PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chase Morgan (ranked 2155 p4p, 298 weight class) and Cairo Silva (ranked 1690 p4p, 244 weight class). Morgan's entrance music is Don't Waste My Time - Krept & Konan. A fine choice. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Morgan
vs
Silva

185 cm
26
214 lbs
8 - 8 - 0

194 cm
27
218 lbs
6 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Dangerous knees
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Chase Morgan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Cairo Silva!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Anni Minnemäki and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice body kick there by Silva.
Morgan uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Silva.
Silva moves out of range as Morgan strikes.
A jab from Silva misses.
Silva scores with a hook.
Morgan slips under a jab from Silva.
Morgan throwing a counter right hand but Silva manages to avoid it.
Silva buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Silva lands a body shot.
Silva uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Morgan.
Morgan fails with an attempt to clinch.
Morgan fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Morgan takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Silva tries a head kick but it misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Silva cracks Morgan with a good jab.
Silva throws a sloppy head kick
and Morgan counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Morgan swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Silva lands a really nice looking cross but Morgan seems unphased.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva misses with an uppercut.
Morgan misses the jab.
Silva lands a jab to the head.
Silva throws a poor cross that misses
and Morgan counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Silva with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Jab, jab by Morgan - just one landing.
Morgan throws a hook to the side of Silva's head but Silva sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Silva connects with a single shot there.
Silva cracks Morgan with an open hand slap.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Silva, as that shot connected.
Silva ducks under a wild hook from Morgan.
Silva misses with a body shot
and Morgan counters with a straight right hand.
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!
Silva misses with a hook to the body
and Morgan counters with a nice uppercut.
Silva misses with a hook. Morgan ducked under it nicely.
Silva lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Morgan with a hook.
Silva connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Silva needs to keep his hands up - Morgan had a free shot at his head there.
A slow jab from Morgan misses its intended target.
Morgan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Silva.
Nice uppercut there from Silva.
Silva throws an off balance right hand
and Morgan counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Silva clobbers Morgan with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Silva misses with a jab, cross combination.
Morgan appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Silva moves away from the strike by Morgan.
Morgan dives in for a single leg takedown but Silva sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Morgan throws a right hand that misses
and Silva counters with a nice uppercut.
Morgan fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Silva avoids it really well and circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva cracks Morgan with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Morgan uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Silva.
A little feinted left hand from Morgan on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Morgan misses with an uppercut. Silva saw that one coming.
A solid leg kick lands there for Silva.
Cairo Silva is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Silva scores with a punch to the head.
Morgan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Silva.
Morgan is looking to counter punch.
Silva lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Cairo Silva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Morgan takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
A slow jab from Silva misses its intended target.
Silva scores with a head kick. Morgan tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Silva moves out of range as Morgan strikes.
Morgan throws a series of punches but Silva moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Morgan closes the distance and clinches.
Silva with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Morgan throws a knee to the head but misses.
Morgan lands with a left to the head.
Morgan tries a body shot but Silva blocks it.
Silva managing to block the knees to the body from Morgan.
Silva landing knees to the body.
Silva lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Morgan misses with a body punch.
Silva lands with a short shot to the head.
Morgan's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Morgan tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Silva looking to throw knees to the head but Morgan is blocking nicely.
Morgan blocks an uppercut.
Silva misses with some punches.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Silva lands a left hand that snaps the head of Morgan backwards.
Morgan managing to block the knees to the body from Silva.
Silva tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Silva misses with a punch on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Morgan slips under a jab.
Morgan is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Silva throws out a loose jab but Morgan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Silva scores with a decent looking hook.
Silva jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Morgan jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Silva was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Silva lands a jab to the nose.
A swing and a miss from Silva.
Silva steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Morgan.
It seemed like Silva was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Silva has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Silva throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Morgan counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Silva slips under a jab.
Silva throws a counter combo.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silva looks to score with a jab to the body but Morgan is just out of range.
Silva throws a solid leg kick but Morgan takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Silva.
Silva lands with a thumping leg kick.
Silva has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Silva throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Morgan to counter with a crisp jab.
Nice uppercut there from Silva.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Morgan gets cracked there but stands up to it.
A clash of legs there as Morgan blocks the low kick.
Silva misses with a body shot.
Silva misses the jab.
Silva catches Morgan with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Morgan throws a shot from downtown. Silva moves away and avoids it.
Morgan uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Silva.
Cairo Silva seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Silva throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Morgan.
Silva misses with a hook to the body
and Morgan counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Morgan slips under a jab.
Morgan swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Morgan doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Silva counters with a stiff right hand.
Morgan throws a one two combo.
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 lands a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morgan takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Silva throws a front kick aimed at Morgan's knee but Morgan avoids it well.

Morgan lands a jab followed by a vicious hook that sends Silva sprawling to the canvas. Morgan follows him down, looking for the kill. Can Silva hang on?

Silva is rocked!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Silva is trying to stand.
Silva is still in real trouble! Can Morgan finish him?
Morgan throwing shots but Silva is blocking nicely.
Morgan missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Morgan not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Morgan lands strikes from half guard.
Morgan throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Silva to regain full guard.
Morgan postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Morgan postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Morgan lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Silva wants to stand up but Morgan is controlling him.
Morgan chips away with some ground and pound.
Morgan gets to his feet and stands over Silva, holding his ankles. He dives in with a big left hand that connects! Silva felt that one! Morgan unloads more punches and elbows and this one is over! The ref has dived in to save Silva from any more punishment!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Chase Morgan!
Chase Morgan thanked the fans post fight for their support.