PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jesse Mortensson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eddie Penn (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.

Mortensson
vs
Penn

182 cm
29
170 lbs
17 - 5 - 0

175 cm
24
177 lbs
9 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Powerful

Prestige Clothing
Prestige Clothing

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 17 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jesse Mortensson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Eddie Penn!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Konstantin Menshow and Vladimir Khabensky.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Penn swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Mortensson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Penn shoots and misses
and Mortensson counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
No joy there for Penn, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Penn with a jab.
Penn pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Penn pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Penn misses with a takedown

and Mortensson counters with a single leg into guard. Penn didn't expect that.
Mortensson pushing down on Penn's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Penn trying to hold on to Mortensson's head to control him but Mortensson postures up.
Mortensson prevents Penn from improving his position.
Penn avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Mortensson.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mortensson takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Penn has hold of Mortensson's hands but Mortensson slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Mortensson is trying to control the action in half guard but Penn is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Mortensson sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Penn defending well though.
Mortensson trying to control from half guard but Penn is working away.
Penn missing with punches from the bottom.
Penn wants to control but Mortensson is keeping busy.
Penn works his way to full guard. Good work.
Mortensson is stalling in the full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Penn is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Mortensson trying to control the position from guard on top but Penn is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Penn has Mortensson pulled in close to control his posture.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Nice straight punches there by Penn. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Penn.
Penn shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Mortensson as he jumps to the side.
Jesse Mortensson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Eddie Penn.
Penn takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Penn shoots and misses

and Mortensson counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Mortensson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Penn is keeping the position for now.
Mortensson advances position into side control!
Penn is looking to reverse the position.
Penn is trying to control Mortensson's posture but Mortensson avoids it.
Mortensson is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Penn misses with a strike from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mortensson tries to advance to mount but can't.
Mortensson misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
The strikes coming from Mortensson are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Penn tries to improve position but can't.
Penn is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Penn is trying to control Mortensson's posture but Mortensson avoids it.
Mortensson trying to control the position but Penn is working away.
Mortensson tries to advance to mount but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jesse Mortensson dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Penn throws a head kick but Mortensson moves out of range.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Penn.
Penn swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Penn waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Mortensson.
Penn throws a right hand that Mortensson ducks under and follows up with a left that Mortensson also avoids with ease.
Penn fails with the takedown
enabling Mortensson to counter with a crisp jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Penn misses with the body kick
and Mortensson makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Penn throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Mortensson.
Eddie Penn is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Penn misses with a takedown attempt

and Mortensson counters with a shoot takedown. Penn fights it but they end up in guard.
Jesse Mortensson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Eddie Penn.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mortensson tries to free his leg and advance position but Penn is retaining full guard.
Penn preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Mortensson trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Mortensson has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

Penn working for a triangle but Mortensson defends it easily.
Mortensson stays in close to Penn's body and controls the position.

Penn looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Mortensson not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Penn looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Mortensson engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Penn lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Mortensson!
Mortensson tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Penn trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Penn in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mortensson tries to hold on but Penn postures up.
A nice elbow there by Penn.
Mortensson regains half guard.
Penn wants to lay and pray for a moment but Mortensson keeps working.
Penn throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

Penn is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Mortensson is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Penn's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Penn's back!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mortensson scores with punches from the back.
Penn just trying to survive but Mortensson is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Penn is trapped and Mortensson is scoring with shots to the head and body.
Mortensson struggling to keep hold of the position.
Mortensson is not going to allow Penn to sit and survive in this position.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Mortensson's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Mortensson not allowing Penn to control his hands.

Mortensson is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Penn is defending well though. Mortensson let's go of the attempt for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jesse Mortensson dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Penn swinging wildly here.
Mortensson avoids the head kick by Penn.
Penn misses with a lunging right hand

and Mortensson counters with a single leg into guard. Penn didn't expect that.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mortensson passes Penn's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Penn won't allow Mortensson to pass to mount.
Mortensson is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Penn is looking for a sweep. Mortensson is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Mortensson sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Penn defending well though.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Mortensson is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Penn trying to hold on to Mortensson's head to control him but Mortensson postures up.
Mortensson drops an elbow to the side of Penn's head.
Mortensson thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Penn's head.

Penn is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Mortensson pulls his head out easily.
Mortensson is nestled in close to Penn, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Penn trying to hold on to Mortensson's head to control him but Mortensson postures up.
Mortensson is looking to advance position but Penn won't allow it.
Jesse Mortensson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Penn slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Mortensson tries to free his leg and advance position but Penn is retaining full guard.
Mortenssonis looking to pass into half guard but Penn pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Penn is in guard.
Penn postures up.

Penn postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Mortensson is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Penn, into his guard.
Mortensson wants to control from the top but Penn keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Penn trying to keep a closed guard but Mortensson is proving a slippery customer.
Mortensson passes easily into side control. Nice work.
You can see the frustration on Penn's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Penn tries to improve position but can't.
Mortensson in side control lands a decent elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mortensson scoring with punches and elbows.
Penn tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Mortensson wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

Mortensson is trying to get an arm triangle but Penn is defending well.
Penn stops Mortensson from passing to mount.
Penn is working to avoid the ground and pound but Mortensson connects with a decent elbow.
Eddie Penn has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jesse Mortensson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Mortensson is trying to move to mount but Penn reverses beautifully and ends up in Mortensson's guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jesse Mortensson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Mortensson, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Valeri Chadov scores the fight 30:27
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 30:27
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jesse Mortensson!