PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Thurgood Jenkins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Winters (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Jenkins
vs
Winters

186 cm
22
210 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

182 cm
20
204 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Tends to cut

Fight 4 America

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Thurgood Jenkins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, John Winters!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jenkins misses the shot to the body.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Jenkins prevents the takedown attempt.

Winters jumps into guard, dragging Jenkins to the mat.
Jenkins cracks Winters with a solid left hand.
Winters wants to get back to his feet but Jenkins is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Jenkins lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Winters can't keep his opponent in guard - Jenkins advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Jenkins is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Jenkins not doing much here.
Jenkins scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Winters is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Jenkins wants to pass the guard but Winters is defending well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Winters is looking for a sweep. Jenkins is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Jenkins working Winters over with strikes.
Winters trying to hold on to Jenkins's head to control him but Jenkins postures up.
Winters looks gassed!
Jenkins seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Jenkins landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Jenkins winds up and cracks Winters with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Jenkins prevents Winters from standing back up.
Winters flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Jenkins lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Jenkins slows the pace down in half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Jenkins wants to pass the guard but Winters is defending well.
Winters misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Winters tries to roll over but Jenkins keeps him under control.

Winters is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Jenkins pulls his head out easily.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Winters blocks a head kick by Jenkins.
Jenkins keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Winters doesn't manage to clinch there - Jenkins circles away.

Winters scores with a takedown into Jenkins's guard.
Winters preventing the sweep.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Winters throws and elbow that misses. Jenkins uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Winters's guard. Nice move by Jenkins!
Winters trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Winters wants to sweep but no luck.
Winters is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Jenkins wants to get up but he can't break Winters's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

Winters looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Jenkins is defending well. Winters quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Jenkins has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Winters celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). John Winters!