PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jorma Arm (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jim Jensen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Arm
vs
Jensen

176 cm
21
166 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
18
160 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Strike & Submit Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jorma Arm!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jim Jensen!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jensen swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Arm circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jensen wants to clinch.
Arm looks to land a left hand but Jensen moved out of range nicely.

Arm rushes Jensen and presses him up against the cage.
Jensen pushes off an throws an elbow but Arm leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Jensen lands a knee to the body.
Jensen has had enough of the clinch but Arm keeps him there for the moment.
Arm blocks the elbow strike.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Jensen just misses with a elbow thrown towards Arm's brow.

Jensen breaks from the clinch.
Jensen throws a right and a left that Arm avoids nicely.
Jensen throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Arm.
Jensen tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Arm counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Jensen tries to clinch up
and Arm counters with a left to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jensen changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.

Arm clinches up with Jensen and pushes him back against the cage.
Jensen wants to break free but Arm has control.
Arm wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Arm is looking to break free of the clinch but Jensen has double underhooks.
Arm lands a nice uppercut.
A short right from Jensen.
A short right from Arm.
Jensen misses with an elbow over the top.
Arm lands with a left to the head.
Arm lands with a light punch inside.
Jensen missing with knees to the body.
Arm takes an elbow to the forehead.
Jensen wants to break free but Arm has control.
With the fighters up against the cage, Jensen throws an elbow but misses.
Jensen swings wildly with an uppercut but Arm uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jensen misses with an elbow strike.
Jensen tries to land knees in the clinch but Arm avoids the damage to the body.
A right hand to the body from Arm.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Arm lands a nice uppercut.
The referee calls for Arm to work.
Jensen can't find room to land a body shot as Arm controls the action.
Arm blocks an elbow strike from Jensen.
Arm managing to block the knees to the body from Jensen.
Arm avoiding damage.
Arm lands a shot to the body.

Jensen manages to break the clinch.
Jensen looks gassed!

Arm gets a clinch.
Arm avoids the elbow strike from Jensen, against the cage.
Arm is trying to break the clinch but Jensen has him pressed against the cage.
Jensen's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Jensen pushes off an throws an elbow but Arm leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
A short uppercut from Arm.
Arm holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Arm on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Come on Arm - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Arm breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A left lands for Arm.
Arm connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Jensen momentarily.
Arm moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.

Arm clinches up against the cage.
Nice elbow from Jensen.
Arm lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Arm blocks an elbow strike.
Arm blocks an elbow strike from Jensen.
Arm scores with a shoulder strike.
Arm scores with a shoulder strike.
Arm scores with a shoulder strike.

Arm manages to pull guard.

Arm working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Jensen doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Jensen manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Arm looking to hit a scissor sweep but Jensen is one step ahead there.
Arm has a closed guard, preventing Jensen from standing up.
Arm keeping moving, preventing Jensen from controlling successfully.
Arm 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.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jorma Arm dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Jensen looks to land a right hand but Arm moved out of range.
A decent looking cross lands there for Arm.
Jensen tries to clinch
and Arm counters with a one-two to the body.
Arm looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Jensen misses with a hook. Arm ducked under it nicely.
A shot to the body from Jensen misses

and Arm holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Arm lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Arm managing to block the knees to the body from Jensen.
With the fighters up against the cage, Jensen throws an elbow but misses.
Arm takes an elbow to the temple.

Arm breaks from the clinch.
Jensen throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Arm counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Arm not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Jensen is breathing heavily.
Jensen blocking the ground and pound attempt from Arm.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jensen trying to control here.
Jensen is trying to stand.
Jensen trying to control from the bottom.
Jensen really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Arm. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Jensen wants to get back to his feet.
Arm throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Jensen is refusing to be controlled, as Arm sits in half guard.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Arm looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Arm uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Jensen.

Arm has closed the distance and engaged Jensen in a clinch.
Arm just leaning against Jensen, taking a breather.
Jensen can't break the clinch.

Arm breaks from the clinch.

Arm has managed to clinch.
Jensen misses with an elbow over the top.
A short right from Arm.
Jensen can't find room to land a body shot as Arm controls the action.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Jensen.
Arm wants to break the clinch but can't.
Arm takes an elbow to the temple.
Arm lands with a short shot to the head.
Jensen is trying to break free.
Arm is trying to break free.
Arm lands a right hand that snaps the head of Jensen backwards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jensen lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
A short right from Arm.
Arm makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Jensen throws an elbow but it misses.
Arm lands a shoulder strike.

Jensen breaks the clinch.
Jensen closes the distance but Arm moves to the side

and Arm counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Jensen's guard now.
Arm pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Jensen is keeping the position for now.
Arm throws a big right hand that misses.
Jensen is trying to keep Arm in close.
Arm trying to control the position from guard on top but Jensen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jensen avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Jensen preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Jensen pulls Arm in close to his closed guard and prevents Arm from doing any damage or advancing position.
Jensen keeping moving, preventing Arm from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jorma Arm dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Arm cracks Jensen with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Jensen lands a two punch combo.
Jensen throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Arm moves into the clinch.
Arm lands a body shot.
Arm leaning against his opponent.
Jensen lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Arm backwards.
Jensen misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Arm is stalling here.
Arm scores with a nice hook to the head.
Jensen takes a shot to the head.
Arm goes for a takedown attempt but Jensen pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

Arm shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Arm was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Arm throwing strikes here but Jensen is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Jensen is trying desperately to improve position.
Jensen blocking the ground and pound.
Arm thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Arm can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Jensen is looking to escape.
Arm in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Jensen holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Arm tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Jensen is bucking up trying to escape but Arm cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Arm throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jensen is working to get back to half guard.
Arm lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jensen is working to get back to half guard.
Arm has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Arm throwing strikes here but Jensen is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Arm throwing strikes but Jensen bucks up and reverses the position. He's now in guard on top.
Arm trying to control the position from guard on top but Jensen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Arm chips away with some ground and pound.

That's four 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.
Jensen working a defensive guard here.
Arm scoring with punches to the head and body.
Jensen avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

Jensen has his foot on Arm's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Arm works his way back into a safe position though.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Arm postures up and lands a big shot to Jensen's brow.
Arm lands a couple of elbows.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jorma Arm showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Arm has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jorma Arm!