PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Matt Piletich (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Harry Morgan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Piletich comes to the cage accompanied by Manowar-King of Kings. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Piletich
vs
Morgan

185 cm
24
174 lbs
9 - 3 - 0

180 cm
25
180 lbs
11 - 6 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

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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 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Matt Piletich!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Harry Morgan!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Alexandre Firmino and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Morgan tries to clinch up.
Left hook, right uppercut from Piletich.

It looks like Harry Morgan has been cut.
Piletich swats away the attempt to clinch by Morgan.
Morgan punishes Piletich's body with a nice straight punch.
Piletich throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A combination from Piletich does no damage.
Morgan throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Morgan swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Morgan takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Morgan pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Morgan misses with a head kick.
Piletich throws a series of punches but Morgan avoids them all with ease.
Morgan misses with a jab, cross combination.

Morgan clinches up with Piletich and pushes him back against the cage.
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 prevents the takedown attempt.

Piletich has hold of one of Morgan's legs. Morgan is fighting the takedown attempt but Piletich gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Morgan wants to get back to his feet but Piletich is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Piletich trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Piletich in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

Morgan looking for a guillotine here but Piletich defends easily.
Morgan keeping moving, preventing Piletich from controlling successfully.
Piletich working some strikes from top position.
Piletich trying to control the position from guard on top but Morgan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Piletich connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Morgan momentarily.
Piletich scores with a one two! Morgan had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Piletich scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.

That has opened up Harry Morgan's cut even more.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Piletich connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Piletich shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Morgan defends it nicely.

Morgan closes the distance and clinches.
Piletich tries to score a body lock takedown but Morgan shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Matt Piletich. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Piletich tries to pull guard but Morgan won't allow it.
Piletich tries for a takedown. No joy.
Morgan stops a takedown attempt from Piletich.
The referee calls for Morgan to work.
Morgan connects with a nasty looking knee right to Piletich's face.
Morgan connects with a nasty looking knee right to Piletich's face.
Piletich wants a takedown but no success here.
Piletich is breathing heavily.
Piletich takes a knee right on the jaw!
Morgan tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Piletich avoids it.
Morgan prevents the takedown attempt.
Morgan is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Morgan leaning his opponent against the cage.
Piletich goes for a takedown attempt but Morgan pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morgan tries a head kick but it misses.
Piletich avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Piletich lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Morgan throws a head kick but Piletich moves out of range.
Morgan tries to close the distance and clinch up but Piletich swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Morgan with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Piletich avoids the body shot from Morgan.
A jab lands there for Morgan.
Piletich lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.

The cut above Harry Morgan's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Piletich throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Piletich takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
A left lands for Piletich.
Piletich shoots in for a double leg but Morgan sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Morgan tries a head kick but it misses.
Harry Morgan is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Piletich scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Morgan is looking to escape.

Piletich is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Piletich controlling the pace.
Piletich not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Piletich is just content to waste time from the top position. Morgan takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Morgan uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Jab, jab by Piletich - just one landing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Matt Piletich dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Harry 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.

Morgan looks to score with a jab to the body but Piletich is just out of range.
A nice combination there by Piletich.
Piletich looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Piletich throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Morgan tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Piletich lands a glancing blow to the side of Morgan's head.
Piletich fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Harry Morgan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A combination from Piletich does no damage.
Morgan feints and then cracks Piletich's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Piletich down.
Matt Piletich is winning the standup battle so far.
Piletich throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Donk. Piletich catches Morgan right on the button with a cross.

Harry Morgan's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
A clash of legs there as Piletich blocks the low kick.
Morgan tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Piletich paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Matt Piletich is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A chopping leg kick lands by Morgan.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Piletich tries for a takedown but Morgan sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Piletich defending well as Morgan loads up on a big left hand.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Morgan throws the kick towards the body but Piletich avoids it.
Piletich circles away from the clinch attempt.
Morgan tries to clinch but Piletich moves out of range.
Morgan lands with a straight right. Piletich didn't see that one coming.
Morgan misses with a looping right.
Morgan tries to clinch up.

Morgan closes the distance and clinches.
Piletich has Morgan pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Morgan manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Matt Piletich. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Morgan.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Morgan.
Morgan trying to control the position but instead, Piletich has worked for underhooks and has pushed Morgan into the cage.
Piletich is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Morgan gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Morgan trying to land knees to the body.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Piletich has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Morgan is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Morgan gets underhooks to prevent Piletich's takedown attempt.
Morgan prevents Piletich from breaking the clinch.
Piletich is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Morgan prevents a takedown attempt there.
Morgan landing some nice looking knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Piletich is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Morgan gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Morgan is pressed up against the cage. Piletich has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Morgan down to the mat. Morgan avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Morgan scores with a kick to the body.
Morgan throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Piletich.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Morgan fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Piletich.
Morgan throws a leg kick which misses Piletich's front leg but catches the back leg as Piletich tries to avoid it.
Morgan tries to clinch up.
Morgan scoring well with a low kick there.
Morgan connects with a looping right hand.
Morgan lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

Morgan pushes Piletich up against the cage in a clinch.
Piletich drops down looking for an ankle pick but Morgan pulls his leg out and moves away.
Piletich blocks a head kick by Morgan.
Piletich takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Piletich cracks Morgan with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Morgan throws a front kick aimed at Piletich's knee but Piletich avoids it well.
Morgan tries to clinch up.
Morgan misses the jab.
Piletich bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Morgan's head backwards.
Piletich is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Nice sprawl there from Morgan as Piletich shoots in.
Morgan scores with a leg kick.
Piletich avoids the body shot from Morgan.
A head kick misses from Morgan.
Morgan tries to clinch but Piletich is having none of it.
Piletich connects with a right hand. Morgan shakes it off.
Piletich scores with the left hand. Morgan knows he should have avoided that one.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Harry Morgan's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:52 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Matt Piletich!