PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Theo Atlason (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bruce Jenkins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Atlason
vs
Jenkins

187 cm
34
194 lbs
32 - 14 - 0

186 cm
36
200 lbs
29 - 15 - 3

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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 32 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Theo Atlason!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 29 - 15 - 3, fighting out of Montreal, Bruce Jenkins!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Chris Edwards and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

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

Jenkins pulls guard.
Atlason in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Atlason loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Jenkins is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Atlason wants to control from the top but Jenkins keeps moving.

Jenkins working for submissions but it's allowed Atlason to get to half guard.
Jenkins is not content to let Atlason control the position.
Atlason is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Jenkins tries to reverse the position but Atlason maintains control.
Atlason scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Jenkins?
Atlason lands a nice shot to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Atlason prevents Jenkins from getting the reversal.
Atlason controlling his opponent.
Jenkins is desperately trying to improve his position but Atlason has a good base and remains in mount.
Atlason looking to finish with strikes here!
Atlason pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Atlason trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Atlason looking to control and managing it successfully.
A nice elbow there by Atlason.
Jenkins tries to hold on but Atlason postures up.
Jenkins tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jenkins is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Atlason avoids the attempt from Jenkins to control.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jenkins is desperately trying to improve his position but Atlason has a good base and remains in mount.
Jenkins regains half guard.

Jenkins looking for submissions off his back.
Atlason lands strikes from half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Atlason connects with a nice short shot to Jenkins's temple.

Jenkins looking for submissions off his back.
Atlason is keen to just control but Jenkins is a slippery customer.
Atlason tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Jenkins.
Atlason is stalling here. Jenkins is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Atlason 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.

Jenkins wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Atlason, who protects the arm well.
Jenkins creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
The strikes coming from Jenkins are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Atlason is looking for a sweep.
Jenkins throwing strikes but missing, from side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Atlason tries to bench press Jenkins off him but Jenkins keeps the position.
Jenkins wants to control but Atlason is keeping him busy.
Atlason regains half guard.
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!
Atlason is looking for a sweep. Jenkins is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

Jenkins is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Atlason trying to control from the bottom.

Jenkins is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

Jenkins is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Atlason is looking for a sweep. Jenkins is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Theo Atlason dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

A combination from Atlason does no damage.
Atlason avoids the body shot from Jenkins.

Jenkins closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Atlason is not content to let Jenkins control the position.

Jenkins is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Atlason doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Jenkins.
Atlason gets full guard.
Jenkins stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Atlason swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Atlason not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Jenkins trying to control the position from guard on top but Atlason is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Atlason is trying to keep Jenkins in close.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Atlason keeping moving, preventing Jenkins from controlling successfully.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Atlason closes the distance and pushes Jenkins back into the cage.
Jenkins struggles to land a body shot inside as Atlason controls his hands.
Jenkins jumps guard but Atlason stands there with Jenkins around his waist. Jenkins gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Jenkins doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Atlason prevents a body shot from Jenkins.
A nice right hand lands inside from Atlason.

Jenkins jumps into guard, dragging Atlason to the mat.
Jenkins wants to sweep but no luck.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Atlason throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Jenkins works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Jenkins is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Atlason throws a big right hand that misses.
Atlason controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Atlason tries to stand but Jenkins is controlling from the bottom.
Atlason 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.
This has been an exciting period of action!

The ref stands the fighters back up because Theo Atlason just wasn't active enough.
Atlason throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
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Jenkins tries to work over Atlason's front leg with a kick but Atlason checks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Atlason moves into the clinch successfully.
Jenkins misses with a body punch.
Jenkins tries a body shot but Atlason blocks it.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Jenkins creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Jenkins misses with a hook to the ribs.
Atlason tries to land knees in the clinch but Jenkins avoids the damage to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Atlason.
Atlason swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A nice left hand lands by Jenkins.
Jenkins tries a body shot but Atlason blocks it.
Jenkins misses with a body punch.
Jenkins swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Atlason lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jenkins lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Atlason's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Jenkins blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Atlason works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Atlason.

Jenkins manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Atlason stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Jenkins swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Atlason wants to control from the top but Jenkins keeps moving.
Atlason throws a big elbow that misses.
Atlason tries to free his leg and advance position but Jenkins is retaining full guard.
Jenkins keeping moving, preventing Atlason from controlling successfully.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Jenkins is trying to control the position from the bottom.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Theo Atlason just wasn't active enough.
Atlason throws a head kick that misses

and Jenkins counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Atlason's guard now.
Jenkins wants to control from the top but Atlason keeps moving.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Atlason looking for a sweep. Not yet Atlason, not yet.
Atlason keeping moving, preventing Jenkins from controlling successfully.
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.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Jenkins with a nice cross.
Jenkins scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Jenkins throws a leg kick that misses.
Jenkins tries to score a power double leg takedown but Atlason sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Jenkins somewhat.
Atlason swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Atlason checks the leg kick nicely there.
Atlason throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jenkins throws a nice looking combination but Atlason bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Jenkins falls off balance throwing a combination
and Atlason counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Jenkins uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Atlason.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Atlason checks a leg kick nicely.
An inside leg kick lands from Jenkins.
Jenkins misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Atlason closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Atlason has a couple of punches blocked by Jenkins.
Atlason tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Jenkins wants a takedown.
Atlason lands with a left to the head.

Jenkins gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Atlason regains guard.
Atlason has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Jenkins working some strikes from top position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Atlason wants to sweep but no luck.
Jenkins wants to pass the guard but Atlason is keeping the position.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Atlason pulls Jenkins in close to prevent any damage.
Jenkins throws an elbow that misses. Atlason uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Jenkins's guard. Nice move by Atlason!
Jenkins has a closed guard, preventing Atlason from standing up.
Atlason trying to control the position from guard on top but Jenkins is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Theo Atlason has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Atlason steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Jenkins. That one must have hurt.
Atlason connects with a high kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Atlason dodges the punch combination from Jenkins.
Jenkins connects with an inside leg kick.
Jenkins fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Atlason avoids it really well and circles away.
Theo Atlason has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bruce Jenkins.
Jenkins turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Atlason swings for the body but Jenkins moves out of range.
Jenkins swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Atlason throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jenkins lands a right hook to the body.
Jenkins connects with the punch.
Jenkins misses with a low kick as Atlason jumps back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Atlason pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jenkins wants to clinch.
Jenkins keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Theo Atlason is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Donk. Jenkins catches Atlason right on the button with a cross.
Jenkins swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jenkins is looking to slow Atlason down with leg kicks.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Atlason blocks a head kick by Jenkins.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Atlason throws a right hand that Jenkins ducks under and follows up with a left that Jenkins also avoids with ease.
Atlason digs a good hook to Jenkins's body.

Atlason has managed to clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bruce Jenkins comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Jenkins has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 28:29
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 28:29
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bruce Jenkins!
A very excited looking Bruce 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.