PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Arry Baratheon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rashad Jenson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Baratheon
vs
Jenson

197 cm
26
212 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

179 cm
19
213 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Big heart

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Powerful

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 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Arry Baratheon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rashad Jenson!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, John Roberts and Columbo Gatti.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Baratheon misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Baratheon shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

so Jenson counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Baratheon wants to sweep here but Jenson controlling him for the moment.
Baratheon has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jenson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Baratheon is keeping the position for now.
Baratheon is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Jenson tries to free his leg and advance position but Baratheon is retaining full guard.
Jenson looking to sit in guard and control but Baratheon gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Baratheon trying to control but Jenson is working from the bottom.
Baratheon stopping the sweep attempt from Jenson.
Baratheon throwing strikes from guard but Jenson blocks nicely.
Baratheon preventing the sweep.
Baratheon throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Jenson works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Jenson can do anything to dispel that myth.
Baratheon with a flurry of punches that miss.
Baratheon passes Jenson's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Baratheon prevents Jenson from standing back up.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Baratheon lands a nice short elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baratheon wants to take a breather but Jenson is having none of it.
Baratheon not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Baratheon missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Baratheon seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Jenson does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Jenson really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Baratheon. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
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. Baratheon connects with a nice short shot to Jenson's temple.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Baratheon lands a nice short elbow.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Baratheon looking for a submission but Jenson manages to get full guard, putting an end to that submission attempt.
Baratheon forces his way into half guard.
Jenson trying to hold on to Baratheon's head to control him but Baratheon postures up.
Baratheon sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Jenson defending well though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baratheon is trying to control the action in half guard but Jenson is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Jenson trying to hold on to Baratheon's head to control him but Baratheon postures up.
Baratheon thows a huge punch but Jenson dodges it nicely.
Baratheon looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Jenson with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Baratheon slips a nice elbow through Jenson's hands, connecting with Jenson's forehead.
Baratheon winds up and cracks Jenson with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Jenson makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Jenson.
Baratheon throws a big elbow that misses.
Jenson has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Baratheon wants to control from the top but Jenson keeps moving.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Baratheon accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Jenson is trying to control the position but Baratheon postures up.
Baratheon throwing strikes but missing.
Baratheon throws a big elbow that misses.
Jenson utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Baratheon throwing strikes from guard but Jenson blocks nicely.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Baratheon prevents Jenson from getting back to his feet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jenson looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Jenson avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Baratheon fails with a takedown attempt.

Jenson closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Baratheon quickly recovers to half guard.
Baratheon tries to kick Jenson off but Jenson keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Jenson trying to control from half guard but Baratheon is working away.
Baratheon moves into full guard.
Baratheon will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Baratheon working a defensive guard here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Baratheon is really struggling to control Jenson but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Arry Baratheon overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Jenson stopping the sweep attempt from Baratheon.
Jenson with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Baratheon wants to stand and escape but Jenson is having none of it.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Baratheon keeping moving, preventing Jenson from controlling successfully.
Baratheon keeping full guard, as Jenson tries to pass.
Baratheon manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jenson is desperately trying to improve his position but Baratheon has a good base and remains in mount.
Jenson is trying to stand.
Baratheon scores with a couple of good head shots there.
BOOM! Baratheon connects with a massive shot to the dome!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jenson wants to control but Baratheon is having none of it.
Baratheon lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Baratheon scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Baratheon working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Baratheon breaks from Jenson's wrist control and lands an elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baratheon lands a heavy elbow.

Baratheon with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Jenson is working to get back to half guard.
Baratheon throws some wild stikes that Jenson manages to avoid easily.
Jenson tries to hold on but Baratheon postures up.
You get the feeling that Jenson really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Jenson reaches up and holds on to Baratheon to control the position.
Baratheon raining down hammerfists from mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Baratheon looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Baratheon is in the full mount, landing strikes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Baratheon throws some wild stikes that Jenson manages to avoid easily.
Jenson is desperately trying to improve his position but Baratheon has a good base and remains in mount.
The referee warns Jenson that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.

Jenson is rocked!
Jenson is bucking up trying to escape but Baratheon cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Jenson is still in real trouble! Can Baratheon finish him?
Baratheon drops a big elbow. That's hurt Jenson! More shots from Baratheon and the ref steps in! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:51 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Arry Baratheon!
Our winner, Arry Baratheon, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.