PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Arwyn Jenkins (ranked 6116 p4p, 4647 weight class) and Will Der (ranked 260 p4p, 228 weight class). Jenkins comes to the cage accompanied by pantera walk. Will Der acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Jenkins
vs
Der

165 cm
21
133
0 - 4 - 0

170 cm
18
135
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Very strong

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Intelligent

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Arwyn Jenkins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Will Der!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jenkins walks into a left hand.
Jenkins throws a jab when Der was well out of range.
Der throws a jab but it's blocked by Jenkins.
Der is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Jenkins takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Jenkins tries to clinch but Der moves out of range.
Jenkins definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Jenkins displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Der throws out the jab.
Good standup being displayed there by Jenkins as he connects with a hook.
Jenkins ducks under a wild hook from Der.
A big left from Der misses.
Jenkins slips a jab from Der.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jenkins bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Der misses with a body shot.
Der throws a lazy uppercut
and Jenkins counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
A nice leg kick lands there from Jenkins.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Jenkins moves into range and clinches up with Der.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jenkins tries to throw a body punch but Der avoids it by throwing Jenkins back against the cage.
Jenkins working Der over with knees to the body.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Der has had enough of the clinch but Jenkins keeps him there for the moment.
A head punch on the inside from Der fails to land.
Jenkins misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jenkins.
Jenkins keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Der's efforts to push away.
Der has had enough of the clinch but Jenkins keeps him there for the moment.
Jenkins has Der pressed against the cage, preventing Der from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Jenkins is working Der over against the cage.
Jenkins lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Der backwards.
Jenkins cracks Der with a nice body shot.
Der looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Jenkins misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Jenkins is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Der is defending well for now.
Jenkins cracks Der with a nice body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jenkins digs a right hand underneath Der's ribcage. Der let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Der is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Der misses with a punch to the body.
Der misses with some punches.
A nice left hand lands by Jenkins.
Der looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Jenkins misses with a knee strike.
Der swings wildly with an uppercut but Jenkins uses good head movement to avoid it.
Der is trying to break the clinch but Jenkins is controlling him.
Jenkins blocks an uppercut.
Jenkins misses with a punch to the body.
Der takes an elbow to the forehead.
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!
Jenkins misses with a punch to the body.
Jenkins lands a nice knee to the body.
Der is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Nice body punch from Jenkins.
Jenkins lands a nice elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jenkins misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Der.
Der working aggressively here.
Jenkins gets through Der's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Der has a couple of punches blocked by Jenkins.
Good body shot from Jenkins.
Jenkins landing knees to the body.
Jenkins softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Jenkins can't find room to land a body shot as Der controls the action.
Der is trying to break the clinch but Jenkins has him pressed against the cage.
Jenkins lands a body shot.

Der escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Der misses with a wild combination.
Jenkins was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Der waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Jenkins.
Der misses with a two punch combination.
Jenkins fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Der fails to land with a series of punches.
Jenkins drops down looking for a counter takedown but Der sprawls and moves away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Der slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jenkins ducks under a wild hook from Der.
Der misses with an uppercut
and Jenkins counters with a slapping leg kick.
Jenkins uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Der.
Jenkins tries a low kick but Der avoids it.
Der throws a right hand that misses
and Jenkins counters with a two punch combo.
Der throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jenkins tries to counter by clinching up but Der breaks away and moves out of range.
Will Der seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Der throws a sloppy body shot
enabling Jenkins to counter with a crisp jab.
Der throws a shot from downtown. Jenkins moves away and avoids it.
Jenkins ducks under a wild hook from Der.
Jenkins tries to land a leg kick but Der saw it coming and moves away.
Jenkins takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Der throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Jenkins counter with a right hand.

Der is rocked!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Arwyn Jenkins dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Der cracks Jenkins with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
A combination from Jenkins does no damage.
Jab from Der.
A jab from Jenkins misses.
Der takes one to the side of the head.
Der is still on wobbly legs! Can Jenkins finish him?

Der gets tackled into the cage by Jenkins. Jenkins maintains the clinch.
Knees to the body from Jenkins.
Jenkins works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Der seems to have recovered his senses.
Jenkins struggles to land a body shot inside as Der controls his hands.
Jenkins lands an elbow that stopped Der in his tracks for a moment.

Der breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jenkins ducks under a wild hook from Der.
Jenkins throws a big counter combination but Der scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
A decent looking cross lands there for Der.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jenkins throws a head kick that misses.
Der throws an off balance right hand
and Jenkins counters with a nice leg kick.
Arwyn Jenkins is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Der looks to throw the jab but Jenkins is out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Der lands with a straight right. Jenkins didn't see that one coming.
Der might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Jenkins moves out of range as Der strikes.
A big left from Jenkins misses.
Jenkins takes one to the side of the head.
Jenkins is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Der can do to turn this around?
Der slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Jenkins misses with a double jab.
A jab from Jenkins does it's job there.
Jenkins on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Jenkins moves away from the strike by Der.
Jenkins walks into a straight right hand from Der.
Jenkins lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Jenkins misses with a body shot.
A nice side step and Der releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Jenkins misses with an uppercut. Der saw that one coming.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Der throws a lazy uppercut
and Jenkins counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Jenkins blocks a jab.
Jenkins is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Der.
Der scores with a hook.
Jenkins moves away from the strike by Der.
A quick step to the side and Jenkins tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jenkins looks to land a left hand but Der moved out of range nicely.
Der displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Jenkins throws out the jab.
Jenkins scores with a three punch combo!
Der throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
As Der looks to move away, Jenkins throws a big counter combo but Der just gets out of the way.
A slow jab from Der misses its intended target.
Der swings widly with a right hand

and Jenkins moves into the clinch.
Jenkins blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Der swings wildly with an uppercut but Jenkins uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nice elbow from Jenkins.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jenkins tries to work over Der's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Jenkins tries a body shot but Der blocks it.
Der misses with a punch on the inside.
Der takes an elbow to the forehead.
Jenkins goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Der is trying to break the clinch but Jenkins is controlling him.
Jenkins tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Der wants to break the clinch but can't.
Der wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Arwyn Jenkins has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Jenkins goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Jenkins tries to work over Der's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Der wants to break free but Jenkins has control.
Knees in the clinch landing for Jenkins.
Jenkins stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A short right from Der.
Der swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Der wants to break free but Jenkins has control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jenkins presses Der against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Der is trying to force a seperation but Jenkins has the dominant position.
Jenkins tries to work over Der's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Jenkins lands a body punch.
Jenkins misses with a body punch.
Jenkins putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Der in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Der is breathing heavily.
Der tries to break free but Jenkins pushes him back against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Der's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Nice body punch from Jenkins.
Jenkins lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Der.
Jenkins lands a nice elbow.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jenkins stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Jenkins lands a body punch in the clinch.
Jenkins using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Der is trying to force a seperation but Jenkins has the dominant position.
Jenkins comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Jenkins lands a body punch in the clinch.
Der fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Arwyn Jenkins dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Der takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Der throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Der takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Jenkins blocks a jab.
Jenkins throws a big counter combination but Der scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Der throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Jenkins is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Der.

Jenkins closes the distance and clinches.
Jenkins keeps control of Der as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Der tries to break free but Jenkins pushes him back against the cage.
Jenkins can't find room to land a body shot as Der controls the action.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Jenkins.
Jenkins goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Good body shot from Jenkins.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jenkins gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Der misses with a body punch.
Jenkins struggles to land a body shot inside as Der controls his hands.
Jenkins lands a nice shot to the body.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Jenkins.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A short body shot lands from Jenkins as the two fighters clinch.
Der takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Der wants to break the clinch but can't.
Der is trying to force a seperation but Jenkins has the dominant position.
Jenkins can't find room to land a body shot as Der controls the action.
Jenkins lands a good knee to the midsection. Der won't want to take too many of those.
Jenkins looking to throw knees to the head but Der is blocking nicely.
Jenkins is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Der is defending well for now.
Jenkins pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Jenkins lands a knee to the body.
Der swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Jenkins is leaning against Der and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Der throws a head punch that misses.
Jenkins misses with a hook to the ribs.
Der fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Jenkins is working Der over against the cage.
Jenkins with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Jenkins stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Jenkins.
Jenkins tries to work over Der's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A knee to the head by Jenkins.
Jenkins creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Der's defenses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jenkins tries a body shot but Der blocks it.
Jenkins keeps control of Der as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Jenkins lands an elbow inside.
Jenkins lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Der or not.
Jenkins lands a body punch.
A right handed body shot lands from Jenkins.
Nice body punch from Jenkins - that landed with a thud.
Jenkins misses with a hook to the ribs.
Jenkins prevents a body shot from Der.
Der looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A body shot lands from Jenkins.
Jenkins landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Jenkins has Der pressed up against the cage in a tight Thai clinch. Der is arching his back, trying to avoid the knees but a big one sneaks through from Jenkins - that's hurt Der badly! Oh, another knee lands and Der is covering up! The referee steps in to save him - possibly a bit early but Der doesn't seem to be complaining.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:08 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knees). Arwyn Jenkins!
During a confident post fight interview, Arwyn Jenkins thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.