PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Julian de Rijger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kyle Morgan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

de Rijger
vs
Morgan

184 cm
19
130 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

195 cm
23
135 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Julian de Rijger!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Kyle Morgan!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Patrick Alders and Nard Betker.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick misses from Morgan.
Morgan swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Morgan tries to clinch up.

Morgan shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Morgan is pressing down on de Rijger's thigh, looking to free his foot. de Rijger is holding on for now.
Morgan performing his best blanket impression for a moment.

Morgan is trying to work for a kimura but de Rijger is defending well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
de Rijger is refusing to be controlled, as Morgan sits in half guard.

de Rijger manages to escape and get back to his feet!
de Rijger displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Morgan.
Morgan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but de Rijger manages to avoid it.
de Rijger tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Morgan feints and as de Rijger raises his hands in defense, Morgan changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
de Rijger wants to stand up but Morgan is controlling him.
Morgan throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as de Rijger works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morgan content to stall in guard here.
de Rijger might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Morgan tries to free his leg and advance position but de Rijger is retaining full guard.
de Rijger keeping moving, preventing Morgan from controlling successfully.
de Rijger is looking to stand up but Morgan isn't so interested in that idea.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morgan looking to pass the guard.

de Rijger kicks Morgan off and gets to his feet.

de Rijger pushes Morgan up against the cage in a clinch.
de Rijger tries a knee to the head but Morgan blocks it.
Morgan goes for a takedown attempt but de Rijger pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
de Rijger wants to clinch.

Morgan gets a takedown into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
de Rijger is trying to stand.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
de Rijger on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if de Rijger tries to get out of the position.

Morgan is looking for a kimura here.
Morgan prevents de Rijger from standing back up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kyle Morgan dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

de Rijger tries to clinch but Morgan moves out of range.
de Rijger tries to clinch but Morgan moves away

and Morgan counters with a single leg into guard. de Rijger didn't expect that.
de Rijger is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Morgan is controlling him.
de Rijger keeping moving, preventing Morgan from controlling successfully.
de Rijger utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
de Rijger wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Morgan manages to pass to side control.
Morgan wants to take a breather but de Rijger is having none of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
de Rijger looks like he's trying to stand up.
Well, if Morgan is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
de Rijger is staying active underneath Morgan, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Morgan shoots for a takedown but de Rijger saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
de Rijger circles away from the clinch attempt

and de Rijger counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by de Rijger.
de Rijger tries to land knees in the clinch but Morgan avoids the damage to the body.
Morgan drops down looking for an ankle pick but de Rijger pulls his leg out and moves away.

de Rijger gets in close and instigates a clinch.

de Rijger breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
de Rijger with a lazy takedown attempt

and Morgan counters with a nice double leg into guard.

de Rijger has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Morgan off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Morgan throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around de Rijger's waist but de Rijger gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Morgan off to one side.
Julian de Rijger has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kyle Morgan.
Morgan is breathing heavily.
de Rijger closes the distance but Morgan moves to the side

so Morgan counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
de Rijger is looking to stand up but Morgan isn't so interested in that idea.
Morgan tries to stand but de Rijger is controlling from the bottom.
de Rijger wants to stand but Morgan is controlling the position.
de Rijger trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
de Rijger keeping full guard, as Morgan tries to pass.
Morgan wants to control from the top but de Rijger keeps moving.
Morgan prevents de Rijger from getting back to his feet.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Morgan tries to clinch but fails miserably

and de Rijger counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
de Rijger misses with a knee to the head.
Morgan is looking to break free of the clinch but de Rijger has double underhooks.
Morgan wants to break the clinch but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kyle Morgan showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Morgan looks to land a combination but de Rijger avoids it well.
de Rijger tries to clinch but Morgan is having none of it.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Morgan.
de Rijger wants to clinch up but Morgan keeps it at a distance.
de Rijger fails with an attempt to clinch.
Morgan keeps the fight on the outside.
Morgan shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as de Rijger sprawls well. de Rijger wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Morgan gets slowly back to his feet.
de Rijger fails in his attempt to clinch.
Morgan takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
de Rijger wants to clinch.

de Rijger closes the distance and clinches.
de Rijger slows down the pace here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Morgan can't get the takedown.
Julian de Rijger has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kyle Morgan.
Morgan is looking to control de Rijger's arms but de Rijger gets an underhook and turns him. Now Morgan has his back to the cage.
de Rijger controlling the action here for a moment.
de Rijger tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
de Rijger with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Morgan misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from de Rijger.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as de Rijger takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.

de Rijger breaks the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - de Rijger looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Morgan swats away the attempt to clinch by de Rijger.
de Rijger looks for the body kick but Morgan saw that one coming.
de Rijger darts in trying to clinch

and Morgan counters with a nice double leg into guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morgan stops de Rijger from standing up.
Morgan throwing strikes but missing.
Morgan tries to free his leg and advance position but de Rijger is retaining full guard.
Morgan missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
de Rijger wants to stand up but Morgan is controlling him.
Morgan lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Morgan stays in close to de Rijger's body and controls the position.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
de Rijger tries to score with a low kick but Morgan moves his leg out of the way.
de Rijger tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Morgan paws at him with a jab and circles away.
de Rijger clinches but Morgan breaks the clinch

and Morgan counters with a shoot takedown. de Rijger fights it but they end up in guard.

Morgan gets to his feet - de Rijger follows without any prompting.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
de Rijger misses with a few strikes there.

Morgan feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
de Rijger wants to stand but Morgan is controlling the position.
Julian de Rijger has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Morgan content to stall in guard here.
Morgan throwing strikes but missing.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kyle Morgan comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Morgan winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Radbod Blank scores the fight 27:30
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 27:30
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kyle Morgan!