PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Brad Ronald (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and David Mortensen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mortensen has chosen La gazza ladra as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Ronald
vs
Mortensen

200 cm
32
230 lbs
16 - 14 - 0

189 cm
25
257 lbs
5 - 5 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Powerful takedowns
Good low kicks
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 14 - 0, fighting out of New York, Brad Ronald!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, David Mortensen!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Bruno Lombardi and Lou da Vinci.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Mortensen moves into the clinch.
Ronald drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Ronald takes a shot to the head.
Ronald works on Mortensen's body with a couple of short punches.
Ronald tries to land knees in the clinch but Mortensen avoids the damage to the body.
Ronald misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Mortensen.
Ronald lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Mortensen.
Ronald blocks an uppercut.
Ronald looking to slow down the pace here.

Mortensen works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Ronald is looking to stand up but Mortensen isn't so interested in that idea.
Mortensen slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mortensen's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ronald is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Mortensen trying to control the position from guard on top but Ronald is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. David Mortensen wasn't active enough on the ground.
Mortensen pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Ronald takes the fight into the clinch.
Ronald is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Mortensen is defending well for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ronald is trying to stall.
A short right from Ronald on the inside.
Ronald throws an elbow but it misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ronald.

Mortensen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Mortensen tries to clinch there but Ronald circles away.

Mortensen moves into the clinch.
Mortensen lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Ronald backwards.
Ronald tries to break free but Mortensen pushes him back against the cage.
Ronald swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mortensen softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Ronald trying to land knees to the body.
Ronald is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Mortensen is keeping busy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ronald throws an elbow but it misses.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Mortensen creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Ronald misses with an elbow over the top.

Mortensen gets control of Ronald's arms and successfully pulls guard. Mortensen will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Ronald trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Mortensen is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Mortensen prevents a body shot from Ronald.

Mortensen jumps guard and drags Ronald to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Mortensen wants to get back to his feet but Ronald is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Ronald looking to pass the guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Ronald stands and steps away. Mortensen gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Ronald takes a swing at Mortensen's ribcage but misses.

Ronald has managed to clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mortensen misses with a punch on the inside.
Mortensen scores with a nice hook to the head.
Ronald blocks an uppercut.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ronald has a couple of punches blocked by Mortensen.
Ronald tries a body shot but Mortensen blocks it.
Ronald misses with a body punch.

Mortensen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but David Mortensen will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Mortensen has managed to clinch.
Ronald tries to stall but Mortensen uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Mortensen tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Ronald tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mortensen's elbow.
Ronald looking to stall.
Ronald is looking to break free of the clinch but Mortensen has double underhooks.
Mortensen blocks the elbow strike.
Ronald tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Brad Ronald has scored more points in the clinch so far.

Mortensen gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Mortensen prevents Ronald from improving his position.
Mortensen wants to pass the guard but Ronald is defending well.
Ronald trying to control but Mortensen postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ronald on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.

Ronald has one foot on Mortensen's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.

Mortensen shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.

Ronald looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Mortensen stops Ronald from standing up.
Mortensen forces his way into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mortensen passes the guard and advances to mount!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Mortensen jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Ronald manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Mortensen creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.

Mortensen is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Ronald has escaped the position, nice work there.
Mortensen working the head and body with strikes.

Mortensen looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ronald gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Mortensen controlling the pace.
Mortensen wants to control but Ronald is keeping him busy.

Mortensen is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Ronald is not content to let Mortensen control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mortensen works his way into side control.

Mortensen working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Ronald is not content to let Mortensen control the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mortensen taking a break here but Ronald is having none of it and regains half guard.
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.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Mortensen looking to land some kicks to the body here.
No joy there for Mortensen, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Ronald throws a big shot that misses.

Ronald closes the distance and clinches.
Ronald is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Mortensen is defending well for now.
Ronald wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Mortensen decides to pull guard.
Ronald is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Mortensen is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Ronald is controlling him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.

Ronald decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Mortensen, up you get!

Mortensen has Ronald up against the cage in a clinch.
Mortensen scores with a nice hook to the head.
Mortensen blocks an uppercut.

Mortensen pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Ronald gets in close and instigates a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ronald leaning against his opponent.
Mortensen wants to take the fight to the mat but Ronald manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Mortensen controlling the action here for a moment.
A short left from Mortensen.
Mortensen on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Ronald is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Mortensen breaks the clinch.

Mortensen gets tackled into the cage by Ronald. Ronald maintains the clinch.

Mortensen escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mortensen is looking to clinch but Ronald is avoiding it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
No luck for Mortensen with that takedown attempt.
A combination from Ronald does no damage.
Ronald misses with a leg kick
and Mortensen counters with a good low kick that Ronald was not able to check.
Mortensen lands with a nice body punch.
Left hook, right uppercut from Ronald.
Nice sprawl there from Ronald as Mortensen shoots in.
Brad Ronald has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of David Mortensen.
Mortensen throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ronald sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Mortensen fails in his attempt to clinch.

Mortensen drives through and clinches with Ronald against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Mortensen manages to break the clinch.
Mortensen dives in and grabs Ronald's left leg, looking for a takedown. Ronald pushes down on Mortensen's head and hops out.

Ronald instigates a clinch.
Ronald is defending well against a takedown attempt.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mortensen has Ronald pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Ronald manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.

Mortensen breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ronald circles away from the clinch attempt.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Mortensen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Ronald swings wildly with an uppercut but Mortensen uses good head movement to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close third round but David Mortensen just about did enough to take it.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Ronald forces Mortensen back against the cage and clinches.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Ronald seems a little flustered. He's come in with the intention of controlling the clinch but Mortensen is preventing him from doing so, at least for the moment.
Mortensen avoids a wild elbow strike from Ronald.
Ronald wants to stall.
A short left from Ronald.
Ronald tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

Mortensen pulls guard successfully.
Ronald works over Mortensen with some ground and pound from guard.
Ronald trying to control but Mortensen is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ronald stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Mortensen swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ronald is looking to stand up but Mortensen won't let him.
Ronald missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Ronald looking to pass the guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Ronald postures up in Mortensen's guard and throws a big left but Mortensen blocks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Brad Ronald wasn't doing enough on the ground.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Ronald.
Mortensen throws a series of punches but Ronald avoids them all with ease.

Mortensen forces Ronald back against the cage and clinches.
Ronald prevents the takedown attempt.
Mortensen lands with a left to the head.
Mortensen blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Mortensen lands with a light punch inside.
The referee calls for Ronald to work.
Ronald swings wildly with an uppercut but Mortensen uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mortensen lands a right hand.

Mortensen breaks the clinch.

Ronald pushes Mortensen up against the cage in a clinch.
Ronald with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Ronald looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Ronald misses with an elbow over the top.
Mortensen tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mortensen.

Mortensen breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ronald circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ronald misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Mortensen moves into the clinch.
Ronald blocks an uppercut.
Mortensen lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Ronald backwards.

Mortensen escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Crunch! Ronald slams his shin into Mortensen's torso.
No luck for Mortensen with that takedown attempt.
Brad Ronald has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of David Mortensen.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ronald throws a combination that misses

and Mortensen counters by moving into the clinch.
Ronald manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.

Mortensen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A jab from Ronald does it's job there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close fourth round but I would say that Brad Ronald will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Mortensen doesn't manage to clinch there - Ronald circles away.

Ronald clinches up against the cage.
Ronald with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Ronald prevents a takedown attempt there.
Ronald lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Mortensen lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Mortensen lands a left hand that snaps the head of Ronald backwards.
Ronald tries to work over Mortensen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Ronald blocks an uppercut.

Mortensen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Brad Ronald is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Ronald closes the distance and clinches.
Mortensen managing to block the knees to the body from Ronald.
Ronald misses with a punch to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mortensen scores with a shoulder strike.
Ronald misses with a hook from the clinch.

Ronald breaks from the clinch.
David Mortensen seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Mortensen tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ronald paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Ronald has managed to clinch.
Mortensen makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

Ronald escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Ronald clinches.
A nice right hand lands inside from Mortensen.

Mortensen escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Ronald moves into the clinch successfully.

Mortensen pulls guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ronald wants to get up but he can't break Mortensen's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Ronald trying to control the position from guard on top but Mortensen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.

Brad Ronald has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Mortensen tries to clinch up but Ronald circles away and keeps his distance.

Ronald gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Ronald controlling the action here for a moment.
Mortensen lands with a light punch inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ronald working hard to break the clinch.

Ronald's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Mortensen fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Ronald sprawls well initially but Mortensen persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Mortensen controlling the pace.
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.
Ronald is trying to stand up here but Mortensen is controlling him well.
Mortensen wants to pass the guard but Ronald is defending well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mortensen is taking a breather. Ronald says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
David Mortensen is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

David Mortensen has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.

Ronald gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Brad Ronald has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ronald stalling the fight.
Ronald seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
Mortensen is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Ronald is defending well.
Ronald tries to break the clinch but Mortensen is controlling the position.
Mortensen softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mortensen pushes Ronald back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A nice left hand lands by Ronald.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Mortensen blocks an uppercut.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Brad Ronald.
I think Mortensen has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 45:50
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 47:48
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 46:49

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... David Mortensen!