PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kenny Williams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jamal Jenkis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Jamal Jenkis enters the cage!

Williams
vs
Jenkis

180 cm
22
178 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

186 cm
25
175 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Kenny Williams!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jamal Jenkis!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Paulsen Ambrosius and Paul Aken.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Williams throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Kenny Williams seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Williams misses with a series of wild punches.
Williams looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Jenkis dodges the punch combination from Williams.
Jenkis throws a looping overhand right but Williams ducks down to avoid it.
Jenkis with a nice cross.
Williams throws a series of punches but Jenkis avoids them all with ease.
Williams scores with a jab to the head.
Jenkis darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Jenkis ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Some wild striking there from Williams.
Williams uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Jenkis.
Some wild striking there from Jenkis.
Williams is looking to clinch but Jenkis is avoiding it.
Williams throws a leg kick but Jenkis checks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jenkis fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Jenkis misses with a body shot.
Jenkis throws a nice looking combination but Williams bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Williams is looking to chop away at Jenkis's legs.
Williams throws the kick towards the body but Jenkis avoids it.
Jenkis pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Williams misses with a jab, cross combination.
Williams swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Jenkis looks to land a left hand but Williams moved out of range nicely.
Williams wants to clinch.
Jenkis loads up on a big right hand but Williams slips the punch.
Williams cracks the inside of Jenkis's front leg.
Williams tries to land a front kick but Jenkis steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Williams lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Jenkis circles away quickly and effectively.
Williams throws a lazy right hand but Jenkis sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Jenkis cracks Williams with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Some wild striking there from Jenkis.
Jenkis swinging wildly here.
Williams falls off balance throwing a combination
and Jenkis counters with a straight right hand.
Williams throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Williams connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Jenkis momentarily.
Williams fails to land with a series of punches.
Williams scores with a nice strike.
A punch combination from Williams misses.
Jenkis throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Williams throws a solid leg kick but Jenkis takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Williams.
Williams looks to throw the jab but Jenkis is out of range.
Williams throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Jenkis counters with a left to the body.
Jenkis falls off balance throwing a combination
and Williams counters with a two punch combo.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jenkis tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Williams was well out of range. Poor timing from Jenkis.
Williams with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Williams throws a series of punches but Jenkis avoids them all with ease.
Williams swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Jenkis counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Williams slips a jab and a cross from Jenkis.
Jenkis throws a body punch but Williams moves out of range.
Williams throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Jenkis avoids the body shot from Williams.
Jenkis dodges the punch combination from Williams.
Jenkis lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Jenkis.
Williams throws a right and a left that both miss.
Jenkis showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Williams.

Williams gets a clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Williams throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
A body shot lands from Jenkis.
Nice body punch from Jenkis - that landed with a thud.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Jenkis as Williams tries to tie him up.
Jenkis blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Williams looking to stall.
A nice left hand lands by Jenkis.
Williams misses with a punch to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Jenkis.
Williams tries to land knees in the clinch but Jenkis avoids the damage to the body.
Jenkis on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Jenkis blocks an elbow strike from Williams.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Williams using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Jenkis has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Jenkis managing to block the knees to the body from Williams.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Williams is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Jenkis is defending well for now.

Jenkis breaks from the clinch.
Jenkis with a nice cross.
Jenkis misses with a series of wild punches.
Williams missing with a left hand there. Jenkis was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jamal Jenkis dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Williams misses with a shot to the body
and Jenkis counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Jenkis misses with a double jab

and Williams counters by clinching up.
A body shot lands from Jenkis.
Jenkis is looking to control Williams's arms but Williams gets an underhook and turns him. Now Jenkis has his back to the cage.
Jenkis is trying to break the clinch but Williams is controlling him.
Williams has Jenkis pressed against the cage, preventing Jenkis from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Jenkis blocks the elbow strike.
A right hand to the body from Williams.
Williams has Jenkis pressed against the cage, preventing Jenkis from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Jenkis is pressed up against the cage. Williams has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Jenkis down to the mat. Jenkis avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Jenkis swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jenkis misses with a wild body shot.
Williams keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Williams swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Jenkis counters with a straight right hand.
Williams is looking to clinch.
Danga de danga de dang - Jenkis scores with a four punch combination!
Jenkis swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Jab from Williams.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jenkis misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Williams.
Williams is looking to clinch but Jenkis is avoiding it.
Williams ducks under a wild hook from Jenkis.
Williams tries to clinch but Jenkis moves out of range.
Williams moves in looking to clinch but Jenkis pushes him off.
Williams swinging wildly here.
Jenkis swats away the attempt to clinch by Williams.
Williams throws a right hand that Jenkis ducks under and follows up with a left that Jenkis also avoids with ease.
Jenkis scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Williams slips a jab from Jenkis.
Jenkis misses with a straight left.
Jenkis throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Williams tries to clinch there but Jenkis circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Williams throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Jenkis counters with a left to the body.
Jenkis ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Williams moves away.
Williams takes a swing at Jenkis's ribcage but misses.
Jenkis moves away from the strike by Williams.
A nice combination there by Jenkis.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Williams scores with a jab. Jenkis acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Jenkis lands a two punch combo.
Jenkis throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Williams looks to clinch
enabling Jenkis to counter with a crisp jab.
Jenkis scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Williams is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Jenkis.
Jenkis is breathing heavily.
Williams looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Williams throws a right and a left that Jenkis avoids nicely.
Williams fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Williams throws out a leg kick but Jenkis moves out of range and Williams only half commits.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jenkis throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Jenkis throws a series of punches but Williams avoids them all with ease.
Kenny Williams is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Williams tries to clinch but Jenkis moves out of range.
Williams misses with a combination
and Jenkis counters with a straight right hand.

Williams has closed the distance and engaged Jenkis in a clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Williams fails to land.
Williams misses with the head strike.
Jenkis digs a right hand underneath Williams's ribcage. Williams let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Jenkis lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Williams or not.

Jenkis breaks from the clinch.
Williams lands a jab to the head.
Jenkis connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Williams momentarily.
Jenkis throws a right hand that Williams ducks under and follows up with a left that Williams also avoids with ease.
Jenkis will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Williams swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Jenkis connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jenkis avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Williams throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Jenkis.
Jenkis throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Williams throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Jenkis counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Jenkis moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Williams throws a nice inside leg kick.
Williams wants to clinch.
Williams fails to land with a series of punches.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Williams smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
A shot to the liver by Jenkis. Beautiful body shot.
Williams misses with a double jab.
Jenkis throws a hook but Williams avoids it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jamal Jenkis showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Jenkis misses with the combination.
Jenkis checks a leg kick.
Jenkis misses the shot to the body.
Williams walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Jenkis avoids the body shot from Williams.
Williams fails to land with a series of punches.
Williams connects with a jab.
Williams looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
A shot to the body from Williams misses
and Jenkis counters with a nice body shot.
Williams keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jenkis misses with a series of wild punches.
Jenkis swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Williams throws a left and a right that both miss
and Jenkis counters with a one-two to the body.

Williams rushes Jenkis and presses him up against the cage.
Jenkis works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jenkis is looking to break free of the clinch but Williams has double underhooks.
Williams trying to land knees to the body.
Williams trying to land knees to the body.
The referee calls for Jenkis to work.
Williams slowing the pace effectively.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Jenkis tries to throw a body punch but Williams avoids it by throwing Jenkis back against the cage.
Williams is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Jenkis pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Williams tries to land knees in the clinch but Jenkis avoids the damage to the body.
Jenkis dodges an elbow strike from Williams.
Williams trying to land knees to the body.
Jenkis dodges an elbow strike from Williams.
Williams swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Williams fails to land.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Jenkis.
Jenkis cracks Williams with a nice body shot.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jenkis scores with a hook to the body.
Jenkis leaning his opponent against the cage.
Williams is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Jenkis is defending well for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jenkis wants to get back to striking at distance but Williams won't allow it.
Williams missing with knees to the body.
Jenkis stalling against the cage.
Jenkis stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Jenkis lands a body shot in the clinch.
Williams misses with a knee to the head.
Jenkis blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Jenkis is trying to break the clinch but Williams is controlling him.
Jenkis is leaning against Williams and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Jenkis leaning against his opponent.
Good body shot from Jenkis.
A right hook to the body lands for Jenkis.
Williams keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Jenkis's efforts to push away.
Jenkis is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Williams tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Williams taking a breather.
Jenkis managing to block the knees to the body from Williams.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jenkis lands a hook to the side of the head.
Jenkis managing to block the knees to the body from Williams.
Jenkis lands an uppercut.
Williams is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Jenkis is defending well for now.
A nice left hand lands by Williams.
Williams tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Jenkis avoids it.
Nice elbow from Williams.
Williams misses with a knee strike.
Williams tries to land knees in the clinch but Jenkis avoids the damage to the body.
Jenkis is working Williams over against the cage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Jenkis wants to break the clinch but can't.
A short body shot lands from Jenkis as the two fighters clinch.
Jenkis working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Jenkis lands a right hand that snaps the head of Williams backwards.
A hook to the body from Jenkis.

Jenkis breaks from the clinch.
Kenny Williams has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jenkis lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Williams backs up against the cage.
Jenkis swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Williams counters with a three punch combo that has Jenkis backing up. Jenkis nods at Williams to acknowledge the strikes.
Jenkis lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Jenkis.
Jenkis throws a shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jenkis bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Williams's head.
A punch combination from Williams misses.
Jenkis throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Williams showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Jenkis.
Jamal Jenkis is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Williams doesn't manage to clinch there - Jenkis circles away.
Left hook, right uppercut from Jenkis.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Williams throws a combination that misses
and Jenkis counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Jenkis misses with an uppercut. Williams saw that one coming.
Williams keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Jenkis.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Williams misses with a head kick.
Jenkis lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Williams circles away quickly and effectively.
Jenkis misses with a series of wild punches.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jamal Jenkis comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Jenkis has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jamal Jenkis!