PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Desean Bryant (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leeroy Jenkins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jenkins is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Rock On. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Bryant
vs
Jenkins

169 cm
26
153 lbs
6 - 6 - 0

184 cm
23
135 lbs
6 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Good low kicks
Granite chin

GREEN!160

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Desean Bryant!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Leeroy Jenkins!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Franklyn Lucas and Eddie Farnsworth.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jenkins throws a head kick but Bryant moves out of range.
Leeroy Jenkins seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jenkins connects with a high kick.
Bryant slips a jab from Jenkins.
A chopping leg kick lands by Jenkins.
Jenkins throws a right hand that Bryant ducks under and follows up with a left that Bryant also avoids with ease.
Bryant throws a big counter combination but Jenkins scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Jenkins throws a head kick that misses.
Jenkins dodges the punch combination from Bryant.
Bryant moves out of range as Jenkins throws a body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jenkins misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jenkins lands a head kick. Bryant smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Some wild striking there from Bryant.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jenkins pivots, looking for a leg kick but Bryant is out of range and Jenkins settles back down.
Jenkins is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Jenkins connects with a leg kick. Bryant looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Bryant.
Jenkins misses with a head kick.
It looked like Bryant was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Jenkins throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Jenkins throws a nice head kick!
Jenkins misses with a low kick.
Bryant appears to be looking for a big counter.
Jenkins dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Jenkins pivots, looking for a leg kick but Bryant is out of range and Jenkins settles back down.
Bryant throws a big counter combination but Jenkins scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Jenkins has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
A head kick misses from Jenkins.
Bryant chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Jenkins can pounce on him.
An inside leg kick from Jenkins misses.
Bryant takes a head kick and keeps coming.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bryant misses with a two punch combination.
Jenkins throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jenkins throws a low kick but Bryant avoids it.
Bryant throws a right and a left that both miss.

Bryant moves into the clinch.

Bryant manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Jenkins stops Bryant from standing up.
Jenkins looking to sit in guard and control but Bryant gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Bryant is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Bryant loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jenkins is trying to keep Bryant in close.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bryant sitting in guard here, content to control.
Bryant throws a big elbow that misses.
Bryant controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bryant throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Bryant has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Bryant missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Bryant trying to control but Jenkins is working from the bottom.
Bryant throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Jenkins is pulling down on Bryant's head to control his posture.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Jenkins doesn't manage to clinch there - Bryant circles away.
Jenkins keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Jenkins is looking to clinch.
A slapping leg kick lands for Jenkins.
Bryant showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Jenkins.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Leeroy Jenkins dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Bryant tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jenkins swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bryant wants to clinch up but Jenkins keeps it at a distance.
Bryant darts in trying to clinch
and Jenkins counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Desean Bryant is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jenkins connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Bryant takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Bryant fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Jenkins is out of range.
Jenkins misses with an attempted mid kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Bryant drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Bryant throwing strikes but missing, from side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bryant misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Bryant fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Bryant in side control, throwing shots but Jenkins defends.
Jenkins is trying to get back to half guard.
Bryant working the body and head with strikes.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Jenkins. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Bryant is chipping away with strikes.
Bryant throws an elbow but Jenkins slips to the side and avoids it well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Bryant is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Jenkins knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Jenkins is looking for a sweep.
Jenkins is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

Bryant is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Jenkins has escaped the position, nice work there.
Bryant working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bryant working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Jenkins is working to avoid the ground and pound but Bryant connects with a decent elbow.
Jenkins tries to improve position but can't.
Bryant scores with a couple of short elbows.
Bryant tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.

Bryant looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bryant wants to control but Jenkins is keeping him busy.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.

Bryant is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Jenkins is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Bryant misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Desean Bryant dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Bryant throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Jenkins tries to clinch up.
Nice shot lands for Jenkins.

Bryant moves into the clinch.
Jenkins gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Bryant.
Jenkins is trying to pull guard but Bryant turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Jenkins is looking to break free of the clinch but Bryant has double underhooks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bryant tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Jenkins smiles and moves away.
Jenkins blocks a head kick by Bryant.
Bryant moves forwards but Jenkins connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Bryant tries to clinch up
and Jenkins counters with an outside leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jenkins cracks a nice hook into Bryant's ribs.
Jenkins is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Jenkins throws a nice outside leg kick.
Jenkins is looking to land body kicks.
Jenkins looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Bryant looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Jenkins lands with a slapping head kick.
Bryant on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
An inside leg kick lands from Jenkins.
Jenkins thumps Bryant with a low kick.
Jenkins connects with a leg kick. Bryant looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Jenkins misses with a double jab.
Bryant appears to be looking for a big counter.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jenkins scores with a head kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jenkins throws a half hearted mid kick.
As Jenkins looks to move away, Bryant throws a big counter combo bu Jenkins just gets out of the way.
Jenkins connects with a high kick.
Bryant avoids the head kick by Jenkins.
Jenkins throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jenkins connects with a solid leg kick.
Bryant takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.

Bryant gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Bryant pulls guard effortlessly.
Jenkins stops Bryant from standing up.

Jenkins stands up from Bryant's guard - Jenkins perhaps looking for a knockout.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jenkins lands with a kick to the temple. Bryant shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Jenkins throws a hook to the side of Bryant's head but Bryant sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Jenkins has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Jenkins connects with an inside leg kick.
Jenkins has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Jenkins throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bryant seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Bryant throws a head kick that misses.
Jenkins misses with a head kick.
Good work by Bryant as he checks the leg kick.
Bryant misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Jenkins misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jenkins throws a head kick but Bryant moves out of range.
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 Bryant has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Bryant and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Bryant misses with a few strikes there.
Bryant blocks a head kick by Jenkins.
Bryant went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Crunch! Jenkins slams his shin into Bryant's torso.
Bryant swats away the attempt to clinch by Jenkins.
It looked like Bryant was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Jenkins misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jenkins throws a leg kick but Bryant moved away.
Bryant drops down looking for a counter takedown but Jenkins sprawls and moves away.
A head kick misses from Jenkins.
Bryant doesn't manage to clinch there - Jenkins circles away.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bryant throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.

And that's the end of the fight!
Leeroy 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 Steve Montenegro scores the fight 28:29
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 28:29
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 28:29

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