murphy swats away the attempt to clinch by Morgan.
Morgan swinging wilding here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Morgan gets a clinch.
Morgan working hard to break the clinch.
murphy prevents Morgan from breaking the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Morgan.
Morgan lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Morgan has a couple of punches blocked by murphy.
Morgan misses with a hook from the clinch.

Morgan pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Morgan is looking to clinch but murphy is avoiding it.
Morgan tries to clinch but murphy is having none of it.

Morgan has closed the distance and engaged murphy in a clinch.

Morgan breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Morgan moves into the clinch successfully.
Morgan fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Morgan is trying to break free.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chris Morgan dominated that second round.
That's time! Morgan's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Morgan misses with a double jab.
Morgan throws a right and a left that both miss.
Morgan is looking to clinch but murphy is avoiding it.
Morgan misses with a takedown attempt - murphy sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Morgan connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
murphy throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Morgan tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and murphy counters by moving into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Morgan wants to get back to striking at distance but murphy won't allow it.
murphy takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Morgan tries a body shot but murphy blocks it.
Morgan wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Morgan lands a hook that snaps the head of murphy backwards.
Morgan lands a right hand that snaps the head of murphy backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Morgan fails to land.
murphy keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Morgan's efforts to push away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Morgan throws a head punch that misses.
Morgan stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Morgan wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but murphy has him pressed against the ropes.
Morgan scores with a shot to the side of murphy's head.
murphy is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
murphy gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Morgan.
A short left from Morgan.
Morgan has murphy pressed up against the ropes and is working for takedown. murphy manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chris Morgan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Morgan lands a nice uppercut.
Morgan can't get the takedown.
Morgan gets through murphy's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Morgan lands on the inside with an uppercut.

Morgan pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Morgan is looking to clinch but murphy is avoiding it.
Morgan is looking to clinch but murphy is avoiding it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Morgan looks to score with a jab to the body but murphy is just out of range.

Morgan gets in close and instigates a clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Morgan.
murphy keeps control of Morgan as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Morgan lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Morgan wants a takedown but no success here.
murphy prevents Morgan from breaking the clinch.
Morgan is trying to break free.
Morgan is trying to break free.
A shot in the inside from Morgan.
Morgan wants to get back to striking at distance but murphy won't allow it.
Morgan lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of murphy backwards.
murphy wants to stall.

Morgan breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Morgan connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
murphy swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Morgan is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
murphy throws a lazy right hand but Morgan sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
murphy slaps away a takedown attempt from Morgan, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Morgan moves in looking to clinch but murphy pushes him off.
Morgan tries to close the distance and clinch up but murphy swats him away and circles back towards the center.

murphy pushes Morgan up against the ropes in a clinch.
Morgan lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of murphy backwards.
Morgan is looking to break free of the clinch but murphy has double underhooks.
Morgan wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Morgan breaks from the clinch.
Morgan connects with a nice looking jab.
Morgan fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Morgan pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Morgan misses with a head kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morgan throws a sloppy head kick and murphy moves out of range easily.
murphy looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A big right from Morgan misses.
Morgan closes this distance looking for a takedown but murphy circles away.
Morgan fails in his attempt to clinch.
murphy tries to clinch up but Morgan circles away and keeps his distance.
Morgan closes the distance but murphy moves to the side
and murphy counters with an outside leg kick.
Morgan thows a body shot but no joy.
Morgan wants to clinch but murphy slips to the side
and murphy counters with a leg kick.
Morgan closes this distance looking for a takedown but murphy circles away.
Morgan tries to close the distance and clinch up but murphy swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Morgan misses with a wild combination.
Morgan takes a swing at murphy's ribcage but misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Chris Morgan showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Morgan has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Andi Peters scores the fight for Chris Morgan!
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight for Chris Morgan!
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight for Chris Morgan!

Chris Morgan wins by unanimous decision!