PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Oscar Alarcon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Derrick Morgan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Alarcon
vs
Morgan

185 cm
28
180 lbs
21 - 12 - 0

180 cm
22
165 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

TFP Graphics - Pit Inc

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 21 - 12 - 0, fighting out of New York, Oscar Alarcon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Derrick Morgan!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Steve Smith and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alarcon pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Good work by Alarcon as he checks the leg kick.
Alarcon showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Morgan.
Morgan with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Good shot there by Morgan.
Morgan throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Morgan throws a sloppy body shot
letting Alarcon counter with a right hand.
Alarcon bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Morgan throws a jab but it's blocked by Alarcon.
Morgan falls off balance throwing a combination
and Alarcon counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Alarcon throws a one two combo.

It looks like Derrick Morgan has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Morgan takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Alarcon scores with a jab to the jaw.
Morgan lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Alarcon backs up against the cage.
Morgan uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Alarcon.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Morgan scores with a jab to the body.
Morgan feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Alarcon's calf.
Alarcon fails to land with a series of punches.
Alarcon takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Alarcon is breathing heavily.
Morgan connects with a body shot.
Morgan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Alarcon was well out of range. Poor timing from Morgan.
Morgan throws a series of punches but Alarcon avoids them all with ease.
A slapping leg kick lands for Morgan.
Morgan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
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!
Alarcon on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Morgan fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Morgan is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Alarcon rather than just go for the knockout.
Morgan feints a jab promting Alarcon to slip. Morgan then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Alarcon slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Morgan uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Alarcon.
Morgan looks to score with a jab to the body but Alarcon is just out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alarcon avoids a punch combination nicely.
Morgan misses with the combination.
Morgan lands a nice hook to Alarcon's body. Alarcon takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
A chopping leg kick lands by Morgan.
Alarcon misses with the combination.
Morgan misses with a wild combination.
Morgan lands with a good body shot.
Morgan lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Morgan fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Alarcon is out of range.
Alarcon uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Morgan.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morgan scores with a kick to the midsection.
Morgan looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Morgan misses with a two punch combination.
Alarcon has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Morgan finds it's way round the side to connect with Alarcon's head.
Morgan throws a nice looking combination but Alarcon bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Morgan bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Alarcon moves out of range as Morgan throws a body kick.
Alarcon avoids the body shot from Morgan.
Morgan lands a nice hook to Alarcon's body. Alarcon takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
A swing and a miss from Alarcon.
Morgan throws a big shot that misses.
Morgan staying out of range there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Alarcon gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Morgan.
Morgan throws a looping overhand right but Alarcon ducks down to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morgan misses with a wild body shot.
Morgan ducks under a wild hook from Alarcon.
Alarcon swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Alarcon on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Morgan. Morgan obviously looking to wear him down.
Morgan throws a wild body kick that Alarcon sees coming a mile off.
Morgan throws a body punch but Alarcon moves out of range.
Morgan feints and then cracks Alarcon's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Alarcon down.
A bone on bone clash there as Alarcon blocks the leg kick.
A slow jab from Alarcon misses its intended target.
Morgan lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Alarcon circles away quickly and effectively.
Alarcon is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
The fighters circle momentarily. Morgan darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A combination from Morgan does no damage.
Morgan feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Alarcons jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
A clash of legs there as Alarcon blocks the low kick.
Alarcon misses with a hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Derrick Morgan dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Derrick Morgan's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Alarcon misses with a body shot.
Morgan tries to land a front kick but Alarcon steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Morgan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Morgan thuds a left hand into Alarcon's body.
Alarcon throws a leg kick but Morgan sees it coming and moves out of range.
Morgan looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Morgan is looking to land body kicks.
Alarcon moves out of range as Morgan throws a body kick.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Alarcon might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Donk. Morgan catches Alarcon right on the button with a cross.
Derrick Morgan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Morgan fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Alarcon walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A head kick misses from Morgan.
Morgan lands with a kick to the temple. Alarcon shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Morgan swings away with a body shot that misses
and Alarcon counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Morgan throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Morgan works over Alarcon's head and body with a nice combination.

Alarcon is rocked!
Alarcon showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Morgan.
Oh Alarcon is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Morgan lands with a good body shot.
Alarcon seems to have got his legs back now.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Morgan buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Alarcon throws an overhand right that lands on Morgan's shoulder, as Morgan tries to avoid the shot.
Alarcon dodges the punch combination from Morgan.
Morgan fails to land with a series of punches.
Morgan throws a series of punches but Alarcon moves out of range.
Morgan misses with a body kick.
Derrick Morgan seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Alarcon throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Morgan sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Morgan blocks a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morgan goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Morgan tries to bum rush Alarcon with a series of wild strikes but Alarcon uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Morgan throws a shot from downtown. Alarcon moves away and avoids it.
Morgan goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Alarcon swinging wildly here.
Morgan misses with an uppercut. Alarcon saw that one coming.
Morgan throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Alarcon counters with a straight right hand.
Alarcon thows a left - swing and a miss!
Morgan scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Morgan tries a head kick but it misses.
Derrick Morgan is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Alarcon throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Morgan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Morgan slips a jab and a cross from Alarcon.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morgan scores with a three punch combo!
Morgan tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Morgan has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Alarcon moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Alarcon missing with a left hand there. Morgan was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Alarcon tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Morgan looks to throw the jab but Alarcon is out of range.
Morgan throws a lazy uppercut
and Alarcon counters with a left and a right that stings Morgan.
Alarcon looks to land a right hand but Morgan moved out of range.
Alarcon throws a hook but Morgan blocks it.
Morgan throws the kick towards the body but Alarcon avoids it.
Alarcon lands a jab.
Alarcon slips under a jab from Morgan.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morgan misses with a few strikes there.
Morgan looks to land a body kick but Alarcon moved away.
Morgan misses with an uppercut. Alarcon saw that one coming.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Alarcon doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Morgan misses the shot to the body.
Alarcon dodges the punch combination from Morgan.
Morgan looks to land a combination but Alarcon avoids it well.
Morgan thuds a left hand into Alarcon's body.
Alarcon scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Morgan throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Morgan will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Morgan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Alarcon.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Derrick Morgan showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Derrick Morgan's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Morgan moves out of range of the strikes.
Morgan tries to bum rush Alarcon with a series of wild strikes but Alarcon uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Alarcon scores with a leg kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Morgan.
Morgan misses with a two punch combination.
Morgan misses with a looping right.
Morgan closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Morgan fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Alarcon avoids a punch combination nicely.
Morgan looks for the body kick but Alarcon saw that one coming.
Morgan throws a right and a left that Alarcon avoids nicely.
Alarcon lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Morgan backs up against the cage.
Morgan lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Alarcon circles away quickly and effectively.
Morgan takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alarcon throws a low kick but Morgan avoids it.
Alarcon is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Morgan.
Alarcon throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Morgan sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A solid leg kick lands there for Morgan.
Alarcon missing with a left hand there. Morgan was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Morgan.
Alarcon lands with a shot to the body.
Alarcon throws a big shot that misses.
Alarcon looks to throw the jab but Morgan is out of range.
Morgan misses with a shot to the body
and Alarcon counters with a nice low kick that buckles Morgan's knee momentarily.
Alarcon works over Morgan's head and body with a nice combination.
Morgan's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Morgan duly obliges.
Alarcon chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Morgan can pounce on him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morgan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Alarcon was well out of range. Poor timing from Morgan.
Morgan throws a wild body kick that Alarcon sees coming a mile off.
Morgan works over Alarcon's head and body with a nice combination.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Morgan steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Alarcon.
Alarcon swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Alarcon takes a kick to the side of the head.
Alarcon keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Alarcon checks a leg kick.
Alarcon uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Morgan.
Alarcon has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Morgan.
Morgan throws a head kick that misses
and Alarcon counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Morgan swings widly with a right hand
and Alarcon counters with a stiff right hand.
Alarcon misses with a head kick.
Oscar Alarcon has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alarcon throws a right and a left that Morgan avoids nicely.
Morgan connects with the punch.
Morgan slips under a jab.
A punch combination from Morgan misses.
Morgan displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Alarcon on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Morgan misses with a head kick.
Morgan takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Morgan takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Morgan misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Alarcon swinging wildly here.
Derrick Morgan is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Alarcon throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Morgan. Alarcon shrugs it off though.
Good leg kick by Morgan there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Alarcon looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Morgan will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Alarcon loads up on a big right hand but Morgan slips the punch.
Morgan avoids a kick to the body.
Morgan takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Morgan throws a good cross that connects.
Morgan moves out of range of the body kick from Alarcon.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Morgan avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Jab, jab by Morgan - just one landing.
Morgan misses with the combination.

And that's the end of the fight!
Derrick Morgan comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Morgan has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Yves DeLean scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Derrick Morgan!
An out of breath Derrick Morgan thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.