PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Julius Jenkins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sol Badguy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jenkins comes to the cage accompanied by NYC Crack - Wu Tang Clan. Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Jenkins
vs
Badguy

172 cm
26
154 lbs
14 - 3 - 0

188 cm
25
155 lbs
11 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Julius Jenkins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Sol Badguy!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Luis Engracia and Thiago Cunha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jenkins digs a good hook to Badguy's body.
Badguy throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jenkins tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Badguy was well out of range. Poor timing from Jenkins.
Jenkins fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Badguy has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Badguy fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jenkins manages to avoid it.
Jenkins swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Badguy.
Jenkins punishes Badguy's body with a nice straight punch.
Sol Badguy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Badguy tries to clinch up.
Jenkins attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Jenkins swats away the attempt to clinch by Badguy.
Jenkins circles away from the clinch attempt
and Jenkins counters with a slapping leg kick.
Badguy avoids the head kick by Jenkins.
Badguy takes a swing at Jenkins's ribcage but misses.
Jenkins tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Badguy was well out of range. Poor timing from Jenkins.
Jenkins throws a head kick but Badguy moves out of range.
Badguy fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jenkins manages to avoid it.
Badguy is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Badguy takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Badguy misses with a two punch combination.
Jenkins scores with a jab. Badguy acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Jenkins is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Badguy.
Badguy misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jenkins.
Jenkins throws a right and a left that Badguy avoids nicely.
Badguy misses with a double jab.
Jenkins throws a right hand that Badguy ducks under and follows up with a left that Badguy also avoids with ease.
Jenkins stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Badguy looks to score with a jab to the body but Jenkins is just out of range.
Jenkins keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A swing and a miss from Badguy.
Jenkins misses the jab.
Jenkins dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Badguy. That did some damage!
Jenkins displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Badguy throws out the jab.
Badguy lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Jenkins at a distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Jenkins.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jenkins fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Badguy checks it well.
Badguy throws a body punch but Jenkins moves out of range.
Jenkins wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Sol Badguy is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jenkins takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Jenkins swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
An inside leg kick lands from Jenkins.

Jenkins manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Badguy on his heels. He'll look to pass Badguy's guard now, I'm sure.
Badguy manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Jenkins tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Badguy stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.
Badguy swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Jenkins counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Jenkins uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Badguy.
Jenkins pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Badguy misses with a body shot.
Badguy throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Badguy fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jenkins manages to avoid it.

Badguy moves into the clinch successfully.
Badguy is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Jenkins is defending well for now.
Jenkins blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

Jenkins breaks the clinch.

Badguy has Jenkins up against the cage in a clinch.
Badguy throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Jenkins blocks it with crossed arms.
Badguy pushes off an throws an elbow but Jenkins leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jenkins blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

Jenkins's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jenkins misses with an uppercut. Badguy saw that one coming.
Badguy thows a left - swing and a miss!
Badguy is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Jenkins.
Badguy tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The fighters circle momentarily. Jenkins darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Badguy throws a right hand that misses
and Jenkins counters with a stiff right hand.
An inside leg kick lands from Jenkins.
Badguy wants to clinch up but Jenkins keeps it at a distance.
Jenkins throws a sloppy head kick and Badguy moves out of range easily.
An inside leg kick lands from Jenkins.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jenkins keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Badguy throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jenkins lands a jab to Badguy's midsection.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Julius Jenkins dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Jenkins misses with a hook. Badguy ducked under it nicely.
Jenkins swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Jenkins slips under a jab.
Badguy tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jenkins paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Badguy moves out of range as Jenkins strikes.
Jenkins cracks Badguy with an open hand slap.
Badguy connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Jenkins's hands.
Jenkins throws out a leg kick but Badguy moves out of range and Jenkins only half commits.
Jenkins with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Badguy takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Jenkins throws a good cross that connects.
Badguy tries to clinch but Jenkins moves out of range.
Jenkins uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Badguy.
Badguy tries to clinch up but Jenkins circles away and keeps his distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Badguy looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Badguy tries to clinch up but Jenkins circles away and keeps his distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Badguy digs a good body shot into Jenkins's ribs.
Jenkins digs a good hook to Badguy's body.
Jenkins lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Jenkins throws the left hand but Badguy avoids the punch easily.
Badguy cracks Jenkins with an open hand slap.
Badguy fails with an attempt to clinch.
Badguy with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Badguy is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Jenkins rather than just go for the knockout.
Jenkins waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Badguy.
Jenkins pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Jenkins misses with a body kick.
Badguy tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jenkins was well out of range. Poor timing from Badguy.
A solid body kick from Jenkins.
Badguy tries to clinch but Jenkins is having none of it.
Badguy fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Jenkins.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Badguy tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jenkins paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Badguy misses the body punch
and Jenkins counters with a straight right hand.
Badguy throws a shot to the body.
Badguy dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Nice takedown defense from Badguy. No joy for Jenkins on that attempt.
Badguy blocks a head kick by Jenkins.
Badguy swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Jenkins counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Badguy thinking.
Jenkins throws out a loose jab but Badguy uses good head movement to avoid it.
Badguy jabs at Jenkins's body.
Jenkins takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Jenkins misses with a combination
and Badguy counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Badguy scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Badguy takes a swing at Jenkins's ribcage but misses.
Badguy misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jenkins.
Badguy scores with a one two! Jenkins had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Badguy moves in looking to clinch but Jenkins pushes him off.
Badguy misses with a hook to the body
and Jenkins counters with a solid body kick.
Badguy tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Jenkins manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Badguy throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jenkins takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Badguy throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jenkins keeps the fight on the outside.
Badguy with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Badguy closes the distance but Jenkins moves to the side
and Jenkins counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Julius Jenkins is winning the standup battle so far.
Jenkins bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jenkins displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Badguy throws out the jab.
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!
Horrible takedown by Jenkins or perhaps it was just good defense by Badguy which made him look bad.
Badguy swings for the body but Jenkins moves out of range.
Badguy is looking to clinch but Jenkins is avoiding it.
Badguy throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Badguy throws a body punch but Jenkins moves out of range.
Badguy's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Jenkins is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Badguy.
A looping hook to the body misses from Badguy. Jenkins does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jenkins throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jenkins. Badguy does a little dance to reset his feet.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Badguy looks to score with a jab to the body but Jenkins is just out of range.
Badguy takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Badguy looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Badguy stuffs the takedown.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sol Badguy showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Badguy tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Badguy digs a good body shot into Jenkins's ribs.
Jenkins looks to land a right hand but Badguy moved out of range.
Badguy just misses with a punch to the body.
Some bone on bone action there as Badguy checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Badguy misses with a wild body shot.
Badguy misses with a body shot
and Jenkins counters with a nice leg kick.
Jenkins is looking to slow Badguy down with leg kicks.
Badguy moves into range and connects with a jab.
Jenkins keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Badguy.
A punch lands to the side of Badguy 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Badguy dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Badguy swings for the body but Jenkins moves out of range.
Jenkins scoring well with a low kick there.
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 misses with a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Badguy.
Nice body punch from Jenkins.
Badguy swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Badguy takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Badguy dodges the punch combination from Jenkins.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Jenkins, right into the meat.
Jenkins wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Jenkins thows a body kick. Badguy tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Badguy tries to clinch but Jenkins moves out of range.
Badguy checks a leg kick nicely.
Badguy slaps away a takedown attempt from Jenkins, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Jenkins throws out a leg kick but Badguy moves out of range and Jenkins only half commits.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jenkins connects with a single shot there.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Badguy throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Jenkins blocks it with crossed arms.
Jenkins tries to break free but Badguy pushes him back against the cage.
Badguy tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A frustrated look appears on Jenkins's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Badguy with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Jenkins blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Jenkins avoiding damage as Badguy throws knees to the body.

Jenkins pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Badguy throws a nice looking combination but Jenkins bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Horrible takedown by Jenkins or perhaps it was just good defense by Badguy which made him look bad.
Badguy blocks a head kick by Jenkins.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Badguy swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jenkins looks to land a right hand but Badguy moved out of range.
Jenkins uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Badguy.
Badguy misses with a hook.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Jenkins.
Jenkins takes a swing at Badguy's ribcage but misses.
Jenkins looks to land a left hand but Badguy moved out of range nicely.
Badguy tries to clinch but Jenkins is having none of it.
A left lands for Badguy.
Jenkins slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Badguy misses with a lunging right hand
and Jenkins counters with a straight right hand.
Jenkins uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Badguy.

Jenkins is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Badguy's half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Badguy is trying to control but can't.
Jenkins thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jenkins is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Jenkins is keen to just control but Badguy is a slippery customer.
Jenkins missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Badguy wants to get back to full guard.
Jenkins is thwarting Badguy's attempts to control the position.
Jenkins is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Julius Jenkins showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Jenkins 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 Seu Braga scores the fight 29:28
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 29:28
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Julius Jenkins!
After winning the bout, Julius Jenkins thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.