PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jack Jenkins Jr (ranked 4476 p4p, 5715 weight class) and Argus Reynolds (ranked 258 p4p, 292 weight class). Argus Reynolds has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Jack Jenkins Jr's chin.

Jenkins Jr
vs
Reynolds

170 cm
20
140
0 - 3 - 0

176 cm
19
150
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Black Lab Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jack Jenkins Jr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Argus Reynolds!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jenkins Jr gets cracked there but stands up to it.

Reynolds instigates a clinch.
Jenkins Jr is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Reynolds is defending well for now.
Reynolds lands with a left to the head.
A body shot lands from Reynolds.
Jenkins Jr is looking for a takedown.
Reynolds lands with a right to the head.
Reynolds managing to block the knees to the body from Jenkins Jr.
Reynolds trying to land knees to the body.
Reynolds lands with a left to the head.
Reynolds presses Jenkins Jr against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
With the fighters up against the cage, Jenkins Jr throws an elbow but misses.
We've been informed that Reynolds has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Jenkins Jr goes for a takedown in the clinch but Reynolds prevents it.
Come on Reynolds - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Reynolds putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Jenkins Jr in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Reynolds scores with a nice hook to the head.
Reynolds lands with a short punch from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reynolds throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Jenkins Jrs head.
Jenkins Jr tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Reynolds blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Reynolds lands with a light punch inside.
Reynolds lands a left hand that snaps the head of Jenkins Jr backwards.

Jenkins Jr lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Jenkins Jr is pressing down on Reynolds's thigh, looking to free his foot. Reynolds is holding on for now.
Jenkins Jr controlling the pace.
Reynolds is not content to let Jenkins Jr control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Jenkins Jr seems to be working for a kimura but Reynolds defends the submission attempt.
Jenkins Jr is looking to stall here but Reynolds recovers full guard.
Jenkins Jr is fighting to break Reynolds's control of his arms but Reynolds is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Jenkins Jr throws a big right hand that misses.
Reynolds avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Jenkins Jr throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Reynolds works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jenkins Jr trying to control but Reynolds is working from the bottom.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Reynolds scores with a nice right hand.
Argus Reynolds seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jenkins Jr throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Reynolds.
Jenkins Jr moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Reynolds.

Jenkins Jr is rocked!
Jenkins Jr looks up at the clock. Bad move! Reynolds lands a right hand from hell, dropping Jenkins Jr. Reynolds pounces and finishes the fight with a flurry of punches and elbows.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Argus Reynolds!
The defeated Jack Jenkins Jr had this to say: 'I just wanted to apologise to my fans, I came out here to win and put on a show and i feel like iv let everyone down, but I wanted to thank my fans and family and friends for their continued support and I’ll bounce back even stronger'.