PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Amin Sax (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thurgood Jenkins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sax comes to the cage accompanied by Infected Mushroom - Smashing The Opponent. Amin Sax has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Sax
vs
Jenkins

181 cm
44
190 lbs
28 - 39 - 1

188 cm
33
197 lbs
19 - 9 - 2

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Excellent grappler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Beaver Jooce!

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 28 - 39 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Amin Sax!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 9 - 2, fighting out of Montreal, Thurgood Jenkins!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Robert Douchet and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Sax is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Jenkins's half guard.
Jenkins makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Jenkins.
Jenkins seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sax stopping the sweep attempt from Jenkins.

Sax thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Sax throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Sax has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Sax drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Sax jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Jenkins looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Jenkins has Sax pulled in close to control his posture.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jenkins is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Sax wants to control from the top but Jenkins keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jenkins has control of Sax's left arm, preventing Sax from doing any damage.
Jenkins is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Sax looks like he's trying to stand up.
Sax is trying to control but can't.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Sax wants to control but Jenkins is keeping busy.
Jenkins passes to side control.
Jenkins controls the position.
Sax tries to bench press Jenkins off him but Jenkins keeps the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jenkins advances nicely into full mount.
Jenkins avoids the attempt from Sax to control.
Jenkins takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Sax can't escape the position.
Jenkins controlling the pace for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sax is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Jenkins controlling from mount.
Sax is looking to improve his position but Jenkins isn't that keen on the idea.
Sax tries to hold on but Jenkins pushes him away.
Sax is wriggling around trying to escape.
Sax is trying to escape the mount but Jenkins keeps good control and instead manages to take Sax's back.
Sax tries to escape the position.
Jenkins really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Sax.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sax is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Jenkins is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Sax trying to control but not successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Jenkins misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Jenkins goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.

Sax gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Sax has Jenkins pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Sax pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Jenkins tumbling to the mat - Sax dives into Jenkins's guard.
Jenkins has Sax pulled in close to control his posture.
Jenkins can't keep his opponent in guard - Sax advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.

Sax is working for a kimura but Jenkins is defending it quite comfortably.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jenkins works his way to full guard. Good work.
Jenkins wants to sweep here but Sax controlling him for the moment.
Jenkins wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jenkins is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Jenkins lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Sax looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Sax is looking for a triangle but Jenkins pushes his legs off easily.
Jenkins is stalling in the full guard.

Sax is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Jenkins controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jenkins is continuing to stall.
Jenkins slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sax is trying to control Jenkins's posture but Jenkins avoids it.
Sax tries to buck Jenkins off but Jenkins is having none of it.
Jenkins advances to mount.
Jenkins controlling his opponent.
Jenkins's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Sax can't escape the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jenkins tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Sax tries to reverse the position but Jenkins maintains control.
Jenkins controlling his opponent.
Let's hope that Jenkins has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Jenkins wants to take Sax's back here but Sax is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Sax is wriggling around trying to escape.
Jenkins controlling from the full mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Thurgood Jenkins showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Sax's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Jenkins looks for a takedown but Sax sprawls well.
Jenkins tries for a takedown but Sax sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Sax half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Sax throws a head kick but Jenkins moves out of range.
Sax misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Crunch! Jenkins slams his shin into Sax's torso.
Jenkins throws a head kick but Sax moves out of range.
Sax steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Jenkins. That one must have hurt.
Sax is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Jenkins.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sax moves out of range of the body kick.
Sax appears to be looking for a big counter.
Jenkins throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Sax went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Sax throws a head kick that Jenkins semi-blocks.
Sax throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Jenkins's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Jenkins gets caught flat footed, as Sax shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Thurgood Jenkins has got the better of the ground game so far.
Sax passes Jenkins's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Jenkins avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Sax.
Sax throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Sax is trying to control. Jenkins wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Jenkins is trying to get back to full guard.
Jenkins trying to control from the bottom.
Jenkins wants to improve his position but Sax is controlling well.
Jenkins trying to control here.
Jenkins is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Jenkins is defending against the submission attempts here by Sax.
Amin Sax has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Thurgood Jenkins is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jenkins wants to improve his position but Sax is controlling well.
Sax trying to mount his opponent but Jenkins defends it.
Sax wants to lay and pray for a moment but Jenkins keeps working.
Jenkins is controlling Sax's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Jenkins wants to get back to full guard.

Sax is looking for a kimura but Jenkins is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Sax to get the leverage.
Sax seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Jenkins does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jenkins is concentrating on defense, preventing Sax from advancing position.
Jenkins is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Sax throwing shots but Jenkins is blocking nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sax prevents Jenkins from improving his position.
Jenkins preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Jenkins scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Sax takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Sax with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Jenkins to score with a decent uppercut.
Sax walks forward, straight into a front kick from Jenkins.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Jenkins.
Thurgood Jenkins seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jenkins throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Sax tries to move into range but Jenkins moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Sax on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Thurgood Jenkins seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jenkins throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Sax takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sax throws a sloppy head kick and Jenkins moves out of range easily.
Jenkins pushes Sax away with a front kick.
Sax will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Jenkins lands with a nice body kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Sax throws a sloppy head kick and Jenkins moves out of range easily.
A thudding body kick lands there by Jenkins!
Sax takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
A decent looking cross lands there for Jenkins.
Crunch! Jenkins slams his shin into Sax's torso.

Jenkins drives through with a takedown into guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Thurgood Jenkins comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Jenkins winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Gregory Folan scores the fight 27:30
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 27:30
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Thurgood Jenkins!
A victorious Thurgood Jenkins thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.