PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Anthony Joseph (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bruce Jenkins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jenkins has chosen Lamb of God - Nippon as his entrance music. Anthony Joseph has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Joseph
vs
Jenkins

182 cm
22
215 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

186 cm
22
200 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

Great wrestler
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Olympic wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Anthony Joseph!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bruce Jenkins!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Sam Margolis and Steven Brown.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Joseph with a lazy takedown attempt
and Jenkins counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

Joseph shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jenkins is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Jenkins trying to control here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Jenkins looking for submissions off his back.
Jenkins wants to improve his position but Joseph is controlling well.
Jenkins taking some punishment here, with Joseph in his half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Joseph not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Jenkins is looking to improve his position.
Joseph missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Jenkins works his way to full guard. Good work.
Joseph content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Joseph thows a big elbow that misses.
Joseph loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Joseph throwing strikes from guard but Jenkins blocks nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Joseph working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Joseph passes Jenkins's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Joseph thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing Jenkins to regain full guard.
Joseph thows a big elbow that misses.

The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Jenkins working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Joseph doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Joseph manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Joseph throws and elbow that misses. Jenkins uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Joseph's guard. Nice move by Jenkins!
Joseph bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Jenkins's guard.
Joseph scoring with some ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jenkins utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Jenkins is trying to keep Joseph in close.
Joseph cracks Jenkins with a solid left hand.
Joseph throwing strikes but missing.
Joseph working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

Jenkins is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Joseph defends well.
Joseph scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Joseph accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Joseph postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Joseph accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

Joseph has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Jenkins to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Joseph is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Jenkins pulls down on the head and he's put Joseph to sleep! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Bruce Jenkins!