PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dexter Morgan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Reijo Rymy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rymy has chosen I don't like as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Morgan
vs
Rymy

210 cm
30
190 lbs
22 - 10 - 1

178 cm
28
192 lbs
17 - 9 - 2

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class MT
Insanely flexible

ADCC Champion
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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Brute
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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 22 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dexter Morgan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 9 - 2, fighting out of Helsinki, Reijo Rymy!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Johanna Lukiainen and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rymy swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Rymy chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Morgan can pounce on him.
Morgan is looking to score with low kicks.
Rymy stuns Morgan with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Morgan pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Rymy throws a body punch but Morgan moves out of range.
Morgan dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Rymy. That did some damage!
Rymy fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Morgan tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Morgan lands with a nice body punch.
Morgan misses with the combination.
Morgan swats away the attempt to clinch by Rymy.
Morgan misses with an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Morgan walks into a left hand.

It looks like Dexter Morgan has been cut.
An inside leg kick from Morgan misses.
A combination from Morgan does no damage.
Rymy ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Morgan moves away.
Rymy misses with a wild body shot.
A nice leg kick lands there from Morgan.
Morgan dives in and grabs Rymy's left leg, looking for a takedown. Rymy pushes down on Morgan's head and hops out.
Morgan misses with a low kick as Rymy jumps back.
Rymy takes a shot to the body in his stride.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rymy. Morgan does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rymy is looking to land body kicks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morgan will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Morgan slips a straight right by Rymy.
Morgan swings for the body but Rymy moves out of range.
Morgan throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rymy swinging wildly here.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rymy. Morgan does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rymy fails in his attempt to clinch.
Rymy is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Morgan rather than just go for the knockout.
Morgan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rymy.
Rymy works Morgan's body with a nice hook.
Rymy works Morgan's body with a nice hook.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Rymy shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Morgan is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

Morgan is looking for a triangle here but Rymy uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Morgan wants to control but Rymy postures up.
Morgan sneaks back into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rymy moves nicely into side control.
Rymy in side control lands a decent elbow.

Rymy thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
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.
Morgan is looking for a sweep.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Rymy trying to control the position but Morgan is working away.
Morgan is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Rymy off and has taken his back!
Morgan tries to get the hooks in deep but Rymy pushed the leg off.

Morgan is persistently looking for the submission but Rymy is defending it well.
Morgan keeps control of the position easily here as Rymy tries to buck him off.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Morgan somehow managing to miss with a strike from the back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Reijo Rymy will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Dexter Morgan's cut.
That's time! Morgan's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Morgan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rymy.
Morgan throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Morgan wants to land a leg kick but Rymy is out of range.
Morgan takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Reijo Rymy seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Morgan throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Morgan moves forwards but Rymy connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Morgan thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Rymy if he has to take too many more of those.
Rymy misses with a body punch
and Morgan counters with a low kick, right behind Rymy 's knee.
Rymy takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
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!
Rymy swings for the body but Morgan moves out of range.
Rymy tries to clinch but Morgan is having none of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rymy checks a leg kick.
A big left from Rymy misses.
Morgan lands with an overhand left.
Morgan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rymy throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Morgan tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Morgan throws a chopping leg kick but Rymy manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Good exchange - Rymy coming out on top.
Morgan tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Rymy paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Rymy will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Rymy misses with a wild body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morgan swats away the attempt to clinch by Rymy.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Rymy checks a leg kick.
Rymy thows a body shot but no joy.
A slapping body kick lands there for Morgan.
Morgan lands 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!
Rymy checks a leg kick nicely.
Morgan shoots in for a double leg but Rymy sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Rymy lands a nice looking body shot.
Rymy throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Morgan pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Rymy back to the cage. Morgan follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rymy misses with a lunging right hand
and Morgan counters with a nice low kick that buckles Rymy's knee momentarily.
Rymy throws a body punch but Morgan moves out of range.
Morgan tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Rymy manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Rymy throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Morgan sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Rymy misses with a body shot.
Morgan scores with a decent looking hook.
Dexter Morgan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Morgan fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Rymy has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Morgan throws a half hearted mid kick.
Morgan wants to clinch up but Rymy keeps it at a distance.
Rymy punishes Morgan's body with a nice straight punch.
Rymy lands a jab to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rymy throws a shot to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Morgan slips under a jab.
Rymy cracks Morgan with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Morgan tries to land a leg kick but Rymy saw it coming and moves away.
Morgan showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Rymy.
Morgan moves out of range of the body kick from Rymy.
Morgan pivots, looking for a leg kick but Rymy is out of range and Morgan settles back down.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rymy takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Morgan lands a nice shot that snaps Rymy's head back.
Rymy looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Morgan is fending him off so far but Rymy persists. Nope, Morgan circles away and we're back to standing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Dexter Morgan will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Dexter Morgan's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Morgan closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Rymy did well to prevent Morgan getting side control.
Rymy is looking for a sweep. Morgan is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Rymy is refusing to be controlled, as Morgan sits in half guard.
Morgan is pressing down on Rymy's thigh, looking to free his foot. Rymy is holding on for now.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Morgan in particular looking to stall.
Rymy is looking to improve his position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Morgan wants to take a breather but Rymy is having none of it.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Dexter Morgan just wasn't active enough.
Rymy slips a jab from Morgan.
Morgan is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Rymy blocks a head kick by Morgan.

Rymy dives in and scores a takedown into Morgan's guard.

Morgan is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Rymy is aware though and is defending well.
Morgan looking to control.
Morgan working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Rymy.

Morgan had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Rymy defends it easily.

Morgan looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morgan keeping full guard, as Rymy tries to pass.
Dexter Morgan overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Morgan has his foot on Rymy's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Rymy works his way back into a safe position though.
Morgan keeping moving, preventing Rymy from controlling successfully.

Rymy is sitting in close to Morgan's body. Morgan has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Rymy is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Rymy is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Morgan.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:46 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Dexter Morgan!
A relieved looking Dexter Morgan thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.