PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Max Jenkins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carl Allen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Jenkins
vs
Allen

185 cm
22
179 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

184 cm
22
178 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Prefers ground

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

Top MMA Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Max Jenkins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Carl Allen !
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Chris Edwards and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jenkins changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Allen tries to avoid it but Jenkins manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Allen to the ground. Allen escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Allen avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jenkins fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Jenkins fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Max Jenkins. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jenkins tries to clinch but Allen is having none of it.
Allen throws a leg kick but Jenkins checks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Allen throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Allen .
Jenkins can't do much from the bottom here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
An elbow from Allen crashes against the mat.
Jenkins gets back to half guard.
Allen tries to stand and escape but Jenkins is controlling the position.

Allen seems to be looking for submissions.
Allen trying to pass the guard but Jenkins defending well.
Allen is keen to just control but Jenkins is a slippery customer.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Jenkins tries to clinch but Allen is having none of it.
Jenkins wants to clinch.

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.

Allen closes the distance and clinches.
Knees in the clinch landing for Jenkins.
Jenkins landing knees to the head.
Jenkins looking to slow down the pace here.
Allen tries to pull guard but Jenkins holds him up against the cage and eventually Allen drops back down to his feet.
Allen goes for a takedown in the clinch but Jenkins prevents it.
Jenkins using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Jenkins.
Jenkins gets underhooks to prevent Allen 's takedown attempt.
Allen looks gassed!
Jenkins tries to land knees in the clinch but Allen avoids the damage to the body.
Allen is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Jenkins pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Jenkins lands a knee to the head.
Jenkins tries for a takedown. No joy.
Allen takes an elbow to the temple.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jenkins wants a takedown.
Allen drops down looking for an ankle pick but Jenkins pulls his leg out and moves away.
Jenkins uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Allen .

Allen decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Jenkins wants to control but Allen is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Jenkins wants to improve his position but Allen is controlling well.
Jenkins is pressing down on Allen 's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Jenkins looking to control.

Allen gets to his feet. Jenkins looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jenkins misses with a takedown

and Allen counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Jenkins!
Jenkins is wriggling around trying to escape.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Allen dominating with strikes here.
Allen punishing his opponent with strikes.
Allen dominating with strikes here.
Allen working away from the top, dropping strikes.
BOOM! Allen connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Allen trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Allen landing shots from mount.
Allen takes his opponent's back. Perhaps a chance to lock up a rear naked choke here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Carl Allen dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Jenkins tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Allen counters with a nice double leg into guard.

Jenkins is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Jenkins 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.
Allen scoring with punches to the head and body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Jenkins working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Allen .
Jenkins is trying to keep Allen in close.

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

That's one minute gone in the round.
Allen pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Jenkins is keeping the position for now.
Allen throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Allen trying to control the position from guard on top but Jenkins is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Jenkins wants to clinch up but Allen keeps it at a distance.
Allen avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Allen looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Allen won't allow Jenkins to sweep him here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Allen trying to control but Jenkins is working from the bottom.
Allen preventing the sweep.
Allen stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Jenkins swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Jenkins working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Allen doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Allen manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Jenkins can't keep his opponent in guard - Allen advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Allen missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Jenkins tries to get to full guard but Allen has control of the leg.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Allen is working for a submission of some sort.
Jenkins is trying to get back to full guard.

Jenkins looking for submissions off his back.
Allen content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Jenkins trying to control here.
Jenkins moves into full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Jenkins working a defensive guard here.

Allen is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Allen accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Carl Allen has got the better of the ground game so far.

Jenkins escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Allen gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Jenkins is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Jenkins escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Allen gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Jenkins controls Allen momentarily but Allen frees himself.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Carl Allen showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. And we move into the final round!

Allen tries to clinch but Jenkins moves away

and Jenkins holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Come on Jenkins - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Jenkins lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Jenkins tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Jenkins will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Allen up against the cage.
Jenkins lands a knee to the head.
Jenkins tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Jenkins tries to land knees in the clinch but Allen avoids the damage to the body.
Allen drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Jenkins gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Allen managing to block the knees to the body from Jenkins.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Jenkins.
Jenkins lands a nice elbow.
Allen drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Jenkins gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Allen 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.
Max Jenkins has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Carl Allen .
Jenkins throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Allen blocks it with crossed arms.
Jenkins crunches a lovely knee into Allen 's ribcage.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Allen lands a takedown into guard.
Allen pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Jenkins is keeping the position for now.
Jenkins bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Allen 's guard.
Allen keeping moving, preventing Jenkins from controlling successfully.
Allen tries to strike from the bottom.

Jenkins avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Allen keeping full guard, as Jenkins tries to pass.
Allen is trying to keep Jenkins in close.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Allen 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.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.

Allen shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Allen trying to pass the guard but Jenkins defending well.
Jenkins wants to improve his position but Allen is controlling well.
Allen drops an elbow to the side of Jenkins's head.
Allen trying to mount his opponent but Jenkins defends it.
Jenkins tries to get to full guard but Allen has control of the leg.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jenkins is staying active underneath Allen , who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Allen is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Jenkins!
Allen is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Jenkins wants to control but Allen is having none of it.
Allen is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Jenkins can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Allen is dominating on the ground here - he's now on his opponent's back, looking to sink in the hooks. Jenkins is in real trouble.
You can see the frustration on Jenkins's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.

Allen has his arm under Jenkins's chin here. Game over son! Allen squeezes tightly and Jenkins is forced to tap out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:03 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Carl Allen !