PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jose Barreto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Peter Jensen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Jose Barreto has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Barreto
vs
Jensen

221 cm
28
275 lbs
16 - 10 - 0

193 cm
25
260 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
Dangerous knees
Good chin

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jose Barreto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Peter Jensen!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Matheus Silva and Seu Braga.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jensen throws a body punch but Barreto moves out of range.
Jensen chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Barreto can pounce on him.
Barreto throws a leg kick

and Jensen decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Barreto's guard.
Jensen postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Barreto on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Barreto tries to get out of the position.
Jensen wants to control from the top but Barreto keeps moving.
Jensen trying to move into half guard but instead Barreto has managed to sweep!
Jensen is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.

Peter Jensen has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
A big right from Jensen misses.
Jensen checks the leg kick nicely there.
The fighters circling - Jensen throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barreto scores with a leg kick.
Jensen takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Barreto misses with a double jab
enabling Jensen to counter with a crisp jab.
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!
Barreto misses with a double jab.
No joy there for Barreto, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Barreto shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Jensen counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Barreto!
Jensen landing strikes from the mount.
Barreto is in a horrible position here. Jensen smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Jensen throwing strikes here but Barreto is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jensen postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Barreto looks a forlorn figure.
Jensen dominating with strikes here.
Jensen looking to control and managing it successfully.
It looks like Jensen might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jensen lands with some strikes.
Barreto is in a horrible position here. Jensen smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Jensen lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Barreto hang on?

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jensen throwing strikes here but Barreto is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Jensen connects with a bit shot that sees Barreto covering up! More strikes from Jensen and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Jensen is our winner by TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Peter Jensen!