PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Johny Lock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dexter Morgan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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.

Lock
vs
Morgan

184 cm
23
189 lbs
9 - 3 - 0

210 cm
23
190 lbs
9 - 4 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Decent elbows
Very strong

Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Powerful

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 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Johny Lock!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Dexter Morgan!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Dillan Fox and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lock misses with a head kick.
Lock ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Morgan moves away.
A slapping leg kick lands for Morgan.
Lock looks to land a body kick but Morgan moved away.
Lock throws a head kick that misses.
Morgan tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Lock is able to avoid easily.
Lock throws a sloppy head kick and Morgan moves out of range easily.
Lock blocks a low kick nicely.
Morgan feints and then cracks Lock's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Lock down.
Lock throws a leg kick but Morgan sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Morgan throws a leg kick that is checked

and Lock counters with a shoot takedown. Morgan fights it but they end up in guard.
Lock looking to sit in guard and control but Morgan gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Morgan preventing the sweep.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lock keeping moving, preventing Morgan from controlling successfully.
Morgan is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Lock keeping full guard, as Morgan tries to pass.
Lock looking to control.

Lock is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Lock keeping full guard, as Morgan tries to pass.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Morgan misses with a leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Morgan.
Morgan misses with a low kick.
Morgan is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Lock throws a sloppy head kick and Morgan moves out of range easily.
Morgan scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Lock moves out of range of the body kick.
Morgan lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Morgan tries a head kick but it misses.
Lock misses the shot to the body.
Morgan throws a front kick aimed at Lock's knee but Lock avoids it well.
Lock tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Morgan was well out of range. Poor timing from Lock.
Morgan throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Morgan misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morgan swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Morgan scoring well with a low kick there.
Morgan is looking to slow Lock down with leg kicks.
Dexter Morgan is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lock throws a head kick that misses
and Morgan counters with a leg kick.
Morgan fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Lock is out of range.
Morgan moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Morgan throws a leg kick which misses Lock's front leg but catches the back leg as Lock tries to avoid it.
Morgan connects with a high kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lock tries a head kick but it misses.
Morgan throws a sloppy head kick

and Lock decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Morgan's guard.
Morgan tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Lock drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Morgan manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Lock has Morgan in his guard.
Lock is breathing heavily.
Morgan trying to control but Lock is working from the bottom.

Morgan drops back looking for a leg! Lock is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Lock manages to kick Morgan off! Morgan jumps back into Lock's guard.

Morgan drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Morgan jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Lock has his foot on Morgan's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Morgan works his way back into a safe position though.
Morgan looking to pass the guard.
Lock controls Morgan momentarily but Morgan frees himself.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Morgan throws a head kick but Lock moves out of range.
Lock changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
A nice inside leg kick there by Morgan. That's going to slow Lock down.
Lock blocks a low kick nicely.
Morgan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lock.
Lock throws a lazy head kick
and Morgan counters with a low kick, right behind Lock 's knee.
Lock throws a body punch but Morgan moves out of range.
Lock thows a body shot but no joy.
Morgan is looking to chop away at Lock's legs.
Morgan buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Dexter Morgan seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lock misses with a head kick.
Lock misses with a hook.
Morgan misses with a low kick.
Morgan is looking to chop away at Lock's legs.
Lock moves out of range of the leg kick from Morgan.
Morgan throws out a leg kick but Lock moves out of range and Morgan only half commits.
A head kick misses from Morgan.
Morgan wants to clinch up but Lock keeps it at a distance.

Lock fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Morgan sprawls well initially but Lock persists and gets the takedown into half guard.

Lock is working for a kimura but Morgan is defending it quite comfortably.
Morgan slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morgan keeping moving, preventing Lock from controlling successfully.
Lock looking to sit in guard and control but Morgan gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Lock controls Morgan momentarily but Morgan frees himself.
Lock wants to sweep here but Morgan controlling him for the moment.
Morgan postures up.
Morgan is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Morgan is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Morgan looking to pass the guard.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Lock jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Morgan throws a leg kick
and Lock counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Lock jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Lock looks to land a left hand but Morgan moved out of range nicely.
Morgan throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
A low kick from Morgan is predictable there
and Lock counters with a nice low kick that buckles Morgan's knee momentarily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Lock pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lock steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Morgan. That one must have hurt.
Morgan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lock misses with a head kick.
Morgan lands a head kick!
Lock blocks a head kick by Morgan.
Lock is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Lock tries to work over Morgan's front leg with a kick but Morgan checks it.
Morgan throws a sloppy head kick and Lock moves out of range easily.
Some bone on bone action there as Lock checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Lock looks to score with a jab to the body but Morgan is just out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dexter Morgan showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Lock's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. And we move into the final round!

Lock throws a solid leg kick but Morgan takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Lock.
Lock pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Morgan throws a low kick but it's checked well by Lock.
Good leg kick by Morgan there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Lock tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Morgan throws a leg kick but Lock moved away.
Lock throws a lazy head kick
and Morgan counters with a low kick, right behind Lock 's knee.
Morgan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Morgan tries a head kick but it misses.
A head kick by Lock misses
and Morgan counters with an outside leg kick.
Lock keeps the fight on the outside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lock avoids the head kick by Morgan.
Lock shoots in looking for a takedown. Morgan tries to sprawl out of it but Lock keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Morgan manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Lock scores with a head kick.
A head kick from Morgan lands but Lock takes it in his stride.
Morgan blocks a head kick by Lock.
Morgan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Morgan is looking to chop away at Lock's legs.
Morgan defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Lock.
Lock tries to land a body kick
and Morgan counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Some bone on bone action there as Lock checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Lock swats away the attempt to clinch by Morgan.
Lock keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Johny Lock has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nice body kick there by Lock.
Morgan fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Lock is out of range.
Lock throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lock throws a sloppy head kick
and Morgan counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
A leg kick checked by Lock.
Morgan throws a head kick but Lock moves out of range.
Lock checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morgan bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Morgan lands a nice leg kick that just misses Lock's sensitive parts.
Lock throws a head kick that misses
and Morgan counters with a thumping low kick.
Lock is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Morgan's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Lock misses with a body kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Morgan checks a leg kick.
Lock checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Lock tries to land a body kick
and Morgan counters with a low kick, right behind Lock 's knee.
A head kick from Morgan lands but Lock takes it in his stride.
Lock ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Lock swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Dexter Morgan is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Morgan throws a leg kick which misses Lock's front leg but catches the back leg as Lock tries to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lock thows a body shot but no joy.
Morgan thows a leg kick but Lock checks it
and Lock counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Morgan is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Morgan.
Morgan thumps Lock with a low kick.
Morgan tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Morgan walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Lock checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Lock shoots in for a double leg but Morgan sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Johny Lock. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lock thows a body shot but no joy.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Morgan throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
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!
Lock thows a left - swing and a miss!

And that's the end of the fight!
Dexter Morgan comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Morgan winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 27:30
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dexter Morgan!