PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Solve Anderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Spamony Jenkins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Anderson kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Ain't No Sunshine. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Anderson
vs
Jenkins

185 cm
18
192 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
25
185 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid 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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Solve Anderson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Spamony Jenkins!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Tarja Halkonen and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jenkins shoots for a takedown but Anderson saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Anderson pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Spamony Jenkins seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Jenkins closes the distance and pushes Anderson back into the cage.
Anderson wants to break free but Jenkins has control.
Good body shot from Jenkins.
Jenkins wants a takedown but no success here.

Jenkins decides to pull guard.
Anderson stops Jenkins from standing up.
Anderson has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Jenkins has a closed guard, preventing Anderson from standing up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Jenkins looking for subs off his back but Anderson has passed one foot through into half guard.
Anderson is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jenkins keeping hold of Anderson's head, controlling as best he can.
Anderson tries to stand and escape but Jenkins is controlling the position.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.

Anderson stands up out of the half guard.
Jenkins tries for a takedown but Anderson circles away easily
and Jenkins takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Solve Anderson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Spamony Jenkins.

That's two 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.
Anderson on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Jenkins shoots in looking for a takedown. Anderson tries to sprawl out of it but Jenkins keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Anderson manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Anderson is looking to counter with head kicks.
Jenkins stalling against the cage.

Jenkins decides to pull guard.
Jenkins is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Anderson trying to stand up but can't free himself from Jenkins's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jenkins is pulling down on Anderson's head to control his posture.
Anderson tries to stand but Jenkins is controlling from the bottom.
Jenkins has control of Anderson's left arm, preventing Anderson from doing any damage.
Anderson has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Jenkins is proving hard to escape from.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Anderson stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Anderson wants it to stay on the feet.
Jenkins fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Anderson manages to avoid it.

Jenkins gets a clinch.

Anderson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jenkins blocks a head kick by Anderson.
Jenkins lands a slapping body shot.
Jenkins misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Jenkins throws a hook but Anderson avoids it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Spamony Jenkins will probably get the nod.
That's time! Anderson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Anderson goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Anderson stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Anderson wants it to stay on the feet.
Anderson is looking to counter with head kicks.
Anderson stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Anderson wants it to stay on the feet.
Anderson thinks about countering with a head kick.
Jenkins pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Anderson tried to counter with a leg kick but Jenkins avoided it.
A head kick misses from Jenkins.
Anderson on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Jenkins. Jenkins obviously looking to wear him down.
Anderson misses with an uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jenkins shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Anderson defends it nicely.
Solve Anderson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Spamony Jenkins.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Anderson is looking to score with low kicks.
Jenkins looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Anderson throws a quick counter head kick but Jenkins was just out of range.
Nice takedown defense from Anderson. No joy for Jenkins on that attempt.
Jenkins is breathing heavily.
Anderson throws a lazy head kick
and Jenkins counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Jenkins misses with a takedown attempt
and Anderson counters with a big head kick but Jenkins shrugs it off.
A decent looking cross lands there for Anderson.
Solve Anderson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jenkins takes a head kick and keeps coming.

Jenkins moves into range and clinches up with Anderson.
Anderson trying to land knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anderson is looking to break free of the clinch but Jenkins has double underhooks.
Anderson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Jenkins avoids it.
Jenkins drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Anderson missing with knees to the body.
Anderson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Jenkins.
Anderson jumps guard but Jenkins stands there with Anderson around his waist. Anderson gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Anderson has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Jenkins after a bit of a struggle.
Anderson has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Jenkins after a bit of a struggle.
Anderson tries to pull guard but Jenkins holds him up against the cage and eventually Anderson drops back down to his feet.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Jenkins's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Jenkins rushes Anderson and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Anderson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Anderson lands a nice leg kick that just misses Jenkins's sensitive parts.
Anderson throws a leg kick that misses.
Solve Anderson is winning the standup battle so far.
Anderson stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Anderson wants it to stay on the feet.
Anderson slaps away a takedown attempt from Jenkins, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Anderson misses with a kick to the body.
A head kick misses from Anderson.
Anderson pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jenkins scores with a three punch combo!
Anderson throws a sloppy head kick
and Jenkins counters with a series of strikes. Anderson will be more careful next time no doubt.

Jenkins shoots in and gets a takedown into Anderson's guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Anderson wants to stand up but Jenkins is controlling him.
Anderson trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Anderson wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Jenkins manages to pass to side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Spamony Jenkins will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Jenkins.
Anderson swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Jenkins is looking to clinch.
Anderson throws a sloppy head kick and Jenkins moves out of range easily.
Anderson stuffs the takedown attempt from Jenkins. Jenkins gets slowly back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Anderson keeps the fight on the outside.
Jenkins is looking to clinch but Anderson is avoiding it.

Jenkins gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Anderson wants to break free but Jenkins has control.
Jenkins throws a knee to the head but misses.
Anderson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Anderson tries to pull guard but Jenkins holds him up against the cage and eventually Anderson drops back down to his feet.

Jenkins gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Anderson wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Jenkins manages to pass to side control.
Jenkins perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Anderson wants to get back to his feet.
Anderson is refusing to be controlled, as Jenkins sits in half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anderson pushes Jenkins off looking to stand but Jenkins dives back in and keeps control.

Jenkins stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Anderson to get to his feet.
Anderson throws the left hand but Jenkins avoids the punch easily.
Jenkins looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Anderson is fending him off so far but Jenkins persists. Nope, Anderson circles away and we're back to standing.
Solve Anderson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Spamony Jenkins.
Sloppy strikes from Jenkins. Those never looked like landing.
The fight stays on the outside here - Jenkins looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
And Anderson counters with a quick kick to the body but Jenkins blocks it.
Jenkins shoots in looking for a takedown but Anderson manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Jenkins's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Jenkins takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anderson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Anderson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jenkins doesn't manage to clinch there - Anderson circles away.
As Jenkins looks to move away, Anderson throws a big counter combo bu Jenkins just gets out of the way.
Anderson slaps away a takedown attempt from Jenkins, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Anderson jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Jenkins is looking to clinch but Anderson is avoiding it.
Jenkins checks a leg kick.
Anderson tries a head kick but it misses.
Jenkins is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Anderson tries to score with a low kick but Jenkins moves his leg out of the way.
Jenkins fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Anderson tries to land a front kick but Jenkins steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Jenkins doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Anderson counters with a body kick.

Jenkins gets a clinch.
Anderson wants to get back to striking at distance but Jenkins won't allow it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Anderson tries to break the clinch but Jenkins is controlling the position.
Anderson wants to stall.
Jenkins is looking to control Anderson's arms but Anderson gets an underhook and turns him. Now Jenkins has his back to the cage.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Solve Anderson.
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 Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 28:29
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Spamony Jenkins!
Solve Anderson was interviewed post fight and said 'I will come back stronger!'.