PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dexter Morgan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Favio Hernan Martino (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Morgan comes into the arena with Say goodbye blaring out of the sound system. Martino is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Judas Priest - Painkiller. Dexter Morgan looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.

Morgan
vs
Hernan Martino

175 cm
22
165 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

176 cm
20
170 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Solid chin

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dexter Morgan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Favio Hernan Martino!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A good leg kick by Martino.
A punch combination from Martino misses.
Morgan shoots in and drives through. Martino sprawls well.
Morgan is breathing heavily.
Martino swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Martino scores with a three punch combo!

It looks like Dexter Morgan has been cut.
Favio Hernan Martino seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Morgan shoots in for a takedown but Martino shows good takedown defense.
Martino scores with a punch to the head.
Martino scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Martino tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Morgan paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Morgan avoids the head kick by Martino.

Martino gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Martino manages to break the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Martino is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Morgan fails to land the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dexter Morgan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Martino misses with a few strikes there.
Martino swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Morgan crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Martino - the referee stops the clock and Morgan gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Martino. Morgan manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.

Martino has taken the fight to the clinch.

Martino breaks the clinch.
Morgan sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Morgan blocks a head kick by Martino.
Martino scores with a shot to the body.
Martino throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Morgan.
Morgan takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Morgan. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Morgan shoots in for a double leg but Martino sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Martino looks to land a combination but Morgan avoids it well.
Martino scores with a decent looking hook.
Morgan showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Martino.
Martino fails with an attempt to clinch.
Morgan changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Martino tries to avoid it but Morgan manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Martino to the ground. Martino escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martino misses with a series of wild punches.
Martino tries to close the distance and clinch but Morgan swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Martino moves in looking to clinch but Morgan pushes him off.
Martino throws a right and a left that Morgan avoids nicely.
Martino throws a head kick that misses.
Favio Hernan Martino is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Morgan fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Martino moves in looking to clinch but Morgan pushes him off.
Martino keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Martino wants to break free but Morgan has control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morgan jumps guard but Martino stands there with Morgan around his waist. Morgan gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

Martino breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Martino scores with a kick to the body.
A nice inside leg kick there by Martino. That's going to slow Morgan down.
Morgan tries to clinch up but Martino circles away and keeps his distance.
Morgan takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Morgan fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

Morgan shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Martino wants to get back to his feet.
Morgan is in the full mount, landing strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
You get the feeling that Martino really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Martino really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Morgan. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
BOOM! Morgan connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Martino is trying to stand up.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Morgan wants to finish this one by submission but Martino is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Morgan.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Morgan is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Martino has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Martino!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Favio Hernan Martino dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dexter Morgan's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Martino ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Morgan moves away.
Martino will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Martino tries a head kick but it misses.

Morgan tries to keep at a distance but Martino has taken the fight into the clinch.

Martino breaks from the clinch.
Morgan has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Martino fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Morgan manages to avoid it.

Morgan gets the takedown into side control.
Martino pushes Morgan away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Morgan gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Morgan is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Martino has escaped the position, nice work there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Martino bucks up and tries to throw Morgan off but instead Morgan has got his back!
Martino trying to get back to his feet but Morgan is in full control for now.
Morgan controls the position.

Morgan has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Martino has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!

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.
Martino has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martino looking very determined here, making life difficult for Morgan.
Martino holding both Morgan 's hands and preventing any damage.

Morgan tightening his grip on Martino, looking for the choke.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Morgan softening up his opponent with strikes here.
Martino is trying to stand back up.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Morgan slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dexter Morgan dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Dexter Morgan's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Martino connects with a high kick.
Martino clinches but Morgan breaks the clinch
and Morgan counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Morgan showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Martino.
Morgan slips a jab and a cross from Martino.
Martino throws a head kick that misses.

Morgan shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Martino wants to get back to his feet.

Martino pushes Morgan off and gets back to his feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Martino lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Morgan backs up against the cage.
Martino ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Morgan moves away.
Martino tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Morgan paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A head kick misses from Martino.
Morgan shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Martino lands a high kick!
Nice shot lands for Martino.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Martino.
Martino fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Morgan.
Martino tries to land a front kick but Morgan steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Morgan on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Morgan fails with a takedown attempt.
Martino misses with a combination

and Morgan counters with a takedown into side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martino dodges the ground and pound from Morgan.
Martino 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.
Martino is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Morgan looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Martino is avoiding damage well.
Morgan lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Martino down.
Martino is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Morgan is controlling him well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Morgan drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Martino wants to stand but Morgan is controlling the position.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Morgan's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Martino is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

Morgan decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Martino, up you get!
Morgan shoots in and drives through. Martino sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dexter Morgan. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martino lands with a kick to the temple. Morgan shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Martino swinging wilding here.
Martino tries to clinch there but Morgan circles away.
Morgan gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Martino connects with the punch.
Martino misses with a hook. Morgan ducked under it nicely.
Martino connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Martino throws a body kick the misses

and Morgan counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Martino is trying to stand up here but Morgan is controlling him well.
Morgan seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Martino does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dexter Morgan showed his dominance in that final round.
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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 29:28
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28

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