PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Sed El Bunt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Virgil Morgan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Morgan is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Volbeat - Caroline #1. Sed El Bunt has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

El Bunt
vs
Morgan

182 cm
21
180 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

169 cm
22
183 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Conviction

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Sed El Bunt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Virgil Morgan!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Marco Blurström and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
El Bunt throws a hook but Morgan blocks it.

El Bunt gets caught flat footed, as Morgan shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.

El Bunt throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Morgan pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. El Bunt is keeping the position for now.

El Bunt throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Morgan escapes and throws El Bunt's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Morgan wants to control for a moment but El Bunt uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
El Bunt is staying active underneath Morgan, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Morgan missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
El Bunt is trying to get back to full guard.
Morgan wants to control but El Bunt is keeping him busy.
El Bunt regains full guard. Nicely done.
El Bunt is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Morgan throwing strikes from guard but El Bunt blocks nicely.
Morgan scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morgan throws a big right hand that misses.
Morgan in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
El Bunt is trying to keep Morgan in close.
Morgan showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Morgan throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as El Bunt works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Morgan working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of El Bunt's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morgan missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
El Bunt keeping moving, preventing Morgan from controlling successfully.

El Bunt has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Morgan can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Morgan has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
El Bunt tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Morgan pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. El Bunt is keeping the position for now.

El Bunt is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Morgan passes easily into side control. Nice work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morgan in side control, throwing shots but El Bunt defends.
El Bunt manages to work his way to half guard, despite Morgan's best efforts.
El Bunt wants to get back to full guard.

El Bunt actively working from the bottom here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

El Bunt is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Morgan pulls his head out easily.
Morgan wants to take a breather but El Bunt is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Virgil 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.

El Bunt fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Morgan, pushing him back against the cage.
El Bunt goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
El Bunt can't find room to land a body shot as Morgan controls the action.
El Bunt lands with a short punch from the clinch.
El Bunt presses Morgan against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Morgan pushes El Bunt back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Morgan has a couple of punches blocked by El Bunt.
El Bunt connects with a nasty looking knee right to Morgan's face.

It looks like Virgil Morgan has been cut.
Morgan taking a breather.
Morgan tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and El Bunt avoids it.
El Bunt tries to work over Morgan's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
El Bunt tries a body shot but Morgan blocks it.
El Bunt lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
El Bunt can't find room to land a body shot as Morgan controls the action.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
El Bunt struggles to land a body shot inside as Morgan controls his hands.
A nice right hand lands inside from El Bunt.
Morgan is trying to pull guard but El Bunt has him pressed against the cage.
El Bunt scores a nice knee to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
El Bunt throws an elbow that misses.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Morgan.
A quick uppercut on the inside from El Bunt.
Morgan lands with a left to the head.
El Bunt tries a body shot but Morgan blocks it.
Morgan managing to block the knees to the body from El Bunt.
El Bunt prevents a body shot from Morgan.
El Bunt misses with a hook from the clinch.
El Bunt misses with a short punch on the inside.
El Bunt tries to land knees in the clinch but Morgan avoids the damage to the body.
El Bunt misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Morgan.
El Bunt swings wildly with an uppercut but Morgan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Morgan blocks a body shot from El Bunt.
El Bunt throws a head punch that misses.
Morgan blocking some punches.
Sed El Bunt has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Morgan on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Morgan lands with a short punch from the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
El Bunt lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Morgan scores with a nice hook to the head.
Morgan misses with a body punch.
El Bunt lands a shoulder strike.
Knees to the body from El Bunt.
El Bunt putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Morgan in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
El Bunt works on Morgan's body with a couple of short punches.
Morgan is breathing heavily.
El Bunt works on Morgan's body with a couple of short punches.
Morgan blocks an uppercut.
A nice left hand lands by El Bunt.
El Bunt lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Morgan fails to land.
El Bunt lands a body punch.
El Bunt lands a nice shot to the body.
A right hook to the body lands for El Bunt.
El Bunt tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
El Bunt comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
El Bunt misses with a body punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morgan blocks a body shot from El Bunt.
El Bunt lands a hook to the side of the head.
Morgan is working for takedown but El Bunt is calmly controlling the position for now.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for El Bunt.
El Bunt lands a knee to the body.
El Bunt comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Morgan being controlled against the cage.
El Bunt misses with a body punch.
A short right from El Bunt on the inside.
Morgan on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
El Bunt works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
El Bunt lands with a light punch inside.
Morgan misses with a short punch on the inside.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Morgan misses with a hook to the ribs.
Morgan tries to pull guard but El Bunt won't allow it.
Sed El Bunt has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Virgil Morgan.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
El Bunt misses with a punch to the body.
El Bunt is pushing Morgan up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Morgan trying to land knees to the body.
Morgan lands with a short shot to the head.
El Bunt working aggressively here.
El Bunt blocks a body shot from Morgan.
El Bunt goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
El Bunt landing knees to the body.
Morgan misses with a punch to the body.
El Bunt is working Morgan over against the cage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
El Bunt lands an elbow inside that Morgan shrugs off.
El Bunt can't find room to land a body shot as Morgan controls the action.
El Bunt is working Morgan over against the cage.
Morgan's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sed El Bunt dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Virgil Morgan's cut.
That's time! El Bunt's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Morgan has a takedown stuffed.
Morgan chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before El Bunt can pounce on him.
Morgan moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
El Bunt moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
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!
El Bunt ducks under a wild hook from Morgan.
El Bunt looks to score with a jab to the body but Morgan is just out of range.
El Bunt checks a leg kick.
Morgan takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Morgan uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from El Bunt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
El Bunt throws a solid leg kick but Morgan takes the impact on his shin and smiles at El Bunt.
Morgan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Morgan throws a sloppy head kick and El Bunt moves out of range easily.
El Bunt throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Morgan counters with a nice leg kick.
Morgan checks a low kick from El Bunt.
Morgan checks a leg kick.
El Bunt avoids the body shot from Morgan.

Morgan looking to score a takedown here. El Bunt is defending well but Morgan drives through and ends up in El Bunt's guard.
Morgan trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
El Bunt looking to control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morgan won't allow El Bunt to sweep him here.
Morgan chips away with some ground and pound.
Morgan trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
El Bunt is trying to keep Morgan in close.
Morgan throwing strikes but missing.

El Bunt looking for a triangle here. Morgan is fighting it but it looks tight! El Bunt pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Morgan is tapping out - this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Sed El Bunt!