PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kylian Kirkham (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thurgood Jenkins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Kirkham
vs
Jenkins

178 cm
18
155 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

183 cm
18
154 lbs
0 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kylian Kirkham!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Thurgood Jenkins!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Jorge Garcia and Russell Pearce.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice defenses there by Kirkham.
Kirkham checks a leg kick nicely.
Jenkins takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Kirkham tries to clinch up.
Kirkham misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kirkham wants to clinch.
Kirkham tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kirkham is looking to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jenkins tries to clinch up but Kirkham circles away and keeps his distance.
Jenkins keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

Jenkins gets caught flat footed, as Kirkham shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kirkham forces his way into half guard.

Kirkham has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Jenkins defend it? Kirkham steps over the head and cranks it - Jenkins is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Kirkham!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:12 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Kylian Kirkham!