PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mario Prezime (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Asbjorn Jensen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Jensen's choice of entrance music: riskin it all. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Prezime
vs
Jensen

185 cm
19
210 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

191 cm
18
200 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mario Prezime!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Asbjorn Jensen!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Hirohito Nitta and Shigeki Sano.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Prezime shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Prezime is looking to work some ground and pound but Jensen has wrist control.

Prezime thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Prezime won't allow Jensen to sweep him here.
Prezime throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

Jensen had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Prezime is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Jensen Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Prezime's back instead.
Prezime rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Prezime is looking to improve his position.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Jensen throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Prezime was covering up waiting for the punch and Jensen finishes the takedown easily into guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Prezime wants to stand but Jensen is controlling the position.
Jensen pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Prezime is keeping the position for now.
Jensen advances to half guard.

Prezime is defending against the submission attempts here by Jensen.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Prezime wants to control but Jensen is keeping busy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Jensen is looking to take a break and control but Prezime is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Prezime trying to hold on to Jensen's head to control him but Jensen postures up.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Prezime tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Jensen shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Prezime's guard.
Jensen looks gassed!
Prezime looking to control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Prezime wants to sweep but no luck.
Jensen would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Prezime is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jensen preventing the sweep.
Prezime is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Jensen is controlling him.
Prezime throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Prezime manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Jensen manages to get himself to full guard.
Prezime thows a big elbow that misses.

Prezime gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.

Prezime closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Jensen to the mat! Jensen manages to get full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Prezime wants to control from the top but Jensen keeps moving.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Jensen is on top in guard.
Jensen would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Prezime not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Jensen stopping the sweep attempt from Prezime.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Mario Prezime will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

No luck with that takedown attempt from Prezime.
Jensen avoids the head kick by Prezime.
Mario Prezime seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Prezime wants to clinch.
Prezime tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jensen swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Jensen throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Prezime tries to clinch but Jensen is having none of it.

Jensen has Prezime up against the cage in a clinch.

Prezime jumps guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Jensen trying to control the position from guard on top but Prezime is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Prezime working a defensive guard but Jensen manages to pass into side control anyway.
Jensen throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Prezime is not content to let Jensen control the position.
Prezime tries to escape but Jensen is in control.

That's two 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.
Prezime can't do much from the bottom here.

Jensen is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Prezime is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Jensen throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Prezime with a poor takedown

and Jensen decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Prezime's guard.
Prezime throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Prezime is trying to control the position but Jensen postures up.
Jensen pushes down on Prezime's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Prezime won't allow Jensen to pass to mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jensen throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

Prezime kicks off Jensen and gets to his feet.
Prezime tries to clinch but Jensen is having none of it.
Jensen fails with the takedown

and Prezime counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Prezime not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Jensen is looking for a sweep. Prezime is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

Jensen looking for submissions off his back.
Prezime prevents Jensen from standing back up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Prezime not doing much here.
Prezime seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Prezime not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Prezime thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Prezime stuffs the takedown attempt from Jensen. Jensen gets slowly back to his feet.
Jensen stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Jensen wants it to stay on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mario Prezime. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Prezime with a poor takedown

and Jensen counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jensen slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Asbjorn Jensen 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!

Jensen gets the takedown into side control.
Prezime tries to strike but it doesn't land.
Jensen working away.
Prezime is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Jensen's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Prezime tries to roll over but Jensen keeps him under control.
Prezime is looking to get back to full guard here but Jensen has managed to pass to side control instead.
Prezime can't escape the position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jensen tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Jensen with the ground and pound from mount.
Prezime keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Jensen trying to control but Prezime is having none of it.
Prezime tries to hold on but Jensen pushes him away.
Prezime is trying to escape the mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Jensen looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Jensen throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Prezime working to try and regain half guard.
Jensen avoids the attempt from Prezime to control.
Prezime is in all sorts of trouble here.
Prezime is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Jensen controlling from the full mount.
Prezime in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Prezime keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Jensen trying to control but Prezime is having none of it.
Prezime tries to lock up and control but Jensen gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Prezime working to try and regain half guard.
Prezime takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.

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.
Jensen punching from mount but Prezime doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Jensen breaks from Prezime's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Prezime flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Jensen wants to control the pace but Prezime is squirming around nicely.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

And that's the end of the fight!
Asbjorn Jensen comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Jensen has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 28:29
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 28:29
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Asbjorn Jensen!