PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bill Pitsenbarger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dexter Morgan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Pitsenbarger
vs
Morgan

190 cm
35
195 lbs
22 - 8 - 0

188 cm
28
203 lbs
15 - 9 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class MT
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 22 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Bill Pitsenbarger!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dexter Morgan!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Aafke Stam and Albert Achterberg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pitsenbarger throws a body shot but no joy.
Morgan throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Pitsenbarger's waist but Pitsenbarger gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Morgan off to one side.
Morgan takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Morgan.
Pitsenbarger scoring well with a low kick there.
A swing and a miss from Morgan.
Morgan goes for a double leg but Pitsenbarger avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Pitsenbarger continues to drive forward.
Bill Pitsenbarger has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dexter Morgan.

Morgan has picked Pitsenbarger up - he's going for a ride! Morgan dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Pitsenbarger keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Pitsenbarger wants to get back to full guard.
Pitsenbarger is working hard here to advance position.
Morgan thows a huge punch but Pitsenbarger dodges it nicely.
Pitsenbarger looks like he's trying to stand up.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Nice strikes from Morgan there.

Pitsenbarger kicks Morgan off and gets back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Morgan changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Pitsenbarger misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Pitsenbarger keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Morgan.
Pitsenbarger avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Pitsenbarger works Morgan's body with a nice hook.
Morgan tries for a takedown but Pitsenbarger circles away easily
and Pitsenbarger counters with a straight right hand.
Morgan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pitsenbarger.
Pitsenbarger bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Pitsenbarger pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Morgan gets a double leg takedown into Pitsenbarger's guard.
Pitsenbarger preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Morgan scoring with some ground and pound.
Morgan postures up in Pitsenbarger's guard and throws a big left but Pitsenbarger blocks it.
Morgan has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Pitsenbarger lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pitsenbarger wants to stand but Morgan has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Pitsenbarger sitting in guard, not really doing much.

Pitsenbarger stands and steps away. Morgan gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Nice sprawl there from Pitsenbarger as Morgan shoots in.
Morgan shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Pitsenbarger pinned against the cage. Pitsenbarger gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Morgan shoots in for a takedown but Pitsenbarger shows good takedown defense.
Pitsenbarger lands a head kick. Morgan smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Morgan misses with an uppercut. Pitsenbarger saw that one coming.
Morgan throws a hook but Pitsenbarger avoids it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pitsenbarger throws a head kick but Morgan moves out of range.
Morgan thows a left - swing and a miss!
Morgan throws the left hand but Pitsenbarger avoids the punch easily.
Pitsenbarger looks to land a right hand but Morgan moved out of range.
Morgan shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Morgan doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Pitsenbarger counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Morgan is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Pitsenbarger throws a head kick that misses.
Morgan misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Dexter Morgan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Morgan connects with a right hand. Pitsenbarger shakes it off.
A head kick misses from Pitsenbarger.
Morgan is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Pitsenbarger.
Pitsenbarger moves out of range of the strikes.
Morgan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pitsenbarger was well out of range. Poor timing from Morgan.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Horrible takedown attempt by Morgan or perhaps it was just good defense by Pitsenbarger, which made it look bad.
Pitsenbarger throws a head kick that misses.
Morgan walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
A big right from Pitsenbarger misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Morgan tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Pitsenbarger defends well and Morgan ends up having to push Pitsenbarger into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.

Pitsenbarger breaks from the clinch.
Pitsenbarger throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Morgan tries for a takedown but Pitsenbarger circles away easily
letting Pitsenbarger counter with a right hand.
Pitsenbarger keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Morgan.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Morgan.
Morgan scoring with punches and elbows.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bill Pitsenbarger dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Morgan has a takedown stuffed.
Pitsenbarger is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Morgan can do to turn this around?
Morgan will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Morgan misses with a takedown attempt - Pitsenbarger sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Bill Pitsenbarger has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dexter Morgan.
Morgan misses with a takedown attempt
and Pitsenbarger counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Pitsenbarger cracks the inside of Morgan's front leg.
Morgan moves out of range of the body kick from Pitsenbarger.
Morgan jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Morgan throws out a loose jab but Pitsenbarger uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pitsenbarger slips under a jab.
Morgan scores with a jab to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pitsenbarger misses with a head kick.
Morgan lands an overhand right.
Morgan dives in for a single leg takedown but Pitsenbarger sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.

Morgan's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Morgan might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Morgan blocks the body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Morgan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Pitsenbarger lands a body shot.
Morgan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Pitsenbarger.
Pitsenbarger moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Morgan misses with a looping right.
Nice defenses there by Pitsenbarger.
Pitsenbarger connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Morgan is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
A leg kick checked by Morgan.
Morgan shoots for a takedown but Pitsenbarger saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Bill Pitsenbarger is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Pitsenbarger chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Morgan takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Pitsenbarger connects with a looping right hand.
A looping hook to the body misses from Pitsenbarger. Morgan does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morgan throws a lazy right hand but Pitsenbarger sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pitsenbarger throws a head kick that misses.
Morgan walks forward, straight into a front kick from Pitsenbarger.
Morgan is breathing heavily.
Pitsenbarger fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Pitsenbarger scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Morgan doesn't seem bothered though.

Pitsenbarger lands a big head kick that sends Morgan tumbling to the mat! Pitsenbarger takes a step backwards and waves Morgan back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Morgan is rocked!
Morgan throws an off balance right hand
and Pitsenbarger finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Morgan is still on wobbly legs! Can Pitsenbarger finish him?
Pitsenbarger drops Morgan with a straight right hand, right on the button! Pitsenbarger follows him down to the mat and pounds him out with hammerfists until the referee jumps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:34 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bill Pitsenbarger!
Bill Pitsenbarger seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.