PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jimbo Jenkins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Balerado (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Balerado has chosen Black Eyed Peas - Bebot as his entrance music. Michael Balerado acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Jenkins
vs
Balerado

167 cm
23
155 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

175 cm
22
155 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jimbo Jenkins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Michael Balerado!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jenkins misses with a series of wild punches.

Balerado drives through and clinches with Jenkins against the cage.
Jenkins is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Balerado has had enough of the clinch but Jenkins keeps him there for the moment.
A bit of stalling here from Jenkins.
Balerado gets underhooks to prevent Jenkins's takedown attempt.
Jenkins pressing his opponent against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Balerado can't break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Balerado breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jenkins wants to clinch but Balerado slips to the side
and Balerado counters with a straight right hand.
Balerado throws a hook to the side of Jenkins's head but Jenkins sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Jenkins wants to clinch but Balerado slips to the side
and Balerado counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Jenkins closes the distance but Balerado moves to the side

and Balerado counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Balerado.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Balerado pushing down on Jenkins's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Balerado really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Jenkins. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Balerado is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Jenkins defends it well.

Balerado is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jenkins controlling the position for now.
Balerado looks to land a strike but Jenkins avoids it nicely and regains full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Balerado preventing the sweep.
Jenkins manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Balerado manages to get himself to full guard.
Jenkins with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Jenkins with a nice head shot there.
Jenkins pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Balerado is keeping the position for now.
Balerado wants to improve his position but instead Jenkins has moved into half guard.
Jenkins prevents Balerado from improving his position.
Jenkins passes to full mount!
Balerado keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Balerado throwing hammer fists to the chest of Jenkins. What's that going to do exactly?

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Jenkins throws some shoulder strikes here and then postures up. Oh, he's gone for an armbar! Balerado has his hands clasped together but Jenkins breaks the hold and Balerado is forced to tap! This one is aaaaaaaaaaall over! That was lightning fast by Jenkins!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jimbo Jenkins!