PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between micheal bisping (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and derek jensen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). jensen has chosen renegade as his entrance music. derek jensen has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with micheal bisping's chin.

bisping
vs
jensen

165 cm
22
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

200 cm
20
205 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Determined

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, micheal bisping!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, derek jensen!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Donald Grub and Steven Brown.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
bisping shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with jensen but jensen pushes him off and we're back to square one.

jensen closes the distance and clinches.
jensen is trying to work for a single leg takedown but bisping pulls him back up using the underhooks.

bisping jumps into guard, dragging jensen to the mat.
jensen trying to control but bisping is working from the bottom.
jensen must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
bisping is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
bisping is trying to control the position from the bottom.
jensen pushing down on bisping's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
bisping trying to control from the bottom.
jensen prevents bisping from standing back up.
jensen is trying to control. bisping wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
jensen controlling the pace.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
jensen wants to control but bisping is keeping him busy.

jensen stands up and beckons bisping to join him on the feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
No luck for jensen with that takedown attempt.
bisping gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and jensen counters with a nice body kick.
jensen wants to clinch.
No luck for jensen with that takedown attempt.
micheal bisping has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of derek jensen.
jensen throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
derek jensen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
bisping throws a low kick, looking for jensen's leg but jensen calmly moves out of range.
jensen lands with a slapping head kick.
bisping darts in trying to clinch

and jensen counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in bisping's guard now.
jensen stays in close to bisping's body and controls the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
jensen trying to control but bisping is working from the bottom.
jensen wanted to stand there but bisping had control of the position.
bisping could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
jensen looks gassed!
bisping trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
jensen wants to control from the top but bisping keeps moving.
bisping might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
bisping trying to control the position.
jensen pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. bisping is keeping the position for now.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
bisping fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
bisping stuffs the takedown.

bisping scores a takedown into full mount!
jensen wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.
bisping has good solid back control here.
bisping connects with a big shot to the side of jensen's head.
bisping cracks jensen with a big shot to body and one to the head - really punishing jensen from the back mount here, looking to soften him up.
A lull in the action here.
bisping keeps control of the position easily here as jensen tries to buck him off.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
bisping avoiding jensen 's attempts to control his hands.
bisping is landing with strikes from the back.
jensen wants to get back to his feet.
jensen staying busy and making it hard for bisping to control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

bisping working for the choke.
jensen manages to reverse the position and now he's in bisping's guard. Nice work there by jensen.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

derek jensen dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

bisping throws the kick towards the body but jensen avoids it.
bisping shoots in looking for a takedown. jensen tries to sprawl out of it but bisping keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. jensen manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
bisping throws a head kick that misses
and jensen counters with a one-two to the body.
bisping throws a lazy head kick

and jensen counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by jensen.
jensen pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. bisping is keeping the position for now.
jensen passes easily into side control. Nice work.
jensen controlling the position.
bisping takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
bisping can't do much from the bottom here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
jensen connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused bisping some visible discomfort.

jensen is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, bisping has escaped the position, nice work there.
bisping wants to control but jensen postures up.
bisping is trying to get back to half guard.
bisping struggling a bit here.
bisping is not content to let jensen control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
jensen shoots in but bisping avoids the takedown attempt easily.
bisping shoots for a double leg takedown but jensen sprawls well. He's pushed bisping's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
A nice combination there by jensen.
A punch combination from bisping misses.
jensen gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and bisping counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
bisping prevents jensen from improving his position.
jensen wants to control but bisping is keeping busy.
jensen flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
bisping is taking a breather. jensen 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.
bisping missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
jensen wants to improve his position but bisping is controlling well.
The fighters are battling for position here. jensen manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
bisping prevents jensen from getting back to his feet.
bisping trying to control but jensen is working from the bottom.
jensen controlling bisping's posture.
jensen controls bisping momentarily but bisping frees himself.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
bisping trying to control the position from guard on top but jensen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
jensen controlling bisping's posture.
bisping works over jensen with some ground and pound from guard.
jensen pulls bisping in close to prevent any damage.
jensen trying to keep a closed guard but bisping is proving a slippery customer.
jensen managing to control the position.
jensen looking for a sweep. Not yet jensen, not yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

derek jensen showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

bisping tries for a takedown but jensen circles away easily
and jensen counters with a one-two to the body.
jensen avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
bisping fails to land with a series of punches.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from jensen.
jensen doesn't succeed with the takedown
and bisping makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
bisping throws an overhand right that lands on jensen's shoulder, as jensen tries to avoid the shot.
bisping shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and jensen counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. bisping is lucky that one didn't land flush.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
bisping tries to clinch up.
bisping throws a head kick that misses.

jensen darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
jensen looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
bisping tries to kick jensen off but jensen keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
jensen seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but bisping does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
jensen lands with a punch from half guard.
jensen is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
bisping has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. jensen is working away from the top position though.
bisping blocking the ground and pound attempt from jensen.
jensen wants to lay and pray for a moment but bisping keeps working.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
jensen shoots and misses

and bisping counters by clinching up.
micheal bisping has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of derek jensen.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
bisping tries to score a body lock takedown but jensen shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
jensen can't get the takedown.
jensen blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
jensen tries for a takedown but bisping manages to get underhooks.
bisping is looking for a takedown up against the cage. jensen gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
jensen is trying to drag bisping to the mat but bisping just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
jensen scores a nice knee to the body.
bisping is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from jensen.
bisping tries to pull guard but jensen holds him up against the cage and eventually bisping drops back down to his feet.
bisping is looking to break free of the clinch but jensen has double underhooks.
jensen unloads a knee to the mid-section. bisping lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
jensen comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
bisping stops a takedown attempt from jensen.

jensen pulls guard effortlessly.
jensen looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but bisping puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
jensen trying to control here.
bisping works his way into side control.
bisping content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
jensen manages to get back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
jensen tries to roll over but bisping keeps him under control.
bisping is thwarting jensen's attempts to control the position.
bisping is trying to control. jensen wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
jensen pushes bisping off looking to stand but bisping dives back in and keeps control.
jensen moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
jensen wants to sweep but no luck.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
bisping stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. jensen swivels though and keeps the full guard.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
jensen doesn't succeed with the takedown

and bisping counters with a takedown into side control.

And that's the end of the fight!
micheal bisping showed his dominance in that final round.
I think jensen 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge James Glass scores the fight 28:29
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 28:29
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... derek jensen!