PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Leroy Jenkins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shawn Davison (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Jenkins
vs
Davison

190 cm
26
198 lbs
9 - 7 - 1

177 cm
20
190 lbs
5 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Very strong

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Granite chin

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 9 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Leroy Jenkins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Shawn Davison!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Davison shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Jenkins sprawls well. Jenkins wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Davison gets slowly back to his feet.
Davison is trying hard to land a takedown here. Jenkins sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Davison shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Jenkins sprawls well. Jenkins wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Davison gets slowly back to his feet.
Leroy Jenkins has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Shawn Davison.
Jenkins lands a slapping body shot.

Jenkins looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Jenkins passes to side control.
Davison is pushing Jenkins's head away, looking to escape. Jenkins manages to hold on to the position though.
Jenkins trying to control the action but Davison is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Davison is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Davison wants to get back to his feet.
Jenkins is looking to take a break and control but Davison is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Davison is trying to get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jenkins trying to control the position but Davison is working away.
Jenkins working the head with strikes.
Davison takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Davison is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Davison really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Jenkins. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Jenkins in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Jenkins tries to advance to mount but Davison denies him.
Jenkins trying to control the action but Davison is working from the bottom.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Jenkins working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.

It looks like Shawn Davison has been cut.
Jenkins trying to control the position but Davison is working away.
Jenkins will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Davison takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jenkins moves into full mount!
Jenkins content just to control the position here.
Jenkins landing strikes from the mount.
Jenkins tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Jenkins trying to control but he's not successful this time.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Davison can do anything to dispel that myth.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Davison'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.
Davison looks gassed!
Jenkins landing strikes from the mount and Davison is in trouble!

That has opened up Shawn Davison's cut even more.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Davison is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Jenkins has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Davison's face.

The cut above Shawn Davison's eye is starting to cause him problems now.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Leroy Jenkins!