PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Kid Gamma (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ervin Jiminez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jiminez has chosen La Moda as his entrance music. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Gamma
vs
Jiminez

180 cm
21
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

173 cm
18
147 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Very confident

Attliction
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight 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, Kid Gamma!
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, Ervin Jiminez!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Anthony Taglia and Dean Styles.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gamma tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Jiminez swivels and escapes.
Gamma tries to clinch but Jiminez is having none of it.
Gamma tries a head kick but it misses.

Gamma instigates a clinch.
Jiminez wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Jiminez tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Gamma just stands there and leans against the cage.
Jiminez leaning against his opponent.
Gamma leaning against his opponent.
Jiminez jumps guard but Gamma stands there with Jiminez around his waist. Jiminez gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

Gamma jumps guard and drags Jiminez to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Gamma has momentary wrist control but Jiminez slips an elbow through the middle.

Jiminez stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Gamma fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

Gamma scores with a takedown into Jiminez's guard.

Jiminez looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Gamma has picked Jiminez up and slammed him! Jiminez can't keep hold of the triangle and Gamma manages to pass to side control!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jiminez tries to bench press Gamma off him but Gamma keeps the position.
Jiminez is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Gamma is thwarting Jiminez's attempts to control the position.

Jiminez is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Gamma pulls his head out easily.
Jiminez gets back to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Gamma stands and steps away. Jiminez gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Gamma tries to close the distance and clinch but Jiminez swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Gamma tries to clinch up.
Nice sprawl there from Jiminez as Gamma shoots in.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kid Gamma. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gamma is breathing heavily.
Jiminez tries to clinch but Gamma is having none of it.
Gamma looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gamma looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Jiminez is fending him off so far but Gamma persists. Nope, Jiminez circles away and we're back to standing.
Jiminez looks for a takedown but Gamma sprawls well.
Gamma misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jiminez shoots in but Gamma avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Gamma shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Jiminez decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Gamma's guard.
Jiminez looking to pass the guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Gamma is on top in guard.
Gamma is stalling in the full guard.

Gamma stands up from Jiminez's guard - Gamma perhaps looking for a knockout.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jiminez fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Gamma closes the distance but Jiminez moves to the side

and Jiminez counters with a nice double leg into side control. Gamma won't be happy with that.
Gamma can't do much from the bottom here.
Jiminez is trying to ground and pound but Gamma uses the momentary lack of control by Jiminez to regain half guard.
Jiminez stops Gamma from getting back to his feet.
Jiminez wants to pass the guard but Gamma is defending well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gamma is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Jiminez tries to pass the half guard into mount. Gamma knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Gamma is pressing down on Jiminez's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Gamma trying to control the position.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Gamma is on top in guard.
Jiminez keeping moving, preventing Gamma from controlling successfully.
Gamma is really struggling to control Jiminez but he's trying to hold on to the position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gamma makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Jiminez trying to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Ervin Jiminez will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Gamma lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Gamma doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Jiminez counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.

Jiminez drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Gamma manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Jiminez has Gamma in his guard.
Gamma is pushing down on Jiminez's leg trying to pass to half guard. Jiminez is fighting to maintain full guard but Gamma has managed to sneak the leg through.
Jiminez tries to roll over but Gamma keeps him under control.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Gamma wants to take a breather but Jiminez is having none of it.
Still in half guard, Gamma seems content to control.
Gamma is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Jiminez working to try and regain half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jiminez is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jiminez tries to lock up and control but Gamma gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Jiminez regains half guard.
Jiminez is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Jiminez trying to control but Gamma postures up.
Jiminez is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Jiminez trying to control here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Jiminez is trying to get back to full guard.
Jiminez strikes from the bottom but Gamma uses the opportunity to move to side control.
Jiminez is trying to work for a sweep but Gamma has mounted him!
Gamma can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Jiminez is looking to escape.
Jiminez tries to improve his position but instead Gamma has taken his back!
Gamma keeps control of the position as Jiminez tries to break free.
Gamma is looking to control Jiminez but Jiminez is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Jiminez tries to escape but Gamma has the hooks in and won't let him break free.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gamma controlling from the back.
Watch the back of the head! Comes the shout from the referee towards Gamma.
Jiminez can't escape the position.
Gamma not allowing Jiminez to control his hands.
Jiminez tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Gamma moves to take his opponent's back.
Gamma lands with a nice looking elbow that stuns Jiminez.
Jiminez trying to control the action but Gamma just sinks the hooks in.
Jiminez is really stuck here.
Gamma keeps control of the position easily here as Jiminez tries to buck him off.
Jiminez wants to get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jiminez rolls, trying to escape but Gamma keeps control of the position.
Jiminez trying to control the position but Gamma manages to sink in the hooks.
Jiminez looking very determined here, making life difficult for Gamma.
Gamma slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
Jiminez is trying to break free.
Jiminez manages to reverse the position and now he's in Gamma's guard. Nice work there by Jiminez.

Jiminez decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Jiminez gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Gamma counters with a nice body shot.

Jiminez gets the takedown into side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Ervin Jiminez will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Gamma thows a leg kick but Jiminez checks it

and Jiminez counters with a shoot takedown. Gamma fights it but they end up in guard.

Jiminez postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Gamma is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Jiminez, into his guard.
Ervin Jiminez has got the better of the ground game so far.
Jiminez wants to sweep but no luck.

Jiminez has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Gamma can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Jiminez working for submissions but it's allowed Gamma to get to half guard.

Gamma is working for a kimura but Jiminez is defending it quite comfortably.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Jiminez is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Gamma pulls his head out easily.
Jiminez tries to get to full guard but Gamma has control of the leg.
Jiminez is not content to let Gamma control the position.
Jiminez looks like he's trying to stand up.

Jiminez is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Gamma pulls his head out easily.
Gamma not doing much here.
Jiminez is looking to improve his position.

That's two 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.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Gamma closes the distance and clinches.

Jiminez jumps into guard, dragging Gamma to the mat.
Gamma passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Jiminez is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Jiminez looks to move to half guard but instead Gamma has passed into mount! Damn!
Gamma scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Jiminez?

Gamma get's back to his feet.

Jiminez gets caught flat footed, as Gamma shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Gamma wants to control from the top but Jiminez keeps moving.

Jiminez had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Gamma is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Jiminez Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Gamma's back instead.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Gamma preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Jiminez.

Gamma is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Jiminez gets his way!
Jiminez trying to control momentarily.

Jiminez is looking for a choke. Gamma gets to his feet with his opponent on his back and slams him to the mat. Gamma manages to squirm out of the attempted choke and turns into his opponent's guard.
Gamma forces his way into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jiminez misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Gamma blocks the strikes from Jiminez.
Gamma prevents Jiminez from improving his position.

Jiminez looking for submissions off his back.
Jiminez tries to roll over but Gamma keeps him under control.
Gamma content to control rather than advance.
Kid Gamma has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ground and pound from Gamma.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Kid Gamma.
I think Jiminez has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Joseph Jones scores the fight 29:29
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 28:29
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 29:29

The fight is ruled a majority draw!