PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Stephan Svein (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tyler Jensen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jensen has a niggling injury. He would have liked to come in 100% fit but that's not always possible. Stephan Svein looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.

Svein
vs
Jensen

179 cm
22
170 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

184 cm
27
185 lbs
10 - 6 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
Granite 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 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Stephan Svein!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tyler Jensen!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Cecil Peabody and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Svein closes the distance looking to clinch
and Jensen counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Svein stuns Jensen with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.

Jensen shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Svein napping and manages to drive through into side control!

Jensen decides to stand up, so the ref orders Svein to his feet.

Svein shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Svein throwing strikes but missing.
Jensen is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Jensen seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Svein wants to control from the top but Jensen keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jensen manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Svein manages to get himself to full guard.

Jensen gets to his feet - Svein follows without any prompting.

Jensen closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Svein did well to prevent Jensen getting side control.
Jensen looks winded!

Jensen postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Svein to stand up.

Jensen changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Svein looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Svein wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!

Jensen decides to take the fight back to the feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jensen lands a slapping body shot.

Jensen fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Svein to the ground. Jensen is now in Svein's guard.
Svein is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Jensen is controlling him.

Jensen stands up from Svein's guard - Jensen perhaps looking for a knockout.

Jensen drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.

Jensen stands up and waves to Svein to follow him.
Jensen misses with a head kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Svein throws the left hand but Jensen avoids the punch easily.
Svein tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Svein doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Svein misses with the combination.

Jensen is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Svein's half guard.

Jensen stands up out of the half guard.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Jensen.

Jensen stands up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Svein takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Svein misses with an uppercut. Jensen saw that one coming.
Svein misses with a few strikes there.
Svein pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
The fight stays on the outside here - Svein looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Jensen blocks the body kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Jensen closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Svein's guard.

Jensen gets to his feet - Svein follows without any prompting.

Jensen drives through with a takedown into guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Jensen drives through with a takedown into Svein's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.

Jensen decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.

Svein clinches up against the cage.
Svein is trying to break the clinch but Jensen is controlling him.
Svein is looking for a takedown.
Svein wants to break the clinch but can't.
Svein tries to break the clinch but Jensen is controlling the position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Jensen pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Svein tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Jensen swivels and escapes.

Svein tries to sprawl but Jensen drives through with a takedown into half guard.

Jensen decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jensen fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.

Svein tries to sprawl but Jensen drives through with a takedown into half guard.

Jensen stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Svein to get to his feet.

Jensen scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Svein tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Jensen manages to move to mount!
Jensen controlling the position easily from mount.

Jensen gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Jensen closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Svein quickly recovers to half guard.

Jensen escapes and gets back to his feet.

Jensen shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.

Jensen stands up out of the half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Jensen decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Svein wants to get back to his feet.

Jensen stands up from half guard.
Svein wants to clinch
and Jensen counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Svein thinking.
Svein pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Jensen is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Svein rather than just go for the knockout.

Svein gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.

Jensen stands up and waves to Svein to follow him.
A nice combination there by Svein.
Jensen has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Svein looks to land a combination but Jensen avoids it well.

Jensen closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Svein's 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!
Svein wants to stand but Jensen is controlling the position.

Jensen decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Svein, up you get!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Jensen fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Svein sprawls well initially but Jensen persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tyler Jensen showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Jensen gets a takedown into half guard.
Tyler Jensen has got the better of the ground game so far.

Jensen escapes and gets back to his feet.

Jensen scores with a takedown into Svein's guard.

Jensen stands and steps away. Svein gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Svein throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

Svein clinches up with Jensen and pushes him back against the cage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Svein keeps control of Jensen as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Svein trying to stall but Jensen improves his position.
Svein is trying to break the clinch but Jensen is controlling him.

Jensen breaks from the clinch.

Jensen bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.

Jensen stands up.

Jensen drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.

Jensen stands up from guard. Let's bang!

Jensen throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Svein was covering up waiting for the punch and Jensen finishes the takedown easily into guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Jensen stands up from Svein's guard - Jensen perhaps looking for a knockout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jensen scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Svein throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Jensen.
Stephan Svein is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Svein is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Jensen changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Svein looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.

Jensen stands up and beckons Svein to his feet.
Svein shoots and misses
and Jensen counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jensen scores with a jab to the jaw.
Jensen fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Svein checks it well.
Jensen throws a shot to the body.
Svein throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Svein is trying hard to land a takedown here. Jensen sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Svein on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Jensen listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Jensen connects with a body shot.
Tyler Jensen seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Jensen feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Svein's calf.
Jensen is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Svein.
Svein takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Svein walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Jensen avoids the body shot from Svein.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Svein tries to clinch there but Jensen circles away.
Svein throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Jensen.
Svein wants to clinch.
Jensen jabs at Svein's body.

Jensen darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Jensen decides to stand and escape the position.
Stephan Svein has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jensen looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Svein is fending him off so far but Jensen persists. Nope, Svein circles away and we're back to standing.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tyler Jensen comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Jensen winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Gwen Towbar scores the fight 27:30
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 27:30
Judge George Francis scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tyler Jensen!