PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Chris Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paul Jenkins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Johnson
vs
Jenkins

179 cm
18
188 lbs
1 - 4 - 0

177 cm
18
190 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Very confident

Bullshito Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chris Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Paul Jenkins!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Gwen Towbar and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnson just misses with a punch to the body.
Johnson has a takedown stuffed.

Johnson closes the distance and clinches.
Jenkins tries for a takedown but Johnson manages to get underhooks.

Jenkins has picked Johnson up - he's going for a ride! Jenkins dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Jenkins is keen to just control but Johnson is a slippery customer.
Johnson is trying to stand.
Jenkins tries to pass the half guard into mount. Johnson knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Jenkins passes to side control.
Jenkins tries to advance to mount but Johnson denies him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jenkins trying to control the position but Johnson is working away.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Johnson shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Jenkins has his hands clasped together around Johnson's back. He's all about the action.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jenkins is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jenkins wants to control but Johnson is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Johnson is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Jenkins is controlling Johnson's position as best he can from this difficult position.

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.
Johnson looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Jenkins is trying to control but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Chris Johnson will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Johnson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Jenkins.
Johnson shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Jenkins sprawls well. Jenkins wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Johnson gets slowly back to his feet.

Jenkins shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Johnson's guard.

Jenkins is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Jenkinsis looking to pass into half guard but Johnson pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Johnson is in guard.
Johnson wants to control from the top but Jenkins keeps moving.
Johnson throwing strikes from guard but Jenkins blocks nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson tries to free his leg and advance position but Jenkins is retaining full guard.
Johnson preventing the sweep.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Jenkins lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Johnson!
Jenkins landing shots from mount.
Jenkins wants to control the pace but Johnson is squirming around nicely.
Johnson is working to get back to half guard.
Jenkins wants to control the pace but Johnson is squirming around nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Jenkins swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Johnson is now in Jenkins's guard. A big mistake from Jenkins there, giving up the dominant position!
Johnson preventing the sweep.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Jenkins wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Johnson trying to control the position from guard on top but Jenkins is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Johnson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Jenkins swivels though and keeps the full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Paul Jenkins showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

A punch combination from Johnson misses.
Jenkins avoids a punch combination nicely.

Johnson drives through with a takedown into guard.
Jenkins seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Jenkins bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Johnson's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jenkins trying to control the position from guard on top but Johnson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jenkins tries to free his leg and advance position but Johnson is retaining full guard.

Jenkins drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Johnson manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Jenkins has Johnson in his guard.
Jenkins is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Jenkins works his way into side control.
Johnson is trying to improve his position.
Jenkins working the head with strikes.

It looks like Chris Johnson has been cut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jenkins lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.

Jenkins looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Johnson is not content to let Jenkins control the position.
Jenkins lands a nice forearm strike.

Jenkins tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

Jenkins is trying to get an arm triangle but Johnson is defending well.
Paul Jenkins has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Jenkins trying to control but Johnson is having none of it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Paul Jenkins comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Jenkins has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Cecil Peabody scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 28:30
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 28:29

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