PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Russell Northrop (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brian Jensen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Northrop comes to the ring accompanied by Alive And Kicking. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Northrop
vs
Jensen

180 cm
21
175 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

180 cm
27
175 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Good gas tank

Conquer
Arcticus University: London

Mohito Fightwear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Russell Northrop!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Brian Jensen!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Aleksandr Martynov and Fedor Mirinova.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Northrop moves into the clinch.
Northrop working aggressively here.
Northrop lands a left hand.
Northrop lands with a short shot to the head.

Jensen tightens his grip and picks Northrop up, before dumping him to the ground. Northrop manages to land in guard.
Northrop bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Jensen's guard.

Northrop slips nicely into half guard.
Jensen is looking for a sweep. Northrop is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Northrop keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.

Northrop is working for a submission of some sort.

Jensen looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Northrop is taking a breather. Jensen says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Northrop works his way into full mount!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Northrop is trying to take his opponent's back.
Northrop looking to control but Jensen is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Jensen is in all sorts of trouble here.
Northrop has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Jensen manages to regain half guard. Good work.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Jensen wants to get back to full guard but Northrop has mounted him!
Jensen tries to lock up and control but Northrop gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Jensen sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Northrop passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Jensen!
Northrop content just to control the position here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Northrop looking to control but Jensen is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Northrop controlling his opponent.
Jensen tries to lock up and control but Northrop gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Jensen is desperately trying to improve his position but Northrop has a good base and remains in mount.
Northrop trying to control but Jensen is having none of it.
Jensen is working to get back to half guard.
Northrop wants to control the pace but Jensen is squirming around nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Northrop tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Jensen wants to control but Northrop is having none of it.
Northrop can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Jensen is looking to escape.
Northrop controlling the pace for now.
Jensen tries to hold on but Northrop pushes him away.
Northrop controlling his opponent.
Jensen tries to reverse the position but Northrop maintains control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Northrop can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Jensen is looking to escape.
Northrop content just to control the position here.
Northrop fails to move to back control.
Northrop wants to control the pace but Jensen is squirming around nicely.
Jensen can't escape the position.
Jensen stops Northrop from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
Northrop moves to the back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Russell Northrop dominated that round.
That's time! Northrop's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Jensen gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Northrop.
Jensen walks into a left hand.
Northrop connects with a looping right hand.
Northrop connects with a body shot.
Russell Northrop seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Northrop dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Northrop lands a jab.
Jensen seems to be squinting his left eye. Perhaps he got a poke in that previous exchange. Northrop shows no mercy and swarms him with a barage of strikes! Jensen is backing up but Northrop catches him with a final right hook that drops him! Jensen covers up and the referee steps in to end the fight! Northrop Jumps to his feet and flashes his guns to the crowd. Oh yeah, baby! How'd you like them apples?!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:41 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Russell Northrop!
An out of breath Russell Northrop thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.