PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Minoru Suzuki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brian McJensen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Suzuki
vs
McJensen

187 cm
20
200 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

188 cm
25
185 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Very quick

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Minoru Suzuki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Brian McJensen!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Hugh Johnson and Chris Dean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A punch combination from McJensen misses.
McJensen tries to clinch but Suzuki moves out of range.
McJensen goes for a double leg but Suzuki avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Suzuki continues to drive forward.
McJensen moves out of range as Suzuki throws a body kick.
Suzuki misses with a hook. McJensen ducked under it nicely.

Suzuki closes the distance and clinches.
Suzuki content to slow the pace in the clinch.
McJensen prevents a body shot from Suzuki.
McJensen has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Suzuki after a bit of a struggle.

McJensen pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Suzuki avoids the body shot from McJensen.
Suzuki throws a big counter combination but McJensen scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Suzuki lands a head kick. McJensen smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
A telegraphed right hand from Suzuki misses the target.
McJensen ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Minoru Suzuki seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McJensen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Suzuki was well out of range. Poor timing from McJensen.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Suzuki misses with a series of wild punches.
McJensen steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Suzuki.
McJensen looks to land a combination but Suzuki avoids it well.
McJensen fails with an attempt to clinch.
McJensen shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Suzuki as he jumps to the side.
Minoru Suzuki has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brian McJensen.
McJensen keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Suzuki.
A little jabbing left from McJensen on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Suzuki looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Suzuki throws a push kick but McJensen slaps the foot to one side.
Suzuki looks to land a right hand but McJensen moved out of range.
It seemed like McJensen was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Suzuki takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Suzuki scores with a jab.
Suzuki scores with a punch to the head.
Suzuki moves out of range as McJensen throws a body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Suzuki avoids the head kick by McJensen.
McJensen lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
McJensen misses with a jab, cross combination.
Suzuki defends well against a solid takedown attempt from McJensen.
Suzuki feints and then cracks McJensen's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow McJensen down.
Suzuki wants to slow McJensen down by chopping away at his legs.
Suzuki throws a body shot but no joy.
A looping hook to the body misses from Suzuki. McJensen does a little dance to reset his feet.
Suzuki throws an uppercut from half a mile away. McJensen sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Suzuki throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
McJensen works over Suzuki's head and body with a nice combination.
A punch combination from McJensen misses.
Suzuki connects with a crisp jab.
Suzuki throws a shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Suzuki connects with a solid leg kick.
Suzuki ducks under a wild hook from McJensen.
McJensen bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Suzuki lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.

Suzuki darts in and clinches McJensen up against the cage.
Suzuki throws a punch but it's blocked by McJensen.

McJensen manages to break the clinch.
McJensen throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
McJensen slips under a jab from Suzuki.
McJensen ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Suzuki throws a wild body kick that McJensen sees coming a mile off.
McJensen blocks a head kick by Suzuki.
Suzuki throws an overhand right that lands on McJensen's shoulder, as McJensen tries to avoid the shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Suzuki misses with a straight left.
McJensen misses with the combination.
Suzuki throws an off balance right hand
and McJensen counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McJensen tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Suzuki paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Suzuki appears to be looking for a big counter.
Suzuki misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Suzuki blocks the body kick.
Suzuki missing with a left hand there. McJensen was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
McJensen tries to clinch but Suzuki moves out of range.
Suzuki throws a hook to the side of McJensen's head but McJensen sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Despite the aggression on McJensen's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
McJensen showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Suzuki.
Suzuki throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Minoru Suzuki dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Suzuki throws a half hearted mid kick.
McJensen tries for a takedown but Suzuki circles away easily
and Suzuki counters with a lovely shot to the body.
McJensen misses with an uppercut. Suzuki saw that one coming.
Nice defenses there by McJensen.
Suzuki connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed McJensen momentarily.
Suzuki throws a hook but McJensen avoids it easily.
McJensen throws a counter combo.
Suzuki is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that McJensen can do to turn this around?
McJensen drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
McJensen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Suzuki avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Suzuki closes the distance and clinches.
McJensen avoiding damage as Suzuki throws knees to the body.
Suzuki dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.

McJensen breaks from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Suzuki throws a series of punches but McJensen avoids them all with ease.
Suzuki is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by McJensen.
Suzuki misses with a right hand
and McJensen counters with a two punch combo.
McJensen throws a low kick but Suzuki avoids it.
Suzuki looks for the body kick but McJensen saw that one coming.
McJensen shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Suzuki throws a lazy right hand but McJensen sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Suzuki keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.

Suzuki shoots in and gets a takedown into McJensen's guard.
McJensen working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Suzuki.
McJensen avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Suzuki throws a big right hand that misses.
Suzuki advances position into side control!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Suzuki has an Americana. McJensen didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! Suzuki is delighted and gyrates in front of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if Suzuki hooks up with any of them at the after show party.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:36 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Minoru Suzuki!