PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rodrigo Oliveira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dexter Morgan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Oliveira comes to the cage accompanied by One Republic - All The Right Moves. Morgan has chosen Johnny Cash - Hurt as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Oliveira
vs
Morgan

186 cm
23
198 lbs
7 - 3 - 1

185 cm
27
194 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

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Crippler's Corner

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 7 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rodrigo Oliveira!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Dexter Morgan!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Oliveira avoids the body shot from Morgan.
Morgan bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Oliveira's head backwards.
Morgan gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Oliveira makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Oliveira chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Morgan can pounce on him.
Morgan rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Oliveira moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Oliveira takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Nice jab there from Morgan.
Morgan misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Oliveira on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Oliveira throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Oliveira avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Morgan fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Oliveira looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Oliveira throws a big shot that misses.
Morgan buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Morgan with a nice cross.
Morgan looks to land a left hand but Oliveira moved out of range nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Oliveira changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Oliveira throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Morgan scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Morgan throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Oliveira throws a predictable looking body shot
and Morgan counters with a solid body kick.
Oliveira misses with a straight right.
Oliveira throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Oliveira lands a really nice looking cross but Morgan seems unphased.
Morgan attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Oliveira uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Morgan.
Morgan throws a leg kick

and Oliveira counters with a nice double leg into guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Oliveira throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Morgan works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Oliveira 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.
Morgan is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Morgan is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Oliveira is controlling him.
Oliveira cracks Morgan with a solid left hand.
Morgan looking to control.
Morgan keeping moving, preventing Oliveira from controlling successfully.
Oliveira throws a big right hand that misses.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira throwing strikes but missing.
Morgan working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Oliveira.
Oliveira missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Morgan trying to keep a closed guard but Oliveira is proving a slippery customer.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Dexter Morgan.
Oliveira is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Morgan.
Oliveira walks into a jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morgan thows a left - swing and a miss!
Morgan throws a right hand that misses
and Oliveira counters with a big head kick but Morgan shrugs it off.
Dexter Morgan is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A slow jab from Morgan misses its intended target.
Oliveira scores with a nice head shot.
Oliveira swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Dexter Morgan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jab from Oliveira.
Sloppy strikes from Oliveira. Those never looked like landing.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Morgan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Oliveira moves away.
Oliveira throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A combination from Morgan does no damage.
Morgan misses the jab.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Oliveira fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Oliveira scores with a punch to the head.
Morgan misses with a leg kick

and Oliveira counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Morgan's guard now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Rodrigo Oliveira will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Morgan waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Oliveira.
Morgan swings for the body but Oliveira moves out of range.
Morgan ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Morgan moves out of range of the strikes.
Morgan avoids a punch combination nicely.
Some wild striking there from Morgan.
Oliveira keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Oliveira takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Morgan connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Oliveira's hands.
Morgan takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Morgan throws a nice outside leg kick.
Dexter Morgan seems to be getting the better of the standup.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Morgan misses with a series of wild punches.
Oliveira throws a shot from downtown. Morgan moves away and avoids it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Oliveira pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Nice uppercut there from Oliveira.
Oliveira lands a jab.
Oliveira throws a hook to the side of Morgan's head but Morgan sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Oliveira fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Morgan manages to avoid it.
Morgan does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Oliveira is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Morgan.
Oliveira thows a left - swing and a miss!
Morgan tries to land a front kick but Oliveira steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Oliveira misses with a wild combination.
A jab lands there for Oliveira.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira avoids a kick to the body.
A jab from Morgan does it's job there.
Morgan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Morgan moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Morgan misses with a hook. Oliveira ducked under it nicely.
Morgan misses with the combination.
Oliveira swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Morgan comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Morgan misses with a wild combination.
Oliveira slips a jab and a cross from Morgan.
Oliveira throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morgan scores with a jab to the jaw.
Morgan swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Oliveira misses with a series of wild punches.
Morgan throws out a loose jab but Oliveira uses good head movement to avoid it.
Morgan's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Morgan duly obliges.

It looks like Rodrigo Oliveira has been cut.
Morgan throws a right hand that misses
and Oliveira counters with a nice uppercut.
Oliveira needs to keep his hands up - Morgan had a free shot at his head there.
A big right from Oliveira misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Morgan takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Oliveira uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Morgan.
Morgan ducks under a wild hook from Oliveira.
Morgan moves away from the strike by Oliveira.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira blocks a head kick by Morgan.
Morgan throws a lazy body kick

and Oliveira counters with a takedown into side control.
Oliveira looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Morgan is avoiding damage well.

Oliveira thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Morgan sneaks back into half guard.
Oliveira has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Oliveira is working for a submission of some sort.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dexter Morgan showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Rodrigo Oliveira's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Morgan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Oliveira misses with a body shot.
Sloppy strikes from Morgan. Those never looked like landing.
Oliveira just misses with a punch to the body.
Oliveira misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Oliveira misses with a combination
and Morgan counters with an inside leg kick.
Oliveira throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Morgan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Oliveira.
Morgan with a hook.
Oliveira uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Morgan.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Morgan on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Morgan cracks the inside of Oliveira's front leg.
Oliveira lands the left hand.
Morgan scores with a jab to the jaw.
Oliveira throws a poor cross that misses
and Morgan counters with a left and a right that stings Oliveira.
Morgan thumps Oliveira with a low kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Oliveira misses with an uppercut.
Oliveira takes one to the chin there.
Morgan keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Morgan scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Oliveira blocks a head kick by Morgan.
Morgan defending well as Oliveira loads up on a big left hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morgan looks to land a combination but Oliveira avoids it well.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Morgan, right into the meat.
Morgan uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Oliveira.
Oliveira swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Morgan thows a left - swing and a miss!
Morgan defending well as Oliveira loads up on a big left hand.
Oliveira misses the jab.
Morgan tries to bum rush Oliveira with a series of wild strikes but Oliveira uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Morgan lands a right hook to the body.
Oliveira blocks a leg kick.
Oliveira throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Morgan connects with a solid leg kick.
Oliveira misses with a hook. Morgan ducked under it nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Morgan.
Oliveira staying out of range there.
Oliveira thuds his right hand into Morgan's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Oliveira jabs at Morgan's body.
Morgan jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Morgan looks to score with a jab to the body but Oliveira is just out of range.
Oliveira takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Morgan takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Morgan lands a body shot.
Oliveira lands with a nice body punch.
Oliveira swings for the body but Morgan moves out of range.
Oliveira ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Morgan moves away.
Morgan lands an overhand right.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Oliveira there as he acknowledges the shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Morgan lets his hands go wild with a nice combination. Left! Right! Uppercut! Spinning backfist! Oliveira goes down and covers up as Morgan starts wailing on him! The ref watches the action closely before stepping in and putting a stop to the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:11 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dexter Morgan!
A very excited looking Dexter Morgan made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.