PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Robert Morgan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Iker Dedal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Morgan comes to the cage accompanied by "In Yo Face". Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Morgan
vs
Dedal

179 cm
26
155 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

170 cm
28
147 lbs
6 - 6 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent elbows
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

GREEN!160

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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Robert Morgan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Iker Dedal!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Jeff Smith and Josh West.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Morgan closes the distance and clinches.
Morgan throws an elbow that misses.
Morgan tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Morgan misses with an elbow strike.
Dedal takes an elbow to the forehead.
Dedal blocks a body shot from Morgan.
Morgan stalls.
Morgan taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Morgan trying to land knees to the body.
Dedal changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Morgan fights it off and pushes away nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Morgan tries to close the distance and clinch up but Dedal swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Robert Morgan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dedal connects with a good right hand that stumbles Morgan. Morgan circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Morgan tries to clinch up but Dedal circles away and keeps his distance.
Dedal takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Morgan is looking to slow Dedal down with leg kicks.
Dedal misses with a looping left.
Dedal connects with a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Morgan closes the distance and pushes Dedal back into the cage.
Morgan lands a nice shot to the body.
Morgan tries to work over Dedal's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Morgan just leaning against Dedal, taking a breather.
Morgan is trying to maintain a safe position but Dedal gets an underhook and turns Morgan into the cage.

Morgan manages to break the clinch.
Morgan looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Dedal defending well as Morgan loads up on a big left hand.
Morgan misses with a wild body shot.
Morgan misses with a wild body shot.
Morgan throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Morgan throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Nice body kick from Morgan.
Dedal throws a right and a left that Morgan avoids nicely.
Dedal looks winded!

Morgan clinches.
Dedal takes an elbow to the temple.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Morgan unloads a knee to the mid-section.

Morgan's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Dedal swings for the body but Morgan moves out of range.

Morgan moves into the clinch.
Morgan definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Morgan goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Morgan tries to work over Dedal's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Morgan goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Dedal is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Morgan to keep the fight standing.
Morgan working Dedal over with knees to the body.

Morgan escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Dedal connects with a crisp jab.

Morgan gets a clinch.
Morgan is stalling here.
Morgan misses with a shot to the kidneys.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dedal takes an elbow to the temple.

Morgan breaks from the clinch.
Nice body punch from Dedal.
Dedal avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Morgan lands with a nice body kick.

Morgan moves into range and clinches up with Dedal.
Morgan unloads a knee to the mid-section.

Morgan breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Dedal keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Morgan throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Dedal ducks under a wild hook from Morgan.
Morgan wants to clinch.
No joy there for Dedal, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Morgan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morgan throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Dedal's head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dedal circles away from the clinch attempt.
Morgan tries to clinch up but Dedal circles away and keeps his distance.
Morgan throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Morgan tries to close the distance and clinch but Dedal swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Morgan connects with a high kick.
Morgan tries to clinch but Dedal is having none of it.
Dedal looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Dedal keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dedal throws a series of punches but Morgan avoids them all with ease.
Morgan fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Morgan is looking to wear down Dedal with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Dedal takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Dedal takes a knee right on the jaw!
Dedal avoiding damage as Morgan throws knees to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Morgan can't find room to land a body shot as Dedal controls the action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Dedal misses with a body shot.
Morgan throws a head kick that Dedal semi-blocks.

Morgan lands a big uppercut and Dedal crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Dedal looks OK. Morgan waves Dedal back to his feet!

Dedal is rocked!
Dedal throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Morgan.
Dedal is still on wobbly legs! Can Morgan finish him?

Morgan clinches up against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Morgan breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Morgan is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Dedal can do to turn this around?

Morgan closes the distance and clinches.
Morgan lands an elbow inside.
Morgan stalling against the cage.
Morgan lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Morgan lands a damaging elbow.
Morgan lands an elbow inside that Dedal shrugs off.

Morgan breaks from the clinch.
Morgan connects with a looping right hand.
Morgan explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Morgan cracks Dedal with a hook to the temple - Dedal is on wobbly legs here! Morgan swarms him with hook after hook, landing with each one! Dedal falls to the canvas face first and the referee dives in to stop the fight! Morgan wins by TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:50 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Robert Morgan!
Robert Morgan decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.