PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Black Fedor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shannon Jenkins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Fedor
vs
Jenkins

200 cm
18
211 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

184 cm
18
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Very confident

Unique Wear and Custom Design
BeastMode

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Black Fedor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Shannon Jenkins!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Franklyn Lucas and Eddie Farnsworth.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jenkins shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Fedor sprawls well. Fedor wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Jenkins gets slowly back to his feet.
Jenkins is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Fedor.
Fedor misses with a series of wild punches.
Jenkins tries to clinch up.
Jenkins shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Fedor counters with a shoot takedown. Jenkins fights it but they end up in guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Fedor controlling from the top position.
Fedor is looking to advance position but Jenkins has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fedor wants to control but Jenkins is having none of it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Jenkins looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Fedor is squirming around, avoiding Jenkins's attempts to control the action.
Jenkins sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Fedor tries to hold on but Jenkins pushes him away.
Fedor on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Fedor tries to get out of the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jenkins trying to control but Fedor is having none of it.

Jenkins is working for a guillotine from mount but Fedor frees his head quite easily.
Jenkins can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Fedor is looking to escape.

Jenkins moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Fedor has worked his arm free - good work by Fedor!
Fedor sneaks back into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fedor slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Fedor is pulling down on Jenkins's head. It's preventing any offense from Jenkins, at least for the moment.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Jenkins tries to free his leg and advance position but Fedor is retaining full guard.
Fedor looking to hit a scissor sweep but Jenkins is one step ahead there.

Fedor pushes Jenkins off and gets back to his feet.
Fedor blocks a head kick by Jenkins.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Fedor feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.

Fedor decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Jenkins is defended easily by Fedor.
Black Fedor has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Shannon Jenkins.
Jenkins looks winded!

Fedor scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
This has been an exciting period of action!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Fedor working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Fedor controlling the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Black Fedor dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Fedor misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Fedor fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Jenkins tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Fedor keeps the fight on the outside.
Fedor throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Fedor tries a head kick but it misses.

Fedor dives in and scores a takedown into Jenkins's guard.
Fedor is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Fedor is working Jenkins over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fedor sitting in guard here, content to control.
Jenkins doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Fedor trying to control the position from guard on top but Jenkins is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

We're going to have a standup here because Black Fedor wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Jenkins swinging wildly here.
Fedor misses with a double jab
and Jenkins counters with a left and a right that stings Fedor.
Fedor throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Jenkins is defended easily by Fedor.
Jenkins tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Fedor swivels and escapes.
Jenkins is breathing heavily.
Fedor tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jenkins was well out of range. Poor timing from Fedor.
Jenkins closes this distance looking for a takedown but Fedor circles away.
Black Fedor has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Shannon Jenkins.
Fedor displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Jenkins.

Fedor feints and as Jenkins raises his hands in defense, Fedor changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Fedor's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Black Fedor overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Fedor's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fedor postures up and lands a big shot to Jenkins's brow.
Fedor pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Jenkins is keeping the position for now.
Fedor is stalling in the full guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Fedor lands a couple of elbows.
Fedor seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Black Fedor wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Jenkins tries to close the distance and clinch but Fedor swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jenkins misses with a takedown attempt
and Fedor counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Jenkins thinking.

Fedor closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Fedor lands in his opponent's guard.
Fedor will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jenkins can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Fedor controls the pace.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Black Fedor dominated that second round.
That's time! Fedor's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Jenkins checks a leg kick.

Fedor fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Jenkins sprawls well initially but Fedor persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Fedor is looking to take a break and control but Jenkins is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Well, if Fedor is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.

Fedor stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Jenkins to get to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jenkins shoots and misses

and Fedor counters with a single leg into guard. Jenkins didn't expect that.
Jenkins takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Fedor chips away with some ground and pound.
Fedor stays in close to Jenkins's body and controls the position.
Fedor with a nice head shot there.
Fedor trying to control but Jenkins is working from the bottom.
Fedor passes Jenkins's right leg, so he's now in half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fedor is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Fedor seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Jenkins for as long as he can get away with.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Black Fedor wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Jenkins shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Fedor counters with a nice double leg into side control. Jenkins won't be happy with that.
Fedor has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Jenkins!
Jenkins taking shots to the head.

Jenkins is rocked!
Fedor lands a nice shot to the head.
Jenkins is still in real trouble! Can Fedor finish him?
Fedor scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Jenkins?

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fedor postures up and connects with a big shot that has rocked Jenkins badly. He's trying desperately to grab hold of Fedor around the waist but Fedor pushes him off and unloads with more strikes, forcing the referee to jump in and save him! Fedor is the winner by TKO! Fedor jumps onto the cage and shouts into the camera. "We did it momma!"

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:19 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Black Fedor!