PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Glover Almeida (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Viv Jenkins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Viv Jenkins told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Almeida
vs
Jenkins

195 cm
34
215 lbs
24 - 11 - 1

190 cm
20
216 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Good kicks
Experienced

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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 24 - 11 - 1, fighting out of New York, Glover Almeida!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Viv Jenkins!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Roger Salmon and Josh West.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jenkins throws a series of punches but Almeida avoids them all with ease.
A solid leg kick lands there for Jenkins.
Jenkins looks to score with a jab to the body but Almeida is just out of range.
Jenkins is looking to slow Almeida down with leg kicks.
Almeida uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jenkins.
Jenkins swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Almeida.
A nice inside leg kick there by Jenkins. That's going to slow Almeida down.
Almeida lands a really nice looking cross but Jenkins seems unphased.
Almeida scores with a jab to the jaw.
An inside leg kick lands from Jenkins.
Almeida scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Jenkins throws a leg kick that is checked
and Almeida counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Jenkins.
Jenkins throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Almeida on the side of the head.
Jenkins throws a hook to the side of Almeida's head but Almeida sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Almeida throws out a loose jab but Jenkins uses good head movement to avoid it.
Viv Jenkins seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Almeida lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jenkins on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Almeida avoids the body shot from Jenkins.
Jenkins ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Almeida cracks Jenkins with a good jab.
Jenkins cracks Almeida with a good jab.
A big left from Jenkins misses.

Jenkins moves into the clinch.
Almeida's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Almeida with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Almeida trying to land knees to the body.

Jenkins gets control of Almeida's arms and successfully pulls guard. Jenkins will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Jenkins trying to keep a closed guard but Almeida is proving a slippery customer.
Almeida is standing up over Jenkins. Jenkins looks to escape but Almeida dives into side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Jenkins's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jenkins tries to bench press Almeida off him but Almeida keeps the position.
Almeida taking a breather here.
Jenkins can't do much from the bottom here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jenkins is trying to improve his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jenkins is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Jenkins's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Jenkins tries to escape but Almeida is in control.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Jenkins looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Jenkins connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Jenkins finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Jenkins throws a leg kick but Almeida sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Jenkins throws a sloppy head kick and Almeida moves out of range easily.
Jenkins will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Almeida uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jenkins.
Jenkins throws a lazy uppercut
and Almeida cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Jenkins thows a left - swing and a miss!
Almeida is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Jenkins thows a leg kick but Almeida checks it
and Jenkins takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Jenkins misses with a low kick as Almeida jumps back.
Almeida scores with a hook to the body. Jenkins takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Almeida catches Jenkins with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Jenkins just misses with a punch to the body.
Jenkins misses with a straight right.
Almeida throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A head kick by Jenkins misses
and Almeida counters with a stiff right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jenkins throws a looping overhand right but Almeida ducks down to avoid it.
Almeida on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Jenkins swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Almeida just misses with a punch to the body.
Jenkins throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Almeida lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Almeida takes a swing at Jenkins's ribcage but misses.
Jenkins moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Jenkins throws a low kick but Almeida avoids it.
Jenkins lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Jenkins pivots, looking for a leg kick but Almeida is out of range and Jenkins settles back down.
Jenkins misses with a looping right.
Almeida looks to score with a jab to the body but Jenkins is just out of range.
Almeida fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jenkins manages to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jenkins thows a leg kick but Almeida checks it
and Almeida counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Jenkins tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Almeida is able to avoid easily.
Decent striking displayed by Almeida there.
Jenkins throws a low kick but Almeida moves out of range easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jenkins. Almeida does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jenkins throws the left hand but Almeida avoids the punch easily.
Jenkins takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Jenkins throws a leg kick
and Almeida counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Almeida lands a nice hook to Jenkins's body. Jenkins takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Almeida uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Jenkins.
Almeida slips a straight right by Jenkins.
Jenkins looks to land a combination but Almeida avoids it well.
A low kick from Jenkins is predictable there
and Almeida counters with a nice uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jenkins throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jenkins throws a sloppy head kick and Almeida moves out of range easily.
Jenkins thows a leg kick but Almeida checks it
and Almeida counters with a stiff right hand.
Jenkins thows a body shot but no joy.
Almeida misses with a looping left.
Jenkins dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Almeida. That did some damage!
Jenkins scores with a body shot.
Jenkins defending well as Almeida loads up on a big left hand.
Almeida looks to land a left hand but Jenkins moved out of range nicely.
Almeida misses with a straight right.
Jenkins throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jenkins displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Almeida throws out the jab.
A slow jab from Jenkins misses its intended target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Almeida misses the shot to the body.
Almeida misses with an uppercut. Jenkins saw that one coming.
Almeida keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

Jenkins clinches.
Almeida looking to throw knees to the head but Jenkins is blocking nicely.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Jenkins can't find room to land a body shot as Almeida controls the action.

Jenkins has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Almeida clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Jenkins is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Almeida has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jenkins is trying to control but Almeida is trying to escape here - he's now mounted.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Viv Jenkins showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Jenkins misses with a wild body shot.
Jenkins throws a leg kick
and Almeida cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Jenkins scores with a kick to the midsection.
Jenkins is looking to chop away at Almeida's legs.
Almeida throws a looping overhand right but Jenkins ducks down to avoid it.
Almeida throws a jab but it's blocked by Jenkins.
Almeida connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Jenkins momentarily.
Jenkins thows a leg kick but Almeida checks it
and Almeida counters with a stiff right hand.
A big left from Almeida misses.
Viv Jenkins seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Almeida throws a body punch but Jenkins moves out of range.
Jenkins is looking to score with low kicks.
Jenkins misses with a looping left.
Jenkins throws a leg kick
and Almeida counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Almeida's corner calls for a 1-2. Almeida obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Almeida avoids the body shot from Jenkins.

Jenkins has closed the distance and engaged Almeida in a clinch.
Almeida misses with a knee to the head.
Jenkins has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jenkins avoiding damage as Almeida throws knees to the body.
Almeida tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Jenkins avoids it.

Jenkins drags the fight down to the ground.
Jenkins looking to control but Almeida passes into half guard.
Almeida prevents Jenkins from improving his position.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Jenkins can do anything to dispel that myth.
Jenkins misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Glover Almeida has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jenkins trying to control from the bottom.
Almeida prevents Jenkins from improving his position.

Jenkins actively working from the bottom here.
Jenkins trying to get back to full guard but Almeida takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Almeida looking to control and managing it successfully.
Jenkins is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Jenkins is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Jenkins tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Viv Jenkins is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

And that's the end of the fight!
Viv Jenkins comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Jenkins has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Colin Fray scores the fight 27:30
Judge Roger Salmon scores the fight 27:30
Judge Josh West scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Viv Jenkins!