PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Francisco Edgardo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sengi Tensai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Francisco Edgardo could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Sengi Tensai's chin.

Edgardo
vs
Tensai

167 cm
19
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

170 cm
22
140 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Inexperienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Enjoys gardening

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Francisco Edgardo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Sengi Tensai!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Tarja Halkonen and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Edgardo connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Tensai's hands.
Edgardo dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Tensai misses with a takedown attempt - Edgardo sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

Edgardo gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Edgardo stops a takedown attempt from Tensai.
Tensai looks gassed!
Edgardo is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Francisco Edgardo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sengi Tensai.
Edgardo lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Tensai backwards.

Edgardo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Edgardo doesn't manage to clinch there - Tensai circles away.
Edgardo goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.

Edgardo moves into the clinch.
Edgardo has had enough of the clinch but Tensai keeps him there for the moment.
Edgardo has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Tensai is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Tensai tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Tensai stops a takedown attempt from Edgardo.
Edgardo tries a body shot but Tensai blocks it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Edgardo looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Tensai tries for a takedown but Edgardo manages to get underhooks.
Edgardo is trying to force a seperation but Tensai has the dominant position.
Edgardo is trying to break free.

Edgardo has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Tensai clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Edgardo landing with strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Edgardo missing with strikes.
Tensai is covering up but some of the strikes from Edgardo are getting through and doing damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Edgardo is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
Edgardo cracks Tensai with a big shot to body and one to the head - really punishing Tensai from the back mount here, looking to soften him up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Edgardo struggling to land strikes to the head as Tensai covers up.
Edgardo thows a huge left but connects with the canvas and not his opponent.
Edgardo landing with strikes.
Edgardo somehow managing to miss with a strike from the back.
Edgardo punches Tensai on the ear.

Tensai is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Edgardo is throwing punches to the body, looking to soften Tensai up.
Tensai is still in real trouble! Can Edgardo finish him?
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Edgardo lands a series of strikes from the back and Tensai goes limp! The ref jumps in to save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Francisco Edgardo!