PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mamoud Jenkins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gang Starr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jenkins's entrance music is Roots Bloody Roots- Sepultura. A fine choice. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Jenkins
vs
Starr

180 cm
22
195 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

186 cm
18
213 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Self confident

Decent wrestler
Counter striker
Determined

Attliction

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 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mamoud Jenkins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Gang Starr!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Roosa Järviläinen and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Starr closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Jenkins wants to get back to full guard.
Starr wants to stand but Jenkins has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.

Jenkins makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Jenkins doesn't manage to clinch there - Starr circles away.
Starr throws a head kick that misses.
Starr shoots in and drives through. Jenkins sprawls well.
Jenkins dodges the punch combination from Starr.
Jenkins with a lazy takedown attempt

and Starr decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Jenkins's guard.
Jenkins is breathing heavily.
Starr content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Starr pushing down on Jenkins's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Jenkins is staying active underneath Starr, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
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.
Starr stalling away here and it's allowed Jenkins to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Jenkins wants to sweep here but Starr controlling him for the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jenkins working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Starr.
Jenkins keeping moving, preventing Starr from controlling successfully.
Starr pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Jenkins is keeping the position for now.
Starr makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Jenkins keeping moving, preventing Starr from controlling successfully.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Starr with a poor takedown

and Jenkins counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

Jenkins lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Jenkins is thwarting Starr's attempts to control the position.
Starr moves into full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Starr is trying to control the position from the bottom.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Starr is on top in guard.
Jenkins keeping full guard, as Starr tries to pass.
Starr working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Starr is pushing down on Jenkins's leg trying to pass to half guard. Jenkins is fighting to maintain full guard but Starr has managed to sneak the leg through.
Starr is tying to control. Jenkins wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Jenkins manages to get to full guard.
Starr trying to control but Jenkins is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Starr accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Jenkins can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Starr controls the pace.
Starr working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Starr trying to control the position from guard on top but Jenkins is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Starr decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Jenkins tries for a takedown but Starr circles away easily

and Starr counters with a shoot takedown. Jenkins fights it but they end up in guard.
Starr throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Jenkins works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Starr works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Starr is nestled in close to Jenkins, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Starr is nestled in close to Jenkins, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Starr throwing shots but Jenkins is blocking nicely.
Starr working over Jenkins with some ground and pound. Jenkins looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Starr working the head and body with strikes.
Starr thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing Jenkins to regain full guard.
Starr tries to free his leg and advance position but Jenkins is retaining full guard.
Starr passes Jenkins's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Starr looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Starr wants to pass to mount but Jenkins is defending the position.
Starr works his way into side control.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jenkins tries to bench press Starr off him but Starr keeps the position.
You can see the frustration on Jenkins's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gang Starr dominated that round.
That's time! Jenkins's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Jenkins throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Starr.
Starr moves out of range of the body kick.

Jenkins bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Starr 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 is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Starr knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Starr is trying to get back to half guard.

Jenkins stands up and we're back to a striking position.

Starr shoots in and bounces Jenkins off the ropes to secure the takedown into guard.
Starr is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jenkins wants to sweep but no luck.
Starr must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Jenkins trying to control the position.
Starr landing with the ground and pound.
Starr postures up.
Starr wants to control from the top but Jenkins keeps moving.
Jenkins is controlling Starr's posture.
Jenkins trying to keep a closed guard but Starr is proving a slippery customer.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Starr with a poor takedown

and Jenkins counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.

Starr pushes Jenkins off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Jenkins misses with a takedown attempt

and Starr counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Jenkins!
Starr in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Starr trying to control but Jenkins is having none of it.
BOOM! Starr connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Starr cracks Jenkins with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.

Jenkins defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Starr.

Starr is working for a guillotine from mount but Jenkins frees his head quite easily.
Starr with a couple of short strikes.

Jenkins is rocked!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Starr in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Starr landing strikes, looking to finish!
Oh Jenkins is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
A big strike lands for Starr! That's really hurt Jenkins and he's turned his back - Starr keeps firing away and the ref dives in to stop the fight! Starr Jumps to his feet to celebrate the victory!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:37 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gang Starr!