PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Frank Volko (ranked 4194 p4p, 4892 weight class) and Leroy Jenkins (ranked 500 p4p, 531 weight class). Jenkins is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Scatman. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Volko
vs
Jenkins

185 cm
23
204
1 - 0 - 0

196 cm
21
205
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light 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, Frank Volko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Leroy Jenkins!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Skip Squint and Ben Hemmingworth.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Volko throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Volko lands a left and a right that sends Jenkins crashing to the canvas! Volko dives into mount looking to finish!

It looks like Leroy Jenkins has been cut.
The referee warns Jenkins that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.

Jenkins is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jenkins avoids a series of strikes thrown by Volko.
Jenkins is still in real trouble! Can Volko finish him?
Poor strikes thrown by Volko there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Jenkins holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Volko tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Jenkins seems to have recovered his senses.
Volko misses with a head shot.
Jenkins is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.

Jenkins bucks Volko off and manages to get back to his feet!

Volko fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Jenkins, pushing him back against the cage.

Jenkins breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jenkins moves out of range as Volko throws a body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Volko moves into the clinch.

Jenkins pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Volko looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.

Volko drops his shoulder and cracks Jenkins with a huge uppercut! Jenkins goes down! Can Volko finish him?

That has opened up Leroy Jenkins's cut even more.
We've been hearing good reports from Volko's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.

Jenkins scrambles and gets back to his feet.
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 gets caught flat footed, as Volko shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Volko throwing strikes but missing.
Volko has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Jenkins is proving hard to escape from.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Volko stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Jenkins swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Volko stands up from Jenkins's guard - Volko perhaps looking for a knockout.
Volko dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Jenkins. That did some damage!
Volko fails to land with a series of punches.
Jenkins is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Volko looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Volko throws a jab but it's blocked by Jenkins.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Volko swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Jenkins feints the counter takedown.
Frank Volko seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Volko scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Volko throwing strikes but Jenkins manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
Volko might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

Jenkins stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Jenkins staying out of range there.
Jenkins changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.

Volko manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Jenkins on his heels. He'll look to pass Jenkins's guard now, I'm sure.

Jenkins has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Volko is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
Volko is breathing heavily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Volko lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Jenkins backwards.

Jenkins breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Volko lands a jab to Jenkins's midsection.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Volko wants to clinch up but Jenkins keeps it at a distance.
Volko throws a looping overhand right but Jenkins ducks down to avoid it.
Volko is looking to clinch but Jenkins is avoiding it.
Jenkins drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Volko defends it well.

Volko scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Jenkins is pushing Volko's head away, looking to escape. Volko manages to hold on to the position though.

Volko decides to stand up, so the ref orders Jenkins to his feet.
Jenkins circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jenkins with the counter takedown but Volko avoids it easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Volko throws a lazy right hand but Jenkins sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Jenkins defending well as Volko loads up on a big left hand.
Jenkins drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Volko defends it well.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Frank Volko dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Leroy Jenkins's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Nice defenses there by Jenkins.
Volko tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jenkins paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Jenkins walks into a jab.
Volko is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Jenkins can do to turn this around?

Volko shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.

Jenkins kicks Volko off and gets back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Volko lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.

The cut above Leroy Jenkins's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Frank Volko is winning the standup battle so far.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jenkins keeps the fight on the outside.

Volko closes the distance and clinches.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Jenkins's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
The fight stays on the outside here - Volko looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Frank Volko is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Volko throws a leg kick that is checked

and Jenkins counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.

Volko has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Jenkins is on him like a limpet, forcing Volko back against the cage.

Jenkins pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Volko doesn't manage to clinch there - Jenkins circles away.
And Jenkins tries to counter it with a takedown but Volko pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Volko swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Jenkins decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Volko's guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Jenkins gets to his feet. Volko looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Volko misses with an attempted mid kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Volko. Those never looked like landing.
Jenkins with the counter takedown but Volko avoids it easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Volko has closed the distance and engaged Jenkins in a clinch.

Jenkins escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A telegraphed right hand from Volko misses the target.
Jenkins drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Volko defends it well.
A low kick lands for Volko.

Volko shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Jenkins's guard.

Jenkins is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.

Volko escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jenkins swats away the attempt to clinch by Volko.
Jenkins drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Volko defends it well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Volko closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Volko lands in his opponent's guard.
Volko throws an elbow that misses. Jenkins uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Volko's guard. Nice move by Jenkins!

Jenkins wants to get up but he can't break Volko's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

Jenkins stands up from Volko's guard - Jenkins perhaps looking for a knockout.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Volko looks to land a combination but Jenkins avoids it well.
Jenkins feints the counter takedown.
Jenkins avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Volko is looking to chop away at Jenkins's legs.
And Jenkins tries to counter it with a takedown but Volko pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Volko misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Volko throws a leg kick but Jenkins sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Volko tries to clinch but Jenkins moves out of range.
Jenkins avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Volko throws a wild body kick that Jenkins sees coming a mile off.
Jenkins changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Frank Volko will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Leroy Jenkins's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Volko is looking to chop away at Jenkins's legs.
Jenkins is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
The fight stays on the outside here - Volko looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Jenkins changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Jenkins checks the leg kick.
Volko throws a right and a left that Jenkins avoids nicely.
Jenkins tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Volko scores with a crisp jab that stopped Jenkins in his tracks.

Jenkins gets caught flat footed, as Volko shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jenkins is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Volko is controlling him.

Jenkins has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Volko off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jenkins circles away from the clinch attempt.

Volko drives through with a takedown into guard.
Volko has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Volko stops Jenkins from standing up.
Volko throws an elbow that misses. Jenkins uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Volko's guard. Nice move by Jenkins!

Jenkins decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.

Volko fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Jenkins sprawls well initially but Volko persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Volko throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Jenkins to regain full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jenkins preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

Jenkins has his feet on Volko's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Volko throws a left and a right that both miss

and Jenkins counters with a nice double leg into half guard.

Jenkins stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Volko to get to his feet.
Jenkins steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Volko.
A punch combination from Volko misses.
Jenkins tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Volko is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Jenkins tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Volko 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 Jenkins has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Jenkins and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Volko misses the target.

Volko gets a double leg takedown into Jenkins's guard.
Volko throws an elbow that misses. Jenkins uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Volko's guard. Nice move by Jenkins!

Jenkins stands and steps away. Volko gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.

Volko fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Jenkins sprawls well initially but Volko persists and gets the takedown into half guard.

Jenkins manages to escape and get back to his feet!

Volko bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Jenkins throws Volko to one side and escapes!
A head kick by Volko misses

and Jenkins counters with a shoot takedown. Volko fights it but they end up in guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Jenkins stands up and waves to Volko to follow him.

Volko is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Jenkins's half guard.

Jenkins kicks off Volko and gets to his feet.

Volko scores with a takedown into Jenkins's guard.

Jenkins has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Volko has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Leroy Jenkins comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Volko 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 Damien Edna scores the fight 29:28
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ben Hemmingworth scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Frank Volko!
In defeat, Leroy Jenkins stepped up to the mic, saying 'This entire sport is rigged and a Congressional investigation should be conducted into this criminal organization in the name of justice. Also, I never lose...I simply respawn.'.