PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Roscoe Jenkins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mitel King (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mitel King will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Jenkins
vs
King

195 cm
20
210 lbs
3 - 3 - 1

190 cm
26
205 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Experienced

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Determined

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 3 - 3 - 1, fighting out of The Island, Roscoe Jenkins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Mitel King!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, David Hoff and Peter Branson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
King is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Jenkins shoots in and gets a takedown into King's guard.
Jenkins makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Jenkins content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Jenkins is in close to King's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Jenkins knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for King on the ground.
King lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

King tries to free his leg and advance position but Jenkins is retaining full guard.
Jenkins keeping moving, preventing King from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jenkins controlling King's posture.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
King looking to pass the guard.
Jenkins keeping moving, preventing King from controlling successfully.
Jenkins avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
King trying to control but Jenkins is working from the bottom.
King might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Jenkins haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Jenkins managing to control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
King makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
King looking to pass the guard.
Jenkins wants to stand and escape but King is having none of it.
King wants to pass the guard but Jenkins is keeping the position.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
King trying to control but Jenkins is working from the bottom.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.

Jenkins scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Jenkins lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
King sneaks back into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
King moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.

King has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Jenkins should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, King 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 3:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Mitel King!