PBP Commentary

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

Logan
vs
Lensner

195 cm
22
250 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

191 cm
25
266 lbs
6 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Dangerous knees
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ian Logan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bjork Lensner!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, John Roberts and Eddie Farnsworth.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lensner tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Lensner will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Logan lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Lensner at a distance.
Logan takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Lensner moves out of range as Logan throws a body kick.
Logan does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Logan throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Lensner gets a takedown into half guard.
Logan pushes Lensner off looking to stand but Lensner dives back in and keeps control.
Lensner wants to get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Lensner stands up out of the half guard.
Logan lands a nice leg kick that just misses Lensner's sensitive parts.
A swing and a miss from Logan.
Logan misses the jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Logan thumps Lensner with a low kick.
Logan pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Logan checks a leg kick.
Logan tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lensner fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
A big left from Logan misses.
Logan keeps the fight on the outside.
Ian Logan is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Logan misses with a head kick.
Logan throws a leg kick that is checked

and Lensner counters by moving into the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Logan avoids a wild elbow strike from Lensner.
Lensner looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Stalling in the clinch from Logan.
Logan misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Lensner.
Lensner on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lensner.
Lensner throws an elbow that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lensner tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Lensner avoiding damage as Logan throws knees to the body.
Lensner looking to throw knees to the head but Logan is blocking nicely.
Logan stops a takedown attempt from Lensner.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Logan takes a shot to the head.
Lensner creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Logan's defenses.
Logan avoids a wild elbow strike from Lensner.
With the fighters up against the cage, Lensner throws an elbow but misses.
Logan using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Lensner has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Lensner working aggressively here.
Logan blocks the elbow strike.
Logan avoids a wild elbow strike from Lensner.
Logan is stalling here.
Lensner changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Logan fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Ian Logan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bjork Lensner.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Logan.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Logan throws a nice outside leg kick.
Logan throws out a loose jab but Lensner uses good head movement to avoid it.
Logan stuffs the takedown.
Lensner fails to land the takedown.
Logan throws a push kick but Lensner slaps the foot to one side.
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!
Lensner on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
A left lands for Logan.
Lensner tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Logan lands a really nice looking cross but Lensner seems unphased.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Logan, right into the meat.
Lensner takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Ian Logan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Logan throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ian Logan dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Logan scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Lensner takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Logan connects with a good right hand that stumbles Lensner. Lensner circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Lensner does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Lensner on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Logan. Logan obviously looking to wear him down.

Lensner has taken the fight to the clinch.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Lensner throws a knee to the head but misses.
Lensner throws an elbow but it misses.
Lensner throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Logan blocks it with crossed arms.
Lensner lands a shoulder strike.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Logan blocks an elbow strike from Lensner.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Logan cracks Lensner with a nice body shot.
Logan scores with a knee to the head.
Logan is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Logan blocks an elbow strike from Lensner.
Lensner is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Logan blocks the elbow strike.
Logan tries to stall but Lensner uses the opportunity to gain a better position.

Logan drops Lensner with a big knee straight up the middle! Lensner is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!

Lensner is rocked!

It looks like Bjork Lensner has been cut.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Lensner crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Logan - the referee stops the clock and Lensner gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Logan. Lensner manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Lensner is still on wobbly legs! Can Logan finish him?
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Logan cracks the inside of Lensner's front leg.
Lensner seems to have recovered his senses.
Logan lands a leg kick that knocks Lensner off balance momentarily.
Logan fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Lensner has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Logan feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Lensner's calf.
A slapping leg kick lands for Logan.
Lensner avoids the head kick by Logan.
Lensner takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Lensner's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Logan connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Logan scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
A nice inside leg kick there by Logan. That's going to slow Lensner down.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lensner blocks a head kick by Logan.
Lensner takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Lensner takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Logan lands a leg kick that knocks Lensner off balance momentarily.
Lensner on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Logan lands a jab to the head.
Logan tests Lensner's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Lensner misses with a kick to the body.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Logan.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Logan here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Logan throws a head kick that half lands.
Logan lands with a thumping leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Logan.
Lensner on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Nice body kick from Logan.
Logan lands with a slapping head kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Logan.
Logan fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Lensner has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Logan connects with a high kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lensner takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Logan lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Logan lands a brutal head kick. Lensner looks out on his feet and Logan throws more strikes until the ref is forced to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:50 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick and Punches). Ian Logan!
Our winner, Ian Logan, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.