PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Demarcus Ware (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dexter Morgan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ware's entrance music is Put on. A fine choice. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Ware
vs
Morgan

183 cm
26
178 lbs
14 - 13 - 0

188 cm
28
171 lbs
6 - 7 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Insanely flexible

Powerful takedowns
Counter striker
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Demarcus Ware!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dexter Morgan!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, George Francis and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Ware closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Morgan regains full guard. Nicely done.
Ware wants to control from the top but Morgan keeps moving.

Ware avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Morgan controlling the position.

Ware thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Ware drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Morgan manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Ware has Morgan in his guard.
Morgan seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ware keeping full guard, as Morgan tries to pass.
Morgan preventing the sweep.
Ware is looking to sweep but instead, Morgan has passed into half guard.

Ware actively working from the bottom here.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Morgan lands a nice short elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morgan is looking to advance position but Ware won't allow it.

Ware actively working from the bottom here.
Nice strikes from Morgan there.
Morgan is looking to take a break and control but Ware is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Morgan is looking to stall here but Ware recovers full guard.
Morgan trying to control but Ware is working from the bottom.
Morgan postures up in Ware's guard and throws a big left but Ware blocks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ware working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Morgan.
Morgan stopping the sweep attempt from Ware.
Morgan controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Ware can't keep his opponent in guard - Morgan advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Ware tries to roll over but Morgan keeps him under control.
The fighters are battling for position here. Ware manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Morgan thows a big elbow that misses.
Morgan looking to sit in guard and control but Ware gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Ware is fighting to break Morgan's control of his arms but Morgan is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Morgan had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Ware defends it easily.
Ware trying to control but Morgan is working from the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Morgan is trying to control the position from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dexter Morgan dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Morgan with a lazy takedown attempt

and Ware counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

Ware breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ware lands a nice looking kick to the body. Morgan takes a step back to recover.
Ware throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ware looks for the body kick but Morgan saw that one coming.
Ware misses with a body shot.
Ware throws a nice looking combination but Morgan bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Ware goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Morgan avoids the head kick by Ware.
Ware dodges the punch combination from Morgan.
Ware misses with a few strikes there.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Morgan shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Ware really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Morgan with shots to the head and body - Ware looks very uncomfortable down there.

Morgan is working for a guillotine from mount but Ware frees his head quite easily.
Ware is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Ware keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

Morgan working for a guillotine from mount but Ware is in no mood to give up.
Ware wants to get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ware tries to reverse the position but Morgan maintains control.
Morgan is in the full mount, landing strikes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Morgan trying to control but Ware is having none of it.

Morgan looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.

Morgan jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Ware manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Ware struggling a bit here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ware is not content to let Morgan control the position.
Morgan scores with punches from side control.
You can see the frustration on Ware's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Ware tries to escape but Morgan is in control.

Morgan wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Ware, who protects the arm well.
Ware tries to buck Morgan off but Morgan is having none of it.
Ware manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.

Morgan is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Ware doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Morgan.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morgan not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Morgan uses his free foot to push down on Ware's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Ware.
The referee warns Ware that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Morgan raining down shots from the mount!
Morgan looking to control and managing it successfully.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
You get the feeling that Ware really doesn't like being in this position too much.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dexter Morgan showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. And we move into the final round!

Ware falls off balance throwing a combination

and Morgan counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Ware avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Morgan.
Morgan has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

Morgan is looking for a kimura but Ware is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Morgan to get the leverage.
Morgan wants to lay and pray for a moment but Ware keeps working.

Ware looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Morgan looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Morgan works his way into full mount!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Morgan landing strikes, looking to finish!
Morgan is trying to take his opponent's back.
Ware is trying to escape the mount.
Ware tries to hold on but Morgan pushes him away.
Morgan content just to control the position here.
Ware takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ware is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Morgan content just to control the position here.
Morgan prevents Ware from getting the reversal.
Ware is working hard here to advance position.
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 Ware's face.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Morgan connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Ware is squirming around, avoiding Morgan's attempts to control the action.
Morgan looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.

It looks like Demarcus Ware has been cut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Morgan is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Ware is surviving well by controlling Morgan's body position as best he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Morgan postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Ware looks a forlorn figure.
Morgan lands with some strikes.
Dexter Morgan has got the better of the ground game so far.
Morgan working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Ware is trying to escape the mount.

Morgan is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Ware to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Ware shrugs it off.
Morgan looking to finish Ware with some ground and pound. This is bad for Ware!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Ware defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Morgan.
Ware working to try and regain half guard.
Ware slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Ware has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Morgan is working away from the top position though.

Morgan is trying to work for a kimura but Ware is defending well.
Demarcus Ware has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Morgan is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Dexter Morgan is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Morgan controlling the pace.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dexter Morgan comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 27:30
Judge George Francis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 27:30

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