PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Nick Matthews (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Butch Jenkins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Butch Jenkins was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Matthews
vs
Jenkins

172 cm
25
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
24
170 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Enjoys gardening

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Nick Matthews!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Butch Jenkins!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, William Gold and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Matthews shoots in and drives through. Jenkins sprawls well.
Jenkins lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Matthews falls off balance throwing a combination

and Jenkins counters with a shoot takedown. Matthews fights it but they end up in guard.
Matthews working a defensive guard here.
Jenkins tries to free his leg and advance position but Matthews is retaining full guard.
Jenkins is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jenkins postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Jenkins trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jenkins sitting in guard here, content to control.
Matthews has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Matthews gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Jenkins counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Jenkins looking to pass the guard.
Jenkins is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Matthews on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Matthews tries to get out of the position.
Matthews is trying to keep Jenkins in close.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Matthews tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jenkins swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Jenkins wants to counter the offense by Matthews and move into the clinch position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matthews fails with the takedown.
And Jenkins tries to counter it with a takedown but Matthews pushes his down on his head and steps out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nick Matthews. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Matthews drives through with a takedown into guard.
Jenkins looking for a sweep. Not yet Jenkins, not yet.
Matthews stands and throws Jenkins's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Matthews working the ground and pound but Jenkins is defending the strikes.
Jenkins is looking for a sweep.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jenkins struggling a bit here.

Matthews is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Jenkins knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Jenkins can't do much from the bottom here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Jenkins tries to improve position but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Butch Jenkins dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Matthews shoots in but no luck this time.
We've been informed that Jenkins has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Jenkins avoids the head kick by Matthews.
Despite the aggression on Jenkins's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Matthews shoots in but Jenkins avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Jenkins drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Matthews defends it well.
Matthews shoots in for a double leg but Jenkins sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nick Matthews. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Matthews swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Matthews moves to clinch but Jenkins breaks away

and Jenkins counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Jenkins missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Matthews wants to get back to his feet.
Jenkins takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Matthews flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Matthews is looking to escape.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Jenkins is continuing to stall.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Jenkins stuffs the takedown.
Jenkins lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Matthews fails with a takedown attempt.
Despite the aggression on Jenkins's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Nice sprawl there from Jenkins as Matthews shoots in.
Jenkins is looking for the big counter here.
Matthews shoots for a takedown but Jenkins saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
And Jenkins tries to counter it with a takedown but Matthews pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Jenkins keeps the fight on the outside.
Matthews closes the distance but Jenkins moves to the side

and Jenkins counters with a shoot takedown. Matthews fights it but they end up in guard.
Jenkins controlling from the top position.
Jenkins passes easily into side control. Nice work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jenkins tries to advance to mount but Matthews denies him.
Matthews tries to strike but it doesn't land.
The referee asks Jenkins politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Jenkins prefers to stall for the moment though.
Matthews tries to buck Jenkins off but Jenkins is having none of it.
Jenkins just content to control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Jenkins working the body and head with strikes.
The referee asks Jenkins politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Jenkins prefers to stall for the moment though.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Jenkins scoring with punches from side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jenkins lands an elbow.
Jenkins content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Butch 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!

Matthews misses with a takedown

and Jenkins decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Matthews's guard.
Jenkins showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Matthews looking to hit a scissor sweep but Jenkins is one step ahead there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Matthews working a defensive guard here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jenkins pushes down on Matthews's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Matthews trying to control but Jenkins postures up.
Jenkins is controlling the pace.
Matthews is trying to get back to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Let's hope that Jenkins has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Matthews wants to clinch.
Jenkins drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Matthews defends it well.
Matthews fails with a takedown attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matthews tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Jenkins counters with a takedown into side control.
Matthews gets back to half guard.

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

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Matthews wants to get back to full guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Jenkins sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Matthews defending well though.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Jenkins circles away from the clinch attempt.

And that's the end of the fight!
Butch Jenkins comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Jenkins 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 Paul Tew scores the fight 25:30
Judge William Gold scores the fight 27:30
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Butch Jenkins!
During a confident post fight interview, Butch Jenkins thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.