PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jim Jenkins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Josh Gardner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jim Jenkins is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Jenkins
vs
Gardner

198 cm
25
252 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

188 cm
37
230 lbs
32 - 14 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible

Decent wrestler
Dangerous knees
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jim Jenkins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 32 - 14 - 0, fighting out of London, Josh Gardner!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Daniel Blasius and Paul Aken.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jenkins pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Jenkins misses with a series of wild punches.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Gardner scores with a spinning back kick!
Gardner misses with a low kick.
Both fighters circling a little - Gardner finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Jenkins moves out of range of the body kick.
Gardner bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Jenkins's head backwards.

It looks like Jim Jenkins has been cut.
Jenkins misses with a body shot.
Jenkins throws a nice inside leg kick.
Gardner uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jenkins.
Jenkins throws a head kick that misses.
Jenkins bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Jenkins fires out a quick counter leg kick but Gardner just manages to avoid it.
Jenkins dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Gardner looks to land a right hand but Jenkins moved out of range.
Jenkins misses with a wild body shot.
Jenkins lands a head kick!
Jim Jenkins seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gardner checks a low kick from Jenkins.
Gardner tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Jenkins manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Jenkins moves out of range as Gardner throws a body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jenkins avoids the body shot from Gardner.
A solid leg kick lands there for Gardner.
Gardner ducks under a wild hook from Jenkins.
Jenkins throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Jenkins throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Gardner counters with a nice body kick.
Gardner tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Gardner looks to land a body kick but Jenkins moved away.
Gardner misses with a kick to the body.
Jenkins lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Jenkins on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Jenkins ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Jenkins misses with a low kick as Gardner jumps back.
Nice body punch from Gardner.
Jenkins pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jenkins finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
An inside leg kick from Jenkins misses.
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!
Gardner is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Jenkins.
Gardner slips under a jab from Jenkins.
Gardner uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Jenkins.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jenkins thows a left - swing and a miss!
Gardner lands a jab to the head.
Gardner works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Jenkins throws a leg kick that misses.
An inside leg kick lands from Gardner.
Gardner digs a good hook to Jenkins's body.
Gardner dodges the punch combination from Jenkins.
Gardner ducks under a wild hook from Jenkins.
Gardner lands with a kick to the ribs.
Jenkins throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jenkins moves out of range as Gardner throws a body kick.
Gardner throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Jenkins sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Gardner connects with a single shot there.

Jenkins moves into range and clinches up with Gardner.
Gardner tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Jenkins avoids it.
Jenkins digs a right hand underneath Gardner's ribcage. Gardner let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gardner.
Jenkins blocks a body shot from Gardner.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jenkins dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Gardner throws a head punch that misses.
Jenkins tries a body shot but Gardner blocks it.
Jenkins scores with a shot to the side of Gardner's head.
Jenkins tries to work over Gardner's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Jenkins swings wildly with an uppercut but Gardner uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jenkins misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Gardner tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Jenkins presses Gardner against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Gardner tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Jenkins blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Jenkins lands with a light punch inside.
Jenkins misses with a punch on the inside.
Gardner lands a nice uppercut.
Jenkins blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Gardner creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Gardner.
Jenkins misses with a punch to the body.
Jenkins misses with a body punch.
Jenkins throws a punch but it's blocked by Gardner.
Jenkins has a couple of punches blocked by Gardner.
Jenkins blocking some punches.
Jenkins lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jenkins throws a head punch that misses.
Gardner working aggressively here.
Gardner pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Jenkins effectively controlling the action here.
Gardner lands a body punch.
Jenkins misses with a short punch on the inside.
Gardner throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Jenkins misses with a short punch on the inside.
Gardner misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Gardner fails to land.
Jenkins swings wildly with an uppercut but Gardner uses good head movement to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Josh Gardner will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Jim Jenkins's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Jenkins clinches up against the cage.
Jenkins misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Jenkins stalls.
Gardner lands with a right to the head.
Gardner misses with a short punch on the inside.
Gardner presses Jenkins against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Gardner has a couple of punches blocked by Jenkins.
Gardner tries to throw a body punch but Jenkins avoids it by throwing Gardner back against the cage.
Jenkins misses with some punches.
Gardner tries to land knees in the clinch but Jenkins avoids the damage to the body.
Jenkins has a couple of punches blocked by Gardner.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head punch on the inside from Gardner fails to land.
Gardner throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
A right hook to the body lands for Jenkins.
Jenkins lands a body shot.
Jenkins lands a right hand.
Jenkins lands a nice uppercut.
Jim Jenkins has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Gardner working aggressively here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gardner misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Jenkins.
Gardner looks to throw an elbow but misses.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Jenkins.
Gardner scores with a shoulder strike.
Jenkins blocks an elbow strike from Gardner.
Jenkins on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
A right hand to the body from Jenkins.
Gardner tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Jenkins tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Gardner throws a punch but it's blocked by Jenkins.
Jenkins blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Jenkins blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Jenkins is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Jenkins misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Nice elbow from Gardner.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gardner misses with the head strike.
Gardner lands a knee to the body.
Gardner takes a shot to the head.
Gardner pushes off an throws an elbow but Jenkins leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Jenkins.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jenkins avoids a wild elbow strike from Gardner.
Jenkins lands a shoulder strike.
Jenkins tries a body shot but Gardner blocks it.
Gardner tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Jenkins scores with a nice hook to the head.
Jenkins lands a right hand that snaps the head of Gardner backwards.
Gardner misses with some punches.
Jenkins throws a head punch that misses.
Jenkins tries a body shot but Gardner blocks it.
Gardner creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Jenkins blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Gardner blocking some punches.
A short right from Jenkins on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gardner lands an elbow that stopped Jenkins in his tracks for a moment.
Gardner lands a hook to the side of the head.

Jim Jenkins's cut is getting worse.
Jenkins pushes Gardner back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Jenkins lands a nice uppercut.
Gardner fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Gardner utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Gardner lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Jenkins backwards.
Gardner misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Gardner lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Jenkins backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jenkins.
Jenkins blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Jenkins has a couple of punches blocked by Gardner.
Gardner throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Jenkins takes a knee to the side of the body.
Gardner lands a damaging elbow.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gardner lands an elbow that stopped Jenkins in his tracks for a moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jenkins dodges an elbow strike from Gardner.
Jenkins blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Gardner.

Jim Jenkins's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Gardner lands an elbow inside.

Jeez, Jim Jenkins's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Jim Jenkins's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:23 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Josh Gardner!