PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bruce Jenkins (ranked 2910 p4p, 327 weight class) and Nicolas Osmo (ranked 2589 p4p, 304 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Jenkins
vs
Osmo

184 cm
21
193 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

186 cm
26
185 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Cardio machine

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Determined

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bruce Jenkins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Nicolas Osmo!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Robert Douchet and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jenkins stuffs the takedown.
Osmo moves away from the strike by Jenkins.
Osmo moves out of range of the strikes.
Jenkins lands a jab.
Jenkins stuns Osmo with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.

Jenkins shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Jenkins showed some decent athleticism there.
Jenkins drops an elbow to the side of Osmo's head.

Osmo looking for submissions off his back.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Jenkins takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Jenkins lands a nice short elbow.

Osmo looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
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 seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Osmo does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

Osmo actively working from the bottom here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Osmo looking for submissions off his back.
Ground and pound from Jenkins.
Jenkins with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.

Osmo looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nice strikes from Jenkins there.

Jenkins wants to work for an arm triangle but Osmo is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

Osmo looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Jenkins lands with a punch from half guard.
Osmo has hold of Jenkins's hands but Jenkins slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Jenkins is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Jenkins wants to control but Osmo is keeping him busy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Osmo looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Osmo actively working from the bottom here.
Jenkins working Osmo over with strikes.
Jenkins drops an elbow to the side of Osmo's head.
Jenkins winds up and cracks Osmo with a swinging punch to the side of the head.

Jenkins wants to work for an arm triangle but Osmo is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

Jenkins is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Jenkins lands a nice short elbow.
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!

Osmo looking for submissions off his back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Osmo has hold of Jenkins's hands but Jenkins slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.

Osmo actively working from the bottom here.
Jenkins wants to control but Osmo is keeping him busy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Osmo looking for submissions off his back.
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 Osmo's temple.
Osmo taking some punishment here, with Jenkins in his half guard.
Jenkins is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Ground and pound from Jenkins.
Jenkins is nestled in close to Osmo, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Osmo tries to get to full guard but Jenkins has control of the leg.

Jenkins is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Osmo sees it coming and defends easily.
Jenkins looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Osmo with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Jenkins scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Jenkins is trying to control the action in half guard but Osmo is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

Osmo actively working from the bottom here.
Jenkins looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Osmo with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Osmo has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, Jenkins escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by Jenkins!
Jenkins controlling the position from side mount.
Osmo is working to avoid the ground and pound but Jenkins connects with a decent elbow.
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!
Osmo sneaks back into half guard.
Jenkins is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Jenkins wants to pass to mount but Osmo is defending the position.

Jenkins stands up from half guard.
Jenkins connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Osmo tries to score a power double leg takedown but Jenkins sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Osmo somewhat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bruce Jenkins dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Jenkins connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Osmo's hands.
Jenkins stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Jenkins wants it to stay on the feet.
We've been informed that Osmo has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Osmo's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Jenkins connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Osmo scrambles back to his feet.
A cross from Jenkins lands.
Osmo shoots in but no luck this time.
Jenkins throws a jab when Osmo was well out of range.

Jenkins drives through with a takedown into Osmo's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Jenkins lands a couple of digs.

Osmo looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Jenkins postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.

Osmo looking for a guillotine here but Jenkins defends easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jenkins distracts Osmo with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Jenkins chips away with some ground and pound.
Jenkins tries to free his leg and advance position but Osmo is retaining full guard.

Osmo is looking for a triangle but Jenkins pushes his legs off easily.
Jenkins is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Osmo can do to turn this around?
Jenkins postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Jenkins forces his way into half guard.
Jenkins is keen to just control but Osmo is a slippery customer.
Osmo is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Jenkins's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Jenkins's back!
Jenkins trying to control the hands but Osmo won't let him.

Osmo working for the choke.

Osmo looking to finish the fight with a rear naked choke. Jenkins is controlling Osmo 's left arm and he spins nicely into guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jenkins slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Jenkins slips nicely into half guard.
Jenkins lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
This has been an exciting period of action!
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 Osmo's temple.
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.
Jenkins trying to control from half guard but Osmo is working away.
Osmo tries to get to full guard but Jenkins has control of the leg.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Osmo is pressing down on Jenkins's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.

Osmo is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Osmo has momentary wrist control but Jenkins slips an elbow through the middle.
Jenkins scoring with punches to the head and body.
Jenkins lands a couple of digs.
Jenkins working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Osmo's head.

Jenkins got a little sloppy there for a moment and Osmo has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Jenkins has managed to get both his arms back between Osmo's legs - danger averted.
Bruce Jenkins overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Jenkins chips away with some ground and pound.

Osmo has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Jenkins can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Jenkins makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Osmo keeping moving, preventing Jenkins from controlling successfully.

Osmo looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Jenkins keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Osmo's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Osmo working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Jenkins doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Jenkins manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Jenkins with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Jenkins working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Osmo's head.
Jenkins working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Osmo's head.
Jenkins stands up over Osmo, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.

Osmo looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Jenkins passes into side control.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jenkins grinds an elbow into Osmo's temple.
Osmo is looking to reverse the position.

Jenkins tries for a kimura but Osmo is defending well.
Osmo is being controlled here.
Jenkins is working Osmo over with some ground and pound from side control.
Jenkins working the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bruce Jenkins dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Jenkins scores with a sloppy right hand. Osmo should have avoided that one.
Jenkins throws a shot from downtown. Osmo moves away and avoids it.
And Osmo tries to counter it with a takedown but Jenkins pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Jenkins sizes up Osmo with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Jenkins throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Osmo sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Osmo tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Osmo keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Jenkins.
Osmo is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Osmo ducks under a wild hook from Jenkins.
Jenkins misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Osmo.
Jenkins missing with a left hand there. Osmo was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Osmo has a takedown stuffed.
Osmo displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Jenkins throws out the jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jenkins lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Osmo moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.

Jenkins shoots in and bounces Osmo off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jenkins pushes down on Osmo's leg and manages to get into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Osmo moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.

Osmo has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Jenkins can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Osmo takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Osmo looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Jenkins has picked Osmo up and slammed him! Osmo can't keep hold of the triangle and Jenkins manages to pass to side control!
Jenkins is chipping away with strikes.
Jenkins wants to lay and pray for a moment but Osmo keeps working.
Jenkins is chipping away with strikes.
Osmo is looking for a sweep.
Jenkins lands a decent elbow from side control.
Jenkins is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Osmo is looking to reverse the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jenkins lands a nice forearm strike.
Jenkins is chipping away with strikes.
Osmo is looking to reverse the position.
Jenkins working the head and body with strikes.
Osmo is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Jenkins working the body and head with strikes.
Jenkins lands a decent elbow from side control.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Osmo takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Osmo manages to work his way to half guard, despite Jenkins's best efforts.
Jenkins lands with a punch from half guard.

Osmo looking for submissions off his back.
Jenkins working the head and body with strikes.
Jenkins takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.

Osmo looking for submissions off his back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Osmo is defending against the submission attempts here by Jenkins.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Jenkins lands a nice short elbow.

Osmo is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Jenkins pulls his head out easily.
Jenkins trying to control from half guard but Osmo is working away.

Osmo actively working from the bottom here.

Jenkins seems to be working for a kimura but Osmo defends the submission attempt.
Osmo is not content to let Jenkins control the position.
Bruce Jenkins is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Osmo actively working from the bottom here.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Jenkins lands a nice short elbow.
Jenkins passes the guard and advances to mount!
Jenkins landing strikes from the mount and Osmo is in trouble!
Osmo can't escape the position.
Jenkins cracks Osmo with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Jenkins dominating with strikes here.

Osmo is rocked!
Jenkins lands a big elbow.
Osmo is still in real trouble! Can Jenkins finish him?
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jenkins putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Jenkins with the ground and pound from mount.
Jenkins cracks Osmo with a big head shot that has him covering up instantly! He's rolled onto his side and the referee has seen enough - this one is aaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bruce Jenkins!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
73%

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