PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Andrew Legus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jason Morgan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Morgan is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Nightwish - Phantom Of The Opera. Jason Morgan acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Legus
vs
Morgan

184 cm
29
237 lbs
5 - 4 - 1

191 cm
24
247 lbs
3 - 0 - 1

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Anti-Tapout Clothing

Anti-Tapout Clothing
Steel Penn's Laundry 93%

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Andrew Legus!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Jason Morgan!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Steve Smith and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Morgan pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Legus works over Morgan's head and body with a nice combination.

Legus clinches up against the cage.

Legus escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Morgan dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Morgan ducks under a wild hook from Legus.
Jason Morgan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Morgan throws a solid leg kick but Legus takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Morgan.
Morgan tries to land a leg kick but Legus saw it coming and moves away.
Legus throws out a powerful jab.
Morgan throws an overhand right that lands on Legus's shoulder, as Legus tries to avoid the shot.
Morgan just misses with a punch to the body.
Morgan bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Legus looks to land a right hand but Morgan moved out of range.
Morgan cracks a nice hook into Legus's ribs.
Morgan throws an off balance right hand
and Legus counters with a stiff right hand.
Morgan throws a sloppy body shot
and Legus makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Legus throws a lazy right hand but Morgan sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Morgan loads up on a big right hand but Legus slips the punch.
Legus scores with a jab to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Morgan swats away the attempt to clinch by Legus.
Legus fails to land with a series of punches.
Morgan lands with a nice combination. Legus backs away looking to recover.
Legus tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Good work by Legus as he checks the leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Morgan. Legus does a little dance to reset his feet.
Morgan lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A big right from Morgan misses.
Morgan misses the shot to the body.
Legus drops his hands momentarily and Morgan takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Morgan checks a leg kick nicely.
Morgan swinging wildly here.
Morgan shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Legus gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Legus taking a breather.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morgan is struggling to control the position.
Legus is trying to break the clinch but Morgan is controlling him.
Legus missing with knees to the body.
Legus is looking to break free of the clinch but Morgan has double underhooks.
Morgan is looking to break free of the clinch but Legus has double underhooks.
Morgan tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Legus can't break the clinch.
The referee calls for Morgan to work.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Legus.

Legus breaks from the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morgan throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Morgan moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Legus throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Morgan looks to score with a jab to the body but Legus is just out of range.
Legus cracks Morgan with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Morgan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Legus lands the left hand.
Morgan is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Legus rather than just go for the knockout.
Morgan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Morgan swings and misses with a hook to the body.

Legus closes the distance and pushes Morgan back into the cage.
Morgan doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Morgan trying to control the position but instead, Legus has worked for underhooks and has pushed Morgan into the cage.
Morgan tries to break the clinch but Legus is controlling the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morgan has Legus pressed against the cage, preventing Legus from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Legus missing with knees to the body.
Legus stalling against the cage.
Morgan tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Legus tries to break the clinch but Morgan is controlling the position.
Morgan throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Leguss head.
Legus tries to circle away but Morgan has him pinned against the cage.
Legus can't break the clinch.
Legus tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Legus escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Morgan throws a poor cross that misses
and Legus counters with a nice uppercut.
Morgan is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Morgan misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Legus moves out of range as Morgan strikes.
Morgan throws a poor cross that misses
and Morgan takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Legus throws a right and a left that Morgan avoids nicely.
Legus uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Morgan.
Morgan scores with a body shot.
Legus lands a slapping body shot.
Morgan throws a body punch but Legus moves out of range.
Morgan tries a head kick but it misses.

Morgan gets tackled into the cage by Legus. Legus maintains the clinch.
Morgan can't break the clinch.
Morgan lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Legus looking to slow down the pace here.
Morgan doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Morgan is pushing Legus up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Legus breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Legus misses with a wild combination.
Morgan misses with a wild body shot.
Morgan scores with a head kick.
Morgan throws a sloppy body shot
and Legus counters with a straight right hand.
Legus showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Morgan.
Legus lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Morgan throws a jab when Legus was well out of range.
Morgan throws a right hand that Legus ducks under and follows up with a left that Legus also avoids with ease.
Legus avoids a punch combination nicely.
A cross from Legus lands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Legus misses with an uppercut
and Morgan finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Morgan fails to land with a series of punches.
Legus is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Morgan lands a right hook to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Morgan is looking to slow Legus down with leg kicks.
Legus fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Morgan tried to score with a low kick but Legus checks it.
Morgan throws a hook to the side of Legus's head but Legus sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

Legus fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Morgan, pushing him back against the cage.

Legus escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A leg kick checked by Legus.
Legus lands with a good body shot.
Legus throws a hook but Morgan blocks it.
Morgan misses with a double jab.
Morgan ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Morgan throws out a loose jab but Legus uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Legus moves out of range as Morgan throws a body kick.
Legus wants to clinch up but Morgan keeps it at a distance.
Jason Morgan seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Morgan moves out of range of the strikes.
Morgan throws a head kick that misses.
No joy there for Legus, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Legus displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Morgan looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Morgan throws a nice inside leg kick.
Morgan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Legus tries to bum rush Morgan with a series of wild strikes but Morgan uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Morgan throws a body punch but Legus moves out of range.
Legus cracks Morgan with a right hand to the side of the head.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Morgan, as that shot connected.
Legus finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Legus bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Legus throws a series of punches but Morgan avoids them all with ease.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morgan avoids a punch combination nicely.
Morgan fakes the leg kick and cracks Legus in the body.
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 lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Morgan rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Legus moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Legus throws a low kick but Morgan moves out of range easily.
Morgan throws a series of strikes that have Legus backpedaling.
Morgan throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Morgan misses with a hook.
Legus throws a right hand that misses
and Morgan counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Morgan connects with a jab.
Morgan stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Morgan misses with an uppercut.
Morgan throws a right and a left that Legus avoids nicely.
Legus throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Morgan sees it coming and avoids it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jason Morgan showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Legus wants to clinch.
Morgan throws a sloppy head kick and Legus moves out of range easily.
Morgan takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Morgan takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Morgan misses with a head kick.
Morgan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Legus was well out of range. Poor timing from Morgan.
Morgan shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Morgan closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Legus waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Morgan.
Legus pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Legus jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Andrew Legus is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Morgan throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Morgan throws out a loose jab but Legus uses good head movement to avoid it.
Morgan misses with a low kick.
Legus takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.

That's one minute gone in the round.
An inside leg kick from Morgan misses.
Morgan tries to score with a low kick but Legus moves his leg out of the way.
Legus loads up on a big right hand but Morgan slips the punch.
Morgan avoids a punch combination nicely.
Morgan throws a wild body kick that Legus sees coming a mile off.
Legus throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Morgan swings for the body but Legus moves out of range.
Morgan thows a left - swing and a miss!
Morgan ducks under a wild hook from Legus.
A chopping leg kick lands by Morgan.
A combination from Morgan does no damage.
Legus steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Morgan.
Good work by Legus as he checks the leg kick.
Morgan avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Legus throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Morgan.
Morgan misses with a right hand
and Legus counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Morgan throws a head kick but Legus moves out of range.
Morgan looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Morgan lands with a nice body punch.
Morgan needs to keep his hands up - Legus had a free shot at his head there.
Legus wants to clinch.
Legus avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Legus tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Morgan paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Morgan changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Morgan feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Legus's calf.
Morgan tried to score with a low kick but Legus checks it.
Legus throws a body kick that misses.
Morgan connects with a looping right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Legus takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Morgan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Legus was well out of range. Poor timing from Morgan.
Legus connects with a nice looking jab.
The fight stays on the outside here - Legus looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Morgan swings for the body but Legus moves out of range.
Morgan has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.

Legus moves into range and clinches up with Morgan.
Morgan prevents Legus from breaking the clinch.

Legus breaks from the clinch.
Morgan throws a nice outside leg kick.
Morgan misses with a body shot.
Legus checks a leg kick nicely.
Morgan misses with a body kick.
Morgan fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Legus wants to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Legus closes the distance looking to clinch
and Morgan counters with a nice uppercut.
Morgan connects with a body shot.
Morgan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Legus was well out of range. Poor timing from Morgan.
Legus motions for Morgan to come forward. Legus throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Legus misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Morgan.
Morgan throws a head kick that misses.
Legus looks to land a right hand but Morgan moved out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Legus scores with a jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Morgan. Legus does a little dance to reset his feet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Morgan checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
A solid leg kick lands there for Morgan.
Morgan misses with a looping left.
Legus keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jason Morgan really dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Morgan misses with a combination
and Legus counters with a three punch combo that has Morgan backing up. Morgan nods at Legus to acknowledge the strikes.
Morgan misses with a jab, cross combination.
Morgan thows a body shot but no joy.
Morgan changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Morgan just misses with a punch to the body.
A combination from Morgan does no damage.
Legus works over Morgan's head and body with a nice combination.
Legus throws a series of punches but Morgan moves out of range.
Good standup being displayed there by Legus as he connects with a hook.
Legus throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Morgan stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Morgan is looking to land body kicks.
Legus throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Legus takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Legus checks a leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Morgan. Legus does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Morgan throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Legus avoids the head kick by Morgan.
Legus takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Morgan has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Morgan there as he acknowledges the shot.
Morgan jabs Legus to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Morgan rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Legus moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Morgan throws a leg kick but Legus checks it.
Legus fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Morgan manages to avoid it.
Sloppy strikes from Morgan. Those never looked like landing.
Morgan is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Morgan connects with a solid leg kick.
Legus looks to throw the jab but Morgan is out of range.
Morgan lands a front kick.
Morgan tries to land a front kick but Legus steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Legus scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Legus throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Morgan.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Legus getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Legus fails with an attempt to clinch.
Morgan moves into range and connects with a jab.
Morgan attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Legus lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Legus ducks under a wild hook from Morgan.
Legus loads up on a big right hand but Morgan slips the punch.
Legus is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Morgan lunges at Legus with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Legus's hand.
Morgan lands with a nice body kick.
Morgan is looking to score with low kicks.
Morgan's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Legus connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Morgan scrambles back to his feet.
Legus getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Legus walks into a left hand.
Legus wants to clinch up but Morgan keeps it at a distance.

Legus drives through and clinches with Morgan against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morgan working hard to break the clinch.

Morgan breaks from the clinch.
Morgan listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Morgan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Legus fails with an attempt to clinch.
Legus throws a left and a right that both miss
and Morgan counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Legus thinking.
Morgan stalks Legus and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Legus's face. Legus staggers backwards, shaken.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Morgan.
Morgan circles away from the clinch attempt.
Morgan misses with a straight left.
Morgan throws a body punch but Legus moves out of range.

Legus has taken the fight to the clinch.
Legus prevents a body shot from Morgan.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Legus breaks from the clinch.
Morgan slips a jab from Legus.
Legus will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Legus gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Morgan.
Sloppy strikes from Morgan. Those never looked like landing.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Morgan misses with a leg kick.
Morgan scores with a hook to the body. Legus takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Morgan fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Legus moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Legus missing with a left hand there. Morgan was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Legus misses with a jab, cross combination.
Morgan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Legus chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Morgan can pounce on him.
Legus uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Morgan.
Morgan swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Legus blocks a head kick by Morgan.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jason Morgan dominated that fourth round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Morgan connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Legus walks into a stiff left hand from Morgan.
Morgan scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Morgan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Legus moves away.
Morgan misses with a looping right.
Morgan misses with a low kick.

Legus has Morgan up against the cage in a clinch.
Legus working hard to break the clinch.
Morgan is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Morgan keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Legus's efforts to push away.
Legus blocks an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Morgan breaks the clinch.
Legus on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Legus connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Legus staying out of range there.
Morgan throws a wild body kick that Legus sees coming a mile off.
Legus throws a series of punches but Morgan moves out of range.
Morgan throws a nice inside leg kick.
Morgan connects with a good right hand that stumbles Legus. Legus circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Morgan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Legus moves away.
Legus misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Legus on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Legus on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Morgan looks to land a right hand but Legus moved out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Morgan misses the target.
Morgan misses with a lunging right hand
and Legus connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Legus bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Morgan throws a half hearted mid kick.
Morgan throws a head kick that misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Morgan swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Morgan is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Morgan moves out of range of the strikes.
Legus dodges the punch combination from Morgan.
Morgan throws a right hand that Legus ducks under and follows up with a left that Legus also avoids with ease.
Morgan moves out of range of the leg kick from Legus.
Morgan throws an off balance right hand
and Legus counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Legus tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Legus slips under a jab from Morgan.
Legus tries to clinch but Morgan is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Legus tries to clinch there but Morgan circles away.
Legus lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Morgan circles away quickly and effectively.
Some wild striking there from Morgan.
Morgan scoring well with a low kick there.
Legus tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Morgan tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Legus tries to close the distance and clinch up but Morgan swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Legus moves in looking to clinch but Morgan pushes him off.
Jason Morgan is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Morgan swings away with a body shot that misses
and Morgan takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Morgan tries to bum rush Legus with a series of wild strikes but Legus uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Morgan motions for Legus to come forward. Morgan throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.

Legus has Morgan up against the cage in a clinch.

Legus breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Legus lands a glancing blow to the side of Morgan's head.
Legus fails in his attempt to clinch.
Morgan slips under a jab.

Legus gets a clinch.
Morgan stalling in the clinch but Legus improves position.
Andrew Legus has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Legus missing with knees to the body.
Legus misses with a knee strike.
Andrew Legus has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Legus with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Legus breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
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!
Legus tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Legus looks to land a combination but Morgan avoids it well.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Jason Morgan.
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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 45:50
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 45:50
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 45:50

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jason Morgan!
Jason Morgan is the new heavyweight champion!
Jason Morgan really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Steel Penn's Laundry 93% logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.