PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight kickboxing rules bout between Malik Jennings (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andre Mitchell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Jennings
vs
Mitchell

184 cm
19
176 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

185 cm
18
175 lbs
1 - 1 - 1

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Malik Jennings!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 1, fighting out of The Island, Andre Mitchell!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Winston Alpacca and Peter Branson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mitchell lands the left hand.
Jennings lands a jab to the head.

It looks like Andre Mitchell has been cut.
Jennings has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Fitness elite 24/7 in the buildup to the fight.
Mitchell wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Mitchell's coach down at Combat Fitness was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Mitchell's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Jennings throws a right and a left that both miss.

Mitchell tries to keep at a distance but Jennings has taken the fight into the clinch.
Jennings lands a right hand that snaps the head of Mitchell backwards.

Mitchell's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jennings is looking to clinch.
Mitchell swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Mitchell ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jennings moves away.
Jennings seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Jennings tries to clinch
and Mitchell counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Jennings tries to clinch
and Jennings takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jennings drops his hands momentarily and Mitchell takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Mitchell doesn't manage to clinch there - Jennings circles away.
Jennings tries to clinch but Mitchell moves away
and Jennings takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
The fighters circling - Jennings throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Jennings moves out of range of the strikes.
Mitchell doesn't manage to clinch there - Jennings circles away.
Jennings misses the jab.
Mitchell is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Jennings with a body shot.
Mitchell avoids the body shot from Jennings.
Jennings misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mitchell.
Mitchell lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jennings throws a body punch but Mitchell moves out of range.
Jennings loads up on a big right hand but Mitchell slips the punch.
Nice uppercut lands for Mitchell. That snapped Jennings's head back.
Mitchell scores with a crisp jab that stopped Jennings in his tracks.
Mitchell thows a left - swing and a miss!
Jennings slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Jennings misses with a wild body shot.
Jennings thows a left - swing and a miss!
Mitchell avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Mitchell swats away the attempt to clinch by Jennings.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Mitchell! But no joy.
Good exchange - Mitchell coming out on top.
Mitchell throws an overhand right that lands on Jennings's shoulder, as Jennings tries to avoid the shot.

Jennings fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Mitchell, pushing him back against the cage.
Jennings misses with some punches.

Mitchell's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Mitchell takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Jennings cracks Mitchell with a perfect right hand that drops him to the mat! Mitchell is sitting up but I can't see if he's OK from my position. The referee's count has reached 5,6,7 and Mitchell is still not up. Can he make it? 8,9, he's up! Wow, he cut that one a bit fine!
Jennings bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mitchell blocks a jab.
Jennings walks into a left hand.
Jennings misses with a looping left.
Jennings fails in his attempt to clinch.
Mitchell looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Jennings is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Mitchell takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.

Jennings moves into the clinch.
Jennings lands an uppercut.

Mitchell breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mitchell swats away the attempt to clinch by Jennings.
Mitchell avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jennings uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Mitchell.
Mitchell lands an overhand right.

Jennings closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Jennings fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Jennings misses with the head strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Mitchell breaks from the clinch.
Jennings getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Mitchell connects with a jab.
Jennings wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Mitchell throws a hook but Jennings blocks it.
Mitchell avoids the body shot from Jennings.
Malik Jennings seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mitchell takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Jennings thuds a left hand into Mitchell's body.
Mitchell connects with a nice looking jab.
Mitchell with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Mitchell swats away the attempt to clinch by Jennings.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jennings walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Jennings fails with an attempt to clinch.
Mitchell wants to counter with a clinch but Jennings pushes him away.
Mitchell looks to throw the jab but Jennings is out of range.
Mitchell keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Jennings.
Jennings catches Mitchell with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Danga de danga de dang - Mitchell scores with a four punch combination!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jennings lands a body shot.
Jennings connects with a body shot.
Jennings avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Mitchell drops his guard momentarily, allowing Jennings to crack him with a picture perfect lead left hook! Boom! Down goes Mitchell! Oh, he's in big trouble - I don't like his chances here as the referee's count reaches 5. 6,7,8,9...10! He's out! Jennings takes it!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:16 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Malik Jennings!