PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jay Jakobz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Max Jenkins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jakobz's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Michael Jackson - Thriller. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Jakobz
vs
Jenkins

186 cm
23
176 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

185 cm
23
179 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Knockout power

Urban Vandal fight gear

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 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Jay Jakobz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Max Jenkins!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Richard Clark and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jenkins moves away from the strike by Jakobz.
Jakobz misses with a hook.
Jakobz misses with a few strikes there.
Jakobz lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Jenkins backs up against the ropes.
Jakobz lands with an overhand left.
Jakobz is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Jakobz closes the distance and clinches.
Jakobz wants to break free but Jenkins has control.
Jenkins misses with a knee to the head.
Jakobz is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Jenkins creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Jenkins with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Jenkins misses with a knee strike.
Jenkins tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Jakobz is leaning against Jenkins and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Jenkins blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Jakobz throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Jenkinss head.
Jakobz is trying to break free.

Jakobz has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Jenkins is trying to keep an underhook but Jakobz manages to get the takedown into half guard.
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!
Jakobz trying to control the pace.

Jakobz is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jenkins regains full guard. Nicely done.
Jakobz is looking to stand up but Jenkins won't let him.
Jakobz has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Jakobz is working Jenkins over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Jenkins is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Jakobz trying to control but Jenkins postures up.
Jenkins tries to pass the half guard into mount. Jakobz knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Jakobz tries to roll over but Jenkins keeps him under control.

Jenkins is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Jakobz sees it coming and defends easily.

Jenkins is trying to work for a kimura but Jakobz is defending well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jakobz looks like he's trying to stand up.

Jakobz pushes Jenkins off and gets back to his feet.
Jay Jakobz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice defenses there by Jenkins.
Jenkins takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Jenkins looks gassed!
Jenkins uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Jakobz.
Jakobz shoots for a takedown but Jenkins saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
A telegraphed right hand from Jakobz misses the target.
Jakobz lands with a straight right. Jenkins didn't see that one coming.
Jakobz tests Jenkins's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Jakobz loads up on a big right hand but Jenkins slips the punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jenkins avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Jenkins moves away from the strike by Jakobz.
No luck for Jenkins with that takedown attempt.
Jakobz misses with a series of wild punches.
Jakobz throws a series of punches but Jenkins moves out of range.
Jakobz misses with a series of wild punches.
The fight stays on the outside here - Jenkins looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Jakobz misses with a hook. Jenkins ducked under it nicely.

Jenkins clinches up against the ropes.

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 misses with a knee to the head.
Jakobz is trying to break the clinch but Jenkins has him pressed against the ropes.
Jakobz wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Jenkins tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Jakobz wants to get back to striking at distance but Jenkins won't allow it.
Jenkins changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Jakobz fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Jay Jakobz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Max Jenkins.
Jakobz tries to close the distance and clinch but Jenkins swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jenkins uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Jakobz.
Jenkins tries to clinch there but Jakobz circles away.
Jenkins tries to clinch but Jakobz is having none of it.
Jakobz closes the distance but Jenkins moves to the side

and Jenkins counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jakobz wants to improve his position but Jenkins is controlling well.
Jakobz gets full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jay Jakobz dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Jakobz lands a slapping body shot.
Jakobz is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Some wild striking there from Jakobz.
Jakobz swings for the body but Jenkins moves out of range.
Horrible takedown by Jenkins or perhaps it was just good defense by Jakobz which made him look bad.
Jakobz swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jakobz looks to land a right hand but Jenkins moved out of range.
Jenkins uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jakobz.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jakobz throws a combination that misses

and Jenkins counters by clinching up.
Jenkins avoids the elbow strike from Jakobz, against the ropes.
Jakobz is looking to break free of the clinch but Jenkins has double underhooks.
Jenkins misses with an elbow strike.
Jenkins tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Jakobz pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jakobz throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Jenkins clinches with his opponent.
Jenkins tries to score a body lock takedown but Jakobz shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Jay Jakobz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Max Jenkins.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.

Jakobz breaks from the clinch.
Jenkins slips under a jab from Jakobz.
Jakobz waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Jenkins.
Jenkins wants to clinch
and Jakobz counters with a stiff right hand.
Jenkins tries to clinch up.
Jenkins fails with an attempt to clinch.
Jenkins tries to clinch there but Jakobz circles away.
Max Jenkins is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jakobz loads up on a big right hand but Jenkins slips the punch.

Jenkins closes the distance and clinches.
Jakobz looking to slow down the pace here.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jakobz wants to break the clinch but can't.
Jenkins looking to throw knees to the head but Jakobz is blocking nicely.

Jakobz escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jenkins tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jakobz takes a swing at Jenkins's ribcage but misses.
Jakobz lands a right hook to the body.
Jakobz swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Jakobz swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Jenkins stuffs the takedown attempt from Jakobz. Jakobz gets slowly back to his feet.
A jab from Jakobz misses.
Jenkins steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Jakobz.
Jenkins moves away from the strike by Jakobz.
Jakobz pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
The fight stays on the outside here - Jakobz looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jakobz pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Jakobz throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Jenkins sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Jenkins scoring well with a low kick there.
Jenkins shoots for a takedown but Jakobz saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Jakobz swats away the attempt to clinch by Jenkins.
Jenkins fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
A head kick misses from Jenkins.
Jenkins closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Jakobz lands a jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jenkins slips under a jab.
Jakobz tries a low kick but Jenkins avoids it.

Jakobz moves into range and clinches up with Jenkins.
Jakobz is trying to break the clinch but Jenkins has him pressed against the ropes.
Jenkins dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the ropes.
Jakobz wants to break the clinch but can't.

Jakobz breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Jakobz closes the distance and clinches.
Jakobz fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Jenkins wants a takedown but no success here.
Jenkins with an attempt at a knee that misses.

Jakobz escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
The fight stays on the outside here - Jenkins looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Jenkins uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Jakobz.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jay Jakobz dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Jenkins takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Jenkins tries to close the distance and clinch but Jakobz swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jakobz scores with a hook.
Jenkins wants to clinch up but Jakobz keeps it at a distance.
Jakobz lands with an uppercut that bounces Jenkins off the ropes and back into rage.
Jakobz lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Jenkins uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Jakobz.
Jakobz fails to land with a series of punches.
Jenkins shoots in but no luck this time.
A jab from Jakobz misses.
Jenkins uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Jakobz.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Good exchange - Jakobz coming out on top.
Jakobz throws a right and a left that Jenkins avoids nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jakobz looks to score with a jab to the body but Jenkins is just out of range.
Jenkins slips under a jab from Jakobz.
Jakobz swats away the attempt to clinch by Jenkins.
Jenkins slips a jab and a cross from Jakobz.

Jenkins gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Jakobz avoids the elbow strike from Jenkins, against the ropes.
Jenkins misses with a knee to the head.
Jenkins fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Jakobz is trying to break free.
Jakobz can't break the clinch.
Jakobz is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.

Jakobz breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jenkins doesn't manage to clinch there - Jakobz circles away.
Jakobz throws a leg kick that is checked

and Jenkins counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Jenkins.
Jakobz takes an elbow to the forehead.
Jenkins trying to land knees to the body.

That's two 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 with a knee to the head.
Jenkins tries for a takedown. No joy.
Jay Jakobz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Max Jenkins.
Jakobz has had enough of the clinch but Jenkins keeps him there for the moment.
Jakobz wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Jenkins takes a shot to the head.
Jakobz is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Jakobz looking to slow down the pace here.
Jenkins prevents Jakobz from breaking the clinch.
Jenkins comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Jakobz wants to break free but Jenkins has control.
Jenkins tries for a takedown. No joy.
Jenkins prevents Jakobz from breaking the clinch.
Jakobz is trying to break free.
Jenkins tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

Jakobz pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jakobz sizes up Jenkins with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Jakobz tries to bum rush Jenkins with a series of wild strikes but Jenkins uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Jenkins tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jakobz swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Jakobz throws a right and a left that Jenkins avoids nicely.
Jakobz looks to score with a jab to the body but Jenkins is just out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jakobz takes a kick to the side of the head.
Jakobz tries to clinch

and Jenkins counters by clinching up.
Jenkins lands an elbow inside that Jakobz shrugs off.
A nice left hand lands by Jakobz.
Jakobz wants to break free but Jenkins has control.
Jenkins fails to pull guard.
A short right from Jakobz on the inside.

Jakobz escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A telegraphed right hand from Jakobz misses the target.
Jay Jakobz is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Jenkins fails in his attempt to clinch.
Jenkins moves in looking to clinch but Jakobz pushes him off.
Jakobz scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Jenkins wants to clinch up but Jakobz keeps it at a distance.

Jakobz clinches.
Jakobz working some nice short punches in the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Jenkins pulls guard successfully.
Jakobz wants to control from the top but Jenkins keeps moving.
Jakobz wants to stand but Jenkins has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

Jenkins is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Jenkins is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Max Jenkins has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Jenkins looking for a guillotine here but Jakobz defends easily.
Jakobz wants to control from the top but Jenkins keeps moving.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jay Jakobz showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Jakobz, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Sam Margolis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 30:27
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jay Jakobz!