PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Roscoe Jenkins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carl Park (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Roscoe Jenkins has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Roscoe Jenkins seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Jenkins
vs
Park

195 cm
19
210 lbs
2 - 2 - 1

190 cm
22
200 lbs
4 - 5 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Knockout power

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 - 2 - 1, fighting out of The Island, Roscoe Jenkins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Carl Park!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Michael Johnstone and Winston Alpacca.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jenkins shoots for a takedown but Park saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Jenkins shoots in and drives through. Park sprawls well.
Jenkins fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Park looks like he wants to counter punch here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Roscoe Jenkins. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Park stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Park wants it to stay on the feet.
Park doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Park scores with a push kick.
Jenkins fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Park shoots in and drives through. Jenkins sprawls well.
Jenkins shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Park holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jenkins tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Park just stands there and leans against the cage.

Park lands a takedown into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Park seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Park pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Jenkins is keeping the position for now.
Jenkins utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Park is working Jenkins over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Park has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Park wants to pass the guard but Jenkins is keeping the position.
Jenkins wants to get back to his feet but Park is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Park is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Park throws a big right hand that misses.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Park slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Jenkins wants to get back to his feet.
Park working the ground and pound but Jenkins is defending the strikes.
Jenkins struggling a bit here.
Jenkins parries the strikes from Park easily there. Park is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Jenkins to escape.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
An elbow from Park crashes against the mat.
Jenkins wants to get back to his feet but Park is dominant here and he's now got Jenkins's back!
Jenkins is trapped and Park is scoring with shots to the head and body.

Park is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Jenkins has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Park throwing wild punches that miss their target.
Park misses with a punch to the head.
Park throwing wild punches that miss their target.

Park looking for the choke but no joy.
Jenkins is breathing heavily.
Park lands with a big left hand that may well have hurt his opponent. Can Jenkins hold on?!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Park lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Park trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Jenkins avoids the strikes from Park.
Good control from Park.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Park tries to keep control of the position but Jenkins is staying busy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Park gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Jenkins to score an easy takedown into full guard.

Park uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Park stuffs the takedown attempt from Jenkins. Jenkins gets slowly back to his feet.
Park goes for a double leg but Jenkins avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Jenkins continues to drive forward.
Jenkins is trying hard to land a takedown here. Park sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Jenkins fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Park feints a counter leg kick.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Roscoe Jenkins. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Park darts in looking for a takedown but Jenkins gets double underhooks and turns Park into the cage.
Park lands with a nice body punch.
Park leaves Jenkins with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Park throws a counter combo.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Jenkins gets caught flat footed, as Park shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Jenkins is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Park dives into side control.

The ground and pound from Park seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.

Park is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Jenkins is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

Park decides to stand back up. Park steps back and let's Jenkins get back to his feet.
Jenkins tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Park defends well and Jenkins ends up having to push Park into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Park lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Jenkins shoots in but Park avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Roscoe Jenkins seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jenkins shoots in but no luck this time.
A chopping leg kick lands by Park.
Jenkins looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Park is fending him off so far but Jenkins persists. Nope, Park circles away and we're back to standing.
Park drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Jenkins defends it well.
Park misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

Park closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Jenkins to the mat! Jenkins manages to get full guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Park is in close to Jenkins's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Park slips nicely into half guard.
Park scoring with strikes to the body and head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Park missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Park throwing shots but Jenkins is blocking nicely.

Park is looking for a kimura but Jenkins is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Park to get the leverage.
Jenkins taking some punishment here, with Park in his half guard.
Park content to control rather than advance.
Park's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Jenkins is not content to let Park control the position.

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.
Park not doing much here.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Jenkins has a takedown stuffed.
Jenkins tries to score a power double leg takedown but Park sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Jenkins somewhat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Carl Park showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Jenkins shoots and misses
and Park counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Roscoe Jenkins is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Park stuffs the takedown attempt from Jenkins. Jenkins gets slowly back to his feet.
Jenkins looks for a takedown but Park sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Roscoe Jenkins. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Horrible takedown attempt by Jenkins or perhaps it was just good defense by Park, which made it look bad.
Jenkins has been working on his balance at Cozad The Island, so perhaps that has help him stuff some of the takedown attempts by Park.
Jenkins misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Park closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Jenkins's guard.
Park controlling from the top position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Park trying to control the position from guard on top but Jenkins is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jenkins is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Park is controlling him.
Jenkins keeping full guard, as Park tries to pass.
Park is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

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.
Park scoring with some ground and pound.
Park controlling from the top position.
Jenkins is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Park dives into side control.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Jenkins is trying hard to land a takedown here. Park sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Jenkins fails with the takedown
and Park counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Jenkins thinking.
Jenkins gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Park holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Park manages to break the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Park thows a body kick. Jenkins tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Park comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.

Park shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Jenkins's guard.

Park stands up from Jenkins's guard - Park perhaps looking for a knockout.

Park has Jenkins up against the cage in a clinch.
Park is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Jenkins is defending well.

Park manages to break the clinch.
Park slaps away a takedown attempt from Jenkins, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Jenkins slaps away a takedown attempt from Park, before circling back to the center of the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Park fails with the takedown.
Jenkins keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Jenkins looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Park is fending him off so far but Jenkins persists. Nope, Park circles away and we're back to standing.
Roscoe Jenkins has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jenkins shoots in but no luck this time.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jenkins closes the distance and lands a one-two.

Jenkins gets tackled into the cage by Park. Park maintains the clinch.
Carl Park is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Park pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Park drives through with a takedown into guard.
Jenkins wants to get back to his feet but Park passes into half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Roscoe Jenkins showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Park has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Sandra Marshall scores the fight 27:29
Judge Michael Johnstone scores the fight 27:29
Judge Winston Alpacca scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Carl Park!