PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Felix Cena (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jake Jyllendael (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cena comes to the cage accompanied by The Champ is Here. Jake Jyllendael has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Cena
vs
Jake Jyllendael

185 cm
31
250 lbs
15 - 16 - 0

184 cm
35
251 lbs
16 - 22 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

GREEN!160

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 15 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Felix Cena!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 22 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jake Jyllendael!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Robert Douchet and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Cena gets tackled into the cage by Jyllendael. Jyllendael maintains the clinch.
Jyllendael drops down looking for an ankle pick but Cena pulls his leg out and moves away.

Jyllendael has Cena up against the cage in a clinch.
Cena prevents a body shot from Jyllendael.
Jyllendael told us before the fight that he's been working on his elbows. An under utilised technique these days - let's see if it can sway the outcome of the fight.
Jyllendael misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Cena.

Cena pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Cena throws a leg kick which misses Jyllendael's front leg but catches the back leg as Jyllendael tries to avoid it.
Cena throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Jyllendael's head.
Cena circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jyllendael needs to keep his hands up - Cena had a free shot at his head there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cena circles away from the clinch attempt.

Cena instigates a clinch.

Cena breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A combination from Jyllendael does no damage.
Some wild striking there from Cena.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Jyllendael rushes Cena and presses him up against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Jyllendael just misses with a elbow thrown towards Cena's brow.

Cena manages to break the clinch.

Cena closes the distance and clinches.

Jyllendael breaks the clinch.
Cena throws a sloppy head kick and Jyllendael moves out of range easily.

Jyllendael has closed the distance and engaged Cena in a clinch.

Jyllendael manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Jyllendael is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Cena working some strikes from top position.
Cena working some strikes from top position.
Cena postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.

It looks like Jake Jyllendael has been cut.
Jyllendael working a defensive guard here.
Cena landing some decent shots from guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jyllendael utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Jyllendael is trying to keep Cena in close.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jyllendael 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.

Jyllendael throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Cena has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Cena missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Jyllendael not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Cena prevents Jyllendael from getting back to his feet.
Jyllendael is trying to control the position but Cena postures up.
Cena scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Jyllendael is looking to stand up but Cena isn't so interested in that idea.
Cena is working Jyllendael over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Cena is working Jyllendael over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.

That has opened up Jake Jyllendael's cut even more.
Cena keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Jyllendael's head.
Jyllendael looking to control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Jyllendael looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Jyllendael had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Cena defends it easily.
Cena working some strikes from top position.
Jyllendael preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Cena makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Cena trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Cena with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.

Jake Jyllendael's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Jake Jyllendael's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Felix Cena!
An out of breath Felix Cena thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
Jake Jyllendael spoke after the fight, saying 'oh, that was just bad luck'.