PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rick Boston (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rusty Jenkins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rick Boston has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Boston
vs
Jenkins

190 cm
23
191 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

183 cm
22
193 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Self confident

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rick Boston!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rusty Jenkins!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jenkins fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Jenkins throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Boston.
Boston misses with a takedown attempt
and Jenkins counters with a left and a right that stings Boston.

Boston scores a takedown into full mount!
Boston lands a big elbow.
Jenkins is in all sorts of trouble here.
Jenkins is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Boston scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Jenkins?
Boston scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Boston working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Boston is landing with some decent strikes but Jenkins is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Boston punishing his opponent with strikes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Boston controlling from mount.
Jenkins is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boston with good strikes from the mount here!
Jenkins is in all sorts of trouble here.
Boston tries to control but Jenkins wriggling away.
Boston takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Jenkins tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Jenkins tries to lock up and control but Boston gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
The referee warns Jenkins that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Jenkins is trying to escape the mount.
Boston lands a big elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jenkins really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Boston landing punches.
Boston misses with a head shot.
Jenkins takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Jenkins wants to control but Boston is having none of it.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Jenkins regains half guard.
Boston throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Jenkins tries to get to full guard but Boston has control of the leg.
Boston missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Jenkins moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Boston gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Boston is breathing heavily.
Jenkins connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Boston swats away the attempt to clinch by Jenkins.
Boston moves out of range of the body kick from Jenkins.
Boston shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Jenkins pinned against the cage. Jenkins gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Jenkins, as that shot connected.
Boston misses with a head kick.
Jenkins fails in his attempt to clinch.
A shot to de liver by Jenkins. Beautiful body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Jenkins has managed to clinch.
Boston tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Jenkins just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rick Boston. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jenkins wants to get back to striking at distance but Boston won't allow it.
Jenkins drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Jenkins wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Boston has him pressed against the cage.
Jenkins scores with a shot to the side of Boston's head.
Boston tries to pull guard but Jenkins holds him up against the cage and eventually Boston drops back down to his feet.
Jenkins drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Boston gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Knees in the clinch landing for Boston.
Jenkins lands a body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jenkins tries a body shot but Boston blocks it.
Jenkins is trying to break the clinch but Boston has him pressed against the cage.
Boston stops a takedown attempt from Jenkins.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Boston gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

Boston breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jenkins tries for a takedown but Boston sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
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 Rick Boston will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

The fight stays on the outside here - Jenkins looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A leg kick checked by Boston.
Jenkins takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Boston shoots in looking for a takedown. Jenkins tries to sprawl out of it but Boston keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Jenkins manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Boston avoids a punch combination nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jenkins shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Boston but Boston pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Jenkins lands with a straight right. Boston didn't see that one coming.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boston tries for a takedown but Jenkins sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Boston shoots in for a double leg but Jenkins sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rick Boston. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jenkins lands a big right hand and follows it up with an uppercut. Oh and another big punch and a knee - Boston can't take much more of this! Another big shot to the jaw from Jenkins and Boston drops to the floor. Beaten and bloodied - he had enough there. A vicious beatdown by Jenkins.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:19 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rusty Jenkins!