PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Onoso Jensen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Billy Bob Winchester (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Winchester is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Pop Ya Head Off - Necro. Billy Bob Winchester acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Jensen
vs
Bob Winchester

182 cm
18
225 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

195 cm
22
259 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Onoso Jensen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Billy Bob Winchester!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Peter Branson and Bart Greer.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jensen looks for a takedown but Winchester sprawls well.
Jensen could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.

Winchester has managed to clinch.
Jensen is trying to break the clinch but Winchester is controlling him.
Winchester taking a break, stalling in the clinch.

Winchester has Jensen pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Winchester pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Jensen tumbling to the mat - Winchester dives into Jensen's guard.
Jensen pulls Winchester in close to prevent any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Winchester missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Winchester must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Winchester's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Winchester looking to sit in guard and control but Jensen gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Winchester wants to improve his position but instead Jensen has moved into half guard.
Jensen trying to control from half guard but Winchester is working away.
Jensen seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Jensen prevents Winchester from improving his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jensen is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Winchester is looking to improve his position.

Winchester kicks Jensen off and gets back to his feet.
Winchester shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Jensen as he avoids it easily.
Jensen shoots in looking for a takedown. Winchester tries to sprawl out of it but Jensen keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Winchester manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Winchester shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Jensen but Jensen pushes him off and we're back to square one.

Winchester drives through with a takedown into Jensen's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.

Jensen manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Jensen looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Onoso Jensen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jensen throws a head kick that misses.
Jensen is breathing heavily.
Winchester shoots in looking for a takedown but Jensen manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Winchester's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Winchester tries a head kick but it misses.

Winchester takes the fight into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Winchester wants a takedown.
Jensen looking for a takedown.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Winchester jumps guard and drags Jensen to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.

Winchester has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Jensen is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Winchester.
We've been informed that Winchester has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Winchester is not content to let Jensen control the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Billy Bob Winchester will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Winchester rushes Jensen and presses him up against the cage.
Jensen tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Winchester smiles and moves away.
Onoso Jensen is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Winchester moves into the clinch successfully.
Jensen is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Winchester pulls him back up using the underhooks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jensen lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Jensen is looking to break free of the clinch but Winchester has double underhooks.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Winchester creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

Winchester successfully pulls guard.
Billy Bob Winchester has got the better of the ground game so far.

Jensen gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Winchester circles away from the clinch attempt
and Winchester counters with a stiff right hand.
Winchester has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

Winchester takes the fight into the clinch.
Winchester tries to pull guard but Jensen won't allow it.
Jensen tries to break the clinch but Winchester is controlling the position.
Jensen goes for a takedown attempt but Winchester pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Onoso Jensen. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Winchester forces Jensen back against the cage and clinches.
Winchester tries to circle away but Jensen has him pinned against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Winchester prevents Jensen from breaking the clinch.
Jensen is looking for a takedown.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Jensen is trying to drag Winchester to the mat but Winchester just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.

Jensen is fighting off a takedown attempt but Winchester is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Jensen to the mat. Jensen regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Winchester showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

Jensen has his feet on Winchester's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Winchester throws a body shot but no joy.
It appears Jensen was looking to counter with a kick there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Winchester misses with a takedown attempt - Jensen sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Jensen fails to land the takedown.
Winchester fails with a takedown attempt.
Winchester will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

Winchester shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Jensen manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.

Jensen pushes Winchester off and scrambles back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jensen shoots for a takedown but Winchester saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

Winchester looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Jensen!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Winchester working away.

Winchester stands up and we're back to a striking position.

Winchester rushes Jensen and presses him up against the cage.

Winchester pulls guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Billy Bob Winchester showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Winchester gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Jensen is looking to control Winchester's arms but Winchester gets an underhook and turns him. Now Jensen has his back to the cage.
Winchester leaning against his opponent.
Winchester is trying to pull guard but Jensen has him pressed against the cage.

Winchester decides to pull guard.
Jensen wants to control from the top but Winchester keeps moving.

Jensen gets to his feet. Winchester looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Winchester fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Jensen avoids it really well and circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jensen lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Winchester backs up against the cage.

Winchester has managed to clinch.
Jensen jumps guard but Winchester stands there with Jensen around his waist. Jensen gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jensen tries to pull guard but Winchester holds him up against the cage and eventually Jensen drops back down to his feet.

Winchester gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Winchester stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Jensen swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Winchester throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jensen keeping full guard, as Winchester tries to pass.
Winchester postures up.
Jensen keeping moving, preventing Winchester from controlling successfully.
Winchester might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Jensen haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Jensen is trying to control the position from the bottom.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.

Winchester closes the distance and clinches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Winchester ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Winchester no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Winchester can do anything to dispel that myth.

Jensen thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Winchester striking off his back but it's not causing Jensen any problems.

Winchester had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Jensen defends it easily.
Jensen postures up.
Jensen might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Winchester throwing strikes off his back to little effect.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Jensen postures up.
Winchester is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Winchester fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Onoso Jensen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Billy Bob Winchester.

Winchester has Jensen up against the cage in a clinch.
Jensen tries to break free but Winchester pushes him back against the cage.

Winchester gets a trip takedown into half guard.

Jensen kicks off Winchester and gets to his feet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Winchester tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jensen delivers a nice body kick.
Onoso Jensen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Billy Bob Winchester is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Winchester.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Billy Bob Winchester.
I've got Winchester winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Santiago Holmes scores the fight 27:30
Judge Peter Branson scores the fight 27:30
Judge Bart Greer scores the fight 29:29

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Billy Bob Winchester!
A very excited looking Billy Bob Winchester rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.