PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Deacon Jenkins (ranked 1841 p4p, 2473 weight class) and Joe Cooter (ranked 246 p4p, 321 weight class). Joe Cooter has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Jenkins
vs
Cooter

173 cm
25
180
5 - 2 - 0

180 cm
25
170
4 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Very strong

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Intelligent

Primal

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 - 2 - 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 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Joe Cooter!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Michael Johnstone and Peter Branson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jenkins scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Cooter keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cooter is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Jenkins looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Jenkins looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Cooter blocks a jab.
Cooter changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Jenkins swings for the body but Cooter moves out of range.
Cooter changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Jenkins looks to throw the jab but Cooter is out of range.
Jenkins throws out a powerful jab.
Jenkins throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Cooter stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Cooter gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Jenkins scores with a jab.
Cooter avoids the body shot from Jenkins.
Jenkins scores with a decent looking hook.
Jenkins moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jenkins waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Cooter.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cooter walks into a stiff left hand from Jenkins.

Cooter is rocked!
Jenkins walks forward and throws a big overhand right! Cooter drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes! Jenkins swarms on him with more punches until the referee wrestles him away from Cooter's unconscious body! Wow, that was brutal!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:14 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Deacon Jenkins!
After the big win, Deacon Jenkins made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Primal and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.