PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ovaltine Jenkins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and C S Graves (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.

Jenkins
vs
S Graves

190 cm
18
212 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

175 cm
21
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Determined

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 Amsterdam, Ovaltine Jenkins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, C S Graves!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Paulsen Ambrosius and Radbod Blank.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Graves fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Jenkins, pushing him back against the cage.
Graves is trying to break the clinch but Jenkins has him pressed against the cage.

Jenkins breaks the clinch.
A good leg kick by Jenkins.

Jenkins gets tackled into the cage by Graves. Graves maintains the clinch.
Graves tries to circle away but Jenkins has him pinned against the cage.
Graves is leaning against Jenkins and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Jenkins controlling the action here for a moment.

Graves breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Graves moves into the clinch.
Jenkins slows down the pace here.

Graves jumps guard and drags Jenkins to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Graves wants to get back to his feet but Jenkins is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Graves manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Graves scores with a one two! Jenkins had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Ovaltine Jenkins is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Graves looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

Graves moves into the clinch.
Graves wants to get back to striking at distance but Jenkins won't allow it.
Graves wants to get back to striking at distance but Jenkins won't allow it.
Graves wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Graves tries to work over Jenkins's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Graves is trying to break free.
Graves tries to break the clinch but Jenkins is controlling the position.
Graves wants to break the clinch but can't.
Graves is trying to push Jenkins away but Jenkins has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Jenkins manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jenkins throws a head punch that misses.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Jenkins creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

Jenkins breaks the clinch.
Graves misses with a two punch combination.

Jenkins clinches with his opponent.
Graves blocking some punches.
Graves blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Jenkins throws a head punch that misses.
Jenkins lands with a left to the head.

Graves breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Jenkins breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Graves misses with a double jab.
Jenkins lands a nice leg kick that just misses Graves's sensitive parts.
Both fighters circling a little - Jenkins finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Jenkins connects with a high kick.
Graves takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Jenkins feints and then cracks Graves's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Graves down.
Jenkins throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Graves takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Graves takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Jenkins thows a body kick. Graves tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Graves looks winded!
Graves looks to land a combination but Jenkins avoids it well.
Jenkins throws a nice inside leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jenkins scores with a push kick.
Jenkins connects with an inside leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jenkins thows a body kick. Graves tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Jenkins cracks the inside of Graves's front leg.
Jenkins lands with a thumping leg kick.

Graves moves into the clinch.
Jenkins swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Jenkins slows down the pace here.
Jenkins keeps control of Graves as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Graves wants to break the clinch but can't.

Jenkins's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nice body kick there by Jenkins.

Jenkins forces Graves back against the cage and clinches.
Graves is working for takedown but Jenkins is calmly controlling the position for now.
Jenkins tries a body shot but Graves blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Ovaltine Jenkins will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Sloppy strikes from Graves. Those never looked like landing.
Jenkins throws a leg kick which misses Graves's front leg but catches the back leg as Graves tries to avoid it.
Graves has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Jenkins.
Graves takes a swing at Jenkins's ribcage but misses.

Graves closes the distance and clinches.
Jenkins tries to work over Graves's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

Graves escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Graves takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Good leg kick by Jenkins there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Graves lands a lovely overhand right.
Graves looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Jenkins dodges the punch combination from Graves.
Graves throws a series of punches but Jenkins avoids them all with ease.
Graves is breathing heavily.
Jenkins scores with a head kick.
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 lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Jenkins lands a nice looking kick to the body. Graves takes a step back to recover.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jenkins buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Ovaltine Jenkins is winning the standup battle so far.
Jenkins lands a high kick!
A nice combination there by Graves.
Jenkins lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Graves's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Jenkins lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Graves throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Jenkins.
Jenkins lands a leg kick that knocks Graves off balance momentarily.
Jenkins scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Jenkins lets loose with a powerful body kick. Graves will feel that in the morning.
Jenkins lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.

Jenkins moves into the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jenkins lands a shot to the body.
Jenkins is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Jenkins gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jenkins seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
Graves is looking to break free of the clinch but Jenkins has double underhooks.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jenkins.
Jenkins prevents Graves from breaking the clinch.
Graves has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Jenkins.
Graves blocking some punches.
Jenkins stalling in the clinch.
Jenkins misses with a punch on the inside.
Jenkins tries to work over Graves's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Graves tries to break free but Jenkins pushes him back against the cage.
Jenkins stalling against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jenkins tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Graves's elbow.
Jenkins struggles to land a body shot inside as Graves controls his hands.
Jenkins can't find room to land a body shot as Graves controls the action.
Graves wants to break free but Jenkins has control.
Jenkins manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Jenkins for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Ovaltine Jenkins.
Sloppy strikes from Graves. Those never looked like landing.
Jenkins fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Graves has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jenkins lands with a thumping leg kick.
Jenkins lands a head kick. Graves smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
A head kick from Jenkins lands but Graves takes it in his stride.
Graves shoots in but Jenkins avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Jenkins connects with an inside leg kick.
Graves takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.

Graves gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Jenkins has Graves pressed against the cage, preventing Graves from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A short right from Jenkins.
Jenkins manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Graves looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Jenkins holding his opponent close, against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ovaltine Jenkins dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

An inside leg kick lands from Jenkins.
Graves throws a right and a left that both miss.

Jenkins has Graves up against the cage in a clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Graves's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Graves works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.

Jenkins pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Graves misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Jenkins avoids the body shot from Graves.
Graves misses with a two punch combination.

Graves has taken the fight to the clinch.
Graves is trying to break the clinch but Jenkins is controlling him.
Graves takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Jenkins is pushing Graves up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Graves blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jenkins stalling in the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Graves.
Graves is looking to break free of the clinch but Jenkins has double underhooks.
Jenkins stalling in the clinch.
Graves wants to break the clinch but can't.
Graves is trying to break the clinch but Jenkins is controlling him.
Graves tries to break the clinch but Jenkins is controlling the position.
Jenkins keeps control of Graves as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Graves tries to circle away but Jenkins has him pinned against the cage.
Jenkins prevents the takedown attempt.
Jenkins has Graves pressed against the cage, preventing Graves from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
C S Graves seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Jenkins misses with a punch on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Graves wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Jenkins has him pressed against the cage.
Jenkins doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Jenkins prevents Graves from breaking the clinch.
Jenkins tries to throw a body punch but Graves avoids it by throwing Jenkins back against the cage.
Jenkins has Graves pressed against the cage, preventing Graves from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Stalling in the clinch from Jenkins.
A head punch on the inside from Graves fails to land.
Jenkins lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Graves backwards.
Jenkins struggles to land a body shot inside as Graves controls his hands.

Jenkins's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Graves takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Graves fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Jenkins goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Graves misses with a looping left.

Graves has taken the fight to the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jenkins throws a punch but it's blocked by Graves.
Jenkins tries a body shot but Graves blocks it.
Jenkins misses with a hook to the ribs.
Jenkins can't find room to land a body shot as Graves controls the action.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Graves is trying to break the clinch but Jenkins is controlling him.
Jenkins throws a punch but it's blocked by Graves.
Jenkins stalling the fight.
Graves wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Jenkins has him pressed against the cage.
Graves wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Graves is trying to drag Jenkins to the mat but Jenkins just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Ovaltine Jenkins has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of C S Graves.
Jenkins misses with some punches.
Jenkins throws a punch but it's blocked by Graves.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Graves is looking to break free of the clinch but Jenkins has double underhooks.
Jenkins misses with a short punch on the inside.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jenkins lands a nice uppercut.
Jenkins is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
C S Graves has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Ovaltine Jenkins.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Jenkins, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Paul Aken scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 30:27
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 29:28

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