PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Louey Draft (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jeremy Jenkins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jenkins has chosen 3 little pigs as his entrance music. Louey Draft has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Draft
vs
Jenkins

188 cm
27
215 lbs
15 - 9 - 0

190 cm
29
220 lbs
9 - 12 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Steel Terror-Trition: Video Proven 160Q

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Louey Draft!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jeremy Jenkins!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Jeff Smith and Josh West.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Draft dives in and grabs Jenkins's left leg, looking for a takedown. Jenkins pushes down on Draft's head and hops out.
Draft keeps the fight on the outside.

Jenkins gets tackled into the cage by Draft. Draft maintains the clinch.
Jenkins is looking to control Draft's arms but Draft gets an underhook and turns him. Now Jenkins has his back to the cage.
Draft tries to circle away but Jenkins has him pinned against the cage.
Jenkins misses with a knee to the head.
Jenkins tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Draft drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Draft is pressed up against the cage. Jenkins has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Draft down to the mat. Draft avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
No joy there for Draft, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Jenkins misses with a hook.
Jenkins misses with a hook. Draft ducked under it nicely.

Jenkins gets the takedown into side control.
Jenkins working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Draft is looking to reverse the position.

Jenkins is trying to get an arm triangle but Draft is defending well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Draft regains half guard.
Draft trying to hold on to Jenkins's head to control him but Jenkins postures up.
Draft keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Jenkins sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Draft defending well though.
Draft moves into full guard.
Draft avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Jenkins pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Draft is keeping the position for now.
Jenkins trying to control but Draft is working from the bottom.
Jenkins has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Jenkins postures up and lands a big shot to Draft's brow.
Jenkins trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Draft trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Draft looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Draft looking for a guillotine here but Jenkins defends easily.

Draft looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Draft utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jenkins landing with the ground and pound.

Draft is looking for a triangle but Jenkins pushes his legs off easily.
Jenkins postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Jenkins trying to control the position from guard on top but Draft is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Draft trying to control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Draft is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Draft is on top in guard.
Jenkins tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Draft postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Jenkins looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Jenkins looking for a guillotine here but Draft defends easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jenkins avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Jenkins looking to hit a scissor sweep but Draft is one step ahead there.
Jenkins is trying to keep Draft in close.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Draft working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Jenkins's head.
Jenkins looking to hit a scissor sweep but Draft is one step ahead there.
Draft trying to control the position from guard on top but Jenkins is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jenkins is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Draft trying to control but Jenkins is working from the bottom.

Jenkins working for a triangle but Draft defends it easily.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Draft postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Jenkins is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Draft, into his guard.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Jenkins in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Jenkins accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Draft looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Draft is on top in guard.
Draft postures up in Jenkins's guard and throws a big left but Jenkins blocks it.
Draft throws a big right hand that misses.
Draft working some strikes from top position.

Draft got a little sloppy there for a moment and Jenkins has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Draft has managed to get both his arms back between Jenkins's legs - danger averted.
Jenkins looking for a sweep. Not yet Jenkins, not yet.
Jenkins thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.

Draft is posturing up here but Jenkins has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Draft tries to roll out but it's too tight and Draft has to tap! Slick submission there by Jenkins!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 6:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jeremy Jenkins!
After the big win, Jeremy Jenkins made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Knockout Nutrition (150Q $25) and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.