PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Tanner Jensen (ranked 6009 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark Carpio (ranked 5387 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Jensen
vs
Carpio

187 cm
18
151 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

168 cm
18
145 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tanner Jensen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mark Carpio!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Hirohito Nitta.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Carpio moves out of range of the strikes.
Mark Carpio seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Carpio fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Jensen avoids it really well and circles away.
Jensen throws a sloppy head kick and Carpio moves out of range easily.
Carpio doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Jensen counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Jensen tries to break free but Carpio pushes him back against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jensen tries to break the clinch but Carpio is controlling the position.

Jensen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Carpio swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Carpio fails with the takedown.
Tanner Jensen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mark Carpio.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jensen throws a left and a right that both miss

and Carpio counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Carpio.
Carpio fails to pull guard.

Carpio escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Carpio moves into the clinch successfully.

Carpio breaks from the clinch.
Carpio with a poor takedown

and Jensen counters by clinching up.
Jensen tries to break free but Carpio pushes him back against the cage.
Carpio wants a takedown but no success here.
Carpio jumps guard but Jensen stands there with Carpio around his waist. Carpio gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Carpio misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Jensen really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Carpio keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Jensen's efforts to push away.

Carpio escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Carpio throws a one two combo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carpio fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

Carpio moves into the clinch.
Carpio prevents Jensen from breaking the clinch.
Jensen is trying to break the clinch but Carpio is controlling him.
Carpio prevents Jensen from breaking the clinch.
Jensen is trying to push Carpio away but Carpio has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

Carpio pulls guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Carpio looking to hit a scissor sweep but Jensen is one step ahead there.

Carpio is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Carpio looks winded!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jensen not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jensen postures up.
Jensen controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Carpio has Jensen pulled in close to control his posture.

Jensen is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Carpio throws a lazy head kick

and Jensen counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Jensen can't break the clinch.

Jensen breaks from the clinch.
Jensen throws a wild body kick that Carpio sees coming a mile off.
Jensen throws a right hand that misses

and Carpio counters by moving into the clinch.
Jensen is trying to break free.

Carpio decides to pull guard.
Jensen controlling from the top position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Jensen works a leg free and moves into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Mark Carpio will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Jensen gets tackled into the cage by Carpio. Carpio maintains the clinch.
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.
Carpio jumps guard but Jensen stands there with Carpio around his waist. Carpio gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

Carpio breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Sloppy strikes from Jensen. Those never looked like landing.
Carpio tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Carpio swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Jensen throws a big counter combination but Carpio scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.

Jensen tries to keep at a distance but Carpio has taken the fight into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Jensen manages to break the clinch.
Jensen's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Jensen duly obliges.

Carpio closes the distance and pushes Jensen back into the cage.

Jensen breaks from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carpio connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Tanner Jensen is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Carpio pushes Jensen up against the cage in a clinch.
Carpio is trying to pull guard but Jensen has him pressed against the cage.
Jensen has had enough of the clinch but Carpio keeps him there for the moment.

Carpio breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Carpio fails with the takedown

and Jensen moves into the clinch.
Tanner Jensen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mark Carpio.

Carpio pulls guard successfully.
Jensen will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Jensen wants to control from the top but Carpio keeps moving.
Jensen is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Jensen drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Jensen jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Carpio not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Jensen controls from within his opponent's guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Carpio wants to sweep here but Jensen controlling him for the moment.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carpio throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jensen seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Carpio is defended easily by Jensen.
Carpio is breathing heavily.
Carpio tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A combination from Jensen does no damage.

Jensen tries to keep at a distance but Carpio has taken the fight into the clinch.

Carpio breaks the clinch.

Carpio clinches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Jensen breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Carpio closes the distance and clinches.

Jensen breaks from the clinch.

Carpio forces Jensen back against the cage and clinches.
Jensen is trying to force a seperation but Carpio has the dominant position.

Carpio breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Carpio forces Jensen back against the cage and clinches.
Jensen is trying to break the clinch but Carpio is controlling him.
Carpio is looking to take this one to the mat.
Jensen has had enough of the clinch but Carpio keeps him there for the moment.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Carpio keeps control of Jensen as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Carpio has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Jensen looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Carpio keeps control of Jensen as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Jensen tries to break free but Carpio pushes him back against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mark Carpio showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Carpio misses with an uppercut.

Jensen tries to keep at a distance but Carpio has taken the fight into the clinch.
Jensen can't break the clinch.
Carpio stalling in the clinch but Jensen improves position.
Mark Carpio seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Carpio tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Jensen just stands there and leans against the cage.
Jensen wants to get back to striking at distance but Carpio won't allow it.

Jensen breaks from the clinch.
Tanner Jensen is winning the standup battle so far.
Carpio shoots in looking for a takedown. Jensen tries to sprawl out of it but Carpio keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Jensen manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Jensen is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Carpio.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Carpio moves into range and clinches up with Jensen.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carpio lands a nice uppercut.
Jensen is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Tanner Jensen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mark Carpio.
Jensen wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Carpio has Jensen pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Jensen manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Carpio takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Carpio is trying to drag Jensen to the mat but Jensen just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Jensen has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

Jensen escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Carpio swings and misses with a shot to the body

and Jensen counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Jensen.
Jensen tries to circle away but Carpio has him pinned against the cage.
Carpio drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Carpio keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Jensen's efforts to push away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Jensen's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Jensen is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Jensen wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Carpio has him pressed against the cage.

Jensen breaks from the clinch.

Jensen takes the fight into the clinch.
Jensen tries to break the clinch but Carpio is controlling the position.

Carpio drags the fight down to the ground.
Jensen stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Carpio swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Jensen wants to control from the top but Carpio keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jensen advances to half guard.
Jensen perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Carpio trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Carpio is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Jensen looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Carpio tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Carpio wants to control but Jensen is having none of it.

Jensen goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Carpio is on top in guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Jensen avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Tanner Jensen.
I think Carpio has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 28:30
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 28:29
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mark Carpio!