PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Sly Randolph (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Virgil Morgan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Randolph
vs
Morgan

170 cm
38
148 lbs
46 - 24 - 2

169 cm
31
146 lbs
23 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Pearson Specter Litt
Namunamu Clothing

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Four Aces Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 46 - 24 - 2, fighting out of Montreal, Sly Randolph!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Virgil Morgan!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Chris Edwards and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Morgan jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Morgan scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Randolph chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Randolph lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Morgan wants to slow Randolph down by chopping away at his legs.
Randolph misses with a leg kick
enabling Morgan to counter with a crisp jab.
Randolph will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
A telegraphed right hand from Morgan misses the target.
Morgan fails with an attempt to clinch.
Morgan fails with an attempt to clinch.
Randolph throws a jab when Morgan was well out of range.
Randolph takes a swing at Morgan's ribcage but misses.
Morgan attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Randolph walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Morgan checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Randolph scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Morgan is defended easily by Randolph.
Randolph misses with a double jab
letting Morgan counter with a right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Randolph scores with a shot to the body.
Morgan throws a front kick that sends Randolph stumbling back into the cage.
Morgan lands a jab to Randolph's midsection.
Virgil Morgan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Morgan throws a leg kick but Randolph sees it coming and moves out of range.
Randolph pivots, looking for a leg kick but Morgan is out of range and Randolph settles back down.
Morgan connects with a body shot.
Randolph takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
A clash of legs there as Morgan blocks the low kick.
Morgan swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Morgan misses with a looping right.
Randolph throws out a loose jab but Morgan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Morgan checks a leg kick.
Randolph swats away the attempt to clinch by Morgan.
Randolph throws a low kick, looking for Morgan's leg but Morgan calmly moves out of range.
Randolph pivots, looking for a leg kick but Morgan is out of range and Randolph settles back down.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morgan connects with a single shot there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Good leg kick by Randolph there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Morgan buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Nice defenses there by Morgan.
A lazy left from Randolph finds it's target.
Morgan throws a quick inside leg kick.
Morgan misses with a hook
and Randolph counters with a one-two to the body.
Morgan moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Morgan takes a swing at Randolph's ribcage but misses.
Randolph throws a shot from downtown. Morgan moves away and avoids it.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Randolph checks a leg kick.
Randolph stuns Morgan with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Randolph circles away from the clinch attempt.
Morgan takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Morgan lands with a nice body punch.
Randolph lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Randolph.
Morgan on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Randolph. Randolph obviously looking to wear him down.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Randolph swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Morgan thows a leg kick but Randolph checks it
and Randolph counters with an inside leg kick.
Randolph on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Morgan swings for the body but Randolph moves out of range.
Morgan dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Randolph. That did some damage!
Randolph misses with a hook. Morgan ducked under it nicely.
Morgan throws a counter combo.
Morgan connects with a solid leg kick.
Randolph loads up on a big right hand but Morgan slips the punch.
Morgan moves into range and connects with a jab.
Morgan keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Randolph.
Morgan is looking for the big counter here.
Randolph misses with a leg kick
and Morgan connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Randolph thows a leg kick but Morgan checks it
and Morgan counters with a nice low kick that buckles Randolph's knee momentarily.
Randolph lands a jab.
Morgan misses with a low kick.
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!
Morgan throws a quick inside leg kick.
Good shot there by Morgan.
Morgan lands with a good body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Randolph misses with a straight left.
Morgan looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Randolph is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Randolph connects with a solid leg kick.
Randolph throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Morgan lands a slapping body shot.
Morgan wants to slow Randolph down by chopping away at his legs.
Randolph gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
A nice leg kick lands there from Morgan.
Randolph cracks Morgan with an open hand slap.
Morgan throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Some bone on bone action there as Morgan checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Morgan wants to land a leg kick but Randolph is out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Randolph misses with a low kick.
Morgan scores with a sloppy right hand. Randolph should have avoided that one.
Morgan misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Randolph throws a head kick but Morgan moves out of range.
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.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Morgan throws a leg kick
letting Randolph counter with a right hand.
Morgan connects with a body shot that sends Randolph's belly button to the back.
A head kick from Morgan lands but Randolph takes it in his stride.
A nice inside leg kick there by Morgan. That's going to slow Randolph down.
A swing and a miss from Morgan.
Morgan misses with a wild combination.
Randolph staying out of range there.
Morgan on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Randolph. Randolph obviously looking to wear him down.
Randolph throws a head kick that misses.
A slapping leg kick lands for Morgan.
Randolph lands with a hook. Morgan tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Randolph throws a sloppy head kick and Morgan moves out of range easily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Randolph throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Morgan jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Morgan lands a nice looking body shot.
Morgan lands with a thumping leg kick.
Virgil Morgan seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Randolph blocks a low kick nicely.
Nice jab there from Morgan.
Randolph stuffs the takedown.
Randolph throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Morgan throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Morgan tries to close the distance and clinch but Randolph swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Morgan scores with a body shot.
Randolph cracks Morgan with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Morgan punishes Randolph's body with a nice straight punch.
Morgan feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Randolph's calf.
Sly Randolph is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Randolph chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Morgan throws a leg kick that misses.
Randolph half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Morgan punishes Randolph's body with a nice straight punch.
Randolph bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Jab by Randolph.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Randolph walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Morgan checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Morgan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Randolph was well out of range. Poor timing from Morgan.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morgan fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Morgan slips a straight right by Randolph.
Randolph lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Morgan swings for the body but Randolph moves out of range.
Randolph tries to counter with a takedown but Morgan is quick to defend against it.
Randolph listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Morgan fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Randolph has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Morgan misses the shot to the body.
Morgan checks a leg kick nicely.
Randolph misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Morgan.
Randolph pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Randolph sets himself, and Morgan steps forward looking for the clinch! Randolph avoids it this time.

Morgan gets a clinch.
Morgan lands a left hand.
Randolph pressing his opponent against the cage.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Randolph lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Morgan backwards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Randolph struggles to land a body shot inside as Morgan controls his hands.
Randolph misses with the head strike.
Morgan makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Morgan tries to throw a body punch but Randolph avoids it by throwing Morgan back against the cage.
Morgan scores with a nice hook to the head.
Morgan lands a body punch.
Randolph takes a shot to the head.
Randolph lands a right hand.
Morgan lands with a left to the head.
Randolph lands an uppercut.
Morgan throws a punch but it's blocked by Randolph.
Morgan lands with a light punch inside.
Randolph 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.
Randolph throws a punch but it's blocked by Morgan.
Morgan lands a shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Randolph can't find room to land a body shot as Morgan controls the action.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Randolph tries to work over Morgan's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Randolph has a couple of punches blocked by Morgan.
Randolph goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Randolph can't find room to land a body shot as Morgan controls the action.
Morgan blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Randolph.
Morgan lands a right hand.
Randolph gets through Morgan's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Randolph blocks an uppercut.
Morgan tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Morgan's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Morgan swings wildly with an uppercut but Randolph uses good head movement to avoid it.
Morgan prevents a body shot from Randolph.
Randolph is stalling here.
Morgan misses with a body punch.
Randolph lands a hook that snaps the head of Morgan backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Virgil Morgan will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Morgan takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Morgan misses the jab.
Randolph walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Morgan checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Randolph takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Morgan throws a leg kick but Randolph checks it.
A chopping leg kick lands by Randolph.
Morgan blocks a leg kick.
Morgan jabs at Randolph's body.
Randolph scores with a head kick. Morgan tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Randolph fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Morgan.
Morgan tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Randolph paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Randolph blocks a head kick by Morgan.
Morgan throws a quick inside leg kick.
A good leg kick by Morgan.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Morgan jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Randolph connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Randolph lands a jab to Morgan's midsection.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Randolph throws a front kick that sends Morgan stumbling back into the cage.
Randolph checks a low kick from Morgan.
A low kick from Morgan misses

and Randolph decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Morgan's guard.
Morgan looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Randolph throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Morgan preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Randolph postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Randolph trying to control but Morgan is working from the bottom.
Morgan not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Randolph wants to get up but he can't break Morgan's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Randolph working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morgan slips under a jab from Randolph.
Morgan throws a leg kick
and Randolph counters with a thumping low kick.
Randolph looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Morgan blocks the body kick.
A head kick by Morgan misses

and Randolph counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Morgan is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Randolph is aware though and is defending well.
Morgan tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Morgan controls Randolph momentarily but Randolph frees himself.
Morgan keeping moving, preventing Randolph from controlling successfully.
Randolph in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Randolph wants to control from the top but Morgan keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Randolph trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Morgan utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Morgan lands with an uppercut that bounces Randolph off the cage and back into range.
Randolph throws a sloppy head kick and Morgan moves out of range easily.
Morgan looks to land a right hand but Randolph moved out of range.
Morgan takes a swing at Randolph's ribcage but misses.
Randolph uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Morgan.
Randolph appears to be looking for a big counter.
Good leg kick by Randolph there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Morgan checks the leg kick.
Morgan only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Jab, jab by Randolph - just one landing.
Randolph walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Morgan checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Randolph lands with a thumping leg kick.
Randolph checks the leg kick nicely there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Randolph.
Randolph tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Morgan dips to his left and cracks Randolph with an uppercut!
Morgan is looking to slow Randolph down with leg kicks.
Morgan throws a nice outside leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Randolph throws a low kick but Morgan moves out of range easily.
Morgan throws a chopping leg kick but Randolph manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Morgan feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Randolph's calf.
Morgan takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Virgil Morgan is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Randolph swings for the body but Morgan moves out of range.
Randolph looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Morgan.
Morgan avoids the body shot from Randolph.
Randolph motions for Morgan to come forward. Randolph throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Sly Randolph has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Randolph throws a series of punches but Morgan moves out of range.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sly Randolph showed his dominance in that final round.
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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge William Gold scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 29:29
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 29:29

The fight is ruled a majority draw!