PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Roosevelt Hensley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carlos Jimenez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jimenez is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Push It To The Limit (Scarface). Carlos Jimenez has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Hensley
vs
Jimenez

208 cm
18
193 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

180 cm
20
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Roosevelt Hensley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Carlos Jimenez!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Tiny Johnson and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Jimenez closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Hensley keeping control of the position.
Hensley is trying to stand back up but Jimenez is controlling him
Jimenez tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Hensley.
Hensley on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Hensley tries to get out of the position.
Hensley trying to control from the bottom.

Hensley looking for subs from the bottom but Jimenez mounts him!
Jimenez controlling from mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jimenez thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hensley sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Jimenez seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Hensley does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

Hensley is defending against the submission attempts here by Jimenez.
Hensley desperately trying to maintain half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Jimenez seems to be looking for submissions.

Hensley actively working from the bottom here.
Jimenez is looking to stand up but he'll have to free his leg first. Instead, Hensley manages to get to full guard.
Jimenez would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Hensley pulls Jimenez in close to prevent any damage.
Jimenez must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Jimenez trying to control the position from guard on top but Hensley is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jimenez wants to get up but he can't break Hensley's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Hensley looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Hensley really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

We're going to have a standup here because Roosevelt Hensley wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.

Hensley 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.
Hensley passes into half guard.
Hensley will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jimenez is trying to control but can't.
Jimenez looks winded!
Jimenez taking some punishment here, with Hensley in his half guard.
Hensley trying to control the pace.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hensley is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Jimenez!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Roosevelt Hensley dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Hensley misses with a few strikes there.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Jimenez.
Jimenez misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Hensley looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Hensley passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Jimenez!
Hensley has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Jimenez's face.
Hensley looking to control but Jimenez is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Jimenez is in a horrible position here. Hensley smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hensley breaks from Jimenez's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Jimenez throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Hensley content just to control the position here.
Hensley lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Jimenez hang on?
Jimenez wants to hold on but Hensley pushes him away.
Hensley working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Hensley controlling from mount.
Jimenez is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Hensley is standing up, even though he is in mount.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hensley throws a head kick that misses.

Jimenez decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Hensley is controlling Jimenez's position as best he can from this difficult position.

Hensley looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Jimenez missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hensley trying to control here.

Jimenez seems to be working for a kimura but Hensley defends the submission attempt.
Hensley desperately trying to maintain half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jimenez prevents Hensley from standing back up.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Hensley keeping control of the position.

We're going to have a standup here because Roosevelt Hensley wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Hensley pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jimenez slips a jab from Hensley.
Hensley fails to land with a series of punches.
Hensley defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Jimenez.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jimenez tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Hensley defends well and Jimenez ends up having to push Hensley into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Roosevelt Hensley has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Carlos Jimenez.

Jimenez successfully pulls guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Roosevelt Hensley dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Hensley.
Hensley is putting a hurting on Jimenez here, landing some big shots from side control.
Jimenez is looking to reverse the position.
Hensley tries to advance to mount but Jimenez denies him.
Hensley landing strikes.
Hensley taking a breather here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hensley wants to stand but Jimenez has his arm trapped.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hensley wants to lay and pray for a moment but Jimenez keeps working.
Jimenez tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Hensley presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Jimenez takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Hensley with good strikes from the mount here!
Jimenez in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Hensley punishing his opponent with strikes.
Hensley is landing with some decent strikes but Jimenez is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Hensley controlling from the full mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jimenez tries to lock up and control but Hensley gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Hensley scoring with strikes but Jimenez is staying in there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hensley working the ground and pound effectively.
Hensley landing punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice elbow there by Hensley.
Hensley controlling the pace for now.

Hensley is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Jimenez has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Jimenez is trying desperately to improve position.
Hensley sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hensley landing shots from mount.
Hensley controlling from the full mount.
Hensley has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Carlos Jimenez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Roosevelt Hensley is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Roosevelt Hensley overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

And that's the end of the fight!
Roosevelt Hensley showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Hensley, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Roosevelt Hensley!