PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Andrzej Workowski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Virgil Morgan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Morgan has chosen Volbeat - Caroline #1 as his entrance music. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Workowski
vs
Morgan

177 cm
28
187 lbs
9 - 1 - 0

169 cm
20
183 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Brawler
Cardio machine

Good takedowns
Good kicks
Granite chin

Conviction

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Andrzej Workowski!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Virgil Morgan!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Johanna Lukiainen and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Workowski with a poor takedown
and Morgan counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Morgan leaves Workowski with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Workowski gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Morgan counters with a stiff right hand.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Andrzej Workowski. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Workowski shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
enabling Morgan to counter with a crisp jab.
Workowski misses with a takedown
and Morgan connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

Workowski shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Morgan wants to hold on but Workowski pushes him away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Morgan is in all sorts of trouble here.
Morgan is squirming around, avoiding Workowski's attempts to control the action.
Workowski tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Morgan is looking to improve his position but Workowski isn't that keen on the idea.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Morgan regains half guard.
Workowski tries to pass the half guard into mount. Morgan knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Morgan is trying to control but can't.
Workowski is trying to control. Morgan wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Workowski wants to pass the guard but Morgan is defending well.
Morgan wants to improve his position but Workowski is controlling well.
Morgan wants to control but Workowski is keeping busy and won't allow it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Workowski is looking for a kimura but Morgan is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Workowski to get the leverage.
Morgan gets back to full guard.
Workowski wants to control from the top but Morgan keeps moving.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Morgan trying to keep a closed guard but Workowski is proving a slippery customer.
Workowski pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Morgan is keeping the position for now.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Workowski advances position into side control!
Workowski trying to control the position but Morgan is working away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Workowski is really struggling to control Morgan but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Morgan manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!

Workowski looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Workowski tries to roll over but Morgan keeps him under control.
Morgan controlling the action here.
Workowski is looking for a sweep. Morgan is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Morgan trying to control from half guard but Workowski is working away.

Workowski actively working from the bottom here.
Morgan trying to control the action but Workowski is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morgan tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Workowski.

Workowski looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Morgan slows the pace down in half guard.
Morgan lands strikes from half guard.
Workowski is looking to improve his position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Workowski is working hard here to advance position.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Morgan works his way into full mount!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Virgil Morgan will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Morgan scores with a nice body kick.

Morgan gets caught flat footed, as Workowski shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Workowski sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Morgan trying to keep a closed guard but Workowski is proving a slippery customer.

Morgan escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Workowski gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Workowski 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 keeping full guard, as Workowski tries to pass.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Morgan looking to control.
Morgan keeping full guard, as Workowski tries to pass.

Workowski 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.

Workowski thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Morgan looking to control.
Workowski wants to control from the top but Morgan keeps moving.

Morgan looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Morgan looking to control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Workowski stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Morgan swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Workowski trying to control but Morgan is working from the bottom.
Morgan pulls Workowski in to control the position.
Workowski pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Morgan is keeping the position for now.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.

Workowski drops back looking for a leg! Morgan is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Morgan manages to kick Workowski off! Workowski jumps back into Morgan's guard.
Morgan keeping moving, preventing Workowski from controlling successfully.

Morgan looking for a guillotine here but Workowski defends easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Morgan looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Workowski wants to control from the top but Morgan keeps moving.
Workowski slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

Morgan is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Workowski is aware though and is defending well.
Workowski trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Workowski wants to control from the top but Morgan keeps moving.
Workowski trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Workowski passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Workowski advances to mount.
Workowski wants to control the pace but Morgan is squirming around nicely.
Morgan regains half guard.

Workowski is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

Workowski is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
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!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Workowski 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.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Andrzej Workowski dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Workowski fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Workowski is trying hard to land a takedown here. Morgan sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Workowski tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Workowski takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Workowski gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Andrzej Workowski. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A nice inside leg kick there by Morgan. That's going to slow Workowski down.
Morgan lets loose with a powerful body kick. Workowski will feel that in the morning.
Morgan connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Morgan scoring well with a low kick there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Morgan.
Morgan fakes the leg kick and cracks Workowski in the body.
Morgan moves into range and connects with a jab.
A slapping body kick lands there for Morgan.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Workowski walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Morgan throws a nice inside leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Morgan punishes Workowski's body with a nice straight punch.
Morgan looks to land a combination. Workowski sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Virgil Morgan is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Workowski with a poor takedown
and Morgan counters with a three punch combo that has Workowski backing up. Workowski nods at Morgan to acknowledge the strikes.
Morgan lands a high kick!
Morgan connects with a right hand. Workowski shakes it off.
Workowski has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Morgan.
Workowski takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Andrzej Workowski is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Workowski shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Morgan counters with a nice body kick.
Workowski takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Workowski takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Workowski fails with the takedown
and Morgan counters with a body kick.
Morgan connects with a high kick.
Morgan goes for a high kick. It partially lands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Morgan - that will leave a mark!
Morgan keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Morgan scores with a nice body kick.
Morgan scores with a leg kick.
Workowski will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Workowski shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Morgan cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A solid leg kick lands there for Morgan.
Workowski tries for a takedown but Morgan circles away easily
and Morgan counters with an inside leg kick.
Morgan goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
A head kick from Morgan lands but Workowski takes it in his stride.
Morgan lands a jab to the nose.
Morgan lands a slapping body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Workowski with a poor takedown
and Morgan counters with a solid body kick.
Workowski misses with a takedown
and Morgan counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Workowski is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Workowski walks into a stiff left hand from Morgan.
Morgan connects with an inside leg kick.
Morgan scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Workowski has his takedown stuffed
and Morgan counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Morgan dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Workowski misses with a takedown attempt
and Morgan counters with a straight right hand.
Morgan fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Morgan lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Morgan fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Workowski has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Crunch! Morgan slams his shin into Workowski's torso.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Morgan throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morgan throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Morgan lands a leg kick that knocks Workowski off balance momentarily.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Workowski.
Workowski is trying hard to land a takedown here. Morgan sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Morgan throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Morgan scores with a jab to the jaw.
Morgan goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Morgan scores with a nice body kick.
Workowski is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Workowski with a lazy takedown attempt
and Morgan counters with an outside leg kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Morgan jabs Workowski to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Andrzej Workowski seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Morgan feints and then cracks Workowski's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Workowski down.
Virgil Morgan seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Morgan buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Morgan connects with a body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Workowski has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Morgan.
Workowski tries for a takedown but Morgan sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Workowski with a lazy takedown attempt
and Morgan counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Morgan lands a high kick!
Workowski takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Morgan connects with a solid leg kick.
Workowski fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Andrzej Workowski. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Morgan feints and then cracks Workowski's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Workowski down.
Workowski on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Morgan lands with a good body shot.
Workowski shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Morgan counters with a stiff right hand.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Morgan lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Morgan.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Workowski tries for a takedown but Morgan circles away easily
and Morgan counters with a nice low kick that buckles Workowski's knee momentarily.
Morgan plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Morgan lands a nice looking body shot.
Both fighters circling a little - Morgan finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Workowski tries for a takedown but Morgan circles away easily
and Morgan counters with a straight right hand.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Workowski crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Morgan - the referee stops the clock and Workowski gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Morgan. Workowski manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Morgan lands a front kick.
Morgan lands a front kick.
Workowski takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Morgan lands a body shot.
Workowski looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Morgan scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Morgan bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Workowski's head backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Morgan.
Workowski takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A jab lands there for Morgan.
Workowski with a lazy takedown attempt
and Morgan counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Morgan, right into the meat.
Workowski gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Morgan counters with a slapping leg kick.
Workowski on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Morgan. Morgan obviously looking to wear him down.
Morgan lands a jab to Workowski's midsection.
Morgan scores with a punch to the head.
A shot to the liver by Morgan. Beautiful body shot.
Morgan fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Good exchange - Morgan coming out on top.
Workowski misses with a takedown attempt - Morgan sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morgan scores with a punch to the head.
Morgan lands a slapping body shot.
Workowski with a lazy takedown attempt
and Morgan counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A good leg kick by Morgan.
Morgan connects with the punch.
Morgan lands a body shot.
Morgan lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Workowski at a distance.
Workowski takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Workowski shoots in looking for a takedown but Morgan manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Workowski's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Workowski takes a kick to the side of the head.
Morgan stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Morgan wants it to stay on the feet.
Morgan connects with a leg kick. Workowski looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.

Workowski manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Morgan on his heels. He'll look to pass Morgan's guard now, I'm sure.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Morgan can't keep his opponent in guard - Workowski advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Workowski wants to advance to full mount but Morgan doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
Workowski pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Morgan is keeping the position for now.

Morgan throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Workowski wants to control from the top but Morgan keeps moving.
Andrzej Workowski overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Workowski advances position into side control!

Workowski is trying to get an arm triangle but Morgan is defending well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Virgil Morgan dominated that fourth round.
That's time! Back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Morgan connects with the punch.
Workowski with a poor takedown
and Morgan connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Nice sprawl there from Morgan as Workowski shoots in.
Workowski sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Morgan connects with a jab.
Workowski has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Andrzej Workowski. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Workowski shoots in and bounces Morgan off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Workowski works a leg free and moves into half guard.

Morgan looking for submissions off his back.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Workowski is trying to work for a kimura but Morgan is defending well.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Morgan is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Workowski is looking to take a break and control but Morgan is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Morgan moves into full guard.

Morgan looking for a guillotine here but Workowski defends easily.
Morgan can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Workowski controls the pace.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Workowski stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Morgan swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Workowski trying to control the position from guard on top but Morgan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Workowski stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Morgan swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Morgan looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Workowski looking to pass the guard.

Morgan is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Workowski defends well.
Workowski trying to control but Morgan is working from the bottom.
Workowski stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Morgan swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Workowski trying to control but Morgan is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Morgan working a defensive guard here.

Workowski drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Workowski jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Workowski tries to free his leg and advance position but Morgan is retaining full guard.

Workowski got a little sloppy there for a moment and Morgan has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Workowski has managed to get both his arms back between Morgan's legs - danger averted.
Andrzej Workowski has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Morgan working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Workowski doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Workowski manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Morgan keeping full guard, as Workowski tries to pass.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Morgan keeping moving, preventing Workowski from controlling successfully.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Andrzej Workowski.
I think Morgan has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 47:48
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 45:49
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 47:48

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Virgil Morgan!
Virgil Morgan is the new welterweight champion!
An intense looking Virgil Morgan took to the microphone post fight and gave a little speech: 'I love to fight, but that was no fight. That sucked. Join a wrestling gym if you want to roll around, this is MMA - we are paid to fight. HERO can be proud they have a real champion.'.