PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rodrigo Mendez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jesus Jenkins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jesus Jenkins has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Mendez
vs
Jenkins

193 cm
24
215 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

185 cm
20
215 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

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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 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Rodrigo Mendez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jesus Jenkins!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Yves DeLean and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jab, jab by Jenkins - just one landing.
Mendez scores with a punch to the head.
Jenkins misses the jab.
Jenkins throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Mendez digs a good hook to Jenkins's body.
Mendez ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Jenkins on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Mendez throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Jenkins on the side of the head.
Good leg kick by Jenkins there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jenkins on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Jenkins misses with a head kick.
Mendez tests Jenkins's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Mendez tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jenkins was well out of range. Poor timing from Mendez.
Mendez scores with a nice right hand.
Mendez lands a glancing blow to the side of Jenkins's head.
Mendez misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jenkins.
Jenkins throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mendez thuds a left hand into Jenkins's body.
A slow jab from Mendez misses its intended target.
Mendez takes a swing at Jenkins's ribcage but misses.
Jenkins scores with a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jenkins steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Mendez.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mendez. Jenkins does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mendez lands a body shot.
Mendez moves out of range as Jenkins throws a body kick.
Jenkins misses with a hook to the body
and Mendez counters with a right hand to the body.
Jenkins looks gassed!
Mendez lands a nice shot that snaps Jenkins's head back.
Mendez throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Mendez digs a good hook to Jenkins's body.
Jenkins moves forwards but Mendez connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Jenkins on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mendez is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
A left and a right from Mendez both land. Nice combination.

It looks like Jesus Jenkins has been cut.
Mendez is looking to wear down Jenkins with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Jab from Mendez.
Mendez dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Mendez fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Jenkins throws the left hand but Mendez avoids the punch easily.
Mendez uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Jenkins.
Mendez scores with a crisp jab that stopped Jenkins in his tracks.
Mendez scores with a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jenkins takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Mendez lands with a good body shot.
Mendez lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Jenkins at a distance.
Mendez throws a right and a left that both miss.
The fighters circle momentarily. Mendez darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Good exchange - Mendez coming out on top.
Mendez lands a jab to the nose.
Jenkins is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Mendez.
Mendez connects with a nice looking jab.
Mendez lands with a good body shot.
Jenkins on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Mendez lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.

Jenkins is rocked!
Jenkins takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Jenkins is still on wobbly legs! Can Mendez finish him?
Mendez scores with a nice strike.
Jenkins seems to have recovered his senses.
Mendez scores with a punch to the head.
Jenkins has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Jenkins avoids a punch combination nicely.
Mendez moves out of range as Jenkins throws a body kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Mendez does it's job there.
Mendez connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Jenkins's hands.
Jenkins throws a big shot that misses.
Jenkins takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Mendez scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Jenkins moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Mendez throws a right and a left that both miss.
Mendez lands a nice hook to Jenkins's body. Jenkins takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Mendez lunges at Jenkins with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Jenkins's hand.
Nice cross by Mendez.
Mendez scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mendez is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Mendez lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Jenkins throws the kick towards the body but Mendez avoids it.
Mendez ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Mendez works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Nice body punch from Mendez.
Mendez is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
The fighters circle momentarily. Mendez darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mendez lands a jab-cross combination.
Jenkins throws a push kick but Mendez slaps the foot to one side.
Mendez checks the leg kick nicely there.
Mendez fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Mendez with a nice cross.
Jenkins on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Jenkins tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mendez was well out of range. Poor timing from Jenkins.
Jenkins fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mendez manages to avoid it.
Decent striking displayed by Mendez there.
Mendez lunges at Jenkins with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Jenkins's hand.
Mendez lands the left hand.
Nice jab there from Mendez.
Mendez displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mendez throws a left and a right that both miss
and Jenkins counters with an inside leg kick.
A clash of legs there as Mendez blocks the low kick.
Jenkins takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Mendez throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Jenkins.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rodrigo Mendez dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jesus Jenkins's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Jenkins takes one to the side of the head.
Jenkins lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Mendez uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Jenkins takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Mendez throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mendez thows a body shot but no joy.
Mendez throws a hook to the side of Jenkins's head but Jenkins sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A shot to the body from Jenkins misses
and Mendez counters with a straight right hand.
Jenkins slips a jab from Mendez.
Mendez blocks a jab.
Mendez misses with a looping right.
Jenkins throws a leg kick but Mendez checks it.
Jenkins bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
A slow jab from Jenkins misses its intended target.
A punch combination from Jenkins misses.
Danga de danga de dang - Mendez scores with a four punch combination!
Mendez scores with a punch to the head.
Mendez is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Jenkins can do to turn this around?
Mendez throws a body punch but Jenkins moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mendez lands a jab to Jenkins's midsection.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Jenkins misses the jab.
Jenkins is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Jenkins throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Mendez tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Mendez scores with a decent looking hook.
Jenkins throws a series of punches but Mendez avoids them all with ease.
Mendez slips under a jab from Jenkins.
Mendez lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Jenkins at a distance.
Mendez throws a combination. Jenkins tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Jenkins throws an overhand right that lands on Mendez's shoulder, as Mendez tries to avoid the shot.
Jenkins misses with a low kick.
Jenkins misses with a hook to the body
and Mendez counters with a nice body shot.
Mendez connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Rodrigo Mendez is winning the standup battle so far.
Mendez lands a jab to Jenkins's midsection.
Mendez jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Jenkins jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Mendez keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Jenkins.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mendez swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Mendez connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Jenkins's hands.
Jenkins looks to land a body kick but Mendez moved away.
Mendez connects with a body shot.
Jenkins thumps Mendez with a low kick.
Left hook, right uppercut from Mendez.
Jenkins ducks under a wild hook from Mendez.
Mendez scores with a body shot.
Mendez loads up on a big right hand but Jenkins slips the punch.
Jenkins with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Mendez to score with a decent uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jenkins dodges the punch combination from Mendez.
Mendez lands a slapping body shot.
Mendez scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Jenkins takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Mendez digs a good hook to Jenkins's body.
Mendez connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A shot to the body from Mendez misses

and Jenkins counters by clinching up.

Mendez pulls guard successfully.
Jenkins trying to control but Mendez is working from the bottom.
Jenkins throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Mendez works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

Mendez has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Jenkins can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Mendez has a closed guard, preventing Jenkins from standing up.

Mendez has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Jenkins can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Jenkins looking to sit in guard and control but Mendez gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Mendez is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Jenkins is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Jenkins has escaped and now he's on top!

Jenkins gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mendez misses with a double jab
and Jenkins makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rodrigo Mendez dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jesus Jenkins's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Mendez moves out of range as Jenkins throws a body kick.
Mendez swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Jenkins counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Mendez is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Mendez throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Mendez throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Jenkins counters with an inside leg kick.
Jenkins uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Mendez.
Jenkins tries a head kick but it misses.
A combination from Mendez does no damage.
Mendez misses the body punch
and Jenkins counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Mendez getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Jenkins throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Nice defenses there by Jenkins.
Mendez lands a nice hook to Jenkins's body. Jenkins takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Jenkins slips a jab from Mendez.
Jenkins misses with a head kick.
Mendez avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Jenkins misses with an attempted mid kick.
Jenkins scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Mendez lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Jenkins fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Mendez, pushing him back against the cage.
Mendez tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Jenkins smiles and moves away.
Mendez swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Jenkins.
Mendez moves out of range of the strikes.
Mendez blocks a head kick by Jenkins.
Mendez looks to score with a jab to the body but Jenkins is just out of range.
Jenkins misses with a kick to the body.
Mendez scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Mendez displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Jenkins misses the body punch
and Mendez counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Jenkins thinking.
A big right from Jenkins misses.
Good work by Mendez as he checks the leg kick.
Mendez is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Jenkins throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mendez wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Mendez misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jenkins.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mendez misses with an uppercut. Jenkins saw that one coming.
Jenkins throws a shot from downtown. Mendez moves away and avoids it.
Jenkins throws a jab but it's blocked by Mendez.
Jenkins tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mendez paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Mendez looks to score with a jab to the body but Jenkins is just out of range.
Jenkins doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Mendez slips a jab from Jenkins.
A big right from Jenkins misses.
Jenkins pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Mendez scores with a jab to the jaw.
A jab from Mendez finds it's way through Jenkins's defenses.
Jenkins throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jenkins fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Jenkins takes a shot right to the bread basket.
A head kick misses from Jenkins.
Jenkins misses with a looping left.
Mendez works over Jenkins's head and body with a nice combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mendez lands a nice shot to the body.
Mendez lunges at Jenkins with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Jenkins's hand.
A jab lands there for Mendez.
Mendez lands with a shot to the body.
Mendez scores with a nice strike.
A combination from Mendez does no damage.
Jenkins thows a left - swing and a miss!
Jenkins misses with a straight left.
Rodrigo Mendez is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Jenkins throws a lazy right hand but Mendez sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Mendez scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Jenkins doesn't seem bothered though.
Jenkins scores with a nice strike.
Jenkins walks into a jab.
Jenkins has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Jenkins there as he acknowledges the shot.
Jenkins takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Mendez wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Mendez misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jenkins.
Some wild striking there from Mendez.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jenkins misses with a double jab
enabling Mendez to counter with a crisp jab.
Jenkins tries a low kick but Mendez avoids it.
Jenkins walks into a straight right hand from Mendez.
Mendez lands a nice looking body shot.
Jenkins misses with an attempted mid kick.
Jenkins takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Jenkins gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Mendez.
Jesus Jenkins has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mendez fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Jenkins ducks right into an uppercut from Mendez.
Jenkins throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Jenkins misses with a head kick.
Some wild striking there from Jenkins.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mendez takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Mendez cracks Jenkins with an open hand slap.
Mendez avoids the body shot from Jenkins.

And that's the end of the fight!
Rodrigo Mendez showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Mendez, 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 Ian Loll scores the fight 30:26
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 30:26
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rodrigo Mendez!