PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Brian Jenen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wesley Denson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Denson has chosen The good the bad and the ugly as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Wesley Denson acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Jenen
vs
Denson

182 cm
26
185 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

176 cm
27
189 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Brian Jenen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Wesley Denson!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Phil Schofield and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
We've got one fighter who appears to only be looking to counter and the other not looking particularly aggressive either, so we could be in for a dull fight.
Jenen shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Denson pinned against the cage. Denson gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Jenen doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Denson counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Jenen fails with the takedown
and Denson counters with a three punch combo that has Jenen backing up. Jenen nods at Denson to acknowledge the strikes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brian Jenen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jenen shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Denson as he avoids it easily.
Jenen darts in looking for a takedown but Denson gets double underhooks and turns Jenen into the cage.
Denson is looking to break free of the clinch but Jenen has double underhooks.
Denson should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Denson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Jenen wants to clinch but Denson slips to the side
and Denson counters with a one-two to the body.
Jenen shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Denson counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Jenen misses with a takedown attempt
and Denson counters with a three punch combo that has Jenen backing up. Jenen nods at Denson to acknowledge the strikes.
Jenen is breathing heavily.
Jenen tries for a takedown but Denson circles away easily
and Denson counters with a three punch combo that has Jenen backing up. Jenen nods at Denson to acknowledge the strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jenen goes for a double leg but Denson avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Denson continues to drive forward.

Denson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Denson blocks a head kick by Jenen.
Jenen lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Denson circles away quickly and effectively.
Jenen fails with the takedown
and Denson counters with a three punch combo that has Jenen backing up. Jenen nods at Denson to acknowledge the strikes.
Jenen swings widly with a right hand
and Denson counters with a one-two to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jenen shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Jenen doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Denson counters with a three punch combo that has Jenen backing up. Jenen nods at Denson to acknowledge the strikes.
Jenen doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Denson counters with a left and a right that stings Jenen.
Denson has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Jenen is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Wesley Denson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jenen has his takedown stuffed
and Denson counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jenen tries for a takedown but Denson circles away easily
and Denson counters with a one-two to the body.
Jenen with a poor takedown
and Denson counters with a three punch combo that has Jenen backing up. Jenen nods at Denson to acknowledge the strikes.
Jenen has his takedown stuffed
and Denson counters with a two punch combo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Jenen doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Denson counters with a left and a right that stings Jenen.
Jenen misses with a takedown
and Denson counters with a two punch combo.
Denson is working the combinations to good effect here.
Jenen is trying hard to land a takedown here. Denson sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brian Jenen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Denson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Denson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jenen tries to clinch
and Denson counters with a three punch combo that has Jenen backing up. Jenen nods at Denson to acknowledge the strikes.
Brian Jenen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jenen darts in trying to clinch
and Denson counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Jenen shoots and misses
and Denson counters with a one-two to the body.
Jenen with a lazy takedown attempt
and Denson counters with a left and a right that stings Jenen.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jenen has his takedown stuffed
and Denson counters with a two punch combo.
Jenen shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Denson counters with a three punch combo that has Jenen backing up. Jenen nods at Denson to acknowledge the strikes.
Jenen fails with the takedown
and Denson counters with a one-two to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jenen wants to clinch but Denson slips to the side
and Denson counters with a three punch combo that has Jenen backing up. Jenen nods at Denson to acknowledge the strikes.

Jenen is rocked!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jenen shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Denson comes in over the top with a devastating right hand! Jenen stumbles back against the cage, looking to regain his senses but Denson is on him like rabid pit bull! Jenen slumps to the ground under a storm of punches and this fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:15 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Wesley Denson!
A determined Wesley Denson didn't want to dwell on this fight in his post fight interview. Instead he was more keen to state he wants a title shot. Let's see if he gets it!