PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Leroy Jenkins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jaakko Parantainen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Jenkins
vs
Parantainen

185 cm
26
217 lbs
9 - 7 - 0

185 cm
25
215 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent knees
Knockout power

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 9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Leroy Jenkins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jaakko Parantainen!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Gwen Towbar and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick misses from Jenkins.
Jenkins tries to close the distance and clinch but Parantainen swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A lazy left from Parantainen finds it's target.
Parantainen shoots for a takedown but Jenkins saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

Jenkins darts in and clinches Parantainen up against the cage.
Jenkins misses with an elbow over the top.
Jenkins lands a knee to the body.
Jenkins is pushing Parantainen up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Jenkins using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Parantainen has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Jenkins creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Parantainen's defenses.

It looks like Jaakko Parantainen has been cut.
Parantainen avoiding damage as Jenkins throws knees to the body.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Parantainen as Jenkins tries to tie him up.
Parantainen blocks an elbow strike.
Parantainen has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Jenkins is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Parantainen takes an elbow to the temple.
Jenkins leaning against his opponent.
Jenkins tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Jenkins manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jenkins misses with an elbow over the top.

Parantainen successfully pulls guard.
Jenkins pushes down on Parantainen's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Parantainen tries to roll over but Jenkins keeps him under control.

Jenkins is working for a submission of some sort.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Parantainen is trying to maintain the position but Jenkins is very close to passing his half guard.
Jenkins tries to pass to full mount but Parantainen defends it.

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.
Parantainen gets full guard.

Jenkins drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Jenkins jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Parantainen wants to sweep here but Jenkins controlling him for the moment.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Parantainen fails in his attempt to clinch.
Leroy Jenkins is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Parantainen lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Jenkins backs up against the cage.
Jenkins throws an overhand right that lands on Parantainen's shoulder, as Parantainen tries to avoid the shot.
Jenkins throws a head kick that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Parantainen shoots in but no luck this time.
Leroy Jenkins has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jaakko Parantainen.
Parantainen looks gassed!
Parantainen slips a straight right by Jenkins.
Nice defenses there by Parantainen.
Jenkins tries to clinch but Parantainen is having none of it.
Parantainen takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
A combination from Jenkins does no damage.
Jenkins throws a head kick that misses.
Jenkins throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Parantainen sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Parantainen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jenkins tries to work over Parantainen's front leg with a kick but Parantainen checks it.
Parantainen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jenkins.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Parantainen misses with a looping right.
Jenkins sizes up Parantainen with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Parantainen gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Jenkins tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Parantainen paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Parantainen tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jenkins paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Jenkins looks to clinch

and Parantainen decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Jenkins's guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Parantainen trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Jenkins bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Parantainen's guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Parantainen working for submissions but it's allowed Jenkins to get to half guard.
Jenkins tries to pass to full mount but Parantainen defends it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Leroy Jenkins dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jaakko Parantainen's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Jenkins lands a jab.

Parantainen has Jenkins up against the cage in a clinch.
Jenkins tries a knee to the head but Parantainen blocks it.

Parantainen breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jenkins throws a hook but Parantainen avoids it easily.
Jenkins misses with a two punch combination.
Jenkins misses with a leg kick.
Nice defenses there by Parantainen.
Leroy Jenkins seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jenkins avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Parantainen moves in looking to clinch but Jenkins pushes him off.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Parantainen displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Jenkins throws out the jab.
Jenkins tries to close the distance and clinch but Parantainen swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Leroy Jenkins is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jenkins tries to clinch
and Parantainen counters with an outside leg kick.
Parantainen takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Jenkins lands a nice looking body shot.
Parantainen is breathing heavily.
Parantainen takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Parantainen throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Jenkins's waist but Jenkins gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Parantainen off to one side.
Jenkins takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.

Parantainen drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
This has been an exciting period of action!
An elbow from Parantainen crashes against the mat.
Parantainen working away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jenkins manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Jenkins works his way into full mount!
Jenkins wants to take Parantainen's back but he can't do it this time.

Jenkins looking to secure an arm triangle but Parantainen defends it well.

Jenkins stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.
Parantainen avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jenkins lands a head kick!
Jenkins doesn't manage to clinch there - Parantainen circles away.
Jenkins throws a big shot that misses.
Jenkins throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Jenkins wants to clinch up but Parantainen keeps it at a distance.
Jenkins wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Parantainen, right into the meat.
Parantainen missing with a left hand there. Jenkins was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Leroy Jenkins is winning the standup battle so far.
Jenkins tries to clinch up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Jenkins throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Jenkins throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Parantainen.
Parantainen displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Jenkins throws out the jab.
Jenkins listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Jenkins throws a leg kick

and Parantainen counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Parantainen.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Parantainen drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Parantainen jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Jenkins is trying to control the position but Parantainen postures up.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jenkins is pulling down on Parantainen's head. It's preventing any offense from Parantainen, at least for the moment.
Jenkins wants to sweep here but Parantainen controlling him for the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Leroy Jenkins dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jaakko Parantainen's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Donk. Jenkins catches Parantainen right on the button with a cross.
Jenkins fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Parantainen manages to avoid it.
Parantainen walks into a straight right hand from Jenkins.
Jenkins moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Jenkins misses with a two punch combination.
Jenkins throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Parantainen on the side of the head.
The fight stays on the outside here - Jenkins looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Jenkins lands a nice hook to Parantainen's body. Parantainen takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
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 tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jenkins throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Parantainen stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Jenkins.
Jenkins throws a head kick that half lands.
Jenkins connects with a solid leg kick.
Parantainen on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Jenkins. Jenkins obviously looking to wear him down.
Jenkins looks to land a body kick but Parantainen moved away.
Jenkins scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
A solid leg kick lands there for Jenkins.
Jenkins lands a slapping body shot.
Jenkins tries to close the distance and clinch up but Parantainen swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A jab from Jenkins finds it's way through Parantainen's defenses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jenkins lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Jenkins.
Jenkins cracks a nice hook into Parantainen's ribs.
Jenkins swings for the body but Parantainen moves out of range.
Jenkins is looking to clinch.
Parantainen staying out of range there.
Jenkins is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Parantainen misses with a hook. Jenkins ducked under it nicely.
Jenkins ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
An inside leg kick from Jenkins misses.
Parantainen falls off balance throwing a combination
and Jenkins counters with a left and a right that stings Parantainen.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jenkins throws a leg kick
and Parantainen counters with a low kick, right behind Jenkins 's knee.
Jenkins tries to clinch up.

Jenkins closes the distance and clinches.
Jenkins missing with knees to the body.
Jaakko Parantainen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Leroy Jenkins is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Parantainen blocks an elbow strike.
Parantainen looking for a takedown.
Jenkins missing with knees to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Jenkins.
Jenkins trying to land knees to the body.
Jenkins with a knee to the head.
Jenkins is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Parantainen is defending well for now.

Parantainen pulls Jenkins into guard.
Jenkins pushing down on Parantainen's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Jenkins is trying to work for a kimura but Parantainen is defending well.

Parantainen looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Jenkins escapes and gets back to his feet.
Jenkins tries to close the distance and clinch but Parantainen swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Parantainen looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jenkins throws a right and a left that Parantainen avoids nicely.
Parantainen moves away from the strike by Jenkins.

And that's the end of the fight!
Leroy 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight for Leroy Jenkins!
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight for Leroy Jenkins!
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight for Leroy Jenkins!

Leroy Jenkins wins by unanimous decision!