PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Machine Gun (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leonard Jenkins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Gun
vs
Jenkins

189 cm
23
220 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

193 cm
23
205 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Powerful takedowns
Lethal high kicks
Heavy handed

Fury Nutrition Inc.

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Machine Gun!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Leonard Jenkins!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gun tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Jenkins.
A big right from Gun misses.
A little jabbing left from Jenkins on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
A telegraphed right hand from Gun misses the target.
Jenkins keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Gun.
Jenkins avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Gun lunges at Jenkins with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Jenkins's hand.
Machine Gun seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jenkins walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Gun checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Jenkins throws a series of punches but Gun avoids them all with ease.
Jenkins circles away from the clinch attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gun showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Jenkins.
Gun misses with an uppercut. Jenkins saw that one coming.
Gun takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gun throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Jenkins stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.

Gun clinches up with Jenkins and pushes him back against the cage.
Jenkins working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Jenkins throws a punch but it's blocked by Gun.
Jenkins takes a shot to the head.
Gun keeps control of Jenkins as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Gun misses with some punches.
A shot in the inside from Jenkins.
Gun working aggressively here.
Gun lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Gun swings wildly with an uppercut but Jenkins uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jenkins prevents a body shot from Gun.
I was talking to Gun's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Jenkins scores with a shot to the side of Gun's head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gun.
Jenkins wants to take the fight to the mat but Gun manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Gun swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Gun misses with a punch on the inside.
Jenkins misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch on the inside from Gun fails to land.
Gun blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A shot in the inside from Jenkins.
Gun tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jenkins's elbow.
Jenkins's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jenkins.
Gun tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Jenkins blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Gun misses with a punch on the inside.
Gun working aggressively here.
Gun misses with some punches.
Jenkins fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Jenkins.
Jenkins's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Gun fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Gun doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Jenkins tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jenkins tries to pull guard but Gun won't allow it.
Machine Gun has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Leonard Jenkins.
Jenkins has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Gun is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Jenkins misses with a hook to the ribs.
Gun has a couple of punches blocked by Jenkins.
Jenkins lands with a short shot to the head.
Jenkins pushes Gun back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Gun lands a hook to the side of the head.
Gun throws a head punch that misses.
Gun blocks an uppercut.
Jenkins blocking some punches.
Gun misses with the head strike.
Jenkins blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Jenkins fails to land.
Gun misses with the head strike.
Gun misses with a hook from the clinch.
Gun makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Jenkins tries to pull guard but Gun won't allow it.
Gun lands a nice uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jenkins works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gun blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Gun misses with a punch on the inside.
Jenkins misses with a hook to the ribs.
Jenkins cracks Gun with a nice body shot.
Jenkins struggles to land a body shot inside as Gun controls his hands.
Jenkins blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Gun working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A head punch on the inside from Gun fails to land.
Gun throws a head punch that misses.
Jenkins tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Gun prevents a body shot from Jenkins.
Gun swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Gun blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Jenkins has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Gun seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Jenkins can turn it around.

Jenkins turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Jenkins scores with a couple of short elbows.
Gun is trying to get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
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 Machine Gun will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Gun slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Jenkins staying out of range there.
Sloppy strikes from Jenkins. Those never looked like landing.

Jenkins shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Jenkins trying to control but Gun is working from the bottom.
Gun is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

Gun manages to escape and get back to his feet.
A swing and a miss from Gun.
Gun throws a lazy uppercut
and Jenkins counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Gun thinking.
Gun takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gun throws a hook to the side of Jenkins's head but Jenkins sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Jenkins appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Gun catches Jenkins with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jenkins ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Jenkins misses with a wild combination.
A little feinted left hand from Gun on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.

Gun darts in and clinches Jenkins up against the cage.
Jenkins lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Gun fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gun.
Gun scores with a shoulder strike.
Gun blocks an uppercut.
Gun tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Gun has a couple of punches blocked by Jenkins.
Gun tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Jenkins blocks an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jenkins.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jenkins misses with a hook from the clinch.
Machine Gun has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Gun lands with a short shot to the head.
Jenkins swings wildly with an uppercut but Gun uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jenkins lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jenkins tries a body shot but Gun blocks it.
Gun is leaning against Jenkins and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Gun throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jenkins.
Jenkins swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Jenkins misses with a hook to the ribs.
Jenkins lands a hook that snaps the head of Gun backwards.
Gun tries to break free but Jenkins pushes him back against the cage.

Jenkins's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Leonard Jenkins is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Gun fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Jenkins, pushing him back against the cage.
Gun throws a punch but it's blocked by Jenkins.
Jenkins misses with a body punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jenkins blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Gun fails to land.
Gun throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Jenkinss head.
Gun has a couple of punches blocked by Jenkins.
Jenkins doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch on the inside from Gun fails to land.
Gun throws a punch but it's blocked by Jenkins.
Gun swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Jenkins blocking some punches.
A right hand to the body from Jenkins.
Gun misses with the head strike.
Jenkins has a couple of punches blocked by Gun.
Gun tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Jenkins tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Gun smiles and moves away.
Gun tries to close the distance and clinch but Jenkins swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Gun stuffs the takedown attempt from Jenkins. Jenkins gets slowly back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gun works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Gun throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gun is looking to clinch but Jenkins is avoiding it.
Gun wants to clinch up but Jenkins keeps it at a distance.
Gun pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Gun wants to clinch up but Jenkins keeps it at a distance.
Jenkins scores with a punch to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jenkins throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Jenkins throws a head kick but Gun moves out of range.
Gun misses with a right hand
and Gun takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Gun throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Machine Gun will probably get the nod.
That's time! Gun's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Jenkins throws a push kick but Gun slaps the foot to one side.
Gun looks to land a right hand but Jenkins moved out of range.
Gun misses with a right hand
and Jenkins counters with a series of strikes. Gun will be more careful next time no doubt.

Gun has Jenkins up against the cage in a clinch.
Jenkins swings wildly with an uppercut but Gun uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gun fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Jenkins scores with a nice short uppercut.
Jenkins lands a left hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jenkins misses with the head strike.

Gun's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Gun missing with a left hand there. Jenkins was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Jenkins let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
No joy there for Jenkins, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Jenkins blocks a jab.
Jenkins is looking for the big counter here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jenkins goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Leonard Jenkins seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Jenkins ducks right into an uppercut from Gun.
Gun throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Jenkins moves away from the strike by Gun.
Gun throws a hook but Jenkins avoids it easily.
Jenkins throws a counter combo.
Machine Gun is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gun throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Jenkins sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Jenkins takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
A swing and a miss from Gun.
Gun tries to clinch but Jenkins moves out of range.
A big left from Gun misses.

Gun rushes Jenkins and presses him up against the cage.
A short left from Gun.
Leonard Jenkins has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gun pushes Jenkins back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Gun swings wildly with an uppercut but Jenkins uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gun misses with some punches.
Gun swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Jenkins has Gun pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Gun manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Jenkins is trying to stall.
Jenkins scores with a shot to the side of Gun's head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gun has a couple of punches blocked by Jenkins.
Gun blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Jenkins is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Jenkins tries for a takedown. No joy.
Machine Gun has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Leonard Jenkins.
Gun doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Jenkins misses with a punch on the inside.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Jenkins.
Jenkins lands with a short shot to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gun working aggressively here.
Jenkins throws a punch but it's blocked by Gun.
Gun lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Jenkins blocks an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Gun fails to land.
Jenkins has Gun pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Gun manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Gun lands a left hand.
Gun tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Gun misses with a hook from the clinch.
Jenkins misses with the head strike.
Jenkins blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Jenkins can't find room to land a body shot as Gun controls the action.
Jenkins blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Gun lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

Gun breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jenkins moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Jenkins connects with an inside leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jenkins scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Gun doesn't seem bothered though.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gun with a hook.
Jenkins scores with a nice body kick.
Gun tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Gun looks to land a left hand but Jenkins moved out of range nicely.
Gun throws the left hand but Jenkins avoids the punch easily.
Gun lands a nice shot that snaps Jenkins's head back.
Jenkins takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Jenkins fails with a takedown attempt.

And that's the end of the fight!
Machine Gun showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Gun, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:29
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 29:29
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:29

The fight is ruled a draw!