PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mamoud Jenkins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pate Paksuniska (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jenkins comes to the ring accompanied by Roots Bloody Roots- Sepultura. Pate Paksuniska has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Jenkins
vs
Paksuniska

180 cm
22
195 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

192 cm
20
203 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Likes ground

Lucid Nutrition
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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 Helsinki, Mamoud Jenkins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Pate Paksuniska!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Johanna Lukiainen and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Excellent takedown into side control there by Jenkins.
Jenkins tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Jenkins throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Jenkins looks up at the clock and then as Paksuniska takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Jenkins smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!

Jenkins working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Jenkins working away.
Jenkins working the ground and pound.

Jenkins stands up.
Paksuniska shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Jenkins counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Paksuniska!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jenkins unloading with bombs!
Paksuniska wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Jenkins.
Paksuniska tries to hold on but Jenkins pushes him away.
Jenkins looking to control but Paksuniska is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Paksuniska tries to hold on but Jenkins pushes him away.
Jenkins looking to finish Paksuniska with some ground and pound. This is bad for Paksuniska!
Jenkins landing strikes, looking to finish!
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Paksuniska tries to lock up and control but Jenkins gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jenkins controlling the position easily from mount.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Jenkins landing strikes, looking to finish!
Paksuniska 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.
Paksuniska looks gassed!
Jenkins connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Jenkins misses with a head shot.
Jenkins raining down shots from the mount!
Paksuniska takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Jenkins landing punches.
Jenkins thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Jenkins lands a big elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jenkins breaks from Paksuniska's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Jenkins breaks from Paksuniska's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Jenkins lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Paksuniska hang on?
Jenkins lands a nice shot to the head.
A nice elbow there by Jenkins.
A nice elbow there by Jenkins.
Jenkins with a couple of short strikes.
A nice elbow there by Jenkins.
Jenkins landing shots from mount.
Jenkins landing shots from mount.
Jenkins pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jenkins lands a big elbow.
Paksuniska is looking to improve his position but Jenkins isn't that keen on the idea.
Poor strikes thrown by Jenkins there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Paksuniska is desperately trying to improve his position but Jenkins has a good base and remains in mount.
Jenkins misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Jenkins sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Paksuniska tries to hold on but Jenkins pushes him away.
Paksuniska can't escape the position.
Paksuniska tries to lock up and control but Jenkins gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mamoud Jenkins dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Paksuniska closes the distance looking to clinch

and Jenkins counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Paksuniska's guard now.
Jenkins is looking to work some ground and pound but Paksuniska has wrist control.
Jenkins postures up in Paksuniska's guard and throws a big left but Paksuniska blocks it.
Jenkins works over Paksuniska with some ground and pound from guard.
Paksuniska looking to control.
Jenkins trying to control the position from guard on top but Paksuniska is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jenkins passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Jenkins in side control, throwing shots but Paksuniska defends.
Paksuniska struggling a bit here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Jenkins is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Paksuniska knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Paksuniska defending against the ground and pound.
Jenkins working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
You can see the frustration on Paksuniska's face as Jenkins controls the position.
Jenkins wants to take a breather but Paksuniska manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Jenkins.
Paksuniska working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Jenkins.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Jenkins trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Jenkins pushes down on Paksuniska's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Paksuniska tries to roll over but Jenkins keeps him under control.
Jenkins has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Paksuniska has hold of Jenkins's hands but Jenkins slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Paksuniska is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Jenkins scores with a couple of nice shots.
Jenkins not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Jenkins is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Jenkins controlling the pace.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paksuniska blocking the ground and pound attempt from Jenkins.

Jenkins decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Paksuniska misses with a takedown attempt

and Jenkins counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Jenkins wants to stand up but Paksuniska is controlling the position.
Jenkins is stalling here. Paksuniska is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Jenkins seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Paksuniska has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Paksuniska trying to control the action but Jenkins is working from the bottom.
Jenkins is looking to regain half guard here but Paksuniska keeps moving and retains side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Paksuniska working the body and head with strikes.
Mamoud Jenkins overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Jenkins seems a little lost for a moment, as Paksuniska dominates the positioning.
Jenkins is looking to regain half guard here but Paksuniska keeps moving and retains side control.
Paksuniska wants to lay and pray for a moment but Jenkins keeps working.
Jenkins looks to move to half guard but instead Paksuniska has passed into mount! Damn!
Jenkins really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Jenkins slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mamoud Jenkins dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Paksuniska throws a right and a left that Jenkins avoids nicely.
Jenkins avoids a punch combination nicely.
Jenkins throws a right and a left that both miss.
Paksuniska tries for a takedown but Jenkins circles away easily

so Jenkins counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Jenkins throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Jenkins is looking to work some ground and pound but Paksuniska has wrist control.
Jenkins throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Paksuniska works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Paksuniska is trying to keep Jenkins in close.
Jenkins throws a big right hand that misses.
Jenkins postures up in Paksuniska's guard and throws a big left but Paksuniska blocks it.
Jenkins wants to control from the top but Paksuniska keeps moving.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jenkins with a flurry of punches that miss.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Paksuniska keeps the fight on the outside.

Jenkins scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Jenkins wants to stand up but Paksuniska is controlling the position.
Jenkins is pressing down on Paksuniska's thigh, looking to free his foot. Paksuniska is holding on for now.

Paksuniska makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Mamoud Jenkins is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Paksuniska tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Jenkins counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Paksuniska trying to control from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jenkins takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Jenkins wants to take a breather but Paksuniska is having none of it.
Paksuniska trying to get back to full guard but Jenkins takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Jenkins with shots to the head and body - Paksuniska looks very uncomfortable down there.
Jenkins with good strikes from the mount here!
Paksuniska is working to get back to half guard.

Jenkins looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Jenkins lands a big shot there that rocks Paksuniska but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jenkins fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Jenkins controlling the pace for now.
Paksuniska is in a horrible position here. Jenkins smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Jenkins postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Paksuniska looks a forlorn figure.
Jenkins working Paksuniska over with strikes here.
Paksuniska is working to get back to half guard.
Jenkins with shots to the head and body - Paksuniska looks very uncomfortable down there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Paksuniska is in a horrible position here. Jenkins smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Jenkins with good strikes from the mount here!
Jenkins is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Paksuniska can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Jenkins pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Pate Paksuniska has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Paksuniska tries to hold on but Jenkins pushes him away.
Jenkins trying to control but Paksuniska is having none of it.
Jenkins prevents Paksuniska from getting the reversal.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Paksuniska sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mamoud Jenkins showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Jenkins has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 30:26
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 30:26
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 30:26

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