PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tyler Jensen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hank Hicks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hicks is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Eatin P**** & Kickin A**. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Jensen
vs
Hicks

190 cm
26
200 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

180 cm
26
200 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Intelligent

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 5 - 3 - 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 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Hank Hicks!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Michael Johnstone and Santiago Holmes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jensen slips a jab and a cross from Hicks.
Jensen jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Jensen walks into a left hand.

It looks like Tyler Jensen has been cut.

Hicks closes the distance and clinches.
Jensen misses with the head strike.
Hicks pushes Jensen back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Jensen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

Hicks breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hank Hicks seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hicks misses with a lunging right hand
and Jensen counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Hicks tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jensen appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Hicks tries to clinch but Jensen is having none of it.
A combination from Hicks does no damage.
Hicks swings away with a body shot that misses
and Jensen counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Hicks misses with an uppercut
and Jensen counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jensen throws out a powerful jab.
Hicks looks to score with a jab to the body but Jensen is just out of range.
Hicks darts in trying to clinch
and Jensen counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jensen keeps the fight on the outside.
Hicks falls off balance throwing a combination
and Jensen connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hicks throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Jensen counters with a big head kick but Hicks shrugs it off.
Hicks wants to clinch but Jensen slips to the side
and Hicks takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

Hicks closes the distance and clinches.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Hicks as Jensen tries to tie him up.
Hicks tries for a takedown. No joy.
A short uppercut from Jensen.
Come on Jensen - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Jensen misses with a punch on the inside.
Jensen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hicks tries for a takedown but Jensen manages to get underhooks.
Jensen misses with a hook to the ribs.

Hicks breaks the clinch.
Jensen blocks a head kick by Hicks.
It looked like Jensen wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Hicks pulls out of a head kick attempt.
It looked like Jensen wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Jensen is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Hicks tries to clinch but Jensen moves away
and Jensen counters with a straight right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hicks misses with a lunging right hand
and Jensen finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.

Hicks rushes Jensen and presses him up against the cage.
Jensen misses with a punch on the inside.
Jensen working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
The referee is keeping an eye on Jensen - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Jensen has a couple of punches blocked by Hicks.
Jensen misses with a punch on the inside.

Hicks manages to break the clinch.
Hicks throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jensen quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Hicks lands with a right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hicks tries to clinch up but Jensen circles away and keeps his distance.
A quick step to the side and Jensen tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jensen thuds his right hand into Hicks's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.

Hicks clinches with his opponent.
Hicks is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Jensen pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Tyler Jensen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hank Hicks.
Hicks wants to take the fight to the mat but Jensen manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Hicks throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Jensen lands a left hand.

Hicks breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hicks throws a lazy uppercut
and Jensen counters with a nice uppercut.
Jensen connects with a good right hand that stumbles Hicks. Hicks circles away out of range and recomposes himself.

Hicks is rocked!
Both fighters step back and shake their arms out. Jensen engages and cracks Hicks with a massive lead left hook - Hicks tumbles to the floor, out cold! What a shot! Jensen is delighted - all that hard work in training paid off!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Tyler Jensen!
During a confident post fight interview, Tyler Jensen thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.