PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dexter Morgan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kamushek Selskiy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Morgan
vs
Selskiy

188 cm
25
193 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

178 cm
18
198 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Inexperienced

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dexter Morgan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kamushek Selskiy!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Alan Glass and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Morgan shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Morgan lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Morgan wants to take a breather but Selskiy is having none of it.
Morgan passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Selskiy!
Selskiy keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Morgan with the ground and pound from mount.
Morgan is looking to work his way around to Selskiy's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.
Selskiy working to try and regain half guard.
Selskiy is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Selskiy wants to hold on but Morgan pushes him away.
Morgan takes his opponent's back. Perhaps a chance to lock up a rear naked choke here.
What can Selskiy do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
Selskiy really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Morgan. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Morgan has got his arm under Selskiy's chin working for the choke… has he got it? It looks pretty tight! Oh! Selskiy has spun round into Morgan's guard beautifully! Well done that man!
Selskiy is looking to work some ground and pound but Morgan has wrist control.
Selskiy throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Selskiy trying to control the position from guard on top but Morgan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Selskiy with a flurry of punches that miss.
Morgan pulls Selskiy in close to prevent any damage.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Selskiy accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Selskiy moves in looking to clinch but Morgan pushes him off.

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

Selskiy's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Selskiy pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Morgan throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Selskiy was covering up waiting for the punch and Morgan finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Selskiy trying to control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morgan content to stall in guard here.
Morgan has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Selskiy is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Selskiy is on top in guard.
Morgan has Selskiy pulled in close to control his posture.

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.
Selskiy trying to control but Morgan is working from the bottom.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Morgan has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Selskiy can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Morgan is breathing heavily.
Morgan is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Morgan working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Selskiy.
Morgan avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Morgan keeping moving, preventing Selskiy from controlling successfully.
Morgan lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Selskiy!
Morgan scoring with strikes but Selskiy is staying in there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dexter Morgan dominated that 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.

Horrible takedown by Morgan or perhaps it was just good defense by Selskiy which made him look bad.

Selskiy scores with a takedown into Morgan's guard.
Morgan is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

Morgan is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Morgan working a defensive guard here.
Selskiy must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Morgan is really struggling to control Selskiy but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Morgan manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Selskiy tries to hold on but Morgan postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Selskiy throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Selskiy is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Selskiy tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Morgan looking to control and managing it successfully.
Morgan seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Selskiy for as long as he can get away with.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.

Morgan with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Morgan controlling his opponent.
Morgan in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Selskiy tries to reverse the position but Morgan maintains control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Selskiy is squirming around, avoiding Morgan's attempts to control the action.
Selskiy wants to hold on but Morgan pushes him away.
Selskiy taking shots to the head.
Dexter Morgan overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Morgan is dominating on the ground here - he's now on his opponent's back, looking to sink in the hooks. Selskiy is in real trouble.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Morgan has got one arm under Selskiy's chin. This could be trouble... Selskiy trying to control the other hand but Morgan gets it free and sqeezes tight - just a matter of time now! Yep, Selskiy has tapped out! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:53 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Dexter Morgan!