PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kevin Jensen (ranked 25110 p4p, 24934 weight class) and Vlad Hansen (ranked 708 p4p, 727 weight class). Vlad Hansen is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Jensen
vs
Hansen

178 cm
19
170
0 - 2 - 0

191 cm
19
175
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

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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 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kevin Jensen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Vlad Hansen!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Trevor Gratis and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Hansen gets a clinch.
Jensen is looking to break free of the clinch but Hansen has double underhooks.
Hansen lands an elbow just above Jensen 's eye.
Hansen unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Nice elbow from Hansen.
Jensen definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Jensen wants to break free but Hansen has control.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Hansen.
Jensen takes an elbow to the temple.
Hansen lands an elbow that stopped Jensen in his tracks for a moment.
Hansen lands a damaging elbow.

It looks like Kevin Jensen has been cut.
Hansen lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Jensen backwards.
Hansen lands an elbow inside.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hansen lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Jensen backwards.
Hansen unloads a knee to the mid-section.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Hansen.
Jensen can't break the clinch.
Jensen tries to circle away but Hansen has him pinned against the cage.
Jensen is trying to push Hansen away but Hansen has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Nice elbow from Hansen.
Jensen is trying to push Hansen away but Hansen has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Hansen is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Hansen utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Jensen is breathing heavily.
Hansen lands a damaging elbow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jensen is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Hansen is defending well.
Hansen comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Hansen lands a knee to the head.
Hansen slowing the pace effectively.
Hansen comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Jensen tries to break the clinch but Hansen is controlling the position.
Hansen has Jensen pressed against the cage, preventing Jensen from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

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

Hansen moves into the clinch successfully.
Hansen lands a nice elbow.
Jensen is trying to force a seperation but Hansen has the dominant position.
Jensen can't break the clinch.
Jensen takes an elbow to the temple.
Hansen lands a nice elbow.
Hansen gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Hansen lands an elbow inside.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hansen keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Jensen's efforts to push away.
Hansen landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Jensen takes an elbow to the temple.
A nice right hand lands inside from Hansen.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hansen lands an elbow that stopped Jensen in his tracks for a moment.
Hansen lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Jensen.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Hansen takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Hansen lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Jensen takes an elbow to the forehead.
Jensen wants to break free but Hansen has control.
Jensen tries for a takedown. No joy.
Hansen has Jensen pressed against the cage, preventing Jensen from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Hansen lands an elbow inside that Jensen shrugs off.
Jensen has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Jensen is looking to break free of the clinch but Hansen has double underhooks.
Jensen wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Hansen scores with a hook to the body.

Jensen's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hansen tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jensen swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hansen fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hansen fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hansen tries to clinch but Jensen is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hansen tries to clinch but Jensen is having none of it.
A nice inside leg kick there by Hansen. That's going to slow Jensen down.
Hansen tries to clinch up but Jensen circles away and keeps his distance.
A little feinted left hand from Jensen on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Jensen keeps the fight on the outside.
Jensen scores with a crisp jab that stopped Hansen in his tracks.
Jensen swings for the body but Hansen moves out of range.
Sloppy strikes from Jensen. Those never looked like landing.
Hansen with the counter takedown but Jensen avoids it easily.
Hansen is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Jensen keeps the fight on the outside.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hansen looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Jensen went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
A big left from Jensen misses.
Jensen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hansen manages to avoid it.
Jensen takes a swing at Hansen's ribcage but misses.
Vlad Hansen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hansen wants to clinch.

Hansen fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Jensen, pushing him back against the cage.
Hansen has Jensen pressed against the cage, preventing Jensen from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Jensen tries to break the clinch but Hansen is controlling the position.
Hansen creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Jensen's defenses.
Jensen takes an elbow to the forehead.
Hansen lands a damaging elbow.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hansen comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Hansen with a knee to the head.
Hansen lands an elbow that stopped Jensen in his tracks for a moment.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hansen lands an elbow that stopped Jensen in his tracks for a moment.
Hansen has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Jensen seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Hansen can turn it around.
Hansen lands a knee to the head.
Jensen wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Hansen has him pressed against the cage.
Hansen lands a shoulder strike.
Jensen takes a shot to the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Vlad Hansen dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kevin Jensen's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Hansen tries to clinch but Jensen is having none of it.
Jensen takes a swing at Hansen's ribcage but misses.
Hansen fails with an attempt to clinch.
Jensen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Hansen tries to clinch but Jensen is having none of it.
Hansen tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jensen paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hansen is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hansen moves in looking to clinch but Jensen pushes him off.
Jensen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hansen was well out of range. Poor timing from Jensen.
Hansen slips a jab and a cross from Jensen.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hansen tries to clinch there but Jensen circles away.
Hansen wants to clinch up but Jensen keeps it at a distance.
Hansen tries to clinch but Jensen is having none of it.

Hansen rushes Jensen and presses him up against the cage.
Hansen lands an elbow inside that Jensen shrugs off.
Hansen has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hansen lands a nice elbow.
Hansen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hansen gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Hansen lands a shoulder strike.
Hansen lands an elbow just above Jensen 's eye.

Jensen's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hansen tries to clinch up
and Hansen takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hansen takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Hansen.
Hansen lands an elbow that stopped Jensen in his tracks for a moment.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jensen is looking to break free of the clinch but Hansen has double underhooks.
Hansen comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
A knee to the head by Hansen.
Jensen looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Hansen keeps control of Jensen as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hansen lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Jensen looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Jensen is trying to break free.
Hansen lands a nice elbow.
Hansen comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Jensen wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Hansen prevents a takedown attempt there.
Jensen takes an elbow to the forehead.
Hansen throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Jensens head.
Hansen lands an uppercut.
Hansen keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Jensen's efforts to push away.
Hansen keeps control of Jensen as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Jensen has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Hansen lands an elbow inside that Jensen shrugs off.
Jensen is trying to break free.
Jensen is looking to take this one to the mat.
Hansen creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Jensen's defenses.
Hansen lands a nice elbow.
Hansen has Jensen pressed against the cage, preventing Jensen from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hansen keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Jensen's efforts to push away.
Hansen keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Jensen's efforts to push away.
Jensen takes an elbow to the forehead.
Hansen lands an elbow just above Jensen 's eye.
Hansen lands an elbow that stopped Jensen in his tracks for a moment.
Hansen lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Hansen comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Jensen wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Hansen has him pressed against the cage.
Hansen lands an elbow inside that Jensen shrugs off.
Hansen lands an elbow inside that Jensen shrugs off.
Hansen gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Jensen is trying to force a seperation but Hansen has the dominant position.

Jensen escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hansen misses with a takedown attempt - Jensen sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Hansen wants to clinch up but Jensen keeps it at a distance.
Jensen lands with a hook. Hansen tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Jensen circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hansen tries to clinch up.
Nice shot lands for Jensen.
Jensen is looking to wear down Hansen with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Jensen works the jab nicely.
Hansen tries to clinch up.
Kevin Jensen is winning the standup battle so far.
Jensen stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Jensen wants it to stay on the feet.
Hansen fails in his attempt to clinch.
Jensen takes a swing at Hansen's ribcage but misses.
Jensen fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kevin Jensen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jensen catches Hansen with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Hansen tries to clinch up.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hansen looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Vlad Hansen showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Kevin Jensen's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Jensen lands a jab to the nose.

Hansen gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Hansen keeps control of Jensen as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Jensen looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Hansen gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Hansen lands an elbow that stopped Jensen in his tracks for a moment.
Jensen can't break the clinch.
Jensen tries to circle away but Hansen has him pinned against the cage.
Hansen lands an elbow just above Jensen 's eye.
Jensen is trying to break the clinch but Hansen has him pressed against the cage.
Hansen lands an elbow inside.
Hansen lands a right hand that snaps the head of Jensen backwards.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hansen lands an elbow that stopped Jensen in his tracks for a moment.
Jensen takes an elbow to the temple.
Hansen creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Jensen's defenses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jensen takes an elbow to the temple.
Hansen lands a nice knee to the body.
Jensen fails to pull the fight into his guard.

Hansen lands a big knee to the head and Jensen goes down! Hansen is looking to finish!

Jensen is rocked!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hansen sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Jensen is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Oh Jensen is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Jensen parries the strikes from Hansen easily there. Hansen is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Jensen to escape.
Hansen working the ground and pound but Jensen is defending the strikes.
Jensen regains half guard.
Hansen tries to stand and escape but Jensen is controlling the position.
Jensen slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Hansen gets to his feet and stands over Jensen, holding his ankles. He dives in with a big left hand that connects! Jensen felt that one! Hansen unloads more punches and elbows and this one is over! The ref has dived in to save Jensen from any more punishment!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:29 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Vlad Hansen!
The defeated Kevin Jensen had this to say: 'congrats to my opponent. I'll work harder and be back stronger next time.'.