PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Topolino (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matt Morgan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Morgan is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Hero of The Day. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Topolino
vs
Morgan

225 cm
22
300 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

210 cm
23
300 lbs
4 - 3 - 1

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Johnny Topolino!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Matt Morgan!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Wesley Smith and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Topolino looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Morgan looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Morgan swats away the attempt to clinch by Topolino.

Topolino darts in and clinches Morgan up against the cage.
Topolino throws a punch but it's blocked by Morgan.
Topolino lands an uppercut.
Nice body punch from Topolino - that landed with a thud.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Topolino lands a left hand that snaps the head of Morgan backwards.

It looks like Matt Morgan has been cut.
Morgan is looking to break free of the clinch but Topolino has double underhooks.
Nice body punch from Topolino - that landed with a thud.
Topolino throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Morgans head.

Topolino escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Topolino tries to close the distance and clinch but Morgan swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Topolino is looking to clinch.
Topolino misses with a body shot.
Morgan gets cracked there but stands up to it.

Topolino clinches with his opponent.
Topolino lands a nice shot to the body.

Topolino breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Topolino lands a big uppercut and Morgan crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Morgan looks OK. Topolino waves Morgan back to his feet!

That's one minute gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Topolino.
Johnny Topolino is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Topolino clinches with his opponent.

Topolino manages to break the clinch.
Topolino looks to land a combination but Morgan avoids it well.
Topolino throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Topolino tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Morgan paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Topolino throws a leg kick but Morgan moved away.
Topolino lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Morgan circles away quickly and effectively.
Topolino tries to bum rush Morgan with a series of wild strikes but Morgan uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Topolino throws a right and a left that Morgan avoids nicely.
Topolino lands a jab-cross combination.

The cut above Matt Morgan's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Topolino looks to throw the jab but Morgan is out of range.
Topolino lands a nice leg kick that just misses Morgan's sensitive parts.
Topolino throws a body punch but Morgan moves out of range.
Topolino throws a right hand that Morgan ducks under and follows up with a left that Morgan also avoids with ease.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Topolino throws a right and a left that both miss.
Left hook, right uppercut from Topolino.
Topolino lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Topolino.
Morgan misses with a series of wild punches.
Nice sprawl there from Morgan as Topolino shoots in.
Morgan fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Johnny Topolino seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Topolino swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Morgan counters with a one-two to the body.
Topolino attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.

Morgan scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Topolino is trying to stand.
Topolino trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Morgan decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Topolino tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Morgan counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Topolino is looking to stand up but Morgan isn't so interested in that idea.

Topolino is working an open guard so Morgan takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Morgan tries to clinch but Topolino moves out of range.
Topolino misses with an uppercut. Morgan saw that one coming.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Topolino looks to land a combination but Morgan avoids it well.

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

Morgan decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Morgan throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Topolino counters with an outside leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Topolino falls off balance throwing a combination
and Morgan counters with a straight right hand.
Morgan dodges the punch combination from Topolino.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Morgan.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Morgan decides to stand up, so the ref orders Topolino to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Johnny Topolino dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Matt Morgan's cut.
That's time! Topolino's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Topolino throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Morgan counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Topolino's guard now.
Topolino wants to stand up but Morgan is controlling him.
Morgan wants to get up but he can't break Topolino's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Morgan wants to stand and escape but instead Topolino has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Morgan wants to get back to his feet but Topolino is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Morgan pushes Topolino off and scrambles back to his feet.
Topolino closes the distance but Morgan moves to the side

and Morgan counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Topolino's guard now.

Morgan decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Topolino scores with a jab.
Topolino misses with a few strikes there.
Topolino misses with a double jab
enabling Morgan to counter with a crisp jab.
Topolino misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Topolino takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morgan scores with the left hand. Topolino knows he should have avoided that one.
Topolino wants to clinch
and Morgan counters with a three punch combo that has Topolino backing up. Topolino nods at Morgan to acknowledge the strikes.
Topolino buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Topolino falls off balance throwing a combination

and Morgan holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Topolino tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

Topolino escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Morgan lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Topolino circles away quickly and effectively.
Morgan steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Topolino.
Topolino swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Morgan counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Topolino misses with a combination
and Morgan counters with a left and a right that stings Topolino.
Morgan tries to clinch up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Topolino misses with a combination
and Morgan counters with a nice uppercut.
Topolino loads up on a big right hand but Morgan slips the punch.
Topolino ducks right into an uppercut from Morgan.
Topolino misses with an attempted mid kick.
Morgan on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Topolino. Topolino obviously looking to wear him down.
Topolino fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Topolino scores with a one two! Morgan had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Morgan has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Topolino throws a series of punches but Morgan avoids them all with ease.
No joy there for Topolino, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

Morgan closes the distance and clinches.
Topolino is pressed up against the cage. Morgan has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Topolino down to the mat. Topolino avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Topolino throws a leg kick which misses Morgan's front leg but catches the back leg as Morgan tries to avoid it.
Morgan slips a jab and a cross from Topolino.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Topolino closes the distance and clinches up with Morgan, looking for a takedown. Topolino pushes Morgan against the cage but Morgan circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Morgan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Topolino.
Topolino darts in trying to clinch

and Morgan holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
A short body shot lands from Topolino as the two fighters clinch.
Topolino digs a right hand into Morgan's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Morgan's gas tank.
Good body shot from Topolino.
Morgan is working for takedown but Topolino is calmly controlling the position for now.

Topolino breaks the clinch.
Topolino stuffs the takedown attempt from Morgan. Morgan gets slowly back to his feet.
Johnny Topolino has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Matt Morgan.
Morgan throws a combination. Topolino tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Topolino falls off balance throwing a combination

and Morgan holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Matt Morgan showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Matt Morgan's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Topolino misses with a combination

and Morgan counters with a shoot takedown. Topolino fights it but they end up in guard.

Topolino uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Topolino throws a series of punches but Morgan avoids them all with ease.
Morgan clobbers Topolino with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
A combination from Morgan does no damage.
Morgan avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Morgan tries to clinch but Topolino moves out of range.
A low kick from Topolino is predictable there
and Morgan counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Topolino throws a combination that misses

and Morgan counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

Morgan manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.

Topolino stands and steps away. Morgan gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Morgan looks to land a combination but Topolino avoids it well.
Topolino misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Morgan counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Topolino throws a series of punches but Morgan avoids them all with ease.
Topolino showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Morgan.
Morgan fails to land the takedown.
Topolino fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Morgan checks it well.
Topolino falls off balance throwing a combination

and Morgan counters with a takedown into side control.
Topolino is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Morgan has just dragged him back down to the mat.

Morgan stands up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morgan uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Topolino.
Johnny Topolino is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Topolino throws a right and a left that Morgan avoids nicely.
Topolino misses with a combination

and Morgan counters with a single leg into guard. Topolino didn't expect that.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Morgan prevents Topolino from getting back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Morgan tries to stand but Topolino is controlling from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Morgan decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Topolino looks to clinch

and Morgan counters with a nice double leg into half guard.

Morgan stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Topolino misses with a double jab
and Morgan counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

Morgan shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Topolino's guard.
Morgan is looking to stand up but Topolino won't let him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morgan stops Topolino from standing up.
Morgan wants to stand but Topolino is controlling his posture from full guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Morgan gets to his feet. Topolino looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!

And that's the end of the fight!
Matt Morgan comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Morgan has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 28:29
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Matt Morgan!