PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight kickboxing rules bout between Liam Harrison (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Julius Jenkins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Harrison comes to the ring accompanied by Dizzy Rascal - Sirens. Julius Jenkins will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Harrison
vs
Jenkins

172 cm
27
157 lbs
20 - 6 - 2

185 cm
26
170 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

World class MT
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 6 - 2, fighting out of Helsinki, Liam Harrison!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Julius Jenkins!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Yuuki Gou and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Harrison misses with a lunging right hand
and Jenkins counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Harrison getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Jenkins lands with a hook. Harrison tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Harrison.
The fighters circling - Harrison throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Harrison ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A head kick from Jenkins lands but Harrison takes it in his stride.
Jenkins has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Harrison throws an off balance right hand
and Jenkins counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Harrison thows a left - swing and a miss!
Jenkins lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Harrison throws a lazy right hand but Jenkins sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Jenkins throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Jenkins waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Harrison.
Harrison throws a wild body kick that Jenkins sees coming a mile off.
Liam Harrison seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jenkins ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Harrison moves away.
Jenkins uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Harrison.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Harrison scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Harrison throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Jenkins stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Harrison throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Harrison avoids a kick to the body.
Harrison slips under a jab.
Jenkins scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Harrison doesn't seem bothered though.
Jenkins avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Jenkins throws a push kick but Harrison slaps the foot to one side.
Harrison loads up on a big right hand but Jenkins slips the punch.
Harrison tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jenkins throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Jenkins takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jenkins. Harrison does a little dance to reset his feet.
Harrison clobbers Jenkins with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Jenkins gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jenkins lets loose with a powerful body kick. Harrison will feel that in the morning.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harrison scores with a one two! Jenkins had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Jenkins throws a quick inside leg kick.
Jenkins tries a head kick but it misses.
Harrison misses with a hook. Jenkins ducked under it nicely.
Harrison lands a right hook to the body.
Jenkins moves out of range of the strikes.
A jab from Harrison misses.
Jenkins will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Jenkins cracks the inside of Harrison's front leg.
Harrison throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jenkins throws a shot from downtown. Harrison moves away and avoids it.
Jenkins connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Harrison's hands.
Jenkins throws a body kick that misses.
Jenkins thows a body shot but no joy.
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 Liam Harrison will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Jenkins misses the jab.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Harrison.
Jenkins misses the jab.
Harrison dips to his left and cracks Jenkins with an uppercut!
Jenkins waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Harrison.
Jenkins scores with a kick to the midsection.
Harrison keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Harrison misses with a series of wild punches.
Jenkins misses with a wild combination.
Jenkins throws a leg kick but Harrison sees it coming and moves out of range.
Harrison missing with a left hand there. Jenkins was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Jenkins thows a body shot but no joy.
Jenkins takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Jenkins thows a left - swing and a miss!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jenkins avoids the head kick by Harrison.
Jenkins walks into a jab.
Harrison blocks a head kick by Jenkins.
Harrison ducks under a wild hook from Jenkins.
Harrison keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Jenkins.
Jenkins lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jenkins. Harrison does a little dance to reset his feet.
Harrison throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Harrison rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Jenkins counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Harrison misses the shot to the body.
Harrison throws a half hearted mid kick.
A head kick misses from Jenkins.
Jenkins misses the jab.
Harrison tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Jenkins throws out a leg kick but Harrison moves out of range and Jenkins only half commits.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harrison throws a body punch but Jenkins moves out of range.
Jenkins throws a sloppy head kick and Harrison moves out of range easily.
Harrison throws a looping overhand right but Jenkins ducks down to avoid it.
Harrison throws a lazy uppercut
and Jenkins makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jenkins missing with a left hand there. Harrison was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Jenkins bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Harrison's head backwards.
Julius Jenkins seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Harrison tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jenkins was well out of range. Poor timing from Harrison.
Harrison keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Harrison just misses with a punch to the body.
A swing and a miss from Jenkins.
Jenkins throws a low kick but Harrison avoids it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nice defenses there by Jenkins.
Donk. Jenkins catches Harrison right on the button with a cross.
Jenkins scores with a spinning back kick!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Julius Jenkins showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Jenkins looks to land a left hand but Harrison moved out of range nicely.
Harrison throws a poor cross that misses
and Harrison takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A jab from Harrison misses.
Harrison misses with a straight left.
Harrison loads up on a big right hand but Jenkins slips the punch.
A jab from Jenkins misses.
Jenkins tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Harrison misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nice cross by Jenkins.
Jenkins takes a jab right on the kisser.
Harrison stuns Jenkins with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Harrison connects with a good right hand that stumbles Jenkins. Jenkins circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Harrison checks a leg kick.
Harrison takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Harrison loads up on a big right hand but Jenkins slips the punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jenkins swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Jenkins fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Harrison looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Jenkins looks for the body kick but Harrison saw that one coming.
Harrison keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Harrison misses with a looping right.
Harrison fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Jenkins.
Harrison looks to throw the jab but Jenkins is out of range.
Jenkins connects with a solid leg kick.
Jenkins thows a body kick. Harrison tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Jenkins.
Harrison drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Nice defenses there by Jenkins.
Harrison smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A big right from Harrison misses.
Harrison scores with a nice head shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jenkins throws a body punch but Harrison moves out of range.
Harrison throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Jenkins counter with a right hand.
Jenkins lands with a hook. Harrison tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Harrison moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Harrison avoids the head kick by Jenkins.
Harrison throws out a loose jab but Jenkins uses good head movement to avoid it.
Harrison buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Jenkins works Harrison's body with a nice hook.
Harrison's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Harrison duly obliges.
Harrison swings for the body but Jenkins moves out of range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A jab from Jenkins misses.
Jenkins misses with a straight left.
Jenkins on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Jenkins lands a nice hook to Harrison's body. Harrison takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Liam Harrison clearly takes that round.
That's time! Harrison's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

A chopping leg kick lands by Jenkins.
Harrison feints a jab promting Jenkins to slip. Harrison then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Jenkins slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Nice shot by Harrison.
Harrison misses the jab.
Jenkins lands with a kick to the temple. Harrison shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Jenkins swings for the body but Harrison moves out of range.
Harrison will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Harrison tries to move into range but Jenkins moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Harrison misses with a jab to the body
and Jenkins counters with a good low kick that Harrison was not able to check.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Harrison misses with a looping right.
Harrison needs to keep his hands up - Jenkins had a free shot at his head there.
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.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Harrison.
Jenkins keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Harrison.
A good leg kick by Jenkins.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Harrison moves away from the strike by Jenkins.
The fighters circle momentarily. Harrison darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Harrison throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Harrison throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Harrison pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Jenkins throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Harrison ducks under a wild hook from Jenkins.
Harrison scores with a push kick.
Jenkins uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Harrison.
Jenkins throws a front kick aimed at Harrison's knee but Harrison avoids it well.
Harrison throws out a loose jab but Jenkins uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nice uppercut lands for Jenkins. That snapped Harrison's head back.
Jenkins staying out of range there.
A nice leg kick lands there from Jenkins.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jenkins displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Harrison throws out the jab.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Jenkins.
Jenkins throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jenkins throws a hook but Harrison avoids it easily.
Harrison lands with an overhand left.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Harrison throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Jenkins sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Harrison jabs Jenkins to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Jenkins takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Jenkins lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Jenkins pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jenkins throws a low kick but Harrison avoids it.
Harrison blocks a head kick by Jenkins.
Harrison throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Jenkins stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close fourth round but I would say that Liam Harrison will probably get the nod.
That's time! Harrison's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Harrison keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Harrison lands a two punch combo.
Jenkins fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Harrison manages to avoid it.
Jenkins misses with a two punch combination.
Jenkins misses the shot to the body.
Harrison throws a lazy uppercut
and Jenkins counters with a straight right hand.
Jenkins tries to land a front kick but Harrison steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Harrison bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
A cross from Harrison lands.
Jenkins loads up on a big right hand but Harrison slips the punch.
Jenkins throws a body kick that misses.
Jenkins is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Harrison lands a nice looking kick to the body. Jenkins takes a step back to recover.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Harrison lands an overhand right.
Harrison checks a leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jenkins takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
A jab from Harrison does it's job there.
Harrison lands a nice shot to the body.
Harrison swings for the body but Jenkins moves out of range.
Harrison lands with a right hand.
Julius Jenkins has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Harrison lands a front kick.
Harrison tries a head kick but it misses.
Harrison scores with a nice strike.
Harrison looks to score with a jab to the body but Jenkins is just out of range.
Jenkins misses with a wild body shot.
Harrison moves out of range as Jenkins throws a body kick.
Harrison throws a leg kick which misses Jenkins's front leg but catches the back leg as Jenkins tries to avoid it.
Harrison slips a jab from Jenkins.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harrison lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Harrison stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Harrison scores with the left hand. Jenkins knows he should have avoided that one.
Jenkins pushes Harrison away with a front kick.
Jenkins throws a head kick that misses.
Jenkins has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Jenkins throws a front kick aimed at Harrison's knee but Harrison avoids it well.
Jenkins throws a sloppy head kick
and Harrison counters with a straight right hand.
Harrison misses with a left hand
and Jenkins counters with a slapping leg kick.
Jenkins tries to score with a low kick but Harrison moves his leg out of the way.
Harrison tests Jenkins's chin there with a solid looking shot.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jenkins throws a leg kick
and Harrison counters with a body kick.
Harrison explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Liam Harrison is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Jenkins misses with a combination
and Jenkins takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

And that's the end of the fight!
Liam Harrison showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Harrison 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 49:46
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 49:46
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 49:46

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Liam Harrison!
As Liam Harrison got his breath back, he grabbed the microphone and managed to blurt out the following: Blithering Idiot, you want to do this again. In Dynasty. In Japan. At 155? What you saying boy?'.