PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between William O Leary (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leroy Jenkins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

O Leary
vs
Jenkins

176 cm
24
199 lbs
10 - 5 - 0

190 cm
26
198 lbs
9 - 7 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, William O Leary!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Leroy Jenkins!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
O Leary misses with a wild combination.
Jenkins throws a series of punches but O Leary moves out of range.
O Leary looks to land a right hand but Jenkins moved out of range.
O Leary throws a shot from downtown. Jenkins moves away and avoids it.
O Leary looks to throw the jab but Jenkins is out of range.
O Leary throws a lazy right hand but Jenkins sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
O Leary tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jenkins misses with a hook.
Jenkins takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
O Leary moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.

It looks like Leroy Jenkins has been cut.
Jenkins ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
A lazy left from Jenkins finds it's target.
O Leary misses with a jab, cross combination.
Jenkins will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A big left from O Leary misses.
Jenkins looks to score with a jab to the body but O Leary is just out of range.
O Leary cracks Jenkins with a right hand to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jenkins swats away the attempt to clinch by O Leary.

Jenkins closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Jenkins lands in his opponent's guard.
Jenkins sitting in guard here, content to control.
Jenkins in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Jenkins stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. O Leary swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Jenkins stopping the sweep attempt from O Leary.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jenkins cracks O Leary with a solid left hand.
Jenkins looking to sit in guard and control but O Leary gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Jenkins looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
O Leary loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Jenkins keeping moving, preventing O Leary from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
O Leary prevents Jenkins from getting back to his feet.
O Leary throwing strikes from guard but Jenkins blocks nicely.
O Leary might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
O Leary slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Jenkins fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. O Leary sprawls well initially but Jenkins persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Jenkins is keen to just control but O Leary is a slippery customer.
O Leary won't allow Jenkins to pass to mount.
O Leary regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Jenkins.
O Leary looking to hit a scissor sweep but Jenkins is one step ahead there.
O Leary keeping moving, preventing Jenkins from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Leroy Jenkins will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Leroy Jenkins's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

O Leary throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A slow jab from O Leary misses its intended target.

Jenkins shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Jenkins trying to mount his opponent but O Leary defends it.
O Leary is looking to control Jenkins's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can O Leary avoid being mounted?
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
O Leary moves into full guard.
Jenkins trying to control but O Leary is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jenkins tries to free his leg and advance position but O Leary is retaining full guard.
Jenkins missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Jenkins trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
O Leary keeping moving, preventing Jenkins from controlling successfully.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
O Leary tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jenkins paws at him with a jab and circles away.
O Leary throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Jenkins.
O Leary thows a body shot but no joy.
O Leary fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Jenkins falls off balance throwing a combination
and O Leary counters with a lovely straight right hand!
O Leary dodges the punch combination from Jenkins.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jenkins misses with a takedown
and O Leary counters with a left to the body.
Jenkins is breathing heavily.
O Leary swings away with a body shot that misses

and Jenkins counters with a single leg into guard. O Leary didn't expect that.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jenkins postures up in O Leary's guard and throws a big left but O Leary blocks it.
O Leary tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Jenkins wants to pass the guard but O Leary is keeping the position.
O Leary not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Jenkins stands and throws O Leary's legs to the side, diving into side control.
O Leary wants to control but Jenkins postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jenkins laying and praying for a moment but O Leary takes advantage and regains half guard.
Jenkins thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Jenkins wants to free his trapped foot but O Leary is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Jenkins is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Jenkins is trying to control. O Leary wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
O Leary is looking to control Jenkins's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can O Leary avoid being mounted?

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
O Leary avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Jenkins.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Jenkins throws a right hand that O Leary ducks under and follows up with a left that O Leary also avoids with ease.
O Leary looks to score with a jab to the body but Jenkins is just out of range.
A punch combination from Jenkins misses.
O Leary throws a hook to the side of Jenkins's head but Jenkins sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

O Leary closes the distance and pushes Jenkins back into the cage.
Jenkins is looking for a takedown up against the cage. O Leary gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
A right handed body shot lands from O Leary.
O Leary is trying to maintain a safe position but Jenkins gets an underhook and turns O Leary into the cage.
Jenkins has had enough of the clinch but O Leary keeps him there for the moment.
Jenkins tries to score a body lock takedown but O Leary shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
William O Leary has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Leroy Jenkins.

O Leary breaks the clinch.
William O Leary is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jenkins misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

William O Leary dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Leroy Jenkins's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

O Leary throws a jab but it's blocked by Jenkins.
Jenkins throws a right and a left that O Leary avoids nicely.
O Leary lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Jenkins circles away quickly and effectively.
O Leary fails to land with a series of punches.
Jenkins throws a left and a right that both miss
and O Leary makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
O Leary swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
O Leary throws a hook but Jenkins blocks it.
O Leary misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
O Leary fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Jenkins throws a series of punches but O Leary avoids them all with ease.
O Leary fails in his attempt to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jenkins looks to score with a jab to the body but O Leary is just out of range.
O Leary connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Jenkins throws a right and a left that both miss.
Jenkins with a lazy takedown attempt
and O Leary counters with a three punch combo that has Jenkins backing up. Jenkins nods at O Leary to acknowledge the strikes.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
O Leary misses with a two punch combination.
A slow jab from O Leary misses its intended target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jenkins avoids a punch combination nicely.
Jenkins gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and O Leary counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
O Leary throws a push kick but Jenkins slaps the foot to one side.
O Leary tries to clinch there but Jenkins circles away.
Decent striking displayed by Jenkins there.
O Leary tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jenkins swats him away and circles back towards the center.
O Leary pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
O Leary throws a left and a right that both miss

and Jenkins counters with a nice double leg into side control. O Leary won't be happy with that.
O Leary dodges the ground and pound from Jenkins.
Jenkins working the ground and pound.
Jenkins wants to control for a moment but O Leary uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
O Leary is looking for a sweep. Jenkins is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jenkins throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
O Leary on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Jenkins throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Jenkins with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Jenkins trying to mount his opponent but O Leary defends it.
Jenkins trying to advance position but O Leary counters by regaining guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jenkins trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Jenkins is pushing down on O Leary's leg trying to pass to half guard. O Leary is fighting to maintain full guard but Jenkins has managed to sneak the leg through.
O Leary avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Jenkins.
O Leary gets back to full guard.
Jenkins slips nicely into half guard.
Jenkins trying to control from O Leary's half guard. O Leary has other ideas though and has regained full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jenkins trying to control but O Leary is working from the bottom.
Jenkins controls from within his opponent's guard.
Jenkins has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Jenkins throws a big right hand that misses.
Jenkins looking to sit in guard and control but O Leary gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Jenkins keeping moving, preventing O Leary from controlling successfully.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Leroy Jenkins.
I think Jenkins has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:29
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:29

The fight is ruled a majority draw!