|
|
PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Vili Ocvirk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kevin Morgan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ocvirk has a slight injury, which hopefully won't affect the fight too much. Vili Ocvirk looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.
 |
|
 |
| 178 cm
18
165 lbs
0 - 1 - 0 |
|
180 cm
22
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Good chin |
|
BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin |
|
| |
|
Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Vili Ocvirk!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Kevin Morgan!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Leandro Rodrigues and Mauricio Rocha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Morgan misses with a wild combination.
Ocvirk is breathing heavily.
Ocvirk looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Morgan is fending him off so far but Ocvirk persists. Nope, Morgan circles away and we're back to standing.
Morgan throws a series of punches but Ocvirk avoids them all with ease.
Morgan throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Morgan looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Morgan misses with the combination.
Morgan misses with a two punch combination.
Morgan throws the kick towards the body but Ocvirk avoids it.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Morgan.
Morgan throws a right and a left that Ocvirk avoids nicely.
Morgan tries a head kick but it misses.
Morgan throws a right and a left that Ocvirk avoids nicely.
Morgan throws a series of strikes that have Ocvirk backpedaling.
Morgan misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Morgan fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Ocvirk looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Morgan shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Ocvirk eats them both and turns towards Morgan to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Ocvirk on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Morgan swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Morgan looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice jab there from Morgan.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ocvirk. Morgan does a little dance to reset his feet.
No joy there for Morgan, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Morgan looks to land a combination but Ocvirk avoids it well.
Morgan lands a jab-cross combination.
Morgan throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Ocvirk counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Ocvirk pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Morgan is keeping the position for now.
Morgan is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Ocvirk is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Morgan is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Morgan looking for a sweep. Not yet Morgan, not yet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morgan working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Ocvirk.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ocvirk trying to control the position from guard on top but Morgan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ocvirk has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Ocvirk looking to sit in guard and control but Morgan gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Morgan passes Ocvirk's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Morgan is looking to take a break and control but Ocvirk is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Morgan seems to be working for a kimura but Ocvirk defends the submission attempt.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Ocvirk is trying to control but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morgan is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Ocvirk doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Morgan.
Ocvirk blocking the ground and pound attempt from Morgan.
Ocvirk wants to get back to his feet.
Morgan throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Morgan not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Ocvirk blocking the ground and pound attempt from Morgan.
Morgan is looking to take a break and control but Ocvirk is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Morgan is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Ocvirk is trying to maintain the position but Morgan is very close to passing his half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Ocvirk is in trouble now - Morgan has advanced to mount!
Morgan is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Ocvirk can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Ocvirk is trying to escape the mount.
Morgan can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Ocvirk is looking to escape.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ocvirk tries to reverse the position but Morgan maintains control.
Morgan is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Ocvirk has managed to escape the submission attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kevin Morgan dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Morgan works over Ocvirk's head and body with a nice combination.
Morgan misses with the combination.
Morgan lands a really nice looking cross but Ocvirk seems unphased.
Sloppy strikes from Morgan. Those never looked like landing.
Morgan throws a nice looking combination but Ocvirk bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Morgan rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ocvirk moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Morgan lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Morgan misses with the combination.
Morgan throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Morgan throws a right and a left that both miss.
Ocvirk fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Morgan avoids it really well and circles away.
Some wild striking there from Morgan.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Morgan throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ocvirk.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Morgan throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
A punch combination from Morgan misses.
Morgan connects with a single shot there.
Ocvirk throws a head kick that misses.
Ocvirk takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Ocvirk walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Ocvirk tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ocvirk slips a jab and a cross from Morgan.
Ocvirk throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Morgan tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Ocvirk is in Morgan's guard.
Kevin Morgan has got the better of the ground game so far.
Ocvirk wanted to stand there but Morgan had control of the position.
Ocvirk drops back looking for a leg! Morgan is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Morgan manages to kick Ocvirk off! Ocvirk jumps back into Morgan's guard.
Ocvirk tries to free his leg and advance position but Morgan is retaining full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morgan looking for a sweep. Not yet Morgan, not yet.
Morgan is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Ocvirk has his hands clasped together but Morgan extends an breaks Ocvirk's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Morgan.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:30 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Kevin Morgan!
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
86% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
