PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kenith Jenova (ranked 302 p4p, 43 weight class) and Brian Donnelly (ranked 2512 p4p, 319 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Jenova
vs
Donnelly

183 cm
29
185 lbs
11 - 6 - 0

190 cm
38
186 lbs
30 - 17 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Heavy handed

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 11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Kenith Jenova!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 30 - 17 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Brian Donnelly!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Ian Loll and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Donnelly throws a body kick that misses.
Jenova on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Jenova throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Donnelly sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Jenova looks to score with a jab to the body but Donnelly is just out of range.
Jenova is looking to land body kicks.
Jenova swings for the body but Donnelly moves out of range.
Donnelly moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Jenova avoids the head kick by Donnelly.
Jenova misses the shot to the body.
Donnelly blocks a head kick by Jenova.
Brian Donnelly seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jenova lands an overhand right.
A punch lands to the side of Jenova 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Jenova ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
A head kick misses from Donnelly.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jenova. Donnelly does a little dance to reset his feet.
Donnelly avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Donnelly! But no joy.
Donnelly tries to land a front kick but Jenova steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jenova scores with a nice head shot.
Donnelly tries a head kick but it misses.
Jenova scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
A jab from Jenova misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jenova fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Donnelly manages to avoid it.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Donnelly checks a leg kick.
Donnelly throws a quick inside leg kick.
Donnelly looks to land a body kick but Jenova moved away.
Jenova is looking to counter punch.
Donnelly misses with a looping right.
Donnelly takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Donnelly misses with the combination.
Donnelly moves into range and connects with a jab.
Donnelly uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Jenova.
Jenova connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Jenova throws a hook but Donnelly avoids it easily.
Jenova lands with a good body shot.
Jenova throws a front kick aimed at Donnelly's knee but Donnelly avoids it well.
Jenova throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Donnelly looks for the body kick but Jenova saw that one coming.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Donnelly lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Jenova fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Donnelly manages to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jenova smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Donnelly blocks a jab.
Donnelly misses with a kick to the body.
A nice inside leg kick there by Jenova. That's going to slow Donnelly down.
Donnelly throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Donnelly keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jenova ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Jenova misses with a body kick.
Jenova throws a chopping leg kick but Donnelly manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Donnelly looks to land a body kick but Jenova moved away.
Donnelly moves out of range of the body kick from Jenova.
Donnelly appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Donnelly paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Donnelly misses with a hook.
Jenova throws a jab when Donnelly was well out of range.
Donnelly throws a leg kick but Jenova moved away.
Jenova throws a leg kick but Donnelly checks it.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Jenova crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Donnelly - the referee stops the clock and Jenova gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Donnelly. Jenova manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Donnelly fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Donnelly throws a head kick that half lands.
Donnelly misses with a wild combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Donnelly tried to score with a low kick but Jenova checks it.
Jenova throws a jab when Donnelly was well out of range.
Jenova swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jenova throws a low kick but Donnelly avoids it.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Donnelly 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 Jenova has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Jenova and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Donnelly misses with a looping right.
Donnelly on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Jenova. Jenova obviously looking to wear him down.
Jenova throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Jenova scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Jenova checks a leg kick nicely.
A clash of legs there as Jenova blocks the low kick.
Donnelly misses with a two punch combination.
A little feinted left hand from Jenova on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Donnelly uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jenova.
Some wild striking there from Donnelly.
Jenova throws a shot to the body.
An inside leg kick from Jenova misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Donnelly avoids the head kick by Jenova.
Donnelly drops his hands momentarily and Jenova takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Donnelly lands a jab to Jenova's midsection.
Jenova wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Jenova with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Donnelly throws out a powerful jab.
A solid leg kick lands there for Jenova.
Jenova throws a body punch but Donnelly moves out of range.
Jenova is looking to land body kicks.
Donnelly slips under a jab from Jenova.
Donnelly avoids a kick to the body.
Jenova misses with a head kick.
Donnelly is looking for the big counter here.
Jenova just misses with a punch to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jab by Donnelly.

Jenova decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Jenova wants to lay and pray for a moment but Donnelly keeps working.
Donnelly tries to kick Jenova off but Jenova keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kenith Jenova 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.

Donnelly moves out of range of the leg kick from Jenova.
Jenova throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Donnelly keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jenova takes a swing at Donnelly's ribcage but misses.
Donnelly tries a head kick but it misses.
Jenova throws a sloppy head kick and Donnelly moves out of range easily.
Jenova closes the distance and clinches up with Donnelly, looking for a takedown. Jenova pushes Donnelly against the cage but Donnelly circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Donnelly misses with an uppercut.
Donnelly misses with a body kick.
Jenova throws a leg kick but Donnelly moved away.
Jenova scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Donnelly swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jenova throws a quick counter kick to the body but Donnelly avoids it.
Jenova scores with a jab to the jaw.
Jenova is looking to wear down Donnelly with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jenova connects with an inside leg kick.
Jenova dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Donnelly throws a combination that misses
and Jenova counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Donnelly lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jenova jabs Donnelly to the body, keeping him at a distance.
The fighters circle momentarily. Donnelly darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jenova throws a leg kick that misses.
Jenova scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Jenova connects with a good right hand that stumbles Donnelly. Donnelly circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Donnelly looks for the body kick but Jenova saw that one coming.
Jenova throws a body punch but Donnelly moves out of range.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Donnelly throws a wild body kick that Jenova sees coming a mile off.
Kenith Jenova is winning the standup battle so far.
Jenova tries to score with a low kick but Donnelly moves his leg out of the way.
A nice leg kick lands there from Donnelly.
Jenova throws a body kick that misses.
Jenova fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Donnelly has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Jenova tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Donnelly defends well and Jenova ends up having to push Donnelly into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Donnelly throws a hook but Jenova avoids it easily.
Donnelly defending well as Jenova loads up on a big left hand.
Donnelly swings for the body but Jenova moves out of range.
A cross from Donnelly lands.
Donnelly misses with a head kick.
Jenova misses the shot to the body.
Donnelly is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Donnelly's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A punch lands to the side of Jenova 's head but he takes it in his stride.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Donnelly uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jenova.
Jenova is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Donnelly can do to turn this around?
Donnelly tries a head kick but it misses.
Donnelly thuds his shin into the meat of Jenova's side.
Donnelly tries to score with a low kick but Jenova moves his leg out of the way.
Donnelly has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Jenova throws a head kick but Donnelly moves out of range.
Jenova throws the kick towards the body but Donnelly avoids it.
Jenova misses with a looping left.
Jenova fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Donnelly.
Jenova misses with a straight right.
Nice uppercut there from Donnelly.
Jenova throws a sloppy head kick and Donnelly moves out of range easily.
Donnelly looks for the body kick but Jenova saw that one coming.
Donnelly lands a really nice looking cross but Jenova seems unphased.
Jenova tries a head kick but it misses.
Donnelly looks to land a body kick but Jenova moved away.
It appears Jenova was looking to counter with a kick there.
A head kick misses from Donnelly.
Jenova lands with a good body shot.
Donnelly cracks Jenova with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Donnelly gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Jenova to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Jenova trying to control but Donnelly is working from the bottom.
Donnelly looking for a sweep. Not yet Donnelly, not yet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jenova distracts Donnelly with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Jenova trying to control the position from guard on top but Donnelly is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Donnelly manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
Jenova lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Donnelly blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Jenova lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jenova misses with a short punch on the inside.
Donnelly tries to stall but Jenova uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Donnelly tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Donnelly tries to throw a body punch but Jenova avoids it by throwing Donnelly back against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Jenova.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Donnelly can't break the clinch.
Donnelly misses with some punches.
Jenova prevents a body shot from Donnelly.
Jenova doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Jenova lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Donnelly misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Donnelly misses with some punches.
Jenova blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

Donnelly breaks the clinch.
Donnelly listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Jenova takes a swing at Donnelly's ribcage but misses.
Donnelly keeps Jenova at a distance using the push kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Kenith Jenova will probably get the nod.
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. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Donnelly checks a leg kick.
Donnelly uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Jenova has time to react.
Jenova lands a leg kick that knocks Donnelly off balance momentarily.
Donnelly getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Donnelly connects with a solid leg kick.
Donnelly fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Donnelly dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Jenova. That did some damage!
Jenova just misses with a punch to the body.
Jenova tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jenova misses with an attempted mid kick.
Jenova swings for the body but Donnelly moves out of range.
Donnelly scores with a kick to the midsection.
Jenova misses with a hook. Donnelly ducked under it nicely.
Donnelly misses with a low kick.
Jenova is looking to counter with head kicks.
Jenova scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Jenova throws a nice inside leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jenova throws an overhand right that lands on Donnelly's shoulder, as Donnelly tries to avoid the shot.
Donnelly avoids a low kick by using good footwork.

Jenova scores with a takedown into Donnelly's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Donnelly has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Jenova is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.

Donnelly breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Donnelly tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
An attempted straight right counter from Jenova misses the target.
Jenova avoids the head kick by Donnelly.
Jenova tried to counter with a leg kick but Donnelly avoided it.
Jenova throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Donnelly blocks the body kick.
Jenova throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Donnelly counters with a straight right hand.
Donnelly takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Jenova scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Donnelly takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Jenova tries a head kick but it misses.
It seemed like Donnelly was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Donnelly checks a low kick from Jenova.
Jenova scores with a kick to the midsection.
Donnelly takes a swing at Jenova's ribcage but misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Donnelly avoids the body shot from Jenova.
Brian Donnelly has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Jenova finds it's way through Donnelly's defenses.
Jenova scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
The fighters circling - Donnelly throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Donnelly throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jenova misses with a body kick.
Jenova pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Donnelly tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jenova feints and then cracks Donnelly's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Donnelly down.
Jenova takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Jenova feints and then cracks Donnelly's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Donnelly down.
Donnelly tries a head kick but it misses.
Jenova missing with a left hand there. Donnelly was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A solid leg kick lands there for Jenova.
Jenova throws a low kick but it's checked well by Donnelly.
Jenova stuns Donnelly with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Donnelly fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Jenova is out of range.
Donnelly scores with a one two! Jenova had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Donnelly pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Donnelly takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Jenova avoids the head kick by Donnelly.
Donnelly jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Donnelly throws a head kick that misses.
Donnelly swings for the body but Jenova moves out of range.
Donnelly misses with a hook.
A quick step to the side and Jenova tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Donnelly takes one to the chin there.
The crowd cheers as Jenova lands an impressive looking overhand right. Donnelly doesn't seem phased though.
Jenova takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Donnelly stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Jenova.
Jenova checks a low kick from Donnelly.
Donnelly connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Donnelly throws out a leg kick but Jenova moves out of range and Donnelly only half commits.
Donnelly misses with a series of wild punches.
Donnelly throws a wild body kick that Jenova sees coming a mile off.
Jenova bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jenova walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Jenova scores with a kick to the body.
Jenova connects with a nice looking jab.
Donnelly pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jenova jabs at Donnelly's body.
Jenova scoring well with a low kick there.
Jenova lands with a good body shot.
Donnelly doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Jenova scoring well with a low kick there.
Jenova lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Donnelly uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jenova.
Jenova scores with a nice strike.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jenova lands a lovely overhand right.
Donnelly takes a swing at Jenova's ribcage but misses.
Jenova quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Jenova is looking to slow Donnelly down with leg kicks.
Kenith Jenova is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Jenova looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
A jab from Donnelly misses.
Jenova half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kenith Jenova showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Jenova, 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 Gregory Folan scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 30:27
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kenith Jenova!
Brian Donnelly was interviewed post fight and said 'Well shit.'.