PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Humberto Jamie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jimbo Jenkins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Jamie
vs
Jenkins

165 cm
18
144 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

167 cm
22
155 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good knees
Self confident

Decent wrestler
Counter striker
Determined

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Humberto Jamie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jimbo Jenkins!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jenkins misses with a low kick.
Jamie tries to clinch but Jenkins moves out of range.
Jamie checks a leg kick nicely.
Jamie scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.

It looks like Jimbo Jenkins has been cut.
Jamie doesn't manage to clinch there - Jenkins circles away.
Jamie tries to clinch there but Jenkins circles away.
Jamie tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jenkins paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Jamie is looking to clinch.
Jenkins keeps the fight on the outside.
Jamie fails in his attempt to clinch.
Jenkins swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Jamie is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Jenkins paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Jenkins circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jenkins looks to score with a jab to the body but Jamie is just out of range.
Jamie moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Jenkins looks to land a combination but Jamie avoids it well.
Jamie is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Jamie moves out of range as Jenkins strikes.
Jenkins fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Jamie forces Jenkins back against the cage and clinches.
Jamie tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A shot in the inside from Jenkins.
Jamie with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Jamie misses with a knee to the head.
Jamie tries to land knees in the clinch but Jenkins avoids the damage to the body.

Jenkins breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jamie scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Jamie tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jenkins paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Jamie is looking to clinch but Jenkins is avoiding it.
Jenkins circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jenkins circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jamie moves in looking to clinch but Jenkins pushes him off.
Jenkins swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Jamie throws a nice inside leg kick.
Jamie tries to clinch but Jenkins is having none of it.
Jenkins keeps the fight on the outside.
Jenkins shoots in for a takedown but Jamie shows good takedown defense.
Jenkins looks gassed!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jamie is looking to clinch but Jenkins is avoiding it.
Jamie tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jenkins swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Jamie throws a combination that misses

and Jenkins counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Jamie keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Jamie wants to get back to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jamie is working hard here to advance position.
Jenkins trying to control the action but Jamie is working from the bottom.
Jenkins working the head and body with strikes.
Jenkins thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Jamie's head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jenkins prevents Jamie from standing back up.
Jamie makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Jamie.
Jamie throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Jamie tries to clinch but Jenkins moves away

and Jenkins counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Jenkins trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Jamie wants to stand and escape but Jenkins is having none of it.
Jenkins pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Jamie is keeping the position for now.
Jenkins postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Jenkins pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Jamie is keeping the position for now.

Jamie has an active guard here but Jenkins has managed to pass into half guard.
Jenkins is tying to control. Jamie wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Jamie looks to clinch
and Jenkins counters with a straight right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jenkins misses with a jab, cross combination.
Jenkins throws a leg kick but Jamie sees it coming and moves out of range.
Jamie tries to clinch up
and Jenkins counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Jamie clinches but Jenkins breaks the clinch

and Jenkins counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Jenkins has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
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 action but Jamie is working from the bottom.
Jenkins throwing shots but Jamie is blocking nicely.
Jenkins works his way into side control.
Jamie struggling a bit here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jimbo Jenkins dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jimbo Jenkins's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Jenkins lands a jab.
Humberto Jamie is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jamie closes the distance looking to clinch

so Jenkins counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Jenkins connects with a couple of short punches.
Jenkins wants to control from the top but Jamie keeps moving.
Jenkins missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Jenkins sitting in guard here, content to control.
Jamie not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Jenkins passes into half guard.
Jenkins missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Jenkins is breathing heavily.
Jenkins prevents Jamie from improving his position.
Jenkins thows a huge punch but Jamie dodges it nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jamie is trying to control but Jenkins manages to pass to mount!
Jamie takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Jamie is in a horrible position here. Jenkins smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Jamie is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Jamie is bucking up trying to escape but Jenkins cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Jenkins breaks from Jamie's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Jenkins cracks Jamie with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Jenkins scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Jenkins avoids the attempt from Jamie to control.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Jenkins cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jenkins looking to control but Jamie is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Jenkins with a couple of short strikes.
Jenkins can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Jamie is looking to escape.
Jenkins connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Jamie is wriggling around trying to escape.

Jenkins has hold of Jamie's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Jamie manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Jamie slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Jamie wants to improve his position but Jenkins is controlling well.
Jenkins prevents Jamie from standing back up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jamie is looking for a sweep. Jenkins is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Jenkins tries to pass to full mount but Jamie defends it.
Jamie works his way to full guard. Good work.
Jenkins is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Jamie wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Jenkins is now in half guard.
Jamie is trying to stand.
Jamie has a hand on Jenkins's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Jenkins takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Jenkins lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Jenkins content just to control the position here.
Jenkins avoids the attempt from Jamie to control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Jamie wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
BOOM! Jenkins connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Jenkins landing shots from mount.
Jenkins looking to control but Jamie is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Jenkins lands a nice shot to the head.
Jamie is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

Jamie defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Jenkins.
Jamie is in a horrible position here. Jenkins smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jimbo Jenkins showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jimbo Jenkins's cut.
That's time! Jamie's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Jamie wants to clinch but Jenkins slips to the side
and Jenkins counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Jamie wants to clinch
and Jenkins counters with a nice uppercut.
Jamie closes the distance but Jenkins moves to the side
and Jenkins counters with a series of strikes. Jamie will be more careful next time no doubt.
Jamie lets loose with a powerful body kick. Jenkins will feel that in the morning.
A right-left combo lands from Jenkins.
Jenkins looks to land a right hand but Jamie moved out of range.
Jamie tries to clinch up
and Jenkins counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Jamie throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Jamie tries to clinch but Jenkins moves away

so Jenkins counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jenkins keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Jamie's head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jenkins won't allow Jamie to get back to his feet.
Jenkins postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jamie wants to stand and escape but Jenkins is having none of it.
Jenkins stands and throws Jamie's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Jamie gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Jenkins looking to control and managing it successfully.
Jamie regains half guard.
Jamie wants to get back to his feet.
Jenkins keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Jamie is trying to stand up here but Jenkins is controlling him well.
Jenkins slips a nice elbow through Jamie's hands, connecting with Jamie's forehead.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
The fighters are battling for position here. Jamie manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Jenkins seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Jenkins scoring with some ground and pound.
Jamie 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.
Jamie wants to get back to his feet but Jenkins is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Jenkins scoring with some ground and pound.
Jenkins wants to control from the top but Jamie keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jenkins won't allow Jamie to sweep him here.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Jenkins shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Jamie as he jumps to the side.
Jamie tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Jenkins counters with a nice uppercut.
Jamie tries to bum rush Jenkins with a series of wild strikes but Jenkins uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Jimbo Jenkins is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Jenkins feints and as Jamie raises his hands in defense, Jenkins changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Jenkins prevents Jamie from getting back to his feet.
Jamie looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Jenkins passes into half guard.
Jamie is looking for a sweep. Jenkins is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Jenkins stalling.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jamie trying to control from the bottom.
Jenkins takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Jenkins is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Jamie is not content to let Jenkins control the position.
Jamie trying to control but Jenkins postures up.
Humberto Jamie has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Well, if Jenkins is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Jamie missing with punches from the bottom.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jimbo Jenkins comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Jenkins winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Andi Peters scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jimbo Jenkins!