PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ronny Jenkins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and David Gasporyan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gasporyan has chosen Waka Flocka Flame - Snakes In The Grass as his entrance music. Ronny Jenkins could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to David Gasporyan's chin.

Jenkins
vs
Gasporyan

180 cm
18
185 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

193 cm
22
184 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Inexperienced

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ronny Jenkins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, David Gasporyan!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Igor Prikhodko and Illya Tyunina.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gasporyan cracks Jenkins with an open hand slap.
A solid body kick from Jenkins.
Jenkins throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Jenkins misses with a few strikes there.
Jenkins misses with a combination
and Gasporyan connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

Gasporyan instigates a clinch.
Jenkins tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Gasporyan prevents a body shot from Jenkins.
Gasporyan is trying to push Jenkins away but Jenkins has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Gasporyan blocks an uppercut.
Jenkins tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gasporyan's elbow.
Jenkins misses with a hook to the ribs.
Jenkins can't find room to land a body shot as Gasporyan controls the action.

Gasporyan breaks the clinch.
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!
Gasporyan looks for a takedown but Jenkins sprawls well.
Gasporyan shoots in but Jenkins avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Gasporyan scores with a hook to the body. Jenkins takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.

Gasporyan moves into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jenkins misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Jenkins tries to work over Gasporyan's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Gasporyan is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Ronny Jenkins has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of David Gasporyan.
Gasporyan is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Jenkins misses with a punch to the body.
Gasporyan tries to break the clinch but Jenkins is controlling the position.
Jenkins misses with a short punch on the inside.

Gasporyan manages to pull guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Gasporyan looking for a sweep. Not yet Gasporyan, not yet.
Jenkins is looking to work some ground and pound but Gasporyan has wrist control.
Jenkins thows a big elbow that misses.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gasporyan trying to control the position.
Jenkins cracks Gasporyan with a solid left hand.
Jenkins in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

Gasporyan looking for a guillotine here but Jenkins defends easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jenkins postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Jenkins trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Gasporyan trying to keep a closed guard but Jenkins is proving a slippery customer.
Gasporyan preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jenkins postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Jenkins with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Gasporyan is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Jenkins postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Gasporyan is on top in guard.
Gasporyan trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Gasporyan looks gassed!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gasporyan throwing strikes but missing.
Gasporyan looking to sit in guard and control but Jenkins gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Jenkins throwing strikes but missing.
Gasporyan looking for a sweep. Not yet Gasporyan, not yet.
Jenkins postures up.
Gasporyan striking off his back but it's not causing Jenkins any problems.
Gasporyan is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Gasporyan lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Jenkins!
Jenkins might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gasporyan unloads with some shots from mount but Jenkins bucks and avoids them well.

Gasporyan moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Jenkins has worked his arm free - good work by Jenkins!
Gasporyan working the strikes but Jenkins uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jenkins is not content to let Gasporyan control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

David Gasporyan dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Jenkins defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Gasporyan.
Gasporyan shoots in looking for a takedown but Jenkins manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Gasporyan's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Ronny Jenkins is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Jenkins!
A punch combination from Jenkins misses.
Gasporyan shoots in and drives through. Jenkins sprawls well.
Ronny Jenkins has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of David Gasporyan.
Jenkins throws a combination that misses

and Gasporyan counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Gasporyan.

Gasporyan breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jenkins will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

Gasporyan gets a clinch.
Jenkins struggles to land a body shot inside as Gasporyan controls his hands.
Gasporyan wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Jenkins has him pressed against the cage.
Jenkins tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gasporyan's elbow.
Gasporyan is trying to push Jenkins away but Jenkins has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Gasporyan drops down looking for an ankle pick but Jenkins pulls his leg out and moves away.
Gasporyan fails to land the takedown.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jenkins misses with a few strikes there.
Gasporyan is breathing heavily.
Jenkins misses with a double jab

and Gasporyan moves into the clinch.
Jenkins struggles to land a body shot inside as Gasporyan controls his hands.
Jenkins tries a body shot but Gasporyan blocks it.
Jenkins struggles to land a body shot inside as Gasporyan controls his hands.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gasporyan.
Jenkins's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Gasporyan is pushing Jenkins 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 blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Gasporyan prevents a body shot from Jenkins.
Gasporyan wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Jenkins goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Jenkins tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gasporyan's elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Gasporyan pulls Jenkins into guard.
Jenkins postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Gasporyan throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Jenkins would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Gasporyan throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Gasporyan throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Jenkins trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Jenkins loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Gasporyan is trying to keep Jenkins in close.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jenkins with a nice head shot there.

Gasporyan is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Jenkins is looking to work some ground and pound but Gasporyan has wrist control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gasporyan throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.

Gasporyan looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Jenkins postures up and lands a big shot to Gasporyan's brow.
Jenkins with a flurry of punches that miss.

Gasporyan looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Jenkins throws a big right hand that misses.
Jenkins in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Gasporyan trying to strike off his back.
Gasporyan manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Jenkins manages to get himself to full guard.
Gasporyan throws and elbow that misses. Jenkins uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Gasporyan's guard. Nice move by Jenkins!
Gasporyan preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jenkins with a flurry of punches that miss.
Jenkins postures up in Gasporyan's guard and throws a big left but Gasporyan blocks it.
Jenkins lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Jenkins is looking to work some ground and pound but Gasporyan has wrist control.
Jenkins stopping the sweep attempt from Gasporyan.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Gasporyan is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Jenkins is working Gasporyan over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.

Gasporyan throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jenkins throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Jenkins preventing the sweep.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Ronny Jenkins will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Gasporyan avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Gasporyan crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Jenkins - the referee stops the clock and Gasporyan gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Jenkins. Gasporyan manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Jenkins throws a left and a right that both miss
and Gasporyan counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Jenkins misses with a double jab

and Gasporyan counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Gasporyan.

Gasporyan breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jenkins throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Gasporyan counters with a shoot takedown. Jenkins fights it but they end up in guard.
Jenkins looking to control.
David Gasporyan has got the better of the ground game so far.
Gasporyan trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Gasporyan wants to control from the top but Jenkins keeps moving.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jenkins avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gasporyan postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Gasporyan throwing strikes from guard but Jenkins blocks nicely.
Jenkins utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Gasporyan trying to control the position from guard on top but Jenkins is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by David Gasporyan.
Gasporyan tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Jenkins swivels and escapes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jenkins misses the jab.
Jenkins stuffs the takedown.
Jenkins misses with a jab, cross combination.
Gasporyan shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Jenkins but Jenkins pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Ronny Jenkins has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of David Gasporyan.
Jenkins fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Gasporyan shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Jenkins fails to land with a series of punches.
Jenkins throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

Gasporyan moves into the clinch.
Jenkins misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Gasporyan prevents a body shot from Jenkins.

Gasporyan jumps guard.
Jenkins working some strikes from top position.
Jenkins throws a strike but Gasporyan rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gasporyan throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Jenkins works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gasporyan trying to control but Jenkins is working from the bottom.
Gasporyan thows a big elbow that misses.
Gasporyan looking to sit in guard and control but Jenkins gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Gasporyan 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.
Jenkins postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Jenkins throws a big right hand that misses.
Jenkins landing with the ground and pound.
Gasporyan will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Jenkins keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Gasporyan's head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gasporyan is trying to control the position but Jenkins postures up.
Gasporyan is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

And that's the end of the fight!
David Gasporyan comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Gasporyan has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 28:29
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 28:29
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... David Gasporyan!