PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Franciszek Kupno (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gunnar Jensen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kupno comes to the cage accompanied by Northern Kings - They Don't Really Care About Us. Jensen has chosen Devour as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Gunnar Jensen has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Kupno
vs
Jensen

195 cm
27
277 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

196 cm
26
245 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Franciszek Kupno!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Gunnar Jensen!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jensen takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
A low kick from Jensen misses
and Kupno counters with an inside leg kick.
Jensen swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Jensen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kupno.
Jensen scores with a body shot.
Kupno scores with a shot to the body.
Jensen moves in looking to clinch but Kupno pushes him off.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jensen takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Kupno misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jensen avoids the body shot from Kupno.
Jensen throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Jensen cracks Kupno with an open hand slap.
Kupno throws a chopping leg kick but Jensen manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Jensen takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kupno throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Both fighters circling a little - Kupno finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Kupno throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
An inside leg kick from Kupno misses.
The crowd cheers as Jensen lands an impressive looking overhand right. Kupno doesn't seem phased though.
Kupno avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A shot to the body from Kupno misses
and Jensen counters with a good, hard body kick but Kupno shrugs it off.
Jensen looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A clash of legs there as Jensen blocks the low kick.
Jensen tries to close the distance and clinch but Kupno swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jensen moves out of range of the body kick.
Kupno throws a leg kick that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jensen lands a head shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kupno throws a sloppy head kick and Jensen moves out of range easily.
Jensen misses with a straight right.
Kupno looks to score with a jab to the body but Jensen is just out of range.

Jensen shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Jensen tries to control but Kupno wriggling away.

Jensen is giving the impression that he's looking to ground and pound but he switches suddenly into a beautiful far side armbar! Kupno is forced to tap! Great finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Gunnar Jensen!
An out of breath Gunnar Jensen thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.