PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Chang Jenkins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Oscar Ozymandias (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Jenkins
vs
Ozymandias

210 cm
19
193 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

188 cm
25
183 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Inexperienced

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 - 3 - 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, Oscar Ozymandias!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ozymandias with a poor takedown
and Jenkins counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Ozymandias tries to score a power double leg takedown but Jenkins sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Ozymandias somewhat.

Ozymandias closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Jenkins successfully pulls guard.
Ozymandias wants to control from the top but Jenkins keeps moving.
Ozymandias stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Jenkins swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ozymandias in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Ozymandias has gone for a leg lock! Jenkins slips out almost immediately though and dives into Ozymandias's guard.
Jenkins postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Jenkins wants to get up but he can't break Ozymandias's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

Jenkins drops back looking for a leg! Ozymandias is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Ozymandias manages to kick Jenkins off! Jenkins jumps back into Ozymandias's guard.

Ozymandias looking for subs off his back but Jenkins has passed one foot through into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ozymandias is staying active underneath Jenkins, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

Jenkins is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Ozymandias moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Jenkins throwing strikes but missing.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Ozymandias is on top in guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ozymandias working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Jenkins keeping moving, preventing Ozymandias from controlling successfully.
Ozymandias working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Ozymandias must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Ozymandias controls from within his opponent's guard.
Jenkins utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ozymandias controls from within his opponent's guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Ozymandias doesn't manage to clinch there - Jenkins circles away.
Ozymandias is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Ozymandias shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Jenkins's guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ozymandias wants to control from the top but Jenkins keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Oscar Ozymandias dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Chang Jenkins's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Ozymandias goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Ozymandias tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Jenkins manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Ozymandias is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Jenkins's half guard.
Ozymandias not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Ozymandias is stalling here. Jenkins is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Ozymandias seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Jenkins has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Ozymandias manages to work his way to half guard, despite Jenkins's best efforts.
Ozymandias trying to control but Jenkins postures up.

Jenkins wants to work for an arm triangle but Ozymandias is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ozymandias is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Jenkins's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Jenkins's back!
Ozymandias struggling to land strikes to the head as Jenkins covers up.

Ozymandias looking for the choke but no joy.

Jenkins is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Ozymandias patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Ozymandias is looking to control Jenkins but Jenkins is wriggling around and keeping busy.

Ozymandias looking for the RNC.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ozymandias somehow managing to miss with a strike from the back.

Ozymandias is looking for a choke. Jenkins gets to his feet with his opponent on his back and slams him to the mat. Jenkins manages to squirm out of the attempted choke and turns into his opponent's guard.
Jenkins won't allow Ozymandias to sweep him here.

Ozymandias pushes Jenkins off and gets back to his feet.
Jenkins fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ozymandias scores with a one two! Jenkins had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Ozymandias will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Ozymandias is breathing heavily.
Jenkins throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Jenkins wants to clinch.

Ozymandias rushes Jenkins and presses him up against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jenkins is trying to drag Ozymandias to the mat but Ozymandias just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Oscar Ozymandias showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Chang Jenkins's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Ozymandias is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Jenkins tries to clinch there but Ozymandias circles away.
Ozymandias looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

Ozymandias clinches.
Jenkins tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Ozymandias just stands there and leans against the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Ozymandias.
Jenkins is working for takedown but Ozymandias is calmly controlling the position for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Jenkins escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jenkins takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ozymandias falls off balance throwing a combination
and Jenkins counters with a nice body shot.
Ozymandias blocks a head kick by Jenkins.
Jenkins slaps away a takedown attempt from Ozymandias, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Jenkins defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Ozymandias.
Chang Jenkins has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Oscar Ozymandias.
Jenkins avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ozymandias fails with a takedown attempt.
Oscar Ozymandias is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ozymandias shoots in but no luck this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Jenkins clinches up with Ozymandias and pushes him back against the cage.

Jenkins jumps guard and drags Ozymandias to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jenkins keeping moving, preventing Ozymandias from controlling successfully.
Jenkins is pulling down on Ozymandias's head. It's preventing any offense from Ozymandias, at least for the moment.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Jenkins is on top in guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Ozymandias is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Jenkins is aware though and is defending well.
Oscar Ozymandias has got the better of the ground game so far.
Ozymandias has a closed guard, preventing Jenkins from standing up.
Ozymandias is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Jenkins missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Oscar Ozymandias is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jenkins has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Ozymandias is proving hard to escape from.
Ozymandias controls Jenkins momentarily but Jenkins frees himself.
Jenkins wants to stand but Ozymandias is controlling his posture from full guard.
Ozymandias is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ozymandias sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Jenkins defending well though.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Oscar Ozymandias.
Well Ozymandias 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 Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 28:30
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Oscar Ozymandias!
Oscar Ozymandias decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.