PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Harold Bee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roscoe Jenkins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Roscoe Jenkins has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Bee
vs
Jenkins

184 cm
18
200 lbs
1 - 4 - 0

195 cm
19
210 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Harold Bee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Roscoe Jenkins!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, David Hoff and Michael Johnstone.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jenkins misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

Jenkins decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Jenkins throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Bee looks like he's trying to stand up.
Bee wants to get back to full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bee is working hard here to advance position.
Jenkins perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jenkins tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Bee.
Jenkins prevents Bee from improving his position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Jenkins has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Jenkins tries to clinch but Bee moves away

and Bee counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Jenkins controls Bee momentarily but Bee frees himself.
Jenkins is pulling down on Bee's head. It's preventing any offense from Bee, at least for the moment.
Jenkins is trying to keep Bee in close.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Jenkins had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Bee defends it easily.
Jenkins working a defensive guard here.
Bee pushes down on Jenkins's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Bee looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bee works his foot free and advances to mount.
Jenkins is trying to escape the mount.
Bee controlling the pace for now.

Jenkins defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Bee.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bee lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Bee works his way to his opponent's back.
Jenkins rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.

Bee is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Jenkins is trying to maintain the position but Bee is very close to passing his half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Harold Bee dominated that 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.

Bee has closed the distance and engaged Jenkins in a clinch.
Bee tries to pull guard but Jenkins won't allow it.
Jenkins can't get the takedown.
Jenkins is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Bee pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Bee can't get the takedown.
Bee stops a takedown attempt from Jenkins.
Harold Bee has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Roscoe Jenkins.
Jenkins avoiding damage.

Bee works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jenkins keeping moving, preventing Bee from controlling successfully.
Bee sitting in guard here, content to control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bee trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Bee stopping the sweep attempt from Jenkins.
Jenkins keeping full guard, as Bee tries to pass.
Bee is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Jenkins can do to turn this around?
Jenkins looking to control.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Harold Bee is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jenkins slips a jab and a cross from Bee.
Bee dives in for a single leg takedown but Jenkins sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Jenkins slaps away a takedown attempt from Bee, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Bee shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Jenkins with the counter takedown but Bee avoids it easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bee throws a combination that misses

and Jenkins counters by clinching up.

Jenkins has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Bee regains guard immediately.
Jenkins wants to control from the top but Bee keeps moving.
Bee on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Bee tries to get out of the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bee doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Bee is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jenkins wants to control from the top but Bee keeps moving.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Bee has control of Jenkins's left arm, preventing Jenkins from doing any damage.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
No luck for Bee with that takedown attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Jenkins shoots in and drives through. Bee sprawls well.
Jenkins tries to close the distance and clinch but Bee swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jenkins tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bee swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Jenkins tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Bee defends well and Jenkins ends up having to push Bee into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Bee seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.

Jenkins is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Bee's half guard.

Bee is defending against the submission attempts here by Jenkins.
Jenkins wants to control but Bee is keeping him busy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Roscoe Jenkins will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Bee looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Jenkins!
Jenkins tries to bench press Bee off him but Bee keeps the position.
Bee working away.
Bee wants to lay and pray for a moment but Jenkins keeps working.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Bee stands up.
Jenkins tries to close the distance and clinch but Bee swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Bee misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Jenkins moves into the clinch.
Good body shot from Bee.
Jenkins tries to break the clinch but Bee is controlling the position.
Bee lands a hook that snaps the head of Jenkins backwards.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Bee takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.

Bee ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Bee no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Bee working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Jenkins.
Harold Bee overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Jenkins stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Bee swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bee seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Jenkins trying to control but Bee is working from the bottom.
Bee is trying to control the position but Jenkins postures up.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Jenkins accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
No luck for Jenkins with that takedown attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jenkins avoids the head kick by Bee.
Jenkins is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.

Jenkins darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Jenkins takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Jenkins is thwarting Bee's attempts to control the position.
Bee gets back to full guard.
Jenkins not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jenkins stopping the sweep attempt from Bee.
Bee working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Jenkins.
Bee tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Bee is trying to control the position but Jenkins postures up.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Jenkins keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Jenkins looking to score a takedown here. Bee is defending well but Jenkins drives through and ends up in Bee's guard.
Jenkins forces his way into half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Harold Bee.
Well Bee 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 29:29
Judge David Hoff scores the fight 28:29
Judge Michael Johnstone scores the fight 29:28

The fight is ruled a draw!