PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Terry Jenkins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Grigoro Raspru (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Jenkins
vs
Raspru

178 cm
23
190 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

185 cm
19
185 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
World class boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
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 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Terry Jenkins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Grigoro Raspru!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Richard Clark and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Raspru scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Raspru wants to control but Jenkins is keeping him busy.
Jenkins looks like he's trying to stand up.

Raspru is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

Raspru is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Jenkins defends it well.
Jenkins wants to control but Raspru is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Jenkins is refusing to be controlled, as Raspru sits in half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Raspru is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Jenkins has managed to free his arm - good work.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Raspru takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Raspru takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.

Raspru drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Jenkins is looking to stand up but Raspru isn't so interested in that idea.
Jenkins keeping moving, preventing Raspru from controlling successfully.

Raspru thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Raspru tries to free his leg and advance position but Jenkins is retaining full guard.
Raspru wants to control from the top but Jenkins keeps moving.
Jenkins is controlling Raspru's posture.
Raspru trying to control but Jenkins is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Raspru tries to free his leg and advance position but Jenkins is retaining full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Raspru shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Jenkins but Jenkins pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Jenkins displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Raspru.
Jenkins displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Grigoro Raspru seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Raspru shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.

It looks like Grigoro Raspru has been cut.
Terry Jenkins is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Raspru shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Jenkins as he avoids it easily.
Terry Jenkins has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Grigoro Raspru.
Jenkins throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Raspru on the side of the head.
Raspru takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Raspru looks gassed!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jenkins closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Jenkins throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Raspru stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Left hook, right uppercut from Jenkins.
Jenkins lands with a right that hurts Raspru. Raspru looks to clinch but Jenkins throws a short knee that drops Raspru. This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch and Knee). Terry Jenkins!