PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Victor Dos Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Simon Morgan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Morgan has chosen Sherry Monocle as his entrance music. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Dos Santos
vs
Morgan

177 cm
27
155 lbs
7 - 5 - 0

160 cm
20
134 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
World class MT
Good gas tank

Conviction
Convicted Trap House

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Victor Dos Santos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Simon Morgan!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Mauricio Rocha and Daniel Cesar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dos Santos throws a right hand that misses
and Morgan counters with a good low kick that Dos Santos was not able to check.
Morgan connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Dos Santos throws out a loose jab but Morgan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Morgan scores with a leg kick.
Morgan feints and then cracks Dos Santos's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Dos Santos down.
Dos Santos throws a left and a right that both miss
and Morgan counters with an inside leg kick.
Morgan slips under a jab from Dos Santos.
Morgan swings for the body but Dos Santos moves out of range.
Dos Santos falls off balance throwing a combination
and Morgan counters with a series of strikes. Dos Santos will be more careful next time no doubt.
Dos Santos throws a sloppy head kick
and Morgan counters with an outside leg kick.
Morgan lets loose with a powerful body kick. Dos Santos will feel that in the morning.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dos Santos shoots in for a takedown but Morgan shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Dos Santos throws a lazy right hand but Morgan sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Morgan throws a half hearted mid kick.
Dos Santos misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Morgan buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
No joy there for Dos Santos, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Morgan scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Morgan scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Simon Morgan is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Dos Santos takes one to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dos Santos misses with a wild combination.
Morgan scores with a leg kick.
Dos Santos takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Dos Santos looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Victor Dos Santos. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dos Santos shoots in looking for a takedown but Morgan manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Dos Santos's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Dos Santos on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Morgan. Morgan obviously looking to wear him down.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Dos Santos is defended easily by Morgan.
Morgan chopping away at his opponent's legs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dos Santos on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Dos Santos throws a head kick that misses
and Morgan counters with a solid body kick.
Dos Santos is breathing heavily.
Morgan connects with a solid leg kick.
Good leg kick by Morgan there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Morgan lands with a nice body kick.
Morgan pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Dos Santos back to the cage. Morgan follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Morgan lands with a thumping leg kick.
Dos Santos dodges the punch combination from Morgan.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Morgan slaps away a takedown attempt from Dos Santos, before circling back to the center of the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dos Santos shoots in for a takedown but Morgan shows good takedown defense.
Dos Santos fails with a takedown attempt.
Morgan lands a body shot.
Dos Santos throws an off balance right hand
and Morgan makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Morgan is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Dos Santos rather than just go for the knockout.
Morgan fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Morgan ducks under a wild hook from Dos Santos.
Morgan dodges the punch combination from Dos Santos.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Simon Morgan dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Dos Santos misses with a two punch combination.
Dos Santos takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
A cross from Dos Santos lands.
Dos Santos thows a left - swing and a miss!
Dos Santos misses with a hook to the body
and Morgan counters with a nice kick to the body.
Dos Santos works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Morgan misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Dos Santos shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Morgan defends it nicely.
Morgan punishes Dos Santos's body with a nice straight punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Both fighters circling a little - Morgan finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Dos Santos will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Dos Santos throws a right and a left that both miss.
Dos Santos is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Morgan with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Dos Santos scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Simon Morgan seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Dos Santos swings widly with a right hand
and Morgan counters with a slapping leg kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Morgan tries a head kick but it misses.
Dos Santos on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Morgan lands a nice looking body kick.
Nice straight punches there by Morgan. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Morgan.
Morgan connects with a body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dos Santos misses with a lunging right hand
and Morgan counters with an outside leg kick.
Morgan lands a nice looking kick to the body. Dos Santos takes a step back to recover.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dos Santos on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Morgan throws a quick inside leg kick.
Dos Santos jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Morgan moves out of range of the body kick from Dos Santos.
A nice leg kick lands there from Morgan.
Some wild striking there from Dos Santos.
Dos Santos with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Morgan to score with a decent uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dos Santos throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Morgan - that will leave a mark!
A looping hook to the body misses from Morgan. Dos Santos does a little dance to reset his feet.
Morgan slaps away a takedown attempt from Dos Santos, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Nice body kick from Morgan.
Morgan lets loose with a powerful body kick. Dos Santos will feel that in the morning.
Morgan with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Good standup being displayed there by Morgan as he connects with a hook.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Dos Santos. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morgan lands a head shot.
Dos Santos takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Morgan throws a quick inside leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Morgan uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Dos Santos.
Dos Santos is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Dos Santos takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Morgan lands a leg kick that knocks Dos Santos off balance momentarily.
Morgan moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Morgan moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dos Santos throws a wild body kick that Morgan sees coming a mile off.
The crowd cheers as Morgan lands an impressive looking overhand right. Dos Santos doesn't seem phased though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Simon Morgan showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Morgan with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Morgan's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Morgan duly obliges.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Morgan. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Dos Santos misses with a wild body shot.
Morgan lands a nice leg kick that just misses Dos Santos's sensitive parts.
Dos Santos misses with a takedown attempt - Morgan sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Victor Dos Santos is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Morgan connects with an inside leg kick.
Morgan throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Dos Santos on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Dos Santos throws a head kick that misses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Morgan lands a nice leg kick that just misses Dos Santos's sensitive parts.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Dos Santos misses.
Dos Santos takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Morgan fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Morgan moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Dos Santos throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Morgan connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Nice cross by Morgan.
Victor Dos Santos seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dos Santos shoots in for a takedown but Morgan shows good takedown defense.
Morgan lands a front kick.
Morgan lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Morgan dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Good leg kick by Morgan there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Morgan lands a slapping body shot.
Dos Santos chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Morgan can pounce on him.
A slapping leg kick lands for Morgan.
Morgan has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Morgan blocks a head kick by Dos Santos.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Morgan, right into the meat.
Morgan throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Dos Santos fails to land the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Victor Dos Santos. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Morgan lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dos Santos tries for a takedown but Morgan circles away easily
and Morgan counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Morgan lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Dos Santos takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Morgan scores with a body shot.
Morgan ducks under a wild hook from Dos Santos.
Morgan ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Morgan fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Morgan lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dos Santos takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Dos Santos shoots in for a takedown but Morgan shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Morgan slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Dos Santos takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Morgan feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Dos Santos's calf.
Morgan lands with a kick to the ribs.
Dos Santos gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Morgan.
Morgan feints and then cracks Dos Santos's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Dos Santos down.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Dos Santos on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Morgan. Morgan obviously looking to wear him down.
Victor Dos Santos has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Morgan scores with a hook to the body. Dos Santos takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.

And that's the end of the fight!
Simon Morgan comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Morgan has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Luis Engracia scores the fight 27:30
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Simon Morgan!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Simon Morgan waved his t-shirt featuring Conviction's logo in front of the cameras.