PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between David Johanssen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arthur Jenkins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Arthur Jenkins was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Johanssen
vs
Jenkins

190 cm
18
193 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

186 cm
22
196 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Cuts easily

Decent wrestler
Counter striker
Determined

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, David Johanssen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Arthur Jenkins!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Elvis Blanc and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johanssen tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Jenkins swivels and escapes.
Nice sprawl there from Jenkins as Johanssen shoots in.
Johanssen has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for David Johanssen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Johanssen fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Jenkins looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

Johanssen gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Jenkins in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Jenkins gets to his feet - Johanssen follows without any prompting.
Johanssen checks a low kick from Jenkins.
Jenkins throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jenkins shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
A bone on bone clash there as Johanssen blocks the leg kick.

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

Johanssen is looking for a triangle but Jenkins pushes his legs off easily.

Johanssen looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Johanssen is breathing heavily.
Jenkins forces his way into half guard.
Johanssen moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.

Johanssen is looking for a triangle but Jenkins pushes his legs off easily.
Jenkins showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Jenkins must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Jenkins scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jenkins stays in close to Johanssen's body and controls the position.

Johanssen throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Jenkins controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Jenkins working some strikes from top position.
Jenkins scoring with punches to the head and body.

Johanssen has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Jenkins can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

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

Jenkins instigates a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Johanssen pulls guard.
Johanssen utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Jenkins tries to stand but Johanssen is controlling from the bottom.

Johanssen has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Jenkins can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Johanssen trying to keep a closed guard but Jenkins is proving a slippery customer.

Johanssen is looking for a triangle but Jenkins pushes his legs off easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Johanssen is looking for a triangle but Jenkins pushes his legs off easily.

Johanssen looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Jenkins stands up from guard. Let's bang!

Johanssen clinches.

Johanssen successfully pulls guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johanssen is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Jenkins lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Johanssen looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Jenkins stands up over Johanssen, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.

Jenkins decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Johanssen, up you get!
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Johanssen misses with a takedown

and Jenkins counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Johanssen! Jenkins working Johanssen over with strikes here.
Johanssen is wriggling around trying to escape.
Jenkins has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Johanssen's face.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jenkins connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Johanssen tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Jenkins trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Johanssen is wriggling around trying to escape.
Jenkins lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Johanssen hang on?
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Arthur Jenkins dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Jenkins gets a clinch.

It looks like David Johanssen has been cut.
Johanssen tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Jenkins smiles and moves away.
Johanssen takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Johanssen fails with the takedown

and Jenkins counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Jenkins trying to control but Johanssen is working from the bottom.
Jenkins stands up over Johanssen, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.

Jenkins thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Johanssen is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jenkins sitting in guard here, content to control.
Jenkins advances position into side control!
Johanssen tries to buck Jenkins off but Jenkins is having none of it.
Jenkins wants to lay and pray for a moment but Johanssen keeps working.
You can see the frustration on Johanssen's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Johanssen is looking to reverse the position.

Jenkins decides to take the fight back to the feet.

Jenkins gets a takedown into half guard.

Johanssen looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Johanssen wants to improve his position but Jenkins is controlling well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johanssen trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Johanssen regains half guard.

Johanssen looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Johanssen wants to control but Jenkins is keeping busy.
Jenkins lands with a punch from half guard.
Johanssen wants to control but Jenkins is keeping busy.
Jenkins seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Johanssen pushes Jenkins off looking to stand but Jenkins dives back in and keeps control.
Jenkins working over Johanssen with some ground and pound. Johanssen looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Jenkins is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Johanssen fails with the takedown
and Jenkins counters with a nice uppercut.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for David Johanssen. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johanssen tries for a takedown but Jenkins circles away easily
and Jenkins counters with an inside leg kick.
Johanssen with a lazy takedown attempt

and Jenkins counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Johanssen!
Johanssen bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Johanssen accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Jenkins looking to hit a scissor sweep but Johanssen is one step ahead there.
Johanssen pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Jenkins is keeping the position for now.
Jenkins looking for a sweep. Not yet Jenkins, not yet.

Johanssen drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Johanssen jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Johanssen passes easily into side control. Nice work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jenkins struggling a bit here.
Jenkins tries to get back to half guard but can't.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Jenkins looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jenkins pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Johanssen is keeping the position for now.

Johanssen is looking for a triangle here but Jenkins uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.

Jenkins decides to stand back up.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Johanssen doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Jenkins counters by moving into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Arthur Jenkins showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on David Johanssen's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Jenkins gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Jenkins leaning his opponent against the cage.
The crowd are getting on Jenkins's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.

Jenkins turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Johanssen is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Jenkins off and has taken his back!
Johanssen looking to hold on to the position here but Jenkins rolls and ends up regaining guard.
Jenkins is looking to stand up but Johanssen isn't so interested in that idea.
Johanssen stopping the sweep attempt from Jenkins.
Johanssen trying to control the position from guard on top but Jenkins is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jenkins keeping full guard, as Johanssen tries to pass.
Johanssen passes Jenkins's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jenkins is looking to improve his position.
Jenkins tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Arthur Jenkins has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Jenkins looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Johanssen ducks under a wild hook from Jenkins.
Johanssen doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Jenkins counters with a nice double leg into side control. Johanssen won't be happy with that.
Johanssen is looking to reverse the position.
Check out the look on Jenkins's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Jenkins is looking to take a break and control but Johanssen is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Johanssen manages to work his way to half guard, despite Jenkins's best efforts.
Jenkins lands with a punch from half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jenkins wants to stand up but Johanssen has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Johanssen wants to control but Jenkins is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Jenkins performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Jenkins sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Johanssen defending well though.
Johanssen pushes Jenkins off looking to stand but Jenkins dives back in and keeps control.
Well, if Jenkins is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Johanssen fails with the takedown

and Jenkins counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Jenkins.
Johanssen tries to pull guard but Jenkins won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for David Johanssen. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Jenkins has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Johanssen clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jenkins is throwing strikes from the back here. Oh that last one was to the back of the head. Jenkins gets a warning from the referee. He throws another strike to the back of the head straight away though and the referee has seen enough. He breaks up the two fighters and stands them back up. Jenkins gets a real talking to here and is lucky not to get a point deducted. Jenkins apologises and we restart here on the feet.

Jenkins moves into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jenkins jumps guard but Johanssen stands there with Jenkins around his waist. Jenkins gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Knees to the body from Johanssen.

Johanssen manages to pull guard.

Johanssen looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Jenkins scoring with punches to the head and body.
Jenkins missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Jenkins's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Jenkins lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Johanssen trying to keep a closed guard but Jenkins is proving a slippery customer.
Jenkins scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Johanssen trying to keep a closed guard but Jenkins is proving a slippery customer.
Jenkins wants to pass the guard but Johanssen is keeping the position.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Johanssen gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Jenkins counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Johanssen!
Jenkins connects with a couple of good shots from mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.Jenkins lands a nice shot to the head.
Johanssen is wriggling around trying to escape.
Jenkins lands a big elbow.

David Johanssen's cut is getting worse.
Johanssen keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Jenkins can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Johanssen is looking to escape.
Johanssen can't escape the position.
Jenkins looking to control and managing it successfully.
Johanssen is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Johanssen takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Johanssen is trying to escape the mount.
The referee warns Johanssen that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
David Johanssen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Johanssen manages to regain half guard. Good work.

And that's the end of the fight!
Arthur Jenkins comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Jenkins has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Dillan Fox scores the fight 27:30
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 27:30
Judge William Peck scores the fight 27:30

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