PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Kashmere (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sengi Tensai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sengi Tensai has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Kashmere
vs
Tensai

150 cm
18
135 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

170 cm
22
140 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Enjoys gardening

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Johnny Kashmere!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Sengi Tensai!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Roosa Järviläinen and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kashmere tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Tensai paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kashmere doesn't manage to clinch there - Tensai circles away.
Tensai has a takedown stuffed.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kashmere looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
No luck for Tensai with that takedown attempt.
Kashmere tries to clinch up but Tensai circles away and keeps his distance.

Tensai darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Tensai looks gassed!
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Tensai keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Kashmere is looking to improve his position.
Kashmere taking some punishment here, with Tensai in his half guard.
Tensai is trying to control. Kashmere wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Kashmere is trying to maintain the position but Tensai is very close to passing his half guard.
Kashmere is refusing to be controlled, as Tensai sits in half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kashmere is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Tensai is trying to control the action in half guard but Kashmere is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

Kashmere is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Tensai pulls his head out easily.
Kashmere taking some punishment here, with Tensai in his half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Kashmere is trying to stand.
Tensai controlling the action here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ground and pound from Tensai.
Tensai scoring with strikes to the body and head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tensai winds up and cracks Kashmere with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Tensai winds up and cracks Kashmere with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Tensai perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kashmere is looking for a sweep. Tensai is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Tensai lands with a punch from half guard.
Tensai lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Tensai is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Tensai is nestled in close to Kashmere, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Tensai in particular looking to stall.
Tensai working the head and body with strikes.
Ground and pound from Tensai.
Tensai not doing much here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tensai slips a nice elbow through Kashmere's hands, connecting with Kashmere's forehead.
Tensai winds up and cracks Kashmere with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Tensai is controlling the pace.
Kashmere wants to get back to his feet.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Tensai connects with a nice short shot to Kashmere's temple.
Kashmere is looking to improve his position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Tensai connects with a nice short shot to Kashmere's temple.
Tensai keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sengi Tensai dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Tensai fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Kashmere tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kashmere is looking to clinch.
Kashmere tries to clinch but Tensai moves out of range.
Tensai shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Kashmere as he avoids it easily.
Kashmere wants to clinch.
Kashmere tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Tensai paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Tensai fails with the takedown.
Johnny Kashmere has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sengi Tensai.
Kashmere tries to close the distance and clinch up but Tensai swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kashmere is looking to clinch.
Kashmere tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Tensai manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Kashmere tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Tensai manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Kashmere fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kashmere fails with an attempt to clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Tensai shoots in and drives through. Kashmere sprawls well.
Tensai swats away the attempt to clinch by Kashmere.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kashmere tries to clinch but Tensai is having none of it.
Johnny Kashmere is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Kashmere darts in and clinches Tensai up against the cage.
Kashmere lands an elbow that stopped Tensai in his tracks for a moment.
Knees in the clinch landing for Kashmere.
Kashmere throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Tensai with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Kashmere misses with a knee strike.
Tensai wants to take the fight to the mat but Kashmere manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Tensai with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Kashmere managing to block the knees to the body from Tensai.
Tensai wants to take the fight to the mat but Kashmere manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Tensai trying to land knees to the body.
Tensai goes for a takedown in the clinch but Kashmere prevents it.
Tensai is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Kashmere pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Tensai with a knee to the head.
Kashmere throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kashmere misses with an elbow strike.
Tensai is looking for a takedown.
Tensai is looking for a takedown.
Kashmere blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Tensai tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Tensai has Kashmere pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Kashmere manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Kashmere with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A knee to the head by Tensai.
Tensai is looking to take this one to the mat.
Kashmere blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Tensai avoiding damage as Kashmere throws knees to the body.
Tensai blocks an elbow strike from Kashmere.
Knees to the body from Tensai.
Kashmere misses with an elbow over the top.
Tensai unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Kashmere trying to land knees to the body.

Tensai is trying to trip Kashmere. He has hold of a leg but Kashmere is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Tensai persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Tensai is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tensai landing with the ground and pound.
Kashmere working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Tensai.
Kashmere looking for a sweep. Not yet Kashmere, not yet.
Kashmere looking to control.

Kashmere throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Tensai content to stall in guard here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tensai is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Tensai's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Tensai working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Kashmere's head.
Tensai sitting in guard here, content to control.
Tensai postures up and lands a big shot to Kashmere's brow.
Tensai engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Tensai content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tensai throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Tensai engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sengi Tensai showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Kashmere tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Tensai paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Tensai circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kashmere doesn't manage to clinch there - Tensai circles away.
Tensai closes this distance looking for a takedown but Kashmere circles away.
Kashmere is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kashmere is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kashmere tries to close the distance and clinch up but Tensai swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kashmere wants to clinch up but Tensai keeps it at a distance.
Kashmere displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Tensai.

Kashmere closes the distance and clinches.
Kashmere is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Kashmere managing to block the knees to the body from Tensai.
Kashmere pushes off an throws an elbow but Tensai leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kashmere tries a knee to the head but Tensai blocks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tensai has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Kashmere after a bit of a struggle.
Johnny Kashmere has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sengi Tensai.
Tensai tries for a takedown but Kashmere manages to get underhooks.
Kashmere tries to land knees in the clinch but Tensai avoids the damage to the body.
Tensai using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kashmere has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Tensai avoiding damage as Kashmere throws knees to the body.
Kashmere tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Tensai avoids it.
With the fighters up against the cage, Kashmere throws an elbow but misses.

Tensai has Kashmere pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Tensai pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Kashmere tumbling to the mat - Tensai dives into Kashmere's guard.
Tensai with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Kashmere keeping moving, preventing Tensai from controlling successfully.
Tensai controls from within his opponent's guard.
Kashmere wants to sweep but no luck.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tensai lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Tensai is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Tensai scoring with punches to the head and body.
Kashmere can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Tensai controls the pace.
Tensai postures up in Kashmere's guard and throws a big left but Kashmere blocks it.
Kashmere wants to sweep here but Tensai controlling him for the moment.
Kashmere knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Tensai on the ground.
Kashmere can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Tensai controls the pace.
Tensai with a nice head shot there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tensai controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Sengi Tensai.
Kashmere keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Tensai avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kashmere is looking to clinch but Tensai is avoiding it.

Tensai looking to score a takedown here. Kashmere is defending well but Tensai drives through and ends up in Kashmere's guard.
Tensai looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tensai distracts Kashmere with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Tensai controlling from the top position.
Kashmere trying to strike off his back.
Tensai stands and throws Kashmere's legs to the side, diving into side control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tensai looks up at the clock and then as Kashmere takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Tensai smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
The referee asks Tensai politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Tensai prefers to stall for the moment though.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tensai wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kashmere keeps working.
Tensai lands a nice forearm strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sengi Tensai really dominated that round.
That's time! Kashmere's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

The fight stays on the outside here - Kashmere looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kashmere is looking to clinch but Tensai is avoiding it.

Tensai scores a takedown into full mount!
Kashmere tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Tensai content just to control the position here.
The referee warns Kashmere that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Tensai pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Tensai lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Kashmere hang on?
Sengi Tensai has got the better of the ground game so far.
Tensai with the ground and pound from mount.
Kashmere might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Tensai working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Tensai controlling from mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tensai with the ground and pound from mount.
Tensai lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Tensai cracks Kashmere with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Tensai is in the full mount, landing strikes.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Tensai cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
BOOM! Tensai connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Tensai controlling the pace for now.
Tensai dominating with strikes here.
Tensai working Kashmere over with strikes here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tensai lands a nice shot to the head.
Tensai scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Kashmere in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Kashmere tries to lock up and control but Tensai gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Tensai has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tensai landing strikes from the mount and Kashmere is in trouble!
Tensai won't let Kashmere get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Tensai dominating with strikes here.
Kashmere is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Tensai landing strikes from the mount and Kashmere is in trouble!
Tensai tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kashmere tries to lock up and control but Tensai gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Tensai takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Kashmere is bucking up trying to escape but Tensai cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Tensai with the ground and pound from mount.
Tensai working Kashmere over with strikes here.
Kashmere wants to hold on but Tensai pushes him away.
Tensai looking to control and managing it successfully.
Tensai landing shots from mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kashmere in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Tensai landing strikes from the mount and Kashmere is in trouble!
Tensai scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Tensai tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Tensai is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Kashmere can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tensai with good strikes from the mount here!
Tensai lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Kashmere can't escape the position.
Kashmere tries to lock up and control but Tensai gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tensai landing strikes from the mount and Kashmere is in trouble!
Kashmere taking shots to the head.
Tensai controlling the pace for now.
A nice elbow there by Tensai.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sengi Tensai dominated that fourth round.
That's time! Kashmere's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Kashmere tries to clinch there but Tensai circles away.
Kashmere fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kashmere tries to clinch up.
Kashmere is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Tensai shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Kashmere pinned against the cage. Kashmere gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Tensai fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Tensai circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kashmere tries to close the distance and clinch but Tensai swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kashmere tries to clinch up.
Tensai shoots in for a takedown but Kashmere shows good takedown defense.
Johnny Kashmere has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sengi Tensai.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.

Kashmere has taken the fight to the clinch.
Kashmere tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Tensai avoids it.
Tensai avoids a wild elbow strike from Kashmere.

Tensai has clasped his hands together around Kashmere's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Tensai looking to control but instead Kashmere has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ground and pound from Tensai.
Kashmere has hold of Tensai's hands but Tensai slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Kashmere trying to hold on to Tensai's head to control him but Tensai postures up.
Tensai has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Tensai working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Tensai is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Tensai lands with a punch from half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tensai seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Kashmere does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Kashmere is looking for a sweep. Tensai is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Tensai looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Tensai working over Kashmere with some ground and pound. Kashmere looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Tensai landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Tensai keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Tensai is just content to waste time from the top position. Kashmere takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Tensai is in close to Kashmere's body, working some short punches and elbows.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tensai postures up in Kashmere's guard and throws a big left but Kashmere blocks it.
Tensai slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Tensai working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Kashmere's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kashmere working a defensive guard here.
Tensai distracts Kashmere with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Tensai is working Kashmere over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Tensai sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Tensai is working Kashmere over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Kashmere can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Tensai controls the pace.
Kashmere utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Tensai is in close to Kashmere's body, working some short punches and elbows.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tensai throws a big elbow that misses.
Tensai is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Tensai is working Kashmere over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Tensai scoring with punches to the head and body.
Kashmere looking to control.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Tensai accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

Kashmere throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Tensai is in close to Kashmere's body, working some short punches and elbows.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kashmere looking to control.
Johnny Kashmere has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sengi Tensai is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Tensai slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Tensai with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sengi Tensai comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Tensai winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 45:50
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 45:50
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 45:50

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sengi Tensai!
Sengi Tensai is the new featherweight champion!