PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between jeb jobber (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Trip Kenzie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

jobber
vs
Kenzie

205 cm
23
205 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

154 cm
23
205 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good in bed

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, jeb jobber!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Trip Kenzie!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, James Glass and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

jobber gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
jobber is trying to break free.
Kenzie gets underhooks to prevent jobber's takedown attempt.
Kenzie wants to break free but jobber has control.
Kenzie is pressed up against the cage. jobber has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Kenzie down to the mat. Kenzie avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

Kenzie clinches with his opponent.
jobber trying to control the position but instead, Kenzie has worked for underhooks and has pushed jobber into the cage.
Kenzie on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
jobber tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for jeb jobber. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Kenzie manages to pull guard.
jobber pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kenzie is keeping the position for now.
jobber wants to control from the top but Kenzie keeps moving.

Kenzie had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. jobber defends it easily.
Kenzie wants to get back to his feet but jobber is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
jobber looking to pass the guard.
jobber stops Kenzie from standing up.
jobber sitting in guard, not really doing much.
jobber in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Kenzie is trying to control the position but jobber postures up.
jobber looking to pass the guard.
Kenzie throwing strikes off his back to little effect.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
jobber shoots for a double leg takedown but Kenzie sprawls well. He's pushed jobber's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

Kenzie looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
jobber keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Kenzie prevents jobber from standing back up.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Kenzie lands a nice short elbow.

Kenzie gets to his feet - back to striking we go!

jobber clinches with his opponent.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Come on jobber - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
With the fighters up against the cage, Kenzie throws an elbow but misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
jobber working hard to break the clinch.
A knee to the head by jobber.
Kenzie throws an elbow but it misses.
Kenzie wants to break the clinch but can't.
jobber is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Kenzie jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as jobber walks away with a smile on his face. Kenzie gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
A slapping leg kick lands for Kenzie.
jobber really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

Kenzie shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
jobber bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Kenzie's guard.
jobber trying to control the position from guard on top but Kenzie is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kenzie looking for a sweep. Not yet Kenzie, not yet.
jobber is looking to work some ground and pound but Kenzie has wrist control.
Kenzie wants to get back to his feet but jobber is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kenzie wants to sweep but no luck.
jobber postures up.
Kenzie throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
jobber wants to pass the guard but Kenzie is keeping the position.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Kenzie gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows jobber to score an easy takedown into full guard.
jobber is breathing heavily.
Kenzie looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but jobber puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Kenzie wants to get back to his feet.
Kenzie trying to hold on to jobber's head to control him but jobber postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Trip Kenzie dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Kenzie darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Kenzie keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
jobber is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Kenzie's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Kenzie's back!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

jobber is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Kenzie knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Kenzie for a finish.
jobber just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
jobber is trying to stick to Kenzie's back but Kenzie is turning into jobber. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in jobber's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Kenzie.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Kenzie gets to his feet - jobber follows without any prompting.
Kenzie punishes jobber's body with a nice straight punch.
jobber gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Kenzie counters with a shoot takedown. jobber fights it but they end up in guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

jobber is working an open guard so Kenzie takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
jeb jobber is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kenzie misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

jobber shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Kenzie is trying to defend but jobber finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kenzie is controlling jobber's trapped leg to prevent jobber from advancing to side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kenzie has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. jobber is working away from the top position though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kenzie wants to get back to full guard.
jobber is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Kenzie is trying to control but jobber manages to pass to mount!
jobber misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
jobber will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Kenzie wants to control but jobber is having none of it.
Kenzie really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
jobber cracks Kenzie with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Kenzie tries to hold on but jobber postures up.
Kenzie really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Kenzie flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Kenzie tries to buck jobber off but he can't manage it.
jobber content just to control the position here.
jobber avoids the attempt from Kenzie to control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
jobber tries to control but Kenzie wriggling away.
jobber is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Kenzie tries to lock up and control but jobber gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
jobber lands a big shot there that rocks Kenzie but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
jobber controlling the position easily from mount.
Kenzie is trying to escape the mount.
Kenzie wants to hold on but jobber pushes him away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Trip Kenzie showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

jobber clinches.
jobber is trying to break the clinch but Kenzie has him pressed against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Kenzie's face as he tries to break the clinch.
The referee calls for Kenzie to work.
Kenzie tries for a takedown. No joy.
jobber is trying to break the clinch but Kenzie has him pressed against the cage.

jobber breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
jobber tries for a takedown but Kenzie circles away easily
and Kenzie counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
No luck for Kenzie with that takedown attempt.

Kenzie gets a clinch.
Kenzie is trying to work for a single leg takedown but jobber pulls him back up using the underhooks.
jeb jobber has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Trip Kenzie.

Kenzie breaks from the clinch.

Kenzie decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
jobber wants to improve his position but Kenzie is controlling well.
Kenzie takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Kenzie looks to land a strike but jobber avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Kenzie trying to control the position from guard on top but jobber is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
jobber is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
jobber wants to take a breather but Kenzie is having none of it.
Kenzie is trying to escape back to his feet but jobber uses the scramble to pass into side control.
Kenzie sneaks back into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kenzie is looking to control jobber's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Kenzie avoid being mounted?
Kenzie wants to get back to his feet.
jobber tries to pass to full mount but Kenzie defends it.
Kenzie is looking to improve his position.
jobber is trying to control the action in half guard but Kenzie is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
jobber is looking to clinch.
jobber fails with the takedown

and Kenzie counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Kenzie.
Kenzie wants to pass the guard but jobber is keeping the position.
Kenzie scoring with punches to the head and body.
Kenzie throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

Kenzie is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
jobber wants to stand and escape but Kenzie is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
jobber working a defensive guard but Kenzie passes into half guard.
Kenzie wants to get back to his feet.
jobber is trying to control but can't.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Kenzie drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Kenzie wants to control but jobber is keeping him busy.
jobber struggling a bit here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Trip Kenzie really dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Kenzie checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
A head kick misses from Kenzie.
jobber has his takedown stuffed

and Kenzie counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for jobber!
jobber squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
jobber is bucking up trying to escape but Kenzie cracks him with another couple of good strikes.

Kenzie has hold of jobber's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and jobber manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.

Kenzie jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but jobber manages to avoid the submission attempt.
jobber is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.

That's one minute gone in the round.
jobber sneaks back into half guard.
Kenzie seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but jobber does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
jobber is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
jobber makes his way to full guard. A much better position for jobber.
Kenzie wants to control from the top but jobber keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
jobber has a closed guard, preventing Kenzie from standing up.
Kenzie looking to sit in guard and control but jobber gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

jobber is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Kenzie has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. jobber is looking to defend but Kenzie has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for jobber! Kenzie pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, jobber taps out and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:52 of round 4, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Trip Kenzie! Trip Kenzie retains his light heavyweight title!