PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Adam Jensen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dusan Jandric (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Jensen
vs
Jandric

180 cm
24
170 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

170 cm
25
145 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Intelligent

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Adam Jensen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dusan Jandric!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Robert Twigg and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jensen throws a head kick that misses.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Jensen!

Jandric gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Jandric keeping moving, preventing Jensen from controlling successfully.
Jandric has a closed guard, preventing Jensen from standing up.
Jandric pulls Jensen in close to prevent any damage.
Jensen trying to control the position from guard on top but Jandric is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jandric wants to sweep here but Jensen controlling him for the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Adam Jensen just wasn't active enough.
The fighters circling - Jensen throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Jensen swings for the body but Jandric moves out of range.
Jensen swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Jandric shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Jensen as he jumps to the side.
Jandric fails to land the takedown.
Jandric avoids a kick to the body.
Jensen throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Jandric's waist but Jandric gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Jensen off to one side.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Jandric.
Adam Jensen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dusan Jandric.
Jensen misses the shot to the body.
Jensen throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Jandric's head.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Jandric breaks the clinch.
Jensen tries to clinch but Jandric moves away

and Jandric holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Jensen tries to pull guard but Jandric won't allow it.

Jensen breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jensen shoots in looking for a takedown. Jandric tries to sprawl out of it but Jensen keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Jandric manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Jensen throws a head kick that Jandric semi-blocks.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Jandric rushes Jensen and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Jandric manages to break the clinch.
Jensen avoids the head kick by Jandric.
A head kick from Jensen lands but Jandric takes it in his stride.
Nice takedown defense from Jandric. No joy for Jensen on that attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Jandric has taken the fight to the clinch.
Jensen is trying to force a seperation but Jandric has the dominant position.
Jensen tries to break the clinch but Jandric is controlling the position.
Jandric lands on the inside with an uppercut.

Jandric gets control of Jensen's arms and successfully pulls guard. Jandric will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Jensen preventing the sweep.
Jandric utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Jandric keeping moving, preventing Jensen from controlling successfully.

The fighters are working up against the cage. Jandric manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Jandric pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jensen displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Jandric.
Jensen fails with the takedown.

Jensen has Jandric up against the cage in a clinch.

Jensen manages to break the clinch.
Jandric tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Jensen defends well and Jandric ends up having to push Jensen into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jensen can't break the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jensen is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Jandric manages to break the clinch.
Jensen doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Adam Jensen dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

A head kick misses from Jensen.
No luck for Jandric with that takedown attempt.
Jandric avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jandric fails with a takedown attempt.
Jensen throws a nice head kick!
Jensen lands a jab to Jandric's midsection.
Nice sprawl there from Jandric as Jensen shoots in.
Adam Jensen is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jandric throws a shot to the body.
Jensen tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Jandric swivels and escapes.
Jensen throws a head kick that misses.
Jandric throws a leg kick that misses.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Jandric is defended easily by Jensen.
Adam Jensen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dusan Jandric.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jandric just misses with a punch to the body.
Jandric has a takedown stuffed.
Jandric leaves Jensen with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Adam Jensen is winning the standup battle so far.
Jensen closes the distance and clinches up with Jandric, looking for a takedown. Jensen pushes Jandric against the cage but Jandric circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Jensen goes for a double leg but Jandric avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Jandric continues to drive forward.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Jandric breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jandric throws a head kick but Jensen moves out of range.
Jensen scores with a head kick. Jandric tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Jensen lands a lovely overhand right.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jensen tries to close the distance and clinch but Jandric swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jandric blocks a head kick by Jensen.
Jandric displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Jensen throws out the jab.
Jandric tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Jensen is able to avoid easily.
Jandric closes this distance looking for a takedown but Jensen circles away.
Jandric misses with a kick to the body.
Jandric has a takedown stuffed.
Jensen shoots in for a takedown but Jandric shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Jensen.
Jensen slaps away a takedown attempt from Jandric, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Jandric has Jensen up against the cage in a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jensen jumps guard but Jandric turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Jandric avoiding damage as Jensen throws knees to the body.
Jandric wants a takedown.

Jandric breaks from the clinch.
Jensen tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Jandric swivels and escapes.
Jensen throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

Jandric closes the distance and clinches.

Jandric's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jandric takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Jensen will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jandric shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Jensen sprawls well. Jensen wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Jandric gets slowly back to his feet.
Jandric tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Jensen defends well and Jandric ends up having to push Jensen into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Jandric has Jensen pressed against the cage, preventing Jensen from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Jandric misses with an elbow over the top.

Jandric jumps guard.
Jensen wants to control from the top but Jandric keeps moving.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jandric throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Jandric has Jensen pulled in close to control his posture.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Adam Jensen will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Jandric slaps away a takedown attempt from Jensen, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Jensen showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Jandric.
Jensen just misses with a punch to the body.
Nice sprawl there from Jensen as Jandric shoots in.
A combination from Jandric does no damage.
Jandric displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Jensen.
Jensen wants to clinch up but Jandric keeps it at a distance.
Jandric closes the distance and clinches up with Jensen, looking for a takedown. Jandric pushes Jensen against the cage but Jensen circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Jensen misses with a left hand
and Jandric counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Jandric takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Jensen misses with a few strikes there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Jensen is defended easily by Jandric.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Adam Jensen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jandric tries to close the distance and clinch but Jensen swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jensen fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Jandric avoids it really well and circles away.
Jensen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jensen stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Jensen wants it to stay on the feet.
Jensen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
No luck for Jandric with that takedown attempt.
Jensen throws a head kick that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jandric lands a nice hook to Jensen's body. Jensen takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Jensen throws a head kick that half lands.
Jandric fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Jensen avoids it really well and circles away.
Jensen tries a head kick but it misses.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Jandric.
Jandric avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jensen throws a head kick that misses.
Jandric fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Jensen tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Jandric manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jensen tries to clinch up but Jandric circles away and keeps his distance.

Jandric has closed the distance and engaged Jensen in a clinch.
Jensen wants to break free but Jandric has control.
Jensen tries for a takedown. No joy.
Jensen is trying to pull guard but Jandric turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Jandric wants a takedown.

Jandric has picked Jensen up - he's going for a ride! Jandric dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Jensen manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Jandric controlling from the top position.
Jandric wants to control from the top but Jensen keeps moving.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jandric pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Jensen is keeping the position for now.
Jensen lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Jandric!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jandric is squirming around, avoiding Jensen's attempts to control the action.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jensen dominating with strikes here.

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 Adam Jensen.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Jensen, 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 Wesley Smith scores the fight for Adam Jensen!
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight for Adam Jensen!
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight for Adam Jensen!

Adam Jensen wins by unanimous decision!