PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Theodore Jensen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Knightious Da Great (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Jensen
vs
Da Great

167 cm
18
150 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

167 cm
18
150 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Theodore Jensen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Knightious Da Great!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Leandro Rodrigues and Mauricio Rocha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jensen tries to clinch but Da Great moves out of range.
Da Great misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

Jensen gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Da Great to score an easy takedown into full guard.

Jensen has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Da Great has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jensen can't get the takedown.
Da Great is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Jensen gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Jensen is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Da Great is defending well.
Jensen tries to work over Da Great's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Da Great drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Theodore Jensen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Knightious Da Great.
Da Great avoids a wild elbow strike from Jensen.
Da Great has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Jensen is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.

Da Great's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Da Great has his takedown stuffed
and Jensen counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Da Great darts in looking for a takedown but Jensen gets double underhooks and turns Da Great into the cage.
Left hook, right uppercut from Da Great.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Da Great will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Da Great looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Da Great throws a lazy head kick
and Jensen counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Da Great looks winded!
Da Great takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Da Great shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Jensen counters with a three punch combo that has Da Great backing up. Da Great nods at Jensen to acknowledge the strikes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jensen pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Da Great unleashes a big counter combination but Jensen bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Da Great with a lazy takedown attempt

and Jensen counters by clinching up.
Jensen tries for a takedown but Da Great manages to get underhooks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jensen is struggling to control the position.

Da Great breaks the clinch.
Da Great misses with a straight right.
Jensen seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Da Great looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
As Da Great tries to get set, Jensen tries to push him back and clinch up but Da Great manages to avoid the attempt.
Da Great swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jensen wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Jensen tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Da Great is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Jensen.
Da Great darts in looking for a takedown but Jensen gets double underhooks and turns Da Great into the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jensen wants to clinch up but Da Great keeps it at a distance.
A head kick misses from Jensen.
Da Great shoots in for a takedown but Jensen shows good takedown defense.
Jensen attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Jab from Jensen.
Da Great fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Jensen wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Da Great shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Jensen as he jumps to the side.
Jensen lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Theodore Jensen dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Da Great falls off balance throwing a combination
and Jensen counters with a three punch combo that has Da Great backing up. Da Great nods at Jensen to acknowledge the strikes.
Theodore Jensen is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Da Great darts in and clinches Jensen up against the cage.

Da Great breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Da Great looks for a takedown but Jensen sprawls well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jensen tries to clinch there but Da Great circles away.
Jensen jabs Da Great to the body, keeping him at a distance.

Jensen gets a takedown into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Da Great wants to control the action here but instead Jensen manages to pass to full mount!
The referee warns Da Great that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Jensen looking to control but Da Great is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Da Great gets back to half guard.
Jensen prevents Da Great from standing back up.
Da Great keeping control of the position.
Da Great is trying to maintain the position but Jensen is very close to passing his half guard.
Jensen is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Da Great can do to turn this around?

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Da Great is trying to get back to full guard.
Jensen is thwarting Da Great's attempts to control the position.
Da Great pushes Jensen off looking to stand but Jensen dives back in and keeps control.

Da Great kicks off Jensen and gets to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Jensen moves into the clinch successfully.

Da Great manages to break the clinch.
Da Great doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Jensen counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Jensen.
Da Great is breathing heavily.
Jensen stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.

Jensen breaks from the clinch.
Danga de danga de dang - Jensen scores with a four punch combination!
A solid leg kick lands there for Jensen.
Theodore Jensen is winning the standup battle so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Da Great fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Jensen avoids it really well and circles away.
As Da Great looks to move away, Jensen throws a big counter combo but Da Great just gets out of the way.
Theodore Jensen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Knightious Da Great.
Da Great shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Da Great fails with the takedown
and Jensen counters with a stiff right hand.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Da Great swats away the attempt to clinch by Jensen.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Theodore Jensen dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Da Great is trying hard to land a takedown here. Jensen sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.

Jensen tries to keep at a distance but Da Great has taken the fight into the clinch.
Jensen working hard to break the clinch.
Da Great is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Jensen tries to work over Da Great's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Da Great with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Da Great is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Jensen gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Theodore Jensen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Knightious Da Great.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jensen wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Jensen looking to slow down the pace here.
Jensen missing with knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Jensen escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Da Great shoots in but no luck this time.
Da Great takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Jensen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jensen fakes the leg kick and cracks Da Great in the body.
Da Great shoots for a takedown but Jensen saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Jensen went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Jensen fails in his attempt to clinch.
Jensen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Knightious Da Great seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jensen scores with a one two! Da Great had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Da Great shoots for a double leg takedown but Jensen sprawls well. He's pushed Da Great's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Jensen throws a head kick that misses.
Nice sprawl there from Jensen as Da Great shoots in.
Nice body kick there by Jensen.
Jensen tries to clinch up.
Da Great misses with a takedown
and Jensen counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Jensen feints a jab promting Da Great to slip. Jensen then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Da Great slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jensen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Da Great with a lazy takedown attempt

and Jensen counters with a single leg into guard. Da Great didn't expect that.
Jensen won't allow Da Great to sweep him here.
Jensen won't allow Da Great to get back to his feet.
Da Great trying to keep a closed guard but Jensen is proving a slippery customer.

Jensen stands up from Da Great's guard - Jensen perhaps looking for a knockout.
Jensen lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Knightious Da Great has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jensen misses with a double jab

and Da Great counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Da Great.
Jensen stalls.
Jensen is stalling here.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Jensen for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Jensen taking a breather.

And that's the end of the fight!
Theodore Jensen showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Jensen has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Edson Gomes scores the fight 30:27
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 30:27
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Theodore Jensen!