PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sammy Morgan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Breno Barreto Neto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Morgan
vs
Barreto Neto

190 cm
22
215 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

188 cm
22
210 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Inexperienced

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 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Sammy Morgan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Breno Barreto Neto!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Paulsen Ambrosius and Daniel Blasius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barreto Neto showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Morgan.
Barreto Neto throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Morgan connects with a crisp jab.
Morgan will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Morgan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Morgan is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Morgan closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Barreto Neto drops down looking for an ankle pick but Morgan pulls his leg out and moves away.
Barreto Neto showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Morgan.
Nice takedown defense from Morgan. No joy for Barreto Neto on that attempt.
Barreto Neto uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Morgan.

Morgan forces Barreto Neto back against the cage and clinches.
Barreto Neto lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Barreto Neto stops a takedown attempt from Morgan.
Morgan working hard to break the clinch.

Barreto Neto pulls guard successfully.
Barreto Neto keeping moving, preventing Morgan from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barreto Neto tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Barreto Neto is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Barreto Neto is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Barreto Neto not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Morgan sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Morgan won't allow Barreto Neto to sweep him here.

Barreto Neto has his foot on Morgan's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Morgan works his way back into a safe position though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Morgan throws a one two combo.

It looks like Breno Barreto Neto has been cut.
Morgan blocks a low kick nicely.
Morgan throws a right and a left that Barreto Neto avoids nicely.
Barreto Neto bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Barreto Neto uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Morgan.
Barreto Neto needs to keep his hands up - Morgan had a free shot at his head there.
Nice takedown defense from Morgan. No joy for Barreto Neto on that attempt.
Sammy Morgan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Breno Barreto Neto.
A punch combination from Morgan misses.
Morgan looks to land a combination. Barreto Neto sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Morgan is breathing heavily.

Morgan clinches up with Barreto Neto and pushes him back against the cage.
Barreto Neto keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Morgan's efforts to push away.
Morgan scores with a nice hook to the head.

Barreto Neto breaks the clinch.
Morgan lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
The fight stays on the outside here - Morgan looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morgan circles away from the clinch attempt.
Morgan tries to clinch there but Barreto Neto circles away.
Morgan throws a hook to the side of Barreto Neto's head but Barreto Neto sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Barreto Neto wants to clinch up but Morgan keeps it at a distance.
Horrible takedown by Barreto Neto or perhaps it was just good defense by Morgan which made him look bad.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Morgan, as that shot connected.
Morgan throws a shot from downtown. Barreto Neto moves away and avoids it.
Morgan throws a left and a right that both miss

and Barreto Neto counters with a single leg into guard. Morgan didn't expect that.
Barreto Neto stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Morgan swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Barreto Neto stands and throws Morgan's legs to the side, diving into side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barreto Neto trying to control the position but Morgan is working away.
Morgan tries to improve position but can't.

Barreto Neto decides to stand back up. Barreto Neto steps back and let's Morgan get back to his feet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Barreto Neto defending well as Morgan loads up on a big left hand.
Morgan with a poor takedown
and Barreto Neto counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Barreto Neto is defended easily by Morgan.
Barreto Neto blocks a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sammy Morgan dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Breno Barreto Neto'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 throws a hook but Barreto Neto avoids it easily.
Sammy Morgan is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Morgan rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Barreto Neto moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Morgan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Barreto Neto moves away.
Morgan stuffs the takedown attempt from Barreto Neto. Barreto Neto gets slowly back to his feet.
Morgan slaps away a takedown attempt from Barreto Neto, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Morgan misses with a jab, cross combination.
Barreto Neto slips a jab from Morgan.
Barreto Neto moves out of range of the strikes.
Morgan wants to clinch but Barreto Neto slips to the side

and Barreto Neto counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barreto Neto prevents Morgan from breaking the clinch.
Morgan wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Barreto Neto has him pressed against the cage.

Barreto Neto pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Morgan takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Morgan misses with a looping right.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Morgan pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Morgan looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Morgan misses with a double jab

and Barreto Neto counters by moving into the clinch.
Barreto Neto is trying to drag Morgan to the mat but Morgan just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Sammy Morgan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Breno Barreto Neto.
Barreto Neto has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Morgan avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
A right hand to the body from Morgan.
Barreto Neto tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Barreto Neto being controlled against the cage.

Barreto Neto's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Morgan misses with a combination
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barreto Neto fails with a takedown attempt.
Morgan scores with a jab. Barreto Neto acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Barreto Neto tries for a takedown but Morgan sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
A jab from Morgan does it's job there.
Barreto Neto slips under a jab.
Barreto Neto fails with the takedown.
Barreto Neto tries to close the distance and clinch but Morgan swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Morgan digs a good body shot into Barreto Neto's ribs.
Barreto Neto pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Morgan throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Sammy Morgan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Morgan misses with a wild combination.
Morgan misses with the combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barreto Neto tests Morgan's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Morgan misses with a low kick as Barreto Neto jumps back.
Barreto Neto takes a jab right on the kisser.
Morgan doesn't manage to clinch there - Barreto Neto circles away.
A punch combination from Morgan misses.

Barreto Neto moves into the clinch.
Barreto Neto lands a nice uppercut.
Barreto Neto tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Morgan smiles and moves away.
Barreto Neto swings for the body but Morgan moves out of range.
Sammy Morgan is winning the standup battle so far.
Morgan pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Barreto Neto.

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.
Morgan takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Horrible takedown by Barreto Neto or perhaps it was just good defense by Morgan which made him look bad.
Morgan shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Barreto Neto as he avoids it easily.
Morgan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Barreto Neto shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Morgan counters with a three punch combo that has Barreto Neto backing up. Barreto Neto nods at Morgan to acknowledge the strikes.
Barreto Neto shoots in but no luck this time.
Morgan swinging wilding here.
Morgan slaps away a takedown attempt from Barreto Neto, before circling back to the center of the mat.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Barreto Neto misses with a looping right.
Morgan digs a good body shot into Barreto Neto's ribs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Sammy Morgan will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Breno Barreto Neto's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Barreto Neto lands with a kick to the temple. Morgan shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Morgan connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Barreto Neto dodges the punch combination from Morgan.
Barreto Neto lands with a kick to the temple. Morgan shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Barreto Neto staying out of range there.
Morgan throws a right and a left that both miss.
Morgan misses with a looping left.

Barreto Neto shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Barreto Neto was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Barreto Neto avoids the attempt from Morgan to control.
Barreto Neto controlling from the full mount.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barreto Neto lands a big shot there that rocks Morgan but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Barreto Neto looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Morgan is wriggling around here but as he tries to escape, Barreto Neto has taken his back.

Barreto Neto is persistently looking for the submission but Morgan is defending it well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Barreto Neto is trying to control but Morgan is trying to escape here - he's now mounted.
Barreto Neto trying to control but he's not successful this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morgan blocking the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Morgan tries to hold on but Barreto Neto pushes him away.
Barreto Neto trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Morgan looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!

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.
Barreto Neto keeps control of the position as Morgan tries to break free.

Morgan manages to stand up with Barreto Neto still on his back. Eventually Barreto Neto drops to his feet and we're back in the standing position.
A right-left combo lands from Morgan.
Morgan misses with the combination.
Barreto Neto lands with a slapping head kick.
Breno Barreto Neto has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sammy Morgan is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Barreto Neto clinches up with Morgan and pushes him back against the cage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Breno Barreto Neto comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Morgan has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Nard Betker scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 29:28

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