PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Greg Jenkins (ranked 5311 p4p, 5283 weight class) and Je Ha Kim (ranked 577 p4p, 574 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Jenkins
vs
Kim

186 cm
18
200
0 - 0 - 0

189 cm
18
194
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Greg Jenkins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Je Ha Kim!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Steven Brown and Chris Edwards.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jenkins throws a right and a left that Kim avoids nicely.
Jenkins sets himself, and Kim steps forward looking for the clinch! Jenkins avoids it this time.
Kim connects with the punch.
Jenkins takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Jenkins swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Jab by Jenkins.
Kim cracks Jenkins with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Kim takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Jenkins ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kim moves away.
Jenkins lands a jab to the head.
Kim lands with a hook. Jenkins tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jenkins scores with a shot to the body.
Kim checks a low kick from Jenkins.
Kim is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Jenkins throws a series of punches but Kim avoids them all with ease.
Kim cracks Jenkins with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jenkins looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Jenkins misses with a looping right.
Jenkins tries to bum rush Kim with a series of wild strikes but Kim uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Jenkins connects with a crisp jab.
The fighters circling - Jenkins throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A little jabbing left from Kim on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Nice defenses there by Kim.
Jenkins fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Jenkins will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Jenkins looks to land a right hand but Kim moved out of range.
Kim looks to land a left hand but Jenkins moved out of range nicely.
Kim avoids the body shot from Jenkins.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jenkins misses with an uppercut.
Jenkins ducks right into an uppercut from Kim.
Kim keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jenkins looks to land a combination but Kim avoids it well.
Jenkins throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Jenkins takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jenkins takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Jenkins throws a big shot that misses.
Jenkins tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Kim is able to avoid easily.
Jenkins rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Jenkins takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Jenkins misses with a looping left.
Jenkins misses with a hook. Kim ducked under it nicely.
Kim is looking to clinch.
Jenkins swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A nice side step and Kim releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kim tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jenkins was well out of range. Poor timing from Kim.
Jenkins went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Jenkins throws a body punch but Kim moves out of range.
Jenkins slips under a jab.
Jenkins seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
A lazy left from Jenkins finds it's target.
Kim's jab looks to have found its range, popping Jenkins under the eye.
Jenkins thows a left - swing and a miss!
Jenkins scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Kim doesn't seem bothered though.
Jenkins throws a looping overhand right but Kim ducks down to avoid it.
Jenkins misses with the combination.
Kim might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Jenkins on the wrong end of a nice hook.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Kim clinches with his opponent.
Kim is struggling to control the position.
Kim manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Jenkins blocks an uppercut.
A shot in the inside from Kim.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A hook to the body from Kim.
Kim tries to work over Jenkins's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Jenkins tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kim avoids it.
Kim misses with a body punch.
Jenkins looking to stall.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Greg Jenkins will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Jenkins showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kim.
Jenkins ducks under a wild hook from Kim.
Jenkins drops his hands momentarily and Kim takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Jenkins throws a series of punches but Kim avoids them all with ease.
Jenkins scores with a sloppy right hand. Kim should have avoided that one.
Greg Jenkins is winning the standup battle so far.
Kim bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Greg Jenkins seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jenkins misses with a low kick.
It seemed like Kim was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Jenkins fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jenkins misses with a straight left.
Kim swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Jenkins fails to land with a series of punches.
Jenkins throws the left hand but Kim avoids the punch easily.
Kim tests Jenkins's chin there with a solid looking shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jenkins misses with a lunging right hand
and Kim counters with a stiff right hand.
No joy there for Jenkins, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kim lands a jab to the head.
Kim swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Jenkins swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Kim slips a jab from Jenkins.
Jenkins throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Kim counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

Jenkins is rocked!
Jenkins throws an off balance right hand
and Kim counters with a massive hook, right on the button! He's out cold! Damn, that was naaaaaasty! Hopefully he'll be OK.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:38 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Je Ha Kim!
During a confident post fight interview, Je Ha Kim thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.