PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Brian Jensen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vlad Putin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Putin has chosen IAMX - Happiness as his entrance music. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Jensen
vs
Putin

180 cm
33
175 lbs
13 - 12 - 0

183 cm
26
175 lbs
11 - 9 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Knockout power

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 13 - 12 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Brian Jensen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 9 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Vlad Putin!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jensen fails with the takedown.

Jensen tries to keep at a distance but Putin has taken the fight into the clinch.
Jensen is looking to take this one to the mat.
Putin with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Putin with a knee to the head.
Jensen tries for a takedown but Putin manages to get underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brian Jensen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jensen tries for a takedown. No joy.
Putin landing knees to the head.
We've been hearing reports that Jensen has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Putin using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Jensen has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Jensen blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Putin tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Jensen avoids it.
Nice elbow from Putin.
Putin avoiding damage as Jensen throws knees to the body.
Putin landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Putin tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Jensen drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Putin utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Putin is pressed up against the cage. Jensen has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Putin down to the mat. Putin avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Putin staying out of range there.
Jensen tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Putin defends well and Jensen ends up having to push Putin into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.

Putin pushes Jensen up against the cage in a clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Putin.
Nice elbow from Putin.
Putin gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Jensen.
Jensen goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Jensen changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Putin fights it off and pushes away nicely.

Putin has Jensen up against the cage in a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jensen managing to block the knees to the body from Putin.
Putin comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Putin trying to land knees to the body.

Jensen gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Putin tries to kick Jensen off in order to stand up. Jensen Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Jensen in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Putin is tapping! That's the end of the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Brian Jensen!