PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ken Jenkins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Red Salmon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jenkins's entrance music is Fuck like a Beast. A fine choice. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Jenkins
vs
Salmon

208 cm
19
260 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

225 cm
25
264 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
Brawler
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

New World Order Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ken Jenkins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Red Salmon!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Frank Dennis and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Salmon moves into the clinch.
Salmon holding his opponent close, against the cage.

Jenkins lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Jenkins wants to control but Salmon is keeping him busy.
Jenkins thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Salmon's head.
Jenkins 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.
Jenkins throwing shots but Salmon is blocking nicely.
Jenkins sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Salmon defending well though.
Salmon pushes Jenkins off looking to stand but Jenkins dives back in and keeps control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jenkins is controlling the pace.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jenkins missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Jenkins throwing shots but Salmon is blocking nicely.
Salmon 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.

Jenkins is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Jenkins stalling.
Jenkins throwing shots but Salmon is blocking nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Jenkins is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Salmon blocking the ground and pound attempt from Jenkins.
Jenkins not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Jenkins throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Jenkins works his way into full mount!
Jenkins lands with some strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jenkins with shots to the head and body - Salmon looks very uncomfortable down there.
Jenkins tries to control but Salmon wriggling away.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Salmon can do anything to dispel that myth.
Jenkins thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Jenkins raining down shots from the mount!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jenkins scoring with strikes but Salmon is staying in there.
Jenkins postures up and connects with a big shot that has rocked Salmon badly. He's trying desperately to grab hold of Jenkins around the waist but Jenkins pushes him off and unloads with more strikes, forcing the referee to jump in and save him! Jenkins is the winner by TKO! Jenkins jumps onto the cage and shouts into the camera. "We did it momma!"

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ken Jenkins!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Ken Jenkins made sure he mentioned Burning Fist Apparel, along with how happy he was to win his fight.