PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Emmanuel Baptiste (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leroy Jenkins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!

Baptiste
vs
Jenkins

185 cm
24
195 lbs
11 - 4 - 1

190 cm
25
198 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Emmanuel Baptiste!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Leroy Jenkins!
The judges for this bout are , and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Jenkins shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Baptiste napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Baptiste tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Jenkins in side control lands a decent elbow.
Baptiste is looking for a sweep.
Jenkins landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Baptiste is trying to control Jenkins's posture but Jenkins avoids it.
Jenkins connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Baptiste some visible discomfort.
Baptiste regains half guard there - taking advantage of Jenkins's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.

Baptiste looking for submissions off his back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Baptiste is trying to control but can't.
Baptiste wants to sweep but Jenkins has passed to side control!
Baptiste tries to bench press Jenkins off him but Jenkins keeps the position.
Jenkins working the head and body with strikes.
Baptiste can't do much from the bottom here.
Baptiste tries to improve position but can't.
Baptiste takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Baptiste gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Baptiste is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Jenkins tries to pass to full mount but Baptiste defends it.
Baptiste gets back to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jenkins is looking to work some ground and pound but Baptiste has wrist control.

Baptiste working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Jenkins doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Jenkins manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Baptiste keeping moving, preventing Jenkins from controlling successfully.
Jenkins is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Baptiste pulls Jenkins in close to prevent any damage.
Jenkins forces his way into half guard.
Baptiste is looking for a sweep. Jenkins is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Baptiste works his way to full guard. Good work.
Jenkins makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jenkins wants to pass the guard but Baptiste is keeping the position.
Baptiste is trying to keep Jenkins in close.
Jenkins must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

Baptiste is looking for a triangle but Jenkins pushes his legs off easily.
Jenkins postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Baptiste wants to sweep but no luck.
Jenkins lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Jenkins is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Jenkins trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Jenkins avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Baptiste is breathing heavily.
Jenkins trying to control but Baptiste is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jenkins lands a couple of digs.

Baptiste is looking for a triangle but Jenkins pushes his legs off easily.

Baptiste pushes a forearm under Jenkins's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Jenkins is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Emmanuel Baptiste!
Emmanuel Baptiste retains his middleweight title!