PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Tanner Jensen (ranked 24505 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jay Speights (ranked 25008 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Jensen
vs
Speights

187 cm
19
151 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

175 cm
25
145 lbs
1 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tanner Jensen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jay Speights!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Ren Mimura and Shigeki Sano.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Speights shoots in for a double leg but Jensen sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Jensen tries to counter by clinching up but Speights breaks away and moves out of range.

Speights scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Jensen can't do much from the bottom here.
Jensen is looking to regain half guard here but Speights keeps moving and retains side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jensen wants to control but Speights postures up.
Jensen is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
You can see the frustration on Jensen's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Speights tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Jensen striking from the bottom but nothing landed.
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.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Speights wants to control but Jensen is keeping him busy.
You can see the frustration on Jensen's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Speights wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Jensen, who protects the arm well.
Jensen is looking for a sweep.
Jensen is not content to let Speights control the position.
Jensen tries to improve position but can't.

That's two 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.
Jensen throws a couple of punches but he's in a bad position and they don't land.
Jensen is trying to control Speights's posture but Speights avoids it.

Speights is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Jensen knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Jensen striking from the bottom but nothing landed.

Speights tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

Speights stands up and beckons Jensen to his feet.
Tanner Jensen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Speights shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Jensen as he avoids it easily.

Speights decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Speights looks winded!
Jensen pushes Speights off but Speights dives into side control.
Jensen tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Speights avoids the strikes from the bottom by Jensen.
Jensen striking from the bottom but nothing landed.
Speights working away.
Speights prevents Jensen from escaping the position.
Jensen misses with an elbow from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Speights cracks Jensen with an elbow. That is naaassty.

Speights stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Speights has a takedown stuffed.
It looked like Jensen was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Tanner Jensen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jay Speights.
Some wild striking there from Jensen.
Jay Speights seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jensen throws a body kick that misses.
And Speights tries to counter it with a takedown but Jensen pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Jensen stuffs the takedown attempt from Speights. Speights gets slowly back to his feet.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Speights avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jay Speights dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Jensen throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Speights changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Jensen tries to avoid it but Speights manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Jensen to the ground. Jensen escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Jensen is looking for a counter combo.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Jensen.
Speights has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Speights fails to land the takedown.
Speights avoids a punch combination nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Speights fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Jensen avoids it really well and circles away.
Jensen is looking to counter the offense by Speights and move into the clinch.
Tanner Jensen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jay Speights.
Speights is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jensen is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Speights.
Speights misses with a takedown

and Jensen counters by moving into the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Jensen fails to land.
Jensen working hard to break the clinch.
Jensen wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Speights has him pressed against the cage.

Speights works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Jensen wants to sweep here but Speights controlling him for the moment.
Jensen will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Jensen throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Jensen looking to hit a scissor sweep but Speights is one step ahead there.
Jensen is striking from the bottom but Speights uses the opportunity to pass into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Speights is looking to advance position but Jensen won't allow it.
Jensen misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Jensen strikes from the bottom but Speights uses the opportunity to move to side control.
Jensen tries to strike from the bottom but misses.
Jensen misses with an elbow from the bottom.
Speights wants to lay and pray for a moment but Jensen keeps working.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jensen is trying to improve his position.
Check out the look on Speights's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Speights taking a breather here.
Jensen tries to wriggle free to get back to his feet but he's given up his back! Oops.
I would not like to be Jensen right now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Speights is trying to stick to Jensen's back but Jensen is turning into Speights. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Speights's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Jensen.
Jensen sitting in guard here, content to control.
Speights controlling Jensen's posture.
Jensen stays in close to Speights's body and controls the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Speights is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Tanner Jensen will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Speights shoots in looking for a takedown but Jensen manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Speights's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Jensen tries to counter by clinching up but Speights breaks away and moves out of range.
Speights is trying hard to land a takedown here. Jensen sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Speights.
Tanner Jensen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jay Speights.
Speights shoots in for a takedown but Jensen shows good takedown defense.

Jensen rushes Speights and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Speights wants a takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jensen tries to circle away but Speights has him pinned against the cage.
Speights keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Jensen's efforts to push away.
Speights takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Jensen is trying to force a seperation but Speights has the dominant position.
Jensen is trying to push Speights away but Speights has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Speights tries to pull guard but Jensen forces him back to his feet, against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jensen is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Jensen is trying to break free.
Jensen is trying to break the clinch but Speights is controlling him.
Speights letting Jensen take a breather here.
Speights is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.

Jensen breaks the clinch.
Jensen throws a wild body kick that Speights sees coming a mile off.
Speights throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Jensen's waist but Jensen gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Speights off to one side.
Speights shoots in and drives through. Jensen sprawls well.
Jensen is looking to counter the offense by Speights and move into the clinch.

Jensen takes the fight into the clinch.
Jensen is trying to force a seperation but Speights has the dominant position.
Speights keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Jensen's efforts to push away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Speights tries to pull guard but Jensen won't allow it.
Jensen tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Speights smiles and moves away.
Jensen fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Speights is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Jensen tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Speights tries for a takedown but Jensen sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Jensen seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Jensen throws a half hearted mid kick.
Jensen misses with a wild combination.
Speights shoots in looking for a takedown. Jensen tries to sprawl out of it but Speights 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 Speights.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut lands for Jensen. That snapped Speights's head back.

Jensen rushes Speights and presses him up against the cage.

Speights lands a takedown into guard.

Jensen pushes Speights off and gets back to his feet.

Jensen has closed the distance and engaged Speights in a clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jensen can't break the clinch.
Jensen is trying to push Speights away but Speights has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Jensen is looking to break free of the clinch but Speights has double underhooks.
Speights jumps guard but Jensen stands there with Speights around his waist. Speights gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Speights changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Jensen fights it off and pushes away nicely.

Jensen drives through and clinches with Speights against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
A frustrated look appears on Jensen's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Jensen wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Speights has him pressed against the cage.
Jensen has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tanner Jensen showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Jensen has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Yuuki Gou scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 29:28
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tanner Jensen!