PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Matthew Morgan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roman Stalenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stalenko is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: TATU - Nas ne dogonyat. Roman Stalenko told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Morgan
vs
Stalenko

188 cm
18
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

175 cm
18
199 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

DRAGON MMA Gear
(GTI) - HGH Nutrients

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Matthew Morgan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Roman Stalenko!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Sosuke Kotani and Yukihiro Shimada.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stalenko changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Morgan tries to avoid it but Stalenko manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Morgan to the ground. Morgan escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Stalenko slips a jab and a cross from Morgan.
Morgan misses with a takedown

and Stalenko moves into the clinch.
Morgan scores with a knee to the head.
Morgan tries to break free but Stalenko pushes him back against the cage.
Morgan keeps control of Stalenko as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Stalenko stalling.
Morgan wants to break the clinch but can't.

Morgan breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Stalenko should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Morgan tries to clinch up

and Stalenko counters by moving into the clinch.
Stalenko just leaning against Morgan, taking a breather.
Morgan taking a breather.

Morgan pulls guard successfully.
Stalenko loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Stalenko tries to free his leg and advance position but Morgan is retaining full guard.
Stalenko postures up in Morgan's guard and throws a big left but Morgan blocks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Morgan is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Stalenko defends well.
Stalenko trying to control but Morgan is working from the bottom.
Stalenko postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

Morgan is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
A head kick by Morgan misses

and Stalenko counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Morgan!
Stalenko is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Stalenko postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Morgan looks a forlorn figure.
Morgan tries to buck Stalenko off but he can't manage it.
Stalenko raining down shots from the mount!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Stalenko looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Stalenko lands a nice shot to the head.
Stalenko is landing with some decent strikes but Morgan is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Stalenko lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Morgan hang on?
Stalenko prevents Morgan from getting the reversal.
Stalenko landing shots from mount.
Morgan is working to get back to half guard.
Morgan is breathing heavily.
Stalenko avoids the attempt from Morgan to control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stalenko unloading with bombs!
Stalenko postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Morgan looks a forlorn figure.
Morgan taking shots to the head.

Morgan is rocked!
Stalenko postures up and lands a whopping elbow - oh that's hurt Morgan bigstyle! Two more strikes land for Stalenko and the fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Roman Stalenko!