PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jason Song (ranked 4798 p4p, 4730 weight class) and Gary Jenkins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Song
vs
Jenkins

157 cm
23
185
0 - 0 - 0

183 cm
23
170
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jason Song!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Gary Jenkins!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Francis DeMontford and John Mangel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Song moves in looking to clinch but Jenkins pushes him off.
Jenkins swinging wildly here.
Song closes the distance but Jenkins moves to the side
and Jenkins counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Song circles away from the clinch attempt.
Song fails with an attempt to clinch.

Song closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Song fails to land.
Song swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Jenkins has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Song is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Jenkins is looking to take this one to the mat.
Song tries to throw a body punch but Jenkins avoids it by throwing Song back against the cage.
Jenkins blocks an uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jenkins wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Song has him pressed against the cage.
Song misses with a hook from the clinch.
Jenkins blocking some punches.
Jenkins has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Song avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Jason Song has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gary Jenkins.
Song throws a punch but it's blocked by Jenkins.
Jenkins can't break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Song goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Jenkins is trying to break the clinch but Song has him pressed against the cage.
Jenkins blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Song struggles to land a body shot inside as Jenkins controls his hands.
Song misses with a hook to the ribs.

Jenkins manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Song wanted to stand there but Jenkins had control of the position.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Jenkins is on top in guard.

Song controlling the position.
Song working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Jenkins.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Song pulls Jenkins in close to prevent any damage.
Jenkins wants to control from the top but Song keeps moving.
Song on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Song tries to get out of the position.
Song is striking off his back. Jenkins thinks nothing of it though and passes easily into half guard.

Song is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Jenkins pulls his head out easily.
Jenkins is looking to take a break and control but Song is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Song is trying to stand.
Song has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Jenkins is working away from the top position though.
Song wants to get back to full guard but Jenkins has passed into side control.
Song tries to control but Jenkins manages to take his back.
A lull in the action here.
Song is in bad spot here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Song trying to get back to his feet but Jenkins is in full control for now.
Song tries to roll but Jenkins sticks to his back.
Song is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Jenkins missing with strikes.
Jenkins keeps control of the position as Song tries to break free.
Jenkins misses with a punch to the head.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Song tries to escape the position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Gary Jenkins dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Song is looking to clinch but Jenkins is avoiding it.
Jenkins will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Jenkins avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Song fails in his attempt to clinch.
Jenkins is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Song with a body shot.
Jenkins tries to clinch there but Song circles away.
Jenkins tries to clinch up.
Song is looking to clinch but Jenkins is avoiding it.
Song tries to close the distance and clinch but Jenkins swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jason Song seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jenkins is looking to clinch.
Jenkins has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Jenkins shoots in looking for a takedown. Song tries to sprawl out of it but Jenkins keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Song manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Jason Song is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Song closes the distance looking to clinch
and Song takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Song tries to clinch up but Jenkins circles away and keeps his distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Song looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jenkins avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Song is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Song is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Song wants to clinch up but Jenkins keeps it at a distance.

Song clinches up with Jenkins and pushes him back against the cage.
Song swings wildly with an uppercut but Jenkins uses good head movement to avoid it.

Jenkins pulls Song into guard.
Jenkins looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
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.

Song is looking to improve his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jenkins throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Song wants to get back to full guard but Jenkins has mounted him!

Jenkins wants to finish this one by submission but Song is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Jenkins.
Song's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Song keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Song is squirming around, avoiding Jenkins's attempts to control the action.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Song is in all sorts of trouble here.
Jenkins throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Song is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Song is in all sorts of trouble here.
Song is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Jenkins can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Song is looking to escape.
Jenkins avoids the attempt from Song to control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Song is in all sorts of trouble here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jenkins unloads with some shots from mount but Song bucks and avoids them well.
Song is squirming around, avoiding Jenkins's attempts to control the action.
Song tries to buck Jenkins off but Jenkins takes his back!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Song tries to roll but Jenkins sticks to his back.
Song trying to control the action but Jenkins just sinks the hooks in.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Gary Jenkins showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Song tries to close the distance and clinch but Jenkins swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jenkins lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Jenkins avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Song tries to clinch up but Jenkins circles away and keeps his distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Song looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Song tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jenkins shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Song but Song pushes him off and we're back to square one.
It looked like Song was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Song tries to clinch but Jenkins is having none of it.
Song tries to clinch up.
Song moves in looking to clinch but Jenkins pushes him off.
Jenkins tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Song defends well and Jenkins ends up having to push Song into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Song tries to clinch but Jenkins moves away
enabling Jenkins to counter with a crisp jab.
Jenkins digs a good hook to Song's body.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Jenkins is defended easily by Song.
Jason Song has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gary Jenkins.
Song tries to clinch but Jenkins is having none of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Song wants to clinch up but Jenkins keeps it at a distance.
Jenkins shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Song sprawls well. Song wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Jenkins gets slowly back to his feet.
Jenkins misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jason Song is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Song tries to clinch up.
Song fails with an attempt to clinch.
Song tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jenkins paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Song is looking to clinch.
Jenkins is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Jenkins keeps the fight on the outside.
Jenkins looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Jenkins swats away the attempt to clinch by Song.
Song tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jenkins paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Song is looking to clinch.
Song wants to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jenkins is looking to land body kicks.
Jenkins fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Song is looking to clinch but Jenkins is avoiding it.
Song tries to clinch but Jenkins is having none of it.
Jenkins unleashes a big counter combination but Song bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Jenkins looks for a takedown but Song sprawls well.
Jenkins takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Jenkins swats away the attempt to clinch by Song.
Jenkins keeps the fight on the outside.
Jenkins circles away from the clinch attempt.
Song moves in looking to clinch but Jenkins pushes him off.
Song tries to clinch but Jenkins is having none of it.
Song tries to close the distance and clinch but Jenkins swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jenkins circles away from the clinch attempt
and Jenkins counters with a one-two to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Song is looking to clinch but Jenkins is avoiding it.
Gary Jenkins seems to be getting the better of the standup.

Song darts in and clinches Jenkins up against the cage.
Song throws a head punch that misses.
Song throws a punch but it's blocked by Jenkins.

Jenkins drags the fight down to the ground.
Jenkins trying to strike off his back.
Song 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.
Gary Jenkins has got the better of the ground game so far.
Jenkins is trying to keep Song in close.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Song sitting in guard here, content to control.
Song pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Jenkins is keeping the position for now.
Song wants to stand and escape but instead Jenkins has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.

The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Jenkins passes Song's right leg, so he's now in half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Gary 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 Eliza Hachem scores the fight for Gary Jenkins!
Judge Francis DeMontford scores the fight for Gary Jenkins!
Judge John Mangel scores the fight for Gary Jenkins!

Gary Jenkins wins by unanimous decision!
In his post fight interview, Gary Jenkins started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.