PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Solomon Jenkins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stewie Griffin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jenkins's entrance music is Gogol Bordello - Wonderlust King . A fine choice. Stewie Griffin will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Jenkins
vs
Griffin

210 cm
27
210 lbs
12 - 5 - 0

225 cm
25
265 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

Dangerous GnP
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

GREEN!160

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Solomon Jenkins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Stewie Griffin!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Wesley Smith and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A decent looking cross lands there for Jenkins.
A decent looking cross lands there for Jenkins.
Jenkins feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Griffins jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jenkins tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A big right from Jenkins misses.
Griffin blocks a jab.
Jenkins throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Griffin on the side of the head.
Griffin slips under a jab from Jenkins.
Jenkins lands a head kick. Griffin smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Jenkins looks to land a right hand but Griffin moved out of range.
Jenkins looks to throw the jab but Griffin is out of range.

Jenkins drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Griffin not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

Jenkins decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Jenkins looks to land a right hand but Griffin moved out of range.

That's one minute 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.
Griffin displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Jenkins throws out the jab.
Jenkins throws a head kick that half lands.

Jenkins shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Griffin manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.

Jenkins gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Jenkins bobs and weaves and then throws a good body 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 scores with a nice head shot.
Jenkins is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Jenkins tries a head kick but it misses.
Solomon Jenkins seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jenkins pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jenkins really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Jenkins misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Griffin ducks under a wild hook from Jenkins.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jenkins tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Griffin was well out of range. Poor timing from Jenkins.
Jenkins lands with a slapping head kick.
Jenkins tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jenkins throws the left hand but Griffin avoids the punch easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jenkins. Griffin does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jenkins scores with a head kick. Griffin tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Jenkins scores with a nice strike.
Jenkins misses with a double jab

and Griffin counters with a single leg into guard. Jenkins didn't expect that.
Griffin really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Jenkins. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

The fighters are working up against the cage. Jenkins manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
Griffin is trying to pull guard but Jenkins turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Jenkins is trying to break free.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Jenkins escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Jenkins looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Griffin!
Griffin is looking to regain half guard here but Jenkins keeps moving and retains side control.

Jenkins decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Jenkins misses with an uppercut

and Griffin counters with a shoot takedown. Jenkins fights it but they end up in guard.
Jenkins is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Griffin has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Jenkins is working away from the top position though.

Jenkins decides to stand up.
Griffin drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Jenkins throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Griffin takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Jenkins throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jenkins throws an ugly left hook that misses

and Griffin counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.

Jenkins manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
Griffin tries to pull guard but Jenkins forces him back to his feet, against the cage.

Jenkins escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Griffin tries to sprawl but Jenkins drives through with a takedown into half guard.

Jenkins postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Griffin to stand up.
Jenkins rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Griffin moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

A momentary lapse in concentration from Griffin enables Jenkins to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Griffin manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.

Jenkins gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Jenkins lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Jenkins scores with a hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Solomon Jenkins dominated that round.
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.

Jenkins misses the jab.

Jenkins closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Griffin's guard.

Jenkins stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Jenkins throws a sloppy head kick and Griffin moves out of range easily.
Jenkins lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Jenkins looks to throw the jab but Griffin is out of range.
Jenkins misses with a series of wild punches.
Nice defenses there by Griffin.
Jenkins looks to land a right hand but Griffin moved out of range.
Jenkins throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Griffin.
Jenkins looks to land a right hand but Griffin moved out of range.
Griffin has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Jenkins.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jenkins will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Solomon Jenkins is winning the standup battle so far.
Griffin avoids the head kick by Jenkins.
Jenkins throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Griffin.
Griffin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jenkins misses with a jab, cross combination.
Jenkins pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Jenkins misses with a double jab.
Jenkins throws a left and a right that both miss

and Griffin counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Jenkins!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Griffin tries to move to full mount but Jenkins actually manages to regain half guard.
Griffin wants to pass the guard but Jenkins is defending well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Griffin seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Jenkins does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

Jenkins manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Griffin keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
Griffin has Jenkins pressed against the cage, preventing Jenkins from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Jenkins breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A solid body kick from Jenkins.
Jenkins bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Nice uppercut there from Jenkins.
Griffin ducks under a wild hook from Jenkins.
Griffin drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Jenkins throws a head kick that looked like it stung.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jenkins throws a right hand that Griffin ducks under and follows up with a left that Griffin also avoids with ease.
Griffin takes a kick to the side of the head.

Oooooh!!! Jenkins has knocked Griffin down with a huge combo! Jenkins steps away and waves a wobbly Griffin back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!

Griffin is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jenkins looks to land a right hand but Griffin moved out of range.
Griffin is still on wobbly legs! Can Jenkins finish him?
Jenkins throws the left hand but Griffin avoids the punch easily.
Griffin seems to have recovered his senses.
Jenkins throws a looping overhand right but Griffin ducks down to avoid it.
Jenkins is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Griffin can do to turn this around?
Griffin ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Jenkins throws a jab but it's blocked by Griffin.
Jenkins throws a lazy right hand but Griffin sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A solid body kick from Jenkins.
Jenkins misses with a hook

and Griffin counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Griffin.
Griffin must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Griffin trying to control the position from guard on top but Jenkins is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Griffin wants to pass the guard but Jenkins is keeping the position.

Jenkins wriggles free and stands up.
Jenkins throws a looping overhand right but Griffin ducks down to avoid it.
Nice shot by Jenkins.
Nice defenses there by Griffin.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jenkins throws a nice head kick!
Griffin slips a jab and a cross from Jenkins.
Jenkins misses with a head kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Solomon Jenkins dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Jenkins throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Griffin's head.
Griffin avoids the head kick by Jenkins.
Jenkins looks to score with a jab to the body but Griffin is just out of range.
A head kick misses from Jenkins.
Jenkins throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Griffin has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Jenkins.
Griffin takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
The fighters circling - Jenkins throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Jenkins tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Griffin was well out of range. Poor timing from Jenkins.
Jenkins thuds his right hand into Griffin's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Jenkins throws a jab when Griffin was well out of range.
The fighters circling - Jenkins throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Jenkins lands with an overhand left.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jenkins scores with a one two! Griffin had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jenkins waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Griffin.
Jenkins throws an ugly left hook that misses

and Griffin counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Griffin.
Jenkins keeping moving, preventing Griffin from controlling successfully.
Griffin tries to free his leg and advance position but Jenkins is retaining full guard.

Jenkins manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Jab from Jenkins.
Jenkins throws a shot from downtown. Griffin moves away and avoids it.
Griffin keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Jenkins.
Jenkins misses with a double jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jenkins looks to land a left hand but Griffin moved out of range nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Jenkins 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.
Griffin managing to control the position.
Solomon Jenkins overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Griffin is working an open guard so Jenkins takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Jenkins tries a head kick but it misses.
Jenkins throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Griffin.
Jenkins misses with a looping left.
Jenkins tries a head kick but it misses.
Griffin moves out of range of the strikes.
Jenkins just misses with a punch to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Jenkins shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Griffin is trying to defend but Jenkins finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Griffin has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Jenkins is working away from the top position though.
Griffin wants to get back to full guard.

Jenkins decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
A jab from Jenkins does it's job there.
Jenkins will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Nice straight punches there by Jenkins. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Jenkins.
Stewie Griffin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Griffin blocks a head kick by Jenkins.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jenkins scores with a jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Griffin bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Jenkins scores with a jab to the head.
Jenkins moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Jenkins's corner calls for a 1-2. Jenkins obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Jenkins lands with a slapping head kick.
Nice jab there from Jenkins.
Griffin moves forwards but Jenkins connects with a nice, crisp jab.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jenkins scores with a head kick. Griffin tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Jenkins jabs Griffin to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Solomon Jenkins is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Griffin blocks a head kick by Jenkins.

And that's the end of the fight!
Solomon Jenkins showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Jenkins has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:27
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Solomon Jenkins!
A very excited looking Solomon Jenkins made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.