PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bruce Jenkins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Romeo Da Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jenkins comes to the cage accompanied by take it like a man. Da Silva has chosen A Tribe Called Quest - Can I Kick It? as his entrance music. Romeo Da Silva has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Bruce Jenkins's chin.

Jenkins
vs
Da Silva

186 cm
25
200 lbs
9 - 4 - 0

187 cm
23
195 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

BJJ Purple Belt
Dangerous knees
Granite chin

GTI - 1337 Winter stock

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Bruce Jenkins!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Romeo Da Silva!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Andrew Berry and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Jenkins decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jenkins is keen to just control but Da Silva is a slippery customer.
Jenkins lands strikes from half guard.
Jenkins trying to pass the guard but Da Silva defending well.
Jenkins throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Jenkins thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jenkins wants to lay and pray for a moment but Da Silva keeps working.
Jenkins not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Jenkins controlling the action here.
Jenkins trying to control the action but Da Silva is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Jenkins is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Da Silva doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Jenkins.
Da Silva wants to control but Jenkins is keeping busy.
Da Silva avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Jenkins.
Jenkins tries to pass to full mount but Da Silva defends it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jenkins working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Da Silva's thigh. Da Silva counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Jenkins missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Da Silva preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Jenkins throws a big elbow that misses.
Jenkins advances position into side control!
Jenkins in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Da Silva 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.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Da Silva gets back to half guard.
Jenkins looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jenkins missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Jenkins wants to lay and pray for a moment but Da Silva keeps working.
Jenkins passes to full mount!
Jenkins sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Jenkins with good strikes from the mount here!
Jenkins content just to control the position here.
Jenkins throws some wild stikes that Da Silva manages to avoid easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jenkins is in the full mount, landing strikes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jenkins in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.

Jenkins looking to secure an arm triangle but Da Silva defends it well.
Jenkins lands a big elbow.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jenkins in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Poor strikes thrown by Jenkins there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
A big strike lands for Jenkins! That's really hurt Da Silva and he's turned his back - Jenkins keeps firing away and the ref dives in to stop the fight! Jenkins jumps to his feet to celebrate the victory!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bruce Jenkins!
Bruce Jenkins retains his middleweight title!