PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Chris Morello (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Faustin Mondogo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Morello might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to The Nightwatchman - Whatever It Takes. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Morello
vs
Mondogo

186 cm
18
190 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

178 cm
20
190 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

►Schwarzenegger Nutrition◄

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Chris Morello!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Faustin Mondogo!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Morello steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Mondogo.
Morello ducks under a wild hook from Mondogo.
Morello shoots in and drives through. Mondogo sprawls well.
Mondogo tries to close the distance and clinch but Morello swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Morello shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Mondogo tries to roll over but Morello keeps him under control.

Morello is working for a kimura but Mondogo is defending it quite comfortably.

Morello is trying to work for a kimura but Mondogo is defending well.
Mondogo is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Mondogo is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mondogo gets full guard.
Mondogo working a defensive guard here.
Mondogo throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Morello is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

Morello postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Mondogo is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Morello, into his guard.
Mondogo looking to pass the guard.
Mondogo is in close to Morello's body, working some short punches and elbows.

Morello has his foot on Mondogo's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Mondogo works his way back into a safe position though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mondogo trying to control the position from guard on top but Morello is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mondogo won't allow Morello to sweep him here.
Mondogo is in close to Morello's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Mondogo postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.

Mondogo gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Morello avoids the body shot from Mondogo.
Mondogo fails with an attempt to clinch.
Mondogo throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Morello shoots in for a double leg but Mondogo sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Mondogo fails with an attempt to clinch.
Morello bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mondogo moves in looking to clinch but Morello pushes him off.
Morello has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Morello there as he acknowledges the shot.
Faustin Mondogo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mondogo is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Morello.

Morello drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.

Morello is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Mondogo is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Morello is breathing heavily.
Mondogo manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Mondogo lands with a punch from half guard.
Mondogo throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

Morello looking for a kimura from the bottom but Mondogo passes into side control!
Mondogo grinds an elbow into Morello's temple.
Mondogo cracks Morello with a big elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morello prevents Mondogo from improving position.
Morello regains half guard.
Mondogo working the head and body with strikes.

Mondogo stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Morello to get to his feet.

Mondogo has taken the fight to the clinch.
Morello is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chris Morello. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mondogo just leaning against Morello, taking a breather.
Mondogo receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
Mondogo stops a takedown attempt from Morello.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Mondogo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Faustin Mondogo dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Mondogo tries to clinch up.
Morello lands with a hook. Mondogo tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Mondogo fails with an attempt to clinch.
A big right from Mondogo misses.
Morello throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Morello tries for a takedown but Mondogo sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
No luck for Morello with that takedown attempt.

Mondogo closes the distance and clinches.
Morello drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Mondogo gets the underhooks and prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chris Morello. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mondogo lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Morello.
A short right from Mondogo on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mondogo throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Morellos head.
Mondogo lands with a right to the head.
Mondogo taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Morello is working for takedown but Mondogo is calmly controlling the position for now.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Mondogo swings wildly with an uppercut but Morello uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mondogo lands with a right to the head.
Nice body punch from Mondogo - that landed with a thud.
Mondogo displaying some good clinch control by pressing Morello up against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Mondogo.
Mondogo misses with a short punch on the inside.
Mondogo lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Mondogo working aggressively here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morello wants a takedown but no success here.
Mondogo lands a hook to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mondogo.
Mondogo lands an uppercut.
Mondogo lands with a left to the head.
Mondogo lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Morello or not.
A shot in the inside from Mondogo.
Mondogo is pressed up against the cage. Morello has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Mondogo down to the mat. Mondogo avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Morello moves out of range as Mondogo strikes.
Mondogo throws out a powerful jab.

Morello is rocked!

It looks like Chris Morello has been cut.
Morello tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Mondogo swivels and escapes.
Oh Morello is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A swing and a miss from Mondogo.
Morello tries to get into range but Mondogo steps to the side and lands a beautiful hook that drops Morello! He's faceplanted into the mat, ass in the air... he's out cold! That's an image he won't want to show his grandkids when he gets older! Mondogo scores the big KO victory!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Faustin Mondogo!