PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Enok Jepsen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Gie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Jepsen
vs
Gie

189 cm
18
195 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
18
190 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Solid chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Enok Jepsen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, James Gie!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Steven Brown and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jepsen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gie moves away.
Gie unleashes a big counter combination but Jepsen bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.

Gie moves into the clinch successfully.
Jepsen managing to block the knees to the body from Gie.

Gie breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Gie on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Enok Jepsen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jepsen lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Gie tries to move into range but Jepsen moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Gie takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Jepsen lands with an uppercut that bounces Gie off the cage and back into range.
Jepsen clobbers Gie with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Jepsen lands with a straight right. Gie didn't see that one coming.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
That kick from Gie tenderised Jepsen's leg. Jepsen is trying to keep his angry face on.
A jab from Jepsen finds it's way through Gie's defenses.
Jepsen lands with a cross.
Gie lands a nice looking body kick.
Gie tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Jepsen defends well and Gie ends up having to push Jepsen into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Enok Jepsen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jepsen scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Jepsen lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.

Gie drives through with a takedown into Jepsen's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Gie is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Gie tries to free his leg and advance position but Jepsen is retaining full guard.
Gie controlling from the top position.
Gie slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.

Gie looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
You can see the frustration on Jepsen's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Check out the look on Gie's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!

Gie decides to stand back up. Gie steps back and let's Jepsen get back to his feet.
Jepsen fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Gie misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Gie throws a body kick that misses
and Jepsen counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gie on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Jepsen getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Jepsen fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Gie takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Good shot there by Jepsen.
Jepsen lands a nice shot that snaps Gie's head back.
Gie's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Jepsen connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Gie scrambles back to his feet.
Jepsen scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Jepsen connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jepsen scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Gie doesn't seem bothered though.
Sloppy strikes from Jepsen. Those never looked like landing.
Gie looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Jepsen is fending him off so far but Gie persists. Nope, Jepsen circles away and we're back to standing.
An attempted straight right counter from Jepsen misses the target.
Enok Jepsen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of James Gie.

Gie fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Jepsen to the ground. Gie is now in Jepsen's guard.
Gie looks winded!

Gie drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Gie jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gie is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Gie trying to control the position from guard on top but Jepsen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jepsen wants to get back to his feet but Gie is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Gie trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Gie is looking to work some ground and pound but Jepsen has wrist control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Enok Jepsen dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Jepsen getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Gie on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Gie drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Gie slips a jab from Jepsen.
Gie moves out of range as Jepsen strikes.
Jepsen scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Enok Jepsen is winning the standup battle so far.
Nice uppercut lands for Jepsen. That snapped Gie's head back.
A shot to the liver by Jepsen. Beautiful body shot.
Jepsen throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

Gie shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Jepsen is trying to defend but Gie finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gie is figuring out what he wants to do next.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jepsen is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Gie can do to turn this around?
Jepsen avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Gie.
Jepsen wants to improve his position but Gie is controlling well.
Gie trying to mount his opponent but Jepsen defends it.

Gie stands up and beckons Jepsen to join him on the feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Jepsen scores with a nice strike.
Jepsen is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
The fighters circle momentarily. Jepsen darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Jepsen jabs at Gie's body.
Jepsen scores with a crisp jab that stopped Gie in his tracks.
Jepsen uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Gie has time to react.
Jepsen lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Jepsen scores with a jab to the jaw.
Gie avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

Gie looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Jepsen!
Gie has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Jepsen can't do much from the bottom here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gie works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Gie stands up and beckons Jepsen to his feet.

Gie manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Jepsen on his heels. He'll look to pass Jepsen's guard now, I'm sure.
Jepsen not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Jepsen wants to sweep but no luck.

Gie gets to his feet. Jepsen looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jepsen throws a body punch but Gie moves out of range.
Jepsen digs a good body shot into Gie's ribs.
Gie has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.

Gie shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Gie was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Gie is trying to get an arm triangle but Jepsen is defending well.
James Gie has got the better of the ground game so far.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gie is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Jepsen's shoulder. That is not cool.

Gie working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Enok Jepsen dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Gie takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Gie fails in his attempt to clinch.
Jepsen misses with a jab, cross combination.
Jepsen scores with a nice head shot.
Gie on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Gie goes for a double leg but Jepsen avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Jepsen continues to drive forward.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jepsen defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Gie.
Jepsen jabs Gie to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Jepsen lands a lovely overhand right.
Jepsen is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Gie takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Jepsen bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Jepsen throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Gie.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jepsen digs a good hook to Gie's body.
Gie fails with the takedown.
Enok Jepsen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of James Gie.
Gie shoots in looking for a takedown. Jepsen tries to sprawl out of it but Gie keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Jepsen manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Jepsen digs a good hook to Gie's body.
Danga de danga de dang - Jepsen scores with a four punch combination!
Gie takes one to the side of the head.
Jepsen changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Gie on the wrong end of a nice jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jepsen misses with a two punch combination.
Jepsen cracks Gie with an open hand slap.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gie gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Jepsen scores with a sloppy right hand. Gie should have avoided that one.
Gie takes one to the side of the head.
Gie moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Jepsen digs a good body shot into Gie's ribs.
Gie is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Jepsen pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Gie back to the cage. Jepsen follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
James Gie is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gie shoots in for a double leg but Jepsen sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Jepsen jabs Gie right on the nose. Gie blinks but takes it well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jepsen throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Gie stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Gie takes a jab right on the kisser.
Jepsen moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Jepsen lands a nice shot to the body.
Jepsen lands a jab to Gie's midsection.
Gie takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Jepsen lands with a hook. Gie tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Enok Jepsen is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Jepsen throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Gie on the side of the head.
Jepsen lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Gie takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Jepsen scores with a punch to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jepsen blocks the body kick.
Jepsen appears to be looking for a big counter.
Jepsen lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jepsen dips to his left and cracks Gie with an uppercut!
Jepsen stuns Gie with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Jepsen dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A left and a right from Jepsen both land. Nice combination.
Gie tries to clinch up.
Gie takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Jepsen works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Jepsen throws a series of strikes that have Gie backpedaling.
Gie with a lazy takedown attempt
and Jepsen cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jepsen stuns Gie with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Jepsen scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
James Gie has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jepsen lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Enok Jepsen showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Jepsen, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 James Glass scores the fight 30:26
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 30:26
Judge William Gold scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Enok Jepsen!