PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jorge Morueco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mathew Townsend (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Morueco
vs
Townsend

187 cm
18
204 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

184 cm
18
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Good kicks
Intelligent

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Tends to cut

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jorge Morueco!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mathew Townsend!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Marco Blurström and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Townsend shoots in and drives through. Morueco sprawls well.
Townsend bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Morueco's head.

Morueco clinches.
Townsend is trying to pull guard but Morueco has him pressed against the cage.
Morueco pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Townsend tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Jorge Morueco has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mathew Townsend.

Morueco's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Morueco is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Townsend tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Morueco paws at him with a jab and circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Townsend closes the distance and clinches.

Townsend breaks the clinch.

Morueco forces Townsend back against the cage and clinches.

Morueco pulls guard successfully.
Morueco wants to stand but Townsend is controlling the position.
Townsend really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Morueco. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Morueco escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Townsend gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Morueco wants to stand but Townsend is controlling the position.
Morueco trying to keep a closed guard but Townsend is proving a slippery customer.
Townsend trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Morueco manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!

Morueco wants to control from the top but Townsend keeps moving.

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.
Townsend has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Morueco has passed into side control.

Morueco is trying to get an arm triangle but Townsend is defending well.
Townsend is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Morueco moves into full mount!
Townsend blocking the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Townsend wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.

Morueco is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Townsend is defending well though. Morueco let's go of the attempt for now.
Townsend is in bad spot here.
Townsend staying busy and making it hard for Morueco to control.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Townsend is trying to stand back up.
Townsend trying to control the hands but Morueco breaks the grip.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Townsend is trying to get back to his feet but Morueco has full control of the position and if anything, Townsend has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Townsend covering up well under a barage of strikes.
Morueco is looking to control Townsend but Townsend is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Townsend tries to roll but Morueco sticks to his back.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Townsend defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Morueco's arms.
Morueco is looking to control Townsend but Townsend is wriggling around and keeping busy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jorge Morueco dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Townsend tries to clinch but Morueco is having none of it.
Morueco attempts a counter takedown but Townsend avoids it well and moves away.
Morueco is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Townsend can do to turn this around?
Townsend throws the kick towards the body but Morueco avoids it.
Townsend misses with a jab, cross combination.
Townsend fails to land the takedown.
Townsend misses with a series of wild punches.
Townsend uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Morueco.
Morueco darts in looking for a takedown but Townsend gets double underhooks and turns Morueco into the cage.

Morueco moves into range and clinches up with Townsend.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Morueco stops a takedown attempt from Townsend.

Townsend breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Morueco wants to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Townsend stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Townsend wants it to stay on the feet.
Morueco fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jorge Morueco. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Morueco shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Townsend sprawls well. Townsend wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Morueco gets slowly back to his feet.

Morueco gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Morueco controls Townsend momentarily but Townsend frees himself.
Morueco bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Townsend's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morueco throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Townsend keeping moving, preventing Morueco from controlling successfully.
Townsend is pulling down on Morueco's head. It's preventing any offense from Morueco, at least for the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Townsend throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Morueco passes Townsend's left leg - he's now in half guard.

Morueco seems to be working for a kimura but Townsend defends the submission attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morueco stalling.

Townsend looking for submissions off his back.
Townsend is trying to stand up here but Morueco is controlling him well.
Morueco trying to control the action but Townsend is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Morueco thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

Morueco is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Townsend has managed to free his arm - good work.

Townsend is defending against the submission attempts here by Morueco.
Townsend controlling the position well.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Townsend misses with the combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Mathew Townsend will probably get the nod - 10:9.
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. This is the final round!

Townsend fails to land the takedown.
Morueco is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Townsend.
Townsend wants to clinch up but Morueco keeps it at a distance.
Townsend throws a nice looking combination but Morueco bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Morueco tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Morueco gets a clinch.

Morueco jumps into guard, dragging Townsend to the mat.
Morueco being controlled here, momentarily.

Morueco is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Townsend is aware though and is defending well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Morueco is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Morueco in particular looking to stall.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Morueco is trying to control the action in half guard but Townsend is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Morueco is really struggling to control Townsend but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Morueco tries to stand but his arm is trapped.

Morueco is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Morueco thows a huge punch but Townsend dodges it nicely.
Morueco prevents Townsend from improving his position.
Morueco is looking to take a break and control but Townsend is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Townsend avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Morueco.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Townsend tries to clinch up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morueco uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Townsend.
Morueco fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Townsend avoids it really well and circles away.

Morueco rushes Townsend and presses him up against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Morueco.
Morueco wants to break free but Townsend has control.
Townsend tries to break the clinch but Morueco is controlling the position.

Townsend breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Townsend throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Townsend throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Morueco's waist but Morueco gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Townsend off to one side.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Morueco has closed the distance and engaged Townsend in a clinch.
Morueco has Townsend pushed against the cage.
Morueco gets underhooks to prevent Townsend's takedown attempt.
Jorge Morueco has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mathew Townsend.
Townsend gets underhooks to prevent Morueco's takedown attempt.
Morueco tries to break the clinch but Townsend is controlling the position.
Morueco is trying to force a seperation but Townsend has the dominant position.
Morueco slowing the pace effectively.
Morueco prevents a takedown attempt there.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Townsend is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Morueco pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Morueco tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Townsend just stands there and leans against the cage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jorge Morueco showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Morueco 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 Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 29:28
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jorge Morueco!