PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dexter Morgan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mateus Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mateus Gracie is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Morgan
vs
Gracie

209 cm
19
265 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

185 cm
23
220 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Very strong

Good takedowns
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Dexter Morgan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mateus Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Paulo Santos and Thiago Cunha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Morgan looks for a takedown but Gracie sprawls well.
Gracie stuffs the takedown.
Morgan shoots in and drives through. Gracie sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dexter Morgan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gracie tries to close the distance and clinch but Morgan swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Gracie scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Morgan is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Morgan is working hard here to advance position.

Gracie looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

Gracie tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Gracie has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Morgan is looking for a sweep.
Morgan is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Gracie's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Gracie is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Morgan sees it coming and defends easily.
Gracie is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Gracie looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

Morgan looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Gracie looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

Morgan is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Gracie pulls his head out easily.
Morgan is breathing heavily.

Gracie is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Morgan has managed to free his arm - good work.

Morgan is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Gracie pulls his head out easily.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Gracie perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Gracie is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Morgan is desperately trying to improve his position but Gracie has a good base and remains in mount.
Morgan is squirming around, avoiding Gracie's attempts to control the action.

Gracie is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Morgan is surviving well by controlling Gracie's body position as best he can.
Morgan is trying to reverse the position but instead Gracie has taken his back - oops!

Morgan defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Gracie's arms.
Gracie is trying to stick to Morgan's back but Morgan is turning into Gracie. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Gracie's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Morgan.

Morgan drops back looking for a leg! Gracie is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Gracie manages to kick Morgan off! Morgan jumps back into Gracie's guard.

Morgan drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Gracie manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Morgan has Gracie in his guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Morgan is refusing to be controlled, as Gracie sits in half guard.
Gracie is nestled in close to Morgan, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.

Morgan looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Morgan is defending against the submission attempts here by Gracie.

Morgan actively working from the bottom here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

Morgan looking for submissions off his back.
Gracie passes the guard and advances to mount!
Morgan is squirming around, avoiding Gracie's attempts to control the action.

Gracie working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Morgan is in all sorts of trouble here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mateus Gracie dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mateus Gracie's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Gracie shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.

Morgan looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Gracie pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Morgan is keeping the position for now.
Gracie passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Morgan tries to improve position but can't.
Gracie trying to control the action but Morgan is working from the bottom.
Morgan tries to bench press Gracie off him but Gracie keeps the position.

Gracie has an Americana. Morgan didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! Gracie is delighted and gyrates infront of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if Gracie hooks up with any of them at the after show party.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Mateus Gracie!