PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Todd Jensen (ranked 24918 p4p, 0 weight class) and Deacon Novak (ranked 5198 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Jensen
vs
Novak

177 cm
22
193 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

174 cm
23
187 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Good in bed

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Todd 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, Deacon Novak!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Shirou Masuda and Tatsuya Matsuyama.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Novak misses with a head kick.
Novak misses with a series of wild punches.
Novak misses with a straight right.
Jensen tries to clinch up but Novak circles away and keeps his distance.
Jensen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Novak clinches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Novak takes a shot to the head.

Jensen jumps guard and drags Novak to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Novak wants to control from the top but Jensen keeps moving.
Novak loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Jensen working for a triangle but Novak defends it easily.
Novak controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Novak loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Jensen keeping moving, preventing Novak from controlling successfully.
Novak looking to pass the guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Novak passes easily into side control. Nice work.

Novak has an Americana. Jensen didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! Novak is delighted and gyrates in front of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if Novak hooks up with any of them at the after show party.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Deacon Novak!