PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between CJ Jinks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sammy Morris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jinks kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is suicide machines. The key to victory for CJ Jinks has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Jinks
vs
Morris

182 cm
20
198 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

180 cm
23
215 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Experienced

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Determined

Urban Vandal fight gear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, CJ Jinks !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Sammy Morris!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Morris checks a leg kick.
Jinks lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Jinks throws a half hearted mid kick.

Morris scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Jinks is striking from the bottom but he's now found himself mounted! Oh dear - not enough focus on defense there.
Jinks throwing hammer fists to the chest of Morris. What's that going to do exactly?
Jinks has given up his back, trying to stand up. Not clever.
Morris has the hooks in. Jinks is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Morris doesn't have the hooks in and Jinks manages to turn into his guard.
Morris tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Jinks drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Morris manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Jinks has Morris in his guard.

Jinks looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Jinks looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Morris passes into side control.
Morris taking a breather here.
Jinks is looking to reverse the position.

Morris tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Morris has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Jinks wants to get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jinks trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jinks tries to buck Morris off but Morris is having none of it.
Morris prevents Jinks from escaping the position.
Jinks is breathing heavily.

Morris wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Jinks , who protects the arm well.

Morris is trying to get an arm triangle but Jinks is defending well.
Morris lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Jinks down.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jinks is looking to regain half guard here but Morris keeps moving and retains side control.

Morris is trying to get an arm triangle but Jinks is defending well.
Jinks tries to buck Morris off but Morris is having none of it.

Morris tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Morris has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Morris in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.

Morris tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Morris has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jinks tries to escape but Morris is in control.
Jinks tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Morris wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Jinks gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Jinks pushes Morris off looking to stand but Morris dives back in and keeps control.

Morris is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Jinks defends it well.
Morris wants to free his trapped foot but Jinks is holding on for dear life with his legs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sammy Morris dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Jinks slips a jab and a cross from Morris.
Jinks throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jinks throws a head kick that misses.
Jinks rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Morris moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
CJ Jinks seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Morris avoids the body shot from Jinks .
Morris rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Jinks moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

Morris closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Jinks is trying to get back to his feet.
Jinks sneaks back into half guard.

Jinks kicks Morris off and gets back to his feet.

Morris drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Jinks wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Morris scoring with punches and elbows.
Jinks is pushing Morris's head away, looking to escape. Morris manages to hold on to the position though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Morris tries for a kimura but Jinks is defending well.
Jinks taking punishment in the form of punches.

Morris is trying to get an arm triangle but Jinks is defending well.

Morris tries for a kimura but Jinks is defending well.
Jinks is trying to buck Morris off.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morris lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Jinks down.
Jinks is not content to let Morris control the position.
Jinks wings away with a couple of strikes but they don't land.
Jinks is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Morris has just dragged him back down to the mat.

Morris tries for a kimura but Jinks is defending well.
Jinks is looking to regain half guard here but Morris keeps moving and retains side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jinks takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Jinks is looking for a sweep.
Jinks is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.

Morris is trying to get an arm triangle but Jinks is defending well.
Jinks wants to get back to his feet.
Morris trying to control the action but Jinks is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sammy Morris showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Jinks attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Jinks misses with a body shot.
Morris slips a jab from Jinks .
Morris uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Jinks .
Jinks throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Jinks throws a right and a left that both miss.

Morris looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Jinks !
Morris trying to control but Jinks is having none of it.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Morris cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jinks is trying to escape the mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Morris lands a big shot there that rocks Jinks but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Jinks wants to try and get back to his feet.
Jinks tries to buck Morris off but Morris takes his back!
Morris lands with a big left hand that may well have hurt his opponent. Can Jinks hold on?!
A lull in the action here.

Morris looking for the choke from the back.
Jinks controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.
Good control from Morris.
Morris should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jinks holding both Morris 's hands and preventing any damage.
Well, with Morris on his back, surely it's only a matter of time before Jinks is tapping out... Can he escape the position?

Morris patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jinks prevents Morris from getting a body triangle.
Jinks is in bad spot here.
Jinks trying to get back to his feet but Morris is in full control for now.

Morris has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jinks is in bad spot here.
Jinks trying to get back to his feet but Morris is in full control for now.
Morris controlling well, preventing Jinks from escaping the position.

Jinks showing good submission defense here.
You can see the frustration on Jinks 's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jinks controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.
Morris has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Jinks wants to escape the position.
Jinks is keeping busy.

Morris has his arm under Jinks 's chin here. Game over son! Morris squeezes tightly and Jinks is forced to tap out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Sammy Morris!