PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Deacon Jenkins (ranked 1252 p4p, 2664 weight class) and Mike Fallon (ranked 167 p4p, 346 weight class). Deacon Jenkins has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Jenkins
vs
Fallon

173 cm
25
180
5 - 1 - 0

185 cm
25
180
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Powerful

Primal

Phoenix Island

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Deacon Jenkins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Mike Fallon!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Peter Branson and Dirk Anderson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jenkins just misses with a punch to the body.
Jenkins keeps the fight on the outside.
Jenkins is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Fallon.
Fallon wants to clinch.
Fallon scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Jenkins tries to close the distance and clinch but Fallon swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jenkins circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jenkins is looking to counter punch.
Fallon blocks a jab.

Fallon darts in and clinches Jenkins up against the cage.
Jenkins goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Fallon tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Jenkins avoids it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Fallon escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jenkins throws a good cross that connects.

Fallon has taken the fight to the clinch.
Fallon connects with a knee to the head.

It looks like Deacon Jenkins has been cut.
Jenkins throws a punch but it's blocked by Fallon.
Jenkins misses with a short punch on the inside.
I was talking to Jenkins's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.

Jenkins manages to break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jenkins lands with an uppercut that bounces Fallon off the cage and back into range.

Fallon clinches up against the cage.
A short uppercut from Fallon.
Fallon lands a nice elbow.
Jenkins misses with a punch to the body.
Jenkins tries a body shot but Fallon blocks it.
Fallon keeps control of Jenkins as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Jenkins tries to throw a body punch but Fallon avoids it by throwing Jenkins back against the cage.
Fallon lands an elbow inside.
Jenkins jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Fallon walks away with a smile on his face. Jenkins gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Mike Fallon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jenkins with a jab.

Fallon moves into range and clinches up with Jenkins.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jenkins.
Fallon lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Fallon misses with an elbow strike.

Fallon breaks the clinch.

Fallon has taken the fight to the clinch.
Fallon lands a damaging elbow.
Fallon blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Fallon.
Fallon lands a right hand that snaps the head of Jenkins backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fallon lands an elbow inside that Jenkins shrugs off.
Fallon goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Jenkins.
Jenkins misses with a punch on the inside.
Jenkins throws a punch but it's blocked by Fallon.
Jenkins throws a punch but it's blocked by Fallon.
Jenkins tries to throw a body punch but Fallon avoids it by throwing Jenkins back against the cage.
Fallon lands a right hand that snaps the head of Jenkins backwards.
Knees to the body from Fallon.
Fallon blocks a punch to the side of the head.

Fallon pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jenkins misses with a wild body shot.
Fallon fails to land with a series of punches.
Fallon moves out of range of the strikes.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Fallon with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Fallon lands a hook to the side of the head.

Jenkins's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Fallon will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Fallon clinches up with Jenkins and pushes him back against the cage.
Fallon lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
A knee to the head by Fallon.
Jenkins tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Fallon with a knee to the head.
Fallon trying to land knees to the body.
Fallon is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Fallon connects with a nasty looking knee right to Jenkins's face.
Fallon with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Fallon gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Fallon throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Jenkins blocks it with crossed arms.

Fallon breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jenkins connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

Fallon has Jenkins up against the cage in a clinch.
We've been informed that Fallon has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Jenkins misses with a punch to the body.
Jenkins fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fallon with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

Fallon breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jenkins throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Fallon fails in his attempt to clinch.

Fallon fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Jenkins, pushing him back against the cage.

Fallon breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jenkins throws a hook but Fallon avoids it easily.

Fallon moves into range and clinches up with Jenkins.
Fallon fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Jenkins fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Jenkins takes an elbow to the forehead.
Jenkins dodges an elbow strike from Fallon.
Fallon misses with a knee to the head.
Jenkins struggles to land a body shot inside as Fallon controls his hands.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jenkins is trying to break the clinch but Fallon is controlling him.
Fallon with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Fallon throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Jenkins blocks it with crossed arms.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Fallon keeps control of Jenkins as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Jenkins tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Fallon dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Deacon Jenkins's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Fallon closes the distance and pushes Jenkins back into the cage.
Fallon scores with a knee to the head.
Jenkins tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Fallon has Jenkins pressed against the cage, preventing Jenkins from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Jenkins lands a hook that snaps the head of Fallon backwards.
Jenkins misses with a body punch.
Jenkins tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Fallon's elbow.
Jenkins wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Jenkins breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Deacon Jenkins is winning the standup battle so far.
Jenkins tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Fallon manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Jenkins shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Fallon tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jenkins swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Jenkins tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Fallon manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Fallon pushes Jenkins up against the cage in a clinch.
Jenkins misses with a hook to the ribs.
Jenkins tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Fallon's elbow.
Fallon blocking some punches.
Fallon blocks an uppercut.
Fallon tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Nice elbow from Fallon.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jenkins tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Deacon Jenkins. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jenkins misses with some punches.
Fallon lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Jenkins tries to break free but Fallon pushes him back against the cage.

Fallon breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Fallon ducks under a wild hook from Jenkins.
Fallon tries to clinch but Jenkins moves out of range.
Jenkins throws a body punch but Fallon moves out of range.

Fallon forces Jenkins back against the cage and clinches.
Jenkins fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Jenkins tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Fallon scores a nice knee to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Jenkins tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Jenkins struggles to land a body shot inside as Fallon controls his hands.
Fallon has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Fallon lands an uppercut.
Fallon lands an elbow inside.

Fallon breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jenkins misses with a body shot.

Fallon rushes Jenkins and presses him up against the cage.
A knee to the head by Fallon.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fallon lands a nice elbow.
Mike Fallon seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.

Fallon breaks from the clinch.

Fallon has managed to clinch.
Fallon lands an elbow inside that Jenkins shrugs off.
Fallon pushes Jenkins back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Fallon gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Jenkins takes an elbow to the temple.
Jenkins jumps guard but Fallon stands there with Jenkins around his waist. Jenkins gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Fallon gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Fallon comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Fallon comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Jenkins jumps guard but Fallon stands there with Jenkins around his waist. Jenkins gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Fallon lands a knee to the head.
Jenkins misses with some punches.

Fallon escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Fallon darts in and clinches Jenkins up against the cage.
Jenkins tries to pull guard but Fallon won't allow it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jenkins wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Fallon has him pressed against the cage.
Jenkins fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Jenkins misses with the head strike.
Fallon pushes Jenkins back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Fallon comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Fallon lands a knee to the body.
Fallon lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

Fallon escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Fallon instigates a clinch.
Fallon prevents a body shot from Jenkins.
Fallon lands an elbow inside that Jenkins shrugs off.
Fallon lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Jenkins tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Jenkins misses with the head strike.

Fallon manages to break the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Fallon closes the distance and clinches.
Jenkins takes an elbow to the temple.

Fallon breaks from the clinch.
Mike Fallon is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jenkins shoots in and drives through. Fallon sprawls well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Fallon gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Nice elbow from Fallon.
Fallon unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Fallon unloads a knee to the mid-section. Jenkins lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Fallon lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Fallon landing knees to the head.

Fallon manages to break the clinch.

Fallon rushes Jenkins and presses him up against the cage.
A knee to the head by Fallon.
Fallon unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Fallon lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Fallon lands an elbow that stopped Jenkins in his tracks for a moment.
Fallon lands an elbow just above Jenkins 's eye.
Fallon unloads a knee to the mid-section.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fallon doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Fallon lands an elbow just above Jenkins 's eye.
Fallon is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
A right hand to the body from Fallon.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Fallon showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Deacon Jenkins's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Fallon fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Jenkins on the side of the head.

Fallon has closed the distance and engaged Jenkins in a clinch.

Fallon breaks from the clinch.
The fighters circle momentarily. Fallon darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Fallon uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Jenkins.
Fallon is looking to clinch but Jenkins is avoiding it.
Fallon throws a series of punches but Jenkins moves out of range.
Jenkins misses with a looping left.
Fallon dodges the punch combination from Jenkins.
Fallon throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Fallon slips a jab and a cross from Jenkins.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Fallon clinches.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jenkins goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Fallon blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Jenkins lands a right hand that snaps the head of Fallon backwards.
Fallon blocking some punches.
Fallon lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jenkins working aggressively here.
Fallon scores with a knee to the head.
Fallon misses with a knee to the head.
Fallon landing knees to the head.
Fallon goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

Fallon breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Fallon moves into the clinch successfully.

Fallon breaks from the clinch.

Fallon closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Fallon tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jenkins's elbow.
Jenkins working aggressively here.

Fallon breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jenkins misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Fallon misses with a series of wild punches.

Fallon clinches up against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jenkins struggles to land a body shot inside as Fallon controls his hands.
Fallon comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jenkins misses with a body punch.
Jenkins struggles to land a body shot inside as Fallon controls his hands.
Fallon with a knee to the head.
Jenkins takes an elbow to the forehead.

Fallon pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Fallon uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Jenkins.
Jenkins fails in his attempt to clinch.
Fallon moves out of range of the strikes.
Jenkins cracks Fallon with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Fallon tests Jenkins's chin there with a solid looking shot.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Fallon with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Jenkins tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fallon lands a knee to the head.
Jenkins has a couple of punches blocked by Fallon.
Jenkins working aggressively here.
A short right from Fallon on the inside.

Fallon breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Fallon has taken the fight to the clinch.
Mike Fallon is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Jenkins tries a body shot but Fallon blocks it.

Fallon's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Fallon clinches with his opponent.
Jenkins doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

Fallon's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Fallon connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Mike Fallon is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nice jab there from Jenkins.
Jenkins misses with an uppercut.
Jenkins slips a straight right by Fallon.
Jenkins throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Fallon wants to counter the offense by Jenkins and move into the clinch position.
Jenkins misses with a double jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Fallon moves into the clinch successfully.
A left hand lands to the body for Fallon.

Fallon breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Fallon clinches up against the cage.
A hook to the body from Fallon.
Deacon Jenkins has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Fallon escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Fallon drives through and clinches with Jenkins against the cage.
Fallon lands a knee to the head.

Fallon breaks the clinch.
Fallon is looking to clinch.

Fallon clinches up against the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for Fallon.
Fallon lands with a short head shot on the inside.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A short uppercut from Fallon.

Fallon's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jenkins moves into range and connects with a jab.

Fallon rushes Jenkins and presses him up against the cage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mike Fallon comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Fallon has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Bart Greer scores the fight 27:30
Judge Peter Branson scores the fight 27:30
Judge Dirk Anderson scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mike Fallon!