PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gerald Jenkins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kenta Kobashi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jenkins's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Hell Will Be Callin. Kenta Kobashi has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Jenkins
vs
Kobashi

190 cm
20
285 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

186 cm
22
282 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Improved boxing
Good in bed

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Freakin Supplements

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Gerald Jenkins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kenta Kobashi!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Taro Takaoka and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab-cross combination lands for Kobashi and sends Jenkins crashing to the mat! Kobashi follows him down to the mat - Jenkins regains half guard but he's not out of trouble yet!

Jenkins is rocked!
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Kobashi connects with a nice short shot to Jenkins's temple.
Oh Jenkins is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Jenkins knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Kobashi on the ground.
Kobashi slips a nice elbow through Jenkins's hands, connecting with Jenkins's forehead.

Kobashi decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Kobashi will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Jenkins tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kobashi paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kobashi throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Kobashi throws a right hand that Jenkins ducks under and follows up with a left that Jenkins also avoids with ease.
Kobashi fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Jenkins fails in his attempt to clinch.
A punch combination from Kobashi misses.
Kobashi swats away the attempt to clinch by Jenkins.
Jenkins shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Kobashi as he avoids it easily.
Jenkins slips a jab and a cross from Kobashi.
Kobashi fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Jenkins seems to have got his legs back now.
Jenkins misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Kobashi misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kobashi looks gassed!

Kobashi clinches with his opponent.
Jenkins stops a takedown attempt from Kobashi.
Jenkins looking to slow down the pace here.
Kobashi wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Kobashi changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Jenkins fights it off and pushes away nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jenkins shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Kobashi but Kobashi pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gerald Jenkins. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kobashi avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kobashi circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kobashi has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

It looks like Kenta Kobashi has been cut.
Jenkins lands a really nice looking cross but Kobashi seems unphased.
Jenkins tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jenkins tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kobashi paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Jenkins is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Jenkins fails in his attempt to clinch.
Jenkins tries to clinch there but Kobashi circles away.
A combination from Kobashi does no damage.
Jenkins tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jenkins fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

Kobashi closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Kobashi wants to free his trapped foot but Jenkins is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Kobashi has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Kobashi not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

Kobashi decides to stand and escape the position.
Kobashi falls off balance throwing a combination
and Jenkins counters with a one-two to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jenkins shoots for a double leg takedown but Kobashi sprawls well. He's pushed Jenkins's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kobashi throws a right and a left that both miss.
Jenkins checks a low kick from Kobashi.
Kobashi throws a series of punches but Jenkins avoids them all with ease.

Kobashi closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Jenkins to the mat! Jenkins manages to get full guard.

Kobashi stands up from Jenkins's guard - Kobashi perhaps looking for a knockout.
Kobashi lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Jenkins tries to clinch up but Kobashi circles away and keeps his distance.
Jenkins tries to clinch up.
Jenkins tries to clinch but Kobashi is having none of it.
Jenkins tries to close the distance and clinch but Kobashi swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jenkins keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

Jenkins drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Jenkins is in close to Kobashi's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Jenkins stops Kobashi from standing up.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Kobashi has eaten all the pies!
Kobashi looking for a sweep. Not yet Kobashi, not yet.

Kobashi wriggles free and stands up.
Kenta Kobashi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jenkins is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kobashi misses with a jab, cross combination.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Jenkins is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kobashi swats away the attempt to clinch by Jenkins.
Jenkins tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kobashi swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kobashi looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Jenkins ducks under a wild hook from Kobashi.

Kobashi clinches with his opponent.
Kobashi can't get the takedown.
Kobashi looking to stall.
Jenkins keeps control of Kobashi as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Jenkins makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Jenkins tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Jenkins is working for takedown but Kobashi is calmly controlling the position for now.
Jenkins tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

Kobashi breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jenkins is looking to clinch but Kobashi is avoiding it.
A big left from Kobashi misses.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Jenkins fails with an attempt to clinch.

Kobashi drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.

Kobashi decides to stand up, so the ref orders Jenkins to his feet.
Kobashi fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jenkins tries to clinch up.
Kobashi misses with a series of wild punches.
Kobashi lands with an uppercut that bounces Jenkins off the cage and back into rage.

Kobashi bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kobashi scores with punches from side control.
Kobashi landing strikes.
Kobashi lands a decent elbow from side control.

Kobashi thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

Kobashi stands up and we're back to a striking position.

Kobashi shoots in for a takedown. Oh, that's a huge slam! Jenkins is on queer street and Kobashi is pounding down on him with a barage of strikes. The ref is forced to step in and stop the fight. Great finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Slam). Kenta Kobashi!