PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Patrick Jensen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Didier Meyer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Jensen
vs
Meyer

195 cm
20
215 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

178 cm
18
280 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Dangerous GnP
Brawler
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Patrick Jensen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Didier Meyer!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Colin Fotheringham and Chris Edwards.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Meyer keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Meyer with a lazy takedown attempt
and Jensen counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Patrick Jensen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice takedown defense from Jensen. No joy for Meyer on that attempt.
Jensen tries to clinch up.
Jensen tries to clinch there but Meyer circles away.
Jensen has a takedown stuffed.

Meyer changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Jensen looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.

Meyer decides to stand back up. Meyer steps back and let's Jensen get back to his feet.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
A bit of stalling here from Meyer.
Jensen misses with some punches.
Jensen goes for a takedown attempt but Meyer pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Patrick Jensen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Meyer fails with a takedown attempt.

Jensen decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Jensen is breathing heavily.
Meyer trying to hold on to Jensen's head to control him but Jensen postures up.
Meyer really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Jensen. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jensen working Meyer over with strikes.

Meyer actively working from the bottom here.
Meyer trying to control here.
Jensen has decided to stand back up but his arm is trapped. Whilst he's worrying about his arm, Meyer works to full guard.
Meyer not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jensen throws a big right hand that misses.
Jensen is looking to stand up but Meyer won't let him.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Nice sprawl there from Meyer as Jensen shoots in.

Jensen instigates a clinch.
Jensen wants a takedown.
Jensen lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

Jensen pulls guard.
Jensen preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jensen tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Jensen is trying to keep Meyer in close.
Jensen wants to sweep here but Meyer controlling him for the moment.
Meyer trying to control but Jensen is working from the bottom.
Jensen is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Meyer is trying to stand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Meyer is looking to improve his position.
Jensen will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

Meyer looking for submissions off his back.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Jensen is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Meyer is trying to get back to full guard.
Meyer preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Meyer pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Jensen stuffs the takedown attempt from Meyer. Meyer gets slowly back to his feet.
Meyer closes this distance looking for a takedown but Jensen circles away.

That's four 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.
Jensen fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

Meyer shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Jensen's guard.
Jensen manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Meyer manages to get himself to full guard.
Jensen working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.

Meyer has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Jensen can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Meyer throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Jensen postures up.
Meyer has Jensen pulled in close to control his posture.
Jensen won't allow Meyer to sweep him here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Meyer is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Meyer has momentary wrist control but Jensen slips an elbow through the middle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Patrick Jensen will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Meyer motions for Jensen to come forward. Meyer throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Jensen shoots in and drives through. Meyer sprawls well.
Meyer throws a right and a left that both miss.
Jensen fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

Meyer gets a clinch.

Meyer breaks the clinch.
Jensen tries for a takedown but Meyer circles away easily

and Meyer counters by clinching up.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Patrick Jensen. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Meyer manages to break the clinch.
Meyer fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Meyer fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Nice sprawl there from Meyer as Jensen shoots in.
Horrible takedown by Meyer or perhaps it was just good defense by Jensen which made him look bad.
Meyer tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Meyer is breathing heavily.
Jensen closes the distance and clinches up with Meyer, looking for a takedown. Jensen pushes Meyer against the cage but Meyer circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Horrible takedown by Jensen or perhaps it was just good defense by Meyer which made him look bad.
Jensen closes the distance and lands a one-two.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jensen fails to land the takedown.
Jensen lands a head shot.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Jensen.
Jensen has his takedown stuffed

and Meyer holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Jensen wants to break free but Meyer has control.
Jensen has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Meyer avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Meyer is trying to break free.
Jensen is looking to control Meyer's arms but Meyer gets an underhook and turns him. Now Jensen has his back to the cage.

Jensen gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Meyer wants to get back to full guard but Jensen has mounted him!
Jensen scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Meyer tries to hold on but Jensen postures up.
Meyer working to try and regain half guard.
Meyer manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Meyer is trying to control but can't.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Meyer is trying to stand up here but Jensen is controlling him well.
Meyer is trying to control but can't.
Meyer wants to get back to his feet.
Meyer wants to improve his position but Jensen is controlling well.
Meyer trying to hold on to Jensen's head to control him but Jensen postures up.
Meyer wants to get back to full guard but Jensen has mounted him!
Meyer is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Meyer holds on to Jensen as tight as he can, avoiding damage.
Meyer is trying desperately to improve position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Meyer is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Meyer is looking to improve his position but Jensen isn't that keen on the idea.
Jensen landing shots from mount.
Jensen is stalling here but it's allowed Meyer to get half guard.
Meyer tries to roll over but Jensen keeps him under control.
Meyer is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Jensen lands a nice short elbow.
Meyer tries to roll over but Jensen keeps him under control.
Meyer has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Jensen is working away from the top position though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Meyer is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Jensen's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Jensen's back!
Meyer has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Jensen's body.
Meyer doesn't have the hooks in and Jensen manages to turn into his guard.
Jensen postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Jensen throwing strikes but missing.
Meyer has control of Jensen's left arm, preventing Jensen from doing any damage.
Meyer wants to improve his position but instead Jensen has moved into half guard.

Jensen stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.

Jensen moves into the clinch successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Patrick Jensen will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Meyer shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Jensen as he avoids it easily.
Jensen tries to clinch

and Meyer holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Jensen has Meyer pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Meyer manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Meyer changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Jensen fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Jensen stuffs the takedown.
Patrick Jensen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Didier Meyer.
Meyer will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Meyer.
Jensen looks to clinch

and Meyer counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Meyer.
Jensen trying to control the position.
Jensen keeping moving, preventing Meyer from controlling successfully.
Jensen looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Meyer wants to control from the top but Jensen keeps moving.
Meyer tries to free his leg and advance position but Jensen is retaining full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jensen manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Meyer manages to get himself to full guard.
Meyer is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

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

Meyer clinches.
Jensen tries to break the clinch but Meyer is controlling the position.

Jensen successfully pulls guard.
Jensen keeping full guard, as Meyer tries to pass.

Jensen pushes Meyer off and gets back to his feet.
Meyer tries for a takedown but Jensen sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Jensen has his takedown stuffed

and Meyer counters by clinching up.
Jensen prevents a takedown attempt there.
Jensen landing knees to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Meyer breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Meyer stuffs the takedown.
Jensen blocks a head kick by Meyer.
Meyer throws a head kick that misses.
Meyer goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.

It looks like Patrick Jensen has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice combo by Meyer! Oh, that's hurt him - Jensen falls to the canvas and Meyer follows him into side control.

Jensen is rocked!
Jensen is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Meyer's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Meyer tries to pass the half guard into mount. Jensen knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Meyer trying to control from Jensen's half guard. Jensen has other ideas though and has regained full guard.

Meyer gets to his feet. Jensen looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Jensen tries to clinch up but Meyer circles away and keeps his distance.
Good shot there by Jensen.
Meyer throws a head kick that misses.
Jensen connects with a jab.

Meyer is rocked!

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Jensen clinches with his opponent.
Meyer is still on wobbly legs! Can Jensen finish him?
Jensen is looking to control Meyer's arms but Meyer gets an underhook and turns him. Now Jensen has his back to the cage.
Meyer seems to have recovered his senses.
Meyer wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Meyer prevents a takedown attempt there.
A shot in the inside from Jensen.

Jensen successfully pulls guard.

Meyer avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Meyer stopping the sweep attempt from Jensen.
Jensen keeping moving, preventing Meyer from controlling successfully.
Jensen looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Meyer controls from within his opponent's guard.
Meyer wants to control from the top but Jensen keeps moving.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Meyer stopping the sweep attempt from Jensen.
Jensen keeping moving, preventing Meyer from controlling successfully.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Jensen wants to clinch but Meyer slips to the side
and Meyer counters with a two punch combo.
Nice sprawl there from Jensen as Meyer shoots in.
Patrick Jensen is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jensen with a lazy takedown attempt

and Meyer counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Meyer drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Jensen gets the underhooks and prevents it.

Meyer gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Didier Meyer has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Meyer trying to control from half guard but Jensen is working away.

And that's the end of the fight!
Didier Meyer comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Jensen has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Richard Clark scores the fight 29:29
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 29:29
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 29:28

The fight is ruled a majority draw!