PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Chang Jenkins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Borislav Shopov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chang Jenkins has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Jenkins
vs
Shopov

210 cm
19
193 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

190 cm
25
192 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Tends to cut

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Chang Jenkins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Borislav Shopov!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Anni Minnemäki and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Shopov gets tackled into the cage by Jenkins. Jenkins maintains the clinch.
Shopov misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Jenkins.
Shopov stalling.
Shopov lands a knee to the body.
Shopov tries to land knees in the clinch but Jenkins avoids the damage to the body.

Shopov breaks from the clinch.
Shopov with a body punch. A glancing blow.

Jenkins has closed the distance and engaged Shopov in a clinch.
Shopov utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Shopov obliges.
Stalling in the clinch from Shopov.

Shopov jumps into guard, dragging Jenkins to the mat.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.

The fighters are working up against the cage. Shopov manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
Jenkins tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Shopov smiles and moves away.
Shopov tries to clinch up but Jenkins circles away and keeps his distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shopov stuffs the takedown attempt from Jenkins. Jenkins gets slowly back to his feet.

Shopov gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Jenkins is trying to break the clinch but Shopov has him pressed against the cage.

Shopov turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Jenkins is breathing heavily.
Jenkins is trying to buck Shopov off.

Shopov decides to take the fight back to the feet.

Shopov clinches with his opponent.
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.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shopov lands a knee to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Shopov gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

It looks like Chang Jenkins has been cut.

Shopov ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Shopov no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Jenkins preventing the sweep.

Shopov manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
Shopov is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.

Shopov breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Shopov pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Shopov has closed the distance and engaged Jenkins in a clinch.

Shopov breaks from the clinch.

Shopov gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Shopov obliges.

Shopov breaks the clinch.

Shopov clinches up against the cage.
Shopov content to slow the pace in the clinch.

Shopov breaks from the clinch.
Jenkins tries for a takedown but Shopov sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chang Jenkins. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Jenkins tries to keep at a distance but Shopov has taken the fight into the clinch.
Jenkins is trying to break the clinch but Shopov is controlling him.
Shopov lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Knees in the clinch landing for Shopov.
Shopov is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Shopov unloads a knee to the mid-section.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shopov's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Shopov lands a nice knee to the body.
Still in the clinch, Shopov scores with a nice short uppercut.
Shopov is pushing Jenkins up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Knees to the body from Shopov.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Shopov lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.

Shopov pulls guard effortlessly.

Shopov wriggles free and stands up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Borislav Shopov dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Chang Jenkins's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Shopov scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Shopov is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Jenkins reverses the position - he's now on top in Shopov's guard.

Jenkins gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.

Shopov clinches with his opponent.
Shopov prevents a takedown attempt there.

Shopov manages to break the clinch.
Shopov thows a body shot but no joy.

Shopov closes the distance and clinches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shopov lands an elbow that stopped Jenkins in his tracks for a moment.
Shopov pressing his opponent against the cage.
Shopov landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Shopov has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Jenkins takes a knee to the side of the body.

Shopov breaks the clinch.

Shopov closes the distance and clinches.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Shopov landing knees to the body.
Shopov using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Shopov is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Shopov lands a good knee to the midsection. Jenkins won't want to take too many of those.
Shopov landing knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shopov manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Shopov scores a nice knee to the body.
A knee to the head by Shopov.
Shopov lands an elbow inside that Jenkins shrugs off.

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

Shopov shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Shopov was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Shopov trying to control the action but Jenkins is working from the bottom.
Shopov cracks Jenkins with an elbow. That is naaassty.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jenkins on the wrong end of some ground and pound.

Jenkins is rocked!

Shopov is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Jenkins has escaped the position, nice work there.
Oh Jenkins is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Shopov cracks Jenkins with a big elbow. Oh, he's hurt! Shopov immediately mounts and start dropping bombs! Jenkins is done! The referee jumps in and saves him from any more punishment - a quick and decisive finish by Shopov!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:44 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Borislav Shopov!