PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dexter Morgan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johny Lock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Johny Lock was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Morgan
vs
Lock

210 cm
24
190 lbs
13 - 5 - 0

184 cm
25
189 lbs
12 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Dangerous knees
Very strong

Powerful takedowns
Excellent MT
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 13 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Dexter Morgan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Johny Lock!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Robert Douchet and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Morgan will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Lock lands a body shot.
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.
Morgan throws a leg kick that misses.
Lock dips to his left and cracks Morgan with an uppercut!
Lock throws a left and a right that both miss
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Jab, jab by Morgan - just one landing.
Lock misses with a body kick.
Lock fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Morgan throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Morgan throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Morgan throws a front kick aimed at Lock's knee but Lock avoids it well.
Morgan stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Morgan wants it to stay on the feet.
Lock throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Morgan stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Lock misses the shot to the body.
Dexter Morgan is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lock misses with a few strikes there.
Lock throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Morgan counters with a leg kick.
Morgan throws a low kick, looking for Lock's leg but Lock calmly moves out of range.
A low kick from Morgan is predictable there
and Lock counters with a nice low kick that buckles Morgan's knee momentarily.
Morgan throws a leg kick
and Lock counters with a head kick. That will keep Morgan thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
A low kick from Morgan is predictable there
and Lock counters with a good low kick that Morgan was not able to check.
Lock swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Morgan makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Lock really felt that one!
Morgan throws a quick inside leg kick.
Lock looks gassed!
Morgan misses with a head kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Morgan closes the distance and clinches.
Morgan with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Lock has a couple of punches blocked by Morgan.

Lock manages to pull guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Morgan showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Morgan pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Lock is keeping the position for now.
Morgan is working hard here to advance position.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Morgan looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Dexter Morgan.
Lock avoids the head kick by Morgan.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Lock shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Lock showed some decent athleticism there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Morgan moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Lock stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Morgan swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Morgan has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lock trying to control but Morgan is working from the bottom.
Lock advances to half guard.
Morgan wants to control but Lock is keeping busy and won't allow it.
The fighters are battling for position here. Morgan manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Lock trying to control the position from guard on top but Morgan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Morgan pulls Lock in close to prevent any damage.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Morgan looking to hit a scissor sweep but Lock is one step ahead there.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Morgan managing to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dexter Morgan dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Lock misses with a shot to the body
and Morgan counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Morgan throws out a leg kick but Lock moves out of range and Morgan only half commits.
Lock will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Morgan tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Morgan really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Lock takes a kick to the side of the head.
Lock shoots in and drives through. Morgan sprawls well.
Morgan with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Lock misses with a straight left.
Lock throws a combination that misses
and Morgan counters with a nice low kick that buckles Lock's knee momentarily.
A good leg kick by Morgan.
Lock is breathing heavily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Morgan ducks right into an uppercut from Lock.
Lock shoots in for a takedown but Morgan shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Dexter Morgan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Johny Lock.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Morgan throws a half hearted mid kick.
Dexter Morgan is winning the standup battle so far.
Morgan lands with a thumping leg kick.
Lock shoots in for a double leg but Morgan sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
A head kick from Morgan lands but Lock takes it in his stride.

Morgan sets himself and throws a head kick that knocks Lock to the ground! Morgan dives into full mount looking to finish!

Lock is rocked!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Morgan content just to control the position here.
Lock tries to lock up and control but Morgan gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Morgan looking to control and managing it successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Morgan stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.
Morgan thows a leg kick but Lock checks it
and Lock counters with a nice body shot.
An inside leg kick lands from Morgan.
Lock avoids a kick to the body.
Lock gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Morgan makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Lock really felt that one!
Morgan displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Lock.
Lock swats away the attempt to clinch by Morgan.
Morgan wants to land a leg kick but Lock is out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head kick from Morgan lands but Lock takes it in his stride.
Morgan doesn't manage to clinch there - Lock circles away.
Lock shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Morgan pinned against the cage. Morgan gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Morgan goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Morgan tries to work over Lock's front leg with a kick but Lock checks it.
Morgan throws a leg kick
and Lock counters with a slapping leg kick.
Morgan fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Lock checks it well.
Morgan wants to slow Lock down by chopping away at his legs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lock throws a head kick that misses
and Morgan counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Lock is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Morgan rather than just go for the knockout.
Morgan is looking to slow Lock down with leg kicks.
A chopping leg kick lands by Lock.
Morgan throws a head kick that misses.
Morgan tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lock with a lazy takedown attempt
and Morgan counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Morgan throws a sloppy head kick and Lock moves out of range easily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Morgan looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Morgan lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dexter Morgan dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Lock throws a leg kick
and Morgan counters with a good low kick that Lock was not able to check.
Nice shot lands for Lock.
Morgan with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Lock takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Lock fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Lock throws a head kick that misses
and Morgan cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

Morgan lands a head kick that stumbles Lock and the fighters go to the mat.
Lock is still in real trouble! Can Morgan finish him?
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Lock looking for a guillotine here but Morgan defends easily.
Lock seems to have recovered his senses.
Morgan is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Lock takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Lock isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Morgan stacks Lock on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Morgan!
Morgan taking a breather here.

Morgan is trying to get an arm triangle but Lock is defending well.
The referee asks Morgan politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Morgan prefers to stall for the moment though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Morgan's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Morgan will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Lock wants to control but Morgan postures up.
Lock tries to buck Morgan off but Morgan is having none of it.
Johny Lock has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Morgan tries to move into full mount but can't pass Lock's legs.
Lock is looking to regain half guard here but Morgan keeps moving and retains side control.
Morgan is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Lock's shoulder. That is not cool.
Morgan has control of an arm but Lock manages to advance to Morgan's back!
Morgan rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Morgan is not content to let Lock control the position.
Morgan trying to hold on to Lock's head to control him but Lock postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morgan tries to roll over but Lock keeps him under control.
Morgan has his hands clasped together around Lock's back. He's all about the action.
Lock is trying to control the action in half guard but Morgan is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Lock sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Morgan defending well though.
Lock throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Morgan is looking to control Lock's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Morgan avoid being mounted?
Morgan is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Lock can do to turn this around?
Lock stops Morgan from getting back to his feet.

Lock is working for a submission of some sort.
Dexter Morgan is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Morgan controlling the position well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Morgan makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Morgan.
Morgan managing to control the position.
Lock pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Morgan is keeping the position for now.
Lock trying to control the position from guard on top but Morgan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dexter 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 Elvis Blanc scores the fight 30:26
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 30:26
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 30:27

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