PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Tyrone Jenkins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Diego Sanchez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jenkins comes to the cage accompanied by The Prodigy-Out Of Space. Diego Sanchez has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Jenkins
vs
Sanchez

170 cm
21
155 lbs
5 - 9 - 0

165 cm
24
150 lbs
3 - 10 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tyrone Jenkins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Diego Sanchez!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Daniel Cesar and Seu Braga.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Sanchez gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.

Jenkins decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Sanchez, up you get!

Jenkins darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.

Sanchez looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Sanchez looks gassed!

Jenkins decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.

Jenkins drives through and clinches with Sanchez against the cage.
A bit of stalling here from Sanchez.
Sanchez trying to control the position but instead, Jenkins has worked for underhooks and has pushed Sanchez into the cage.

Jenkins breaks the clinch.

Jenkins shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Jenkins works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jenkins slips a nice elbow through Sanchez's hands, connecting with Sanchez's forehead.
Sanchez tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Jenkins lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Jenkins decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.

Jenkins shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Jenkins stands up and waves to Sanchez to follow him.

Jenkins gets the takedown into side control.

Jenkins has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Jenkins connects with a right hand. Sanchez shakes it off.
Jenkins connects with a body shot.

Sanchez gets caught flat footed, as Jenkins shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sanchez controls Jenkins momentarily but Jenkins frees himself.
Jenkins distracts Sanchez with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jenkins is in close to Sanchez's body, working some short punches and elbows.

Jenkins stands up and waves to Sanchez to follow him.

Jenkins shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sanchez really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
The referee warns Sanchez that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Jenkins unloading with bombs!
Jenkins scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Jenkins prevents Sanchez from getting the reversal.
Jenkins with good strikes from the mount here!
Jenkins punishing his opponent with strikes.
Sanchez is squirming around, avoiding Jenkins's attempts to control the action.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jenkins lands a heavy elbow.
Jenkins lands a nice shot to the head.
Jenkins landing punches.
A nice elbow there by Jenkins.
Jenkins postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Sanchez looks a forlorn figure.
Sanchez tries to hold on but Jenkins postures up.
Sanchez is trying to stand up.
Jenkins is in the full mount, landing strikes.
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!
Sanchez in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Jenkins working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Jenkins scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Sanchez?

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jenkins landing punches.
Sanchez is bucking up trying to escape but Jenkins cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Jenkins 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.
Sanchez is in a horrible position here. Jenkins smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Jenkins is landing with some decent strikes but Sanchez is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
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 landing shots from mount.
Jenkins unloading with bombs!
Jenkins lands with some strikes.
Jenkins cracks Sanchez with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sanchez wants to control but Jenkins is having none of it.
Jenkins is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Sanchez is in all sorts of trouble here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tyrone Jenkins dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Jenkins closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Sanchez did well to prevent Jenkins getting side control.

Jenkins stands up and beckons Sanchez to join him on the feet.

Jenkins closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Sanchez did well to prevent Jenkins getting side control.
Tyrone Jenkins overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Jenkins scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Nice strikes from Jenkins there.
Jenkins seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Sanchez is trying to control but can't.
Jenkins scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Sanchez is trying to stand up here but Jenkins is controlling him well.
Jenkins is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Sanchez can do to turn this around?
Sanchez on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Jenkins lands with a punch from half guard.
Jenkins scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Sanchez trying to control from the bottom.

Jenkins stands up from half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Jenkins feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Jenkins distracts Sanchez with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Sanchez wants to control but Jenkins passes easily into half guard.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Jenkins connects with a nice short shot to Sanchez's temple.

Jenkins decides to return to a standing position.

Jenkins scores with a takedown into Sanchez's guard.
Sanchez is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

Jenkins gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez with a lazy takedown attempt

and Jenkins counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sanchez looking to control.

Sanchez looking for a guillotine here but Jenkins defends easily.

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

Jenkins gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.

Jenkins shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Jenkins was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Sanchez wants to control but Jenkins is having none of it.
Jenkins tries to control but Sanchez wriggling away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jenkins looking to finish Sanchez with some ground and pound. This is bad for Sanchez!
Sanchez wants to control but Jenkins is having none of it.
Sanchez is trying to escape the mount.
A nice elbow there by Jenkins.
Sanchez really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Sanchez wants to control but Jenkins is having none of it.
Jenkins can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Sanchez is looking to escape.
Jenkins pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jenkins landing strikes from the mount and Sanchez is in trouble!
Jenkins postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Sanchez looks a forlorn figure.
Sanchez is bucking up trying to escape but Jenkins cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Sanchez taking shots to the head.
Sanchez is squirming around, avoiding Jenkins's attempts to control the action.
Jenkins landing strikes, looking to finish!
Jenkins working the ground and pound effectively.
Sanchez taking shots to the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jenkins sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Sanchez is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tyrone Jenkins dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Excellent takedown into side control there by Jenkins.
Jenkins cracks Sanchez with a big right hand but Sanchez just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Jenkins is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Sanchez will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.

Jenkins stands up.

Jenkins drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Sanchez takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Jenkins working the head with strikes.

Jenkins decides to stand back up. Jenkins steps back and let's Sanchez get back to his feet.

Jenkins shoots in for a takedown and gets it.

Sanchez looking for submissions off his back.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jenkins prevents Sanchez from improving his position.
Jenkins winds up and cracks Sanchez with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Jenkins is trying to control. Sanchez wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Sanchez is looking to improve his position.
Jenkins is looking to take a break and control but Sanchez is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Sanchez on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.

Jenkins stands up and beckons Sanchez to join him on the feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.

Jenkins feints and as Sanchez raises his hands in defense, Jenkins changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Jenkins scoring with some ground and pound.
Sanchez utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Jenkins postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Sanchez looking to control.

Jenkins got a little sloppy there for a moment and Sanchez has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Jenkins has managed to get both his arms back between Sanchez's legs - danger averted.

Jenkins gets to his feet - Sanchez follows without any prompting.
Sanchez misses with a takedown attempt

and Jenkins counters by clinching up.

Jenkins lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Sanchez is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Jenkins's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Jenkins's back!

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Sanchez is looking for the choke from the back position but Jenkins is controlling his hands well.
Sanchez trying to control momentarily.
Jenkins turns into Sanchez and is now in his guard.
Jenkins preventing the sweep.

Sanchez is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Jenkins slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

Sanchez looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Sanchez is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Sanchez tries to pass the half guard into mount. Jenkins knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Jenkins trying to hold on to Sanchez's head to control him but Sanchez postures up.
Sanchez wants to stand up but Jenkins is controlling the position.
Sanchez wants to pass to mount but Jenkins is defending the position.
Sanchez wants to stand up but Jenkins is controlling the position.
The fighters are battling for position here. Jenkins manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Tyrone Jenkins is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jenkins has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tyrone Jenkins showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Jenkins has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Matheus Silva scores the fight 30:25
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 30:25
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 30:25

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