PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Rafael Galvao (ranked 1847 p4p, 253 weight class) and Maurice Jenkins (ranked 3366 p4p, 418 weight class). Galvao's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Kodaline - All I Want. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Galvao
vs
Jenkins

183 cm
29
170 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

178 cm
29
180 lbs
8 - 7 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Experienced

Good takedowns
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

Freebok (85% Laundry)
KAISER Nutrition - Q160

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Rafael Galvao!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Maurice Jenkins!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Josh West and Chris Saunders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Galvao closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Galvao throwing strikes but Jenkins manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
Galvao struggling a bit here.
Jenkins wants to control but Galvao is keeping him busy.
We've been hearing good reports from Galvao's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Galvao can't do much from the bottom here.
A lull in the action here.
Jenkins lands a nice forearm strike.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Jenkins working his ground and pound in the gym. So far it seems to be working well.
Galvao misses with an elbow from the bottom.
Galvao manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Jenkins wants to free his trapped foot but Galvao is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Jenkins tries to stand but his arm is trapped.

Jenkins is looking for a kimura here.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Galvao wants to improve his position but Jenkins is controlling well.

Galvao is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Jenkins pulls his head out easily.
Jenkins is trying to control. Galvao wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Galvao regains full guard. Nicely done.
Jenkins is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Galvao keeping moving, preventing Jenkins from controlling successfully.
Galvao not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jenkins advances position into side control!
Galvao tries to buck Jenkins off but Jenkins is having none of it.
Galvao is not content to let Jenkins control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Jenkins is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Galvao is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Galvao tries to improve position but can't.
Galvao is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Jenkins is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Jenkins trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Galvao is working to get back to half guard.
Jenkins in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
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!
Jenkins is in the full mount, landing strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Galvao wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.

Jenkins tightening his grip on Galvao, looking for the choke.
Galvao tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Galvao is wriggling around trying to escape.
Jenkins tries to control but Galvao wriggling away.
Jenkins lands a big shot there that rocks Galvao but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.

Galvao is rocked!
Galvao slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Oh Galvao is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Jenkins stalling away here and it's allowed Galvao to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.

Galvao looking for a guillotine here but Jenkins defends easily.
Jenkins tries to free his leg and advance position but Galvao is retaining full guard.
Galvao seems to have got his legs back now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jenkins advances position into side control!
Galvao is looking to reverse the position.
Jenkins trying to control the action but Galvao is working from the bottom.
Jenkins has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Galvao!
Jenkins with the ground and pound from mount.
Jenkins looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish 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!
Galvao is wriggling around here but as he tries to escape, Jenkins has taken his back.
Jenkins gets his hands free as Galvao looks to control.

Jenkins has managed to slip his arm under Galvao's chin. This could be all over... yep, Galvao is tapping out! Submission win for Jenkins.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Maurice Jenkins!
Maurice Jenkins made sure to mention his sponsor, Fatty's in his post fight interview.