PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Julius Jenkins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roddy Piper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jenkins comes to the cage accompanied by NYC Crack - Wu Tang Clan. Piper has chosen Real Men Wear Skirts as his entrance music. Roddy Piper has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Jenkins
vs
Piper

172 cm
25
145 lbs
13 - 0 - 0

170 cm
27
153 lbs
19 - 5 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Heavy handed

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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 13 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Julius Jenkins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 5 - 1, fighting out of New York, Roddy Piper!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Chris Edwards and Steven Brown.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jenkins throws the left hand but Piper avoids the punch easily.
Jenkins misses with a double jab.
Jenkins motions for Piper to come forward. Jenkins throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Piper throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Jenkins.
Piper missing with a left hand there. Jenkins was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

Piper rushes Jenkins and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Piper lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Jenkins.
Piper goes for a takedown attempt but Jenkins pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Piper swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Jenkins thows a leg kick but Piper checks it
and Piper counters with a slapping leg kick.
Jenkins uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Piper.
Jenkins is looking to score with low kicks.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jenkins. Piper does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jenkins comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jenkins shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Piper defends it nicely.
Jenkins moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Piper checks the leg kick.
Jenkins looks to land a body kick but Piper moved away.
Jenkins bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Piper's head backwards.
Piper looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A lazy left from Piper finds it's target.
Piper moves into range and connects with a jab.
Piper throws an overhand right that lands on Jenkins's shoulder, as Jenkins tries to avoid the shot.
Piper ducks under a wild hook from Jenkins.
Piper ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jenkins moves away.
Jenkins tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Piper is able to avoid easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Piper connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Jenkins thows a leg kick but Piper checks it

and Piper counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Piper loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Piper thows a big elbow that misses.
Piper is looking to work some ground and pound but Jenkins has wrist control.
Piper trying to control but Jenkins is working from the bottom.
Piper with a nice head shot there.
Piper in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Jenkins pulls Piper in close to prevent any damage.
Piper loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Piper throwing strikes from guard but Jenkins blocks nicely.
Piper stands up over Jenkins, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Piper loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Jenkins wants to stand but Piper is controlling the position.
Jenkins is pulling down on Piper's head. It's preventing any offense from Piper, at least for the moment.
Jenkins keeping moving, preventing Piper from controlling successfully.

Piper is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Jenkins is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Jenkins has escaped and now he's on top!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jenkins trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Piper looking for a sweep. Not yet Piper, not yet.
Piper keeping moving, preventing Jenkins from controlling successfully.
Jenkins won't allow Piper to sweep him here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jenkins trying to control the position from guard on top but Piper is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jenkins has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Jenkins preventing the sweep.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Roddy Piper dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Piper misses with a low kick.
Piper throws a series of punches but Jenkins avoids them all with ease.
Piper thows a body shot but no joy.
Piper blocks a low kick nicely.
Jenkins with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Piper lands a jab to the nose.
Jenkins throws a leg kick but Piper moved away.
Piper keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Piper avoids the head kick by Jenkins.
Jenkins pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A slow jab from Jenkins misses its intended target.
Piper displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Jenkins throws out the jab.
Jenkins is looking to chop away at Piper's legs.
Jenkins thows a body shot but no joy.
Julius Jenkins is winning the standup battle so far.
Piper wants to clinch up but Jenkins keeps it at a distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Piper.
Piper staying out of range there.
A big right from Jenkins misses.

Piper drives through with a takedown into guard.
Jenkins avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Jenkins wants to sweep here but Piper controlling him for the moment.
Piper throwing strikes from guard but Jenkins blocks nicely.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Piper with a flurry of punches that miss.
Jenkins trying to control the position.
Piper with a flurry of punches that miss.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Piper is looking to work some ground and pound but Jenkins has wrist control.
Piper throwing strikes but missing.
Jenkins avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Piper pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Jenkins is keeping the position for now.
Piper has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Jenkins keeping moving, preventing Piper from controlling successfully.
Piper throwing strikes from guard but Jenkins blocks nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Piper scoring with some ground and pound.
Piper in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Piper trying to control but Jenkins is working from the bottom.
Jenkins has momentary wrist control but Piper slips an elbow through the middle.
Piper missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Piper throwing strikes but missing.
Jenkins has his hands on Piper's head, controlling the position.
Piper works a leg free and moves into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Piper is looking to advance position but Jenkins won't allow it.
Piper thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Jenkins's head.
Piper thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Jenkins's head.
Piper not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Piper wants to lay and pray for a moment but Jenkins keeps working.

Piper is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Piper working over Jenkins with some ground and pound. Jenkins looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Roddy Piper showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Piper goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Jenkins scores with a kick to the body.
Piper moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Piper misses with a head kick.
Piper closes this distance looking for a takedown but Jenkins circles away.
Piper lands a nice shot to the body.
Piper throws a leg kick that misses.
Piper throws the left hand but Jenkins avoids the punch easily.
Piper moves away from the strike by Jenkins.
Piper misses with a body shot.
Nice jab there from Jenkins.
A jab from Piper misses.
Jenkins finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Piper lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Piper smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Jenkins digs a good hook to Piper's body.
Piper lands a nice hook to Jenkins's body. Jenkins takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Jenkins tests Piper's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Roddy Piper seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jenkins rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Piper moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Piper closes this distance looking for a takedown but Jenkins circles away.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Piper checks a leg kick.
Jenkins tries to move into range but Piper moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Jenkins lands with a thumping leg kick.
Jenkins misses with a looping right.
Jenkins swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Jenkins avoids the head kick by Piper.
Julius Jenkins has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Piper checks a leg kick.
Piper throws a lazy right hand but Jenkins sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Jenkins attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Jenkins on the wrong end of a nice hook.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Piper shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Julius Jenkins has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Roddy Piper.
Piper walks forward, straight into a front kick from Jenkins.
Piper uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Jenkins.
Piper misses with an uppercut. Jenkins saw that one coming.
Jenkins connects with a good right hand that stumbles Piper. Piper circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Jenkins scores with a nice head shot.
A swing and a miss from Jenkins.

Piper is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Jenkins's half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Piper landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Jenkins wants to improve his position but Piper is controlling well.
Jenkins avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Piper.
Piper lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Piper wants to pass to mount but Jenkins is defending the position.
Roddy Piper has got the better of the ground game so far.
Piper working the head and body with strikes.
Jenkins is trying to stand back up but Piper is controlling him
Jenkins is refusing to be controlled, as Piper sits in half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jenkins moves into full guard.
Piper trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Piper works over Jenkins with some ground and pound from guard.
Piper throwing strikes from guard but Jenkins blocks nicely.
Piper throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Jenkins works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jenkins looking to hit a scissor sweep but Piper is one step ahead there.
Piper throws a strike but Jenkins rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Roddy Piper.
I've got Piper winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 James Glass scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Roddy Piper!