PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Aurelio Tenjin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dinesh Mistry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tenjin comes to the cage accompanied by Open valley, clear breeze. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Tenjin
vs
Mistry

179 cm
25
182 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

191 cm
16
182 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Determined

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Aurelio Tenjin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Dinesh Mistry!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, James Ackerman and Chris Edwards.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Good work by Mistry as he checks the leg kick.

Tenjin closes the distance and pushes Mistry back into the cage.
Tenjin doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

Tenjin manages to break the clinch.
Tenjin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mistry moves away.
Mistry has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Tenjin is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Tenjin throws a series of punches but Mistry avoids them all with ease.
Tenjin is looking to clinch but Mistry is avoiding it.

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

Mistry turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Tenjin is looking to reverse the position.

Mistry looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Tenjin manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!

Tenjin is looking for a kimura but Mistry is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Tenjin to get the leverage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tenjin thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Tenjin tries to pass the half guard into mount. Mistry knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

Tenjin seems to be working for a kimura but Mistry defends the submission attempt.

Mistry looking for submissions off his back.

Tenjin is looking for a kimura. It's pretty deep but Mistry still has the half guard so he's probably OK. Oh, Mistry has exploded into a beautiful escape there and after a quick scramble, he's ended up in side control on top! Nice work!
Tenjin gets back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Tenjin is defending against the submission attempts here by Mistry.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Tenjin looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Tenjin manages to get to full guard.
Mistry trying to control the position from guard on top but Tenjin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Tenjin is looking for a triangle but Mistry pushes his legs off easily.

Tenjin throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Tenjin looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Tenjin working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Mistry has passed into half guard!
Tenjin is trying is best to control the position here.
Tenjin is trying to control but can't.
Tenjin works his way to full guard. Good work.

Tenjin looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Mistry passes into side control.

Mistry is trying to get an arm triangle but Tenjin is defending well.
Tenjin is looking to reverse the position.
Mistry working away.
Tenjin is looking for a sweep.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tenjin is working hard here to advance position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Mistry working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Tenjin manages to get back to half guard.
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!

Mistry 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.

Mistry is working for a kimura but Tenjin is defending it quite comfortably.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Tenjin looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aurelio Tenjin dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Tenjin doesn't manage to clinch there - Mistry circles away.

Tenjin looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Tenjin throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Mistry to regain full guard.
Tenjin tries to free his leg and advance position but Mistry is retaining full guard.
Tenjin trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

Tenjin drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Mistry dives on top into guard.

Tenjin working for a triangle but Mistry defends it easily.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Tenjin is on top in guard.
Tenjin tries to free his leg and advance position but Mistry is retaining full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tenjin throws a strike but Mistry rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Mistry is sitting in close to Tenjin's body. Tenjin has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Mistry is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Mistry is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Tenjin.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:33 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Aurelio Tenjin!
In his post fight interview, Aurelio Tenjin gave a big smile as he said 'Well done.'.