|
|
PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tadeusz Soplica (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Spamony Jenkins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
 |
|
 |
| 185 cm
25
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
|
190 cm
25
185 lbs
2 - 3 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Great elbows
Big heart |
|
BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin |
|
| |
|
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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tadeusz Soplica!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Spamony Jenkins!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Ben Zyskovitsi and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Soplica shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Jenkins napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Jenkins regains half guard.
Soplica stops Jenkins from getting back to his feet.
Soplica not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Jenkins gets back to full guard.
Soplica looking to sit in guard and control but Jenkins gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Soplica is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jenkins scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Soplica controls Jenkins momentarily but Jenkins frees himself.
Soplica is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Jenkins is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Soplica looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Soplica has momentary wrist control but Jenkins slips an elbow through the middle.
Soplica looking to hit a scissor sweep but Jenkins is one step ahead there.
Jenkins is in close to Soplica's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Jenkins stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Jenkins tries to clinch but Soplica moves out of range.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Soplica.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Soplica circles away from the clinch attempt.
Soplica looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Spamony Jenkins seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Soplica shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Jenkins as he jumps to the side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tadeusz Soplica. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jenkins wants to clinch up but Soplica keeps it at a distance.
Jenkins is looking to clinch.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Jenkins lands a nice elbow.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jenkins.
Soplica tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Jenkins avoids it.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Soplica's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Soplica fails with an attempt to clinch.
Soplica shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Soplica trying to control from Jenkins's half guard. Jenkins has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
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.
Soplica tries to free his leg and advance position but Jenkins is retaining full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Jenkins is on top in guard.
Jenkins stops Soplica from standing up.
Jenkins postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Soplica throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Jenkins connects with a couple of short punches.
Jenkins stands and steps away. Soplica gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Soplica shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Jenkins but Jenkins pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Jenkins tries to clinch up.
Jenkins keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Jenkins tries to clinch there but Soplica circles away.
Jenkins tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Soplica was well out of range. Poor timing from Jenkins.
Soplica looks for a takedown but Jenkins sprawls well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Spamony Jenkins will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Soplica swats away the attempt to clinch by Jenkins.
Soplica feinted with a counter takedown.
Jenkins tries to clinch but Soplica is having none of it.
Soplica uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Jenkins.
Nice sprawl there from Jenkins as Soplica shoots in.
Soplica closes the distance and pushes Jenkins back into the cage.
Jenkins stops a takedown attempt from Soplica.
Soplica's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jenkins tries to clinch but Soplica is having none of it.
Jenkins lands with an uppercut that bounces Soplica off the cage and back into range.
Soplica fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Jenkins avoids it really well and circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tadeusz Soplica. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jenkins throws a head kick that misses.
Soplica closes the distance and clinches.
With the fighters up against the cage, Jenkins throws an elbow but misses.
Jenkins tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Soplica is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Jenkins tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Soplica avoids it.
Soplica breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jenkins lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Soplica shoots in looking for a takedown. Jenkins tries to sprawl out of it but Soplica keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Jenkins manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Soplica shoots in but Jenkins avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Jenkins pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Soplica has taken the fight to the clinch.
Soplica managing to block the knees to the body from Jenkins.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jenkins.
Jenkins misses with a knee to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Soplica tries to land a knee to the head but Jenkins blocks with his arms.
Soplica jumps into guard, dragging Jenkins to the mat.
Jenkins trying to control but Soplica is working from the bottom.
Jenkins postures up.
Jenkins advances to half guard.
Jenkins lands strikes from half guard.
Jenkins working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Soplica has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Jenkins is working away from the top position though.
Ground and pound from Jenkins.
Jenkins is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Soplica trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Jenkins manages to pass to mount!
Soplica wants to control but Jenkins is having none of it.
Soplica working to try and regain half guard.
Soplica wants to control but Jenkins is having none of it.
Jenkins landing strikes from the mount and Soplica is in trouble!
A nice elbow there by Jenkins.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jenkins quickly switches position and commits to an armbar! It's a big risk for Jenkins but it's paid off an Soplica is forced to tap! Nice work by Jenkins.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:23 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Spamony Jenkins!
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
40% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
