PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tommy Jenkins (ranked 1847 p4p, 1028 weight class) and Dade Desjardins (ranked 238 p4p, 143 weight class). Desjardins has chosen Last Caress- The Misfits as his entrance music. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Jenkins
vs
Desjardins

200 cm
28
275
8 - 1 - 0

195 cm
21
235
5 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Very strong

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Granite chin

Paddy's Enhancing Drugs (160Q)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tommy Jenkins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Dade Desjardins!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Anthony Taglia and Joseph Jones.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Jenkins has closed the distance and engaged Desjardins in a clinch.
Jenkins pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Desjardins tries for a takedown but Jenkins manages to get underhooks.
Jenkins throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Desjardins looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Jenkins misses with an elbow over the top.
The referee is keeping an eye on Jenkins - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Desjardins is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Jenkins is defending well.
Jenkins lands a damaging elbow.

It looks like Dade Desjardins has been cut.
Jenkins misses with a knee to the head.
The referee is keeping an eye on Jenkins - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Desjardins dodges an elbow strike from Jenkins.
Jenkins tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Jenkins pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Jenkins throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Desjardins goes for a takedown in the clinch but Jenkins prevents it.
Tommy Jenkins has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dade Desjardins.
Desjardins blocks an elbow strike from Jenkins.
Jenkins just leaning against Desjardins, taking a breather.
Desjardins tries for a takedown. No joy.
Knees to the body from Jenkins.
Jenkins comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Jenkins is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Desjardins is defending well for now.
Jenkins lands a nice elbow.
Jenkins lands an elbow just above Desjardins 's eye.
Jenkins tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Jenkins lands a damaging elbow.
Jenkins connects with a nasty looking knee right to Desjardins's face.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jenkins pushes off an throws an elbow but Desjardins leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Desjardins drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Jenkins gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Jenkins looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Jenkins stalling in the clinch.
Jenkins misses with a knee to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Desjardins takes an elbow to the forehead.
Desjardins takes a knee to the side of the body.
Jenkins landing knees to the body.
Desjardins blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Jenkins throws an elbow but it misses.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jenkins lands a nice elbow.
Jenkins slowing the pace effectively.
Jenkins gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Jenkins misses with an elbow strike.
Jenkins lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

That has opened up Dade Desjardins's cut even more.
Jenkins lands an elbow that stopped Desjardins in his tracks for a moment.
Desjardins blocks an elbow strike from Jenkins.
Jenkins lands a nice elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jenkins stops a takedown attempt from Desjardins.
Jenkins landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Jenkins lands an elbow inside.
Desjardins changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Jenkins fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Desjardins shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Jenkins as he jumps to the side.
Jenkins is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Desjardins.
Desjardins has a takedown stuffed.
Jenkins tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Desjardins manages to circle out of the way.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Desjardins misses with a looping right.
Desjardins uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Jenkins.
A little jabbing left from Desjardins on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Desjardins is defended easily by Jenkins.

Desjardins fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Jenkins sprawls well initially but Desjardins persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Jenkins tries to kick Desjardins off in order to stand up. Desjardins Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Tommy Jenkins dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dade Desjardins's cut.
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.

Jenkins throws a lazy right hand but Desjardins sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Desjardins will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Jenkins tries to counter by clinching up but Desjardins breaks away and moves out of range.

Jenkins gets a clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Jenkins throws an elbow but misses.
Jenkins content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Desjardins blocks an elbow strike from Jenkins.
Knees in the clinch landing for Jenkins.
Desjardins takes a knee to the side of the body.
Jenkins is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Jenkins lands an elbow inside that Desjardins shrugs off.
Jenkins is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Desjardins can do to turn this around?
Jenkins tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Jenkins looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Desjardins takes an elbow to the forehead.
Desjardins is breathing heavily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jenkins landing knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Desjardins is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Jenkins gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Jenkins lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Jenkins misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Desjardins.
Jenkins creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Jenkins landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Jenkins using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Desjardins has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Jenkins lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Jenkins taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Jenkins utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Jenkins connects with a nasty looking knee right to Desjardins's face.
Jenkins lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Desjardins is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Jenkins pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Tommy Jenkins has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dade Desjardins.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Desjardins takes an elbow to the temple.

The cut above Dade Desjardins's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Jenkins tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Desjardins dodges an elbow strike from Jenkins.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jenkins misses with an elbow over the top.
Desjardins blocks an elbow strike from Jenkins.
Jenkins lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Jenkins just misses with a elbow thrown towards Desjardins's brow.
Desjardins is working for takedown but Jenkins is calmly controlling the position for now.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Jenkins.
Desjardins managing to block the knees to the body from Jenkins.
Desjardins takes an elbow to the forehead.

Dade Desjardins's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Desjardins takes an elbow to the temple.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jenkins throws an elbow that misses.
Jenkins is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Desjardins is defending well for now.
Jenkins is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Desjardins is defending well for now.
With the fighters up against the cage, Jenkins throws an elbow but misses.
Jenkins pushes off an throws an elbow but Desjardins leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Jenkins comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Dade Desjardins's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:40 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Tommy Jenkins!