PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bentley Tessin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matt Jensen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Matt Jensen is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Tessin
vs
Jensen

180 cm
25
208 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

187 cm
25
212 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Very quick

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Determined

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Bentley Tessin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Matt Jensen!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Sandra Marshall and David Hoff.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jensen misses with a few strikes there.
Tessin throws a body shot but no joy.
Tessin misses with a wild body shot.
Tessin has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

It looks like Bentley Tessin has been cut.

Tessin shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Jensen is staying active underneath Tessin, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Still in half guard, Tessin seems content to control.
Jensen really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Tessin. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Tessin is working for a kimura but Jensen is defending it quite comfortably.
Tessin looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Tessin is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Tessin could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Tessin trying to control from half guard but Jensen is working away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Tessin seems to be working for a kimura but Jensen defends the submission attempt.

Tessin is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Tessin uses his free foot to push down on Jensen's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Jensen.
Tessin trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Tessin moves to the back position.

Tessin is cranking Jensen's head sideways - that looks painful. He's managed to get his other arm under the chin and this looks bad for Jensen! He's tightened the choke and Jensen is tapping out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Bentley Tessin!