PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hanns Estuesta (ranked 6572 p4p, 0 weight class) and Connor Jenkins (ranked 8252 p4p, 0 weight class). Hanns Estuesta has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Estuesta
vs
Jenkins

209 cm
18
230 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

184 cm
25
250 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Dangerous knees
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Hanns Estuesta!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Connor Jenkins!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Sandra Marshall and Santiago Holmes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Estuesta sizes up Jenkins with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Jenkins pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jenkins fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Estuesta avoids it really well and circles away.
Estuesta looks to score with a jab to the body but Jenkins is just out of range.
Estuesta misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Jenkins looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Estuesta fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Jenkins closes the distance and clinches up with Estuesta, looking for a takedown. Jenkins pushes Estuesta against the cage but Estuesta circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Both fighters circling a little - Jenkins finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.

Estuesta closes the distance and clinches.

Jenkins's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jenkins looks for a takedown but Estuesta sprawls well.
Hanns Estuesta has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Connor Jenkins.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jenkins keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

Estuesta clinches up with Jenkins and pushes him back against the cage.

Jenkins decides to pull guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jenkins can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Estuesta controls the pace.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jenkins wants to stand up but Estuesta is controlling him.

Jenkins looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Jenkins trying to control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Estuesta content to stall in guard here.
Estuesta trying to control but Jenkins is working from the bottom.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jenkins looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Estuesta is fending him off so far but Jenkins persists. Nope, Estuesta circles away and we're back to standing.
Jenkins defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Estuesta.
Jenkins changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Estuesta tries to avoid it but Jenkins manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Estuesta to the ground. Estuesta escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Estuesta fails to land the takedown.
Jenkins lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Estuesta is looking to clinch.
Estuesta ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jenkins moves away.
Estuesta tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jenkins lands a right hook to the body.
Estuesta is breathing heavily.

Jenkins closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Estuesta's guard.

Estuesta has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Jenkins is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Jenkins drops Estuesta with a big knee straight up the middle! Estuesta is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!

Estuesta is rocked!

It looks like Hanns Estuesta has been cut.
Estuesta dodges the punch combination from Jenkins.
Oh Estuesta is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

Jenkins shoots in for a takedown. Oh, that's a huge slam! Estuesta is on queer street and Jenkins is pounding down on him with a barage of strikes. The ref is forced to step in and stop the fight. Great finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:14 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Slam). Connor Jenkins!