PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bruce Jenkins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Maximus Magneto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jenkins's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, take it like a man. Magneto is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Rise Against - Injection. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Jenkins
vs
Magneto

186 cm
34
200 lbs
27 - 13 - 2

189 cm
33
182 lbs
27 - 11 - 4

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 27 - 13 - 2, fighting out of New York, Bruce Jenkins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 27 - 11 - 4, fighting out of London, Maximus Magneto!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Daniel Bishop and Chris Edwards.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Magneto stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Jenkins avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Magneto looks to land a right hand but Jenkins moved out of range.
Magneto throws a quick inside leg kick.
Jenkins looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Jenkins seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Magneto attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Magneto wants to clinch up but Jenkins keeps it at a distance.
Jenkins lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Magneto circles away quickly and effectively.
Jenkins lands a two punch combo.
A head kick from Magneto lands but Jenkins takes it in his stride.
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!
Magneto tries to close the distance and clinch but Jenkins swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Magneto looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Magneto slips under a jab.
Magneto walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Jenkins checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Magneto misses the shot to the body.
Magneto uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Jenkins.
Jenkins connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Magneto is looking to clinch but Jenkins is avoiding it.
Jenkins connects with a single shot there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Magneto keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Magneto throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Magneto moves out of range as Jenkins strikes.
Jenkins is looking to clinch but Magneto is avoiding it.
Nice body kick there by Magneto.
Magneto throws a nice inside leg kick.
Jenkins moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jenkins. Magneto does a little dance to reset his feet.
Magneto scores with a head kick.
Nice straight punches there by Jenkins. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Jenkins.
Magneto lands a nice shot that snaps Jenkins's head back.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Magneto connects with a good right hand that stumbles Jenkins. Jenkins circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
An inside leg kick lands from Magneto.
Magneto throws a body punch but Jenkins moves out of range.
Jenkins misses the shot to the body.
Nice shot by Jenkins.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Magneto keeps Jenkins at a distance using the push kick.

Jenkins shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Magneto wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Jenkins throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Magneto works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Magneto trying to control the position.
Magneto avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Magneto is trying to control the position but Jenkins postures up.
Jenkins trying to control but Magneto is working from the bottom.
Magneto has Jenkins pulled in close to control his posture.
Magneto controls Jenkins momentarily but Jenkins frees himself.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Maximus Magneto wasn't active enough on the ground.
Jenkins digs a good hook to Magneto's body.
Magneto connects with an inside leg kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Jenkins, right into the meat.
Jenkins lands a slapping body shot.
Magneto ducks under a wild hook from Jenkins.
Jenkins throws a low kick, looking for Magneto's leg but Magneto calmly moves out of range.
Jenkins keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Magneto.
Jenkins misses the shot to the body.
Jenkins throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Jenkins digs a good body shot into Magneto's ribs.
Magneto wants to slow Jenkins down by chopping away at his legs.
Magneto takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Jenkins lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Magneto throws out a leg kick but Jenkins moves out of range and Magneto only half commits.
Magneto tries to land a front kick but Jenkins steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jenkins catches Magneto with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Jenkins connects with a looping right hand.
Jenkins shoots for a double leg takedown but Magneto sprawls well. He's pushed Jenkins's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Jenkins misses with a leg kick.
Magneto dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Jenkins. That did some damage!
Magneto throws a head kick that misses.
Jenkins paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Jenkins blocks a leg kick.
Magneto throws a nice inside leg kick.
Magneto delivers a nice body kick.
A left and a right from Magneto both land. Nice combination.
A slapping body kick lands there for Magneto.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jenkins misses with an uppercut. Magneto saw that one coming.
Magneto goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.

Magneto gets caught napping as Jenkins dives in and scores a takedown. Magneto manages to retain guard.
Magneto controlling the position.
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 Bruce Jenkins will probably get the nod.
That's time! Jenkins's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Jenkins misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Jenkins tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Magneto defends well and Jenkins ends up having to push Magneto into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Jenkins misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Magneto with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Jenkins misses with some punches.
Jenkins is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Magneto pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bruce Jenkins. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Magneto lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Magneto tries a knee to the head but Jenkins blocks it.
Jenkins throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Magneto misses with a shot to the kidneys.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Magneto tries a knee to the head but Jenkins blocks it.
A body shot lands from Magneto.
Jenkins goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Jenkins tries to throw a body punch but Magneto avoids it by throwing Jenkins back against the cage.
Magneto goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Magneto tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jenkins's elbow.
Magneto throws a knee to the head but misses.
Jenkins misses with some punches.
Jenkins digs a right hand into Magneto's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Magneto's gas tank.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Magneto lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Jenkins.
Magneto gets through Jenkins's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Jenkins misses with a body punch.
Jenkins misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Jenkins fails to land.
Magneto scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A right hand to the body from Jenkins.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jenkins.
Magneto misses with a body punch.
Jenkins scores with a shot to the side of Magneto's head.
Jenkins is trying to push Magneto away but Magneto has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Jenkins tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Jenkins blocks an uppercut.
Magneto lands a left hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Magneto.
Magneto lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Jenkins backwards.
Magneto working aggressively here.
Magneto swings wildly with an uppercut but Jenkins uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jenkins tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Magneto's elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jenkins.
A short left from Magneto.

Jenkins has hold of one of Magneto's legs. Magneto is fighting the takedown attempt but Jenkins gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Jenkins is fighting to break Magneto's control of his arms but Magneto is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Jenkins accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Jenkins with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Jenkins missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Magneto working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Jenkins.
Jenkins is looking to work some ground and pound but Magneto has wrist control.
Jenkins with a flurry of punches that miss.
Jenkins cracks Magneto with a solid left hand.
Magneto trying to control the position.
Jenkins with a nice head shot there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jenkins is looking to work some ground and pound but Magneto has wrist control.
Jenkins is looking to work some ground and pound but Magneto has wrist control.
Magneto seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Magneto controls Jenkins momentarily but Jenkins frees himself.
Jenkins lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Jenkins throws a big right hand that misses.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Jenkins accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Magneto seems keen to control Jenkins's posture.
Jenkins works over Magneto with some ground and pound from guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jenkins pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Magneto is keeping the position for now.
Jenkins 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.
Jenkins trying to control but Magneto is working from the bottom.
Magneto is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Jenkins postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jenkins loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Magneto is pulling down on Jenkins's head to control his posture.
Jenkins content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bruce Jenkins dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. And we move into the final round!

Jenkins misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

Jenkins moves into the clinch.
Jenkins working aggressively here.
Maximus Magneto seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Magneto lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Magneto lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jenkins.
Magneto doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

Jenkins pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A good leg kick by Jenkins.
Jenkins throws a jab when Magneto was well out of range.
Magneto throws a sloppy head kick and Jenkins moves out of range easily.
Jenkins blocks a head kick by Magneto.
A telegraphed right hand from Jenkins misses the target.
Jenkins tries a low kick but Magneto avoids it.
Jenkins tries to clinch up.
Jenkins ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jenkins takes a swing at Magneto's ribcage but misses.
A chopping leg kick lands by Jenkins.
Magneto throws a nice head kick!
Jenkins walks into a left hand.
Jenkins fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Jenkins misses with a hook. Magneto ducked under it nicely.
Magneto throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Jenkins lands with a straight right. Magneto didn't see that one coming.
Magneto throws a jab but it's blocked by Jenkins.
Jenkins cracks Magneto with a right hand to the side of the head.
Jenkins misses with an uppercut. Magneto saw that one coming.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Magneto.
Magneto cracks Jenkins with an open hand slap.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Magneto throws an overhand right that lands on Jenkins's shoulder, as Jenkins tries to avoid the shot.
Jenkins throws out a loose jab but Magneto uses good head movement to avoid it.
Maximus Magneto has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jenkins fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bruce Jenkins. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jenkins takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Magneto feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Jenkins's calf.
Magneto throws a lazy head kick
and Jenkins counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Jenkins misses the shot to the body.
Jab from Magneto.
Magneto throws a nice head kick!

Jenkins is rocked!
Jenkins tries for a takedown but Magneto sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Jenkins blocks the body kick.
Magneto keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Maximus Magneto seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Magneto throws a looping overhand right but Jenkins ducks down to avoid it.

Magneto clinches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Magneto blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Magneto looking to throw knees to the head but Jenkins is blocking nicely.
Magneto tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Magneto lands a nice knee to the body.
A body shot lands from Jenkins.
A nice left hand lands by Jenkins.
Jenkins tries a body shot but Magneto blocks it.
Magneto is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Magneto using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Jenkins misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Magneto.
Magneto tries to land knees in the clinch but Jenkins avoids the damage to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jenkins tries a body shot but Magneto blocks it.
Jenkins scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Magneto softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Magneto tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Magneto tries to land a knee to the head but Jenkins blocks with his arms.
Jenkins blocks an uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Magneto misses with a body punch.
Magneto misses with a punch to the body.
Magneto lands a body punch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Magneto.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jenkins.
Jenkins doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Magneto throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Jenkinss head.

Jenkins breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That kick from Magneto tenderised Jenkins's leg. Jenkins is trying to keep his angry face on.
Magneto misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jenkins shoots for a double leg takedown but Magneto sprawls well. He's pushed Jenkins's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Magneto connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Jenkins throws a hook but Magneto avoids it easily.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Magneto throws a shot from downtown. Jenkins moves away and avoids it.
Magneto explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Bruce Jenkins is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Jenkins tries for a takedown but Magneto sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

And that's the end of the fight!
Maximus Magneto comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
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 James Atkins scores the fight 29:29
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 29:29
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 28:29

The fight is ruled a majority draw!