PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cedric Vanbelt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Jenkins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vanbelt's entrance music is Meet the Monster. A fine choice. Jenkins has chosen Wish It Never Happened as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Cedric Vanbelt has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Vanbelt
vs
Jenkins

221 cm
24
279 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

200 cm
23
250 lbs
1 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Cedric Vanbelt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Michael Jenkins!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Frank Dennis and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vanbelt tries to clinch but Jenkins is having none of it.
Vanbelt doesn't manage to clinch there - Jenkins circles away.
Jenkins throws a series of punches but Vanbelt avoids them all with ease.
Vanbelt tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Some wild striking there from Jenkins.
Jenkins fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Vanbelt tries to clinch but Jenkins moves out of range.

Vanbelt shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Jenkins avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Vanbelt trying to control but Jenkins is working from the bottom.
Vanbelt throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Jenkins works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Vanbelt 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.

Jenkins working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Vanbelt doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Vanbelt manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Vanbelt with a flurry of punches that miss.

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

Jenkins working for a triangle but Vanbelt defends it easily.

Vanbelt gets to his feet - Jenkins follows without any prompting.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jenkins misses with a few strikes there.

Vanbelt moves into the clinch successfully.
A short right from Vanbelt on the inside.

Vanbelt is trying to trip Jenkins. He has hold of a leg but Jenkins is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Vanbelt persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Vanbelt trying to stand up but can't free himself from Jenkins's guard.
Jenkins can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Vanbelt controls the pace.

Jenkins looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Vanbelt slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Vanbelt working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.

Vanbelt has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vanbelt scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Jenkins looks gassed!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jenkins circles away from the clinch attempt.
No luck for Vanbelt with that takedown attempt.
Vanbelt is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Vanbelt tries to clinch but Jenkins moves out of range.
Vanbelt fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Vanbelt tries to clinch but Jenkins moves out of range.
Jenkins fails with the takedown.
Vanbelt scores with a one two! Jenkins had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.

Vanbelt closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Jenkins to the mat! Jenkins manages to get full guard.

Jenkins has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Vanbelt can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Jenkins keeping moving, preventing Vanbelt from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Vanbelt is sitting in close to Jenkins's body. Jenkins has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Vanbelt is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Vanbelt is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Jenkins.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Michael Jenkins!