PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Michael Wittmann (ranked 4152 p4p, 335 weight class) and Joe Jennings (ranked 8746 p4p, 468 weight class). Joe Jennings has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Wittmann
vs
Jennings

172 cm
26
155 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

176 cm
19
145 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Powerful

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Michael Wittmann!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Joe Jennings!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Wesley Smith and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jennings blocks a head kick by Wittmann.
Jennings tries to counter with a clinch but Wittmann shakes him off and moves away.

Jennings gets a clinch.
Wittmann doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Jennings leaning against his opponent.
Jennings jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Wittmann walks away with a smile on his face. Jennings gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Jennings tries to work over Wittmann's front leg with a kick but Wittmann checks it.
Jennings takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.

Wittmann gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Wittmann lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Jennings backwards.
Wittmann blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wittmann misses with some punches.
Wittmann goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Wittmann tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jennings's elbow.
Jennings jumps guard but Wittmann stands there with Jennings around his waist. Jennings gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Wittmann fails to land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wittmann fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Wittmann on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Wittmann has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Jennings blocks a body shot from Wittmann.
Wittmann works on Jennings's body with a couple of short punches.
Jennings tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Michael Wittmann has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joe Jennings.
Wittmann goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Wittmann working aggressively here.
Jennings's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
A right hand to the body from Wittmann.
A head punch on the inside from Wittmann fails to land.
Wittmann misses with a hook to the ribs.
Wittmann digs a right hand into Jennings's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Jennings's gas tank.
Jennings blocks an uppercut.
Wittmann tries to throw a body punch but Jennings avoids it by throwing Wittmann back against the cage.
Wittmann tries a body shot but Jennings blocks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jennings is trying to pull guard but Wittmann has him pressed against the cage.
Jennings misses with an elbow strike.
Jennings blocks a body shot from Wittmann.
Wittmann misses with a punch to the body.
Wittmann can't find room to land a body shot as Jennings controls the action.
Wittmann struggles to land a body shot inside as Jennings controls his hands.
Jennings tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Jennings blocks a body shot from Wittmann.
Wittmann scores with a shot to the side of Jennings's head.
Wittmann fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Wittmann misses with the head strike.
Jennings blocks an uppercut.
Jennings is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Wittmann to keep the fight standing.

Jennings jumps into guard, dragging Wittmann to the mat.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Jennings has his feet on Wittmann's thighs here. He's pushed Wittmann off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Wittmann screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Joe Jennings!