PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tacio Pereira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dexter Morgan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!

Pereira
vs
Morgan

190 cm
19
205 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

182 cm
22
196 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Prefers ground

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Solid chin

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 Las Vegas, Tacio Pereira!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dexter Morgan!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, George Francis and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pereira looks for a takedown but Morgan sprawls well.
Pereira shoots in for a takedown but Morgan shows good takedown defense.
Morgan keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tacio Pereira. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pereira shoots in but Morgan avoids the takedown attempt easily.

Morgan gets caught flat footed, as Pereira shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Pereira stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Morgan swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Morgan is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Pereira is controlling him.

Pereira drops back looking for a leg! Morgan is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Morgan manages to kick Pereira off! Pereira jumps back into Morgan's guard.
Pereira is breathing heavily.
Pereira stops Morgan from standing up.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Pereira 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 Pereira has Morgan in his guard.
Morgan really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Pereira. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Morgan avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Morgan wants to stand but Pereira has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

Morgan stands and steps away. Pereira gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pereira shoots in but Morgan avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Morgan thumps Pereira with a low kick.
Pereira checks a leg kick.
Morgan walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Pereira checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Morgan keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Pereira takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.

Morgan closes the distance and clinches.
Pereira managing to block the knees to the body from Morgan.
Morgan lands a nice knee to the body.
Morgan trying to land knees to the body.
Pereira on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Morgan using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Pereira avoiding damage as Morgan throws knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pereira is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Morgan pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Knees to the body from Morgan.
Pereira avoiding damage as Morgan throws knees to the body.
Pereira goes for a takedown attempt but Morgan pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Pereira misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Morgan stuffs the takedown.
Morgan connects with a solid leg kick.
Morgan lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Morgan throws out a powerful jab.
Morgan fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Pereira.
Morgan scoring well with a low kick there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morgan looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Pereira shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Morgan as he avoids it easily.
Pereira fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Pereira fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Pereira looks for a takedown but Morgan sprawls well.
Morgan turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Morgan finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Morgan cracks the inside of Pereira's front leg.
Morgan ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dexter Morgan dominated that round.
That's time! Pereira's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Morgan is looking to slow Pereira down with leg kicks.

Pereira drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.

Pereira drops back, looking for a kneebar! Morgan looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Morgan looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Morgan!
Morgan wants to stand but Pereira has his arm trapped.
Pereira tries to improve position but can't.
Pereira looking for a sweep but Morgan has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Pereira tries to reverse the position but Morgan maintains control.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Morgan is looking to stand but Morgan has his arms wrapped tightly around him, looking to prevent the damage.

Morgan gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks!
Pereira fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Pereira shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Morgan buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
No luck for Pereira with that takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tacio Pereira. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Pereira gets a takedown into half guard.
Pereira wants to pass the guard but Morgan is defending well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morgan pushes Pereira off looking to stand but Pereira dives back in and keeps control.

Pereira seems to be working for a kimura but Morgan defends the submission attempt.

Pereira is working for a kimura but Morgan is defending it quite comfortably.
Morgan wants to get back to his feet.

Pereira 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.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

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

Pereira is working for a kimura but Morgan is defending it quite comfortably.
Morgan is looking to escape.

Pereira is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

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.
Morgan is trying to stand back up but Pereira is controlling him
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Pereira shoots in for a takedown but Morgan shows good takedown defense.
Morgan lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Pereira shoots in for a takedown but Morgan shows good takedown defense.
Pereira shoots in and drives through. Morgan sprawls well.
Pereira shoots in looking for a takedown. Morgan tries to sprawl out of it but Pereira keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Morgan manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Dexter Morgan will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Morgan throws a leg kick but Pereira moved away.
Morgan tries to score with a low kick but Pereira moves his leg out of the way.
Pereira misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Morgan feints and then cracks Pereira's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Pereira down.
Pereira fails with the takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pereira shoots for a takedown but Morgan saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tacio Pereira. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Morgan attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Pereira closes this distance looking for a takedown but Morgan circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Morgan works Pereira's body with a nice hook.
Morgan feints and then cracks Pereira's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Pereira down.
Morgan turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Morgan connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Morgan connects with a solid leg kick.
A leg kick checked by Pereira.
Morgan lands a nice leg kick that just misses Pereira's sensitive parts.
Morgan throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Morgan looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Pereira shoots in looking for a takedown. Morgan tries to sprawl out of it but Pereira keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Morgan manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Pereira tries for a takedown but Morgan sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Dexter Morgan is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pereira takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Pereira takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Pereira shoots for a takedown but Morgan saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Morgan keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Pereira closes the distance and clinches up with Morgan, looking for a takedown. Pereira pushes Morgan against the cage but Morgan circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Pereira closes this distance looking for a takedown but Morgan circles away.
Morgan stuffs the takedown attempt from Pereira. Pereira gets slowly back to his feet.
Morgan throws a quick inside leg kick.
Morgan cracks the inside of Pereira's front leg.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pereira takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Morgan lands a nice looking body shot.
Morgan is looking to slow Pereira down with leg kicks.
Pereira shoots for a takedown but Morgan saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
A chopping leg kick lands by Morgan.
Morgan turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Morgan.
Pereira is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
An inside leg kick lands from Morgan.
Morgan lands a nice leg kick that just misses Pereira's sensitive parts.
Pereira keeps the fight on the outside.
Morgan lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Morgan lands a jab to the nose.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pereira takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A nice leg kick lands there from Morgan.
Pereira stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Morgan.
Pereira stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Morgan.
Dexter Morgan seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A chopping leg kick lands by Morgan.
Morgan throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Pereira's head.
Morgan scoring well with a low kick there.
Pereira on the wrong end of a nice jab.
An inside leg kick lands from Morgan.
Pereira takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Pereira tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Pereira fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Tacio Pereira has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Good leg kick by Morgan there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.

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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 27:30
Judge George Francis scores the fight 26:30
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 26:30

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