PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Vlad Putin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brian Jensen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Putin comes to the cage accompanied by IAMX - Happiness. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Putin
vs
Jensen

183 cm
25
175 lbs
9 - 7 - 0

180 cm
32
175 lbs
12 - 10 - 0

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Experienced

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Vlad Putin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 10 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Brian Jensen!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Sergei Dronov and Illya Tyunina.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Jensen gets tackled into the cage by Putin. Putin maintains the clinch.
Putin looking to throw knees to the head but Jensen is blocking nicely.
A knee to the head by Putin.
Putin trying to land knees to the body.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Putin pushes off an throws an elbow but Jensen leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Jensen is trying to break the clinch but Putin is controlling him.
Putin lands a nice knee to the body.
Jensen is looking for a takedown.
Putin using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Jensen has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Jensen is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Putin utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Putin obliges.
Putin connects with a nasty looking knee right to Jensen's face.
Putin gets underhooks to prevent Jensen's takedown attempt.
Vlad Putin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brian Jensen.
Putin lands a nice knee to the body.
Jensen looks winded!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Putin lands a damaging elbow.
Putin creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Jensen's defenses.
Putin tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Putin misses with a knee strike.
Jensen missing with knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jensen blocks the elbow strike.
Putin lands an elbow that stopped Jensen in his tracks for a moment.
Putin working Jensen over with knees to the body.
Jensen has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Putin after a bit of a struggle.
Knees to the body from Putin.
Putin lands an elbow inside.
Putin gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Putin throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Jensen blocks it with crossed arms.
Putin stops a takedown attempt from Jensen.
Putin tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Putin comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Jensen takes an elbow to the forehead.
Putin landing knees to the body.
Putin trying to land knees to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Putin tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Jensen avoids it.
Putin is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Jensen takes a knee right on the jaw!
Jensen has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Putin avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Putin tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Putin using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Putin throws a knee to the head but misses.
Jensen has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Putin is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Nice elbow from Putin.
Putin looking to throw knees to the head but Jensen is blocking nicely.
Putin lands a nice elbow.
Putin with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Jensen looking for a takedown.
Jensen managing to block the knees to the body from Putin.
Jensen tries for a takedown. No joy.
Putin lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Putin lands an elbow that stopped Jensen in his tracks for a moment.
Putin throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Jensen blocks it with crossed arms.
Knees in the clinch landing for Jensen.
Putin prevents the takedown attempt.
Jensen tries to score a body lock takedown but Putin shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Jensen has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Putin is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Jensen is working for takedown but Putin is calmly controlling the position for now.
Putin stops a takedown attempt from Jensen.
Jensen takes a knee right on the jaw!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Putin landing knees to the body.
Jensen takes a knee to the side of the body.
Putin using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Putin lands a good knee to the midsection. Jensen won't want to take too many of those.
Putin landing knees to the head.
Putin comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Putin tries to land knees in the clinch but Jensen avoids the damage to the body.
Putin with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Putin misses with a knee strike.
Jensen on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Jensen avoiding damage as Putin throws knees to the body.
Jensen takes a knee to the side of the body.
Jensen managing to block the knees to the body from Putin.

Jensen has clasped his hands together around Putin's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Jensen in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Putin is tapping! That's the end of the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Brian Jensen!