PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sailor Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jimbo Jenkins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gracie comes to the cage accompanied by Disciples of Power - Lords of Creation. Jenkins has chosen Heaven Shall Burn - Combat as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Gracie
vs
Jenkins

180 cm
22
210 lbs
9 - 6 - 0

188 cm
30
205 lbs
10 - 8 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Brawler
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
World class MT
Heavy handed

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 9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Sailor Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jimbo Jenkins!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Ryoma Takatsuka and Roger Salmon.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jenkins misses with an attempted mid kick.
Gracie shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Jenkins but Jenkins pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Gracie tries to clinch up.
Jenkins throws a nice inside leg kick.
Gracie shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Jenkins but Jenkins pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Horrible takedown attempt by Gracie or perhaps it was just good defense by Jenkins, which made it look bad.
Jenkins's coach down at Martial Arts Dojo was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Jenkins's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sailor Gracie. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Gracie is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Jenkins's half guard.
Jenkins is looking to escape.
Gracie wants to pass the guard but Jenkins is defending well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jenkins is staying active underneath Gracie, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Gracie is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.

Gracie is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Jenkins sees it coming and defends easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jenkins is staying active underneath Gracie, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

Gracie seems to be working for a kimura but Jenkins defends the submission attempt.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jenkins keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Gracie is keen to just control but Jenkins is a slippery customer.
Jenkins trying to control from the bottom.
Jenkins is staying active underneath Gracie, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

Gracie looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Jenkins is looking to escape.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.

Gracie is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Jenkins has managed to free his arm - good work.
Gracie is trying to control the action in half guard but Jenkins is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Gracie working over Jenkins with some ground and pound. Jenkins looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.

Gracie is looking for a kimura here.
Gracie prevents Jenkins from improving his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Gracie is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Gracie wants to control but Jenkins is keeping him busy.
Jenkins wants to improve his position but Gracie is controlling well.

Gracie wants to work for an arm triangle but Jenkins is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Jenkins is trying to stand up here but Gracie is controlling him well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

Gracie has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Jenkins defend it? Gracie steps over the head and cranks it - Jenkins is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Gracie!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:12 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Sailor Gracie!
A very excited looking Sailor Gracie made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.