PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Phol Murhaa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sven Jergensen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Murhaa
vs
Jergensen

182 cm
30
180 lbs
23 - 6 - 2

170 cm
30
170 lbs
23 - 10 - 1

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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 23 - 6 - 2, fighting out of Helsinki, Phol Murhaa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sven Jergensen!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Daniel Bishop and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jergensen thuds a left hand into Murhaa's body.
Jergensen moves out of range of the body kick from Murhaa.
Jergensen misses with a wild combination.
Jergensen throws an off balance right hand
and Jergensen takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
We've been told by Murhaa's head coaches at Lovelair Muay Thai/MMA that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Jergensen shoots in for a takedown but Murhaa shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Jergensen misses with a looping right.
Murhaa throws a right hand that misses

and Jergensen counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Murhaa is staying active underneath Jergensen, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Murhaa wants to get back to his feet.
Murhaa controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Murhaa is trying to get back to full guard.
Jergensen thows a huge punch but Murhaa dodges it nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jergensen thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Murhaa's head.
Jergensen performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Jergensen missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Jergensen sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Murhaa defending well though.
Murhaa keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Jergensen throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Jergensen lands with a punch from half guard.
Jergensen working over Murhaa with some ground and pound. Murhaa looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Jergensen scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Jergensen sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Jergensen lands strikes from half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jergensen is trying to control. Murhaa wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Murhaa blocking the ground and pound attempt from Jergensen.
Murhaa keeping hold of Jergensen's head, controlling as best he can.
Murhaa manages to get to full guard.
Jergensen landing some decent shots from guard.
Murhaa is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jergensen postures up in Murhaa's guard and throws a big left but Murhaa blocks it.
Jergensen trying to control the position from guard on top but Murhaa is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Murhaa will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Jergensen trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Jergensen trying to control but Murhaa is working from the bottom.
Murhaa pulls Jergensen in close to prevent any damage.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Murhaa utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Jergensen trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

That's four 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.
Murhaa pulls Jergensen in close to prevent any damage.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Murhaa connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Jergensen connects with a body shot that sends Murhaa's belly button to the back.
Decent striking displayed by Murhaa there.
Jergensen scores with the left hand. Murhaa knows he should have avoided that one.
Jergensen avoids a kick to the body.
Jergensen misses with a body shot.
A little feinted left hand from Murhaa on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Jergensen defending well as Murhaa loads up on a big left hand.
Jergensen drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Murhaa defends it well.
A swing and a miss from Murhaa.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Murhaa.
A big left from Jergensen misses.
Murhaa appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Jergensen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Murhaa moves away.

Jergensen gets a clinch.
Murhaa makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Murhaa as Jergensen tries to tie him up.
Jergensen tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sven Jergensen dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Jergensen lands with a cross.
Jergensen has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Murhaa takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Murhaa throws a poor cross that misses

and Jergensen counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Murhaa manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Jergensen manages to get himself to full guard.

Murhaa trying to control but Jergensen is working from the bottom.
Jergensen punching to the body, from the bottom.
Murhaa engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Jergensen wants to improve his position but instead Murhaa has moved into half guard.
Sven Jergensen has got the better of the ground game so far.
Murhaa wants to stand up but Jergensen is controlling the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Murhaa sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Jergensen is not content to let Murhaa control the position.
Jergensen tries to roll over but Murhaa keeps him under control.
Murhaa is looking to take a break and control but Jergensen is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Jergensen wants to improve his position but Murhaa is controlling well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Jergensen is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Jergensen is looking to control Murhaa's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Jergensen avoid being mounted?
Murhaa takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Jergensen is trying to control but can't.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Jergensen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Murhaa appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Murhaa bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Jergensen misses with a looping right.
A big left from Jergensen misses.
Murhaa uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Jergensen.
Nice cross by Murhaa.
Murhaa finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Jergensen jabs Murhaa to the body, keeping him at a distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jergensen lands a glancing blow to the side of Murhaa's head.
Jergensen staying out of range there.
Jergensen scores with the left hand. Murhaa knows he should have avoided that one.
Murhaa misses with a leg kick

and Jergensen counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Murhaa working a defensive guard here.
Jergensen missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Jergensen won't allow Murhaa to sweep him here.
Jergensen landing some decent shots from guard.
Jergensen with a flurry of punches that miss.
Jergensen with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Jergensen preventing the sweep.
Jergensen working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murhaa is looking to stand up but Jergensen isn't so interested in that idea.
Jergensen is stalling in the full guard.
Jergensen stopping the sweep attempt from Murhaa.
Murhaa controlling the position.
Murhaa not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Jergensen cracks Murhaa with a solid left hand.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Jergensen landing with the ground and pound.
Murhaa utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sven Jergensen showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Murhaa's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Murhaa scores with a nice strike.
Sven Jergensen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A slapping leg kick lands for Murhaa.
Jergensen scores with a jab to the body.
Jergensen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Murhaa.
Sven Jergensen seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Jergensen fails in his attempt to clinch.
Jergensen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Murhaa.
Murhaa is looking to counter punch.
Jergensen scores with a nice head shot.
Jergensen is looking to clinch but Murhaa is avoiding it.
Murhaa delivers a nice body kick.
Murhaa wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Murhaa doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Jergensen tests Murhaa's chin there with a solid looking shot.

Murhaa tries to sprawl but Jergensen drives through with a takedown into half guard.

Murhaa has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Jergensen is on him like a limpet, forcing Murhaa back against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jergensen's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Jergensen misses with a shot to the kidneys.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Murhaa blocks a body shot from Jergensen.
Murhaa blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Jergensen lands a shot to the body.
Jergensen lands a body punch in the clinch.
Jergensen throws a punch but it's blocked by Murhaa.
Jergensen has Murhaa pressed against the cage, preventing Murhaa from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Murhaa misses with a punch on the inside.

Murhaa breaks from the clinch.
Murhaa throws a lazy right hand but Jergensen sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Jergensen looks to land a combination but Murhaa avoids it well.
Murhaa slips under a jab.
Jergensen throws a shot from downtown. Murhaa moves away and avoids it.
Jergensen slips under a jab.
Murhaa misses with an uppercut
and Murhaa takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Murhaa lands with a nice combination. Jergensen backs away looking to recover.

Jergensen gets a clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jergensen.
Murhaa is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Sven Jergensen is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murhaa is trying to break free.
Murhaa is trying to break the clinch but Jergensen is controlling him.
Jergensen tries to work over Murhaa's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jergensen softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Murhaa throws a punch but it's blocked by Jergensen.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Jergensen is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Jergensen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Murhaa misses with a hook from the clinch.
Murhaa misses with the head strike.
Jergensen digs a right hand underneath Murhaa's ribcage. Murhaa let out a lung full of air as it connected.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murhaa is trying to break free.
Murhaa is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Jergensen tightens his grip and picks Murhaa up, before dumping him to the ground. Murhaa manages to land in guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Murhaa is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Jergensen is controlling him.
Jergensen sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Jergensen distracts Murhaa with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Murhaa is trying to control the position but Jergensen postures up.
Jergensen is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Jergensen throws a big right hand that misses.
Phol Murhaa has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murhaa pulls Jergensen in to control the position.
Jergensen is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Murhaa pulls Jergensen in to control the position.
Murhaa's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Jergensen slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Murhaa keeping moving, preventing Jergensen from controlling successfully.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Jergensen moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Jergensen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Murhaa was well out of range. Poor timing from Jergensen.
Jergensen misses with a hook to the body
and Murhaa counters with a straight right hand.
Murhaa uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jergensen.
Phol Murhaa is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jergensen uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Murhaa.
Nice uppercut lands for Jergensen. That snapped Murhaa's head back.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Sven Jergensen.
Well Jergensen has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Paul Tew scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sven Jergensen!
Sven Jergensen tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
Phol Murhaa spoke after the fight, saying 'vittu'.