PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bobby Howard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Geraint Jenkins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Howard
vs
Jenkins

220 cm
24
193 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

178 cm
25
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bobby Howard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Geraint Jenkins!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Wesley Smith and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Jenkins drives through and clinches with Howard against the cage.
Howard tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Jenkins avoids it.
Howard being controlled against the cage.
Howard really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Howard is defending well against a takedown attempt.
A head punch on the inside from Howard fails to land.
Jenkins wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Howard has him pressed against the cage.
Jenkins is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Howard is defending well.
Jenkins is trying to pull guard but Howard turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Bobby Howard has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Geraint Jenkins.
Jenkins blocks a punch to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Howard is trying to stall.
Howard wants to stall.
Howard fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Howard stalling against the cage.
Jenkins just leaning against Howard, taking a breather.
Howard misses with the head strike.
Jenkins is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Howard to keep the fight standing.
Jenkins tries to pull guard but Howard holds him up against the cage and eventually Jenkins drops back down to his feet.
Jenkins is looking to take this one to the mat.
Jenkins lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Howard is pressed up against the cage. Jenkins has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Howard down to the mat. Howard avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

Howard gets a clinch.
Jenkins blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jenkins slows down the pace here.
Jenkins is trying to pull guard but Howard turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Howard.
Howard throws a punch but it's blocked by Jenkins.
Howard unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Howard throws a head punch that misses.
Jenkins is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Howard misses with a punch on the inside.
Howard swings away with an uppercut that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Howard.
Howard has a couple of punches blocked by Jenkins.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Howard gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Jenkins.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Jenkins wants to break the clinch but can't.
Jenkins fails to pull guard.
Jenkins blocking some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jenkins.
Howard tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jenkins's elbow.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Howard.
Jenkins is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Howard to keep the fight standing.

That's four 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.
Jenkins tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A bit of stalling here from Howard.
Jenkins wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Knees in the clinch landing for Howard.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Howard takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Jenkins blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Jenkins has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Howard avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Jenkins wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Howard has him pressed against the cage.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
A short right from Howard.
Jenkins is trying to break the clinch but Howard has him pressed against the cage.
Howard swings away with an uppercut that misses.

Jenkins escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bobby Howard dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Howard leaves Jenkins with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.

Jenkins gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Howard misses with a punch on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Jenkins.
Howard tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Jenkins drops down looking for an ankle pick but Howard pulls his leg out and moves away.

Howard pushes Jenkins up against the cage in a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Howard being controlled against the cage.
Howard tries to work over Jenkins's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on Jenkins's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Jenkins has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Howard after a bit of a struggle.
Bobby Howard has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Geraint Jenkins.
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 Howard walks away with a smile on his face. Jenkins gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Jenkins is trying hard to land a takedown here. Howard sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Howard is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Jenkins.
Howard stuffs the takedown.
Howard is looking to counter the offense by Jenkins and move into the clinch.
Jenkins shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Howard pinned against the cage. Howard gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Howard is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Jenkins can do to turn this around?
Jenkins is breathing heavily.
Jenkins shoots for a double leg takedown but Howard sprawls well. He's pushed Jenkins's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Howard lands with a hook. Jenkins tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Howard gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Howard has a couple of punches blocked by Jenkins.
Howard stalling against the cage.
Jenkins tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Howard just stands there and leans against the cage.
Howard tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jenkins.
Howard being controlled against the cage.
Howard lands a left hand.
Howard controlling the action here for a moment.
Jenkins tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Howard smiles and moves away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Howard tries to clinch there but Jenkins circles away.

Jenkins has Howard up against the cage in a clinch.
Jenkins wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Howard has him pressed against the cage.
Howard has a couple of punches blocked by Jenkins.
Howard working aggressively here.
Howard wants to stall.
Jenkins jumps guard but Howard stands there with Jenkins around his waist. Jenkins gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Howard is pressed up against the cage. Jenkins has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Howard down to the mat. Howard avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Howard pushes Jenkins up against the cage in a clinch.
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 Howard walks away with a smile on his face. Jenkins gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Howard is looking to clinch.
Howard listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.

Jenkins rushes Howard and presses him up against the cage.
Howard lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Howard fails to land.
Howard leaning his opponent against the cage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Howard prevents the takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bobby Howard dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

The fight stays on the outside here - Howard looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Jenkins lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Howard dodges the punch combination from Jenkins.

Jenkins drives through and clinches with Howard against the cage.
Howard lands a nice uppercut.
Howard misses with a punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Howard manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Howard.
Jenkins tries to pull guard but Howard holds him up against the cage and eventually Jenkins drops back down to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Howard misses with some punches.
Jenkins dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
A short right from Howard on the inside.
Howard effectively controlling the action here.
Howard lands a left hand that snaps the head of Jenkins backwards.
Howard keeps control of Jenkins as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Howard trying to stall but Jenkins improves his position.
Howard throws a head punch that misses.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Jenkins creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Howard as Jenkins tries to tie him up.
Jenkins tries to pull guard but Howard won't allow it.
Howard misses with the head strike.
Howard landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Howard swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Howard struggles to land a body shot inside as Jenkins controls his hands.
Jenkins lands a nice uppercut.
Jenkins tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Howard smiles and moves away.
Bobby Howard has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Geraint Jenkins.
Jenkins looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Howard is fending him off so far but Jenkins persists. Nope, Howard circles away and we're back to standing.
Howard changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Jenkins misses with a takedown
and Howard counters with a stiff right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jenkins circles away from the clinch attempt.
Howard stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Howard wants it to stay on the feet.
Jenkins takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Jenkins scores with a one two! Howard had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.

Jenkins tries to keep at a distance but Howard has taken the fight into the clinch.
Jenkins is trying to break the clinch but Howard has him pressed against the cage.
Jenkins stalling.
Jenkins is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Howard to keep the fight standing.
Jenkins looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Howard slowing the pace effectively.
Bobby Howard has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Jenkins has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Howard after a bit of a struggle.
Howard scores with an uppercut up the middle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jenkins blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Jenkins tries for a takedown but Howard manages to get underhooks.
Howard throws a head punch that misses.
Howard swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Howard tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Jenkins is trying to stall.
Howard swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Jenkins blocks an uppercut.
Howard taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Jenkins working hard to break the clinch.
Howard misses with some punches.
Geraint Jenkins has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bobby Howard is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Howard misses with a punch on the inside.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bobby Howard showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Howard has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 George Francis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bobby Howard!