PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Christopher Fitch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bobby Jennings (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fitch's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Motörhead - "Orgasmatron". Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Fitch
vs
Jennings

176 cm
29
156 lbs
10 - 7 - 1

165 cm
24
143 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very quick

Good takedowns
Excellent boxer
Knockout power

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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 10 - 7 - 1, fighting out of New York, Christopher Fitch!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bobby Jennings!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Jorge Garcia and Reed Andrews.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fitch dodges the punch combination from Jennings.
Fitch doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Jennings counters with a nice double leg into guard.

Fitch looking for a guillotine here but Jennings defends easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Fitch looking for a guillotine here but Jennings defends easily.

Jennings drops back, looking for a kneebar! Fitch looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Fitch looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Fitch!
Fitch will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Jennings wants to get back to his feet but Fitch drags him back down.
Fitch lands a decent elbow from side control.
Fitch lands a few punches from side control.
Jennings regains half guard.
Fitch looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Jennings with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Jennings looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Jennings is looking to improve his position.
Jennings moves into full guard.
Fitch scoring with some ground and pound.
Fitch postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Fitch wants to control from the top but Jennings keeps moving.
Fitch throws a big right hand that misses.
Jennings throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Fitch works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Jennings moves into full guard.
Fitch keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Jennings's head.
Jennings is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fitch throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Fitch has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Fitch thows a big elbow that misses.
Jennings looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Jennings is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Fitch is aware though and is defending well.
Fitch is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Fitch postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Jennings has momentary wrist control but Fitch slips an elbow through the middle.

Jennings working for a triangle but Fitch defends it easily.
Jennings looks gassed!

Fitch avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Fitch forces his way into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fitch is nestled in close to Jennings, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jennings tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.

Jennings actively working from the bottom here.
Fitch working over Jennings with some ground and pound. Jennings looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Jennings makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Jennings.
Fitch working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Jennings's head.
Fitch landing with the ground and pound.

Jennings throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Fitch landing some decent shots from guard.
Jennings has momentary wrist control but Fitch slips an elbow through the middle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jennings looking for a sweep. Not yet Jennings, not yet.
Fitch lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Fitch working some strikes from top position.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Fitch landing some decent shots from guard.
Fitch working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Fitch landing with the ground and pound.
Fitch wants to control from the top but Jennings keeps moving.
Jennings keeping full guard, as Fitch tries to pass.

Fitch avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fitch scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Christopher Fitch 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.

Jennings scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Fitch tries for a takedown but Jennings circles away easily
and Jennings counters with a left to the body.
Christopher Fitch seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fitch tries for a takedown but Jennings sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Bobby Jennings is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jennings looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

Fitch closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Jennings throws a couple of strikes even though he's not really in a good position to do so.
Jennings tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Jennings takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Fitch works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Jennings struggling a bit here.
Fitch scoring with punches and elbows.
Jennings sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fitch is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Fitch winds up and cracks Jennings with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Fitch trying to pass the guard but Jennings defending well.

Jennings actively working from the bottom here.
Fitch tries to pass to full mount but Jennings defends it.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Fitch connects with a nice short shot to Jennings's temple.

Jennings looking for submissions off his back.
Fitch seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Fitch lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.

Jennings looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Fitch pushes past his half guard into mount!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jennings is in all sorts of trouble here.
Fitch with good strikes from the mount here!
Fitch lands a big shot there that rocks Jennings but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.

Fitch swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Jennings is now in Fitch's guard. A big mistake from Fitch there, giving up the dominant position!

Fitch escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Jennings gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Fitch has an active guard here but Jennings has managed to pass into half guard.

Jennings is working for a kimura here but Fitch manages to reverse the position and he's now in Jennings's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Jennings is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Fitch postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Jennings manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Fitch manages to get himself to full guard.
Jennings throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Fitch works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Jennings wants to stand but Fitch is controlling his posture from full guard.
Jenningsis looking to pass into half guard but Fitch pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Fitch is in guard.
Fitch with a nice head shot there.
Jennings is trying to keep Fitch in close.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fitch keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Jennings's head.
Jennings trying to keep a closed guard but Fitch is proving a slippery customer.
Fitch forces his way into half guard.

Fitch is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Jennings is just riding it out for now. Fitch eventually gives up the hold.
Jennings is trying to get back to full guard.
Fitch slips a nice elbow through Jennings's hands, connecting with Jennings's forehead.
Fitch lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Christopher Fitch 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 get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Jennings tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Fitch manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Fitch looking to score a takedown here. Jennings is defending well but Fitch drives through and ends up in Jennings's guard.

Jennings looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Fitch passes into side control.
Jennings takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Jennings is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Jennings trying to control here.
Jennings is staying active underneath Fitch, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

Jennings looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Jennings actively working from the bottom here.
Fitch looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Jennings with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fitch scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Fitch is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Fitch looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Jennings with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Fitch lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Fitch working Jennings over with strikes.
Ground and pound from Fitch.
Fitch lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Fitch lands a nice short elbow.

Jennings actively working from the bottom here.
Fitch scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Fitch winds up and cracks Jennings with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Fitch passes to side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fitch lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Jennings down.
Fitch is working Jennings over with some ground and pound from side control.
Jennings is trying to control Fitch's posture but Fitch avoids it.
Fitch connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Jennings some visible discomfort.
Jennings wants to control but Fitch postures up.
Fitch has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Fitch landing shots from mount.
Jennings is looking to get to half guard.
Jennings is bucking up trying to escape but Fitch cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Fitch with good strikes from the mount here!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jennings is looking to improve his position but Fitch isn't that keen on the idea.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fitch breaks from Jennings's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Jennings is in all sorts of trouble here.
A nice elbow there by Fitch.
Jennings really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Fitch connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
BOOM! Fitch connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Fitch postures up and lands a whopping elbow - oh that's hurt Jennings bigstyle! Two more strikes land for Fitch and the fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:01 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Christopher Fitch!