PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Virgil Morgan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Viljo Suokas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Suokas has chosen Limp Bizkit - Break stuff as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Morgan
vs
Suokas

169 cm
28
164 lbs
16 - 7 - 0

175 cm
31
165 lbs
17 - 25 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Virgil Morgan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 25 - 1, fighting out of London, Viljo Suokas!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Daniel Bishop and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Morgan checks the leg kick nicely there.
Morgan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Suokas.
Morgan throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Morgan throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Morgan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Suokas throws a hook but Morgan blocks it.
Morgan scores with a nice head shot.
Morgan avoids the body shot from Suokas.
Morgan throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Suokas lands a leg kick that knocks Morgan off balance momentarily.
Morgan misses with a low kick as Suokas jumps back.
Morgan cracks Suokas with an open hand slap.
Morgan throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Morgan connects with a solid leg kick.
Morgan scores with a hook.
Crunch! Suokas slams his shin into Morgan's torso.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Suokas thows a left - swing and a miss!
Suokas throws a jab but it's blocked by Morgan.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Morgan looks to land a body kick but Suokas moved away.
Suokas fails in his attempt to clinch.
Morgan feints and then cracks Suokas's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Suokas down.
Morgan keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Morgan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Morgan's corner calls for a 1-2. Morgan obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Suokas misses with a leg kick
and Morgan counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Suokas bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A slapping leg kick lands for Morgan.
Morgan throws a shot from downtown. Suokas moves away and avoids it.
Morgan cracks Suokas with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
A looping hook to the body misses from Morgan. Suokas does a little dance to reset his feet.
Suokas is looking to score with low kicks.
Morgan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Suokas moves away.
Morgan lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Suokas circles away quickly and effectively.
Suokas on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Suokas throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
A jab from Morgan misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Morgan tries to land a front kick but Suokas steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Suokas misses the jab.
Morgan throws a half hearted mid kick.
Morgan looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Virgil Morgan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Suokas looks to throw the jab but Morgan is out of range.
Suokas tries a head kick but it misses.
Morgan fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Suokas.
Suokas fails with an attempt to clinch.
Good exchange - Morgan coming out on top.
Viljo Suokas is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Suokas moves out of range of the body kick from Morgan.
Suokas avoids a kick to the body.
Morgan lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Suokas connects with a jab.
Morgan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Morgan scores with a three punch combo!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Suokas takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
A right-left combo lands from Morgan.

Suokas is rocked!
A jab from Morgan finds it's way through Suokas's defenses.
Suokas is still on wobbly legs! Can Morgan finish him?
Morgan tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Suokas seems to have recovered his senses.
Morgan blocks the body kick.
Morgan scores with the left hand. Suokas knows he should have avoided that one.
Suokas throws a front kick aimed at Morgan's knee but Morgan avoids it well.
Suokas fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Morgan on the side of the head.
Suokas looks to throw the jab but Morgan is out of range.
Morgan finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Morgan looks to land a combination but Suokas avoids it well.
Morgan checks a leg kick nicely.
Morgan misses with a kick to the body.
Nice shot lands for Morgan.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Suokas scores with a jab to the jaw.
A leg kick checked by Morgan.
Morgan tries a head kick but it misses.
Morgan blocks the body kick.
Suokas moves out of range of the strikes.
Morgan misses with a series of wild punches.
Suokas uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Some bone on bone action there as Morgan checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Morgan is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Suokas will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Suokas lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Morgan has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Morgan and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Suokas stuffs the takedown attempt from Morgan. Morgan gets slowly back to his feet.
Morgan scores with a nice head shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Virgil Morgan dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Suokas 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 misses with a wild body shot.
Suokas buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Suokas takes a swing at Morgan's ribcage but misses.
Morgan misses with a body kick.
Suokas swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Suokas slips a jab from Morgan.
Suokas lands with a shot to the body.
Morgan throws a series of strikes that have Suokas backpedaling.
Morgan scores with a leg kick.
Suokas tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Morgan paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Suokas jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Suokas lands with a kick to the ribs.
Suokas tries to land a leg kick but Morgan saw it coming and moves away.
Morgan misses with a hook
and Suokas counters with a leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Morgan moves into range and clinches up with Suokas.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Morgan struggles to land a body shot inside as Suokas controls his hands.
Morgan misses with a hook to the ribs.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Suokas lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Morgan being controlled against the cage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Morgan misses with the head strike.
A right hook to the body lands for Morgan.
A nice right hand lands inside from Morgan.
Suokas is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Morgan is keeping busy.
Morgan lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Suokas backwards.
Morgan misses with a punch on the inside.
Morgan lands a hook that snaps the head of Suokas backwards.
Suokas stalling the fight.
Suokas missing with knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Morgan fails to land.
Suokas is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Morgan is defending well for now.
Morgan misses with a hook to the ribs.
Morgan tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Suokas tries to land knees in the clinch but Morgan avoids the damage to the body.
Morgan taking a breather.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Morgan as Suokas tries to tie him up.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Suokas as Morgan tries to tie him up.
Morgan lands on the inside with an uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Morgan misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Morgan tries to throw a body punch but Suokas avoids it by throwing Morgan back against the cage.
Morgan lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Suokas backwards.
Morgan misses with a body punch.
Suokas blocks a body shot from Morgan.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Morgan blocks the elbow strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Suokas tries to throw a body punch but Morgan avoids it by throwing Suokas back against the cage.
Suokas has a couple of punches blocked by Morgan.
Morgan leaning against his opponent.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Suokas missing with knees to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Suokas.
Suokas tries a knee to the head but Morgan blocks it.
Morgan lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Suokas stalling in the clinch but Morgan improves position.
Morgan throws a head punch that misses.
Suokas trying to control the position but instead, Morgan has worked for underhooks and has pushed Suokas into the cage.
Suokas utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Morgan is trying to maintain a safe position but Suokas gets an underhook and turns Morgan into the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Suokas lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Virgil Morgan has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Suokas gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Suokas gets through Morgan's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Suokas tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Morgan avoids it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Morgan is leaning against Suokas and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Suokas landing knees to the body.
Morgan tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Morgan on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A short right from Morgan on the inside.
A left hand lands to the body for Suokas.
Suokas throws a head punch that misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Morgan can't find room to land a body shot as Suokas controls the action.
Morgan presses Suokas against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Morgan tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Morgan lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Viljo Suokas will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Morgan connects with a good right hand that stumbles Suokas. Suokas circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Morgan throws a hook but Suokas avoids it easily.
The fighters circling - Suokas throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Morgan looks to score with a jab to the body but Suokas is just out of range.
Morgan circles away from the clinch attempt.
A leg kick checked by Morgan.
Morgan connects with a body shot.
Morgan fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Morgan fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Suokas looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Suokas scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Suokas lands a right hook to the body.
Morgan checks a leg kick.

Morgan fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Suokas sprawls well initially but Morgan persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Morgan lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Suokas really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Morgan. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Morgan missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Morgan throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

Morgan is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Suokas is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:42 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Virgil Morgan!
Virgil Morgan thanked the fans post fight for their support.