PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Russell Wallace (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Martin Jensen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jensen has chosen Killing in the name of... as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Wallace
vs
Jensen

187 cm
26
260 lbs
9 - 2 - 0

225 cm
30
300 lbs
10 - 3 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Russell Wallace!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Martin Jensen!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Cecil Peabody and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jensen swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Wallace.
Wallace displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Jensen throws out the jab.
Wallace throws a nice outside leg kick.
Wallace throws a front kick aimed at Jensen's knee but Jensen avoids it well.
Jensen waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Wallace.
A counter left hand to the body from Wallace misses its target.
Jensen blocks the body kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jensen. Wallace does a little dance to reset his feet.
Wallace has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Nelson Fight Camp in the buildup to the fight.
A swing and a miss from Jensen.
Wallace tries to land a leg kick but Jensen saw it coming and moves away.
Jensen with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Wallace to score with a decent uppercut.

It looks like Martin Jensen has been cut.
Jensen with a nice cross.
Jensen misses the shot to the body.
Wallace fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Jensen has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Wallace throws a right and a left that both miss.
Jensen has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Jensen misses with a body shot
and Wallace cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jensen throws a body shot but no joy.
Jensen scores with a nice right hand.
Wallace ducks under a wild hook from Jensen.

Wallace closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Wallace lands in his opponent's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wallace trying to control the position from guard on top but Jensen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Wallace accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Jensen is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Wallace working some strikes from top position.
Wallace might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Wallace postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Wallace missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

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.
Jensen is trying to control the position but Wallace postures up.
Wallace wants to control from the top but Jensen keeps moving.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Jensen jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Wallace throws a body shot but no joy.
Wallace scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Jensen throws an off balance right hand
and Wallace counters with a slapping leg kick.
Wallace slips under a jab.
Wallace throws a body punch but Jensen moves out of range.
Wallace throws an overhand right that lands on Jensen's shoulder, as Jensen tries to avoid the shot.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Jensen! But no joy.
Jensen throws a shot from downtown. Wallace moves away and avoids it.
Wallace lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Jensen throws a body punch but Wallace moves out of range.

Wallace has taken the fight to the clinch.
Wallace swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Jensen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Jensen misses with a punch to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wallace tries to work over Jensen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Wallace just leaning against Jensen, taking a breather.
A shot in the inside from Wallace.
Jensen misses with a punch to the body.
Wallace lands an elbow inside that Jensen shrugs off.
A short right from Wallace.

That has opened up Martin Jensen's cut even more.
Jensen misses with a hook from the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jensen.

Wallace pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Wallace turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Jensen misses with a body shot.

Wallace closes the distance and clinches.
Jensen misses with a hook from the clinch.
Wallace lands a body punch in the clinch.
Jensen misses with a shot to the kidneys.

Jensen pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Wallace keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Jensen.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wallace lands with a thumping leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jensen jabs at Wallace's body.
A swing and a miss from Jensen.
Jensen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Wallace.
Jensen misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Wallace counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.

Wallace shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Jensen is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Wallace looks to land a strike but Jensen avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Wallace working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Jensen keeping full guard, as Wallace tries to pass.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Russell Wallace dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Martin Jensen's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Jensen lands with a cross.
Jensen throws a poor cross that misses

and Wallace counters with a single leg into guard. Jensen didn't expect that.
Wallace won't allow Jensen to get back to his feet.
Wallace stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Jensen swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Jensen looking to hit a scissor sweep but Wallace is one step ahead there.
Wallace wants to pass the guard but Jensen is keeping the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jensen avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Jensen looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Russell Wallace overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Wallace throwing strikes but missing.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Wallace is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Jensen can do to turn this around?
Wallace missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Russell Wallace is winning the standup battle so far.
Jensen scores with a hook.
Jensen waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Wallace.
Jensen checks a low kick from Wallace.
Wallace lands with a hook. Jensen tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Martin Jensen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice uppercut lands for Jensen. That snapped Wallace's head back.
Wallace tries to bum rush Jensen with a series of wild strikes but Jensen uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A telegraphed right hand from Jensen misses the target.
Jensen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Wallace moves away.
Martin Jensen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wallace slips a jab from Jensen.
A jab from Jensen finds it's way through Wallace's defenses.
Wallace misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jensen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Wallace manages to avoid it.
Wallace changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Jensen throws a jab but it's blocked by Wallace.
A big left from Jensen misses.
Jensen lands with a nice body punch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wallace throws a quick inside leg kick.
Wallace lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Jensen on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Jensen swings for the body but Wallace moves out of range.
Wallace slips a jab from Jensen.
Jensen moves into range and connects with a jab.
Wallace scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Jensen swings for the body but Wallace moves out of range.
Jensen steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Wallace.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jensen lands a right hook to the body.
Wallace looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Jensen is fending him off so far but Wallace persists. Nope, Jensen circles away and we're back to standing.
Wallace bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Jensen's head.
Wallace wants to clinch.
A decent looking cross lands there for Jensen.
Wallace throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Jensen stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Wallace dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Wallace scores with a kick to the midsection.

Wallace fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Jensen to the ground. Wallace is now in Jensen's guard.
Wallace works over Jensen with some ground and pound from guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Jensen trying to control the position.
Wallace postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.

Jensen is rocked!

The cut above Martin Jensen's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Wallace stands and throws Jensen's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Jensen avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Wallace.
Wallace wants to control but Jensen is keeping him busy.
Wallace working the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Russell Wallace dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Martin Jensen's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Wallace throws a sloppy head kick and Jensen moves out of range easily.
Jensen jabs Wallace to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Wallace tries to bum rush Jensen with a series of wild strikes but Jensen uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Wallace is looking to chop away at Jensen's legs.
Jensen throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Jensen chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Wallace can pounce on him.
A punch lands to the side of Wallace 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Jensen bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Wallace's head backwards.
A decent looking cross lands there for Jensen.
Wallace misses with a hook
and Jensen counters with a stiff right hand.
Jensen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Wallace.
Wallace uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Jensen.
Wallace is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
The fighters circling - Jensen throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A slapping leg kick lands for Wallace.
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!
Jensen keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.

Wallace shoots in and gets a takedown into Jensen's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jensen keeping moving, preventing Wallace from controlling successfully.
Wallace is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Jensen is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Wallace's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

Martin Jensen's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Martin Jensen's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Russell Wallace!
Russell Wallace is the new super heavyweight champion!
Our winner, Russell Wallace, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.