PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alan Jenkins (ranked 24977 p4p, 6096 weight class) and Stoner Steve (ranked 701 p4p, 619 weight class). Jenkins comes into the arena with Imagine Dragons - Thunder blaring out of the sound system. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Jenkins
vs
Steve

194 cm
18
213
0 - 2 - 0

194 cm
19
215
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

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 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Alan Jenkins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Stoner Steve!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, William Peck and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jenkins stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Jenkins wants it to stay on the feet.
Jenkins throws a jab when Steve was well out of range.
Jenkins defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Steve.
Steve tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Jenkins manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Steve has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Jenkins throws a hook to the side of Steve's head but Steve sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Jenkins dodges the punch combination from Steve.
Jenkins scores with a jab to the jaw.

Steve drives through and clinches with Jenkins against the cage.
Steve looking to stall.
Jenkins misses with a shot to the kidneys.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Jenkins breaks from the clinch.
Steve fails with a takedown attempt.
Alan Jenkins has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Stoner Steve.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jab by Jenkins.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Jenkins checks a leg kick.
Steve tries to clinch but Jenkins is having none of it.
Jenkins just misses with a punch to the body.
Steve is looking for the big counter here.
Steve throws a head kick that misses.
Jenkins throwing a counter right hand but Steve manages to avoid it.
Jenkins fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Steve is out of range.
Jenkins lands a jab to the nose.
Steve throws a body kick that misses.
Jenkins throws a leg kick but Steve checks it.
Steve tries to work over Jenkins's front leg with a kick but Jenkins checks it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jenkins. Steve does a little dance to reset his feet.
Steve scores with a crisp jab that stopped Jenkins in his tracks.
Jenkins checks a low kick from Steve.
Steve moves out of range as Jenkins strikes.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Steve! But no joy.

Steve has managed to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jenkins misses with some punches.

Jenkins breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
No joy there for Steve, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Steve uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jenkins.
Jenkins ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Steve moves away.
Steve goes for a double leg but Jenkins avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Jenkins continues to drive forward.
Steve fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Jenkins avoids it really well and circles away.
Steve takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Jenkins swings for the body but Steve moves out of range.
Jenkins throws a jab but it's blocked by Steve.

Jenkins closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Steve to the mat! Steve manages to get full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jenkins slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Jenkins trying to control but Steve is working from the bottom.
Steve wants to stand but Jenkins is controlling the position.

Steve isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Jenkins stacks Steve on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Jenkins!
Jenkins in side control, throwing shots but Steve defends.
Jenkins throws an elbow but Steve slips to the side and avoids it well.

Jenkins wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Steve, who protects the arm well.

Jenkins is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Steve has escaped the position, nice work there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jenkins lands a decent elbow from side control.
Sloppy strikes there by Jenkins.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Steve can do anything to dispel that myth.
You can see the frustration on Steve's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Jenkins fails to land a wild elbow strike.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
You can see the frustration on Steve's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Jenkins trying to control the action but Steve is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Jenkins is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Steve knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Alan Jenkins dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Steve fails with the takedown.
Jenkins dives in for a single leg takedown but Steve sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Steve is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Jenkins is defending well.

Steve escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
The fight stays on the outside here - Steve looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A counter left hand to the body from Jenkins misses its target.
Jenkins throws a shot to the body.
Steve shoots for a takedown but Jenkins saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Jenkins changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Alan Jenkins has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Stoner Steve.
Jenkins does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Steve is defended easily by Jenkins.
Alan Jenkins is winning the standup battle so far.
Steve uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Jenkins.
Stoner Steve is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Steve misses with a takedown attempt
and Steve takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Steve fails in his attempt to clinch.
Steve takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Jenkins lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Steve circles away quickly and effectively.
Jenkins throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Steve sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Jenkins throws a looping overhand right but Steve ducks down to avoid it.
Jenkins swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Steve swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Steve staying out of range there.
Jenkins fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Jenkins misses with a looping left.
Jenkins throws out a loose jab but Steve uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jenkins throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jenkins throws a front kick aimed at Steve's knee but Steve avoids it well.
Jenkins ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Steve moves away.
Steve throws a fast counter high kick but Jenkins manages to duck under it in time.
Steve wants to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steve tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Jenkins manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Jenkins throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Steve checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Jenkins avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jenkins throws out a loose jab but Steve uses good head movement to avoid it.
Steve wants to counter with a clinch but Jenkins pushes him away.
Jenkins swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Steve darts in looking for a takedown but Jenkins gets double underhooks and turns Steve into the cage.
It looked like Jenkins wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Jenkins throws a big shot that misses.
Steve shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Jenkins misses with a looping left.

Steve drives through with a takedown into guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jenkins is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Steve trying to control but Jenkins is working from the bottom.
Jenkins is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Steve can do to turn this around?

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steve missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

Jenkins looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Steve looking to pass the guard.
Alan Jenkins overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Steve trying to stand up but can't free himself from Jenkins's guard.
Jenkins looking to control.

Jenkins looking for subs off his back but Steve has passed one foot through into half guard.
Jenkins gets back to full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jenkins keeping moving, preventing Steve from controlling successfully.
Jenkins has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Jenkins looking to control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Steve wants to stand and escape but instead Jenkins has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.

Steve keeping moving, preventing Jenkins from controlling successfully.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Alan Jenkins dominated that second 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. This is the final round!

Jenkins fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Steve manages to avoid it.
Steve tries to score a power double leg takedown but Jenkins sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Steve somewhat.
Steve slips a jab from Jenkins.
Jenkins fails with a takedown attempt.
Jenkins avoids the head kick by Steve.
Jenkins was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Jenkins throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Steve stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Steve fails with an attempt to clinch.
Alan Jenkins seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jenkins throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jenkins misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Steve.
Jenkins thows a left - swing and a miss!
Steve misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A jab from Jenkins misses.
Jenkins avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jenkins swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Jenkins jabs Steve right on the nose. Steve blinks but takes it well.
Jenkins misses the shot to the body.
Steve shoots in looking for a takedown but Jenkins manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Steve's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Jenkins misses with a wild body shot.
Jenkins is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Steve.
Steve moves in looking to clinch but Jenkins pushes him off.
Jenkins digs a good hook to Steve's body.
Jenkins misses with a hook. Steve ducked under it nicely.
Jenkins stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Jenkins wants it to stay on the feet.
Alan Jenkins has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Stoner Steve.
Steve shoots in looking for a takedown. Jenkins tries to sprawl out of it but Steve keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Jenkins manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jenkins. Steve does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steve ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Steve flicks out a counter leg kick but Jenkins steps away.
Jenkins tries to land a leg kick but Steve saw it coming and moves away.

Steve clinches.
Jenkins changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Steve fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Jenkins throws a low kick, looking for Steve's leg but Steve calmly moves out of range.
Steve tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Steve fails with the takedown.
Jenkins defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Steve.
Jenkins misses with an uppercut.
Jenkins stuffs the takedown.
Steve takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jenkins. Steve does a little dance to reset his feet.

Jenkins throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Steve was covering up waiting for the punch and Jenkins finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Jenkins connects with a couple of short punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jenkins works over Steve with some ground and pound from guard.
Jenkins wants to control from the top but Steve keeps moving.
Jenkins lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Jenkins throwing strikes but missing.
Jenkins stopping the sweep attempt from Steve.
Jenkins is in close to Steve's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Steve working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Jenkins.
Steve has momentary wrist control but Jenkins slips an elbow through the middle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steve looking to hit a scissor sweep but Jenkins is one step ahead there.

Jenkins drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Jenkins jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Jenkins trying to control but Steve is working from the bottom.
Steve trying to keep a closed guard but Jenkins is proving a slippery customer.
Jenkins throwing strikes but missing.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Jenkins lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Stoner Steve has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Steve looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

And that's the end of the fight!
Alan Jenkins showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Jenkins, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Elvis Blanc scores the fight 30:27
Judge William Peck scores the fight 30:27
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alan Jenkins!
Alan Jenkins thanked the fans post fight for their support.