PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Emilio Morterero (ranked 2745 p4p, 3183 weight class) and Ksawery Supko (ranked 351 p4p, 394 weight class). Morterero comes to the cage accompanied by Tequila Sunrise (Spanish Version). Supko has chosen Mój Świat as his entrance music. Ksawery Supko acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Morterero
vs
Supko

171 cm
24
169
9 - 7 - 0

181 cm
23
170
7 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Pulling Guard
Conviction

Pulling Guard
Tokzik Dope L.A.

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 9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Emilio Morterero!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ksawery Supko!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Lou da Vinci and Joseph Jones.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A slow jab from Supko misses its intended target.
Supko has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Morterero.
Morterero throws a jab when Supko was well out of range.
Supko throws a push kick but Morterero slaps the foot to one side.
Supko looks to land a left hand but Morterero moved out of range nicely.
Supko misses with a straight left.
Supko misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Supko misses with an uppercut.
Morterero misses with a left hand
and Supko connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Supko blocks a jab.
Supko jabs Morterero to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Morterero misses with a series of wild punches.
Supko moves out of range as Morterero strikes.
A little jabbing left from Supko on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Supko cracks Morterero with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Morterero wants to land a leg kick but Supko is out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Morterero wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Morterero throws a shot from downtown. Supko moves away and avoids it.
Supko throws a counter combo.
Nice defenses there by Morterero.
Morterero uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Supko.
Morterero takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Supko pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Morterero tries to score with a low kick but Supko moves his leg out of the way.
Supko's coach down at Gold Samurai\'s Gym was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Supko's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Supko throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Morterero cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Supko swings widly with a right hand
and Morterero counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Morterero throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Supko thows a left - swing and a miss!
Morterero throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
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!
Morterero slips a straight right by Supko.
Supko with a jab.
Morterero moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Supko misses the shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Supko on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Morterero swings for the body but Supko moves out of range.
Supko slips under a jab from Morterero.
It seemed like Supko was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Morterero throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Morterero - that will leave a mark!
Morterero throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Supko counter with a right hand.
Supko misses with a looping right.
Morterero avoids the head kick by Supko.
Morterero misses with a body shot.
Supko lands with a right hand.
Morterero swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Morterero bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Morterero ducks under a wild hook from Supko.
Morterero went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Morterero slips a straight right by Supko.
Supko rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Morterero counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good standup being displayed there by Supko as he connects with a hook.
Morterero sizes up Supko with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Morterero slips under a jab.
Morterero misses with the combination.
Morterero keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Supko.
Supko missing with a left hand there. Morterero was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Supko throws an overhand right that lands on Morterero's shoulder, as Morterero tries to avoid the shot.
Morterero throwing a counter right hand but Supko manages to avoid it.
Supko misses with a double jab.
Morterero jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Morterero throws a big shot that misses.
Nice defenses there by Supko.
Morterero cracks Supko with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Supko lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Supko misses with a looping left.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morterero slips under a jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Morterero smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Morterero missing with a left hand there. Supko was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Morterero uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Supko.
Supko throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Morterero to counter with a crisp jab.
Supko blocks a jab.
Supko throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Morterero on the side of the head.
Supko tries to move into range but Morterero moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Supko jabs Morterero right on the nose. Morterero blinks but takes it well.
Supko lands with a right hand.
Morterero tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Supko is able to avoid easily.
It seemed like Supko was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Morterero throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Supko connects with a looping right hand.
A jab from Supko does it's job there.
Supko staying out of range there.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Emilio Morterero will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Supko throws a hook but Morterero blocks it.
Supko connects with a good right hand that stumbles Morterero. Morterero circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Morterero misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Morterero tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Supko is able to avoid easily.
Supko bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Supko looks to throw the jab but Morterero is out of range.
Morterero misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Emilio Morterero seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Supko tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Supko checks a leg kick.
Morterero throws out a leg kick but Supko moves out of range and Morterero only half commits.
The fighters circling - Supko throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Supko throws a right and a left that both miss.
Morterero throws a head kick but Supko moves out of range.
Supko lunges at Morterero with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Morterero's hand.
Morterero keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Supko.
Supko connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Morterero has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Supko finds it's way round the side to connect with Morterero's head.
Supko throws a right hand that misses
and Morterero makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
A slow jab from Morterero misses its intended target.
Supko misses with a looping left.
Morterero swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Morterero throws a right hand that Supko ducks under and follows up with a left that Supko also avoids with ease.
Morterero uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Supko.
A combination from Supko does no damage.
Morterero rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Supko counters with a series of strikes. Morterero will be more careful next time no doubt.

Morterero is rocked!
and Supko counters with a massive uppercut that badly hurts Morterero! He's just covering up as Supko starts to tee off till the referee steps in and stops the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:42 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ksawery Supko!