PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sean Long (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chris Jenkins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Long
vs
Jenkins

190 cm
22
214 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
20
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Sean Long!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Chris Jenkins!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Joseph Jones and Alyssa Summers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jenkins circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jenkins misses with a kick to the body.

Long looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Long working the head and body with strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Long missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Long prevents Jenkins from improving his position.
Long not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Long not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jenkins wants to improve his position but Long is controlling well.
Long wants to stand but Jenkins has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Long sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Jenkins defending well though.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Jenkins manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Long is trying hard to land a takedown here. Jenkins sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Long shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Jenkins as he avoids it easily.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Jenkins.
Long is breathing heavily.
Long is trying to control Jenkins's posture but Jenkins avoids it.
Long is looking to reverse the position.
Jenkins fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Jenkins landing a few strikes.
Long struggling a bit here.
Long is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Long is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Jenkins working away.

Jenkins decides to take the fight back to the feet.

Jenkins fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Long sprawls well initially but Jenkins persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Long wants to get back to full guard.
Jenkins seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Jenkins with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Jenkins wants to free his trapped foot but Long is holding on for dear life with his legs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Long scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Jenkins manages to mount him!
Jenkins sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Jenkins's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Long is desperately trying to improve his position but Jenkins has a good base and remains in mount.
Jenkins controlling the position easily from mount.
Jenkins with the ground and pound from mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Long is desperately trying to improve his position but Jenkins has a good base and remains in mount.
Long is working hard here to advance position.
Jenkins looking to control and managing it successfully.
Long tries to hold on but Jenkins pushes him away.
Jenkins controlling the position easily from mount.
Long tries to lock up and control but Jenkins gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chris Jenkins dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Jenkins fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Long sprawls well initially but Jenkins persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Jenkins wants to stand up but Long has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Jenkins prevents Long from improving his position.

Long looking for submissions off his back.
Jenkins controlling the pace.
Long is not content to let Jenkins control the position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Despite being in the dominant position, Chris Jenkins just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Long avoids a punch combination nicely.
Jenkins tries for a takedown but Long circles away easily

and Long counters with a shoot takedown. Jenkins fights it but they end up in guard.

Long gets to his feet - Jenkins follows without any prompting.
Sean Long is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jenkins doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Long counters with a takedown into side control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
You can see the frustration on Jenkins's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Jenkins is looking to regain half guard here but Long keeps moving and retains side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jenkins on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Jenkins is trying to escape the position but Long is controlling the position.
Long wants to lay and pray for a moment but Jenkins keeps working.
Long postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Long is trying to move to mount but Jenkins reverses beautifully and ends up in Long's guard.
Long is trying to control the position from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Jenkins fails with the takedown

and Long counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Sean Long has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chris Jenkins.
Long stops Jenkins from standing up.

Long stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Long shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Jenkins defends it nicely.
Long with a poor takedown

and Jenkins decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Long's guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jenkins stopping the sweep attempt from Long.
Jenkins trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Long has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Jenkins should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Long has tightened it up now! Jenkins should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:04 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Sean Long!