PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ronny Jenkins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rafael Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ronny Jenkins is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Jenkins
vs
Santos

180 cm
18
185 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

183 cm
20
186 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ronny Jenkins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Rafael Santos!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Dmitry Maklakov and Viktor Lagutenko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Jenkins, right into the meat.
Jenkins throws a combination that misses
and Santos connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Jenkins misses with a double jab

and Santos counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Santos.

Santos gets control of Jenkins's arms and successfully pulls guard. Santos will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Santos will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Jenkins tries to free his leg and advance position but Santos is retaining full guard.
Santos lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Jenkins!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Santos unloads with some shots from mount but Jenkins bucks and avoids them well.
Santos can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Jenkins is looking to escape.

Santos working for a submission but Jenkins is keeping him at bay.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Santos cracks Jenkins with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Santos looking to finish with strikes here!
Santos trying to control but he's not successful this time.

Santos is working for a guillotine from mount but Jenkins frees his head quite easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santos punching from mount but Jenkins doing a good job of avoiding damage.

Santos jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Jenkins manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Jenkins is not content to let Santos control the position.
Jenkins is trying to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Santos stands up.
Santos staying out of range there.
Santos avoids a punch combination nicely.
Jenkins tries to bum rush Santos with a series of wild strikes but Santos uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

Santos moves into the clinch.
Santos prevents a body shot from Jenkins.
Jenkins tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

Santos has clasped his hands together around Jenkins's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Santos postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Santos wants to control but Jenkins is keeping him busy.
Jenkins dodges the ground and pound from Santos.
Santos takes a little break here. Jenkins wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.

Santos tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Santos has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
This has been an exciting period of action!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jenkins tries to get back to half guard but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rafael Santos dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Santos shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Rafael Santos has got the better of the ground game so far.
Jenkins working to try and regain half guard.
Jenkins tries to hold on but Santos pushes him away.

Santos is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Jenkins is surviving well by controlling Santos's body position as best he can.
Santos throwing strikes here but Jenkins is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Santos can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Jenkins is looking to escape.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Santos controlling the position easily from mount.
Santos unloading with bombs!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Santos stands up from mount. Strange move.
Jenkins will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

Santos gets a takedown into half guard.

Santos is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Jenkins is refusing to be controlled, as Santos sits in half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santos content to control rather than advance.
Jenkins blocking the ground and pound attempt from Santos.
Santos keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.

Santos is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Jenkins sees it coming and defends easily.
Jenkins blocking the ground and pound attempt from Santos.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Santos content to control rather than advance.
Jenkins blocking the ground and pound attempt from Santos.
Santos is controlling the pace.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Rafael Santos wasn't active enough on the ground.
No luck for Santos with that takedown attempt.
Jenkins misses with a combination
and Santos counters with an inside leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rafael Santos showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Jenkins gets tackled into the cage by Santos. Santos maintains the clinch.
Jenkins tries to throw a body punch but Santos avoids it by throwing Jenkins back against the cage.
Jenkins tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

Santos has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Jenkins uses from the top position.
Jenkins throws a strike but Santos rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Jenkins has control of Santos's left arm, preventing Santos from doing any damage.
Santos throwing strikes but missing.
Santos controlling from the top position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Santos decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
A cross from Santos lands.

Jenkins gets caught flat footed, as Santos shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.

Santos decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Jenkins, up you get!
Ronny Jenkins seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jenkins throws a push kick but Santos slaps the foot to one side.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Santos is defended easily by Jenkins.

Santos throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Jenkins was covering up waiting for the punch and Santos finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santos trying to control but Jenkins is working from the bottom.
Jenkins looking to hit a scissor sweep but Santos is one step ahead there.
Santos trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jenkins avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Santos throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

Santos drops back looking for a leg! Jenkins is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Jenkins manages to kick Santos off! Santos jumps back into Jenkins's guard.

Santos decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Jenkins, up you get!
Jenkins pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Santos has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jenkins swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Santos counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.

Santos is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Jenkins is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:25 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Rafael Santos!