PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Leroy Jinx (ranked 247 p4p, 379 weight class) and Nova Lankinen (ranked 34 p4p, 57 weight class). Jinx comes to the cage accompanied by Shake Your Blood. Nova Lankinen told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Jinx
vs
Lankinen

184 cm
29
175
15 - 6 - 1

180 cm
29
177
7 - 4 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Leroy Jinx!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Nova Lankinen!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Percy O'Donnell and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lankinen takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Lankinen displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Jinx throws out the jab.
Lankinen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jinx.
Jinx looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Jinx lands a jab to the head.
A low kick lands for Jinx.
Lankinen slips a jab from Jinx.
Lankinen looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Jinx scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Jinx lands a jab to the nose.
Lankinen has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Jinx.
Lankinen dives in and grabs Jinx's left leg, looking for a takedown. Jinx pushes down on Lankinen's head and hops out.
Jinx misses with a hook to the body
and Lankinen counters with a lovely straight right hand!

It looks like Leroy Jinx has been cut.
Jinx takes a swing at Lankinen's ribcage but misses.
Jinx fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lankinen manages to avoid it.
Jinx thows a left - swing and a miss!
Lankinen shapes to counter with a head kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lankinen misses with a lunging right hand
and Jinx counters with a stiff right hand.
Lankinen ducks under a wild hook from Jinx.
Jinx throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lankinen closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Lankinen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jinx.
Lankinen throws a right and a left that both miss.
The fighters circle momentarily. Jinx darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Jinx swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lankinen is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Lankinen moves out of range as Jinx strikes.
Lankinen with the counter takedown but Jinx avoids it easily.
Jinx throws a hook to the side of Lankinen's head but Lankinen sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Jinx scores with the left hand. Lankinen knows he should have avoided that one.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jinx throws a leg kick that misses.
Jinx misses with a low kick.
Jinx misses with a hook. Lankinen ducked under it nicely.
Lankinen takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Jinx keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nice cross by Jinx.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lankinen walks into a straight right hand from Jinx.
Jinx bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Jinx throws a chopping leg kick but Lankinen manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Jinx throws a nice inside leg kick.
Jinx throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lankinen throws a fast counter high kick but Jinx manages to duck under it in time.
Jinx throws a leg kick which misses Lankinen's front leg but catches the back leg as Lankinen tries to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lankinen chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Jinx can pounce on him.
Lankinen checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
A countering left hand to the body from Lankinen misses.
Jinx misses with a straight left.
Leroy Jinx seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jinx scores with a sloppy right hand. Lankinen should have avoided that one.
A jab from Jinx misses.
Lankinen takes a swing at Jinx's ribcage but misses.
Jinx throws a jab when Lankinen was well out of range.
Lankinen is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Jinx is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
The fighters circling - Jinx throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Lankinen looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Lankinen takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Lankinen takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Lankinen takes one on the chin but seems OK.
The fighters circling - Jinx throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jinx looks to throw the jab but Lankinen is out of range.
Lankinen flicks out a counter leg kick but Jinx steps away.
Jinx misses with a lunging right hand
and Lankinen counters with an inside leg kick.
Lankinen moves out of range as Jinx strikes.
Jinx throws an off balance right hand
and Lankinen counters with a straight right hand.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Lankinen ducks under a wild hook from Jinx.
Jinx checks the leg kick.
Lankinen shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Jinx sprawls well. Jinx wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Lankinen gets slowly back to his feet.
Jinx is looking to counter punch.
A good leg kick by Jinx.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Leroy Jinx dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Leroy Jinx's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Jinx connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Jinx scores with a body shot.
Lankinen lands a body shot.
Jinx misses with a hook.
Lankinen takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Lankinen has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Lankinen there as he acknowledges the shot.
Jinx slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Lankinen slips a straight right by Jinx.
Leroy Jinx is winning the standup battle so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jinx lands a jab to the head.
Lankinen throws a body shot but no joy.
Jinx scores with a jab to the jaw.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Lankinen might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Jinx has got the better of the exchanges.
Lankinen shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Jinx but Jinx pushes him off and we're back to square one.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jinx goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
A big left from Jinx misses.
Jinx lands a nice looking body shot.
Jinx looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Jinx pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nice uppercut there from Jinx.
Lankinen chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Jinx can pounce on him.
Leroy Jinx is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lankinen closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Jinx lands with a hook. Lankinen tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Jinx feints and then cracks Lankinen's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Lankinen down.
Lankinen is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Jinx rather than just go for the knockout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jinx is looking to slow Lankinen down with leg kicks.
Jinx is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Lankinen can do to turn this around?
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A big left from Jinx misses.
Jinx looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A swing and a miss from Jinx.
Jinx throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Lankinen stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Jinx lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Jinx lands a jab to Lankinen's midsection.
Lankinen takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Jinx cracks Lankinen with a good jab.
Jinx fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Lankinen looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Nice defenses there by Lankinen.
Lankinen's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jinx takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Lankinen fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
It looked like Jinx was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Lankinen.
Lankinen drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Lankinen drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Jinx is looking to chop away at Lankinen's legs.
Jinx with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Jinx lands a head shot.
Lankinen checks a low kick from Jinx.
Jinx slips a jab from Lankinen.
Jinx swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Jinx throws a lazy right hand but Lankinen sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Jinx throws a head kick but Lankinen moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jinx swings for the body but Lankinen moves out of range.
Jinx throws out a loose jab but Lankinen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jinx looks to land a right hand but Lankinen moved out of range.
It seemed like Lankinen was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Jinx misses with a wild combination.
Lankinen swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Lankinen is trying desperately to land a takedown but Jinx is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Lankinen.
Jinx punishes Lankinen's body with a nice straight punch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nice uppercut there from Jinx.
A swing and a miss from Jinx.
Lankinen changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Lankinen has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Jinx lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Lankinen has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Lankinen and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Jinx scores with a nice right hand.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jinx. Lankinen does a little dance to reset his feet.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Lankinen! But no joy.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Leroy Jinx dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Leroy Jinx's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

A slow jab from Jinx misses its intended target.
Nova Lankinen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Lankinen checks a leg kick.
Lankinen appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Lankinen scoring well with a low kick there.
The fighters circling - Jinx throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Jinx misses with a body punch
and Lankinen counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Jinx throws a leg kick
and Lankinen counters with a nice leg kick.
Jinx scores with a leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jinx. Lankinen does a little dance to reset his feet.
A little jabbing left from Lankinen on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jinx throws out a loose jab but Lankinen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lankinen looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Jinx throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Lankinen tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Jinx getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Jinx cracks Lankinen with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lankinen on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Jinx. Jinx obviously looking to wear him down.
Jinx fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Lankinen on the side of the head.
Jinx lands a body shot.
Lankinen has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Lankinen there as he acknowledges the shot.
Jinx throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Lankinen tries a quick counter leg kick but Jinx is wise to it.
A good leg kick by Jinx.
Jinx throws a lazy head kick
enabling Lankinen to counter with a crisp jab.
Jinx throws out a loose jab but Lankinen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jinx jabs at Lankinen's body.
Jinx misses with an uppercut.
Jinx throws an overhand right that lands on Lankinen's shoulder, as Lankinen tries to avoid the shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lankinen takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Jab by Lankinen.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jinx scores with a jab to the body.
Jinx swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Lankinen lands a glancing blow to the side of Jinx's head.

Leroy Jinx's cut is getting worse.
Jinx lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Jinx dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Lankinen misses with a low kick.
Jinx is looking to counter with head kicks.
Jinx misses with a left hand
and Lankinen counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Lankinen throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Lankinen looks to land a right hand but Jinx moved out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jinx scores with a hook to the body. Lankinen takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Lankinen throws a head kick that misses.
Jinx lands with a hook. Lankinen tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Jinx lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Lankinen at a distance.
Jinx looks to land a left hand but Lankinen moved out of range nicely.
Leroy Jinx is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Lankinen slips under a jab.
Jinx lands a lovely overhand right.
A combination from Lankinen does no damage.
It looked like Jinx wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Lankinen drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Lankinen throws out a leg kick but Jinx moves out of range and Lankinen only half commits.
Jinx throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Despite the aggression on Lankinen's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A low kick lands for Jinx.
Lankinen on the wrong end of a nice jab.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Lankinen.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lankinen sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Jinx is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Lankinen connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Jinx some visible discomfort.
Lankinen has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Jinx defending against the ground and pound.
Lankinen in side control, throwing shots but Jinx defends.
Jinx is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Lankinen asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Lankinen throws an elbow but Jinx slips to the side and avoids it well.
Lankinen throws a strike aimed at the side of Jinx's head but Jinx avoids it well.

And that's the end of the fight!
Leroy Jinx showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Jinx, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:26
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:26
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:26

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