PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Timmy Morello (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sven Jergensen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Morello
vs
Jergensen

186 cm
25
181 lbs
13 - 2 - 1

170 cm
28
170 lbs
17 - 8 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Humanoid Nutrition (160Q for 160$)
Urban Fighter

Humanoid Nutrition (160Q for 160$)
King of Fists

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Timmy Morello!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sven Jergensen!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Tiny Johnson and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Morello scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Jergensen doesn't seem bothered though.
Morello uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jergensen.
Jergensen throws a body punch but Morello moves out of range.
A quick step to the side and Morello tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sven Jergensen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Morello takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
A shot to the liver by Jergensen. Beautiful body shot.
We've been told by Morello's head coaches at K.O.N.Y. that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
The fighters circling - Jergensen throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Jergensen has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Morello throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jergensen feints a jab promting Morello to slip. Jergensen then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Morello slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Morello throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Jergensen looks to land a left hand but Morello moved out of range nicely.
Morello throws a series of strikes that have Jergensen backpedaling.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Good exchange - Jergensen coming out on top.
Jergensen takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Morello takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Jergensen throws a right hand that misses
and Morello counters with a nice body shot.
Jergensen takes a swing at Morello's ribcage but misses.
Jergensen fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jergensen lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Morello circles away quickly and effectively.
Morello moves out of range of the strikes.
Morello throwing a counter right hand but Jergensen manages to avoid it.
Jergensen misses with an uppercut. Morello saw that one coming.
Jergensen doesn't manage to clinch there - Morello circles away.
Morello scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Morello is looking to wear down Jergensen with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Jergensen closes the distance and clinches up with Morello, looking for a takedown. Jergensen pushes Morello against the cage but Morello circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Morello went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.

Jergensen closes the distance and pushes Morello back into the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Jergensen.
Morello throws a punch but it's blocked by Jergensen.
Jergensen blocks a body shot from Morello.
Morello digs a right hand underneath Jergensen's ribcage. Jergensen let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Morello lands with a left to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jergensen.
Morello swings wildly with an uppercut but Jergensen uses good head movement to avoid it.
A shot in the inside from Jergensen.
A short left from Jergensen.

Jergensen works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Morello wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Morello working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Jergensen.
Jergensen throws a strike but Morello rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Jergensen looking to hit a scissor sweep but Morello is one step ahead there.
Morello slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Morello stopping the sweep attempt from Jergensen.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morello controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Morello will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Jergensen is trying to keep Morello in close.
Jergensen looking to hit a scissor sweep but Morello is one step ahead there.
Jergensen lands a couple of shots from the bottom.
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.

The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Jergensen in particular looking to stall.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morello taking some punishment here, with Jergensen in his half guard.
Jergensen looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Morello blocking the ground and pound attempt from Jergensen.
Jergensen lands with a punch from half guard.
Morello is looking for a sweep. Jergensen is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Jergensen is figuring out what he wants to do next.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jergensen thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sven Jergensen dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Morello misses with a body shot.

Morello lands a big head kick that sends Jergensen tumbling to the mat! Morello takes a step backwards and waves Jergensen back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Jergensen tries to clinch but Morello is having none of it.
Morello misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A countering left hand to the body from Jergensen misses.
Jergensen misses with a wild body shot.
Morello went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Morello takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Morello throws a lazy right hand but Jergensen sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Morello just misses with a punch to the body.
Morello fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Jergensen on the side of the head.
Morello takes a swing at Jergensen's ribcage but misses.
Morello slips under a jab.
Timmy Morello is winning the standup battle so far.
Morello gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Morello throws a nice looking combination but Jergensen bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Jergensen lands a nice shot to the body.
The crowd cheers as Jergensen lands an impressive looking overhand right. Morello doesn't seem phased though.
Morello slips under a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Morello misses with a straight left.
Morello keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jergensen shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Morello but Morello pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Jergensen connects with a right hand. Morello shakes it off.
Jergensen tries to close the distance and clinch but Morello swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jergensen throws a good cross that connects.
Jergensen lands a slapping body shot.
Jergensen wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Morello throws a hook to the side of Jergensen's head but Jergensen sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Morello ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Jergensen throws a right and a left that Morello avoids nicely.
It looked like Morello was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Jergensen avoids the body shot from Morello.
Jergensen thows a left - swing and a miss!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Morello. Jergensen does a little dance to reset his feet.
The fighters circle momentarily. Jergensen darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Jergensen thows a left - swing and a miss!
Morello defending well as Jergensen loads up on a big left hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Some wild striking there from Jergensen.
Morello fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jergensen manages to avoid it.
Timmy Morello is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jergensen clobbers Morello with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Morello waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Jergensen.
Morello wants to clinch.
Jergensen slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jergensen misses the shot to the body.
Jergensen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jergensen sizes up Morello with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Jergensen's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Jergensen duly obliges.
Decent striking displayed by Jergensen there.
Morello misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jergensen.
Jergensen scores with a shot to the body.
Jergensen's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Morello connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Jergensen scrambles back to his feet.
Jergensen with a poor takedown
enabling Morello to counter with a crisp jab.

Jergensen instigates a clinch.
Morello misses with some punches.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Morello makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Jergensen lands with a short shot to the head.
Morello misses with a body punch.
Jergensen lands with a short punch from the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jergensen.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morello doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Jergensen blocks a punch to the side of the head.

Jergensen tightens his grip and picks Morello up, before dumping him to the ground. Morello manages to land in guard.
Jergensen trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Morello manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!

Morello is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Jergensen trying to strike off his back.
Jergensen tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Jergensen trying to keep a closed guard but Morello is proving a slippery customer.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Sven Jergensen will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Jergensen thows a left - swing and a miss!
Morello looks to score with a jab to the body but Jergensen is just out of range.
Jergensen appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Morello keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jergensen ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Morello throws a right hand that Jergensen ducks under and follows up with a left that Jergensen also avoids with ease.
Jergensen looks to score with a jab to the body but Morello is just out of range.
Morello was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Morello slips under a jab from Jergensen.
Jergensen with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Jergensen just misses with a punch to the body.
Morello paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jergensen moves out of range of the body kick from Morello.
Jergensen lands a nice shot to the body.
Jergensen misses with a body shot.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Morello lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Jergensen has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Jergensen and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
A looping hook to the body misses from Morello. Jergensen does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Morello takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Jergensen throws a big shot that misses.
Jergensen swings widly with a right hand
and Morello counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Jergensen thinking.
Jergensen lunges at Morello with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Morello's hand.
Jergensen shoots in but no luck this time.
Morello throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A head kick misses from Morello.
Nice body punch from Jergensen.
Jergensen misses with a body shot.
Jergensen looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Morello takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Jergensen is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Morello blocks a jab.
Morello takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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 fails in his attempt to clinch.
Jergensen looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
It looked like Morello wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Jergensen's jab looks to have found its range, popping Morello under the eye.
Jergensen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jergensen lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Morello at a distance.
Morello throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

Jergensen shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Jergensen has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Morello tries to roll over but Jergensen keeps him under control.
Jergensen sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Morello defending well though.
Jergensen looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morello avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Jergensen.
Jergensen is keen to just control but Morello is a slippery customer.
Jergensen looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Jergensen lands with a punch from half guard.

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.
Morello has his hands clasped together around Jergensen's back. He's all about the action.
Jergensen lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Jergensen not doing much here.
Jergensen slips a nice elbow through Morello's hands, connecting with Morello's forehead.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sven Jergensen really 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.

Morello misses with a looping left.
Jergensen misses with a hook. Morello ducked under it nicely.
Morello throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Jergensen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jergensen is looking to clinch.
A quick step to the side and Morello tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Morello uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Jergensen.
Jergensen smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Jergensen scores with a jab to the body.
Morello avoids the body shot from Jergensen.
Morello swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Morello chopping away at his opponent's legs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Morello avoids a punch combination nicely.
Jergensen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Morello is looking to counter punch.
Morello tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jergensen fails with the takedown.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jergensen wants to clinch
and Morello makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Morello moves forwards but Jergensen connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Jergensen has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Jergensen misses with a double jab
and Morello makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Morello throws a body shot but no joy.
Jergensen shoots for a double leg takedown but Morello sprawls well. He's pushed Jergensen's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Morello scores with a leg kick.
Morello dodges the punch combination from Jergensen.
Morello tried to counter with a leg kick but Jergensen avoided it.
Jergensen fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Jergensen swings for the body but Morello moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Jergensen moves into range and clinches up with Morello.
Come on Jergensen - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Morello lands a right hand.
A short left from Morello.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jergensen tries to work over Morello's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Morello pushes Jergensen back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Morello misses with a hook to the ribs.
Sven Jergensen seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Morello swings wildly with an uppercut but Jergensen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Morello goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Morello lands a left hand that snaps the head of Jergensen backwards.
Jergensen tries a body shot but Morello blocks it.
Morello goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Morello throws a head punch that misses.
Morello cracks Jergensen with a nice body shot.
Morello throws a head punch that misses.
Morello swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jergensen's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Morello working aggressively here.
Morello tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jergensen's elbow.
Jergensen lands with a right to the head.
A nice left hand lands by Morello.
Jergensen misses with a shot to the kidneys.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Morello creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Jergensen misses with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jergensen.
Jergensen misses with some punches.
Jergensen trying to stall but Morello improves his position.
Jergensen's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Jergensen goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Morello struggles to land a body shot inside as Jergensen controls his hands.
Jergensen tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Morello struggles to land a body shot inside as Jergensen controls his hands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short left from Jergensen.
Jergensen is looking for a takedown.
Timmy Morello has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sven Jergensen.
Jergensen stalling.
A head punch on the inside from Morello fails to land.
Morello can't find room to land a body shot as Jergensen controls the action.
Jergensen doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Morello lands a body punch.
Morello doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Morello lands a nice uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jergensen can't find room to land a body shot as Morello controls the action.
Jergensen misses with a punch on the inside.
Morello prevents the takedown attempt.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Jergensen.
Morello tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Morello.
Morello tries a body shot but Jergensen blocks it.
Morello tries to work over Jergensen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Jergensen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Timmy Morello had his way with Sven Jergensen in that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Morello misses with a wild body shot.
Jergensen fails in his attempt to clinch.
Jergensen throws out a loose jab but Morello uses good head movement to avoid it.
Morello swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Jergensen throws a lazy uppercut
and Morello counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Jergensen lands a right hook to the body.
Jergensen tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Morello manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Jergensen misses with a series of wild punches.
Jergensen ducks under a wild hook from Morello.
Jergensen with the counter takedown but Morello avoids it easily.
Jergensen darts in trying to clinch
and Morello counters with a nice uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Morello misses with a two punch combination.
Jergensen tries to clinch up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jergensen with a jab.
Jergensen looks to land a left hand but Morello moved out of range nicely.
Jergensen lands with a hook. Morello tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Jergensen misses with a takedown attempt
and Morello counters with a nice uppercut.
Morello steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Jergensen.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jergensen. Morello does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jergensen throws a big shot that misses.
Morello swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Morello tries to clinch but Jergensen is having none of it.
Morello with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Jergensen to score with a decent uppercut.
Jergensen misses with a wild body shot.
Jergensen throws the left hand but Morello avoids the punch easily.
Jergensen throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A big left from Jergensen misses.
Morello scores with a nice body kick.
Sven Jergensen is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morello uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Jergensen.
Morello throws a right and a left that both miss.

Jergensen gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jergensen is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Jergensen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Morello throws a head punch that misses.
Jergensen tries to work over Morello's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Jergensen misses with the head strike.
Morello scores with a nice hook to the head.
Morello digs a right hand underneath Jergensen's ribcage. Jergensen let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Morello misses with a punch to the body.
Morello struggles to land a body shot inside as Jergensen controls his hands.
Morello blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Morello looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Morello has a couple of punches blocked by Jergensen.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jergensen swings wildly with an uppercut but Morello uses good head movement to avoid it.
Morello is leaning against Jergensen and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Morello can't find room to land a body shot as Jergensen controls the action.
Jergensen prevents a body shot from Morello.
Jergensen lands with a light punch inside.
Morello can't find room to land a body shot as Jergensen controls the action.
Morello misses with some punches.
Jergensen prevents a body shot from Morello.
Morello tries to throw a body punch but Jergensen avoids it by throwing Morello back against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Morello scores with a nice short uppercut.
Morello misses with a short punch on the inside.
Morello misses with a punch on the inside.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jergensen misses with a body punch.
Jergensen throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Jergensen blocks a body shot from Morello.
Morello swings wildly with an uppercut but Jergensen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Morello as Jergensen tries to tie him up.
A nice left hand lands by Jergensen.
Morello lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Jergensen is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Morello is keeping busy.
Jergensen blocks an uppercut.
Timmy Morello has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jergensen goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Timmy Morello.
I think Jergensen 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 47:48
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 47:48
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 47:48

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sven Jergensen! Sven Jergensen retains his welterweight title!
Sven Jergensen decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.