PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bruce Lin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jerald Jenson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jerald Jenson told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Lin
vs
Jenson

177 cm
26
190 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

182 cm
23
192 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bruce Lin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jerald Jenson!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Gregory Folan and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Lin fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Jenson, pushing him back against the cage.

Jenson has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Lin uses from the top position.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.

Jenson looking for a guillotine here but Lin defends easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jenson has a closed guard, preventing Lin from standing up.

Lin decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Lin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jenson was well out of range. Poor timing from Lin.
Lin moves in looking to clinch but Jenson pushes him off.
Jenson will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Lin is looking to clinch but Jenson is avoiding it.
Jenson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Lin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lin lands a nice hook to Jenson's body. Jenson takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lin looks to score with a jab to the body but Jenson is just out of range.
Bruce Lin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Lin has Jenson up against the cage in a clinch.
Jenson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Jenson is trying to break free.
Lin missing with knees to the body.

Jenson manages to break the clinch.

Lin gets tackled into the cage by Jenson. Jenson maintains the clinch.
Lin missing with knees to the body.
Jenson has had enough of the clinch but Lin keeps him there for the moment.
Lin tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Jenson avoids it.
Jenson avoiding damage as Lin throws knees to the body.
Lin misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Jenson.
Jenson wants to stall.
Lin is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Jenson is defending well for now.
Lin is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Jenson is defending well for now.
Lin is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Jenson is defending well for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jenson blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

Jenson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Lin avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jenson takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lin moves in looking to clinch but Jenson pushes him off.
Jenson shoots for a double leg takedown but Lin sprawls well. He's pushed Jenson's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Jenson looks gassed!
Lin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jenson was well out of range. Poor timing from Lin.

Lin clinches up with Jenson and pushes him back against the cage.
Jenson tries to break free but Lin pushes him back against the cage.
Jenson on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Jenson on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Lin tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Jenson avoids it.
Lin tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Jenson avoids it.
Lin prevents Jenson from breaking the clinch.
Jenson jumps guard but Lin turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Bruce Lin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jerald Jenson.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Jenson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Lin drives through and clinches with Jenson against the cage.
Lin tries to land knees in the clinch but Jenson avoids the damage to the body.
Jenson avoiding damage as Lin throws knees to the body.
Lin lands a good knee to the midsection. Jenson won't want to take too many of those.
Lin trying to land knees to the body.
Lin trying to land knees to the body.
Jenson avoiding damage as Lin throws knees to the body.
Jenson avoiding damage as Lin throws knees to the body.
Lin missing with knees to the body.
Lin tries to land knees in the clinch but Jenson avoids the damage to the body.
Lin tries to land knees in the clinch but Jenson avoids the damage to the body.
Lin missing with knees to the body.
Jenson managing to block the knees to the body from Lin.
Lin tries to land knees in the clinch but Jenson avoids the damage to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jenson avoiding damage as Lin throws knees to the body.
Stalling in the clinch from Jenson.
Lin is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Jenson is defending well for now.
Jenson controlling the action here for a moment.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jenson tries for a takedown but Lin manages to get underhooks.
Jenson avoiding damage as Lin throws knees to the body.
Lin trying to land knees to the body.
Jenson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Lin.
Jenson tries to pull guard but Lin holds him up against the cage and eventually Jenson drops back down to his feet.
Jenson goes for a takedown attempt but Lin pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bruce Lin dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Lin swings and misses with a hook to the body.

Lin moves into range and clinches up with Jenson.
Lin missing with knees to the body.
Lin tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Jenson avoids it.
Lin trying to land knees to the body.
Jenson blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Jenson avoiding damage as Lin throws knees to the body.
Jenson on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Lin tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Jenson avoids it.
Lin has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Lin tries to land knees in the clinch but Jenson avoids the damage to the body.
Lin tries to land knees in the clinch but Jenson avoids the damage to the body.
Lin tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Jenson avoids it.
Jenson tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Lin smiles and moves away.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Lin avoids the head kick by Jenson.
Lin gets cracked there but stands up to it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jenson tries to score a power double leg takedown but Lin sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Jenson somewhat.

Lin closes the distance and clinches.
Jenson has had enough of the clinch but Lin keeps him there for the moment.

Jenson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A combination from Jenson does no damage.
Bruce Lin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jenson swats away the attempt to clinch by Lin.

Lin takes the fight into the clinch.

Jenson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lin keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Bruce Lin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jerald Jenson.
Lin just misses with a punch to the body.
Lin tries to close the distance and clinch but Jenson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jenson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lin.
Jenson throws a series of punches but Lin avoids them all with ease.
Jenson scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Jenson changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Lin tries to avoid it but Jenson manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Lin to the ground. Lin escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Lin jabs at Jenson's body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jenson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Lin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jenson manages to avoid it.

Lin clinches with his opponent.
Lin trying to land knees to the body.
Jenson can't break the clinch.
Lin missing with knees to the body.
Lin tries to land knees in the clinch but Jenson avoids the damage to the body.
Lin trying to land knees to the body.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Jenson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Lin scores a nice knee to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lin lands a nice knee to the body.
Lin missing with knees to the body.
Jenson is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Lin to keep the fight standing.
Lin trying to land knees to the body.
Lin misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Jenson.
Lin landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Jenson managing to block the knees to the body from Lin.
Jenson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Lin tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Jenson avoids it.
Bruce Lin has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Lin is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Jenson is defending well for now.
Lin tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Jenson avoids it.
Lin tries to land knees in the clinch but Jenson avoids the damage to the body.
Jenson jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Lin walks away with a smile on his face. Jenson gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Jenson tries to clinch up.

Lin gets a clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lin missing with knees to the body.
Lin is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Jenson is defending well for now.
Jenson on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Lin tries to land knees in the clinch but Jenson avoids the damage to the body.

Jenson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jenson lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jenson was well out of range. Poor timing from Lin.
Jenson shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Lin defends it nicely.
Lin dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lin tries to clinch but Jenson is having none of it.
Jenson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Lin misses with a body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bruce Lin dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Lin punishes Jenson's body with a nice straight punch.
Lin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jenson.
Jenson fails with the takedown.
Jenson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Lin.
Lin tries to clinch there but Jenson circles away.
Lin digs a good body shot into Jenson's ribs.
Lin is looking to wear down Jenson with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Jenson throws out a leg kick but Lin moves out of range and Jenson only half commits.

Lin fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Jenson, pushing him back against the cage.
Jenson has had enough of the clinch but Lin keeps him there for the moment.
Jenson managing to block the knees to the body from Lin.
Jenson tries to score a body lock takedown but Lin shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Jenson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Jenson managing to block the knees to the body from Lin.
Lin trying to land knees to the body.
Lin tries to land knees in the clinch but Jenson avoids the damage to the body.
Jenson on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jenson managing to block the knees to the body from Lin.
Jenson is looking to take this one to the mat.
Bruce Lin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jerald Jenson.
Jenson blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Jenson avoiding damage as Lin throws knees to the body.
Jenson managing to block the knees to the body from Lin.
Jenson avoiding damage as Lin throws knees to the body.
Lin misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Jenson.
Lin gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Jenson.
Lin tries to land knees in the clinch but Jenson avoids the damage to the body.
Lin misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Jenson.
Lin trying to land knees to the body.
Lin trying to land knees to the body.
Jenson jumps guard but Lin stands there with Jenson around his waist. Jenson gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jenson jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Lin walks away with a smile on his face. Jenson gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Lin misses with a body shot.
Jenson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jenson fails to land the takedown.
Jenson fails to land the takedown.
Jenson avoids the body shot from Lin.

Lin has managed to clinch.
Jenson wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Lin has him pressed against the cage.
Jenson blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Lin trying to land knees to the body.
Lin tries to land knees in the clinch but Jenson avoids the damage to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lin misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Jenson.
Lin misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Jenson.

Jenson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jenson doesn't manage to clinch there - Lin circles away.
Jenson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jenson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lin.
Lin misses the shot to the body.

Jenson shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Lin manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.

Jenson stands up from Lin's guard - Jenson perhaps looking for a knockout.
Lin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jenson moves away.
Lin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jenson avoids the body shot from Lin.
Jenson throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Jerald Jenson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lin lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Jenson at a distance.
Jenson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Lin manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Jenson shoots for a takedown but Lin saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lin ducks down and throws a hook to the body.

Lin clinches up with Jenson and pushes him back against the cage.
Lin misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Jenson.
Lin missing with knees to the body.
Lin prevents the takedown attempt.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lin misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Jenson.

Jenson breaks the clinch.
Lin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jenson manages to avoid it.
Jerald Jenson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bruce Lin is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Lin closes the distance and clinches.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bruce Lin showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Lin, 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 Elvis Blanc scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bruce Lin!