PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Otis Jenkins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Edward McCown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying McCown's choice of entrance music: One Day, by Matisyahu. This should be a great matchup!

Jenkins
vs
McCown

172 cm
24
163 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

180 cm
26
163 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Otis Jenkins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Edward McCown!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Russell Pearce and Joseph Jones.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McCown looks to land a right hand but Jenkins moved out of range.
Jenkins tries for a takedown but McCown circles away easily
and McCown counters with a straight right hand.
Jenkins misses with a hook.
McCown throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Jenkins on the side of the head.
Jenkins shoots and misses
and McCown counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Jenkins displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as McCown throws out the jab.

McCown looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Nice strikes from McCown there.
McCown lands with a punch from half guard.
McCown throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

McCown seems to be working for a kimura but Jenkins defends the submission attempt.
McCown sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Jenkins defending well though.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jenkins blocking the ground and pound attempt from McCown.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jenkins gets back to full guard.
Jenkins lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for McCown!
McCown tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Jenkins cracks McCown with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Jenkins wants to control the pace but McCown is squirming around nicely.
Jenkins controlling the position easily from mount.
Jenkins thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
McCown regains half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

McCown looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
McCown tries to get to full guard but Jenkins has control of the leg.

The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
McCown looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Jenkins trying to control the pace.
The fighters are battling for position here. McCown manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

McCown is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Jenkins sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Jenkins wants to pass the guard but McCown is keeping the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jenkins is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

Jenkins drops back looking for a leg! McCown is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and McCown manages to kick Jenkins off! Jenkins jumps back into McCown's guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Jenkins accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
McCown is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
McCown is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Jenkins pushing down on McCown's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Jenkins prevents McCown from improving his position.
Jenkins not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

Jenkins is trying to work for a kimura but McCown is defending well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McCown wants to get back to full guard.
McCown tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Jenkins has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Jenkins throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Jenkins thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.

McCown defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Jenkins.
Jenkins thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
McCown manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jenkins missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
McCown works his way to full guard. Good work.

McCown is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but Jenkins frees his head nicely. Oh but McCown has switched to an armbar! Jenkins is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Edward McCown!
Edward McCown very nearly forgot to thank Mango Nutrition amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.