PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Tapda Mattus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dexter Morgan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mattus comes to the cage accompanied by My heart. Dexter Morgan has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Tapda Mattus's chin.

Mattus
vs
Morgan

168 cm
20
145 lbs
0 - 5 - 0

178 cm
18
147 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

The Dark Side

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tapda Mattus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dexter Morgan!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Chris Downing and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Mattus drives through and clinches with Morgan against the cage.
Mattus wants a takedown but no success here.

Morgan breaks the clinch.
Morgan defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Mattus.
Morgan lands with a good body shot.
Morgan takes a swing at Mattus's ribcage but misses.
Morgan looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Mattus is fending him off so far but Morgan persists. Nope, Mattus circles away and we're back to standing.
A telegraphed right hand from Morgan misses the target.
Morgan misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Some wild striking there from Morgan.
Morgan throws a nice looking combination but Mattus bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Morgan misses with a kick to the body.
Morgan throws a shot from downtown. Mattus moves away and avoids it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mattus slips a jab from Morgan.
Morgan lands the left hand.
Mattus walks into a straight right hand from Morgan.
Mattus shoots in but Morgan avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tapda Mattus. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Morgan tries a head kick but it misses.
Dexter Morgan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mattus fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Morgan misses with a series of wild punches.
Mattus misses with a takedown attempt - Morgan sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

Mattus shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morgan is trying to stand back up but Mattus is controlling him
Mattus not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Mattus working the head and body with strikes.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Morgan won't allow Mattus to pass to mount.
Morgan tries to get to full guard but Mattus has control of the leg.
Morgan keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Morgan avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Mattus.
Morgan wants to stand back up but Mattus manages to pass into side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morgan is not content to let Mattus control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Mattus thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Mattus cracks Morgan with a big elbow.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Morgan can do anything to dispel that myth.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Mattus stands up.
Morgan misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Morgan with a lazy takedown attempt

and Mattus counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Mattus goes for a takedown attempt but Morgan pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
A big left from Morgan misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Morgan has Mattus up against the cage in a clinch.
Mattus goes for a takedown in the clinch but Morgan prevents it.
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 Tapda Mattus will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Morgan listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Morgan listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Morgan throws a series of punches but Mattus avoids them all with ease.
Morgan waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Mattus.
Mattus with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Morgan to score with a decent uppercut.
Morgan scores with a body shot.
A jab from Morgan misses.
Mattus avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Morgan misses with a double jab.
Some wild striking there from Morgan.
Morgan scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Morgan looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Morgan wants to break the clinch but can't.
Mattus misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Mattus is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Morgan is defending well.
Mattus drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Mattus trying to land knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morgan is trying to break the clinch but Mattus has him pressed against the cage.
Mattus is pushing Morgan up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Mattus can't get the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tapda Mattus. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Mattus breaks the clinch.

Mattus gets a clinch.
Morgan wants to break free but Mattus has control.
Mattus goes for a takedown attempt but Morgan pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Morgan tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Good shot there by Morgan.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morgan looks to land a right hand but Mattus moved out of range.
Mattus dodges the punch combination from Morgan.
Mattus takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Morgan throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Dexter Morgan is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Morgan throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Mattus.
A lazy left from Morgan finds it's target.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Morgan connects with a nice cross there... Mattus is looking wobbly and Morgan recognises it - he's rushed in and lands two more brutal shots that send Mattus to the canvas, out cold! A brutal finish to the fight - Morgan jumps onto the cage to celebrate with the crowd!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:40 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Dexter Morgan!