PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Manuel Loco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lerroy Jenkins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Loco comes into the arena with IM & GMS - Arabian Knights On Mescaline blaring out of the sound system. Manuel Loco has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Loco
vs
Jenkins

205 cm
27
265 lbs
6 - 6 - 0

225 cm
25
223 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Dangerous GnP
Solid boxing
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Manuel Loco!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Lerroy Jenkins!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Felipe Paraventi and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Loco slips a jab and a cross from Jenkins.
Jenkins throws a series of punches but Loco avoids them all with ease.
Jenkins misses with a series of wild punches.
Jenkins tries a low kick but Loco avoids it.
Loco misses with a jab, cross combination.
Jenkins misses with a combination

and Loco counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Jenkins's guard now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Loco showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Jenkins looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Jenkins really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Loco. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Loco stays in close to Jenkins's body and controls the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Jenkins looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Jenkins is trying to control the position but Loco postures up.
Loco is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Loco scoring with some ground and pound.
Loco trying to control the position from guard on top but Jenkins is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jenkins is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Loco is controlling him.
Jenkins is trying to control the position but Loco postures up.

Loco gets to his feet - Jenkins follows without any prompting.

Loco takes the fight into the clinch.
Loco prevents Jenkins from breaking the clinch.
Jenkins looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Loco is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Loco throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.

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

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jenkins swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Loco moves into the clinch.
Jenkins wants to stall.
Loco throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Loco looking for a takedown.
Loco is breathing heavily.

Loco lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jenkins is in trouble now - Loco has advanced to mount!
Jenkins is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Jenkins is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Jenkins tries to hold on but Loco pushes him away.
Loco is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Jenkins can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Jenkins is looking to get to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Loco is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Jenkins is bucking up trying to escape but Loco cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Loco prevents Jenkins from getting the reversal.
Loco lands with some strikes.
Jenkins wants to try and get back to his feet.
Loco lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Loco pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
A nice elbow there by Loco.
Jenkins tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Jenkins wants to hold on but Loco pushes him away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jenkins might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Loco kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Loco 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 is working to get back to half guard.

Loco working for a submission but Jenkins is keeping him at bay.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Loco with good strikes from the mount here!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Loco looking to control but Jenkins is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Manuel Loco dominated that 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.

A left and a right from Jenkins both land. Nice combination.
Jenkins moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Jenkins rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Loco moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Jenkins stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Jenkins wants it to stay on the feet.

Loco closes the distance and pushes Jenkins back into the cage.
Jenkins is looking to break free of the clinch but Loco has double underhooks.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Loco.
Jenkins looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Loco is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Jenkins pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Jenkins is looking to break free of the clinch but Loco has double underhooks.

Loco gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Jenkins regains guard.
Jenkins wants to get back to his feet but Loco is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Jenkins not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Loco trying to control but Jenkins is working from the bottom.
Loco preventing the sweep.
Jenkins is trying to control the position but Loco postures up.
Loco trying to control but Jenkins is working from the bottom.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Jenkins lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Jenkins looks to land a combination but Loco avoids it well.
Jenkins goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Lerroy Jenkins is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jenkins lands a two punch combo.
Jenkins throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Jenkins throws a right and a left that both miss.
Jenkins misses with a wild combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Loco is trying hard to land a takedown here. Jenkins sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Manuel Loco. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jenkins lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Loco circles away quickly and effectively.
Jenkins swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Loco counters by moving into the clinch.
Jenkins lands a hook to the side of the head.
Loco goes for a takedown attempt but Jenkins pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Lerroy Jenkins seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jenkins falls off balance throwing a combination

and Loco counters by clinching up.
Loco blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Jenkins presses Loco against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Loco drops down looking for an ankle pick but Jenkins pulls his leg out and moves away.
Jenkins swinging wildly here.
Jenkins scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Loco moves in looking to clinch but Jenkins pushes him off.
Jenkins throws a wild body kick that Loco sees coming a mile off.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from Jenkins.
Jenkins misses with a head kick.
Jenkins throws a series of punches but Loco avoids them all with ease.
Loco tries to bum rush Jenkins with a series of wild strikes but Jenkins uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Loco moves in looking to clinch but Jenkins pushes him off.
Jenkins throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Loco counters with a nice double leg into side control. Jenkins won't be happy with that.

Loco decides to stand back up.

Loco shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Jenkins is in trouble now - Loco has advanced to mount!
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!
Jenkins tries to hold on but Loco postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Loco is landing with some decent strikes but Jenkins is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Jenkins is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Loco looking to finish Jenkins with some ground and pound. This is bad for Jenkins!
Jenkins is looking to get to half guard.
Loco lands a big elbow.
Jenkins is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Loco wants to control the pace but Jenkins is squirming around nicely.
Jenkins is looking to improve his position but Loco isn't that keen on the idea.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Lerroy Jenkins will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Loco feints and as Jenkins raises his hands in defense, Loco changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Loco wants to control from the top but Jenkins keeps moving.
Loco throwing strikes but missing.

Loco drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Loco jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Loco wanted to stand there but Jenkins had control of the position.
Loco wants to control from the top but Jenkins keeps moving.
Jenkins is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jenkins thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jenkins is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Loco moves out of range of the body kick from Jenkins.
Jenkins lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Jenkins swinging wildly here.
Jenkins throws a right and a left that both miss.
Jenkins connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Loco's hands.
Jenkins looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Loco misses with a few strikes there.
Loco takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Jenkins is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Jenkins goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Jenkins throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Loco counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Loco is looking to work some ground and pound but Jenkins has wrist control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Loco won't allow Jenkins to sweep him here.
Loco might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Jenkins working a defensive guard but Loco manages to pass into side control anyway.
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!
Loco scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Jenkins to see if he's OK.
Sloppy strikes there by Loco.
Manuel Loco overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Jenkins is looking for a sweep.
Jenkins is working to avoid the ground and pound but Loco connects with a decent elbow.
Loco grinds an elbow into Jenkins's temple.
Loco is looking to take a break and control but Jenkins is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jenkins is trying to control Loco's posture but Loco avoids it.
An elbow from Loco crashes against the mat.

Loco stands up and beckons Jenkins to his feet.
Jenkins lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Jenkins lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Loco avoids a punch combination nicely.
Jenkins lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Jenkins throws a combination that misses

and Loco counters by clinching up.
Loco throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Jenkinss head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Loco drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Jenkins gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Jenkins tries to break the clinch but Loco is controlling the position.
Jenkins has had enough of the clinch but Loco keeps him there for the moment.
Jenkins prevents the takedown attempt.
Jenkins is trying to break free.
Jenkins is looking to break free of the clinch but Loco has double underhooks.
Jenkins wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Jenkins looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Jenkins misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Jenkins tries to work over Loco's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Loco keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Jenkins's efforts to push away.
Loco blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Jenkins tries to break free but Loco pushes him back against the cage.
Jenkins tries to break the clinch but Loco is controlling the position.
Jenkins is trying to break the clinch but Loco is controlling him.
Jenkins blocks an elbow strike from Loco.
Jenkins can't break the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Manuel Loco showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Loco has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Daniel Cesar scores the fight 29:27
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 30:26
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 29:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Manuel Loco!