PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jason Bourne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dennis Jimenez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bourne kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Ethereal Connection. The crowd seem to be enjoying Jimenez's choice of entrance music: I Still Feel Her Pt.3 . Dennis Jimenez is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Bourne
vs
Jimenez

187 cm
20
185 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

180 cm
24
173 lbs
5 - 7 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Brown Belt
Decent boxing
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jason Bourne!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dennis Jimenez!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Daniel Franklin and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jimenez tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Jimenez with a poor takedown
and Bourne counters with a series of strikes. Jimenez will be more careful next time no doubt.

Jimenez drives through with a takedown into guard.
Jimenez wants to pass the guard but Bourne is keeping the position.
Bourne seems keen to control Jimenez's posture.

Jimenez drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Bourne manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Jimenez has Bourne in his guard.
Bourne trying to control but Jimenez is working from the bottom.
Jimenez not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Bourne sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Bourne working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Jimenez's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Jimenez throws his legs up looking for a submission but Bourne uses it to pass to side control.
Jimenez gets back to half guard.

Jimenez looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Jimenez looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Jimenez tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Jimenez has hold of Bourne's hands but Bourne slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Jimenez trying to control from the bottom.
Bourne stalling.
Bourne tries to pass to full mount but Jimenez defends it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jimenez wants to get back to full guard.
Jimenez trying to control from the bottom.
Bourne takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Jimenez trying to control but Bourne postures up.

Jimenez looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Jimenez looks gassed!
Bourne lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jimenez is looking for a sweep. Bourne is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Jimenez wants to control but Bourne is keeping busy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bourne lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Jimenez is looking to improve his position.

Bourne is working for a kimura but Jimenez is defending it quite comfortably.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jimenez taking some punishment here, with Bourne in his half guard.
Nice strikes from Bourne there.
Bourne winds up and cracks Jimenez with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Jimenez is trying to control but can't.
Jimenez missing with punches from the bottom.
Bourne slips a nice elbow through Jimenez's hands, connecting with Jimenez's forehead.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Jimenez looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Bourne lands a nice short elbow.
Jimenez is trying to get back to full guard.
Bourne seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Jimenez does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Bourne 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.
Bourne wants to lay and pray for a moment but Jimenez keeps working.
Bourne wants to pass to mount but Jimenez is defending the position.

Jimenez looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Bourne looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Jimenez with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jason Bourne dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Jimenez takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Jimenez fails with the takedown
and Bourne counters with a nice uppercut.

Bourne gets a clinch.
Jimenez tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Bourne smiles and moves away.
Jimenez shoots in looking for a takedown but Bourne manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Jimenez's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Jason Bourne has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dennis Jimenez.
Jimenez gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Bourne counters with a one-two to the body.
A jab from Bourne finds it's way through Jimenez's defenses.

Jimenez is rocked!
Bourne with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Jimenez is still on wobbly legs! Can Bourne finish him?
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Bourne.
Jimenez is breathing heavily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bourne connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A good leg kick by Bourne.
Bourne lands with a jab that stuns his opponent. Jimenez is looking to close the distance but Bourne sees it coming and throws a beautiful knee! Jimenez crumbles to the mat and that's all she wrote! Let's hope Jimenez is OK because that was naaaaaasty!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:03 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Knee). Jason Bourne!