PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Arthur Morgan (ranked 1788 p4p, 2477 weight class) and Bjorn Olafsson (ranked 71 p4p, 96 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Bjorn Olafsson enters the cage!

Morgan
vs
Olafsson

186 cm
35
202
19 - 9 - 0

205 cm
28
265
14 - 12 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Brooklyn Apothecary
Conquer

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 19 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Arthur Morgan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Bjorn Olafsson!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Percy O'Donnell and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Morgan connects with the punch.
Morgan has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Hilo Gym in the buildup to the fight.
Olafsson takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Olafsson throws a head kick that misses.
Morgan scores with a one two! Olafsson had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.

It looks like Bjorn Olafsson has been cut.

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

Morgan breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A punch combination from Olafsson misses.
Olafsson throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Morgan counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Morgan lands with a nice body punch.
Olafsson misses with a body shot.
A quick step to the side and Morgan tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Morgan lands with a hook. Olafsson tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Olafsson moves away from the strike by Morgan.
Olafsson wants to counter with a clinch but Morgan pushes him away.
Olafsson throws a right and a left that Morgan avoids nicely.
Morgan throws a quick counter head kick but Olafsson was just out of range.
Olafsson has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Olafsson scores with a nice strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Morgan swings and misses with a hook to the body.

Morgan gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Morgan scores with a nice hook to the head.

Morgan breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Morgan dodges the punch combination from Olafsson.
Olafsson throws a sloppy head kick and Morgan moves out of range easily.
Morgan throws a body punch but Olafsson moves out of range.
Olafsson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Morgan appears to be looking for a big counter.
Olafsson has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Olafsson moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Olafsson misses with the combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morgan tries to close the distance and clinch but Olafsson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Morgan throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Morgan takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Olafsson lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Olafsson throws a poor cross that misses
and Morgan counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Morgan tries a head kick but it misses.
Morgan looks to score with a jab to the body but Olafsson is just out of range.
Olafsson wants to counter with a clinch but Morgan pushes him away.
A decent looking cross lands there for Morgan.
Morgan moves in looking to clinch but Olafsson pushes him off.
Morgan tries to clinch but Olafsson moves away
and Olafsson counters with a left and a right that stings Morgan.
Morgan throws a right and a left that Olafsson avoids nicely.
Morgan lands a nice hook to Olafsson's body. Olafsson takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Olafsson tries a head kick but it misses.
Morgan is looking to counter with head kicks.
Morgan misses with a shot to the body
and Olafsson counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Olafsson is looking to clinch but Morgan is avoiding it.
Morgan throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Olafsson counters with a right hand to the body.
Morgan is looking to wear down Olafsson with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Morgan drops his hands momentarily and Olafsson takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Olafsson looks to score with a jab to the body but Morgan is just out of range.

Morgan has Olafsson up against the cage in a clinch.

Olafsson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Morgan wants to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Olafsson circles away from the clinch attempt.
A little jabbing left from Olafsson on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
A punch combination from Olafsson misses.
Morgan swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Morgan tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Morgan throws a nice head kick!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Olafsson throws a series of strikes that have Morgan backpedaling.

It looks like Arthur Morgan has been cut.
Olafsson misses with a combination
and Morgan counters with a nice body shot.
Morgan thuds his right hand into Olafsson's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Morgan throws a sloppy head kick and Olafsson moves out of range easily.
Olafsson throws a jab but it's blocked by Morgan.
Olafsson throws a body punch but Morgan moves out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Arthur Morgan will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action!

Morgan throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A slow jab from Olafsson misses its intended target.
Morgan went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Morgan throws a hook to the side of Olafsson's head but Olafsson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Morgan tries to close the distance and clinch up but Olafsson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Morgan misses with a double jab.
Olafsson misses with the combination.
Morgan pulls out of a head kick attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Olafsson lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Olafsson moves out of range of the strikes.
Decent striking displayed by Olafsson there.
Olafsson throws a head kick that misses.
It looked like Morgan wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Morgan throws a body shot but no joy.
Olafsson misses with an uppercut.
Olafsson takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Morgan has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Morgan lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
A jab from Morgan finds it's way through Olafsson's defenses.

Olafsson gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Morgan breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Olafsson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Morgan wants to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morgan tries to close the distance and clinch up but Olafsson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Olafsson looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Olafsson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Morgan.
Morgan connects with a body shot that sends Olafsson's belly button to the back.
Olafsson throws a jab when Morgan was well out of range.
Morgan paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Arthur Morgan is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Morgan throws a right and a left that both miss.
Morgan throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Olafsson tries to counter with a clinch but Morgan shakes him off and moves away.
Olafsson staying out of range there.
Olafsson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Morgan.
Olafsson misses the jab.
Olafsson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Morgan appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Olafsson gets cracked there but stands up to it.

Morgan drives through and clinches with Olafsson against the cage.

Olafsson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Morgan scores with a jab. Olafsson acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Morgan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Olafsson.
Morgan swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Olafsson lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Olafsson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Morgan manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Morgan falls off balance throwing a combination
enabling Olafsson to counter with a crisp jab.
Morgan tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Olafsson lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Arthur Morgan is winning the standup battle so far.
Olafsson lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Olafsson slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Olafsson moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Olafsson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Morgan is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Morgan misses with a hook.
Olafsson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Olafsson avoids a punch combination nicely.
Morgan looks to score with a jab to the body but Olafsson is just out of range.
Morgan lands a head kick!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Arthur Morgan dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Morgan's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Morgan just misses with a punch to the body.
Some wild striking there from Morgan.
Olafsson let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Morgan swings for the body but Olafsson moves out of range.
Morgan throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Morgan takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Morgan throws a right hand that Olafsson ducks under and follows up with a left that Olafsson also avoids with ease.
Olafsson let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
The fighters circling - Olafsson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Morgan throws a head kick that misses.
Morgan falls off balance throwing a combination
and Olafsson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Olafsson takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Morgan looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Morgan lands a jab to Olafsson's midsection.
Morgan takes one to the chin there.
Olafsson throws a right hand that Morgan ducks under and follows up with a left that Morgan also avoids with ease.
A big right from Morgan misses.
A swing and a miss from Olafsson.
Olafsson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Morgan.
A countering left hand to the body from Olafsson misses.
Morgan throws a right and a left that Olafsson avoids nicely.
Olafsson throws out a counter right but Morgan avoids it with no problem.
Morgan tries to bum rush Olafsson with a series of wild strikes but Olafsson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Olafsson moves out of range as Morgan strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Olafsson takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Olafsson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

Morgan gets a clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Morgan breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Morgan misses with a double jab.
Olafsson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Morgan moves out of range of the strikes.
Morgan moves to clinch but Olafsson breaks away
and Olafsson makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Olafsson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morgan cracks Olafsson with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Morgan throws a lazy right hand but Olafsson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Olafsson misses with a body shot.
A jab lands there for Morgan.
Bjorn Olafsson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Morgan rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Olafsson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Olafsson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Morgan manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Olafsson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Morgan throws a right and a left that Olafsson avoids nicely.
Morgan tests Olafsson's chin there with a solid looking shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morgan throws a head kick that misses.
Olafsson appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Morgan connects with a body shot that sends Olafsson's belly button to the back.
Olafsson lands a glancing blow to the side of Morgan's head.
Olafsson has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Olafsson defending well as Morgan loads up on a big left hand.
Olafsson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Morgan throws a right and a left that Olafsson avoids nicely.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Olafsson tries to clinch up but Morgan circles away and keeps his distance.
Morgan lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Olafsson circles away quickly and effectively.
Olafsson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Olafsson misses with a looping right.
Morgan bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.

And that's the end of the fight!
Arthur Morgan showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Morgan has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:28
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Arthur Morgan!
During a confident post fight interview, Arthur Morgan thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.