PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Rickey Dorsey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dexter Morgan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dorsey's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Switchfoot: Meant to live. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Dorsey
vs
Morgan

176 cm
26
186 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

188 cm
27
171 lbs
5 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very strong

Powerful takedowns
Counter striker
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rickey Dorsey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dexter Morgan!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Robert Twigg and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Dorsey fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Morgan to the ground. Dorsey is now in Morgan's guard.
Morgan is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Dorsey is trying to get back to full guard.
Morgan is trying to control the action in half guard but Dorsey is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Dorsey pushes Morgan off looking to stand but Morgan dives back in and keeps control.
Morgan is trying to control the action in half guard but Dorsey is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Dorsey tries to get to full guard but Morgan has control of the leg.

Morgan is looking for a kimura but Dorsey is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Morgan to get the leverage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Still in half guard, Morgan seems content to control.

Dexter Morgan has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Dorsey slaps away a takedown attempt from Morgan, before circling back to the center of the mat.

Dorsey drives through with a takedown into Morgan's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.

Morgan is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dorsey works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Dorsey with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Morgan is pressing down on Dorsey's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dorsey is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Morgan is trying to control the position but Dorsey postures up.
Dorsey postures up and lands a big shot to Morgan's brow.
Dorsey missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Dorsey working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morgan manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Dorsey manages to get himself to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Morgan sitting in guard here, content to control.
Morgan is pushing down on Dorsey's leg trying to pass to half guard. Dorsey is fighting to maintain full guard but Morgan has managed to sneak the leg through.
Morgan trying to control from half guard but Dorsey is working away.
Morgan prevents Dorsey from standing back up.
Morgan is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dorsey can't escape the position.
Morgan controlling the position easily from mount.

Morgan looking for a guillotine from mount but Dorsey is having none of it.
Morgan wants to control the pace but Dorsey is squirming around nicely.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Dexter Morgan will probably get the nod.
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 shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Dorsey counters with a nice double leg into side control. Morgan won't be happy with that.
Dorsey is trying to ground and pound but Morgan uses the momentary lack of control by Dorsey to regain half guard.
Morgan gets full guard.
Dorsey throws and elbow that misses. Morgan uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Dorsey's guard. Nice move by Morgan!
Morgan sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Dorsey's guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Let's hope that Morgan has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Morgan trying to mount his opponent but Dorsey defends it.
Dexter Morgan has got the better of the ground game so far.
Morgan uses his free foot to push down on Dorsey's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Dorsey.
Morgan looking to control and managing it successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morgan throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Dorsey because Morgan loaded up on that one.
Dorsey tries to reverse the position but Morgan maintains control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morgan controlling from mount.
Dorsey tries to buck Morgan off but he can't manage it.

Morgan working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Morgan controlling his opponent.
Dorsey might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morgan postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Dorsey looks a forlorn figure.
Morgan can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Dorsey is looking to escape.
Morgan might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Dorsey kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Morgan controlling from the full mount.
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! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Dorsey keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Nice sprawl there from Dorsey as Morgan shoots in.
Morgan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dorsey.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dorsey thows a body shot but no joy.

Dorsey gets a double leg takedown into Morgan's guard.
Dorsey throws and elbow that misses. Morgan uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Dorsey's guard. Nice move by Morgan!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Morgan pushing down on Dorsey's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Dorsey on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Dorsey tries to get out of the position.
Morgan is trying to control the action in half guard but Dorsey is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Dorsey is trying to stand up here but Morgan is controlling him well.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Morgan perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.

Morgan seems to be working for a kimura but Dorsey defends the submission attempt.
Morgan takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Rickey Dorsey has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dorsey pushes Morgan off looking to stand but Morgan dives back in and keeps control.
Morgan controlling the pace.
Morgan tries to pass to full mount but Dorsey defends it.
Morgan works his way into full mount!
Morgan controlling his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morgan throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Dorsey because Morgan loaded up on that one.
Morgan lands with some strikes.

Dorsey defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Morgan.
Dorsey knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Morgan on the ground.
Morgan looking to control but Dorsey is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Morgan content just to control the position here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morgan can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Dorsey is looking to escape.
Dorsey keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Dexter Morgan is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Morgan trying to control but he's not successful this time.

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 Frank Dennis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 27:30
Judge George Francis scores the fight 27:30

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