PBP Commentary

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

Jensen
vs
Kanagawa

190 cm
25
200 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

186 cm
25
211 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Hellraiser FightGear

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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Tyler Jensen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Masaaki Kanagawa!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Peter Branson and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jensen throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Kanagawa swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Jensen lands with a right hand.
Jensen connects with a leg kick. Kanagawa looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Jensen blocks a jab.
Jensen throws a front kick that sends Kanagawa stumbling back into the cage.
Kanagawa throws a big shot that misses.
Jensen tries to counter with a takedown but Kanagawa is quick to defend against it.
Jensen throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jensen takes one on the button.
Kanagawa throws an off balance right hand
and Jensen counters with a leg kick.
Jensen has been working on his boxing with his coaches at ReVoLuT!oN !sL@nD GYM in the buildup to the fight.
A solid body kick from Jensen.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kanagawa takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Kanagawa misses the shot to the body.
Jensen drops down looking for a counter takedown but Kanagawa sprawls and moves away.
Kanagawa throws a jab when Jensen was well out of range.
Nice uppercut lands for Kanagawa. That snapped Jensen's head back.
Jensen thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Kanagawa if he has to take too many more of those.
Kanagawa throws a predictable looking body shot
and Jensen counters with a body kick that stops Kanagawa in his tracks momentarily.
Jensen scores with a spinning back kick!
A telegraphed right hand from Kanagawa misses the target.
Kanagawa throws a right hand that misses
and Kanagawa takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kanagawa misses with a hook.
Jensen half committed to a counter leg kick.
Kanagawa sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.

Jensen gets a clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kanagawa lands with a right to the head.
Kanagawa tries a body shot but Jensen blocks it.
Kanagawa is looking to break free of the clinch but Jensen has double underhooks.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Jensen takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Jensen is looking for a takedown.

Jensen manages to break the clinch.
Kanagawa stalks Jensen and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Jensen's face. Jensen staggers backwards, shaken.
Kanagawa looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Kanagawa dips to his left and cracks Jensen with an uppercut!
Kanagawa lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kanagawa lands a nice shot that snaps Jensen's head back.
Kanagawa misses with a left hand
and Jensen counters with a nice body kick.
Kanagawa thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kanagawa moves out of range of the body kick from Jensen.
Kanagawa scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Jensen throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A little jabbing left from Kanagawa on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Kanagawa throws the left hand but Jensen avoids the punch easily.
It looked like Jensen was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Kanagawa.
Jensen connects with a looping right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jensen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kanagawa.
Jensen slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Jensen tries to clinch up.
It seemed like Kanagawa was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Kanagawa throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Jensen sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kanagawa jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kanagawa pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Masaaki Kanagawa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A big left from Jensen misses.
Kanagawa appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Kanagawa throws a sloppy body shot
and Jensen counters with a left and a right that stings Kanagawa.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kanagawa throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Jensen throwing a counter right hand but Kanagawa manages to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Tyler Jensen will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Jensen slips under a jab from Kanagawa.
Jensen moves out of range of the strikes.
Jensen was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Kanagawa throws a right hand that misses
and Jensen counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Jensen misses with a body kick.
Jensen slips under a jab from Kanagawa.
Kanagawa throws a left and a right that both miss
and Jensen counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kanagawa lands a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jensen steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kanagawa.
Jensen misses with a kick to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kanagawa moves out of range of the body kick.
Kanagawa is looking for the big counter here.
Jensen falls off balance throwing a combination
and Kanagawa counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kanagawa throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Jensen.
Kanagawa has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Jensen.
Kanagawa scores with a hook to the body. Jensen takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Jensen moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Kanagawa stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Jensen.
Jensen looks to land a body kick but Kanagawa moved away.
A jab from Kanagawa misses.
Tyler Jensen is winning the standup battle so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jensen scores with a kick to the midsection.
Jensen steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kanagawa.
Jensen tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Kanagawa manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Kanagawa scores to the head and body with a nice combination!

It looks like Tyler Jensen has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jensen uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kanagawa.
Kanagawa pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Jensen moves away from the strike by Kanagawa.
Jensen looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Kanagawa throws a big shot that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jensen moves in looking to clinch but Kanagawa pushes him off.
Kanagawa on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Jensen. Jensen obviously looking to wear him down.
Kanagawa misses with a lunging right hand
and Jensen counters with a straight right hand.
Kanagawa misses with a hook
and Jensen counters with a nice body kick.
Jensen lands a jab.
Jensen scores with a head kick.
Kanagawa circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jensen throws a wild body kick that Kanagawa sees coming a mile off.
Kanagawa misses with a hook
and Jensen counters with an outside leg kick.
Kanagawa looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Jensen stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Kanagawa needs to keep his hands up - Jensen had a free shot at his head there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jensen uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kanagawa.
Jensen jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Jensen cracks Kanagawa with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
A jab from Jensen misses.
Kanagawa let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kanagawa. Jensen does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jensen appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Tyler Jensen will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Tyler Jensen's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Kanagawa throws a looping overhand right but Jensen ducks down to avoid it.
Jensen scores with a nice right hand.
Jensen has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Jensen uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kanagawa.
Jensen was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
A lazy left from Jensen finds it's target.
Jensen throws an overhand right that lands on Kanagawa's shoulder, as Kanagawa tries to avoid the shot.
A shot to the liver by Kanagawa. Beautiful body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A big left from Kanagawa misses.
Kanagawa lands a jab to the head.
Jensen throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kanagawa missing with a left hand there. Jensen was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Jensen cracks Kanagawa with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Kanagawa.
Jensen feints and then cracks Kanagawa's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Kanagawa down.
Jensen takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Kanagawa scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
A shot to the body from Kanagawa misses
and Jensen counters with a head kick. That will keep Kanagawa thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Jensen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kanagawa ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jensen moves away.
Jensen changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kanagawa's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Kanagawa duly obliges.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kanagawa takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Kanagawa throws a shot from downtown. Jensen moves away and avoids it.
Jensen throws a quick counter kick to the body but Kanagawa avoids it.
Kanagawa takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Kanagawa sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Jensen takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Jensen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kanagawa throws a combination that misses
and Jensen counters with a nice body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kanagawa throws a series of punches but Jensen moves out of range.
Jensen is looking to counter with a body kick.
Kanagawa jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Jensen appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kanagawa. Jensen does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jensen appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Jensen lands a head kick!
Jensen throws a wild body kick that Kanagawa sees coming a mile off.
Kanagawa swings for the body but Jensen moves out of range.
Jensen turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Jensen throws a jab when Kanagawa was well out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Jensen looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kanagawa dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Jensen scores with a kick to the body.
Kanagawa throws a hook but Jensen blocks it.
Jensen attempts a counter takedown but Kanagawa avoids it well and moves away.
Kanagawa waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Jensen.
Jensen throws a quick counter kick to the body but Kanagawa avoids it.
Jensen scores with a kick to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Masaaki Kanagawa.
I think Jensen has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Sandra Marshall scores the fight 29:28
Judge Peter Branson scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tyler Jensen!
Tyler Jensen thanked the fans post fight for their support.