PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Harry Morgan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rico Suvave (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Morgan
vs
Suvave

180 cm
22
180 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

170 cm
18
171 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Very confident

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 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Harry Morgan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rico Suvave!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Thiago Cunha and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Suvave circles away from the clinch attempt.
Suvave swats away the attempt to clinch by Morgan.
Morgan tries to clinch up.

Morgan fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Suvave, pushing him back against the cage.
Morgan on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Morgan tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Morgan landing knees to the head.
Suvave drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Morgan gets the underhooks and prevents it.

Suvave breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Morgan circles away from the clinch attempt.
A solid leg kick lands there for Suvave.
Suvave keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Morgan fails to land the takedown.
Morgan tries to clinch

and Suvave counters with a shoot takedown. Morgan fights it but they end up in guard.
Suvave trying to control the position from guard on top but Morgan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Suvave stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Morgan swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Morgan seems keen to control Suvave's posture.

Morgan has his feet on Suvave's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Morgan tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Morgan throws a right hand that Suvave ducks under and follows up with a left that Suvave also avoids with ease.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Suvave.
Morgan wants to clinch
and Suvave counters with a thumping low kick.
Morgan tries to clinch up but Suvave circles away and keeps his distance.
Morgan wants to clinch.
Morgan gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Suvave counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Harry Morgan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Morgan is breathing heavily.
Morgan has a closed guard, preventing Suvave from standing up.
Morgan keeping moving, preventing Suvave from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Suvave tries to free his leg and advance position but Morgan is retaining full guard.
Suvave passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Suvave scores with punches from side control.
Morgan is trying to get back to half guard.
Suvave is looking to take a break and control but Morgan is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Morgan tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Suvave is looking to take a break and control but Morgan is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The strikes coming from Suvave are missing the target in this wave of attacks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Suvave stands up.
Morgan gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Suvave counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Suvave tries to pull guard but Morgan won't allow it.
Morgan landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Suvave lands a nice elbow.

Suvave works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Morgan wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Morgan is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Suvave is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Morgan is looking for a kimura but Suvave is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Morgan to get the leverage.
Morgan works his foot free and advances to mount.

Morgan stands up from mount. Strange move.
Morgan looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
The fight stays on the outside here - Morgan looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Suvave fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Morgan checks it well.
Morgan throws a wild body kick that Suvave sees coming a mile off.
Morgan scores with a nice right hand.

Suvave is rocked!As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Suvave tries to keep at a distance but Morgan has taken the fight into the clinch.
Suvave wants to break free but Morgan has control.

Suvave escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Morgan misses with an attempted mid kick.
Harry Morgan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Morgan is looking to clinch but Suvave is avoiding it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rico Suvave dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Suvave fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Morgan sprawls well initially but Suvave persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Morgan moves into full guard.

Morgan is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Suvave preventing the sweep.
Suvave wants to control from the top but Morgan keeps moving.
Morgan has a closed guard, preventing Suvave from standing up.

Morgan is looking for a triangle but Suvave pushes his legs off easily.
Suvave trying to control but Morgan is working from the bottom.
Morgan is pulling down on Suvave's head to control his posture.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Suvave is looking to work some ground and pound but Morgan has wrist control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Morgan has Suvave pulled in close to control his posture.
Morgan is trying to control the position but Suvave postures up.
Suvave wants to control from the top but Morgan keeps moving.
Morgan has a closed guard, preventing Suvave from standing up.

Morgan is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Morgan is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Suvave controlling from the top position.
Suvave postures up in Morgan's guard and throws a big left but Morgan blocks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Morgan trying to keep a closed guard but Suvave is proving a slippery customer.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Suvave shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Morgan pinned against the cage. Morgan gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Suvave takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Morgan tries to clinch but Suvave moves away
and Suvave counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Suvave circles away from the clinch attempt.

Morgan shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Morgan is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Suvave has managed to free his arm - good work.

Morgan decides to return to a standing position.
Suvave 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.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morgan wants to clinch but Suvave slips to the side

and Suvave decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Morgan's guard.
Suvave passes Morgan's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Suvave wants to lay and pray for a moment but Morgan keeps working.
Morgan tries to get to full guard but Suvave has control of the leg.
Morgan is not content to let Suvave control the position.
Suvave tries to stand and escape but Morgan is controlling the position.
Suvave trying to mount his opponent but Morgan defends it.
Suvave wants to take a breather but Morgan is having none of it.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Nice takedown defense from Suvave. No joy for Morgan on that attempt.

Morgan forces Suvave back against the cage and clinches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Suvave tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Morgan just stands there and leans against the cage.
Morgan is pressed up against the cage. Suvave 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.
Harry Morgan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rico Suvave.
Suvave takes a kick to the side of the head.
Morgan tries to clinch up but Suvave circles away and keeps his distance.
Morgan tries to clinch there but Suvave circles away.
Morgan tries to clinch up.

Suvave looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Morgan!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Morgan is looking to improve his position but Suvave isn't that keen on the idea.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Suvave controlling the pace for now.
Suvave avoids the attempt from Morgan to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Rico Suvave will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Morgan shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Morgan showed some decent athleticism there.

Morgan is looking for a kimura here.
Morgan passes the guard and advances to mount!
Suvave is trying desperately to improve position.
Morgan controlling the pace for now.
Suvave takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Suvave has given up his back here.
Suvave looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.

Suvave is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Morgan gets his way!
Suvave breaks Morgan's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.

Morgan is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Suvave postures up.

Morgan throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Suvave is looking to stand up but Morgan won't let him.
Harry Morgan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morgan managing to control the position.

Morgan looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Suvave being controlled here momentarily.
Rico Suvave has got the better of the ground game so far.
Morgan's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Morgan looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Morgan has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Suvave can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Suvave trying to control the position from guard on top but Morgan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Morgan wants to sweep here but Suvave controlling him for the moment.
Suvave trying to control the position from guard on top but Morgan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Morgan working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Suvave doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Suvave manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

Morgan looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Suvave must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Suvave sitting in guard here, content to control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Suvave is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Morgan has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Suvave is looking to defend but Morgan has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Suvave! Morgan pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Suvave taps out and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:21 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Harry Morgan!