PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jesse Morgan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matteo Pavanati (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Morgan comes to the cage accompanied by Pendulum - Witchcraft. Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Matteo Pavanati enters the cage!

Morgan
vs
Pavanati

178 cm
19
153 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

170 cm
18
167 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Prefers standup

Gilop®

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Jesse Morgan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Matteo Pavanati!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Chris Edwards and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pavanati comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Pavanati keeps Morgan at a distance using the push kick.

Pavanati has Morgan up against the cage in a clinch.
Pavanati gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Morgan.
Morgan tries to score a body lock takedown but Pavanati shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Morgan wants a takedown but no success here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jesse Morgan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pavanati landing knees to the body.
Morgan is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Pavanati pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Morgan tries to score a body lock takedown but Pavanati shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Pavanati with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

It looks like Jesse Morgan has been cut.
Morgan is breathing heavily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pavanati unloads a knee to the mid-section.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Pavanati.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pavanati unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Morgan takes a knee to the side of the body.
Pavanati lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Pavanati lands a knee to the head.
Pavanati makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Pavanati lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Morgan goes for a takedown in the clinch but Pavanati prevents it.
Pavanati lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Pavanati stalls.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Pavanati obliges.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pavanati working Morgan over with knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Pavanati.
Pavanati lands with a light punch inside.
Pavanati with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

Jesse Morgan's cut is getting worse.
Pavanati lands a knee to the head.
Pavanati lands a knee to the head.
Morgan takes a knee right on the jaw!

Morgan is rocked!
Morgan takes an elbow to the temple.
Oh Morgan is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Pavanati gets underhooks to prevent Morgan's takedown attempt.
Pavanati stops a takedown attempt from Morgan.
Morgan seems to have got his legs back now.
Pavanati lands a damaging elbow.

Jesse Morgan's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
A short left from Pavanati.
Pavanati scores with a knee to the head.
Pavanati connects with a nasty looking knee right to Morgan's face.
Pavanati stalling in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pavanati jerks Morgan's head down, straight into the path of a devastating knee! Morgan drops to the floor in a crumpled heap! Pavanati goes to throw a finishing haymaker but pulls out - good sportsmanship from Pavanati because Morgan was completely out of it. That was a nice finish - just the right level of brutality to send everyone home happy.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:10 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knee). Matteo Pavanati!