PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joe Kirby (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leeroy Jenkings (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Kirby
vs
Jenkings

180 cm
23
200 lbs
2 - 1 - 1

185 cm
23
213 lbs
4 - 5 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent knees
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Joe Kirby!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Leeroy Jenkings!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Radbod Blank and Paul Aken.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kirby scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Kirby shoots for a double leg takedown but Jenkings sprawls well. He's pushed Kirby's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Jenkings misses with a series of wild punches.
Kirby connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Jenkings momentarily.

It looks like Leeroy Jenkings has been cut.
Kirby looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Jenkings tries to clinch there but Kirby circles away.
Kirby will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Jenkings fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kirby avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jenkings tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Some wild striking there from Kirby.
Kirby thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kirby fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

Kirby gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Kirby has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Kirby lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Kirby tries to pull guard but Jenkings holds him up against the cage and eventually Kirby drops back down to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joe Kirby. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kirby lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Jenkings or not.
Jenkings scores a nice knee to the body.
Jenkings lands an uppercut.
Jenkings's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Jenkings scores a nice knee to the body.
Kirby is breathing heavily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jenkings connects with a knee to the head.

It looks like Joe Kirby has been cut.
Jenkings lands a knee to the head.
Jenkings utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Kirby letting Jenkings take a breather here.
Jenkings tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Jenkings tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Jenkings landing knees to the head.
Jenkings comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Jenkings dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Jenkings lands a knee to the head.
Jenkings lands an elbow just above Kirby 's eye.
Jenkings digs a right hand into Kirby's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Kirby's gas tank.
Jenkings scores a nice knee to the body.
Jenkings using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kirby has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Kirby tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jenkings's elbow.
Jenkings looking to throw knees to the head but Kirby is blocking nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jenkings tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Jenkings lands an elbow inside.
Jenkings is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kirby is defending well for now.
Jenkings tries a knee to the head but Kirby blocks it.
Jenkings has Kirby pressed against the cage, preventing Kirby from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A right hook to the body lands for Kirby.
Kirby pushes Jenkings back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.

Kirby manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Jenkings controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Kirby wants to get back to his feet but Jenkings is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Jenkings has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Kirby is proving hard to escape from.

Jenkings is posturing up here but Kirby has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Jenkings tries to roll out but it's too tight and Jenkings has to tap! Slick submission there by Kirby!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Joe Kirby!