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Bum Fights 14 Nickel 'n' Dime PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Otis Jenkins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Simon Strange (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Otis Jenkins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Simon Strange!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Lou da Vinci and Steve Montenegro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Strange finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Jenkins gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Strange struggles to land a body shot inside as Jenkins controls his hands.
Strange has a couple of punches blocked by Jenkins.
Strange tries for a takedown. No joy.
Jenkins looking for a takedown.
Jenkins wants a takedown but no success here.
Jenkins is trying to drag Strange to the mat but Strange just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Otis Jenkins. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Strange misses with a punch on the inside.
Strange misses with a hook from the clinch.
Strange tries to stall but Jenkins uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Strange tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Strange is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Strange tries to throw a body punch but Jenkins avoids it by throwing Strange back against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jenkins wants a takedown.
Jenkins wants the takedown. Strange is fighting it off but Jenkins persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Strange's guard against the cage.
Jenkins in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Jenkins is looking to work some ground and pound but Strange has wrist control.
Jenkins wants to control from the top but Strange keeps moving.
Jenkins throws a strike but Strange rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Jenkins is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Jenkins looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Strange trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Strange controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Jenkins looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Strange advances to half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Strange working the head and body with strikes.
Strange working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Jenkins's thigh. Jenkins counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Strange scoring with punches to the head and body.
Strange with a flurry of punches that miss.
Jenkins is looking for a triangle but Strange pushes his legs off easily.
Strange is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Strange slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Strange lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Strange in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Strange wants to control but Jenkins is keeping him busy.
Strange working away.
Jenkins tries to improve position but can't.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jenkins can't do much from the bottom here.
Jenkins is looking for a sweep.
Jenkins is not content to let Strange control the position.
Strange controlling the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jenkins is looking to reverse the position.
Strange controls the position.
Strange is looking to take a break and control but Jenkins is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Strange working away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jenkins is not content to let Strange control the position.
Jenkins is looking for a sweep.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Simon Strange dominated that round.
That's time! Jenkins's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
A combination from Jenkins does no damage.
Jenkins clinches with his opponent.
Strange is fighting off a takedown attempt but Jenkins is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Strange to the mat. Strange regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Jenkins postures up.
Strange controlling the position.
Jenkins forces his way into half guard.
Strange is looking to control Jenkins's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Strange avoid being mounted?
Strange wants to get back to full guard.
Strange is not content to let Jenkins control the position.
Jenkins is looking to pass Strange's guard but actually Strange recovers to full guard.
Strange is trying to keep Jenkins in close.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jenkins tries to free his leg and advance position but Strange is retaining full guard.
Jenkins throwing strikes from guard but Strange blocks nicely.
Strange working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Jenkins.
Strange working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Jenkins.
Strange is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Jenkins tries to free his leg and advance position but Strange is retaining full guard.
Strange is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Jenkins defends well.
Jenkins trying to control but Strange is working from the bottom.
Strange controlling the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jenkins throws a big right hand that misses.
Simon Strange has got the better of the ground game so far.
Jenkins got a little sloppy there for a moment and Strange has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Jenkins has managed to get both his arms back between Strange's legs - danger averted.
Strange working a defensive guard here.
Jenkins avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Strange keeping full guard, as Jenkins tries to pass.
Jenkins throws an elbow that misses. Strange uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Jenkins's guard. Nice move by Strange!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Strange stopping the sweep attempt from Jenkins.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Strange slips nicely into half guard.
Jenkins wants to control but Strange is keeping busy.
Jenkins tries to roll over but Strange keeps him under control.
Strange moves into full mount! Jenkins won't be happy about that!
Jenkins regains half guard.
Strange is looking to take a break and control but Jenkins is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Strange prevents Jenkins from improving his position.
Jenkins is controlling Strange's trapped leg to prevent Strange from advancing to side control.
Strange is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Strange is keen to just control but Jenkins is a slippery customer.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
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 Otis Jenkins will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Strange is looking to score with low kicks.
A big left from Strange misses.
Jenkins closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Strange jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Jenkins walks away with a smile on his face. Strange gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Strange ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jenkins moves away.
Jenkins keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jenkins thows a body shot but no joy.
Jenkins throws a looping overhand right but Strange ducks down to avoid it.
Jenkins feints and as Strange raises his hands in defense, Jenkins changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Strange working for a triangle but Jenkins defends it easily.
Jenkins trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jenkins throws a strike but Strange rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Jenkins keeping moving, preventing Strange from controlling successfully.
Strange with a nice head shot there.
Strange got a little sloppy there for a moment and Jenkins has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Strange has managed to get both his arms back between Jenkins's legs - danger averted.
Jenkins is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Strange trying to control the position from guard on top but Jenkins is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jenkins is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Strange controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Strange sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Jenkins's guard.
Nice strikes from Strange there.
Strange wants to take a breather but Jenkins is having none of it.
Strange is stalling here. Jenkins is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Strange seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Jenkins has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Strange gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jenkins wants to control but Strange is keeping him busy.
Jenkins throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Jenkins is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Strange is trying to get back to full guard.
Jenkins is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Strange tries to reverse the position but Jenkins maintains control.
Strange wants to hold on but Jenkins pushes him away.
Jenkins lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Strange tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Strange is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jenkins looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Jenkins working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Strange working to try and regain half guard.
Strange is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Jenkins thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Jenkins can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Strange is looking to escape.
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!
Jenkins goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Strange turns into him and now he's in Jenkins's guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Strange engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Otis Jenkins.
I think Jenkins has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 John Kavanagh scores the fight 29:29
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 29:28
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Otis Jenkins!
Otis Jenkins decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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Main event
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Demitri Borschtanoff (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Scott Zam (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Borschtanoff comes to the cage accompanied by Darude - Sandstorm. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Demitri Borschtanoff!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Scott Zam!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, John Kavanagh and Alyssa Summers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zam swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A chopping leg kick lands by Borschtanoff.
Borschtanoff scores with a kick to the body.
Zam fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Borschtanoff closes the distance and clinches.
Borschtanoff turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Borschtanoff controlling the position.
Zam sneaks back into half guard.
Zam is defending against the submission attempts here by Borschtanoff.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Zam manages to get to full guard.
Borschtanoff trying to control the position from guard on top but Zam is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Borschtanoff sitting in guard here, content to control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Borschtanoff wants to control from the top but Zam keeps moving.
Borschtanoff wants to pass the guard but Zam is keeping the position.
Demitri Borschtanoff has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Zam takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Zam misses with a series of wild punches.
Zam throws a series of punches but Borschtanoff avoids them all with ease.
Borschtanoff throws a sloppy head kick and Zam moves out of range easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zam changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Borschtanoff tries to avoid it but Zam manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Borschtanoff to the ground. Borschtanoff escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Sloppy strikes from Zam. Those never looked like landing.
Borschtanoff misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Zam throws a series of punches but Borschtanoff avoids them all with ease.
A good leg kick by Borschtanoff.
Sloppy strikes from Zam. Those never looked like landing.
Zam takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Borschtanoff closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Zam's guard.
Borschtanoff controlling from the top position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Borschtanoff passes Zam's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Borschtanoff seems to be working for a kimura but Zam defends the submission attempt.
Borschtanoff content to control rather than advance.
Borschtanoff is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Borschtanoff is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Zam sees it coming and defends easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Demitri Borschtanoff 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.
Zam throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Borschtanoff makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Zam misses with a few strikes there.
Zam misses with the combination.
Zam with a lazy takedown attempt
and Borschtanoff counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Zam shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Borschtanoff pinned against the cage. Borschtanoff gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Zam takes a swing at Borschtanoff's ribcage but misses.
Borschtanoff lands with a thumping leg kick.
Zam throws out a loose jab but Borschtanoff uses good head movement to avoid it.
Borschtanoff lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Zam shoots in for a double leg but Borschtanoff sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Demitri Borschtanoff has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Scott Zam.
Borschtanoff moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Zam connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Borschtanoff lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Borschtanoff connects with a leg kick. Zam looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Zam is breathing heavily.
Borschtanoff looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Borschtanoff trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Borschtanoff controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Borschtanoff has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Borschtanoff trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Demitri Borschtanoff just wasn't active enough.
Borschtanoff lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Zam fails with the takedown
and Borschtanoff counters with a good low kick that Zam was not able to check.
Zam lands an overhand right.
Zam doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Borschtanoff counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Borschtanoff lands a glancing blow to the side of Zam's head.
It looks like Scott Zam has been cut.
Borschtanoff darts in and clinches Zam up against the cage.
Borschtanoff turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Borschtanoff manages to end up in side control.
Borschtanoff controlling from side mount.
Borschtanoff misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Borschtanoff taking a breather here.
Borschtanoff is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Zam knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Zam gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Borschtanoff is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Borschtanoff is looking for a kimura but Zam is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Borschtanoff to get the leverage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Borschtanoff is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Zam!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Demitri Borschtanoff dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Scott Zam's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Borschtanoff chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Borschtanoff defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Zam.
Zam misses with a hook. Borschtanoff ducked under it nicely.
Demitri Borschtanoff is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Zam fails with a takedown attempt.
A slapping body kick lands there for Borschtanoff.
Sloppy strikes from Borschtanoff. Those never looked like landing.
Zam tries to score a power double leg takedown but Borschtanoff sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Zam somewhat.
Demitri Borschtanoff has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Scott Zam.
Borschtanoff tries a head kick but it misses.
Zam fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Zam takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Borschtanoff bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Zam trying to remain calm as Borschtanoff controls from the top position.
Borschtanoff throwing strikes but Zam manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
Borschtanoff is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Zam has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Borschtanoff managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Zam.
Borschtanoff isn't going anywhere.
Zam tries to move to full mount but Borschtanoff actually manages to regain half guard.
Borschtanoff is controlling Zam's trapped leg to prevent Zam from advancing to side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Borschtanoff is looking to escape.
Zam lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Demitri Borschtanoff overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Zam is looking to take a break and control but Borschtanoff is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Borschtanoff wants to improve his position but Zam is controlling well.
Scott Zam has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Borschtanoff wants to get back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Borschtanoff has hold of Zam's hands but Zam slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Zam thows a huge punch but Borschtanoff dodges it nicely.
Borschtanoff is defending against the submission attempts here by Zam.
Zam is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Borschtanoff sees it coming and defends easily.
Demitri Borschtanoff is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zam prevents Borschtanoff from standing back up.
Borschtanoff is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Zam's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Zam's back!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
You can see the frustration on Zam's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Zam is having to fend off submission attempts from Borschtanoff, who is looking to sink in the choke. Borschtanoff doesn't have the hooks in though and Zam manages to reverse position! He's now on top, in his opponent's guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Demitri Borschtanoff showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Borschtanoff 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 David Schapiro scores the fight 30:27
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Demitri Borschtanoff!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Demitri Borschtanoff waved his t-shirt featuring Alpha-Male Nutritional Supplements (q160)'s logo in front of the cameras.
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