PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Lucius Jenkins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kenji Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jenkins comes to the cage accompanied by Black Republican -- Nas. Kenji Silva told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Jenkins
vs
Silva

190 cm
26
186 lbs
17 - 7 - 0

188 cm
27
198 lbs
20 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Heavy handed

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 17 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Lucius Jenkins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kenji Silva!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Daniel Franklin and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jenkins uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Silva.
Silva ducks under a wild hook from Jenkins.
Silva thows a body kick. Jenkins tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Jenkins jabs Silva right on the nose. Silva blinks but takes it well.
A jab from Jenkins misses.
Silva misses with a kick to the body.
Jenkins misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Silva throws the kick towards the body but Jenkins avoids it.
Jenkins misses with a left hand
and Silva counters with a stiff right hand.
Jenkins has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Silva finds it's way round the side to connect with Jenkins's head.
Jenkins scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Jenkins fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Silva manages to avoid it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jenkins fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Silva manages to avoid it.
Silva throws a sloppy head kick and Jenkins moves out of range easily.
Jenkins throws out a leg kick but Silva moves out of range and Jenkins only half commits.
Silva misses with a leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jenkins connects with a body shot that sends Silva's belly button to the back.
Jenkins misses with a leg kick
and Silva counters with a straight right hand.
Silva loads up on a big right hand but Jenkins slips the punch.
Kenji Silva is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Silva slips a straight right by Jenkins.
Silva pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jenkins scores with a leg kick.
Silva throws a leg kick that misses.
Silva misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jenkins.
Jenkins fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Silva, as that shot connected.
Silva avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Jenkins takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Jenkins cracks Silva with a good jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jenkins is looking to score with low kicks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Jenkins fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Jenkins bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Jenkins lands a nice leg kick that just misses Silva's sensitive parts.
Silva tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Jenkins swings for the body but Silva moves out of range.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Silva crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Jenkins - the referee stops the clock and Silva gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Jenkins. Silva manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Jenkins tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Silva was well out of range. Poor timing from Jenkins.
Silva lands with a nice body kick.
Jenkins avoids a kick to the body.
Jenkins uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Silva.
Jenkins scoring well with a low kick there.
Jenkins delivers a nice body kick.
Silva looks gassed!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jenkins blocks a low kick nicely.
Silva misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That kick from Jenkins tenderised Silva's leg. Silva is trying to keep his angry face on.
Jenkins keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Jenkins looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Silva tries a head kick but it misses.
Silva avoids the head kick by Jenkins.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jenkins. Silva does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Silva, right into the meat.
Silva takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Jenkins throws a wild body kick that Silva sees coming a mile off.
Silva throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Silva throws a looping overhand right but Jenkins ducks down to avoid it.
Jenkins scores with a nice strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva connects with the punch.
Silva throws a push kick but Jenkins slaps the foot to one side.
Silva throws a hook but Jenkins blocks it.
Jenkins bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Silva lands a leg kick that knocks Jenkins off balance momentarily.
Jenkins throws a leg kick which misses Silva's front leg but catches the back leg as Silva tries to avoid it.
Silva misses with a low kick.
Jenkins connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Jenkins misses with a low kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jenkins slips under a jab from Silva.
Silva bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Jenkins's head backwards.
Silva misses with a low kick.
Silva looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lucius Jenkins dominated that round.
That's time! Jenkins's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Jenkins fakes the leg kick and cracks Silva in the body.
Jenkins misses with a series of wild punches.
Silva throws a nice outside leg kick.
Jenkins uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Silva has time to react.
Jenkins connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Jenkins feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Silva's calf.
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 digs a good body shot into Silva's ribs.
Silva blocks a head kick by Jenkins.
Jenkins throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Silva lets loose with a powerful body kick. Jenkins will feel that in the morning.
A punch combination from Jenkins misses.
Jenkins bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Silva connects with a solid leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva misses with a hook. Jenkins ducked under it nicely.
Silva thuds his shin into the meat of Jenkins's side.
Silva swings widly with a right hand
and Jenkins counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
That kick from Jenkins tenderised Silva's leg. Silva is trying to keep his angry face on.
Silva takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Jenkins throws a body punch but Silva moves out of range.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Jenkins - that will leave a mark!
Silva missing with a left hand there. Jenkins was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

Jenkins shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Silva napping and manages to drive through into side control!
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Silva is breathing heavily.
Jenkins working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Jenkins misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jenkins misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jenkins misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Silva tries to bench press Jenkins off him but Jenkins keeps the position.
Jenkins throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Jenkins wants to lay and pray for a moment but Silva keeps working.
Jenkins tries to move into full mount but can't pass Silva's legs.
Jenkins misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Jenkins looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Silva is avoiding damage well.
Jenkins wants to lay and pray for a moment but Silva keeps working.
Silva is in a bad spot here and he knows it... just holding on for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jenkins wants to lay and pray for a moment but Silva keeps working.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sloppy strikes there by Jenkins.
Silva avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Jenkins.
Jenkins grinds an elbow into Silva's temple.
Jenkins lands an elbow.
Silva tries to bench press Jenkins off him but Jenkins keeps the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Jenkins sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Silva is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Silva defending against the ground and pound.
Silva sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Jenkins lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Jenkins missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Jenkins connects with a nice short shot to Silva's temple.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Silva is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Jenkins scores with a couple of nice shots.
Silva slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Jenkins content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lucius Jenkins dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Jenkins connects with a high kick.
Silva scores with a leg kick.
Jenkins swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nice body punch from Jenkins.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Jenkins.
Silva throws the left hand but Jenkins avoids the punch easily.
Jenkins looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A low kick from Silva misses
and Jenkins counters with a stiff right hand.
Jenkins on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Silva. Silva obviously looking to wear him down.
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!
Silva takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Silva uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Jenkins.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Jenkins, right into the meat.
Silva looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Silva takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva lands with a thumping leg kick.
Nice body punch from Jenkins.
Jenkins works Silva's body with a nice hook.
Jenkins throws a leg kick which misses Silva's front leg but catches the back leg as Silva tries to avoid it.
Jenkins scores with a nice strike.
Jenkins pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Jenkins throws a right hand that Silva ducks under and follows up with a left that Silva also avoids with ease.
Silva checks the leg kick nicely there.
Silva throws a leg kick but Jenkins sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Jenkins scores with a head kick. Silva tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.

It looks like Kenji Silva has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Silva moves out of range of the leg kick from Jenkins.
Silva moves out of range of the leg kick from Jenkins.
Silva blocks a leg kick.
Kenji Silva has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jenkins looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Jenkins lands with a thumping leg kick.
Jenkins lands with a kick to the temple. Silva shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Silva blocks a head kick by Jenkins.
Silva tries to land a front kick but Jenkins steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Jenkins lands with a kick to the temple. Silva shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Jenkins scores with a jab to the head.
Jenkins takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Jenkins throws a half hearted mid kick.
Silva checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Silva, right into the meat.
Silva throws a shot from downtown. Jenkins moves away and avoids it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jenkins fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Silva looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Silva tests Jenkins's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A clash of legs there as Jenkins blocks the low kick.
Silva swings for the body but Jenkins moves out of range.
Lucius Jenkins is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Jenkins misses with an attempted mid kick.
Jenkins tries to bum rush Silva with a series of wild strikes but Silva uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Jenkins moves out of range as Silva throws a body kick.
Silva takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Silva throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Jenkins makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Jenkins scores with a sloppy right hand. Silva should have avoided that one.
Silva's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Jenkins misses with a head kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Silva looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Jenkins takes a swing at Silva's ribcage but misses.
Jenkins throws a series of strikes that have Silva backpedaling.
Silva uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jenkins.
Jenkins scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Silva doesn't seem bothered though.
Jenkins cracks Silva with a good jab.
Silva throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Jenkins makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Silva really felt that one!

Jenkins bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Jenkins has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Jenkins punishes Silva's body with a nice straight punch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Lucius Jenkins showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Jenkins has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Cecil Peabody scores the fight for Lucius Jenkins!
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight for Lucius Jenkins!
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight for Lucius Jenkins!

Lucius Jenkins wins by unanimous decision!
A very excited looking Lucius Jenkins made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.