PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Thurgood Jenkins (ranked 923 p4p, 95 weight class) and Scuba Chris (ranked 1710 p4p, 188 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Jenkins
vs
Chris

165 cm
21
150 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

173 cm
22
142 lbs
6 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Thurgood Jenkins!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Scuba Chris!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Cecil Peabody and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chris throws an overhand right that lands on Jenkins's shoulder, as Jenkins tries to avoid the shot.
Thurgood Jenkins seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jenkins misses with a wild body shot.
Jenkins connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Jenkins throws a combination. Chris tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Jenkins throws a nice inside leg kick.
We've been told by Jenkins's head coaches at Julius Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Chris is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Jenkins.
Chris on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Jenkins avoids a punch combination nicely.
Jenkins with a jab.
Jenkins throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chris stalks Jenkins and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Jenkins's face. Jenkins staggers backwards, shaken.
Chris tries to bum rush Jenkins with a series of wild strikes but Jenkins uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A looping hook to the body misses from Chris. Jenkins does a little dance to reset his feet.
Some bone on bone action there as Chris checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Jenkins looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Chris uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jenkins.
Jenkins misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Chris.
Chris is looking for the big counter here.
Jenkins throws a head kick but Chris moves out of range.
Chris throws a right and a left that both miss.
It looked like Jenkins wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Chris moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Chris tries to move into range but Jenkins moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jenkins misses with a body punch
and Chris counters with a left and a right that stings Jenkins.
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 misses with a hook
and Chris counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Jenkins scores with a decent looking hook.
Jenkins thuds his shin into the meat of Chris's side.
Jenkins looks to land a right hand but Chris moved out of range.
As Jenkins backs off Chris throws a huge counter combo but Jenkins manages to avoid it all.
Jenkins throws out a leg kick but Chris moves out of range and Jenkins only half commits.
Chris misses with a few strikes there.
Chris swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Jenkins counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Chris moves away from the strike by Jenkins.
Chris misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jenkins.
Chris will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chris bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Chris gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Chris slips under a jab.
Chris unleashes a big counter combination but Jenkins bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Chris takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Jenkins tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A nice side step and Chris releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Jenkins misses with a lunging right hand
and Chris counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Jenkins, right into the meat.
Jenkins just misses with a punch to the body.
Jenkins lands with an overhand left.
Chris misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chris takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
A solid leg kick lands there for Jenkins.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jenkins throws a lazy uppercut
and Chris makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Jenkins misses with a body punch
and Chris cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Jenkins misses with a low kick as Chris jumps back.
Chris rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Jenkins moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Chris takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Jenkins swings widly with a right hand
and Chris makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Jenkins takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Jenkins thumps Chris with a low kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Thurgood Jenkins dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Jenkins is looking to land body kicks.
Jab, jab by Jenkins - just one landing.
Chris throws a left and a right that both miss
and Jenkins counters with a stiff right hand.
Jenkins throws an off balance right hand
and Chris counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Jenkins misses with a left hand
and Chris counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Jenkins throws a poor cross that misses
and Chris counters with a nice uppercut.
Jenkins throws an off balance right hand
and Chris counters with a straight right hand.
Chris takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Jenkins jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jenkins. Chris does a little dance to reset his feet.
A nice side step and Chris releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nice uppercut there from Chris.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chris will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
It looked like Jenkins was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Chris.
Chris takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Jenkins throws a hook but Chris blocks it.
Jenkins's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Chris connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Jenkins scrambles back to his feet.
Jenkins jabs Chris to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Chris throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Jenkins.
Scuba Chris is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jab by Chris.
Jenkins swings away with a body shot that misses
and Chris counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Jenkins misses with a right hand
and Jenkins takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chris keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Jenkins.
Chris misses with the combination.
Jenkins throws a right hand that misses
and Chris counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Jenkins.
Jenkins feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Chris's calf.
Jenkins scores with a hook to the body. Chris takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Jenkins throws a right hand that misses
and Chris counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Jenkins throws a right hand that Chris ducks under and follows up with a left that Chris also avoids with ease.
Jenkins is looking to chop away at Chris's legs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jenkins misses with an uppercut. Chris saw that one coming.
Jenkins misses with a kick to the body
and Chris counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Jenkins misses with a body punch
and Chris counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Jenkins misses with a hook. Chris ducked under it nicely.
Jenkins rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Jenkins takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Chris misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Chris misses with a two punch combination.
Jenkins lands with a thumping leg kick.
Chris lands a nice looking body shot.
Jenkins slips a jab from Chris.
Jenkins misses with a right hand
and Jenkins takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jenkins comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Chris fails to land with a series of punches.
Jenkins tried to counter with a leg kick but Chris avoided it.
Jenkins misses with a body shot
and Chris counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Jenkins thinking.
Chris waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Jenkins.
Jenkins scores with a jab to the jaw.
Jenkins throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Jenkins thows a left - swing and a miss!
Chris's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Jenkins lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Chris has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Jenkins.
Chris looks to land a combination but Jenkins avoids it well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Scuba Chris showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action!

Jenkins cracks the inside of Chris's front leg.
Jenkins throws a shot from downtown. Chris moves away and avoids it.
Jenkins throws a right hand that misses
and Chris connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Jenkins ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Chris has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Chris throws a right and a left that both miss.
Chris takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Jenkins scores with a nice head shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jenkins lands a head shot.
Chris has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Jenkins.
Chris takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Chris throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chris cracks Jenkins with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Chris misses with a double jab.
Jenkins scores with a jab. Chris acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Chris throws a good cross that connects.
Chris lands a jab.
Jenkins moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Chris misses with a hook
and Jenkins counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Chris is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Jenkins misses with a straight left.
Chris lands a right hook to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jenkins steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Chris.
Jenkins swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
No joy there for Jenkins, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Chris 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 dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Chris. That did some damage!
Jenkins misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Chris.
Chris takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Chris throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Jenkins stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Chris steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Jenkins.
Jenkins tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Chris was well out of range. Poor timing from Jenkins.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jenkins misses with a head kick.
Jenkins throws a body kick that misses
and Chris counters with a straight right hand.
Chris throws a right hand that Jenkins ducks under and follows up with a left that Jenkins also avoids with ease.
Chris on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Jenkins. Jenkins obviously looking to wear him down.
Chris lands a head shot.
Jenkins goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Jenkins explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Jenkins looks for the body kick but Chris saw that one coming.
Chris is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Jenkins moves away from the strike by Chris.
A little feinted left hand from Jenkins on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Jenkins throws a body kick that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chris uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Jenkins.
Chris throws out a counter right but Jenkins avoids it with no problem.
Chris misses with an uppercut.
Jenkins throws out a loose jab but Chris uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jenkins throws a sloppy body shot
and Chris connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
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!
Chris takes one on the button.
Chris throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Chris misses with a few strikes there.
Chris misses with a wild body shot.
Chris takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Jenkins jabs Chris to the body, keeping him at a distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Thurgood Jenkins clearly takes that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Chris scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Chris misses with a left hand
enabling Jenkins to counter with a crisp jab.
Chris avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Chris just misses with a punch to the body.
Chris misses with an uppercut. Jenkins saw that one coming.
Chris takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Jenkins throws a lazy right hand but Chris sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Chris! But no joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jenkins throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jenkins lands a front kick.
Chris displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Jenkins throws out the jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chris takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Jenkins.
A good leg kick by Jenkins.
Chris cracks Jenkins with an open hand slap.
Jenkins throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Chris counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Left hook, right uppercut from Chris.
Jenkins scores with a jab to the body.
Jenkins looks to land a body kick but Chris moved away.
A punch lands to the side of Jenkins 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Jenkins lands a jab to Chris's midsection.
Thurgood Jenkins is winning the standup battle so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jenkins moves out of range of the strikes.
A big left from Jenkins misses.
Chris looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Jenkins dips to his left and cracks Chris with an uppercut!
Jenkins fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Jenkins misses with a low kick.
Chris swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Chris walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Jenkins looks for the body kick but Chris saw that one coming.
Chris pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jenkins misses with a body shot.
Chris doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Chris has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Chris uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Jenkins.
Jenkins throws a leg kick
and Chris connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Chris throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Jenkins throws a chopping leg kick but Chris manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Jenkins, right into the meat.
Nice uppercut lands for Jenkins. That snapped Chris's head back.
Jenkins catches Chris with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Jenkins misses with a low kick as Chris jumps back.
Chris throws a counter combo.
Chris throws a series of punches but Jenkins avoids them all with ease.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jenkins lands a really nice looking cross but Chris seems unphased.
Jenkins throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Chris looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Jenkins lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!

Chris is rocked!
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 cracks Chris with a good jab.
Chris is still on wobbly legs! Can Jenkins finish him?
Jenkins looks to throw the jab but Chris is out of range.
Chris seems to have recovered his senses.
Jenkins scores with a nice body kick.
Chris looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Jenkins explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Jenkins thows a leg kick but Chris checks it
and Chris cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Thurgood Jenkins had his way with Scuba Chris in that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Jenkins throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Chris sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Jenkins throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Jenkins does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Jenkins throws a big shot that misses.
Jenkins cracks Chris with an open hand slap.
Chris swings widly with a right hand
and Jenkins counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Jenkins showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Chris.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jenkins explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jenkins looks to land a left hand but Chris moved out of range nicely.
Chris has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Jenkins.
Jenkins moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Chris lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Jenkins throws a body shot but no joy.
Chris works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Jenkins scores with a nice head shot.
Jenkins throws a sloppy head kick
and Chris counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Jenkins tries a head kick but it misses.
Jenkins rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Chris counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Jenkins defending well as Chris loads up on a big left hand.
It looked like Jenkins was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Chris.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jenkins misses with a hook
and Chris counters with a one-two to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Chris misses the shot to the body.
Chris throws a right hand that misses
and Jenkins counters with a right hand to the body.
A big left from Chris misses.
Jenkins cracks Chris with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Jenkins throws a poor cross that misses
and Chris counters with a nice uppercut.
Jenkins moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Thurgood Jenkins is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Chris swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Jenkins misses with a jab, cross combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jenkins moves away from the strike by Chris.
Chris misses with a right hand
and Jenkins counters with a straight right hand.
Chris swings for the body but Jenkins moves out of range.
Jenkins moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Jenkins lands a leg kick that knocks Chris off balance momentarily.
Jenkins lands with a straight right. Chris didn't see that one coming.
Jenkins throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A countering left hand to the body from Chris misses.
Chris lands with an uppercut that bounces Jenkins off the cage and back into range.
Jenkins throws a lazy right hand but Chris sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A solid leg kick lands there for Jenkins.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jenkins lands a nice looking kick to the body. Chris takes a step back to recover.
Jenkins throws a head kick that misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jenkins. Chris does a little dance to reset his feet.
Chris unleashes a big counter combination but Jenkins bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Chris uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Jenkins.
Jenkins uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Chris.
Jenkins throws a lazy uppercut
and Jenkins takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Scuba Chris has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
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!
Chris just misses with a punch to the body.
Chris misses with a right hand
and Jenkins counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Jenkins throws a head kick but Chris moves out of range.
Donk. Jenkins catches Chris right on the button with a cross.

And that's the end of the fight!
Thurgood Jenkins showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Jenkins 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 49:46
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 49:46
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 49:46

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Thurgood Jenkins!
Thurgood Jenkins retains his featherweight title!
A relieved looking Thurgood Jenkins thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.