PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Henry Mckinney (ranked 5155 p4p, 0 weight class) and Graig Jimenez (ranked 23490 p4p, 0 weight class). Graig Jimenez is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Mckinney
vs
Jimenez

182 cm
19
161 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

206 cm
20
161 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Henry Mckinney!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Graig Jimenez!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Ron Honeybunn and Steve Erwin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mckinney looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Jimenez is fending him off so far but Mckinney persists. Nope, Jimenez circles away and we're back to standing.

Jimenez darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Mckinney taking some punishment here, with Jimenez in his half guard.
Jimenez landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.

Mckinney looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jimenez thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jimenez slips a nice elbow through Mckinney's hands, connecting with Mckinney's forehead.
Mckinney wants to get back to his feet.
Jimenez lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mckinney is trying to stand.
Jimenez working Mckinney over with strikes.
Mckinney is trying to stand.
Jimenez missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Jimenez scores with a couple of good hammerfists.

Mckinney is rocked!
Jimenez looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Mckinney with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Oh Mckinney is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Jimenez lands a big elbow from half guard. That looks like it's hurt Mckinney quite badly. Mckinney pulls Jimenez in close trying to recover. Jimenez postures up and lands two really hard shots that put Mckinney on queer street! The ref takes a look and decides to call an end to the fight! Possibly an early stoppage but Mckinney doesn't seem to be complaining too much.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Graig Jimenez!