PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Terrence Titus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jin Sen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Titus's entrance music is In a Trance- The Jack Parsons Project. A fine choice. Sen has chosen Let It Rock as his entrance music. Jin Sen struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 206.4lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Titus
vs
Sen

185 cm
22
199 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

194 cm
22
217 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Bushido Clothing

Knock Out Clothing-Vegas

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Terrence Titus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jin Sen!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Cecil Peabody and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Some wild striking there from Sen.
Titus misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Titus gets a takedown into half guard.

Sen pushes Titus off and gets back to his feet.

Sen clinches up against the cage.
Sen wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Titus lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Titus keeps control of Sen as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Titus breaks the clinch.
Titus dodges the punch combination from Sen.

Sen clinches up against the cage.
Sen lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

It looks like Terrence Titus has been cut.
Titus using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Sen has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Titus drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Sen gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Titus wants a takedown.
Titus can't break the clinch.
Sen wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Sen trying to stall but Titus improves his position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Titus looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Terrence Titus. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Sen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Titus showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Sen.
A combination from Sen does no damage.
Sen tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Titus swivels and escapes.
Sen looks gassed!
Titus avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Titus throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Titus closes the distance and clinches.
Titus pressing his opponent against the cage.
Sen is pressed up against the cage. Titus has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Sen down to the mat. Sen avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Sen closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Titus falls off balance throwing a combination
and Sen counters with a stiff right hand.
Titus connects with a body shot.

Sen gets a clinch.
Sen can't break the clinch.
Sen prevents the takedown attempt.
With the fighters up against the cage, Sen throws an elbow but misses.
Sen has had enough of the clinch but Titus keeps him there for the moment.

Titus breaks the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sen swats away the attempt to clinch by Titus.
Nice body punch from Sen.
Sen misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Titus throws a combination. Sen tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Sen scoring well with a low kick there.
Sen will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Sen has his takedown stuffed

and Titus counters with a single leg into guard. Sen didn't expect that.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Titus won't allow Sen to sweep him here.
Sen trying to keep a closed guard but Titus is proving a slippery customer.
Titus slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Titus slips nicely into half guard.
Sen slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sen throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.

Sen working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Titus doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Titus manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Titus sitting in guard, not really doing much.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sen wants to get back to his feet but Titus passes into half guard.
Titus lands strikes from half guard.
Titus controlling the pace.
Sen is trying to stand back up but Titus is controlling him

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.
Titus looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Sen trying to control here.
Sen is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Sen trying to hold on to Titus's head to control him but Titus postures up.

Sen looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Sen gets full guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Titus avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Sen controlling the position.
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 Terrence Titus will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Terrence Titus's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Sen throws a left and a right that both miss
and Titus counters with a head kick.

Titus has taken the fight to the clinch.
Sen throws a knee to the head but misses.
Titus is pressed up against the cage. Sen has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Titus down to the mat. Titus avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Sen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Titus moves away.

Titus gets the takedown into side control.
Sen is looking for a sweep.
Sen gets back to half guard.

Sen looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Sen has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, Titus escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by Titus!
Sen is looking to regain half guard here but Titus keeps moving and retains side control.
Sen is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Titus's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Titus prevents Sen from improving his position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Sen is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Sen tries to kick Titus off but Titus keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Sen throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Titus passes into side control, despite Sen's attempt to control the position.
Sen tries to improve position but can't.
Sen has control of an arm but Titus manages to advance to Titus's back!
Oooh a big shot gets through from Titus. Many more shots like that and the referee will have to think about stepping in!

It looks like Jin Sen has been cut.

Sen defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Titus's arms.
Sen tries to escape but Titus has the hooks in and won't let him break free.

That's two 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.
Titus keeps control of the position easily here as Sen tries to buck him off.
Titus is working the ground and pound here and the referee is taking a close look at Sen. He must escape soon or this one will be stopped.
Titus is looking to finish with some ground and pound!
Titus not allowing Sen to control his hands.
Titus keeps control of the position easily here as Sen tries to buck him off.
Titus is hanging on to Sen's back as he tries to escape.
Titus has good solid back control here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Titus not allowing Sen to control his hands.
Sen is in bad spot here.
Sen manages to reverse the position and now he's in Titus's guard. Nice work there by Sen.
Sen makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Sen passes into half guard.
Sen throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Sen looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Titus moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Sen throwing strikes but missing.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Titus wants to get back to his feet but Sen is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Sen is looking to work some ground and pound but Titus has wrist control.
Sen trying to control but Titus is working from the bottom.
Sen wants to stand but Titus has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.

Titus tries to keep at a distance but Sen has taken the fight into the clinch.
Sen keeps control of Titus as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Sen prevents a takedown attempt there.
Titus wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Terrence Titus dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Titus's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Titus is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Titus lands a right hook to the body.

Titus clinches up against the cage.
Sen tries to land a knee to the head but Titus blocks with his arms.

Sen breaks from the clinch.
Terrence Titus is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Titus throws a head kick that misses.
Sen swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Titus counters with a body kick.
Sen wants to clinch

and Titus counters by moving into the clinch.
Titus is leaning against Sen and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Sen is trying to stall.
Titus is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Sen pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Titus keeps control of Sen as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Titus blocks the elbow strike.
Titus goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Titus is trying to stall.
Titus can't break the clinch.
Sen takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Titus lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.

Titus breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Sen shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Titus pinned against the cage. Titus gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

Titus has Sen up against the cage in a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Titus breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Titus tries to clinch but Sen moves out of range.
Jin Sen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sen blocks a head kick by Titus.
Titus takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.

Sen gets a clinch.
Sen can't break the clinch.
Sen misses with a knee strike.
Sen has Titus pressed against the cage.

Titus escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Sen buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Sen lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Titus has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Titus and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Titus on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Sen. Sen obviously looking to wear him down.
Sen looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.

Titus closes the distance and clinches.
Titus wants a takedown.
Sen landing knees to the head.
Sen can't break the clinch.

Titus manages to break the clinch.

Titus shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Titus was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sen is working to get back to half guard.
Titus looking to control but Sen is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Sen really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
You get the feeling that Sen really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Sen is looking to get to half guard.
Titus can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Sen is looking to escape.
Sen is looking to improve his position but Titus isn't that keen on the idea.
Sen tries to lock up and control but Titus gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sen working to try and regain half guard.
Titus trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Sen regains half guard.
Sen misses with some strikes from the bottom.

Titus stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Sen to get to his feet.

Sen moves into the clinch.
Titus takes an elbow to the temple.

Sen breaks the clinch.
Sen tries to clinch but Titus is having none of it.
Titus checks a leg kick.
Sen throws the kick towards the body but Titus avoids it.
Sen fails with the takedown

and Titus counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Titus.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sen wants a takedown.
Terrence Titus has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jin Sen.
A short right from Sen.
Titus prevents Sen from breaking the clinch.
Sen is trying to break free.
Sen misses with a knee strike.

Titus breaks the clinch.

Titus clinches.

Titus breaks from the clinch.
Sen looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Titus jabs at Sen's body.
Sen has a takedown stuffed.
Sen works over Titus's head and body with a nice combination.
Titus displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Sen throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd. Titus fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Titus will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Titus here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Titus throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Sen counters with a nice leg kick.
Sen lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Sen fails with a takedown attempt.
Sen jabbing away but nothing is landing.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Terrence Titus.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Titus, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 George Francis scores the fight for Terrence Titus!
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight for Terrence Titus!
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight for Terrence Titus!

Terrence Titus wins by unanimous decision!