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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jesper Janssens (ranked 3849 p4p, 4032 weight class) and BJ Penncil (ranked 437 p4p, 445 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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Decent wrestler
Brawler
Intelligent |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Granite chin |
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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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jesper Janssens!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, BJ Penncil!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Steve Smith and Dillan Fox.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Penncil doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Janssens counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Janssens.
Janssens missing with knees to the body.
Janssens has picked Penncil up - he's going for a ride! Janssens dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Penncil wants to control but Janssens is keeping busy.
Penncil tries to roll over but Janssens keeps him under control.
Penncil trying to get back to full guard but Janssens takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Janssens landing shots from mount.
Penncil tries to hold on but Janssens postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Penncil can't escape the position.
Penncil sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Penncil avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Janssens.
Janssens passes the guard and advances to mount!
Janssens is landing with some decent strikes but Penncil is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Janssens controlling the pace for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Janssens landing strikes from the mount.
Penncil is squirming around, avoiding Janssens's attempts to control the action.
Janssens in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Penncil is squirming around, avoiding Janssens's attempts to control the action.
Janssens sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Penncil wants to control but Janssens is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Penncil is trying desperately to improve position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Janssens has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Penncil's face.
Penncil is looking to get to half guard.
Janssens scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Janssens landing punches.
Janssens lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Janssens trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Janssens pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Penncil is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Janssens in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Janssens lands a big elbow.
A nice elbow there by Janssens.
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!
Janssens controlling the pace for now.
Penncil is looking to improve his position but Janssens isn't that keen on the idea.
Janssens in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jesper Janssens dominated that round.
That's time! Janssens's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Janssens shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Janssens works over Penncil with some ground and pound from guard.
Janssens throws an elbow that misses. Penncil uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Janssens's guard. Nice move by Penncil!
Janssens tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Penncil pushing down on Janssens's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Penncil not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Penncil trying to control from half guard but Janssens is working away.
Jesper Janssens overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Janssens wants to control but Penncil is keeping busy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Penncil is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Janssens wants to get back to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Penncil throwing shots but Janssens is blocking nicely.
Janssens blocking the ground and pound attempt from Penncil.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Penncil connects with a nice short shot to Janssens's temple.
Janssens looking for submissions off his back.
Penncil is working for a kimura but Janssens is defending it quite comfortably.
Penncil trying to control the action but Janssens is working from the bottom.
Janssens is trying to get back to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Janssens is holding on to half guard well.
Penncil is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Janssens is just riding it out for now. Penncil eventually gives up the hold.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Penncil lands a nice short elbow.
Well, if Penncil is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Penncil lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Janssens avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Penncil.
Janssens is controlling Penncil's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Janssens wants to get back to full guard.
Janssens has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Penncil is working away from the top position though.
Penncil is working for a submission of some sort.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Penncil missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Janssens looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Penncil is looking for a kimura but Janssens is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Penncil to get the leverage.
Janssens is trying to stand up here but Penncil is controlling him well.
Penncil thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Janssens wants to get back to full guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Janssens avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Penncil.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Penncil throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Penncil is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
BJ Penncil showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Penncil shoots in but no luck this time.
Janssens half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Janssens clinches up with Penncil and pushes him back against the cage.
Penncil stalling in the clinch but Janssens improves position.
Penncil is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Janssens gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Janssens pulls Penncil into guard.
Janssens has his foot on Penncil's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Penncil works his way back into a safe position though.
Janssens trying to control the position.
Penncil landing some decent shots from guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Penncil trying to control but Janssens is working from the bottom.
Janssens trying to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Penncil trying to control but Janssens is working from the bottom.
Janssens has his hands on Penncil's head, controlling the position.
Penncil sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Janssens's guard.
Penncil is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Janssens has managed to free his arm - good work.
Penncil looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Penncil connects with a nice short shot to Janssens's temple.
Penncil thows a huge punch but Janssens dodges it nicely.
Janssens on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Janssens tries to get out of the position.
Janssens trying to control from the bottom.
Penncil wants to lay and pray for a moment but Janssens keeps working.
Penncil looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Janssens misses with some strikes from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Penncil wants to control but Janssens is keeping him busy.
Janssens is looking to improve his position.
Penncil missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Penncil has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Penncil is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Janssens defends it well.
Penncil prevents Janssens from improving his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Penncil throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Penncil is looking for a kimura but Janssens is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Penncil to get the leverage.
Janssens is staying active underneath Penncil, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Penncil is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Janssens tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
And that's the end of the fight!
BJ Penncil comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Penncil has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 28:29
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 28:29
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... BJ Penncil!
BJ Penncil seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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energy
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hype
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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