PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Dexter Morgan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Will Whyte (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Morgan's entrance music is Opposite Of Adults. A fine choice. Both these guys are coming into the fight with injuries so let's see if that has a bearing on the fight. Will Whyte has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Morgan
vs
Whyte

175 cm
24
159 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

175 cm
24
160 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Dexter Morgan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Will Whyte!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Alec Ball and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Morgan tries to close the distance and clinch up but Whyte swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Whyte looks gassed!
Morgan is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Whyte connects with a body shot.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Morgan wants the takedown. Whyte is fighting it off but Morgan persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Whyte's guard against the cage.
Morgan wanted to stand there but Whyte had control of the position.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Whyte can do anything to dispel that myth.
Whyte can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Morgan controls the pace.
Morgan slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.

Morgan decides to stand up, so the ref orders Whyte to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Whyte tries to keep at a distance but Morgan has taken the fight into the clinch.

Morgan's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!

Whyte tries to keep at a distance but Morgan has taken the fight into the clinch.
Morgan lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Whyte or not.
Morgan tries a knee to the head but Whyte blocks it.
Morgan with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Morgan misses with a knee strike.
Morgan comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Morgan connects with a knee to the head.
Morgan with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Morgan lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Whyte is trying to break the clinch but Morgan has him pressed against the cage.
Morgan is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Whyte is defending well for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morgan pushes off an throws an elbow but Whyte leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Morgan tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Morgan throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Morgan throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Whyte blocks it with crossed arms.
Whyte takes an elbow to the forehead.
Morgan throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Whyte blocks it with crossed arms.
Whyte stalling in the clinch.
Morgan with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Whyte stalling in the clinch but Morgan improves position.

Morgan is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Whyte can't fight it off and eventually Morgan manages to take the fight to the floor. Whyte looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Whyte wants to stand and escape but Morgan is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morgan tries to free his leg and advance position but Whyte is retaining full guard.

Morgan stands and steps away. Whyte gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
The fight stays on the outside here - Morgan looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Will Whyte is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Morgan gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Still in the clinch, Morgan scores with a nice short uppercut.
Morgan misses with a knee strike.
Morgan misses with a knee strike.
Morgan using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Whyte has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

Whyte breaks from the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Morgan avoids a punch combination nicely.
Whyte circles away from the clinch attempt.
Morgan shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Morgan tries to clinch up but Whyte circles away and keeps his distance.
Morgan fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Morgan tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Morgan throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Whyte's waist but Whyte gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Morgan off to one side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dexter Morgan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Morgan tries to clinch up but Whyte circles away and keeps his distance.
Morgan wants to clinch.
Morgan moves in looking to clinch but Whyte pushes him off.
Whyte lands the left hand.
Morgan connects with a crisp jab.
Morgan keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Morgan tries to close the distance and clinch but Whyte swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dexter Morgan dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Whyte avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Morgan rushes Whyte and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Morgan slows down the pace here.
Morgan throws a knee to the head but misses.
Morgan tries to land a knee to the head but Whyte blocks with his arms.
Morgan scores with a hook to the body.
Morgan using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Whyte has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A short left from Morgan.
Morgan scores with a knee to the head.

Morgan turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Morgan manages to end up in side control.
Whyte is pushing Morgan's head away, looking to escape. Morgan manages to hold on to the position though.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Morgan stands up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Whyte takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Morgan is looking to clinch but Whyte is avoiding it.
Dexter Morgan is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Morgan tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Morgan tries to close the distance and clinch up but Whyte swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Morgan tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Morgan!
Whyte swinging wildly here.

Morgan throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Whyte was covering up waiting for the punch and Morgan finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Morgan won't allow Whyte to get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Morgan stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Morgan tries to clinch up but Whyte circles away and keeps his distance.

Morgan closes the distance and pushes Whyte back into the cage.

Morgan breaks from the clinch.

Morgan pushes Whyte up against the cage in a clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Whyte throws an elbow but misses.
The referee calls for Morgan to work.
Morgan with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Whyte.
Morgan lands a knee to the head.
Morgan slows down the pace here.
Morgan looking to stall.
Morgan crunches a lovely knee into Whyte's ribcage.
Morgan misses with a short punch on the inside.
Morgan with a knee to the head.

Whyte escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Morgan tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Whyte paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Morgan moves into range and connects with a jab.
Morgan has a takedown stuffed.
Morgan doesn't manage to clinch there - Whyte circles away.

Morgan closes the distance and clinches.
Morgan is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Morgan with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Whyte controlling the action here for a moment.
Whyte tries to break the clinch but Morgan is controlling the position.
Morgan throws a knee to the head but misses.
Whyte avoiding damage as Morgan throws knees to the body.
Morgan keeps control of Whyte as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Morgan tries a knee to the head but Whyte blocks it.
Morgan tries a knee to the head but Whyte blocks it.
Whyte blocks an uppercut.
Morgan lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Whyte or not.
Morgan tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

Whyte's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Morgan is looking to clinch.
Morgan tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Morgan tries to clinch but Whyte moves out of range.
Morgan shoots in looking for a takedown. Whyte tries to sprawl out of it but Morgan keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Whyte manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Morgan takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dexter Morgan dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Morgan doesn't manage to clinch there - Whyte circles away.
Morgan throws a right and a left that both miss.
Morgan connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Whyte's hands.
Morgan scores with a jab to the head.
Morgan doesn't manage to clinch there - Whyte circles away.
Morgan moves in looking to clinch but Whyte pushes him off.
Morgan fails in his attempt to clinch.
Morgan tries to close the distance and clinch but Whyte swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Morgan wants to clinch up but Whyte keeps it at a distance.
Whyte avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Morgan fails with an attempt to clinch.

Morgan darts in and clinches Whyte up against the cage.
Morgan misses with a punch on the inside.
Morgan tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Morgan using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Whyte has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Morgan throws a head punch that misses.
Morgan throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Whytes head.
Morgan with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Morgan blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Morgan looking to throw knees to the head but Whyte is blocking nicely.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Whyte is looking to break free of the clinch but Morgan has double underhooks.
Morgan with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Whyte misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Morgan misses with the head strike.
Morgan misses with a body punch.

Morgan is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Whyte can't fight it off and eventually Morgan manages to take the fight to the floor. Whyte looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Morgan sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Whyte's guard.

Morgan decides to return to a standing position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morgan scores with a jab to the head.
Morgan fails to land with a series of punches.
Morgan checks the leg kick.
Whyte swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Morgan tries to clinch but Whyte moves out of range.
Morgan throws a series of punches but Whyte avoids them all with ease.
The fight stays on the outside here - Morgan looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Morgan is looking to clinch.
Morgan throws a right and a left that Whyte avoids nicely.
Whyte misses with a two punch combination.

Morgan gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Morgan with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

Whyte breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Morgan lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Whyte circles away quickly and effectively.
Morgan tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Whyte paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Morgan tries to close the distance and clinch but Whyte swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morgan tries to clinch but Whyte is having none of it.
Morgan tries to clinch but Whyte moves out of range.
Whyte looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Whyte circles away from the clinch attempt.

Morgan shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Whyte manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Morgan stops Whyte from standing up.

Whyte kicks Morgan off and gets to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morgan is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Morgan fails with an attempt to clinch.
Morgan lands the left hand.
Morgan is looking to clinch.
Morgan tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Whyte paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Morgan is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Morgan is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A head kick misses from Whyte.
Whyte swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

Morgan fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Whyte sprawls well initially but Morgan persists and gets the takedown into half guard.

Morgan stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Whyte to get to his feet.
Will Whyte has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Whyte throws a combination that misses

and Morgan moves into the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dexter 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 William Peck scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 30:27
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dexter Morgan!