PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Leonard Jenkins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Martti Molski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Jenkins
vs
Molski

193 cm
24
205 lbs
5 - 2 - 1

185 cm
24
216 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

KAISER Nutrition (160!/220$)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Leonard Jenkins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Martti Molski!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Molski throws a hook but Jenkins avoids it easily.
Leonard Jenkins seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Molski throws out a powerful jab.
Jenkins looks to score with a jab to the body but Molski is just out of range.
Jenkins throws a shot from downtown. Molski moves away and avoids it.
Molski walks into a left hand.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Molski has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Jenkins looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Jenkins gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Jenkins tries to clinch up.
It seemed like Molski was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Jenkins takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Jenkins looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Molski ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Molski looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Molski misses with a straight left.
Jenkins scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jenkins darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Molski lands with a thumping leg kick.
Molski throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Molski misses with a right hand
and Jenkins counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Jenkins uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Molski has time to react.
Jenkins is looking to land body kicks.
Jenkins chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Molski can pounce on him.
Jenkins has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Jenkins connects with an inside leg kick.
Jenkins is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Molski connects with a body shot that sends Jenkins's belly button to the back.
Jenkins throws a hook but Molski blocks it.
Molski misses with a hook. Jenkins ducked under it nicely.
Molski takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Jenkins throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Jenkins is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Molski.
Molski throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

Jenkins moves into the clinch.
Jenkins blocks an uppercut.
Molski lands a nice uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jenkins misses with a hook to the ribs.
A right hook to the body lands for Molski.
Jenkins blocks an uppercut.
Molski misses with a punch to the body.
Jenkins prevents a body shot from Molski.
Molski's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Molski prevents a body shot from Jenkins.
Molski blocks a body shot from Jenkins.
Molski lands a hook that snaps the head of Jenkins backwards.
Molski fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Jenkins misses with some punches.
Molski softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Jenkins blocks a body shot from Molski.
Jenkins swings wildly with an uppercut but Molski uses good head movement to avoid it.
Molski throws a punch but it's blocked by Jenkins.
Molski throws a punch but it's blocked by Jenkins.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jenkins is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Molski is keeping busy.
Jenkins scores with a shot to the side of Molski's head.
Molski swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A right handed body shot lands from Molski.
Molski stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Molski tries to throw a body punch but Jenkins avoids it by throwing Molski back against the cage.
Jenkins lands a left hand.
Molski works on Jenkins's body with a couple of short punches.
Molski misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A shot in the inside from Molski.
Molski prevents a body shot from Jenkins.
Molski lands an uppercut.
A right hook to the body lands for Molski.
Jenkins scores with a nice hook to the head.
Jenkins takes a shot to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Molski struggles to land a body shot inside as Jenkins controls his hands.
Jenkins blocks a punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jenkins.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Still in the clinch, Molski scores with a nice short uppercut.
Molski lands a nice uppercut.
Jenkins misses with a hook to the ribs.
Molski blocking some punches.
Jenkins lands a body shot.
Molski presses Jenkins against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Jenkins blocking some punches.
Jenkins jumps guard but Molski stands there with Jenkins around his waist. Jenkins gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Jenkins prevents a body shot from Molski.
Molski lands a body punch.
Jenkins has a couple of punches blocked by Molski.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jenkins.
Jenkins working aggressively here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Martti Molski will probably get the nod.
That's time! Jenkins's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Molski tried to score with a low kick but Jenkins checks it.
Molski throws a leg kick but Jenkins sees it coming and moves out of range.
Jenkins misses the shot to the body.
Jenkins throws a lazy head kick
enabling Molski to counter with a crisp jab.
Jenkins scores with a hook.
Jenkins on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Molski misses with a body kick.
Jenkins throws a big counter combination but Molski scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Molski uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Jenkins.
Molski throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Molski throws a hook but Jenkins avoids it easily.
Molski checks the leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jenkins takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Jenkins tries to clinch up.
Jenkins moves out of range of the body kick from Molski.
Jenkins throws a nice head kick!
Molski fakes the leg kick and cracks Jenkins in the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jenkins throws a combination that misses
and Molski cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Molski tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Molski.
A head kick misses from Molski.
Jenkins punishes Molski's body with a nice straight punch.
Molski walks into a stiff left hand from Jenkins.
Jenkins misses with a few strikes there.
Jenkins motions for Molski to come forward. Jenkins throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Jenkins moves away from the strike by Molski.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Jab, jab by Molski - just one landing.
Molski throws a wild body kick that Jenkins sees coming a mile off.
Jenkins throws a nice outside leg kick.
Martti Molski seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Jenkins tries to move into range but Molski moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Molski loads up on a big right hand but Jenkins slips the punch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A nice inside leg kick there by Molski. That's going to slow Jenkins down.
Molski throws a big shot that misses.
Molski throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jenkins throws a leg kick which misses Molski's front leg but catches the back leg as Molski tries to avoid it.
Molski misses with a hook. Jenkins ducked under it nicely.
Jenkins throwing a counter right hand but Molski manages to avoid it.
Jenkins lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Jenkins misses with an attempted mid kick.
Molski wants to slow Jenkins down by chopping away at his legs.
A jab lands there for Jenkins.
Molski looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Jenkins is fending him off so far but Molski persists. Nope, Jenkins circles away and we're back to standing.
Molski is looking to score with low kicks.
Molski staying out of range there.
Molski takes a swing at Jenkins's ribcage but misses.
Jenkins will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jenkins takes a swing at Molski's ribcage but misses.
Jenkins throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Nice straight punches there by Molski. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Molski.
Jenkins tries a head kick but it misses.
A countering left hand to the body from Molski misses.
Jenkins tries to clinch but Molski moves out of range.
Jenkins misses with a body shot.
Jenkins tries to land a front kick but Molski steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Molski changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Jenkins ducks under a wild hook from Molski.
Jenkins will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Jenkins throws a nice looking combination but Molski bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Molski scoring well with a low kick there.
A chopping leg kick lands by Jenkins.
Jenkins moves out of range as Molski strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Molski misses the shot to the body.
Jenkins throws a right and a left that Molski avoids nicely.
Molski throws a head kick but Jenkins moves out of range.
Molski throws a lazy right hand but Jenkins sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Molski lands a lovely overhand right.
Molski misses with a body shot
and Jenkins counters with a two punch combo.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Molski is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Molski takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Jenkins misses with a shot to the body

and Molski moves into the clinch.
Jenkins takes a shot to the head.
Jenkins throws a head punch that misses.
A nice right hand lands inside from Molski.
Molski lands a right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Martti Molski will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Jenkins swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Molski takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Left hook, right uppercut from Jenkins.
Molski cracks Jenkins with a good jab.
Molski is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Jenkins.
A nice leg kick lands there from Jenkins.
Molski stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Jenkins.
Jenkins misses with a left hand
and Molski cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Molski looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Leonard Jenkins is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jenkins attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Jenkins misses with a low kick.
Molski keeps the fight on the outside.
A little jabbing left from Molski on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jenkins tries to bum rush Molski with a series of wild strikes but Molski uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A nice inside leg kick there by Molski. That's going to slow Jenkins down.
Good leg kick by Jenkins there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Molski's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jenkins misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Jenkins walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Molski checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Jenkins takes one to the side of the head.
Jenkins keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jenkins walks into a straight right hand from Molski.
Molski tests Jenkins's chin there with a solid looking shot.

Jenkins is rocked!
Molski takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Oh Jenkins is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Molski scores with a nice strike.
Jenkins misses with a looping left.
Molski dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Jenkins lands the left hand.
Molski throws a lazy right hand but Jenkins sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Molski uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jenkins.
Molski throws a fast counter high kick but Jenkins manages to duck under it in time.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Molski digs a good hook to Jenkins's body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jenkins doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Jenkins seems to have got his legs back now.
Molski stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Leonard Jenkins has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Molski shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Jenkins manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Molski in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Molski is in close to Jenkins's body, working some short punches and elbows.

Jenkins is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Jenkins keeping moving, preventing Molski from controlling successfully.
Jenkins utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Molski is looking to work some ground and pound but Jenkins has wrist control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Molski works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Molski scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Molski trying to control from half guard but Jenkins is working away.
Molski takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Molski is pressing down on Jenkins's thigh, looking to free his foot. Jenkins is holding on for now.
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. Molski connects with a nice short shot to Jenkins's temple.
Molski missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Jenkins avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Molski.
Molski missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Martti Molski is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Molski is taking a breather. Jenkins says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.

Jenkins looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Molski content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Molski bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Molski throws a body shot but no joy.
Jenkins throws a head kick but Molski moves out of range.

Molski gets a clinch.
Jenkins fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

And that's the end of the fight!
Martti Molski comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Molski 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Martti Molski!
A very excited looking Martti Molski 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.