PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tappy McOut (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dexter Morgan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tappy McOut has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

McOut
vs
Morgan

176 cm
25
192 lbs
10 - 11 - 0

178 cm
20
198 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

Good wrestler
Good kicks
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tappy McOut!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Dexter Morgan!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Donatello Bradman and Summer Carpenter.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McOut stalks Morgan and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Morgan's face. Morgan staggers backwards, shaken.
McOut misses with a double jab
and Morgan cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Morgan jabbing away but nothing is landing.
McOut walks into a jab.
Morgan showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from McOut.
Morgan tests McOut's chin there with a solid looking shot.
McOut misses with a double jab
and Morgan counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps McOut thinking.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
McOut changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Morgan tries to avoid it but McOut manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Morgan to the ground. Morgan escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Nice jab there from Morgan.
Nice uppercut lands for Morgan. That snapped McOut's head back.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from McOut.
Morgan throws out a powerful jab.
McOut throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Morgan makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
McOut throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Morgan makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
McOut is breathing heavily.
McOut on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.

It looks like Tappy McOut has been cut.
Morgan scores with a shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Morgan connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Morgan cracks McOut with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
A slapping leg kick lands for Morgan.
Morgan takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Morgan's jab looks to have found its range, popping McOut under the eye.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
McOut takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Morgan connects with a body shot that sends McOut's belly button to the back.
Morgan is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! McOut had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Morgan scores with a jab.
Morgan lands the left hand.

Morgan feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends McOut sprawling to the canvas! McOut rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Morgan finish him?!

McOut is rocked!

Morgan closes the distance and clinches.
Morgan stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Morgan receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
Morgan stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
McOut looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tappy McOut. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Morgan lands a body punch in the clinch.
Morgan blocks a body shot from McOut.
Morgan lands with a short punch from the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morgan lands a body shot in the clinch.
Morgan scores with a shot to the side of McOut's head.
Morgan dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
McOut goes for a takedown in the clinch but Morgan prevents it.
Good body shot from Morgan.
Morgan holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Morgan lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Morgan stops a takedown attempt from McOut.
A left hand lands to the body for Morgan.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Morgan.
McOut drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Come on Morgan - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
A right hook to the body lands for Morgan.
Morgan is struggling to control the position.
Morgan lands a nice uppercut.
A short right from Morgan on the inside.
McOut tries for a takedown. No joy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Come on Morgan - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Dexter Morgan.
Decent striking displayed by Morgan there.
McOut misses with a left hand
and Morgan cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
McOut takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Morgan lands with a straight right. McOut didn't see that one coming.
McOut misses the body punch
and Morgan counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

Morgan instigates a clinch.
Morgan is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Morgan gets underhooks to prevent McOut's takedown attempt.
Morgan is stalling here.
McOut tries to score a body lock takedown but Morgan shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
McOut is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Morgan lands a hook that snaps the head of McOut backwards.
Morgan lands a left hand that snaps the head of McOut backwards.
Morgan lands with a right to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Morgan working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Morgan lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Morgan lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of McOut backwards.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Morgan lands a hook that snaps the head of McOut backwards.
Morgan lands with a light punch inside.
Morgan is leaning against McOut and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A right handed body shot lands from Morgan.
A shot in the inside from Morgan.
Morgan lands with a right to the head.
Morgan lands a left hand that snaps the head of McOut backwards.
Morgan leaning his opponent against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Morgan.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Morgan lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of McOut backwards.
Morgan is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Morgan lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Morgan scores with a shoulder strike.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Morgan.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dexter Morgan dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tappy McOut's cut.
That's time! McOut's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

McOut throws a poor cross that misses
and Morgan counters with a stiff right hand.
McOut misses with a jab to the body

and Morgan counters by moving into the clinch.
McOut is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
McOut can't get the takedown.
A nice left hand lands by Morgan.
Morgan working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Morgan makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Morgan lands a left hand that snaps the head of McOut backwards.
McOut drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Morgan gets the underhooks and prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tappy McOut. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Morgan lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down McOut.
Stalling in the clinch from Morgan.
Morgan is leaning against McOut and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A shot in the inside from Morgan.
Morgan taking a breather.
Morgan stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Morgan stalls.
McOut has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Morgan is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Morgan lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Morgan lands with a left to the head.
Good body shot from Morgan.
Morgan pushes McOut back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Morgan controlling the action here for a moment.
Good body shot from Morgan.
Morgan avoiding damage.
Morgan lands an uppercut.
Dexter Morgan seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A shot in the inside from Morgan.
Morgan stalling.
McOut's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Morgan stalling against the cage.
Morgan softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Morgan lands a shoulder strike.
McOut has Morgan pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Morgan manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Morgan lands a left hand.
McOut is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Morgan presses McOut against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Morgan effectively controlling the action here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McOut tries for a takedown. No joy.
A short uppercut from Morgan.
Morgan has McOut pushed against the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Dexter Morgan.
Morgan cracks McOut with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
A nice combination there by Morgan.
McOut looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Morgan lands a lovely overhand right.
Good shot there by Morgan.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Morgan throws a quick inside leg kick.
McOut doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
McOut takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
McOut takes one to the chin there.
Donk. Morgan catches McOut right on the button with a cross.
Morgan thuds his right hand into McOut's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
McOut takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Good exchange - Morgan coming out on top.
Dexter Morgan is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McOut misses with a right hand
and Morgan counters with a lovely straight right hand!
McOut takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Oh McOut is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Morgan lands with a precision combination! Left, right, uppercut and McOut falls flat on his face, eyes wide open but he's out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:17 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Dexter Morgan!