PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Arthur Morgan (ranked 436 p4p, 853 weight class) and Michel Pereira (ranked 59 p4p, 113 weight class). Morgan kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Battle Cry. Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Morgan
vs
Pereira

186 cm
28
195
11 - 1 - 0

185 cm
27
195
14 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Granite chin

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Conquer

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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 11 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Arthur Morgan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Michel Pereira!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Felipe Paraventi and Paulo Santos.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Morgan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pereira was well out of range. Poor timing from Morgan.
Morgan connects with a nice looking jab.

Pereira pushes Morgan up against the cage in a clinch.
Morgan throws a punch but it's blocked by Pereira.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Morgan.
Morgan blocks a body shot from Pereira.
Pereira blocks an uppercut.
Pereira lands with a short shot to the head.
Pereira tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Morgan avoiding damage as Pereira throws knees to the body.
Pereira misses with a knee to the head.
Morgan tries to throw a body punch but Pereira avoids it by throwing Morgan back against the cage.
Pereira misses with a hook to the ribs.
Morgan tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Pereira's elbow.
Morgan has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
A shot in the inside from Morgan.
Morgan tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Morgan tries a body shot but Pereira blocks it.
Morgan misses with a short punch on the inside.
Morgan's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Morgan.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pereira prevents a body shot from Morgan.
Pereira with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Morgan on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Morgan lands a body punch.
A short left from Pereira.
Pereira tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Morgan's elbow.
Pereira blocks a body shot from Morgan.
Morgan takes a knee to the side of the body.
Pereira misses with a knee to the head.
Pereira tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Pereira tries a knee to the head but Morgan blocks it.
Pereira lands a nice knee to the body.
Morgan goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Morgan blocks a body shot from Pereira.
Morgan blocking some punches.
Morgan scores with a shot to the side of Pereira's head.
Morgan misses with a body punch.
Morgan misses with a hook from the clinch.
Pereira using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Morgan has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Pereira lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Morgan backwards.
Pereira lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
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 misses with a punch to the body.
Pereira throws a knee to the head but misses.
Morgan working some nice short punches in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Morgan breaks the clinch.
Good shot there by Pereira.
Pereira misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Morgan fires out a quick counter leg kick but Pereira just manages to avoid it.
Michel Pereira seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pereira tries to clinch up but Morgan circles away and keeps his distance.
Pereira scores with a head kick. Morgan tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Pereira closes the distance but Morgan moves to the side
enabling Morgan to counter with a crisp jab.
Good leg kick by Morgan.
Morgan scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Morgan ducks right into an uppercut from Pereira.
Pereira is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Pereira is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Pereira on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Morgan. Morgan obviously looking to wear him down.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pereira closes the distance but Morgan moves to the side
and Morgan connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Pereira tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Morgan paws at him with a jab and circles away.
It looked like Morgan was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Pereira.
Pereira staying out of range there.
Morgan with a nice cross.
Morgan fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Morgan ducks under a wild hook from Pereira.
Jab from Pereira.
Morgan connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Morgan fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Good leg kick by Morgan.
Morgan digs a good body shot into Pereira's ribs.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pereira throws a sloppy body shot
and Morgan counters with a stiff right hand.
Morgan defending well as Pereira loads up on a big left hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pereira lands with an uppercut that bounces Morgan off the cage and back into range.
Morgan looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.

Pereira rushes Morgan and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Pereira misses with a knee strike.
Morgan tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Morgan misses with a punch on the inside.
Morgan can't find room to land a body shot as Pereira controls the action.
Pereira with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Morgan scores with a nice hook to the head.
Pereira misses with some punches.
Morgan blocks an uppercut.
Pereira lands a nice uppercut.
Pereira lands with a light punch inside.
Pereira misses with a knee to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pereira lands a nice knee to the body.
Pereira misses with a hook from the clinch.
Morgan misses with a body punch.
Morgan cracks Pereira with a nice body shot.

Morgan breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

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

Pereira fails in his attempt to clinch.
Morgan appears to be looking for a big counter.
Arthur Morgan is winning the standup battle so far.
A low kick lands for Morgan.
Pereira moves to clinch but Morgan breaks away
and Morgan counters with a nice uppercut.
Pereira throws a push kick but Morgan slaps the foot to one side.
Pereira throws a leg kick which misses Morgan's front leg but catches the back leg as Morgan tries to avoid it.
Morgan throws the kick towards the body but Pereira avoids it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Pereira! But no joy.
Morgan tries to work over Pereira's front leg with a kick but Pereira checks it.
Pereira fails with an attempt to clinch.
Morgan checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Morgan takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Pereira connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Pereira takes one on the chin but keeps coming.

Pereira moves into range and clinches up with Morgan.
Morgan lands a nice uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Morgan misses with a punch to the body.
Pereira misses with a punch to the body.
Morgan tries to throw a body punch but Pereira avoids it by throwing Morgan back against the cage.
Pereira landing knees to the body.
Pereira throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Morgan blocks it with crossed arms.
Morgan tries to throw a body punch but Pereira avoids it by throwing Morgan back against the cage.
Pereira lands a body punch in the clinch.
Pereira throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Morgan blocks it with crossed arms.
Morgan lands a nice uppercut.
Pereira misses with a body punch.
Pereira blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Pereira gets through Morgan's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Pereira trying to land knees to the body.
Morgan misses with a punch on the inside.
Pereira lands a right hand.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Pereira tries to land a knee to the head but Morgan blocks with his arms.
Morgan lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Morgan struggles to land a body shot inside as Pereira controls his hands.
Morgan blocks a body shot from Pereira.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morgan scores with a shot to the side of Pereira's head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Morgan scores with a shoulder strike.
Morgan tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Morgan lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Pereira is leaning against Morgan and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Morgan effectively controlling the action here.
Morgan tries to throw a body punch but Pereira avoids it by throwing Morgan back against the cage.
Morgan blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Pereira fails to land.
Pereira connects with a nasty looking knee right to Morgan's face.
Morgan throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Pereiras head.
Pereira tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Michel Pereira seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Morgan lands a hook that snaps the head of Pereira backwards.
Morgan tries to work over Pereira's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Pereira lands with a right to the head.
Morgan tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Pereira's elbow.
Morgan lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Pereira doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Morgan blocking some punches.
Pereira with an attempt at a knee that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pereira with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Pereira is breathing heavily.
Morgan scores with a shoulder strike.
Morgan lands a right hand that snaps the head of Pereira backwards.
Morgan misses with a punch to the body.
Morgan lands with a short shot to the head.
Morgan lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Morgan doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A right handed body shot lands from Morgan.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Morgan.
Morgan lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Morgan lands a shoulder strike.
A short body shot lands from Morgan as the two fighters clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Morgan creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Morgan working some nice short punches in the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Morgan digs a right hand into Pereira's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Pereira's gas tank.
A body shot lands from Morgan.
Morgan lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Morgan misses with a body punch.
Morgan tries to work over Pereira's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Morgan is working Pereira over against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Morgan.
Morgan lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Good body shot from Morgan.
Morgan lands a nice uppercut.
Morgan working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Morgan slowing the pace effectively.
Morgan misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Morgan misses with a hook from the clinch.
Morgan wants to stall.
Pereira misses with a knee strike.
Morgan tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Pereira's elbow.
Pereira misses with a body punch.
Morgan misses with a hook to the ribs.
Morgan lands a right hand.
Morgan blocks a punch to the side of the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A head punch on the inside from Morgan fails to land.
Pereira using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Morgan has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Morgan lands a body shot in the clinch.
Morgan lands a body punch.
Morgan lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Arthur Morgan dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

A nice inside leg kick there by Morgan. That's going to slow Pereira down.
Morgan avoids a kick to the body.
Morgan swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Pereira.
A slow jab from Morgan misses its intended target.
A low kick from Pereira misses
and Morgan counters with a nice uppercut.
Pereira waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Morgan.
Pereira swings for the body but Morgan moves out of range.
Morgan lands a nice looking body shot.
Morgan with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Pereira to score with a decent uppercut.
Pereira misses with a looping left.
Morgan throwing a counter right hand but Pereira manages to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Morgan digs a good hook to Pereira's body.
Pereira takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Morgan ducks under a wild hook from Pereira.
Morgan appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.

Pereira closes the distance and clinches.
Pereira takes a shot to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Morgan.
Morgan digs a right hand into Pereira's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Pereira's gas tank.
Morgan tries a body shot but Pereira blocks it.
Morgan lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Pereira's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A short left from Morgan.
Morgan blocks an uppercut.
Morgan tries to throw a body punch but Pereira avoids it by throwing Morgan back against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Pereira.
Morgan blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Morgan goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Morgan throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Pereiras head.
A hook to the body from Morgan.
Still in the clinch, Morgan scores with a nice short uppercut.
Pereira's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Pereira tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Morgan tries a body shot but Pereira blocks it.
Morgan lands on the inside with an uppercut.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Morgan creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Morgan presses Pereira against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Morgan scores with a nice hook to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morgan lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

Pereira is rocked!
Morgan lands a body punch.
Morgan scores with a hook to the body.
Morgan lands with a short shot to the head.
Pereira is still on wobbly legs! Can Morgan finish him?

Morgan breaks the clinch.
Pereira seems to have recovered his senses.
Morgan closes the distance and lands a vicious right hand that drops Pereira! Morgan dives in looking to finish! Pereira is still trying to defend himself but he's taking too many shots and the referee has no choice but to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:24 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Arthur Morgan!
Arthur Morgan seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.