PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Aaron Morgan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Salvatore Greco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Morgan's entrance music is Kid Rock - American Badass. A fine choice. The crowd seem to be enjoying Greco's choice of entrance music: Bring the Pain - Method Man. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Morgan
vs
Greco

196 cm
20
215 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

188 cm
22
208 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Prefers ground

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Very confident

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 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Aaron Morgan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Salvatore Greco!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Greco has Morgan up against the cage in a clinch.
Greco with a knee to the head.
Greco lands a knee to the body.
With the fighters up against the cage, Greco throws an elbow but misses.
Greco connects with a nasty looking knee right to Morgan's face.

Morgan is rocked!
Morgan is working for takedown but Greco is calmly controlling the position for now.
Oh Morgan is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Greco using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Morgan has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Greco landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Greco lands an elbow just above Morgan 's eye.
Greco tries a knee to the head but Morgan blocks it.
Greco lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Greco with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Greco misses with a knee strike.
Greco throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Morgan blocks it with crossed arms.
Nice elbow from Greco.
Greco lands a damaging elbow.
Greco tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Greco tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Greco lands an elbow just above Morgan 's eye.
Greco tries a knee to the head but Morgan blocks it.
Morgan can't get the takedown.
Greco throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Morgan blocks it with crossed arms.
Morgan jumps guard but Greco stands there with Morgan around his waist. Morgan gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Aaron Morgan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Greco tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Greco tries a knee to the head but Morgan blocks it.
Greco looks gassed!
Greco throws a knee to the head but misses.
Greco with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Greco tries a knee to the head but Morgan blocks it.
Morgan tries to pull guard but Greco holds him up against the cage and eventually Morgan drops back down to his feet.
Greco lands an elbow just above Morgan 's eye.
Greco tries to land a knee to the head but Morgan blocks with his arms.
Greco tries a knee to the head but Morgan blocks it.
Greco throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Morgan blocks it with crossed arms.
Morgan seems to have got his legs back now.

Morgan drags the fight down to the ground.
Greco tries to free his leg and advance position but Morgan is retaining full guard.
Morgan controls Greco momentarily but Greco frees himself.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Morgan lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Greco!
Greco is trying to stand but he's not in a good position to be doing that! Morgan has taken his back!

Morgan looking for the choke but no joy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morgan tries to get the hooks in deep but Greco pushed the leg off.
Greco manages to reverse the position and now he's in Morgan's guard. Nice work there by Greco.

Greco stands up from Morgan's guard - Greco perhaps looking for a knockout.

Morgan clinches up against the cage.
Morgan tries to pull guard but Greco won't allow it.

Morgan jumps into guard, dragging Greco to the mat.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Greco stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Morgan swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Greco is looking to advance position but Morgan has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Greco is wriggling around trying to escape.
Morgan scoring with strikes but Greco is staying in there.
Greco throwing hammer fists to the chest of Morgan. What's that going to do exactly?
Greco is looking to get to half guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Greco is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Morgan cracks Greco with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Greco is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Greco regains half guard.
Greco is trying to maintain the position but Morgan is very close to passing his half guard.
Greco strikes from the bottom but Morgan uses the opportunity to move to side control.
Greco throws a couple of strikes even though he's not really in a good position to do so.
Greco is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Morgan's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Morgan wants to pass the guard but Greco is defending well.
Greco tries to roll over but Morgan keeps him under control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Salvatore Greco dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Greco blocks a jab.
Greco wants to clinch

and Morgan counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Greco trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Morgan manages to pass to mount!
Greco is trying to stand.
Morgan can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Greco is looking to escape.
Greco slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Morgan is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Greco!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Greco is trying desperately to improve position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Greco is trying to stand up.

Morgan gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks!
Morgan fails with a takedown attempt.

Greco has taken the fight to the clinch.
Morgan wants to get back to striking at distance but Greco won't allow it.
Morgan tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Greco smiles and moves away.
Greco closes the distance but Morgan moves to the side

and Morgan counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Greco wants to improve his position but Morgan is controlling well.
Morgan stops Greco from getting back to his feet.
Greco is trying to get back to full guard.
Morgan stops Greco from getting back to his feet.
Greco controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Greco wants to get back to his feet.
Morgan wants to pass to mount but Greco is defending the position.

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

and Greco moves into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Greco throws a knee to the head but misses.
Greco using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Morgan has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Greco using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Morgan has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Greco landing knees to the body.
Greco misses with a knee to the head.
Greco looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Nice elbow from Greco.
Greco tries to land knees in the clinch but Morgan avoids the damage to the body.
Greco tries to land a knee to the head but Morgan blocks with his arms.
Greco stops a takedown attempt from Morgan.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Aaron Morgan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Greco throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Morgan blocks it with crossed arms.
Greco scores a nice knee to the body.
Greco gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Greco gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Greco lands a nice knee to the body.
Greco with a knee to the head.
Greco misses with a knee strike.
Greco stops a takedown attempt from Morgan.
Greco lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Greco looking to throw knees to the head but Morgan is blocking nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Greco with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Greco tries a knee to the head but Morgan blocks it.
Greco tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Greco misses with a knee strike.
Greco missing with knees to the body.
Greco tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Greco gets underhooks to prevent Morgan's takedown attempt.
Greco with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Morgan is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Greco using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Morgan has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Greco throws a knee to the head but misses.
Greco lands a nice knee to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Greco lands a nice knee to the body.
Greco tries a knee to the head but Morgan blocks it.
Morgan tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Morgan on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Morgan is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Greco pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Morgan tries for a takedown. No joy.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Greco lands a knee to the body.
Greco creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Greco throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Morgan blocks it with crossed arms.
Greco tries to land a knee to the head but Morgan blocks with his arms.
Greco looking to throw knees to the head but Morgan is blocking nicely.
Greco with an attempt at a knee that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Salvatore Greco showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Morgan's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Greco tries to clinch but Morgan moves away

so Morgan counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Morgan won't allow Greco to sweep him here.
Morgan works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Morgan is tying to control. Greco wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

Greco manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Greco clinches but Morgan breaks the clinch

and Morgan counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Greco's guard now.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Greco tries to strike from the bottom.
Greco is trying to hold Morgan in close to prevent damage but Morgan has managed to pass into half guard.
Greco missing with punches from the bottom.
Greco is trying to stand back up but Morgan is controlling him

That's one minute gone in the round.
Greco is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.

Morgan is trying to work for a kimura but Greco is defending well.
Morgan stops Greco from getting back to his feet.
Greco takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Morgan tries to clinch up but Greco circles away and keeps his distance.
Greco tries to clinch but Morgan moves out of range.
Morgan is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Greco rushes Morgan and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Greco using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Greco tries to land a knee to the head but Morgan blocks with his arms.
Morgan on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Greco scores a nice knee to the body.
Greco with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

Morgan manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Greco wants to stand but Morgan is controlling his posture from full guard.

Morgan looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Greco accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Greco postures up in Morgan's guard and throws a big left but Morgan blocks it.
Morgan is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Greco wants to get back to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Greco is trying to stand back up but Morgan is controlling him
Greco is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Morgan's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Morgan's back!
Greco wants to control but Morgan manages to buck him off and is now in Greco's guard! Nice work there by Morgan!

Greco is looking for a triangle here but Morgan uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Aaron Morgan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Greco wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Greco tries to bench press Morgan off him but Morgan keeps the position.
Greco sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Greco manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Greco looking to hit a scissor sweep but Morgan is one step ahead there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Greco striking off his back but it's not causing Morgan any problems.

Greco has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Morgan is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Greco.
Greco striking from the bottom but nothing landed.
Greco gets back to half guard.
Greco trying to control from the bottom.
Morgan looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

And that's the end of the fight!
Aaron Morgan showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Greco has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Salvatore Greco!