PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jules Neil (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sasha Morgansen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Morgansen has a pretty significant injury - he really shouldn't be fighting right now but he's a warrior and he's here none the less! The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Neil
vs
Morgansen

178 cm
22
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
22
176 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Tends to cut

Russian Experiments

Attliction

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jules Neil!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Sasha Morgansen!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Paulo Santos and Mauricio Rocha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A combination from Neil does no damage.
Morgansen looks gassed!

Neil clinches up with Morgansen and pushes him back against the cage.

Neil breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Neil wants to clinch.
Neil fails in his attempt to clinch.
Neil wants to clinch.
Neil fails with an attempt to clinch.
Neil wants to slow Morgansen down by chopping away at his legs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Morgansen avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Neil has taken the fight to the clinch.
Neil throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Morgansen blocks it with crossed arms.
Neil tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Morgansen changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Neil fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Neil tries to close the distance and clinch up but Morgansen swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Neil tries to clinch there but Morgansen circles away.
Neil wants to clinch up but Morgansen keeps it at a distance.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Neil.
Neil tries to clinch up but Morgansen circles away and keeps his distance.
Neil shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Morgansen but Morgansen pushes him off and we're back to square one.
The fight stays on the outside here - Neil looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Neil is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Neil is looking to land body kicks.
Morgansen shoots in and drives through. Neil sprawls well.

Neil drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Neil has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neil controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Neil wanted to stand there but Morgansen had control of the position.
Neil slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Morgansen can do anything to dispel that myth.
Neil wanted to stand there but Morgansen had control of the position.
Morgansen tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Neil wants to stand but Morgansen is controlling his posture from full guard.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Neil wants to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circle momentarily. Morgansen darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Neil pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Neil tries to close the distance and clinch but Morgansen swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Morgansen shoots in for a takedown but Neil shows good takedown defense.
Jules Neil has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sasha Morgansen.
A nice combination there by Neil.
Neil tries to clinch up.
Neil tries to clinch up.
Morgansen looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Neil is fending him off so far but Morgansen persists. Nope, Neil circles away and we're back to standing.
Neil fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Neil misses with a takedown

and Morgansen counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Neil looking for a sweep. Not yet Neil, not yet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morgansen with a nice head shot there.
Morgansen distracts Neil with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Morgansen postures up and lands a big shot to Neil's brow.
Morgansen wants to pass the guard but Neil is keeping the position.
Neil bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Morgansen's guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Morgansen looking for a sweep. Not yet Morgansen, not yet.
Morgansen manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Neil blocking the ground and pound.
Morgansen lands a big elbow.
Morgansen landing punches.
Neil is looking to get to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sasha Morgansen dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Neil tries to close the distance and clinch up but Morgansen swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Jules Neil is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Neil darts in trying to clinch

and Morgansen counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Neil with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Neil lands an elbow inside that Morgansen shrugs off.
Neil connects with a nasty looking knee right to Morgansen's face.
Neil tries a knee to the head but Morgansen blocks it.
Morgansen tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Neil just stands there and leans against the cage.
Neil connects with a nasty looking knee right to Morgansen's face.
Morgansen is trying to break free.
Neil tries to pull guard but Morgansen won't allow it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Neil ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Neil no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Morgansen stops Neil from standing up.
Neil trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Morgansen trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Morgansen with a flurry of punches that miss.

Neil looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Morgansen passes into side control.
Morgansen wants to lay and pray for a moment but Neil keeps working.
Neil is looking for a sweep.
Neil struggling a bit here.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Neil has his takedown stuffed

and Morgansen counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Morgansen preventing the sweep.
Morgansen throws and elbow that misses. Neil uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Morgansen's guard. Nice move by Neil!
Neil wanted to stand there but Morgansen had control of the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morgansen is striking but Neil is not phased and passes to half guard.

Neil is trying to work for a kimura but Morgansen is defending well.
Morgansen has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Morgansen is trying to get back to full guard.

Neil gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Neil fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jules Neil. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Neil tries to close the distance and clinch up but Morgansen swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Jules Neil seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Neil is looking to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Neil fails in his attempt to clinch.
Neil tries to close the distance and clinch up but Morgansen swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Neil shoots and misses

and Morgansen counters by moving into the clinch.
Neil is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.

Neil breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Neil closes the distance but Morgansen moves to the side

and Morgansen counters by clinching up.

Neil manages to break the clinch.
Morgansen misses with an uppercut. Neil saw that one coming.
Neil shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Morgansen counters with a nice double leg into side control. Neil won't be happy with that.

Morgansen wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Neil, who protects the arm well.
Morgansen in side control, throwing shots but Neil defends.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neil is looking for a sweep.
Morgansen looks up at the clock and then as Neil takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Morgansen smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Neil is not content to let Morgansen control the position.
Morgansen working the strikes but Neil uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Morgansen not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Morgansen wants to pass to mount but Neil is defending the position.
Sasha Morgansen has got the better of the ground game so far.
Morgansen stops Neil from getting back to his feet.
Morgansen trying to mount his opponent but Neil defends it.
Neil is looking for a sweep. Morgansen is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Neil wants to control but Morgansen is keeping busy.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Neil moves in looking to clinch but Morgansen pushes him off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sasha Morgansen showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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!

Neil closes the distance and clinches.
Neil tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Neil gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Neil lands an elbow inside that Morgansen shrugs off.

Morgansen is rocked!

It looks like Sasha Morgansen has been cut.
Morgansen letting Neil take a breather here.
Morgansen is still on wobbly legs! Can Neil finish him?
Neil lands a big knee! That's hurt Morgansen! Oh, he's all over the place! Neil lands another knee that sends Morgansen to the floor and the referee steps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:23 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jules Neil!