PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jimbo Jenkins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mac Lovin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lovin has chosen Legend Of Zelda as his entrance music. Mac Lovin has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Jimbo Jenkins's chin.

Jenkins
vs
Lovin

167 cm
23
155 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

180 cm
24
150 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

Balco Boys - Hilo

Win Nutritional - proof of quality

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 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jimbo Jenkins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Mac Lovin!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jenkins throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lovin sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A nice leg kick lands there from Lovin.
Jenkins tries to move into range but Lovin moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Lovin doesn't manage to clinch there - Jenkins circles away.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Lovin is defended easily by Jenkins.
Jenkins keeps the fight on the outside.
Jenkins fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lovin manages to avoid it.
Lovin tries to clinch there but Jenkins circles away.
Jenkins misses with a series of wild punches.
Jenkins misses with a looping right.
Lovin wants to clinch.

Lovin moves into the clinch.
Lovin misses with a hook to the ribs.

Lovin breaks the clinch.
Jenkins throws a series of punches but Lovin avoids them all with ease.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lovin shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Jenkins as he jumps to the side.
Lovin goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Jenkins 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 Lovin has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Lovin and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.

Jenkins decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Jenkins is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Jenkins seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Lovin does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Jenkins not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Lovin tries to roll over but Jenkins keeps him under control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jenkins lands strikes from half guard.
Lovin has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Jenkins is working away from the top position though.
Lovin wants to improve his position but Jenkins is controlling well.
Jenkins seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Lovin does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Lovin wants to clinch up but Jenkins keeps it at a distance.
Lovin ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Lovin thumps Jenkins with a low kick.
Lovin connects with the punch.
Jenkins scores with a jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jenkins punishes Lovin's body with a nice straight punch.

Lovin gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Jenkins to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Jenkins is breathing heavily.

Lovin looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Jenkins passes into side control.
Lovin is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Lovin has hold of Jenkins's hands but Jenkins slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Lovin moves into full guard.

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

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jenkins thows a big elbow that misses.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lovin trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!

Lovin looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Jenkins makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

Lovin throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Lovin looking for subs off his back but Jenkins has passed one foot through into half guard.
Jenkins scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Jenkins lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Lovin has his hands clasped together around Jenkins's back. He's all about the action.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Jenkins lands a nice short elbow.

Lovin is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Jenkins pulls his head out easily.
Lovin taking some punishment here, with Jenkins in his half guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Lovin is trying to control but can't.

Jenkins is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Lovin has managed to free his arm - good work.
Jenkins lands strikes from half guard.
Jenkins keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lovin tries to get to full guard but Jenkins has control of the leg.
Jenkins is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Lovin is looking for a sweep. Jenkins is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Jimbo Jenkins will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Lovin with a lazy takedown attempt

and Jenkins counters with a nice double leg into side control. Lovin won't be happy with that.
Lovin is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Jenkins scoring with punches and elbows.
Lovin takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Jenkins moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Jenkins lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Lovin gets back to half guard.
Jenkins trying to control the pace.
Jenkins scoring with strikes to the body and head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jenkins blocks the strikes from Lovin.
Lovin is trying to get back to full guard.

Lovin actively working from the bottom here.
Lovin is breathing heavily.
Lovin is looking to get back to full guard here but Jenkins has managed to pass to side control instead.
Jenkins breaks from Lovin's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Lovin is wriggling around trying to escape.
Jenkins looking to control but Lovin is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Jenkins lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Lovin is looking to improve his position but Jenkins isn't that keen on the idea.
Jenkins lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Lovin hang on?
Lovin is trying desperately to improve position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jenkins looking to finish Lovin with some ground and pound. This is bad for Lovin!
Jenkins working the ground and pound effectively.
Lovin is bucking up trying to escape but Jenkins cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Jenkins landing punches.
Lovin is trying to escape the mount.
Jenkins working away from the top, dropping strikes.
A nice elbow there by Jenkins.
Jenkins has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Lovin regains half guard.
Nice strikes from Jenkins there.
Jenkins looks to land a strike but Lovin avoids it nicely and regains full guard.

Jenkins avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Jenkins makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jenkins stands up over Lovin, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Jenkins working some strikes from top position.
Jenkins lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Jenkins throwing strikes from guard but Lovin blocks nicely.
Jenkins is working Lovin over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.

Jenkins avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Lovin keeping moving, preventing Jenkins from controlling successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.

Jenkins got a little sloppy there for a moment and Lovin has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Jenkins has managed to get both his arms back between Lovin's legs - danger averted.
Jenkins working some strikes from top position.
Jenkins lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Jenkins content to stall in guard here.
Jenkins looking to pass the guard.
Jenkins throwing strikes from guard but Lovin blocks nicely.
Jimbo Jenkins overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jenkins stopping the sweep attempt from Lovin.
Lovin is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jimbo Jenkins dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Jenkins throws a shot to the body.

Lovin gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Jenkins to score an easy takedown into full guard.

Lovin has his foot on Jenkins's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Jenkins works his way back into a safe position though.
Jenkins lands a couple of elbows.
Lovin preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Jenkins with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.

Lovin is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Lovin looking for a guillotine here but Jenkins defends easily.
Jenkins scoring with punches to the head and body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jenkins keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Lovin's head.

Lovin had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Jenkins is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Lovin Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Jenkins's back instead.
Jenkins turns into Lovin and is now in his guard.
Jenkins trying to control but Lovin is working from the bottom.
Jenkins trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Jenkins working some strikes from top position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Jenkins slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Lovin looking to pass the guard.
Jenkins bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Lovin's guard.

Lovin is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Jenkins is aware though and is defending well.

Lovin has an active guard here but Jenkins has managed to pass into half guard.
Jenkins lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Jenkins is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lovin tries to get to full guard but Jenkins has control of the leg.
Jenkins seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Jenkins prevents Lovin from improving his position.
Jenkins seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Lovin does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Jimbo Jenkins is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Jenkins slows the pace down in half guard.
Ground and pound from Jenkins.
Lovin wants to get back to full guard.
Lovin gets full guard.
Jenkins showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Jenkins content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Lovin tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Mac Lovin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jenkins controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Lovin throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Lovin is trying to control the position but Jenkins postures up.
Jenkins's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Jenkins distracts Lovin with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Jenkins seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.

Lovin escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Jenkins gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jimbo Jenkins showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Jenkins, 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jimbo Jenkins!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
62%

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