PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Brownie Jenkins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Render (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jenkins comes to the cage accompanied by Dynamite. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Jenkins
vs
Render

185 cm
23
179 lbs
15 - 8 - 0

185 cm
25
171 lbs
4 - 8 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

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 15 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Brownie Jenkins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, James Render!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Ian Loll and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Jenkins closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Jenkins thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Render's head.
Render is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jenkins landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jenkins thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Render's head.
Jenkins trying to mount his opponent but Render defends it.
Jenkins sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Render defending well though.
Render keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Jenkins sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Render defending well though.
Jenkins not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Jenkins thows a huge punch but Render dodges it nicely.
Jenkins tries to pass the half guard into mount. Render knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Render.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Render connects with a jab.
Render looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

Render gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Jenkins to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Jenkins trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Jenkins thows a big elbow that misses.
Render avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Jenkins accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Jenkins landing with the ground and pound.
Render is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Jenkins is looking to work some ground and pound but Render has wrist control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jenkins working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Jenkins throws a big right hand that misses.
Jenkins prevents Render from getting back to his feet.
Jenkins distracts Render with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Jenkins postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Jenkins is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Jenkins with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Jenkins wants to control from the top but Render keeps moving.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Jenkins postures up in Render's guard and throws a big left but Render blocks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jenkins throws a strike but Render rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Jenkins is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.

Jenkins pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jenkins takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Render looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Render scores with a nice right hand.
Render keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Jenkins fails to land the takedown.

Jenkins looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Render!
Jenkins throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Jenkins unloads with some shots from mount but Render bucks and avoids them well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jenkins throwing strikes here but Render is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Render is wriggling around trying to escape.
Render really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Jenkins. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Jenkins dominating with strikes here.
Jenkins thowing shots but they're missing.
Jenkins putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Jenkins unloading with bombs!
Render is trying to escape the mount.
Render holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Jenkins tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Jenkins misses with a head shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brownie Jenkins dominated that 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.

Render will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Jenkins is trying hard to land a takedown here. Render sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
James Render seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Render connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Jenkins closes this distance looking for a takedown but Render circles away.
Brownie Jenkins is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Render fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Render slaps away a takedown attempt from Jenkins, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brownie Jenkins. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A bone on bone clash there as Jenkins blocks the leg kick.
Jenkins shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Render pinned against the cage. Render gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Render stuffs the takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jenkins fails with a takedown attempt.

Jenkins bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Jenkins working away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Render parries the strikes from Jenkins easily there. Jenkins is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Render to escape.
The strikes coming from Jenkins are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Render tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Jenkins wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Jenkins working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Render is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Sloppy strikes there by Jenkins.
Jenkins scoring with punches and elbows.
Jenkins throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
An elbow from Jenkins crashes against the mat.
Jenkins tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
An elbow from Jenkins crashes against the mat.
Jenkins working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Render is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Jenkins asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Jenkins lands a few punches from side control.
Render is looking to reverse the position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Crunch! Render slams his shin into Jenkins's torso.
Jenkins avoids the head kick by Render.
Jenkins scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Render fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Render lands a right hook to the body.
Render scores with the left hand. Jenkins knows he should have avoided that one.
Render lands a nice shot to the body.
Render throws a nice outside leg kick.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Jenkins.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jenkins working the ground and pound but Render is defending the strikes.
Jenkins throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Render wants to control but Jenkins postures up.
Render taking a bit of punishment here - Jenkins scoring with strikes.
Brownie Jenkins overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Jenkins working the head and body with strikes.
Jenkins misses with the ground and pound.
Jenkins tries to score with some ground and pound. Render controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Jenkins creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Render sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Jenkins works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Jenkins in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jenkins in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Jenkins cracks Render with a big right hand but Render just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Jenkins is putting a hurting on Render here, landing some big shots from side control.
Render defending against the ground and pound.
Jenkins taking a break here but Render is having none of it and regains half guard.
Jenkins missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Jenkins with the ground and pound but Render uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Jenkins pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Render is keeping the position for now.
Jenkins throws and elbow that misses. Render uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Jenkins's guard. Nice move by Render!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brownie Jenkins dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Jenkins changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Render tries to avoid it but Jenkins manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Render to the ground. Render escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Jenkins throws a jab but it's blocked by Render.
Render lands with a good body shot.
Render scores with a sloppy right hand. Jenkins should have avoided that one.

Jenkins darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Jenkins with the ground and pound but Render uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Render preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Jenkins throwing strikes from guard but Render blocks nicely.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Jenkins accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Jenkins missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jenkins with a flurry of punches that miss.
Jenkins with a flurry of punches that miss.
Jenkins trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Render pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Render throws a nice head kick!
Jenkins takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Jenkins throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Render throws a combination that misses

and Jenkins counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Jenkins in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Jenkins lands a couple of digs.
Jenkins throwing strikes but missing.
Jenkins working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Render wants to stand up but Jenkins is controlling him.
Jenkins keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Render's head.
Jenkins landing with the ground and pound.
Render working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Jenkins.
Render working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Jenkins.
Jenkins is looking to work some ground and pound but Render has wrist control.
Jenkins working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Jenkins loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Jenkins throws and elbow that misses. Render uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Jenkins's guard. Nice move by Render!
James Render has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Jenkins pushes Render off and scrambles back to his feet.
Render stuns Jenkins with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Jenkins takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Render lands with a kick to the temple. Jenkins shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Jenkins looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Render is fending him off so far but Jenkins persists. Nope, Render circles away and we're back to standing.
James Render is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A nice combination there by Jenkins.
Jenkins fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brownie Jenkins. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Render jabs at Jenkins's body.
Render scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Render scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Render tests Jenkins's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Render looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Render throws a one two combo.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Jenkins scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Jenkins stops Render from getting back to his feet.
Nice strikes from Jenkins there.
Render keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Jenkins scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Jenkins passes the guard and advances to mount!
Render wants to try and get back to his feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A nice elbow there by Jenkins.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jenkins with shots to the head and body - Render looks very uncomfortable down there.

And that's the end of the fight!
Brownie Jenkins showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Jenkins, 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 Alec Ball scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 30:27
Judge William Peck scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brownie Jenkins!