PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ulysses Whitfield (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bralynn Jenkins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bralynn Jenkins has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Ulysses Whitfield's chin.

Whitfield
vs
Jenkins

154 cm
24
215 lbs
1 - 6 - 0

195 cm
23
205 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

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 1 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ulysses Whitfield!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bralynn Jenkins!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Franklyn Lucas and Bruno Lombardi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jenkins blocks a head kick by Whitfield.
An inside leg kick from Jenkins misses.

Jenkins bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Whitfield is looking to reverse the position.
Whitfield sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Whitfield throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Whitfield tries to get to full guard but Jenkins has control of the leg.
Whitfield slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Whitfield is on top in guard.

Whitfield being controlled here momentarily.
Jenkins bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Whitfield's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jenkins showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Jenkins won't allow Whitfield to sweep him here.
Jenkins with a flurry of punches that miss.
Whitfield really is a fat lump.
Whitfield doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Whitfield keeping moving, preventing Jenkins from controlling successfully.
Whitfield has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Jenkins has passed into side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jenkins creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Whitfield sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Jenkins in side control, throwing shots but Whitfield defends.
Whitfield tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Jenkins wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Whitfield manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Still in half guard, Jenkins seems content to control.
Whitfield regains full guard. Nicely done.
Jenkins is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Whitfield is looking to sweep but instead, Jenkins has passed into half guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Jenkins throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Whitfield is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Jenkins is trying to control the action in half guard but Whitfield is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Whitfield is looking for a sweep. Jenkins is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Jenkins is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Jenkins blocks Whitfield's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Jenkins unloads with some shots from mount but Whitfield bucks and avoids them well.
BOOM! Jenkins connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Whitfield is desperately trying to improve his position but Jenkins has a good base and remains in mount.
Jenkins punching from mount but Whitfield doing a good job of avoiding damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jenkins tries to control but Whitfield wriggling away.
Whitfield can't escape the position.
Jenkins throws some wild stikes that Whitfield manages to avoid easily.
Jenkins prevents Whitfield from getting the reversal.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Whitfield throws some wild strikes from the bottom.
Whitfield tries to reverse the position but Jenkins maintains control.
Whitfield might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Jenkins throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Jenkins throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Jenkins controlling the pace for now.
Whitfield tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Jenkins can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Whitfield is looking to escape.
Jenkins tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Whitfield is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Whitfield is trying to reverse the position but instead Jenkins has taken his back - oops!
Jenkins controlling well, preventing Whitfield from escaping the position.
Jenkins struggling to keep hold of the position.

Jenkins working for a choke but Whitfield is defending well.
Whitfield rolls, trying to escape but Jenkins keeps control of the position.
Jenkins misses with a punch to the head.
Jenkins controlling well, preventing Whitfield from escaping the position.
Whitfield is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Jenkins.
You can see the frustration on Whitfield's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bralynn Jenkins dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Whitfield throws a head kick but Jenkins moves out of range.
Whitfield checks the leg kick.
Whitfield is trying hard to land a takedown here. Jenkins sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Jenkins misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Jenkins looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Whitfield wants to improve his position but Jenkins is controlling well.
Whitfield throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Whitfield makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Whitfield.
Whitfield trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Whitfield wants to sweep but no luck.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jenkins looking to pass the guard.
Jenkins wants to control from the top but Whitfield keeps moving.
Whitfield wants to sweep but no luck.
Jenkins with a flurry of punches that miss.
Whitfield wants to hit a switch here but Jenkins passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Whitfield there!
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 looking to ground and pound but Whitfield is blocking nicely.
Whitfield is wriggling around trying to escape.
Jenkins looking to ground and pound but Whitfield is blocking nicely.
Whitfield keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Jenkins is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!
Jenkins tries a head kick but it misses.

Whitfield tries to sprawl but Jenkins drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Whitfield tries to get to full guard but Jenkins has control of the leg.
Whitfield wants to sweep but Jenkins has passed to side control!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Whitfield is letting Jenkins control him for a moment.
Jenkins's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Whitfield tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Jenkins wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Whitfield looks to move to half guard but instead Jenkins has passed into mount! Damn!
Jenkins looking to control and managing it successfully.

Jenkins has hold of Whitfield's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Whitfield manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Jenkins tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Whitfield keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Jenkins takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Whitfield is looking to improve his position but Jenkins isn't that keen on the idea.
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 throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Jenkins manages to capitalize on a mistake by Whitfield to take his back!

Jenkins is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Whitfield defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Jenkins is hanging on to Whitfield's back as he tries to escape.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Jenkins biding his time, controlling Whitfield.
Jenkins doesn't have the hooks in and Whitfield manages to turn into his guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bralynn Jenkins showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Jenkins throws a combination that misses

and Whitfield holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Jenkins ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Jenkins no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Whitfield throwing strikes but missing.
Whitfield is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Bralynn Jenkins has got the better of the ground game so far.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Whitfield's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

Jenkins uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Whitfield throws a body punch but Jenkins moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jenkins swings away with a body shot that misses
and Whitfield counters with a two punch combo.

Jenkins decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jenkins trying to pass the guard but Whitfield defending well.

Jenkins is trying to work for a kimura but Whitfield is defending well.
Jenkins takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Jenkins is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Whitfield sees it coming and defends easily.
Whitfield punching from the bottom.
Whitfield is staying active underneath Jenkins, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Jenkins prevents Whitfield from improving his position.
Whitfield gets full guard.
Whitfield is striking off his back. Jenkins thinks nothing of it though and passes easily into half guard.
Whitfield throws a strike from the bottom that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jenkins thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Whitfield's head.
Whitfield misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Whitfield is refusing to be controlled, as Jenkins sits in half guard.
Whitfield avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Jenkins.
Jenkins blocks the strikes from Whitfield.
Whitfield is trying to get back to full guard.
Whitfield is working hard here to advance position.
Jenkins is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Whitfield throws a body punch but Jenkins moves out of range.
Jenkins lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.

Jenkins closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Jenkins lands in his opponent's guard.
Jenkins won't allow Whitfield to sweep him here.
Jenkins postures up in Whitfield's guard and throws a big left but Whitfield blocks it.
Whitfield throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Whitfield trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Jenkins trying to control but Whitfield is working from the bottom.
Jenkins has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Whitfield throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.

Jenkins stands and steps away. Whitfield gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Jenkins closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Whitfield did well to prevent Jenkins getting side control.
Jenkins is looking to advance position but Whitfield won't allow it.
Whitfield tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Jenkins wants to pass to mount but Whitfield is defending the position.
Whitfield is pressing down on Jenkins's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Whitfield thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Whitfield doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.

Jenkins stands up and waves to Whitfield to follow him.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Jenkins shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Whitfield is trying to defend but Jenkins finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bralynn 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 Dean Styles scores the fight 27:30
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 27:30
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 27:30

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