PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Sven Jergensen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vernon La Grande (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). La Grande is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Time of our Lives. Vernon La Grande is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Jergensen
vs
La Grande

170 cm
21
170 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

225 cm
27
174 lbs
10 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid Muay Thai
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Arcticus University: London

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 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Sven Jergensen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Vernon La Grande!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Franklyn Lucas and Steve Montenegro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Jergensen closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
La Grande tries to kick Jergensen off but Jergensen keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Jergensen not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Jergensen thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Jergensen thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Jergensen misses with a head shot. La Grande uses the momentum to regain guard.
Jergensen passes into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jergensen missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jergensen passes to side control.
An elbow from Jergensen crashes against the mat.
Jergensen has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jergensen advances to full mount.
Jergensen misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Jergensen misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Jergensen landing strikes, looking to finish!
Jergensen misses with a head shot.
Jergensen misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Jergensen raining down shots from the mount!
Jergensen looking to ground and pound but La Grande is blocking nicely.
Jergensen thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jergensen looking to ground and pound but La Grande is blocking nicely.
Jergensen unloads with some shots from mount but La Grande bucks and avoids them well.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jergensen throws some wild stikes that La Grande manages to avoid easily.
Jergensen throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Jergensen misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Jergensen thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Jergensen throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for La Grande because Jergensen loaded up on that one.
Jergensen punching from mount but La Grande doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Jergensen unloads with some shots from mount but La Grande bucks and avoids them well.
La Grande holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Jergensen tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jergensen throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Jergensen looking to ground and pound but La Grande is blocking nicely.
Jergensen throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Jergensen throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for La Grande because Jergensen loaded up on that one.
La Grande is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Jergensen unloads with some shots from mount but La Grande bucks and avoids them well.
Poor strikes thrown by Jergensen there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Jergensen throwing strikes here but La Grande is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
La Grande blocking the ground and pound.
Jergensen throwing strikes but La Grande bucks up and reverses the position. He's now in guard on top.
Jergensen working a defensive guard here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jergensen tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Jergensen bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in La Grande's guard.

La Grande working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Jergensen.
Jergensen throws a strike but La Grande rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

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!
Jergensen looking to hit a scissor sweep but La Grande is one step ahead there.
Jergensen has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but La Grande has passed into side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sven Jergensen dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

La Grande fails in his attempt to clinch.

La Grande rushes Jergensen and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Jergensen misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Jergensen has La Grande pressed against the cage, preventing La Grande from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Jergensen struggles to land a body shot inside as La Grande controls his hands.
Jergensen doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Jergensen blocks an elbow strike.
La Grande is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Jergensen is defending well for now.
La Grande is trying to maintain a safe position but Jergensen gets an underhook and turns La Grande into the cage.
La Grande throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Jergensen wants to stall.

Jergensen is trying to trip La Grande. He has hold of a leg but La Grande is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Jergensen persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
La Grande not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
We've been hearing good reports from Jergensen's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jergensen wants to pass the guard but La Grande is keeping the position.
Jergensen is working hard here to advance position.
Jergensen throws a big elbow that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jergensen postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
La Grande is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Jergensen scoring with some ground and pound.
Jergensen with a flurry of punches that miss.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if La Grande can do anything to dispel that myth.
Jergensen throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as La Grande works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Sven Jergensen overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Jergensen stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. La Grande swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Jergensen throws a strike but La Grande rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Jergensen seems keen to control La Grande's posture.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jergensen is trying to keep La Grande in close.
Jergensen looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Jergensen throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
La Grande stopping the sweep attempt from Jergensen.
La Grande really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Jergensen. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Jergensen misses with a takedown attempt
and La Grande counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
La Grande wants to clinch up but Jergensen keeps it at a distance.
Jergensen shoots in looking for a takedown. La Grande tries to sprawl out of it but Jergensen keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. La Grande manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jergensen closes the distance and clinches up with La Grande, looking for a takedown. Jergensen pushes La Grande against the cage but La Grande circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sven Jergensen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jergensen throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around La Grande's waist but La Grande gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Jergensen off to one side.
La Grande is looking to clinch but Jergensen is avoiding it.
La Grande throws a leg kick which misses Jergensen's front leg but catches the back leg as Jergensen tries to avoid it.
Jergensen looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
La Grande avoids the body shot from Jergensen.
La Grande doesn't manage to clinch there - Jergensen circles away.
La Grande connects with a high kick.
Vernon La Grande seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
La Grande cracks the inside of Jergensen's front leg.

Jergensen has managed to clinch.
La Grande misses with an elbow strike.
Jergensen is looking for a takedown.
La Grande blocks a body shot from Jergensen.

Jergensen has clasped his hands together around La Grande's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jergensen sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but La Grande is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
La Grande is looking for a sweep.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jergensen throws a strike aimed at the side of La Grande's head but La Grande avoids it well.

La Grande bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
Jergensen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but La Grande manages to avoid it.
Jergensen backing away here, and La Grande unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Jergensen shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has La Grande pinned against the cage. La Grande gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
La Grande tries to clinch there but Jergensen circles away.

Jergensen looking to score a takedown here. La Grande is defending well but Jergensen drives through and ends up in La Grande's guard.
Jergensen working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Jergensen throwing strikes but missing.
Jergensen throws a strike but La Grande rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Jergensen is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

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 Sven Jergensen will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Jergensen shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has La Grande pinned against the cage. La Grande gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
La Grande looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Jergensen throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
La Grande fails with an attempt to clinch.

Jergensen closes the distance and clinches.
La Grande gets underhooks to prevent Jergensen's takedown attempt.
Jergensen wants to take the fight to the mat but La Grande manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sven Jergensen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jergensen misses with a hook to the ribs.
Jergensen tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jergensen stalling in the clinch but La Grande improves position.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by La Grande as Jergensen tries to tie him up.
Jergensen is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that La Grande can do to turn this around?
Jergensen is trying to work for a single leg takedown but La Grande pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Jergensen is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but La Grande is defending well.
La Grande tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
La Grande is pressed up against the cage. Jergensen has hold of a leg and is looking to drag La Grande down to the mat. La Grande avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
La Grande throws a right hand that Jergensen ducks under and follows up with a left that Jergensen also avoids with ease.
La Grande tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jergensen swats him away and circles back towards the center.
La Grande leaves Jergensen with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Jergensen circles away from the clinch attempt.
Vernon La Grande is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
La Grande wants to clinch but Jergensen slips to the side

and Jergensen counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Jergensen working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Jergensen in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
La Grande wants to stand up but Jergensen is controlling him.
Jergensen might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Jergensen trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
La Grande working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Jergensen.
Jergensen works a leg free and moves into half guard.
La Grande wants to get back to full guard.
Jergensen throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Jergensen misses with a head shot. La Grande uses the momentum to regain guard.
Jergensen with a flurry of punches that miss.
Jergensen passes La Grande's right leg, so he's now in half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jergensen not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Jergensen moves nicely into side control.
Jergensen looking to punish the body of his opponent here but La Grande is avoiding damage well.
Jergensen working the body and head with strikes.
Jergensen misses with the ground and pound.
Jergensen sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but La Grande is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
La Grande avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Jergensen.
Jergensen works to advance to full mount. La Grande defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Jergensen looking to ground and pound but La Grande is blocking nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
La Grande holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Jergensen tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Jergensen throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
La Grande is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Jergensen throwing strikes but La Grande recovers to half guard. A much better position.
Vernon La Grande has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jergensen missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Jergensen wants to pass the guard but La Grande is defending well.
Jergensen stops La Grande from getting back to his feet.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sven Jergensen showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Jergensen, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 John Kavanagh scores the fight 30:28
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 30:28
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sven Jergensen!
Post fight, Sven Jergensen stared into the camera and said 'Le Grande no more hiding!!!!'.
The defeated Vernon La Grande had this to say: 'I have to say Sven really did a great Job and i hope he goes a long way with his career...This was my Last Fight i am retiring from MMA...I might be Back in the future but I doubt it...The WWE offered me a Sweet deal and I just want to thank all the Support from all of you with my MMA carrer cheers '.