PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Leeroy Jenkings (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dikkie Dirk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Leeroy Jenkings has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Jenkings
vs
Dirk

185 cm
21
213 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

200 cm
18
210 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Good knees
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Leeroy Jenkings!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dikkie Dirk!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Albert Achterberg and Paulsen Ambrosius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jenkings swings for the body but Dirk moves out of range.

Jenkings clinches with his opponent.
Dirk takes a knee right on the jaw!

It looks like Dikkie Dirk has been cut.
Dirk goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Jenkings unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Jenkings utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Dirk looks gassed!
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!
Jenkings unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Jenkings obliges.
Jenkings landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Jenkings lands a body punch in the clinch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Jenkings obliges.

Jenkings drops Dirk with a big knee straight up the middle! Dirk is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!

Dirk is rocked!

Jenkings has taken the fight to the clinch.
Jenkings lands a nice elbow.
Jenkings works on Dirk's body with a couple of short punches.
Jenkings lands a body punch.
Jenkings avoiding damage.
Jenkings crunches a lovely knee into Dirk's ribcage.
Jenkings landing knees to the body.
Jenkings working Dirk over with knees to the body.
A short left from Jenkings.
Dirk tries to break free but Jenkings pushes him back against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jenkings lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Dirk.
A short body shot lands from Jenkings as the two fighters clinch.
Jenkings misses with a knee strike.
Jenkings landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Dirk is trying to drag Jenkings to the mat but Jenkings just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Dirk fails to pull guard.
Jenkings lands a hook that snaps the head of Dirk backwards.

Dirk breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Dirk with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Jenkings tries to clinch up but Dirk circles away and keeps his distance.
Dirk looks to land a right hand but Jenkings moved out of range.

Jenkings takes the fight into the clinch.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Jenkings.
Jenkings utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Jenkings prevents the takedown attempt.
Leeroy Jenkings has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dikkie Dirk.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jenkings is leaning against Dirk and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Dirk takes a knee right on the jaw!
Jenkings lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Jenkings lands a knee to the head.

Dirk has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Jenkings uses from the top position.
Jenkings is stalling in the full guard.
Dirk is controlling Jenkings's posture.
Dirk has a closed guard, preventing Jenkings from standing up.
Jenkings has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Dirk keeping moving, preventing Jenkings from controlling successfully.
Dirk will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dirk has his hands on Jenkings's head, controlling the position.

Jenkings stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Dirk looks for a takedown but Jenkings sprawls well.
Jenkings swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Dirk.
Jenkings throws a series of punches but Dirk moves out of range.
Dirk tries to clinch up

and Jenkings counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jenkings connects with a knee to the head.

Dirk jumps guard and drags Jenkings to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Dirk is trying to control the position but Jenkings postures up.
Dirk wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Jenkings would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Jenkings might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Dirk not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

Jenkings gets to his feet - Dirk follows without any prompting.
Jenkings throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Leeroy Jenkings is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Dirk thows a body kick. Jenkings tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Jenkings throws a nice looking combination but Dirk bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Dirk looks for a takedown but Jenkings sprawls well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Leeroy Jenkings dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dikkie Dirk's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Dirk fails with a takedown attempt.
Dirk misses with a takedown attempt - Jenkings sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

Jenkings darts in and clinches Dirk up against the cage.
Jenkings landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Jenkings lands a knee to the head.
Jenkings crunches a lovely knee into Dirk's ribcage.
Jenkings avoiding damage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Jenkings with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Jenkings using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Dirk has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

Dirk pulls Jenkings into guard.
Jenkings tries to stand but Dirk is controlling from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jenkings seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Dirk lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Jenkings!
You get the feeling that Jenkings really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Jenkings tries to hold on but Dirk pushes him away.
Dirk trying to control but he's not successful this time.

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.
Jenkings gets back to half guard.
Jenkings tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Dirk manages to move to mount!
Dirk won't let Jenkings get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Jenkings knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Dirk on the ground.
Jenkings tries to get back to half guard but can't.
You get the feeling that Jenkings really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Dirk can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Jenkings is looking to escape.
Jenkings is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Dirk can do to turn this around?
Jenkings tries to lock up and control but Dirk gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Dirk looking to finish Jenkings with some ground and pound. This is bad for Jenkings!
Jenkings is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jenkings wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.
Jenkings wants to get back to his feet.
Dirk lands a shot to the head.
Jenkings rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Jenkings tries to kick Dirk off but Dirk keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Jenkings throws a series of punches but Dirk moves out of range.
Jenkings ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dirk moves away.
Dirk closes this distance looking for a takedown but Jenkings circles away.
Leeroy Jenkings has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dikkie Dirk.
Jenkings misses with a few strikes there.
Jenkings wants to clinch
and Dirk counters with a leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Dirk circles away from the clinch attempt
and Dirk finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Jenkings throws a combination that misses
and Dirk counters with a nice body kick.
Jenkings avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jenkings throws a series of punches but Dirk avoids them all with ease.
Jenkings throws a right and a left that Dirk avoids nicely.
Jenkings stuffs the takedown.
Jenkings scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Jenkings tries to clinch up

and Dirk counters with a shoot takedown. Jenkings fights it but they end up in guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Leeroy Jenkings will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Dikkie Dirk's cut.
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!

Dirk tries to keep at a distance but Jenkings has taken the fight into the clinch.
Jenkings tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Jenkings throws a knee to the head but misses.
Dirk wants to get back to striking at distance but Jenkings won't allow it.
Dirk is trying to break the clinch but Jenkings is controlling him.
Dirk is trying to break free.
Jenkings lands a good knee to the midsection. Dirk won't want to take too many of those.
Jenkings lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Jenkings stalling against the cage.
Jenkings using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Dirk has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Jenkings lands an uppercut.
Dirk is trying to break the clinch but Jenkings is controlling him.
Dirk takes a knee right on the jaw!
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Jenkings obliges.
Dirk tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Jenkings just stands there and leans against the cage.
Nice body punch from Jenkings.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jenkings scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Jenkings unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Jenkings misses with a knee strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dirk has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Jenkings lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Jenkings avoiding damage as Dirk throws knees to the body.
Jenkings stalls.
Jenkings scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Jenkings missing with knees to the body.

Dirk pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Dirk scores with a three punch combo!
Jenkings moves in looking to clinch but Dirk pushes him off.
Dirk looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Jenkings is fending him off so far but Dirk persists. Nope, Jenkings circles away and we're back to standing.

Jenkings rushes Dirk and presses him up against the cage.
Jenkings lands a damaging elbow.
Jenkings tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Dirk is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Jenkings gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Leeroy Jenkings has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dikkie Dirk.
Jenkings scores with a knee to the head.
Dirk is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Jenkings pulls him back up using the underhooks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Jenkings slows down the pace here.
Jenkings utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Dirk tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Jenkings smiles and moves away.
Jenkings throws a right and a left that Dirk avoids nicely.
Dirk lands a head kick. Jenkings smiles back at him and beckons him forward.

Jenkings closes the distance and clinches.
Stalling in the clinch from Jenkings.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Dirk takes a knee right on the jaw!
Dirk takes a knee right on the jaw!
A short left from Jenkings.
Jenkings connects with a knee to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dirk jumps guard but Jenkings stands there with Dirk around his waist. Dirk gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Jenkings lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A nice left hand lands by Jenkings.
Jenkings manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Dirk drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Jenkings gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Jenkings obliges.
Jenkings landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.

Dirk pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jenkings misses with a few strikes there.
A combination from Jenkings does no damage.
Jenkings misses with a wild body shot.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Jenkings checks a leg kick.
Dirk misses with a takedown
and Jenkings counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

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.
A combination from Jenkings does no damage.
Leeroy Jenkings is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Dirk shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Jenkings sprawls well. Jenkings wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Dirk gets slowly back to his feet.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Dirk.
Jenkings clinches but Dirk breaks the clinch

and Dirk counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Dirk.
Leeroy Jenkings is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dirk stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Jenkings swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Jenkings is looking to stand up but Dirk isn't so interested in that idea.
Dirk trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

And that's the end of the fight!
Leeroy Jenkings showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Jenkings, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Patrick Alders scores the fight 30:26
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Leeroy Jenkings!