PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Terry Jenkins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tristan Mkhalele (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mkhalele has chosen Noir Désir - Un jour en France as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Jenkins
vs
Mkhalele

178 cm
23
190 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

180 cm
25
201 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

BJJ White Belt
World class boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Good elbows
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 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Terry Jenkins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Tristan Mkhalele!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, James Glass and Chris Edwards.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jenkins ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mkhalele moves away.
Jenkins throws a hook but Mkhalele avoids it easily.
Mkhalele is looking to clinch.
Jenkins throws a leg kick but Mkhalele checks it.
Jenkins circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jenkins lands a slapping body shot.
Jenkins comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Mkhalele takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Jenkins!
Jenkins misses with a wild body shot.
Jenkins jabs at Mkhalele's body.
Mkhalele is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
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 throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Mkhalele looks gassed!
Jab by Jenkins.

Mkhalele moves into the clinch.
Jenkins wants to get back to striking at distance but Mkhalele won't allow it.
Jenkins stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
A right hand to the body from Jenkins.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jenkins can't break the clinch.
Jenkins looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Mkhalele misses with an elbow over the top.
Jenkins works on Mkhalele's body with a couple of short punches.
Jenkins blocks an elbow strike.
Jenkins wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Jenkins blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Mkhalele misses with an elbow strike.
Mkhalele has Jenkins pressed against the cage, preventing Jenkins from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Mkhalele drops down looking for an ankle pick but Jenkins pulls his leg out and moves away.
Jenkins digs a good body shot into Mkhalele's ribs.
Jenkins lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Mkhalele at a distance.
Jenkins scores with a body shot.
Jenkins lands a body shot.
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 scores with a body shot.
Jenkins cracks a nice hook into Mkhalele's ribs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mkhalele on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Terry Jenkins is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A punch combination from Jenkins misses.
Terry Jenkins seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jenkins lands with an uppercut that bounces Mkhalele off the cage and back into rage.
Jenkins fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Mkhalele looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Mkhalele walks into a stiff left hand from Jenkins.
Jenkins comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Jenkins lands a nice hook to Mkhalele's body. Mkhalele takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Mkhalele takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Jenkins sizes up Mkhalele with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.

Jenkins lands a left and a right that send Mkhalele crashing to the mat, dazed. Jenkins thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

Mkhalele is rocked!
Jenkins wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Mkhalele is still on wobbly legs! Can Jenkins finish him?
Jenkins clobbers Mkhalele with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Jenkins ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Jenkins is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Mkhalele takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.

Jenkins lands a big uppercut and Mkhalele crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Mkhalele looks OK. Jenkins waves Mkhalele back to his feet!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jenkins fakes a right and follows up with a big left that drops Mkhalele to one knee - oooooh, he's wobbly! Mkhalele looks to clinch but Jenkins throws him off and pummels him into the canvas! Mkhalele taps out under the strikes! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Terry Jenkins!