PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Roderick Jenkins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matthew Murt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jenkins comes to the cage accompanied by Uppercut--2pac. Murt has chosen I like to move it as his entrance music. Jenkins has a slight injury, which hopefully won't affect the fight too much. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Jenkins
vs
Murt

178 cm
25
153 lbs
12 - 5 - 0

173 cm
21
151 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Roderick Jenkins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Matthew Murt!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Shigeki Sano.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Murt is looking to clinch.
Murt throws a sloppy head kick and Jenkins moves out of range easily.
Murt tries to clinch up but Jenkins circles away and keeps his distance.
A jab lands there for Jenkins.
Murt tries to clinch there but Jenkins circles away.
Jenkins keeps the fight on the outside.
Jenkins wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Murt tries to clinch up.
Murt doesn't manage to clinch there - Jenkins circles away.
Murt closes this distance looking for a takedown but Jenkins circles away.
Murt takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Murt throws a head kick but Jenkins moves out of range.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Jenkins, as that shot connected.
Murt closes the distance but Jenkins moves to the side
and Jenkins counters with a nice uppercut.
Jenkins feints and then cracks Murt's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Murt down.
Jenkins lands a nice leg kick that just misses Murt's sensitive parts.
Jenkins is breathing heavily.
Murt fails with an attempt to clinch.
Jenkins connects with a crisp jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Murt tries to clinch but Jenkins is having none of it.
Murt closes the distance but Jenkins moves to the side
and Jenkins counters with a stiff right hand.
Jenkins connects with a single shot there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Murt fails in his attempt to clinch.
Murt tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Jenkins manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
The fight stays on the outside here - Murt looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Good standup being displayed there by Jenkins as he connects with a hook.
Jenkins avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Murt throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Murt tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A head kick misses from Murt.
Murt tries to score a power double leg takedown but Jenkins sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Murt somewhat.
Murt throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Murt tries to clinch there but Jenkins circles away.
Murt tries to clinch
and Jenkins cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Murt fails to land the takedown.
Roderick Jenkins has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Matthew Murt.
Murt throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Murt doesn't manage to clinch there - Jenkins circles away.
Murt moves in looking to clinch but Jenkins pushes him off.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murt gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Jenkins.
Murt closes the distance looking to clinch
and Jenkins counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Murt tries to clinch up but Jenkins circles away and keeps his distance.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Murt misses with a takedown attempt - Jenkins sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Murt doesn't manage to clinch there - Jenkins circles away.
Jenkins scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Murt doesn't seem bothered though.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jenkins uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Murt has time to react.
Jenkins swats away the attempt to clinch by Murt.
Murt throws a head kick but Jenkins moves out of range.
Jenkins keeps the fight on the outside.
Murt wants to clinch up but Jenkins keeps it at a distance.
A head kick misses from Murt.
Jenkins stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Jenkins wants it to stay on the feet.
Murt gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Murt tries to clinch there but Jenkins circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murt throws a sloppy head kick and Jenkins moves out of range easily.
Jenkins avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jenkins is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Jenkins scores with a body shot.
Jenkins lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
A head kick misses from Murt.
Murt wants to clinch but Jenkins slips to the side
and Jenkins counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Jenkins scores with a hook.
Jenkins tests Murt's chin there with a solid looking shot.

Murt fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Jenkins, pushing him back against the cage.
Murt tries to land a knee to the head but Jenkins blocks with his arms.
Jenkins lands a right hand.
Jenkins lands a left hand that snaps the head of Murt backwards.
Jenkins lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Jenkins lands a right hand.
Jenkins working some nice short punches in the clinch.

Murt is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Murt manages to break the clinch.
Murt is still on wobbly legs! Can Jenkins finish him?
Matthew Murt seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murt tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Murt seems to have recovered his senses.
Murt tries a head kick but it misses.
Murt tries to clinch but Jenkins is having none of it.
Murt misses with a head kick.
Murt wants to clinch.
Murt tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jenkins paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Jenkins swats away the attempt to clinch by Murt.
Murt takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Murt tries a head kick but it misses.
Murt throws a head kick but Jenkins moves out of range.
Murt dives in and grabs Jenkins's left leg, looking for a takedown. Jenkins pushes down on Murt's head and hops out.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A left lands for Jenkins.
Murt is looking to clinch.
A jab from Jenkins finds it's way through Murt's defenses.
Murt looks to clinch
enabling Jenkins to counter with a crisp jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Roderick Jenkins will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Roderick Jenkins's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Murt gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Jenkins.
Murt walks into a stiff left hand from Jenkins.
Murt tries to clinch there but Jenkins circles away.
Jenkins leaves Murt with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Murt throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Murt tries to close the distance and clinch but Jenkins swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jenkins stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Jenkins wants it to stay on the feet.
Jenkins works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Jenkins jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Jenkins lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Roderick Jenkins is winning the standup battle so far.
Jenkins lands with an uppercut that bounces Murt off the cage and back into range.
A solid leg kick lands there for Jenkins.
A head kick by Murt misses
and Jenkins counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Murt tries to clinch up.
Murt tries to clinch up but Jenkins circles away and keeps his distance.
Jenkins scores with a hook to the body. Murt takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Jenkins scores with a shot to the body.
Jenkins with a jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Murt closes the distance looking to clinch
letting Jenkins counter with a right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Murt on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Murt is looking to clinch.
Murt tries to clinch but Jenkins moves out of range.
Matthew Murt is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jenkins scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Murt tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jenkins swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Murt tries to clinch
and Jenkins counters with a lovely shot to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Murt. Jenkins does a little dance to reset his feet.
Murt throws a head kick that misses.
Murt throws a head kick that half lands.
Murt throws a head kick but Jenkins moves out of range.
Murt fails with an attempt to clinch.
Jenkins fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Murt tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jenkins paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Jab from Jenkins.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Jenkins.
Murt drops his hands momentarily and Jenkins takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jenkins blocks a head kick by Murt.
Murt tries a head kick but it misses.
Jenkins lands a head kick!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jenkins avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jenkins blocks a head kick by Murt.
Murt tries to clinch up
and Jenkins counters with a right hand to the body.
Murt shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Jenkins sprawls well. Jenkins wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Murt gets slowly back to his feet.
Roderick Jenkins has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Matthew Murt.
Jenkins avoids the head kick by Murt.
Nice uppercut there from Jenkins.
Murt tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jenkins paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Murt pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A jab lands there for Jenkins.
Jenkins lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Jenkins.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A decent looking cross lands there for Jenkins.
Murt has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Jenkins connects with a solid leg kick.
Murt tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jenkins paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Jenkins swats away the attempt to clinch by Murt.
Murt wants to clinch.
Jenkins listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Murt darts in trying to clinch
and Jenkins counters with a nice leg kick.
Murt throws a head kick that misses
and Jenkins counters with a stiff right hand.
Murt doesn't manage to clinch there - Jenkins circles away.
Murt throws a sloppy head kick and Jenkins moves out of range easily.
Murt throws a head kick that misses.
Jenkins scores to the head and body with a nice combination!

Murt has managed to clinch.

Jenkins breaks from the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murt lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

Roderick Jenkins's cut is getting worse.
Murt swinging wildly here.
Jenkins fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Good exchange - Jenkins coming out on top.
Jenkins's jab looks to have found its range, popping Murt under the eye.
Murt tries to clinch up but Jenkins circles away and keeps his distance.
The crowd cheers as Jenkins lands an impressive looking overhand right. Murt doesn't seem phased though.
Jenkins throws out a powerful jab.
Murt shoots in looking for a takedown but Jenkins manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Murt's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Jenkins lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Murt misses with a head kick.
Jenkins looks to land a combination. Murt sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Murt tries to clinch there but Jenkins circles away.
Jenkins keeps the fight on the outside.
Murt will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Murt tries to clinch up but Jenkins circles away and keeps his distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Roderick Jenkins will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Roderick Jenkins'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. This is the final round!

Murt throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jenkins circles away from the clinch attempt.
A head kick misses from Murt.
Murt fails with an attempt to clinch.
Murt tries to clinch there but Jenkins circles away.
Some bone on bone action there as Jenkins checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Murt closes the distance looking to clinch
and Jenkins counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Jenkins closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Murt throws a lazy head kick
and Jenkins counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Murt moves in looking to clinch but Jenkins pushes him off.
Jenkins scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
A head kick misses from Murt.
Jenkins's corner calls for a 1-2. Jenkins obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Murt tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jenkins keeps the fight on the outside.
Murt tries to clinch up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jenkins fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Murt pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Murt wants to clinch.
Murt tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Murt tries to clinch but Jenkins moves out of range.
Jenkins lands with a shot to the body.
Murt shoots in and drives through. Jenkins sprawls well.
Murt tries to clinch but Jenkins moves out of range.
Jenkins connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
The fight stays on the outside here - Murt looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Murt tries to clinch up but Jenkins circles away and keeps his distance.
Jenkins keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Murt.
Jenkins fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Murt wants to clinch
and Jenkins connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murt tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Jenkins manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Nice sprawl there from Jenkins as Murt shoots in.
Murt will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Murt misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Murt tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Murt takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Jenkins stuns Murt with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Murt wants to clinch up but Jenkins keeps it at a distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Murt looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Murt tries to clinch there but Jenkins circles away.
Matthew Murt has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jenkins works the jab nicely.
Murt tries to clinch but Jenkins moves out of range.
Murt throws a sloppy head kick and Jenkins moves out of range easily.
Murt closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Jenkins uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Murt has time to react.
Murt throws a head kick but Jenkins moves out of range.
Murt tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Murt doesn't manage to clinch there - Jenkins circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murt tries to clinch but Jenkins is having none of it.
Jenkins avoids the head kick by Murt.
Murt swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jenkins dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Murt ducks right into an uppercut from Jenkins.
Murt tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
The crowd cheers as Jenkins lands an impressive looking overhand right. Murt doesn't seem phased though.
Murt fails with an attempt to clinch.
Jenkins lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Jenkins lands a nice hook to Murt's body. Murt takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Murt tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jenkins swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Murt tries to clinch but Jenkins moves out of range.
Murt throws a body punch but Jenkins moves out of range.
Murt tries to clinch
and Murt takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Murt tries to close the distance and clinch but Jenkins swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jenkins lands with a straight right. Murt didn't see that one coming.
Murt tries to close the distance and clinch but Jenkins swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Murt.
A head kick by Murt misses
and Jenkins connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Murt tries to clinch but Jenkins moves out of range.
Murt wants to clinch up but Jenkins keeps it at a distance.
A head kick misses from Murt.

Murt clinches.
Murt throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Jenkins blocks it with crossed arms.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jenkins working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Jenkins scores with a shot to the side of Murt's head.
Jenkins pushes Murt back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Jenkins scores with a shot to the side of Murt's head.
Murt using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Jenkins has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Jenkins.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jenkins lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Murt backwards.
A short uppercut from Jenkins.
Murt is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Jenkins is defending well for now.
Murt misses with a knee to the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Matthew Murt.
Well Jenkins has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 29:28
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Roderick Jenkins!
After the big win, Roderick Jenkins made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors >>> Blitzkrieg Formula 5000 (159++ Recovery $35) and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.