PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jinx Delgulo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jeremiah Jenkins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Delgulo comes into the arena with Starlight blaring out of the sound system. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Delgulo
vs
Jenkins

190 cm
19
202 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

183 cm
21
204 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Jinx Delgulo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Jeremiah Jenkins!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Chris Edwards and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jenkins tries to clinch up but Delgulo circles away and keeps his distance.
Jenkins connects with a jab.

Jenkins has taken the fight to the clinch.
Delgulo drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Delgulo wants to break the clinch but can't.
Delgulo misses with a shot to the kidneys.

Delgulo works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Delgulo trying to control the position from guard on top but Jenkins is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Delgulo in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

Delgulo avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Delgulo prevents Jenkins from getting back to his feet.
Delgulo looking to pass the guard.
Delgulo has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Delgulo postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Delgulo postures up in Jenkins's guard and throws a big left but Jenkins blocks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jenkins looking for a sweep. Not yet Jenkins, not yet.
Jenkins keeping full guard, as Delgulo tries to pass.
Jenkins keeping moving, preventing Delgulo from controlling successfully.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Delgulo tries for a takedown but Jenkins sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Jenkins looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Delgulo shoots in looking for a takedown. Jenkins tries to sprawl out of it but Delgulo keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the ropes. Jenkins manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jinx Delgulo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Delgulo is breathing heavily.

Jenkins shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Delgulo manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Jenkins postures up in Delgulo's guard and throws a big left but Delgulo blocks it.
Jenkins working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jenkins advances to half guard.
Jenkins scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Jenkins missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Delgulo is looking for a sweep. Jenkins is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Delgulo is trying to maintain the position but Jenkins is very close to passing his half guard.
Delgulo is looking to improve his position.
Jenkins perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Jenkins is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Delgulo blocking the ground and pound attempt from Jenkins.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Delgulo trying to hold on to Jenkins's head to control him but Jenkins postures up.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Delgulo works his way to full guard. Good work.
Jenkins preventing the sweep.
Delgulo is trying to control the position but Jenkins postures up.
Jenkins trying to control the position from guard on top but Delgulo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jenkins works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Jenkins wants to take a breather but Delgulo is having none of it.
Jenkins working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Delgulo is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Jenkins throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Jenkins working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Jenkins thows a huge punch but Delgulo dodges it nicely.
Jenkins landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Jenkins lands a nice short elbow.
Jenkins is trying to control. Delgulo wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Jenkins looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jenkins working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Jenkins content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Delgulo tries to get to full guard but Jenkins has control of the leg.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jeremiah Jenkins dominated that round.
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.

Jenkins misses with a low kick.
Delgulo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jenkins fails to land with a series of punches.
Jinx Delgulo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jenkins swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Jeremiah Jenkins seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jenkins lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Delgulo fails with the takedown
and Jenkins counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Delgulo misses with a takedown
and Jenkins counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Jenkins looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Delgulo takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.

Jenkins rushes Delgulo and presses him up against the ropes.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jenkins wants a takedown but no success here.

Jenkins is trying to trip Delgulo. He has hold of a leg but Delgulo is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Jenkins persists though and gets the takedown into guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jenkins working some strikes from top position.
Jenkins missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Delgulo wants to sweep but no luck.
Delgulo working a defensive guard here.
Delgulo wants to get back to his feet but Jenkins passes into half guard.
Jenkins is thwarting Delgulo's attempts to control the position.

Jenkins decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Nice jab there from Jenkins.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jenkins shoots for a takedown but Delgulo saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Jenkins shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Delgulo chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Jenkins can pounce on him.
Jenkins tries to clinch but Delgulo is having none of it.
Jenkins throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Jenkins throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Jenkins closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Jenkins lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Delgulo stops Jenkins from passing to mount.
Jenkins wants to control but Delgulo is keeping him busy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Delgulo wants to get back to his feet but Jenkins is dominant here and he's now got Delgulo's back!

Jenkins is looking for the choke from the back position but Delgulo is controlling his hands well.

Jenkins working for the choke.
Delgulo trying to control but not successfully.
Jenkins trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Delgulo doesn't escape.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Delgulo is trying to break free.
Jenkins lands with a big left hand that may well have hurt his opponent. Can Delgulo hold on?!
Delgulo is in bad spot here.
Jenkins landing with strikes.
Jenkins throwing strikes from the back - he gets a warning from the referee for striking the back of the head but all these shots are hurting Delgulo!
Delgulo holding both Jenkins 's hands and preventing any damage.
The referee is taking a good look at Delgulo as he is on the wrong end of some big shots from Jenkins!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jeremiah Jenkins showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Jenkins connects with the punch.
A combination from Jenkins does no damage.
Delgulo misses with an attempted mid kick.
Jenkins throws a sloppy body shot

and Delgulo counters by clinching up.
Delgulo has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Jenkins is looking for a takedown up against the ropes. Delgulo gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
A frustrated look appears on Delgulo's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Delgulo wants a takedown.
Delgulo lands a good knee to the midsection. Jenkins won't want to take too many of those.

Jenkins has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Delgulo is trying to keep an underhook but Jenkins manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Jenkins throwing shots but Delgulo is blocking nicely.
Jenkins wants to control but Delgulo is keeping him busy.

Delgulo looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jenkins is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Jenkins is trying to work for a kimura but Delgulo is defending well.
Delgulo is trying to stand back up but Jenkins is controlling him
Jenkins is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Delgulo is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Jenkins scores with a couple of nice shots.
Jenkins thows a huge punch but Delgulo dodges it nicely.

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.
Still in half guard, Jenkins seems content to control.
Jenkins stops Delgulo from getting back to his feet.
Delgulo wants to get back to full guard but Jenkins has mounted him!
Jenkins lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Delgulo in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Jenkins with good strikes from the mount here!
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Jenkins cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Delgulo is wriggling around trying to escape.
Delgulo taking shots to the head.

Delgulo is flailing around, obviously not happy about being mounted. Jenkins locks hold of one of his arms and spins for an armbar. He's got it! Delgulo is forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:02 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jeremiah Jenkins!