PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between The Island Sparbot (ranked 1795 p4p, 1793 weight class) and Deacon Jenkins (ranked 243 p4p, 242 weight class). The Island Sparbot has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Sparbot
vs
Jenkins

184 cm
25
177
5 - 1 - 0

173 cm
25
180
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Powerful

Primal

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 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, The Island Sparbot!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Deacon Jenkins!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, David Hoff and Sandra Marshall.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jenkins keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sparbot scores with a one two! Jenkins had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Jenkins walks into a straight right hand from Sparbot.
Jenkins rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Sparbot counters with a one-two to the body.
Sparbot avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jenkins throws a hook to the side of Sparbot's head but Sparbot sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Sparbot throws a body punch but Jenkins moves out of range.
Sparbot thuds his right hand into Jenkins's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Sparbot's jab looks to have found its range, popping Jenkins under the eye.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A looping hook to the body misses from Sparbot. Jenkins does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jenkins fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sparbot scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Jenkins staying out of range there.
Jenkins tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Sparbot manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Sparbot misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A jab from Sparbot misses.
Sparbot scores with a nice strike.
Jenkins rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Sparbot counters with a straight right hand.
Jenkins tries to move into range but Sparbot moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Jenkins has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Sparbot misses with a series of wild punches.
Jenkins tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sparbot paws at him with a jab and circles away.
The Island Sparbot seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sparbot misses with a double jab
and Jenkins counters with a nice body shot.
Jenkins throws a right hand that misses
and Sparbot counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Sparbot is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.

Jenkins moves into the clinch.
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 wants to stall.
Sparbot looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Sparbot wants to break the clinch but can't.
Jenkins keeps control of Sparbot as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Sparbot is trying to force a seperation but Jenkins has the dominant position.
Jenkins works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.

Jenkins pulls guard successfully.
Sparbot trying to control the position from guard on top but Jenkins is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jenkins can't keep his opponent in guard - Sparbot advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sparbot with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Jenkins slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Jenkins is trying to control the position from the bottom.

Jenkins throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Sparbot escapes and throws Jenkins's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Sparbot is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.

Sparbot stands up and we're back to a striking position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Sparbot misses with an uppercut. Jenkins saw that one coming.
Sparbot is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Jenkins gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Sparbot counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Sparbot with a nice cross.
Sparbot closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Sparbot scores with a shot to the body.
Jenkins steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sparbot.
The fighters circling - Sparbot throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Sparbot scores with a jab.
Sparbot throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

The Island Sparbot dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Jenkins tries to close the distance and clinch but Sparbot swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Sparbot was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Jenkins throws an off balance right hand
and Sparbot counters with a nice uppercut.
We've been told by Sparbot's head coaches at Elite Boxing Club that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Jenkins throws a looping overhand right but Sparbot ducks down to avoid it.
A slow jab from Sparbot misses its intended target.
Jenkins appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Jenkins on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Sparbot connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Sparbot misses with a combination
and Jenkins connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

It looks like The Island Sparbot has been cut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sparbot fails to land with a series of punches.
Jenkins tries to clinch there but Sparbot circles away.

Jenkins gets in close and instigates a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jenkins has Sparbot pressed against the cage, preventing Sparbot from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Sparbot tries to break free but Jenkins pushes him back against the cage.
Sparbot wants to break the clinch but can't.
Jenkins lands with a short shot to the head.
Jenkins working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Jenkins lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Jenkins misses with the head strike.
Jenkins softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Jenkins lands a hook that snaps the head of Sparbot backwards.
Sparbot is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Jenkins can do to turn this around?
Jenkins doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jenkins.
Sparbot wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Jenkins has him pressed against the cage.
Jenkins is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
A short right from Jenkins.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jenkins.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jenkins has a couple of punches blocked by Sparbot.
Jenkins scores with a nice hook to the head.
Sparbot wants to get back to striking at distance but Jenkins won't allow it.
Sparbot looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Sparbot is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Jenkins creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jenkins can't find room to land a body shot as Sparbot controls the action.
Jenkins prevents Sparbot from breaking the clinch.
Sparbot blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Jenkins tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Jenkins is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Jenkins lands a hook to the side of the head.
Jenkins keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Sparbot's efforts to push away.
Jenkins swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Jenkins tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jenkins fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Jenkins misses with a hook from the clinch.
A right hand to the body from Jenkins.
Jenkins content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Jenkins tries a body shot but Sparbot blocks it.
Jenkins lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Sparbot is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sparbot.
Jenkins fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Jenkins stalling in the clinch but Sparbot improves position.
Jenkins throws a head punch that misses.
Jenkins tries to work over Sparbot's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Jenkins misses with a body punch.
Jenkins misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Jenkins keeps control of Sparbot as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Sparbot is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sparbot can't break the clinch.
Sparbot has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Sparbot blocks an uppercut.
Jenkins swings wildly with an uppercut but Sparbot uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jenkins misses with a hook from the clinch.
Sparbot blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Sparbot wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Jenkins misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Sparbot has had enough of the clinch but Jenkins keeps him there for the moment.
Sparbot blocks an uppercut.
Jenkins jumps guard but Sparbot stands there with Jenkins around his waist. Jenkins gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Jenkins.
Jenkins stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Jenkins struggles to land a body shot inside as Sparbot controls his hands.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Deacon Jenkins showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on The Island Sparbot's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Sparbot lands a nice looking body shot.
The Island Sparbot is winning the standup battle so far.
Jenkins lands a right hook to the body.
Jenkins fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Sparbot swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Jenkins looks to throw the jab but Sparbot is out of range.
Sparbot swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Sparbot swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Jenkins.
Jenkins goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Sparbot paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
The Island Sparbot is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jenkins connects with the punch.
Jenkins takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A combination from Sparbot does no damage.
Jenkins is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jenkins slips under a jab from Sparbot.
Sparbot avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
It looked like Sparbot wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Sparbot getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Jenkins digs a good hook to Sparbot's body.
Sparbot swings away with a body shot that misses

and Jenkins counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Jenkins misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short right from Jenkins on the inside.
Jenkins taking a breather.
Sparbot tries to break the clinch but Jenkins is controlling the position.
Jenkins misses with a hook from the clinch.
Jenkins misses with a punch to the body.
Sparbot blocking some punches.
Sparbot blocks a body shot from Jenkins.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Jenkins fails to land.
Sparbot tries to break free but Jenkins pushes him back against the cage.
Jenkins lands a nice uppercut.
Sparbot is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for Jenkins.
Sparbot tries to break the clinch but Jenkins is controlling the position.
Jenkins throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Sparbots head.
Jenkins is trying to maintain a safe position but Sparbot gets an underhook and turns Jenkins into the cage.
Jenkins misses with the head strike.
Jenkins has Sparbot pressed against the cage, preventing Sparbot from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Jenkins keeps control of Sparbot as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Jenkins swings away with an uppercut that misses.
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!
Sparbot tries to break the clinch but Jenkins is controlling the position.
Jenkins lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Jenkins fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A right hand to the body from Jenkins.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jenkins working aggressively here.
A right handed body shot lands from Jenkins.
Jenkins misses with a hook to the ribs.
Jenkins tries to work over Sparbot's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Jenkins tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Sparbot wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Jenkins has him pressed against the cage.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Jenkins tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Jenkins throws a head punch that misses.
Sparbot is trying to force a seperation but Jenkins has the dominant position.
Jenkins tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Sparbot is trying to force a seperation but Jenkins has the dominant position.
Jenkins working some nice short punches in the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jenkins working aggressively here.
Jenkins prevents Sparbot from breaking the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Jenkins.
Jenkins scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Sparbot has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Sparbot blocking some punches.
Jenkins misses with a hook to the ribs.
A hook to the body from Jenkins.
Sparbot blocks a body shot from Jenkins.
Sparbot wants to break the clinch but can't.
A head punch on the inside from Jenkins fails to land.
Sparbot wants to break free but Jenkins has control.
A head punch on the inside from Jenkins fails to land.
Jenkins stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A short left from Jenkins.
Sparbot's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

And that's the end of the fight!
Deacon Jenkins comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Jenkins has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Winston Alpacca scores the fight 28:29
Judge David Hoff scores the fight 28:29
Judge Sandra Marshall scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Deacon Jenkins!
Deacon Jenkins gave a mention to Primal in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).