PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jalen Mortimer (ranked 2543 p4p, 305 weight class) and Charlie Mack (ranked 1500 p4p, 194 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Mortimer
vs
Mack

188 cm
24
190 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

186 cm
24
197 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Five Round Science NY Q157/$115

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 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Jalen Mortimer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Charlie Mack!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Viktor Lagutenko and Sergei Dronov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mack goes for a double leg but Mortimer avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Mortimer continues to drive forward.
A telegraphed right hand from Mack misses the target.
Mortimer is looking to counter punch.
Mack has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Mortimer is landing a low percentage of strikes.

Mack closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Mortimer is trying is best to control the position here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mack thows a huge punch but Mortimer dodges it nicely.
Mortimer's coaches at Natty Vincere have been working on his defensive grappling in preparation for this fight so let's see if he can get out of this tricky position.
Mack working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mack content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Mortimer keeping hold of Mack's head, controlling as best he can.
Mack frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mack avoids the attempt from Mortimer to control.
Mortimer tries to reverse the position but Mack maintains control.
Mortimer taking shots to the head.
Mack can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Mortimer is looking to escape.
Mack scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Mortimer?
Mack tries to control but Mortimer wriggling away.
Mack pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mack trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Mortimer tries to hold on but Mack postures up.
Mack can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Mortimer is looking to escape.
Mack controlling from the full mount.
Mack can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Mortimer is looking to escape.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mortimer tries to lock up and control but Mack gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Mortimer taking shots to the head.
Mortimer tries to reverse the position but Mack maintains control.
Mack cracks Mortimer with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Mack unloads with some shots from mount but Mortimer bucks and avoids them well.
Mortimer tries to lock up and control but Mack gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Mortimer tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Mack avoids the attempt from Mortimer to control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mortimer tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Mortimer in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Mortimer holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Mack tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mack looking to control but Mortimer is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Mack thowing shots but they're missing.
Mortimer is squirming around, avoiding Mack's attempts to control the action.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mortimer really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Mortimer sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Mack trying to mount his opponent but Mortimer defends it.
Mack is thwarting Mortimer's attempts to control the position.
Mack scoring with strikes to the body and head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Charlie Mack dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Mack connects with the punch.
Mortimer throws a body punch but Mack moves out of range.
Mortimer throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mack is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Mortimer takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Mortimer will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Nice body punch from Mack.
Mack stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Mack lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Mack buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mack doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Mortimer connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

It looks like Charlie Mack has been cut.
Mack shoots for a takedown but Mortimer saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Charlie Mack is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mortimer throws a shot from downtown. Mack moves away and avoids it.

Mack drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mortimer keeping moving, preventing Mack from controlling successfully.
Mack is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Mortimer controlling the position.
Mack trying to control the position from guard on top but Mortimer is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mack stands up over Mortimer, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Mortimer has Mack pulled in close to control his posture.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Mack has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Mack tries to free his leg and advance position but Mortimer is retaining full guard.
Mortimer is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Mack is looking to work some ground and pound but Mortimer has wrist control.
Mack trying to control the position from guard on top but Mortimer is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Mortimer wants to sweep here but Mack controlling him for the moment.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Mack throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Mortimer's waist but Mortimer gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Mack off to one side.
Mortimer throws a big counter combination but Mack scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Jalen Mortimer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Charlie Mack.
Mortimer takes a jab right on the kisser.
Mortimer walks into a stiff left hand from Mack.
Mack missing with a left hand there. Mortimer was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Mortimer bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Mack's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mack misses the body punch
and Mortimer counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Mortimer checks the leg kick nicely there.
Mack jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Mack drops his hands momentarily and Mortimer takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Mack tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mortimer was well out of range. Poor timing from Mack.
Mack scores with a hook.
Mack darts in looking for a takedown but Mortimer gets double underhooks and turns Mack into the cage.
Donk. Mack catches Mortimer right on the button with a cross.
Mack takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Mack misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mortimer ducks under a wild hook from Mack.
Mortimer throws a body shot but no joy.
Mack tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mortimer lands with a shot to the body.
No joy there for Mortimer, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mortimer swings for the body but Mack moves out of range.
Jalen Mortimer is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mack closes this distance looking for a takedown but Mortimer circles away.
Mack throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mortimer was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Mack.
Mortimer checks a low kick from Mack.
Mack lands a jab.
Mortimer throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mack sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Mack has his takedown stuffed
enabling Mortimer to counter with a crisp jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Charlie Mack will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Charlie Mack's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Mortimer takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Mack fails with the takedown.
Mortimer defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Mack.
An attempted straight right counter from Mortimer misses the target.
Mack shoots for a takedown but Mortimer saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Jalen Mortimer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Charlie Mack.
Mack walks into a jab.
Mack darts in looking for a takedown but Mortimer gets double underhooks and turns Mack into the cage.
Mortimer throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A little jabbing left from Mack on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Mack changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Mortimer tries to avoid it but Mack manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Mortimer to the ground. Mortimer escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
A little feinted left hand from Mortimer on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mack tries to score a power double leg takedown but Mortimer sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Mack somewhat.
Charlie Mack seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mack takes one on the chin but seems OK.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Mortimer tries to sprawl but Mack drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Mack missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Mortimer is pressing down on Mack's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Mack preventing the sweep.
Mack throwing strikes but missing.
Mortimer is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mack wants to control from the top but Mortimer keeps moving.
Mortimer controlling the position.
Mortimer continues to stall.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Mack connects with a single shot there.
Mack takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Mack scores with a head kick.
Mack throws an off balance right hand
and Mortimer counters with a lovely straight right hand!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mack works over Mortimer's head and body with a nice combination.
Mack throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Mortimer was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mack misses with a jab, cross combination.
Mack misses with a jab, cross combination.
Mortimer scoring well with a low kick there.

Mack closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Mack working away.
Mortimer is trying to improve his position.
Mack wants to lay and pray for a moment but Mortimer keeps working.
Mortimer is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
You can see the frustration on Mortimer's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mack tries to move into full mount but can't pass Mortimer's legs.
Mortimer struggling a bit here.
Mack passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Mortimer!
Mortimer keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Mortimer tries to lock up and control but Mack gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Mortimer is squirming around, avoiding Mack's attempts to control the action.
Jalen Mortimer has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Charlie Mack is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Mack cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!

And that's the end of the fight!
Charlie Mack comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Mack winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 26:30
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Charlie Mack!
A determined Charlie Mack didn't want to dwell on this fight in his post fight interview. Instead he was more keen to state he wants a title shot. Let's see if he gets it!