PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Roman Reyes (ranked 3388 p4p, 4104 weight class) and Kevin Jensen (ranked 421 p4p, 487 weight class). Reyes's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Zack Hemsey - Vengeance. Roman Reyes has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Reyes
vs
Jensen

186 cm
20
170
3 - 3 - 0

178 cm
20
170
1 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Good gas tank

Bear Necessities

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 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Roman Reyes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kevin Jensen!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Eddie Farnsworth and Chad Campbell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jensen scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Jensen throws a wild body kick that Reyes sees coming a mile off.
Jensen lands with a nice body punch.
Jensen misses with a combination
and Reyes counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Jensen takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Jensen throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Jensen takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Jensen misses with a shot to the body
and Reyes counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Jensen misses with a body shot.
Reyes thinks about countering with a head kick.
Jensen misses with a jab to the body
and Reyes counters with a straight right hand.
Reyes feints a jab promting Jensen to slip. Reyes then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Jensen slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jensen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Reyes was well out of range. Poor timing from Jensen.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Jensen has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Jensen throws a body kick that misses.
Reyes is looking for a counter combo.
Jensen looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Reyes jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Reyes connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Jensen looks for the body kick but Reyes saw that one coming.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jensen throws a body kick that misses.
Reyes lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jensen. Reyes does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kevin Jensen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jensen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Reyes.
A thudding body kick lands there by Jensen!
Jensen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jensen thuds a left hand into Reyes's body.
Reyes blocks the body kick.
Jensen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Reyes moves away.
Jensen misses with a combination

and Reyes counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Reyes.
Reyes scores with a knee to the head.

It looks like Kevin Jensen has been cut.

Jensen breaks from the clinch.
Jensen misses with the body kick
and Jensen takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jensen ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Jensen gets off balance looking for a body kick

and Reyes counters by moving into the clinch.
Reyes working Jensen over with knees to the body.
Jensen is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Jensen is trying to break the clinch but Reyes has him pressed against the cage.
Reyes pushes Jensen back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Our sources have told us that Reyes has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Jensen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Reyes's elbow.
Reyes lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Jensen backwards.
Jensen is trying to break free.
Jensen has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Reyes putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Jensen in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Jensen tries to break the clinch but Reyes is controlling the position.
Reyes with a knee to the head.
Reyes utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Jensen is looking to break free of the clinch but Reyes has double underhooks.
Jensen's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Reyes connects with a nasty looking knee right to Jensen's face.
Jensen tries to break free but Reyes pushes him back against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reyes landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Jensen looks winded!
Jensen has had enough of the clinch but Reyes keeps him there for the moment.
Reyes has Jensen pressed against the cage, preventing Jensen from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

Jensen's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Reyes!
Jensen throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Reyes counters with a body kick.
Jensen doesn't manage to clinch there - Reyes circles away.

Jensen gets tackled into the cage by Reyes. Reyes maintains the clinch.
Reyes putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Jensen in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Reyes scores with a knee to the head.
Nice elbow from Reyes.
Reyes lands a knee to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Reyes lands a knee to the head.
Reyes connects with a knee to the head.

Jensen is rocked!
Reyes creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Jensen's defenses.
Jensen is still on wobbly legs! Can Reyes finish him?
Jensen wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Knees to the body from Reyes.
Jensen takes an elbow to the temple.
Reyes lands an elbow inside that Jensen shrugs off.
Jensen lands a body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reyes keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Jensen's efforts to push away.
Reyes lands a damaging elbow.
Reyes lands a nice elbow.
Reyes lands with a light punch inside.
Jensen tries to circle away but Reyes has him pinned against the cage.
Jensen is pressed against the cage. Reyes pushes back and unleashes a big elbow that really hurts Jensen! Two more big strikes from Reyes and Jensen crumples to the mat and taps out furiously due to the strikes!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Roman Reyes!
Roman Reyes bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
Kevin Jensen spoke after the fight, saying 'congrats to my opponent. I'll work harder and be back stronger next time.'.