PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jackson Spinks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kareem Dennis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Spinks
vs
Dennis

190 cm
20
175 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

194 cm
28
170 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Counter fighter
Good chin

Powerful takedowns
Counter fighter
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jackson Spinks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Kareem Dennis !
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Russell Pearce and Jorge Garcia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dennis uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Spinks.
Dennis with the counter takedown but Spinks avoids it easily.
Dennis checks the leg kick nicely there.
Spinks throws out a leg kick but Dennis moves out of range and Spinks only half commits.

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

Dennis actively working from the bottom here.
We've been hearing good reports from Spinks's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Dennis is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

Dennis is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Spinks pulls his head out easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Dennis actively working from the bottom here.

Dennis actively working from the bottom here.
Spinks is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Dennis is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Spinks pulls his head out easily.
Dennis is trying to get back to full guard.

Dennis looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Spinks is pressing down on Dennis 's thigh, looking to free his foot. Dennis is holding on for now.
Spinks prevents Dennis from improving his position.
Spinks stalling.

Dennis has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, Spinks escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by Spinks!
Spinks in side control lands a decent elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dennis tries to improve position but can't.
Spinks controlling the position from side mount.
Dennis is looking to reverse the position.
Spinks in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Dennis gets back to half guard.

Dennis actively working from the bottom here.

Dennis looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Spinks pushes past his half guard into mount!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spinks lands a couple of good shots and Dennis has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Spinks has the hooks in. Dennis is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Dennis is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.

Dennis preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Spinks.
Spinks trying to control.

Dennis showing good submission defense here.
Dennis is really stuck here.
Spinks lands a couple of good shots to his opponent's body and a final shot to the head. Good little attack there by Spinks.
I really don't envy Dennis right now.
Spinks trying to control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dennis tries to roll but Spinks sticks to his back.
Spinks lands strikes to the head.
A lull in the action here.
Dennis is in bad spot here.
Dennis has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Spinks is landing with strikes from the back.
Spinks is looking to finish with some ground and pound!

Dennis is rocked!
Dennis covers up after taking a massive shot to the side of the head.
Dennis is still in real trouble! Can Spinks finish him?
Spinks scoring with big shots to the body. Dennis is looking for a way out. A despairing look towards the ref and the official steps in to stop the fight. Dennis was obviously done but didn't want to tap out.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jackson Spinks!
Jackson Spinks seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.