PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Damien Morgan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Douglas Dawkins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Damien Morgan has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Morgan
vs
Dawkins

190 cm
19
205 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

190 cm
20
205 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Damien Morgan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Douglas Dawkins!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, William Gold and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Morgan fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Morgan wants to clinch up but Dawkins keeps it at a distance.
Dawkins throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Horrible takedown by Morgan or perhaps it was just good defense by Dawkins which made him look bad.
Morgan shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Dawkins as he jumps to the side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Damien Morgan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
No luck for Morgan with that takedown attempt.
Morgan misses with an uppercut. Dawkins saw that one coming.
Morgan shoots in and drives through. Dawkins sprawls well.
Morgan is breathing heavily.
Dawkins throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Morgan.
Dawkins lands a jab.

It looks like Damien Morgan has been cut.

Dawkins decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.

Dawkins is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

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

That's one minute gone in the round.

Dawkins seems to be looking for submissions.
Morgan tries to roll over but Dawkins keeps him under control.

Dawkins is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Dawkins wants to free his trapped foot but Morgan is holding on for dear life with his legs.

Morgan looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Dawkins missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Morgan keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Morgan tries to roll over but Dawkins keeps him under control.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Morgan misses with a takedown
enabling Dawkins to counter with a crisp jab.
Dawkins throws a right and a left that Morgan avoids nicely.
Morgan looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Dawkins is fending him off so far but Morgan persists. Nope, Dawkins circles away and we're back to standing.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Horrible takedown by Morgan or perhaps it was just good defense by Dawkins which made him look bad.
Dawkins scores with a three punch combo!
Dawkins connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Dawkins looks to land a combination but Morgan avoids it well.
Morgan misses with a takedown
and Dawkins counters with a nice uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morgan shoots for a takedown but Dawkins saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Dawkins scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Morgan tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Dawkins swivels and escapes.
A decent looking cross lands there for Dawkins.
Morgan throws a hook to the side of Dawkins's head but Dawkins sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Dawkins misses with a two punch combination.
A punch combination from Dawkins misses.
Morgan tries for a takedown but Dawkins circles away easily
and Morgan takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

Morgan drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Dawkins is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Dawkins has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Morgan can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Dawkins keeping moving, preventing Morgan from controlling successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Dawkins is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Morgan avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Dawkins has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Morgan can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Dawkins wants to sweep but no luck.
Morgan trying to control but Dawkins is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Douglas Dawkins dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Damien Morgan's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Dawkins thows a body shot but no joy.
Dawkins misses with a double jab.
Morgan takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Morgan misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Morgan closes the distance and clinches up with Dawkins, looking for a takedown. Morgan pushes Dawkins against the cage but Dawkins circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Dawkins cracks Morgan with a right hand to the side of the head.
Dawkins misses with a head kick.
Morgan will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Damien Morgan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A nice combination there by Dawkins.
Dawkins throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Morgan.
Morgan plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Morgan shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Dawkins as he jumps to the side.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Dawkins.
Morgan with a poor takedown
and Dawkins counters with a left and a right that stings Morgan.
Dawkins looks to score with a jab to the body but Morgan is just out of range.
Dawkins lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Morgan shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Dawkins's guard.
Morgan preventing the sweep.

Morgan stands up from Dawkins's guard - Morgan perhaps looking for a knockout.
Morgan dodges the punch combination from Dawkins.
Morgan misses with a takedown
and Dawkins cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Morgan fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

Dawkins bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Dawkins postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Morgan tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Dawkins wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Morgan gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.

Dawkins is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dawkins throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

Dawkins is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Morgan defends it well.

Morgan is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Dawkins pulls his head out easily.
Morgan is looking to improve his position.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Dawkins ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
No luck for Morgan with that takedown attempt.
Dawkins throws a good cross that connects.
Dawkins throws a sloppy head kick and Morgan moves out of range easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morgan shoots in but Dawkins avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Morgan doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Dawkins counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Dawkins misses with a two punch combination.
Morgan fails with the takedown
and Morgan takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Dawkins pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Morgan misses with a takedown attempt
and Dawkins counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Morgan takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.

Morgan has managed to clinch.
Dawkins misses with a short punch on the inside.
Dawkins is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Dawkins wants to break free but Morgan has control.
Dawkins misses with a punch on the inside.

Morgan's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Morgan shoots in but no luck this time.
Douglas Dawkins is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Dawkins lands an overhand right.
Dawkins misses with a low kick.
Morgan looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morgan blocks a jab.
Morgan gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

so Dawkins counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Morgan is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Dawkins trying to control the position from guard on top but Morgan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Dawkins accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Morgan bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Dawkins's guard.
Dawkins trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Dawkins throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Morgan working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.

Dawkins working for a triangle but Morgan defends it easily.
Morgan slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Douglas Dawkins showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Damien Morgan's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Dawkins cracks Morgan with a right hand to the side of the head.
Dawkins takes a swing at Morgan's ribcage but misses.
Morgan shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Dawkins as he jumps to the side.

Morgan scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Dawkins struggling a bit here.
Dawkins manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Dawkins wants to control but Morgan is keeping busy.
Morgan tries to pass the half guard into mount. Dawkins knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Dawkins regains full guard. Nicely done.

Dawkins is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Morgan avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Morgan passes Dawkins's left leg - he's now in half guard.

Dawkins looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Morgan is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Dawkins has managed to free his arm - good work.

Dawkins looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

Dawkins looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Morgan uses his free foot to push down on Dawkins's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Dawkins.
Morgan has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Dawkins's face.
Morgan trying to control but Dawkins is having none of it.

Morgan working for a guillotine from mount but Dawkins is in no mood to give up.
Dawkins sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Dawkins looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Dawkins looking for submissions off his back.
Morgan wants to get back to his feet.
Morgan is keen to just control but Dawkins is a slippery customer.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.

Dawkins looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Morgan is keen to just control but Dawkins is a slippery customer.
Dawkins is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Dawkins actively working from the bottom here.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Morgan with a lazy takedown attempt
and Dawkins counters with a nice body shot.
Morgan shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Morgan fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Damien Morgan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dawkins connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Morgan tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Dawkins swivels and escapes.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Dawkins throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Dawkins might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.

Morgan scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Dawkins is looking for a sweep.
Dawkins manages to get back to half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Damien Morgan showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Dawkins has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 James Ackerman scores the fight for Douglas Dawkins!
Judge William Gold scores the fight for Douglas Dawkins!
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight for Douglas Dawkins!

Douglas Dawkins wins by unanimous decision!