PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hagen Germanicus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gunnar Jensen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Germanicus comes to the cage accompanied by Now We Are Free. Jensen has chosen Devour as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Germanicus
vs
Jensen

195 cm
37
274 lbs
25 - 6 - 1

196 cm
32
240 lbs
16 - 7 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Hellbent

Sex Panther!

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 25 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Hagen Germanicus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Gunnar Jensen!
The judges for this bout are Ron Honeybunn, Bruno Hogan and Francis DeMontford.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Jensen tries to keep at a distance but Germanicus has taken the fight into the clinch.
Germanicus throws a head punch that misses.
Germanicus swings wildly with an uppercut but Jensen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Germanicus misses with a hook from the clinch.
Germanicus swings wildly with an uppercut but Jensen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Germanicus stalling in the clinch but Jensen improves position.
Jensen lands a left hand.
Germanicus lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Jensen backwards.
Germanicus misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Jensen.
Germanicus blocks an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Germanicus.
Germanicus landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jensen misses with some punches.
Jensen avoiding damage as Germanicus throws knees to the body.
Germanicus scores a nice knee to the body.
Jensen looks winded!
Jensen looking to slow down the pace here.
Jensen throws a punch but it's blocked by Germanicus.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Germanicus missing with knees to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Jensen.
Jensen tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Jensen on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Germanicus blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Jensen blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A short right from Jensen.
A right handed body shot lands from Germanicus.
Jensen working aggressively here.
Germanicus has Jensen pressed against the cage, preventing Jensen from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Germanicus lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Jensen backwards.
Germanicus keeps control of Jensen as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Germanicus lands with a right to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Germanicus presses Jensen against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Jensen blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Germanicus throws a punch but it's blocked by Jensen.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Germanicus blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Jensen has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Germanicus seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Jensen can turn it around.
Jensen can't break the clinch.
Germanicus lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Jensen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Jensen wants a takedown.
Germanicus lands with a short shot to the head.
Germanicus lands a left hand.
Germanicus has Jensen pressed against the cage, preventing Jensen from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A shot in the inside from Germanicus.
Germanicus trying to land knees to the body.
Jensen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Germanicus landing knees to the body.
Germanicus landing knees to the body.
Jensen avoiding damage as Germanicus throws knees to the body.
Germanicus using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Jensen has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

Germanicus gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Germanicus wants to control from the top but Jensen keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Germanicus postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Germanicus lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Germanicus wants to control from the top but Jensen keeps moving.
Germanicus distracts Jensen with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Germanicus throwing strikes from guard but Jensen blocks nicely.
Germanicus postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Jensen controls Germanicus momentarily but Germanicus frees himself.
Germanicus throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Germanicus throws a big right hand that misses.
Germanicus with a flurry of punches that miss.

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!
Germanicus throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Jensen works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Germanicus has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Germanicus lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
We've been hearing that Germanicus has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Germanicus with a flurry of punches that miss.
Germanicus distracts Jensen with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Germanicus is looking to work some ground and pound but Jensen has wrist control.
Jensen keeping full guard, as Germanicus tries to pass.
Germanicus throwing strikes from guard but Jensen blocks nicely.
Germanicus won't allow Jensen to sweep him here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jensen manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Germanicus manages to get himself to full guard.
Germanicus is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hagen Germanicus dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Jensen throws a body kick that misses.
Germanicus looks to score with a jab to the body but Jensen is just out of range.
Jensen shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Jensen comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Germanicus looks to throw the jab but Jensen is out of range.
Germanicus misses with a low kick.
Germanicus shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Jensen sprawls well. Jensen wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Germanicus gets slowly back to his feet.
Jensen takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Germanicus shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Germanicus on the wrong end of a nice hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jensen throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
A leg kick checked by Jensen.
Germanicus scores with a jab to the jaw.
Hagen Germanicus seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jensen lands a high kick!
Jensen lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A slow jab from Germanicus misses its intended target.

Jensen tries to keep at a distance but Germanicus has taken the fight into the clinch.
Jensen can't break the clinch.
Germanicus misses with a punch to the body.
Germanicus tries to land knees in the clinch but Jensen avoids the damage to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jensen lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A short uppercut from Jensen.
Germanicus doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Germanicus looking to throw knees to the head but Jensen is blocking nicely.
Germanicus tries to land knees in the clinch but Jensen avoids the damage to the body.
Germanicus lands a knee to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Germanicus.
Jensen tries to score a body lock takedown but Germanicus shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Jensen is breathing heavily.
Germanicus tries to work over Jensen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Jensen working aggressively here.
Germanicus lands a knee to the body.
Jensen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Germanicus working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Jensen misses with a short punch on the inside.
Jensen has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Germanicus avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Germanicus lands a hook that snaps the head of Jensen backwards.
Germanicus lands a nice uppercut.
Jensen is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Germanicus blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jensen.
Jensen is trying to drag Germanicus to the mat but Germanicus just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Hagen Germanicus has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gunnar Jensen.
Germanicus scores with a hook to the body.
Germanicus keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Jensen's efforts to push away.
Germanicus blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Germanicus is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Jensen pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Germanicus misses with a punch to the body.
Germanicus lands with a short shot to the head.
Jensen misses with a hook from the clinch.
Germanicus is pushing Jensen up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Jensen lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Germanicus.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Germanicus lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jensen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Jensen tries to circle away but Germanicus has him pinned against the cage.
Germanicus tries for a takedown but Jensen manages to get underhooks.
Germanicus is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Jensen can do to turn this around?
Jensen struggles to land a body shot inside as Germanicus controls his hands.
A short right from Germanicus.
Germanicus misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Jensen.
A hook to the body from Jensen.
Jensen tries to break free but Germanicus pushes him back against the cage.
Germanicus scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Hagen Germanicus has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Jensen is trying to push Germanicus away but Germanicus has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jensen stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Germanicus tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Jensen avoids it.
Jensen managing to block the knees to the body from Germanicus.
Germanicus stalling the fight.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hagen Germanicus dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Jensen takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Germanicus throws a nice inside leg kick.
Jensen avoids the body shot from Germanicus.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Germanicus.
Jensen closes the distance and clinches up with Germanicus, looking for a takedown. Jensen pushes Germanicus against the cage but Germanicus circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Jensen throws a big shot that misses.
Jensen takes a shot to the body in his stride.

Germanicus clinches.
Jensen is trying to break the clinch but Germanicus has him pressed against the cage.
Jensen takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Germanicus's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jensen lands a left hand.
Jensen is trying to break free.
Germanicus missing with knees to the body.
Germanicus scores a nice knee to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Germanicus lands a nice uppercut.
Germanicus tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Jensen avoids it.
Nice body punch from Germanicus - that landed with a thud.
Jensen goes for a takedown in the clinch but Germanicus prevents it.
Germanicus lands with a right to the head.
Germanicus lands a knee to the body.
Germanicus lands a shot to the body.
Germanicus throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Jensen blocks it with crossed arms.
Germanicus lands with a left to the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Germanicus.
Jensen struggles to land a body shot inside as Germanicus controls his hands.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Germanicus lands a hook to the side of the head.

Jensen breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hagen Germanicus is winning the standup battle so far.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Germanicus, as that shot connected.
Gunnar Jensen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Germanicus stuns Jensen with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Germanicus lands a nice leg kick that just misses Jensen's sensitive parts.
Germanicus throws a leg kick but Jensen sees it coming and checks it nicely.

Germanicus rushes Jensen and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Germanicus working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Jensen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Jensen is looking to take this one to the mat.
Hagen Germanicus has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gunnar Jensen.
Germanicus keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Jensen's efforts to push away.
Jensen swings wildly with an uppercut but Germanicus uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jensen is trying to break the clinch but Germanicus has him pressed against the cage.
Jensen blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.

Jensen breaks the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A shot to the liver by Germanicus. Beautiful body shot.
Germanicus throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Jensen takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Germanicus misses with a low kick.
A good leg kick by Germanicus.
Germanicus thuds his shin into the meat of Jensen's side.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Germanicus feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Jensen's calf.
Jensen takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Germanicus connects with a leg kick. Jensen looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Germanicus lands a jab to the nose.
Germanicus connects with an inside leg kick.
Germanicus fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Jensen looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Germanicus tries a head kick but it misses.
Germanicus moves into range and connects with a jab.
Germanicus with a jab.

Jensen gets caught napping as Germanicus dives in and scores a takedown. Jensen manages to retain guard.
Germanicus working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Jensen's head.
Jensen wants to sweep here but Germanicus controlling him for the moment.
Germanicus connects with a couple of short punches.

Jensen looking for a guillotine here but Germanicus defends easily.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jensen looking to hit a scissor sweep but Germanicus is one step ahead there.

And that's the end of the fight!
Hagen Germanicus showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Germanicus has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Ron Honeybunn scores the fight 30:27
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 30:27
Judge Francis DeMontford scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hagen Germanicus!
Post fight, Hagen Germanicus took to the microphone: 'We wait here for you, Maximus. Strength and Honor! And while we wait, we will shop like real barbarians at Syndicate Nutrition...'.