PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Thurgood Jenkins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Patrick Tracy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jenkins's entrance music is Mary Jane. A fine choice. Tracy has chosen You Can Kiss My Irish Arse as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Jenkins
vs
Tracy

170 cm
30
147 lbs
18 - 15 - 0

160 cm
27
166 lbs
8 - 6 - 0

Great wrestler
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

[JMFC] Arashi Fighting Nutrition

Merciless Gladiators

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 18 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Thurgood Jenkins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Patrick Tracy!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jenkins connects with the punch.
Jenkins throws a shot from downtown. Tracy moves away and avoids it.
Jenkins throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Tracy walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Tracy scores with a spinning back kick!
Jenkins avoids the head kick by Tracy.
Tracy throws a solid leg kick but Jenkins takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Tracy.
Tracy connects with a right hand. Jenkins shakes it off.
Jenkins seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jenkins works the jab nicely.
Sloppy strikes from Jenkins. Those never looked like landing.
Tracy has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Jenkins has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Tracy.
A big right from Jenkins misses.

Tracy closes the distance and pushes Jenkins back into the cage.
Tracy working hard to break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Tracy fails to land.
Tracy can't find room to land a body shot as Jenkins controls the action.
Tracy tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Tracy tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Jenkins misses with the head strike.
Jenkins misses with a short punch on the inside.
Jenkins has a couple of punches blocked by Tracy.

Jenkins manages to pull guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Jenkins is looking to sweep but instead, Tracy has passed into half guard.
Tracy throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Jenkins is staying active underneath Tracy, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
The fighters are battling for position here. Jenkins manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jenkins looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Jenkins keeping moving, preventing Tracy from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jenkins is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Jenkins blocks the strikes from Tracy.
Tracy trying to control from the bottom.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Jenkins is working for a submission of some sort.

Jenkins is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Tracy wants to get back to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tracy is looking to control Jenkins's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Tracy avoid being mounted?
Jenkins wants to take a breather but Tracy is having none of it.
Jenkins looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Tracy trying to hold on to Jenkins's head to control him but Jenkins postures up.

Jenkins seems to be looking for submissions.
Jenkins seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.

Jenkins is trying to work for a kimura but Tracy is defending well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jenkins wants to lay and pray for a moment but Tracy keeps working.
Tracy wants to improve his position but Jenkins is controlling well.
Jenkins trying to control from half guard but Tracy is working away.

Jenkins is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Jenkins is looking for a kimura but Tracy is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Jenkins to get the leverage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Thurgood Jenkins dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Jenkins is trying hard to land a takedown here. Tracy sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Tracy looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Tracy jabs at Jenkins's body.
Jenkins paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Jenkins keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Tracy.
Tracy throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Tracy scores with a nice head shot.

It looks like Thurgood Jenkins has been cut.
Tracy throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Tracy throws a head kick but Jenkins moves out of range.
Tracy tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jenkins misses with a straight right.
Patrick Tracy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jenkins misses with a takedown attempt - Tracy sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Jenkins scores with a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tracy motions for Jenkins to come forward. Tracy throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Tracy finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Jenkins.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Thurgood Jenkins. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Tracy moves into range and clinches up with Jenkins.

Jenkins wants the takedown. Tracy is fighting it off but Jenkins persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Tracy's guard against the cage.
Tracy keeping full guard, as Jenkins tries to pass.

Tracy is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Jenkins is aware though and is defending well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tracy avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Jenkins pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Tracy is keeping the position for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jenkins throwing strikes but missing.
Jenkins wants to control from the top but Tracy keeps moving.
Tracy wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Jenkins slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Jenkins with a flurry of punches that miss.
Jenkins is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Tracy scores with a sloppy right hand. Jenkins should have avoided that one.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tracy throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A leg kick checked by Tracy.
Tracy ducks under a wild hook from Jenkins.
Tracy takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Jenkins thows a left - swing and a miss!
Jenkins swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Tracy misses with a two punch combination.
Tracy looks to land a combination but Jenkins avoids it well.
Patrick Tracy is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jenkins jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ohhhhh! A huge head kick from Tracy! Jenkins is out on his feet! Tracy rushes in and throws more strikes. The ref is looking closely - Jenkins is covering up but the punishment is just too much and the ref steps in to stop the fight! Jenkins is staring into space, just thankful that the beatdown has ended. Brutal finish.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Patrick Tracy!
Patrick Tracy made sure to mention his sponsor, Cold Blooded Kemists ↑ 5x160Q in his post fight interview.