PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Marcos Anadrade (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brian Jenen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brian Jenen has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Anadrade
vs
Jenen

190 cm
24
190 lbs
9 - 6 - 0

182 cm
32
185 lbs
11 - 14 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Experienced

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Knockout power

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Pearson Specter Litt

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 9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Marcos Anadrade!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Brian Jenen!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, William Peck and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Anadrade scores with a takedown into Jenen's guard.
Anadrade is pushing down on Jenen's leg trying to pass to half guard. Jenen is fighting to maintain full guard but Anadrade has managed to sneak the leg through.
Anadrade drops an elbow to the side of Jenen's head.
Jenen wants to improve his position but Anadrade is controlling well.
We've been hearing that Anadrade has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Nice strikes from Anadrade there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jenen is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Anadrade's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Anadrade's back!
Anadrade tries to break free.

Jenen is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Jenen is trying to stick to Anadrade's back but Anadrade is turning into Jenen. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Jenen's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Anadrade.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Anadrade makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Anadrade trying to control the position from guard on top but Jenen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Anadrade has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Jenen bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Anadrade's guard.

Jenen landing some decent shots from guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jenen pushing down on Anadrade's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Jenen tries to pass the half guard into mount. Anadrade knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
The fighters are battling for position here. Anadrade manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Anadrade managing to control the position.
Jenen trying to control but Anadrade is working from the bottom.
Anadrade looking for a sweep. Not yet Anadrade, not yet.
Jenen tries to free his leg and advance position but Anadrade is retaining full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Anadrade pulls Jenen in to control the position.
Jenen trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Anadrade is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Anadrade is controlling Jenen's posture.
Jenen pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Anadrade is keeping the position for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Anadrade looking to hit a scissor sweep but Jenen is one step ahead there.
Jenen pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Anadrade is keeping the position for now.
Anadrade looking to hit a scissor sweep but Jenen is one step ahead there.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Anadrade darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Jenen moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Anadrade keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Jenen's head.
Jenen not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Anadrade controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Anadrade tries to free his leg and advance position but Jenen is retaining full guard.
Jenen working a defensive guard here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Anadrade is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Anadrade works a leg free and moves into half guard.

Anadrade seems to be working for a kimura but Jenen defends the submission attempt.
Jenen wants to control but Anadrade is keeping busy.
Anadrade drops an elbow to the side of Jenen's head.
Jenen is pressing down on Anadrade's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Anadrade avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Jenen keeping moving, preventing Anadrade from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Anadrade closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Jenen's guard.
Anadrade is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Jenen can do to turn this around?
Jenen tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Anadrade wants to control from the top but Jenen keeps moving.
Jenen working a defensive guard here.
Anadrade trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jenen can't keep his opponent in guard - Anadrade advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Anadrade trying to control from half guard but Jenen is working away.
Jenen has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Hyperbolic Time Chamber. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jenen wants to control but Anadrade is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Jenen tries to get to full guard but Anadrade has control of the leg.
Anadrade working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Anadrade lands strikes from half guard.

Jenen looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Anadrade controlling the action here.
Jenen gets full guard.
Anadrade stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Jenen swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Jenen trying to keep a closed guard but Anadrade is proving a slippery customer.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Jenen working for a triangle but Anadrade defends it easily.
Anadrade wants to control from the top but Jenen keeps moving.
Marcos Anadrade overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Anadrade landing some decent shots from guard.
Anadrade postures up and lands a big shot to Jenen's brow.
Anadrade is pushing down on Jenen's leg trying to pass to half guard. Jenen is fighting to maintain full guard but Anadrade has managed to sneak the leg through.
Jenen trying to hold on to Anadrade's head to control him but Anadrade postures up.
Anadrade trying to control the action but Jenen is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Jenen looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Jenen tries to get to full guard but Anadrade has control of the leg.
Jenen is in trouble now - Anadrade has advanced to mount!
Anadrade in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.

Jenen defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Anadrade.
Jenen is trying to escape the mount.
Anadrade wants to control the pace but Jenen is squirming around nicely.
Jenen is looking to get to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anadrade controlling the position easily from mount.
Anadrade pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Jenen working to try and regain half guard.
Anadrade looking to control and managing it successfully.
Anadrade trying to control but Jenen is having none of it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Jenen is looking to improve his position but Anadrade isn't that keen on the idea.
Jenen is squirming around, avoiding Anadrade's attempts to control the action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marcos Anadrade dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

A momentary lapse in concentration from Jenen enables Anadrade to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Jenen manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Jenen is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

Jenen is looking for a triangle but Anadrade pushes his legs off easily.
Anadrade makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Anadrade cracks Jenen with a solid left hand.
Jenen looking to hit a scissor sweep but Anadrade is one step ahead there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Anadrade landing with the ground and pound.
Anadrade stopping the sweep attempt from Jenen.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Anadrade scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Jenen is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Jenen keeping moving, preventing Anadrade from controlling successfully.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Jenen is on top in guard.

Jenen throwing strikes from guard but Anadrade blocks nicely.

Jenen is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Anadrade is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Anadrade has escaped and now he's on top!
Anadrade with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Jenen is trying to control the position but Anadrade postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anadrade wants to control from the top but Jenen keeps moving.
Anadrade lands a couple of digs.
Anadrade slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Anadrade trying to control the position from guard on top but Jenen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Anadrade with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Anadrade working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Jenen looking for a sweep. Not yet Jenen, not yet.
Anadrade's corner is telling him to maintain position.

Jenen looking for a guillotine here but Anadrade defends easily.

Jenen had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Anadrade defends it easily.
Jenen takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anadrade stays in close to Jenen's body and controls the position.
Anadrade passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Anadrade trying to control the position but Jenen is working away.
Jenen wants to control but Anadrade postures up.
Jenen takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Jenen is looking for a sweep.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jenen wants to control but Anadrade postures up.
Jenen tries to bench press Anadrade off him but Anadrade keeps the position.
Anadrade working the body and head with strikes.
Jenen is looking to reverse the position.
Anadrade scoring with punches from side control.
Anadrade working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Anadrade scoring with punches from side control.

Jenen is rocked!
Anadrade staying calm.
Jenen is still in real trouble! Can Anadrade finish him?
Jenen on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Jenen is looking to reverse the position.
A big shot lands for Anadrade! That's hurt Jenen! Will he recover? Anadrade fires away with more strikes and the referee has to step in to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Marcos Anadrade!
After winning the bout, Marcos Anadrade thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.