PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jake Rejo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and David Mortensen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rejo comes to the cage accompanied by Let me hear you SCREAM. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Rejo
vs
Mortensen

179 cm
22
204 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

189 cm
20
204 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Self confident

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful

Hell's Kitchen Lab Corp
Hell's Kitchen Lab Corp

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jake Rejo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, David Mortensen!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Dean Styles and Jonathan Paton.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rejo changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Mortensen tries to avoid it but Rejo manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Mortensen to the ground. Mortensen escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Mortensen stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Mortensen wants it to stay on the feet.
Rejo shoots in for a takedown but Mortensen shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jake Rejo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rejo shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Mortensen pinned against the cage. Mortensen gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Rejo fails to land the takedown.
Mortensen stuffs the takedown attempt from Rejo. Rejo gets slowly back to his feet.
Rejo shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Mortensen but Mortensen pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Mortensen leaves Rejo with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Rejo motions for Mortensen to come forward. Rejo throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Mortensen stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Mortensen wants it to stay on the feet.

Mortensen darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.

Mortensen decides to return to a standing position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rejo tries for a takedown but Mortensen circles away easily

and Mortensen counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Mortensen is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Let's hope that Mortensen has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Rejo looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Mortensen scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Mortensen must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Rejo wants to sweep here but Mortensen controlling him for the moment.
Mortensen wants to pass the guard but Rejo is keeping the position.
Mortensen pushes down on Rejo's leg and manages to get into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rejo works his way to full guard. Good work.
Mortensen is pushing down on Rejo's leg trying to pass to half guard. Rejo is fighting to maintain full guard but Mortensen has managed to sneak the leg through.
Rejo trying to control here.
Mortensen landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Mortensen looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mortensen is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Rejo is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Mortensen lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rejo tries to get to full guard but Mortensen has control of the leg.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Mortensen is keen to just control but Rejo is a slippery customer.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Mortensen decides to stand up.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rejo. Mortensen does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rejo has his takedown stuffed

and Mortensen counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Mortensen.
Rejo tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Mortensen just stands there and leans against the cage.
Rejo fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Rejo jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Mortensen walks away with a smile on his face. Rejo gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Rejo misses with a body punch
and Mortensen counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Rejo misses the body punch

and Mortensen holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Rejo tries to pull guard but Mortensen won't allow it.
Rejo fails to pull guard.
Rejo tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Mortensen smiles and moves away.
Rejo stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Mortensen.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rejo shoots and misses

and Mortensen counters with a takedown into side control.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mortensen controls the position from side control.
Rejo is working to avoid the ground and pound but Mortensen connects with a decent elbow.

Mortensen decides to stand back up.

Mortensen decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.

Mortensen stands up and beckons Rejo to join him on the feet.
Rejo shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Mortensen counters with a lovely shot to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rejo throws a leg kick that is checked

so Mortensen counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Mortensen is in close to Rejo's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Rejo is trying to control the position but Mortensen postures up.

Rejo is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

David Mortensen dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Mortensen gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Rejo tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Mortensen smiles and moves away.
Mortensen takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Rejo with a lazy takedown attempt

and Mortensen counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Mortensen.
Rejo tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Mortensen just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jake Rejo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rejo drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Rejo jumps guard but Mortensen stands there with Rejo around his waist. Rejo gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
A short uppercut from Mortensen.
Mortensen lands with a short head shot on the inside.

Mortensen has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Rejo uses from the top position.

Mortensen pushes Rejo off and gets back to his feet.
Rejo misses with a takedown attempt

and Mortensen counters with a takedown into side control.
Rejo is being controlled here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rejo taking punishment in the form of punches.

Mortensen decides to stand back up.

Mortensen closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Rejo quickly recovers to half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Mortensen lands a nice short elbow.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Mortensen wants to work for an arm triangle but Rejo is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Rejo is trying to get back to full guard.
Rejo is working hard here to advance position.
Rejo is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Mortensen scores with a couple of nice shots.
Rejo tries to get to full guard but Mortensen has control of the leg.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mortensen is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Rejo is trying to get back to full guard.

Mortensen is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Mortensen prevents Rejo from improving his position.
Rejo is staying active underneath Mortensen, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

Rejo looking for submissions off his back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rejo moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Mortensen stands and throws Rejo's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Mortensen has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Rejo tries to bench press Mortensen off him but Mortensen keeps the position.

Mortensen stands up and beckons Rejo to his feet.
Rejo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

Mortensen instigates a clinch.

Mortensen is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Rejo can't fight it off and eventually Mortensen manages to take the fight to the floor. Rejo looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Rejo preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Rejo is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Mortensen is aware though and is defending well.
Mortensen pushes down on Rejo's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Rejo is looking for a sweep. Mortensen is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Mortensen winds up and cracks Rejo with a swinging punch to the side of the head.

Rejo actively working from the bottom here.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Mortensen content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
David Mortensen has got the better of the ground game so far.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rejo is looking for a sweep. Mortensen is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

David Mortensen showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Mortensen darts in and clinches Rejo up against the cage.
Rejo fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Rejo tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Mortensen smiles and moves away.
Rejo ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Rejo fails with the takedown

and Mortensen counters with a nice double leg into side control. Rejo won't be happy with that.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jake Rejo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rejo is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

Mortensen stands up and beckons Rejo to his feet.

Mortensen closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Rejo to the mat! Rejo manages to get full guard.
Mortensen preventing the sweep.

Rejo has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Mortensen should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Rejo has tightened it up now! Mortensen should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:05 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Jake Rejo!