PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Gene A Mac (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bubbi Morthens (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bubbi Morthens has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

A Mac
vs
Morthens

179 cm
23
180 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

185 cm
20
175 lbs
4 - 6 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Big heart

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Granite chin

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Gene A Mac!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bubbi Morthens!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Alyssa Summers and Jonathan Paton.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Morthens tries for a takedown but Mac sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

Mac drives through and clinches with Morthens against the cage.
Morthens jumps guard but Mac stands there with Morthens around his waist. Morthens gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Morthens tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Mac just stands there and leans against the cage.
Gene A Mac has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bubbi Morthens.
Mac working Morthens over with knees to the body.
Morthens tries for a takedown but Mac manages to get underhooks.
Mac tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Morthens avoids it.
Morthens fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Mac landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Mac digs a right hand underneath Morthens's ribcage. Morthens let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Morthens looks gassed!
Mac lands a body punch.
Mac trying to land knees to the body.
Knees to the body from Mac.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mac using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Mac lands a knee to the body.
Mac with a knee to the head.
Mac with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Mac lands with a light punch inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mac scores with a knee to the head.
Mac holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Mac lands a nice knee to the body.
Morthens takes a knee right on the jaw!
Mac with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Mac looking to throw knees to the head but Morthens is blocking nicely.
Mac landing knees to the body.
Mac lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Morthens or not.
A short uppercut from Mac.
Mac looking to throw knees to the head but Morthens is blocking nicely.
Mac just leaning against Morthens, taking a breather.
Mac working Morthens over with knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Mac.
Mac lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Morthens backwards.
Mac softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mac with a knee to the head.
Mac lands with a right to the head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Mac.
A nice left hand lands by Mac.
Mac lands a shot to the body.
Mac landing knees to the body.
Mac looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Morthens takes an elbow to the temple.
Mac tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Mac lands a knee to the head.
Mac lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Morthens backwards.
Mac scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Mac with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Mac tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Mac makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mac scores with a nice hook to the head.
Mac lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Mac lands a good knee to the midsection. Morthens won't want to take too many of those.
Mac putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Morthens in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Mac tries a knee to the head but Morthens blocks it.
Mac misses with a knee to the head.
Mac lands with a light punch inside.
Mac is working Morthens over against the cage.
Mac lands a left hand.
Morthens jumps guard but Mac stands there with Morthens around his waist. Morthens gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Mac comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
A short right from Mac.
Mac tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Morthens avoids it.
Mac softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mac tries to land a knee to the head but Morthens blocks with his arms.
Morthens tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Mac just stands there and leans against the cage.
Mac landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Mac misses with a knee strike.
Morthens tries to pull guard but Mac holds him up against the cage and eventually Morthens drops back down to his feet.
Mac lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Mac pushes Morthens back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Mac makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Mac works on Morthens's body with a couple of short punches.
A body shot lands from Mac.
Mac is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mac using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Mac lands a shoulder strike.
Mac is working Morthens over against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gene A Mac 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.

Mac closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Morthens works his way to full guard. Good work.
Mac is stalling in the full guard.
Morthens trying to keep a closed guard but Mac is proving a slippery customer.
Mac stays in close to Morthens's body and controls the position.

Mac stands up from Morthens's guard - Mac perhaps looking for a knockout.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Morthens has his takedown stuffed

and Mac counters with a shoot takedown. Morthens fights it but they end up in guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mac advances position into side control!
Morthens struggling a bit here.
Morthens trying to remain calm as Mac controls from the top position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mac has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Morthens tries to lock up and control but Mac gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Mac pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Mac looking to control and managing it successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morthens tries to lock up and control but Mac gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Mac controlling the position easily from mount.
Mac punching from mount but Morthens doing a good job of avoiding damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Mac goes for an armbar but Morthens turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Morthens.

Mac is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Mac misses with the head strike.
Mac lands a right hand that snaps the head of Morthens backwards.
Mac lands with a short shot to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mac throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Mac pushes Morthens back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Morthens managing to block the knees to the body from Mac.
A right hook to the body lands for Mac.
Morthens tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Mac just stands there and leans against the cage.
Mac connects with a nasty looking knee right to Morthens's face.
Morthens tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Mac smiles and moves away.
Gene A Mac has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bubbi Morthens.

Mac clinches.
Morthens tries to pull guard but Mac won't allow it.
Mac lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Morthens takes a knee to the side of the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gene A Mac dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Mac shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Morthens is trying to defend but Mac finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Morthens is looking for a sweep. Mac is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Morthens is trying to maintain the position but Mac is very close to passing his half guard.
Morthens tries to roll over but Mac keeps him under control.
Mac is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Well, if Mac is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Morthens takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Mac working the head and body with strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Morthens strikes from the bottom but Mac uses the opportunity to move to side control.
Mac moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.

Mac decides to stand back up.

Mac closes the distance and clinches.
Mac stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Mac tries a knee to the head but Morthens blocks it.
Morthens tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Mac just stands there and leans against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morthens tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Mac just stands there and leans against the cage.
Mac lands a nice shot to the body.
Mac works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Knees in the clinch landing for Mac.
Mac is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Morthens can do to turn this around?
Mac throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Mac with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Mac landing knees to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Mac.
Mac crunches a lovely knee into Morthens's ribcage.
Mac connects with a knee to the head.
Mac scores a nice knee to the body.
Mac is leaning against Morthens and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A right hand to the body from Mac.
Mac with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Mac working Morthens over with knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mac lands a body punch.
Mac lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Morthens or not.
Gene A Mac has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Mac scores a nice knee to the body.
Nice body punch from Mac.
Mac throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Morthenss head.
Mac lands a knee to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Mac.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Mac.
Mac lands a hook that snaps the head of Morthens backwards.
Morthens tries to pull guard but Mac won't allow it.
Gene A Mac has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bubbi Morthens.
Mac stalling against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Mac.
Mac throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Mac lands a good knee to the midsection. Morthens won't want to take too many of those.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mac unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Mac stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Mac gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Mac putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Morthens in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Mac.
Morthens tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Mac just stands there and leans against the cage.
Mac cracks Morthens with a nice body shot.
Morthens on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Mac.
Mac stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Mac is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Mac misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Morthens.
Bubbi Morthens has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mac lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Morthens.

And that's the end of the fight!
Gene A Mac showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Mac has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Reed Andrews scores the fight 30:25
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 30:25
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 30:25

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gene A Mac!