PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Luuk De Witte (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ben Jensen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

De Witte
vs
Jensen

166 cm
23
141 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

168 cm
23
140 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Big right hand

Good wrestler
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Luuk De Witte!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ben Jensen!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Paulsen Ambrosius and Albert Achterberg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
De Witte lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Jensen shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has De Witte pinned against the cage. De Witte gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
De Witte tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Jensen manages to circle out of the way.
Jensen is on the wrong end of a nice combination from De Witte.

It looks like Ben Jensen has been cut.

Jensen shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. De Witte is trying to defend but Jensen finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
De Witte wants to get back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jensen is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Jensen prevents De Witte from improving his position.
De Witte is trying to stand back up but Jensen is controlling him
De Witte taking some punishment here, with Jensen in his half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jensen scores with a couple of good hammerfists.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jensen drops an elbow to the side of De Witte's head.
Jensen has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Jensen wants to free his trapped foot but De Witte is holding on for dear life with his legs.
De Witte is trying to stand back up but Jensen is controlling him
Jensen seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Jensen working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Jensen working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Jensen winds up and cracks De Witte with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Jensen throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Jensen is trying to control the action in half guard but De Witte is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Jensen drops an elbow to the side of De Witte's head.
Jensen wants to lay and pray for a moment but De Witte keeps working.
De Witte tries to kick Jensen off but Jensen keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Jensen working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
De Witte on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if De Witte tries to get out of the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jensen is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
De Witte avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Jensen.
Nice strikes from Jensen there.
Jensen landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jensen is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
De Witte wants to get back to his feet.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Jensen connects with a nice short shot to De Witte's temple.
Jensen looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Jensen lands strikes from half guard.
Jensen scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Jensen throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
De Witte has hold of Jensen's hands but Jensen slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Jensen winds up and cracks De Witte with a swinging punch to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jensen works his way into full mount!
Jensen landing strikes from the mount.
Jensen lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Jensen postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. De Witte looks a forlorn figure.
Jensen cracks De Witte with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
De Witte in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
De Witte takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jensen working De Witte over with strikes here.
Jensen with a couple of short strikes.
De Witte wants to hold on but Jensen pushes him away.
Jensen looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jensen landing strikes from the mount.

De Witte is rocked!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jensen working De Witte over with strikes here.
Oh De Witte is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Jensen lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Jensen lands a big elbow - De Witte is in trouble! More strikes from the mount and De Witte is forced to tap out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Ben Jensen!