PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jeff Drabek (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leroy Jenkins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Drabek kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Imagine. Jenkins has chosen Ready to Die Andrew W.K as his entrance music. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Drabek
vs
Jenkins

195 cm
23
280 lbs
11 - 4 - 0

204 cm
29
265 lbs
15 - 6 - 0

Great wrestler
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

PWNAGE™ - Everything $8 - This Week Only

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jeff Drabek!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Leroy Jenkins!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Reed Andrews and David Schapiro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jenkins throws a good cross that connects.

It looks like Jeff Drabek has been cut.
Jenkins takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
A jab from Jenkins misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Jenkins misses the target.
Jenkins throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

Drabek changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Jenkins looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jenkins tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Drabek wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Drabek sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Jenkins is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Jenkins on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Drabek tries to advance to mount but can't.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
An elbow from Drabek crashes against the mat.
Jenkins takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Drabek sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Jenkins is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
I wouldn't like to be where Jenkins is right now.
Jenkins is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Drabek throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Drabek throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Drabek controlling the position.
Check out the look on Drabek's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Jenkins is looking to reverse the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jenkins is not content to let Drabek control the position.
Jenkins avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Drabek.
Jenkins stops Drabek from passing to mount.
Jenkins is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Jenkins avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Drabek.
Drabek is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drabek is trying to control the action in half guard but Jenkins is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Drabek thows a huge punch but Jenkins dodges it nicely.
Drabek tries to pass to full mount but Jenkins defends it.
Jenkins is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Jenkins is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Drabek's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Drabek's back!
Drabek tries to escape but Jenkins has the hooks in and won't let him break free.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Drabek is working hard here to advance position.
Drabek tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Drabek is wriggling around trying to escape.
Jenkins controlling from mount.
Jenkins trying to control but Drabek is having none of it.
Drabek is looking to get to half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jeff Drabek dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jeff Drabek's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Drabek shoots in and gets a takedown into Jenkins's guard.
Drabek throws and elbow that misses. Jenkins uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Drabek's guard. Nice move by Jenkins!
Drabek keeping moving, preventing Jenkins from controlling successfully.
Jenkins trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Drabek wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Jenkins wants to control from the top but Drabek keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Drabek is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Jenkins stays in close to Drabek's body and controls the position.

Drabek 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.
Drabek wants to sweep but no luck.
Drabek working a defensive guard here.

Drabek looking for a guillotine here but Jenkins defends easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Drabek lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Jenkins!
Drabek lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Drabek punching from mount but Jenkins doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Jenkins tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drabek lands a heavy elbow.
Jenkins in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Drabek cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jenkins tries to reverse the position but Drabek maintains control.
Drabek dominating with strikes here.
Jenkins is in all sorts of trouble here.
Jenkins is breathing heavily.
Drabek lands a big shot there that rocks Jenkins but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Drabek raining down shots from the mount!
Drabek tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Drabek punishing his opponent with strikes.
Drabek has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Jenkins's face.
Drabek is landing with some decent strikes but Jenkins is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.

Jenkins is rocked!
Drabek content just to control the position here.
Drabek looking to control but Jenkins is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jenkins wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Drabek.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jeff Drabek dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jeff Drabek's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Drabek swings for the body but Jenkins moves out of range.

Jenkins gets caught napping as Drabek dives in and scores a takedown. Jenkins manages to retain guard.
Drabek loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Jenkins utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Jenkins working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Drabek.
Jenkins keeping full guard, as Drabek tries to pass.
Drabek not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Drabek content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Jenkins keeping moving, preventing Drabek from controlling successfully.
Drabek scoring with punches to the head and body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Drabek chips away with some ground and pound.
Drabek wants to control from the top but Jenkins keeps moving.
Jenkins preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Jenkins trying to control the position.

Drabek drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Jenkins manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Drabek has Jenkins in his guard.
Drabek looking to hit a scissor sweep but Jenkins is one step ahead there.
Leroy Jenkins has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Drabek controls Jenkins momentarily but Jenkins frees himself.
Jenkins trying to control the position from guard on top but Drabek is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Drabek wants to sweep but no luck.
Jenkins tries to free his leg and advance position but Drabek is retaining full guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Drabek looking to control.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Drabek works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jenkins feints and then cracks Drabek's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Drabek down.
Jenkins swings widly with a right hand

and Drabek counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Drabek passes to full mount!
Drabek throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Jenkins wants to hold on but Drabek pushes him away.
Jeff Drabek is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Drabek throwing strikes here but Jenkins is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Drabek trying to control but Jenkins is having none of it.
Drabek 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 is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Drabek in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Drabek trying to control but Jenkins is having none of it.
Drabek lands a big shot there that rocks Jenkins but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Drabek wants to control the pace but Jenkins is squirming around nicely.
Drabek raining down hammerfists from mount.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Drabek lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Drabek is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Jenkins can do to turn this around?
Drabek raining down hammerfists from mount.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jeff Drabek showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Drabek, 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 Dean Styles scores the fight 30:26
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 30:26
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jeff Drabek!