PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Henry Morgan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chauncey Silvestre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Morgan might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to No Easy Way Out. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Morgan
vs
Silvestre

170 cm
37
141 lbs
27 - 18 - 0

171 cm
33
153 lbs
29 - 15 - 1

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Affordable Quality + Reliable Laundry

Conquer

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 27 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Henry Morgan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 29 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Chauncey Silvestre!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silvestre steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Morgan.
Henry Morgan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Morgan throws a series of punches but Silvestre moves out of range.
Silvestre slips under a jab.
Morgan has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Sydney Elite Systems in the buildup to the fight.
Morgan thows a body shot but no joy.
Morgan jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Morgan tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Silvestre keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Silvestre doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Silvestre wants to land a leg kick but Morgan is out of range.
Morgan misses with a shot to the body
and Silvestre makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Silvestre misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Silvestre uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Morgan.
Morgan has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Morgan there as he acknowledges the shot.
Morgan lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Silvestre has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Some bone on bone action there as Morgan checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Morgan misses with an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silvestre dodges the punch combination from Morgan.
Morgan swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Morgan throws out a loose jab but Silvestre uses good head movement to avoid it.
Silvestre tries a head kick but it misses.
Morgan shoots in and drives through. Silvestre sprawls well.
Silvestre takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Morgan misses with a body shot

and Silvestre counters with a single leg into guard. Morgan didn't expect that.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Morgan is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Silvestre controlling from the top position.
Silvestre looking to pass the guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Morgan throwing short punches from the bottom.
Silvestre must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silvestre stopping the sweep attempt from Morgan.
Morgan keeping moving, preventing Silvestre from controlling successfully.
Morgan keeping full guard, as Silvestre tries to pass.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Morgan wants to hit a switch here but Silvestre passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Morgan there!
Morgan taking shots to the head.
Morgan is in all sorts of trouble here.
Morgan sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morgan regains full guard. Nicely done.
Morgan manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Silvestre manages to get himself to full guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Morgan accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Morgan throwing strikes but missing.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Morgan accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Silvestre is on top in guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Morgan tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Morgan manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Silvestre is desperately trying to improve his position but Morgan has a good base and remains in mount.
Silvestre tries to lock up and control but Morgan gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morgan looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Morgan lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Silvestre is in all sorts of trouble here.
Morgan misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Morgan throws some wild stikes that Silvestre manages to avoid easily.
Silvestre tries to reverse the position but Morgan maintains control.
Morgan lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Morgan unloading with bombs!
Morgan working the ground and pound effectively.
Morgan lands with some strikes.
Silvestre keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Silvestre bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Morgan manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Silvestre manages to get himself to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Henry Morgan dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Silvestre connects with a leg kick. Morgan looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Silvestre takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Morgan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Silvestre moves away.
An inside leg kick lands from Silvestre.
Silvestre lands with a thumping leg kick.
Silvestre moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A big right from Morgan misses.
Morgan changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Silvestre tries to avoid it but Morgan manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Silvestre to the ground. Silvestre escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Morgan takes a swing at Silvestre's ribcage but misses.

Morgan looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Silvestre is trying to control but can't.
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!
Silvestre tries to roll over but Morgan keeps him under control.
Silvestre gets full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Morgan pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Silvestre is keeping the position for now.
Morgan has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Morgan postures up.
Morgan throwing strikes but missing.
Silvestre wants to sweep but no luck.
Silvestre pulls Morgan in close to his closed guard and prevents Morgan from doing any damage or advancing position.
Morgan looking to pass the guard.
Morgan content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Silvestre is controlling Morgan's posture.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silvestre looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Silvestre has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Morgan trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Morgan scoring with punches to the head and body.
Silvestre is trying to keep Morgan in close.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Morgan tries to free his leg and advance position but Silvestre is retaining full guard.
Silvestre is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Silvestre seems keen to control Morgan's posture.
Morgan pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Silvestre is keeping the position for now.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Chauncey Silvestre was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Silvestre avoids the body shot from Morgan.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silvestre moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Morgan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Morgan swings for the body but Silvestre moves out of range.
Silvestre misses with a low kick.
Silvestre looks for a takedown but Morgan sprawls well.
Silvestre pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Silvestre takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Silvestre lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
A jab lands there for Morgan.
Morgan misses with a looping right.
Silvestre bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Silvestre tries a low kick but Morgan avoids it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silvestre tests Morgan's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Silvestre pushes Morgan away with a front kick.
Silvestre on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Silvestre scores with a three punch combo!

It looks like Henry Morgan has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A jab lands there for Morgan.
Silvestre walks into a left hand.
Morgan wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
A jab from Morgan finds it's way through Silvestre's defenses.
Morgan connects with a crisp jab.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Silvestre throws a head kick but Morgan moves out of range.
Morgan misses with an uppercut.
Morgan scores with the left hand. Silvestre knows he should have avoided that one.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Henry Morgan will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Henry Morgan's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Silvestre connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Silvestre.
Morgan misses with a jab to the body

and Silvestre counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Morgan looking for a sweep. Not yet Morgan, not yet.
Silvestre makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

Morgan is rocked!
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!
Silvestre lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Oh Morgan is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Silvestre gets to his feet and stands over Morgan, holding his ankles. He dives in with a big left hand that connects! Morgan felt that one! Silvestre unloads more punches and elbows and this one is over! The ref has dived in to save Morgan from any more punishment!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:54 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Chauncey Silvestre!
Chauncey Silvestre very nearly forgot to thank Conquer amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.