PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Goran Batur (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Voldet Jenkins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Voldet Jenkins has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Goran Batur's chin.

Batur
vs
Jenkins

195 cm
25
280 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

189 cm
18
225 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Self confident

BJJ White Belt
Counter fighter
Solid chin

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Goran Batur!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Voldet Jenkins!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Batur gets a clinch.
Batur throws an elbow that misses.
Jenkins can't get the takedown.
Jenkins avoids a wild elbow strike from Batur.
Jenkins takes an elbow to the forehead.
Jenkins tries a body shot but Batur blocks it.
Jenkins jumps guard but Batur stands there with Jenkins around his waist. Jenkins gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

Jenkins is trying to trip Batur. He has hold of a leg but Batur is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Jenkins persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Jenkins looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Jenkins landing some decent shots from guard.
Jenkins has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

The fighters are working up against the cage. Batur manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jenkins blocks the elbow strike.
Batur creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Jenkins's defenses.

It looks like Voldet Jenkins has been cut.
Batur keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Jenkins's efforts to push away.
Batur creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Jenkins dodges an elbow strike from Batur.
Batur lands an elbow that stopped Jenkins in his tracks for a moment.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Batur.
Jenkins drops down looking for an ankle pick but Batur pulls his leg out and moves away.
Goran Batur has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Voldet Jenkins.

Batur takes the fight into the clinch.
Batur throws an elbow but it misses.
Jenkins jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Batur walks away with a smile on his face. Jenkins gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Jenkins fails with the takedown.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Batur drives through and clinches with Jenkins against the cage.
Batur lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Jenkins blocks the elbow strike.
Jenkins misses with the head strike.
Jenkins dodges an elbow strike from Batur.
Batur comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Batur creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Jenkins's defenses.
Batur creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Batur lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Batur looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Batur lands a damaging elbow.
Jenkins looks winded!
Batur comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Batur gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Jenkins wants to take the fight to the mat but Batur manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Batur gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Jenkins takes an elbow to the temple.
Batur lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Batur gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

Jenkins is rocked!
With the fighters up against the cage, Batur throws an elbow but misses.
Jenkins is still on wobbly legs! Can Batur finish him?
Jenkins blocks the elbow strike.
Jenkins dodges an elbow strike from Batur.
Jenkins seems to have recovered his senses.
Batur lands an elbow inside that Jenkins shrugs off.
Batur looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Batur creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Jenkins's defenses.
Nice elbow from Batur.
Batur has Jenkins pressed against the cage. He pushes Jenkins back and as he springs towards him off the cage, Batur throws a beautiful elbow that sends Jenkins crashing to the floor! Batur piles on the pressure with more strikes! Jenkins is flailing away but he's not defending himself and the referee steps in to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Goran Batur!