PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Anabol Asteroid (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dexter Morgan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Asteroid might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Asteroid. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Asteroid
vs
Morgan

188 cm
30
192 lbs
30 - 11 - 1

210 cm
29
190 lbs
22 - 9 - 0

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 30 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Anabol Asteroid!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dexter Morgan!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Marco Blurström and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Morgan throws a chopping leg kick but Asteroid manages to avoid taking any serious damage.

Morgan clinches.
A frustrated look appears on Asteroid's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Asteroid looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Asteroid avoiding damage as Morgan throws knees to the body.
Morgan misses with a knee to the head.
Morgan is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Asteroid misses with a punch to the body.
Morgan tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Asteroid avoids it.
Morgan connects with a nasty looking knee right to Asteroid's face.
Asteroid lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

It looks like Dexter Morgan has been cut.

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

Morgan pushes Asteroid up against the cage in a clinch.
Morgan putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Asteroid in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Morgan lands a body punch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A head punch on the inside from Asteroid fails to land.
Asteroid tries to break the clinch but Morgan is controlling the position.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Morgan as Asteroid tries to tie him up.
Morgan trying to control the position but instead, Asteroid has worked for underhooks and has pushed Morgan into the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Asteroid misses with a short punch on the inside.
Morgan using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Asteroid has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Morgan throws an elbow that misses.
Morgan misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Asteroid.
Morgan tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Asteroid just stands there and leans against the cage.
Morgan prevents Asteroid from breaking the clinch.
Morgan unloads a knee to the mid-section. Asteroid lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Asteroid wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Morgan with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Morgan keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Asteroid's efforts to push away.
Morgan tries a knee to the head but Asteroid blocks it.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Asteroid wants to get back to striking at distance but Morgan won't allow it.
Morgan with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Asteroid wants to break free but Morgan has control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Asteroid wants to get back to striking at distance but Morgan won't allow it.

Asteroid pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Morgan lands a leg kick that knocks Asteroid off balance momentarily.
Asteroid throws a leg kick but Morgan sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Asteroid misses with a wild combination.
Asteroid misses with a double jab.
Asteroid chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Morgan can pounce on him.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Asteroid misses with a hook. Morgan ducked under it nicely.
Morgan shoots in for a takedown but Asteroid shows good takedown defense.
Asteroid tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Morgan fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Asteroid has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Morgan blocks a head kick by Asteroid.
Anabol Asteroid is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morgan is looking to clinch but Asteroid is avoiding it.
Asteroid tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Asteroid fails to land with a series of punches.
Good leg kick by Morgan there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Morgan slips a jab and a cross from Asteroid.

Morgan closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Morgan lands in his opponent's guard.
Morgan trying to control but Asteroid is working from the bottom.
Asteroid trying to keep a closed guard but Morgan is proving a slippery customer.
Asteroid wants to sweep but no luck.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morgan postures up.

Anabol Asteroid has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Morgan throws a leg kick but Asteroid sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Asteroid ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Morgan misses with a kick to the body.
Morgan wants to clinch up but Asteroid keeps it at a distance.
Dexter Morgan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Asteroid throws a head kick that misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Asteroid misses with a right hand
and Morgan counters with an outside leg kick.
Morgan moves in looking to clinch but Asteroid pushes him off.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Asteroid connects with a body shot that sends Morgan's belly button to the back.

Morgan has Asteroid up against the cage in a clinch.
Morgan scores with a knee to the head.
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 Dexter Morgan's cut.
That's time! Asteroid's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

A telegraphed right hand from Asteroid misses the target.
Asteroid misses with a series of wild punches.
Asteroid throws a leg kick but Morgan sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Asteroid takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Morgan wants to slow Asteroid down by chopping away at his legs.
Morgan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Asteroid misses with an uppercut
and Morgan counters with a nice leg kick.
Asteroid misses with a head kick.
Asteroid takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Morgan dodges the punch combination from Asteroid.
Morgan shoots in and drives through. Asteroid sprawls well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A bone on bone clash there as Asteroid blocks the leg kick.
Morgan tries to clinch there but Asteroid circles away.
Morgan on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Asteroid on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Morgan. Morgan obviously looking to wear him down.
Nice shot by Morgan.
A low kick from Morgan is predictable there
enabling Asteroid to counter with a crisp jab.
Asteroid is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Morgan tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Asteroid takes a swing at Morgan's ribcage but misses.
Morgan fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Asteroid tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Morgan doesn't manage to clinch there - Asteroid circles away.
Asteroid takes a swing at Morgan's ribcage but misses.
Dexter Morgan seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Asteroid tries to sprawl but Morgan drives through with a takedown into half guard.
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!
Asteroid trying to control from the bottom.
Asteroid blocking the ground and pound attempt from Morgan.

Morgan is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Asteroid wants to control but Morgan is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Asteroid is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Asteroid is pressing down on Morgan's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Asteroid looking to hit a scissor sweep but Morgan is one step ahead there.
Morgan sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Asteroid is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Morgan pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Asteroid is keeping the position for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morgan trying to control but Asteroid is working from the bottom.
Asteroid is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Morgan trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Asteroid keeping moving, preventing Morgan from controlling successfully.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Dexter Morgan wasn't active enough on the ground.
Morgan tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Asteroid manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Asteroid throws out a loose jab but Morgan uses good head movement to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Anabol Asteroid will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Dexter Morgan's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Asteroid shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
An inside leg kick from Asteroid misses.
Morgan avoids the body shot from Asteroid.
Asteroid waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Morgan.

Morgan shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Morgan was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Morgan thowing shots but they're missing.

Morgan swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Asteroid is now in Morgan's guard. A big mistake from Morgan there, giving up the dominant position!
Asteroid has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Morgan had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Asteroid defends it easily.

Morgan escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Asteroid gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Asteroid got a little sloppy there for a moment and Morgan has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Asteroid has managed to get both his arms back between Morgan's legs - danger averted.
Asteroid controlling from the top position.

Morgan looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Morgan is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Morgan wants to sweep but no luck.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morgan pulls Asteroid in close to his closed guard and prevents Asteroid from doing any damage or advancing position.
Asteroid looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

Morgan is looking for a triangle here but Asteroid uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Asteroid trying to control the position but Morgan is working away.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morgan manages to get back to half guard.
Asteroid is controlling the pace.
Morgan is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

We're going to have a standup here because Anabol Asteroid wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Asteroid works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Morgan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Morgan takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Morgan shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Asteroid defends it nicely.
The fighters circle momentarily. Asteroid darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Asteroid.
Morgan is looking to clinch.
Morgan throws a head kick that misses.
The fighters circle momentarily. Morgan darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Morgan throws a leg kick which misses Asteroid's front leg but catches the back leg as Asteroid tries to avoid it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Asteroid scores with a shot to the body.
Asteroid takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Asteroid misses with a hook.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Morgan tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Asteroid manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Asteroid throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Morgan sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Asteroid throws a right hand that misses
and Morgan makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Asteroid really felt that one!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but Anabol Asteroid did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The cut man is working on Dexter Morgan's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Asteroid showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Morgan.
Asteroid scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Morgan throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Asteroid counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Morgan has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Asteroid finds it's way round the side to connect with Morgan's head.
A left lands for Asteroid.
Morgan tries to clinch there but Asteroid circles away.
Morgan tries to clinch up but Asteroid circles away and keeps his distance.
Morgan is looking to clinch.
Asteroid blocks a leg kick.
Asteroid throws a body punch but Morgan moves out of range.
That kick from Asteroid tenderised Morgan's leg. Morgan is trying to keep his angry face on.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Asteroid ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Asteroid swats away the attempt to clinch by Morgan.
A solid leg kick lands there for Morgan.
Asteroid avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Asteroid lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Morgan at a distance.
Morgan throws a leg kick
and Asteroid counters with a left to the body.
Morgan takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Asteroid swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Morgan tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Morgan darts in trying to clinch
and Morgan takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Asteroid throws a front kick aimed at Morgan's knee but Morgan avoids it well.
Asteroid missing with a left hand there. Morgan was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

Asteroid tries to keep at a distance but Morgan has taken the fight into the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Asteroid is trying to push Morgan away but Morgan has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Morgan throws a knee to the head but misses.

Asteroid's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Asteroid throws a series of punches but Morgan avoids them all with ease.
Morgan connects with a leg kick. Asteroid looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Asteroid plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Morgan lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Asteroid has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Asteroid and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Morgan throws a wild body kick that Asteroid sees coming a mile off.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morgan tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
The crowd cheers as Morgan lands an impressive looking overhand right. Asteroid doesn't seem phased though.
Asteroid shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Asteroid misses the shot to the body.
Morgan tries to clinch up but Asteroid circles away and keeps his distance.
Asteroid leaves Morgan with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Morgan keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Asteroid throws a leg kick but Morgan checks it.
Asteroid tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Morgan is able to avoid easily.
Morgan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morgan with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Morgan looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Decent striking displayed by Asteroid there.
Asteroid throws a sloppy head kick
and Morgan counters with a slapping leg kick.
Morgan fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Asteroid checks it well.
Morgan scoring well with a low kick there.
Morgan throws a body punch but Asteroid moves out of range.
Asteroid thows a leg kick but Morgan checks it
and Morgan counters with a low kick, right behind Asteroid 's knee.
Morgan tries to close the distance and clinch but Asteroid swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Asteroid fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Morgan checks a leg kick.
Morgan misses with a takedown attempt - Asteroid sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Anabol Asteroid had his way with Dexter Morgan in that round.
The cut man is working on Dexter Morgan's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Asteroid throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Asteroid tries to keep at a distance but Morgan has taken the fight into the clinch.
Asteroid managing to block the knees to the body from Morgan.
Asteroid is trying to push Morgan away but Morgan has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Morgan tries to land a knee to the head but Asteroid blocks with his arms.
Asteroid has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

Morgan breaks the clinch.
Asteroid misses with the combination.
A telegraphed right hand from Asteroid misses the target.
Asteroid misses with a straight right.
Asteroid looks to score with a jab to the body but Morgan is just out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Asteroid digs a good hook to Morgan's body.
Morgan blocks a head kick by Asteroid.
Morgan wants to clinch.
Asteroid checks the leg kick nicely there.
Morgan connects with an inside leg kick.
Asteroid throws a looping overhand right but Morgan ducks down to avoid it.
Morgan darts in trying to clinch
and Asteroid counters with a big head kick but Morgan shrugs it off.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morgan is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Morgan throws a head kick that Asteroid semi-blocks.
Asteroid lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
An inside leg kick lands from Morgan.
That kick from Asteroid tenderised Morgan's leg. Morgan is trying to keep his angry face on.
Morgan tries to close the distance and clinch but Asteroid swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Asteroid takes a shot right to the bread basket.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Morgan.
Anabol Asteroid is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Good leg kick by Asteroid there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Dexter Morgan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nice defenses there by Morgan.
Morgan connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morgan uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Asteroid.
Morgan tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Asteroid manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A telegraphed right hand from Asteroid misses the target.
Asteroid uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Morgan.
Asteroid fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Morgan misses with the combination.
Asteroid misses with a two punch combination.
Morgan misses with a leg kick.
Morgan tries to clinch
and Asteroid counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Morgan tries a head kick but it misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circle momentarily. Asteroid darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Asteroid throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Asteroid scores with a hook to the body. Morgan takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Asteroid fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Morgan has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Morgan throws a head kick that misses.
Morgan needs to keep his hands up - Asteroid had a free shot at his head there.
Morgan misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That kick from Asteroid tenderised Morgan's leg. Morgan is trying to keep his angry face on.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Morgan is trying hard to land a takedown here. Asteroid sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Morgan is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Morgan throws a low kick but it's checked well by Asteroid.
Morgan throws a leg kick
and Asteroid connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

And that's the end of the fight!
Anabol Asteroid showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Asteroid has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Arvi Lind scores the fight 49:47
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 47:48
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 48:48

The fight is ruled a draw!
Anabol Asteroid retains his title. It's always disappointing when a championship fight ends as a draw but that's what happens when you leave the fight in the judges hands!