PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Anabol Asteroid (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bruce Jenkins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Asteroid's entrance music is Asteroid. A fine choice. Jenkins has chosen take it like a man as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Asteroid
vs
Jenkins

188 cm
38
192 lbs
44 - 22 - 5

186 cm
35
200 lbs
28 - 14 - 3

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Milwaukee's Best 160

Milwaukee's Best Nutrition

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 44 - 22 - 5, fighting out of Helsinki, Anabol Asteroid!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 28 - 14 - 3, fighting out of New York, Bruce Jenkins!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Chris Edwards and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Asteroid misses with an uppercut

and Jenkins counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Jenkins tries to pass to full mount but Asteroid defends it.
Jenkins perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Asteroid wants to control but Jenkins is keeping busy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jenkins missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Asteroid manages to get to full guard.
Asteroid avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

Asteroid pushes Jenkins off and gets back to his feet.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jenkins lands with a hook. Asteroid tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Asteroid does it's job there.
Jenkins moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Jenkins throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Asteroid stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Asteroid doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Jenkins rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Asteroid moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Asteroid has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Consortium Private LA in the buildup to the fight.
Asteroid bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Anabol Asteroid is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Asteroid on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Jenkins with a body punch. A glancing blow.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jenkins tests Asteroid's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Asteroid misses with an uppercut. Jenkins saw that one coming.

Jenkins shoots in and gets a takedown into Asteroid's guard.
Jenkins throws an elbow that misses. Asteroid uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Jenkins's guard. Nice move by Asteroid!
Asteroid has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Asteroid stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Jenkins swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Jenkins looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Jenkins controls Asteroid momentarily but Asteroid frees himself.

Jenkins looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Asteroid passes Jenkins's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Jenkins is staying active underneath Asteroid, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

Jenkins looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
The fighters are battling for position here. Jenkins manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Asteroid looking to pass the guard.
Jenkins not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Jenkins keeping moving, preventing Asteroid from controlling successfully.
Asteroid slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Jenkins looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Asteroid puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Asteroid wants to stand up but Jenkins has a hold of him and won't allow it.

Jenkins looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Jenkins actively working from the bottom here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jenkins wants to get back to full guard.
Jenkins is trying to control but Asteroid manages to pass to mount!
Asteroid controlling his opponent.
Jenkins reaches up to try and control the position but Asteroid seems to have an arm triangle now! Uh oh! Jenkins rolls and tries to escape and now Asteroid has his back!
Jenkins is really stuck here.
Jenkins is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Asteroid is riding his opponent, not letting Jenkins buck him off.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Asteroid wants to control but Jenkins is keeping busy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bruce Jenkins dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Asteroid keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Jenkins.
Jenkins getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Asteroid fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Jenkins is out of range.
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.
Asteroid looks to score with a jab to the body but Jenkins is just out of range.
Asteroid walks into a jab.
Jenkins throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jenkins cracks Asteroid with a good jab.
Bruce Jenkins seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Nice cross by Jenkins.
Jenkins moves out of range of the strikes.
Asteroid scoring well with a low kick there.
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 just misses with a punch to the body.
Jenkins throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Asteroid waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Jenkins.
Jenkins's jab looks to have found its range, popping Asteroid under the eye.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jenkins looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Asteroid keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Asteroid steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Jenkins.
Jenkins ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Jenkins throws a leg kick
and Asteroid counters with a leg kick.
Jenkins scores with a sloppy right hand. Asteroid should have avoided that one.
Asteroid throws a head kick but Jenkins moves out of range.
Asteroid throws a series of punches but Jenkins avoids them all with ease.
Jenkins scoring well with a low kick there.
Jenkins fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Asteroid manages to avoid it.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Jenkins. Asteroid shrugs it off though.
Asteroid moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Asteroid stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Jenkins.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Asteroid turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A leg kick checked by Asteroid.
Asteroid works the jab nicely.
Bruce Jenkins seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Asteroid digs a good body shot into Jenkins's ribs.
Jenkins throws a leg kick
enabling Asteroid to counter with a crisp jab.
Asteroid throws a leg kick but Jenkins moved away.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Jenkins.
Jenkins throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Asteroid counters with a good, hard body kick but Jenkins shrugs it off.
Jenkins feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Asteroids jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Asteroid misses with a few strikes there.
Nice shot by Asteroid.
Sloppy strikes from Asteroid. Those never looked like landing.
Jenkins throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Jenkins misses.
Jenkins jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Asteroid misses with a series of wild punches.
Asteroid lands with a thumping leg kick.
Asteroid doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Jenkins lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
A left hand lands to the body for Asteroid.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jenkins.

Asteroid breaks from the clinch.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Asteroid checks a leg kick.
Asteroid slips a straight right by Jenkins.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Jenkins lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Asteroid has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Asteroid and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Asteroid moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Asteroid throws a head kick but Jenkins moves out of range.
Asteroid avoids a punch combination nicely.
Jenkins lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Asteroid throws an off balance right hand

and Jenkins counters with a takedown into side control.
Asteroid tries to buck Jenkins off but Jenkins is having none of it.
Asteroid is not content to let Jenkins control the position.
You can see the frustration on Asteroid's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jenkins looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Asteroid is avoiding damage well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bruce Jenkins showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Asteroid takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Jenkins wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
The fight stays on the outside here - Asteroid looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Jenkins throws a body punch but Asteroid moves out of range.
Jenkins cracks the inside of Asteroid's front leg.
Jenkins throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jenkins has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Jenkins swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Asteroid.
Jenkins misses with an uppercut. Asteroid saw that one coming.
Asteroid throws a jab but it's blocked by Jenkins.
Asteroid avoids the body shot from Jenkins.
Asteroid throws a half hearted mid kick.
Jenkins misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Asteroid.
Jenkins with a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jenkins lands a nice hook to Asteroid's body. Asteroid takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Asteroid misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jenkins.
Danga de danga de dang - Jenkins scores with a four punch combination!
A nice inside leg kick there by Jenkins. That's going to slow Asteroid down.
Asteroid keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Asteroid throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Asteroid misses with a looping right.
Jenkins thumps Asteroid with a low kick.
Jenkins moves out of range of the strikes.
Asteroid walks into a jab.
Jenkins avoids the body shot from Asteroid.
Jenkins shoots in looking for a takedown but Asteroid manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Jenkins's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Jenkins ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Both fighters circling a little - Asteroid finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
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!
Asteroid checks a low kick from Jenkins.
Jenkins scores with a head kick.
Jenkins takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Asteroid swings for the body but Jenkins moves out of range.

Asteroid tries to sprawl but Jenkins drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Asteroid is pressing down on Jenkins's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Asteroid is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Jenkins chips away with some ground and pound.
Anabol Asteroid has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Asteroid working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Jenkins.
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.
Asteroid is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Jenkins is controlling him.
Jenkins passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Asteroid is trying to improve his position.
Jenkins lands an elbow.
Jenkins scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Asteroid to see if he's OK.
Asteroid is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Jenkins working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Asteroid takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.

Asteroid is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Asteroid is looking for a sweep.
Check out the look on Jenkins's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Oh Asteroid is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Jenkins landing a few strikes.
Jenkins in side control lands a decent elbow.
Asteroid is trying to improve his position.
Jenkins wants to lay and pray for a moment but Asteroid keeps working.
Asteroid is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jenkins is working Asteroid over with some ground and pound from side control.
Asteroid taking a bit of punishment here - Jenkins scoring with strikes.
Bruce Jenkins is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Jenkins lands a few punches from side control.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bruce Jenkins comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Jenkins winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Donald Grub scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 27:30
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bruce Jenkins!
Bruce Jenkins made sure to mention his sponsor, GTI - 1337 sponsors VERSUS in his post fight interview.