PBP Commentary

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

Jenkins
vs
Stringer

185 cm
23
179 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

181 cm
21
173 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Golden Lilium

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 5 - 2 - 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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Avon Stringer!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Sam Margolis and Chris Edwards.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stringer throws a leg kick that misses.
Jenkins is looking to clinch but Stringer is avoiding it.
Stringer swinging wilding here.
A combination from Stringer does no damage.
Danga de danga de dang - Stringer scores with a four punch combination!

It looks like Max Jenkins has been cut.
Stringer dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A chopping leg kick lands by Stringer.
Stringer misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jenkins.
Stringer avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Stringer just misses with a punch to the body.
Jenkins blocks the body kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Jenkins looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
The fighters circling - Stringer throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jenkins takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Nice uppercut lands for Stringer. That snapped Jenkins's head back.
Avon Stringer is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Stringer misses with a series of wild punches.
Jenkins blocks the body kick.
Jenkins shoots in looking for a takedown. Stringer tries to sprawl out of it but Jenkins keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Stringer manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Stringer will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A cross from Stringer lands.
Jenkins takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Stringer connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Jenkins's hands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Stringer misses with the combination.
Stringer will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Stringer throws a right and a left that both miss.
Stringer getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Jenkins is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Stringer.
Stringer misses with a jab, cross combination.
Jenkins tries to close the distance and clinch but Stringer swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
No luck for Jenkins with that takedown attempt.
Jenkins is breathing heavily.
Jenkins blocks a leg kick.
Stringer throws a lazy right hand but Jenkins sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stringer throws a wild body kick that Jenkins sees coming a mile off.
Stringer displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Stringer throws a leg kick which misses Jenkins's front leg but catches the back leg as Jenkins tries to avoid it.
Jenkins avoids a punch combination nicely.
Jenkins tries to close the distance and clinch but Stringer swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Left hook, right uppercut from Stringer.
Stringer lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Jenkins backs up against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Stringer lands a body shot.
Stringer lands a jab to Jenkins's midsection.
Stringer swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Stringer lands with a cross.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stringer scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Stringer drops Jenkins with a beautiful combination! Jenkins stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Stringer is looking for the KO!

Jenkins is rocked!
Stringer throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Jenkins stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Oh Jenkins is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Stringer swinging wilding here.
Jenkins seems to have got his legs back now.
Jenkins takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Jenkins blocks a jab.
Stringer misses with a head kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jenkins uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Stringer.
Stringer misses with a wild combination.
Jenkins closes this distance looking for a takedown but Stringer circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Avon Stringer dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Max Jenkins's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Stringer moves out of range as Jenkins throws a body kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Stringer.
Jenkins tries to clinch but Stringer is having none of it.
Jenkins avoids a punch combination nicely.
Stringer tries to work over Jenkins's front leg with a kick but Jenkins checks it.
Jenkins takes one on the button.
Stringer lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stringer uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Jenkins is looking to clinch.
Jenkins tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Stringer throws a head kick but Jenkins moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jenkins walks into a stiff left hand from Stringer.
Jenkins defending well as Stringer loads up on a big left hand.
A nice combination there by Stringer.
Stringer fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Stringer throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Stringer throws a head kick but Jenkins moves out of range.
Jenkins shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Stringer as he jumps to the side.
Stringer changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
A lazy left from Stringer finds it's target.
Stringer misses with a double jab.
Jenkins is looking to clinch but Stringer is avoiding it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stringer swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Stringer looks to land a left hand but Jenkins moved out of range nicely.
Stringer misses the jab.
Jenkins tries to clinch there but Stringer circles away.
Jenkins doesn't manage to clinch there - Stringer circles away.
Stringer throws a leg kick but Jenkins sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Stringer cracks Jenkins with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Jenkins keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Avon Stringer seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Stringer throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Jenkins.
Jenkins avoids a punch combination nicely.
Jenkins doesn't manage to clinch there - Stringer circles away.
Stringer has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stringer stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Stringer keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Jenkins might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Stringer throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Jenkins on the side of the head.
No joy there for Stringer, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Stringer throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jenkins tries to clinch but Stringer moves out of range.
Jenkins showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Stringer.
Stringer swats away the attempt to clinch by Jenkins.
Stringer lands with an overhand left.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Stringer misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Stringer bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Jenkins's head backwards.
Stringer throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Jenkins moves out of range as Stringer strikes.
Jenkins tries to close the distance and clinch but Stringer swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jenkins is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Jenkins doesn't manage to clinch there - Stringer circles away.
Jenkins avoids the body shot from Stringer.
Stringer swinging wilding here.
Stringer will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Avon Stringer showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Max Jenkins's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Stringer swats away the attempt to clinch by Jenkins.
Stringer throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Jenkins.
Stringer throws a right and a left that both miss.
Stringer will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Jenkins tries to close the distance and clinch but Stringer swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jenkins slips a straight right by Stringer.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stringer swats away the attempt to clinch by Jenkins.
Jenkins checks a low kick from Stringer.
Jenkins gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Stringer goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Stringer takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jenkins dodges the punch combination from Stringer.
Stringer wants to land a leg kick but Jenkins is out of range.
No joy there for Stringer, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Jenkins fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Stringer throws a nice looking combination but Jenkins bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Stringer throws a right and a left that both miss.
Stringer stuffs the takedown.
Stringer looks to land a combination but Jenkins avoids it well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Nice straight punches there by Stringer. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Stringer.
Stringer stuffs the takedown attempt from Jenkins. Jenkins gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Max Jenkins. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Stringer throws a one two combo.
Stringer throws a right and a left that Jenkins avoids nicely.
Stringer tries to bum rush Jenkins with a series of wild strikes but Jenkins uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Stringer keeps the fight on the outside.
Stringer looks to score with a jab to the body but Jenkins is just out of range.
Stringer looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Jenkins pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jenkins is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Stringer.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jenkins wants to clinch.
Jenkins tries to clinch up.
Jenkins dodges the punch combination from Stringer.
Jenkins tries to clinch but Stringer moves out of range.
Stringer misses with a wild body shot.
Stringer misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Jenkins tries to clinch there but Stringer circles away.
Jenkins takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Avon Stringer is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Jenkins tries to clinch there but Stringer circles away.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Jenkins. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
The fight stays on the outside here - Jenkins looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A nice combination there by Stringer.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Jenkins.
Jenkins looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Stringer cracks Jenkins with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Max Jenkins has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Stringer scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Jenkins takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Stringer thuds his right hand into Jenkins's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Stringer throws a sloppy head kick
and Jenkins counters with a head kick. That will keep Stringer thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!

And that's the end of the fight!
Avon Stringer comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Stringer 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 Andrew Berry scores the fight 26:30
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 26:30
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Avon Stringer!