PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mirko Vucinic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ricky Jenkins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Vucinic might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Destroy Destroy Destroy - To Die Without Honor/The Winged Panther. Jenkins has chosen Dare as his entrance music. Mirko Vucinic is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Vucinic
vs
Jenkins

186 cm
19
182 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

185 cm
21
175 lbs
5 - 7 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mirko Vucinic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ricky Jenkins!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Matti Vanhoillinen and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jenkins throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Vucinic is looking to chop away at Jenkins's legs.
Jenkins misses with a double jab.
Jenkins circles away from the clinch attempt.
Vucinic slips a jab and a cross from Jenkins.
Vucinic avoids the body shot from Jenkins.
Ricky Jenkins seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vucinic moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Jenkins tries a head kick but it misses.

Vucinic moves into range and clinches up with Jenkins.
A right hook to the body lands for Jenkins.

Jenkins manages to break the clinch.
Jenkins misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Vucinic shoots in but no luck this time.
Jenkins misses with a jab, cross combination.
Jenkins misses with a combination
and Vucinic counters with a big head kick but Jenkins shrugs it off.
Jenkins throws a series of punches but Vucinic moves out of range.
Jenkins rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Vucinic moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A head kick misses from Jenkins.
Jenkins throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A shot to the liver by Jenkins. Beautiful body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jenkins misses with a jab, cross combination.
Jenkins looks gassed!
Vucinic tries to close the distance and clinch but Jenkins swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Vucinic scores with a push kick.
Jenkins throws a right and a left that both miss.
Vucinic tries to close the distance and clinch but Jenkins swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jenkins tries a head kick but it misses.
Vucinic lands a jab to Jenkins's midsection.

Vucinic moves into the clinch.
Vucinic fails to pull guard.
Jenkins takes an elbow to the temple.
Vucinic trying to control the position but instead, Jenkins has worked for underhooks and has pushed Vucinic into the cage.
Vucinic is trying to break the clinch but Jenkins has him pressed against the cage.
Good body shot from Vucinic.

Vucinic's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Vucinic rushes Jenkins and presses him up against the cage.
Vucinic is working for takedown but Jenkins is calmly controlling the position for now.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mirko Vucinic. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Jenkins pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jenkins misses with a wild combination.
Vucinic moves into range and lands a nice body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vucinic slips a jab and a cross from Jenkins.

Vucinic darts in and clinches Jenkins up against the cage.
Vucinic prevents a body shot from Jenkins.

Vucinic is trying to trip Jenkins. He has hold of a leg but Jenkins is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Vucinic persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Vucinic content to stall in guard here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jenkins is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Vucinic 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.
Vucinic is trying hard to land a takedown here. Jenkins sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Vucinic swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jenkins swinging wildly here.
Vucinic fails with the takedown.
Ricky Jenkins is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nice body punch from Jenkins.
Jenkins throws a head kick but Vucinic moves out of range.
Vucinic throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Jenkins on the side of the head.
Vucinic takes a kick to the side of the head.
Vucinic fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Jenkins swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Vucinic counters with a shoot takedown. Jenkins fights it but they end up in guard.
Jenkins is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.

Jenkins has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Vucinic off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
A head kick misses from Jenkins.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jenkins throws a nice head kick!
Vucinic fails with an attempt to clinch.

Vucinic rushes Jenkins and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Jenkins digs a right hand underneath Vucinic's ribcage. Vucinic let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Nice body punch from Jenkins - that landed with a thud.
Vucinic is trying to break the clinch but Jenkins has him pressed against the cage.
Vucinic looking for a takedown.
Vucinic blocks a body shot from Jenkins.
Jenkins tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

Jenkins breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jenkins swings for the body but Vucinic moves out of range.
Jenkins swinging wildly here.
Vucinic lands a nice leg kick that just misses Jenkins's sensitive parts.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Vucinic tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jenkins paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Vucinic pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Jenkins throws a head kick that misses

and Vucinic moves into the clinch.

Vucinic pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mirko Vucinic dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

A solid body kick from Vucinic.
Vucinic tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jenkins paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Vucinic slips a jab and a cross from Jenkins.
Vucinic tries to clinch there but Jenkins circles away.
Vucinic tries to bum rush Jenkins with a series of wild strikes but Jenkins uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Jenkins throws a combination. Vucinic tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Jenkins blocks a head kick by Vucinic.
Jenkins stalks Vucinic and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Vucinic's face. Vucinic staggers backwards, shaken.

Vucinic is rocked!
Jenkins throws a series of punches but Vucinic moves out of range.
Jenkins throws a head kick that misses.
Vucinic tries to clinch up but Jenkins circles away and keeps his distance.
Jenkins lands with an uppercut that bounces Vucinic off the cage and back into rage.
Vucinic slips a jab and a cross from Jenkins.
Jenkins looks to score with a jab to the body but Vucinic is just out of range.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Jenkins swats away the attempt to clinch by Vucinic.
Vucinic misses with a low kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jenkins takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
No luck for Vucinic with that takedown attempt.
Jenkins lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Vucinic circles away quickly and effectively.
Vucinic moves into range and connects with a jab.
Jenkins lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Vucinic circles away quickly and effectively.
Jenkins throws a hook but Vucinic avoids it easily.
Jenkins misses with an attempted mid kick.
Vucinic fails with the takedown.
Vucinic takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Vucinic misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mirko Vucinic. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jenkins throws a left and a right that both miss

and Vucinic decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Jenkins's guard.
Jenkins is adopting a defensive guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Jenkins is on top in guard.
Jenkins stays in close to Vucinic's body and controls the position.

Vucinic is working an open guard so Jenkins takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
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!
A right-left combo lands from Jenkins.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jenkins moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.

Vucinic moves into the clinch.
Jenkins can't find room to land a body shot as Vucinic controls the action.
Jenkins gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Vucinic.
Jenkins lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.

Jenkins's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jenkins avoids the head kick by Vucinic.
Vucinic avoids a punch combination nicely.
Vucinic blocks a head kick by Jenkins.
Jenkins lands a high kick!
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Jenkins in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Jenkins takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Vucinic lands a head kick!
Some wild striking there from Jenkins.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Vucinic.
Jenkins throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Vucinic throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Jenkins's waist but Jenkins gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Vucinic off to one side.
Jenkins fails to land with a series of punches.
Jenkins connects with a body shot.
Jenkins swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Vucinic finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Vucinic keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Jenkins misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Jenkins misses with a double jab
and Vucinic counters with a left to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Vucinic takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Vucinic shoots in looking for a takedown but Jenkins manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Vucinic's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Jenkins throws a sloppy head kick
and Vucinic cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ricky Jenkins showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Jenkins scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.

Vucinic scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.

Jenkins explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
Jenkins swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Vucinic counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Jenkins has a closed guard, preventing Vucinic from standing up.
Jenkins has control of Vucinic's left arm, preventing Vucinic from doing any damage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Jenkins manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Jenkins throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Jenkins swinging wildly here.
Mirko Vucinic is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Vucinic fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jenkins throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Jenkins throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Jenkins swats away the attempt to clinch by Vucinic.
Nice sprawl there from Jenkins as Vucinic shoots in.
Vucinic blocks a head kick by Jenkins.

Vucinic closes the distance and clinches.
A body shot lands from Jenkins.
Jenkins stops a takedown attempt from Vucinic.
Jenkins scores with a hook to the body.
A right handed body shot lands from Jenkins.
A hook to the body from Jenkins.
Jenkins missing with knees to the body.
Vucinic on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Vucinic using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Jenkins has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Knees to the body from Jenkins.
Vucinic blocks a body shot from Jenkins.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Jenkins tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Vucinic's elbow.
Vucinic tries for a takedown but Jenkins manages to get underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mirko Vucinic. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jenkins struggles to land a body shot inside as Vucinic controls his hands.
A right hook to the body lands for Jenkins.

Vucinic breaks from the clinch.

Vucinic closes the distance and clinches.
Vucinic is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Jenkins digs a right hand into Vucinic's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Vucinic's gas tank.
Jenkins lands a body punch in the clinch.
Jenkins cracks Vucinic with a nice body shot.
Nice body punch from Jenkins - that landed with a thud.
Jenkins misses with a body punch.

Vucinic breaks from the clinch.
Vucinic on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Vucinic is looking to clinch.
Jenkins looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Jenkins circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jenkins tries to bum rush Vucinic with a series of wild strikes but Vucinic uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Jenkins has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Vucinic.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A thudding body kick lands there by Vucinic!
Vucinic is looking to clinch but Jenkins is avoiding it.
Vucinic looks for the body kick but Jenkins saw that one coming.
Jenkins tries a head kick but it misses.
A punch combination from Jenkins misses.
Vucinic tries to clinch up.
Jenkins keeps the fight on the outside.
Vucinic fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Jenkins has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Jenkins misses with a head kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Vucinic looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Jenkins misses with a double jab

and Vucinic moves into the clinch.
Jenkins misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Vucinic jumps guard but Jenkins stands there with Vucinic around his waist. Vucinic gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Vucinic misses with an elbow over the top.
Jenkins takes a shot to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Vucinic wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Jenkins has him pressed against the cage.
Jenkins lands a good knee to the midsection. Vucinic won't want to take too many of those.
Jenkins digs a right hand underneath Vucinic's ribcage. Vucinic let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A hook to the body from Jenkins.
Jenkins throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.

Jenkins breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jenkins slips a jab and a cross from Vucinic.
Jenkins swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Vucinic connects with a body shot that sends Jenkins's belly button to the back.
Jenkins thows a body shot but no joy.
Vucinic doesn't manage to clinch there - Jenkins circles away.
Vucinic tries to clinch but Jenkins moves out of range.
Jenkins throws a right and a left that Vucinic avoids nicely.
Vucinic fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Jenkins avoids it really well and circles away.
Jenkins throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Vucinic.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mirko Vucinic showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Vucinic 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 Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 29:28
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mirko Vucinic!