PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Brock Jennings (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ronnie Hannigan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hannigan has chosen TobyMac - Showstopper as his entrance music. Ronnie Hannigan has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Jennings
vs
Hannigan

180 cm
24
186 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

188 cm
26
184 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Prefers standup

Blood Bank ($10)

CEC Nutrition Q160

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Brock Jennings!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ronnie Hannigan!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Matti Vanhoillinen and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Jennings shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Jennings not landing any meaningful shots this time.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Hannigan can do anything to dispel that myth.
Jennings not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Jennings 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.
Hannigan controlling the position well.
Jennings stops Hannigan from getting back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hannigan is trying to maintain the position but Jennings is very close to passing his half guard.
Nice strikes from Jennings there.
Jennings not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Jennings trying to control from half guard but Hannigan is working away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jennings scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Hannigan tries to kick Jennings off but Jennings keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Hannigan trying to hold on to Jennings's head to control him but Jennings postures up.
Hannigan is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Jennings is staying active.
Jennings lands with a punch from half guard.
Hannigan controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Hannigan tries to get to full guard but Jennings has control of the leg.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jennings is keen to just control but Hannigan is a slippery customer.

Jennings is working for a kimura but Hannigan is defending it quite comfortably.
Hannigan trying to hold on to Jennings's head to control him but Jennings postures up.
Hannigan wants to get back to full guard.
Jennings is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Hannigan is trying to get back to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jennings works his foot free and advances to mount.
Hannigan can't escape the position.
Jennings thowing shots but they're missing.
Jennings throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Hannigan because Jennings loaded up on that one.
Hannigan is looking to get to half guard.

Jennings is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Hannigan is surviving well by controlling Jennings's body position as best he can.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hannigan tries to reverse the position but Jennings maintains control.
Jennings with good strikes from the mount here!
Jennings scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Hannigan?
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jennings landing punches.
Jennings unloading with bombs!

Hannigan is rocked!
Jennings lands a big elbow - Hannigan is in trouble! More strikes from the mount and Hannigan is forced to tap out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Brock Jennings!