PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Thurgood Jenkins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fap Soup (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Jenkins
vs
Soup

185 cm
24
176 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

190 cm
26
170 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

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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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Thurgood Jenkins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Fap Soup!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Alan Glass and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Soup misses with a two punch combination.
Soup lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Soup.

It looks like Thurgood Jenkins has been cut.
Jenkins throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Soup throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Soup.
Soup tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Soup checks a low kick from Jenkins.
Soup misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Soup throws a nice looking combination but Jenkins bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Soup misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Soup throws a right and a left that both miss.
Jenkins motions for Soup to come forward. Jenkins throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Soup lands with a kick to the temple. Jenkins shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Thurgood Jenkins seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Soup pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Soup misses with the combination.
Jenkins pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jenkins shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Soup as he jumps to the side.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Soup misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Jenkins lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Soup has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Soup and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Soup looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Jenkins throws a shot to the body.
Soup lands with a nice combination. Jenkins backs away looking to recover.
Jenkins lands a two punch combo.
Fap Soup is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jenkins swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Soup counters with a nice kick to the body.
Soup throws a combination that misses

and Jenkins counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Soup!
Soup looks gassed!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.

Jenkins is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!
Soup is looking to land body kicks.
Soup throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Jenkins lands with a nice combination. Soup backs away looking to recover.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Jenkins.
Soup tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jenkins throws a right hand that Soup ducks under and follows up with a left that Soup also avoids with ease.
Soup scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Jenkins checks a leg kick.
Jenkins misses with a two punch combination.
Soup fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Jenkins is out of range.
Jenkins misses with a series of wild punches.
Soup misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jenkins throws a combination. Soup tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Jenkins blocks the body kick.
Soup throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Soup throws a left and a right that both miss
and Jenkins counters with a left and a right that stings Soup.
Jenkins fails to land with a series of punches.
Jenkins throws a nice looking combination but Soup bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Soup dodges the punch combination from Jenkins.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jenkins misses with a low kick.
Nice straight punches there by Soup. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Soup.
Jenkins tries for a takedown but Soup sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Soup throws a series of punches but Jenkins moves out of range.
A head kick misses from Soup.
Jenkins scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Soup takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Soup throws a head kick but Jenkins moves out of range.
Jenkins fails to land with a series of punches.
Jenkins scores with a three punch combo!
Soup throws a series of punches but Jenkins moves out of range.
Soup throws a head kick but Jenkins moves out of range.
Jenkins throws a series of punches but Soup avoids them all with ease.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Soup misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Soup swinging wildly here.
Soup tries a head kick but it misses.
Soup moves forwards but Jenkins connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Soup avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Soup throws a sloppy head kick and Jenkins moves out of range easily.
Soup throws a right and a left that Jenkins avoids nicely.
Jenkins throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Soup pulls out of a head kick attempt.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jenkins throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Jenkins shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Jenkins misses with a series of wild punches.
Soup slips a jab and a cross from Jenkins.
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 Thurgood Jenkins will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Thurgood Jenkins's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Jenkins throws a right and a left that Soup avoids nicely.
Jenkins looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Jenkins shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Soup pinned against the cage. Soup gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Left hook, right uppercut from Jenkins.
Sloppy strikes from Soup. Those never looked like landing.
Soup slips under a jab from Jenkins.
Soup scores with a shot to the body.
Jenkins avoids the body shot from Soup.
Jenkins misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Soup buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Soup lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Soup.
Jenkins misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Soup avoids a punch combination nicely.
A punch combination from Soup misses.
Thurgood Jenkins is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Soup showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Jenkins.
Soup fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Jenkins.
Soup looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
That kick from Soup tenderised Jenkins's leg. Jenkins is trying to keep his angry face on.
Soup lands a head kick. Jenkins smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
No joy there for Soup, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Jenkins gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Soup.
Jenkins avoids the head kick by Soup.
Jenkins feints a jab promting Soup to slip. Jenkins then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Soup slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Soup pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A telegraphed right hand from Soup misses the target.
Soup delivers a nice body kick.
Soup misses with a wild body shot.
A nice inside leg kick there by Soup. That's going to slow Jenkins down.
Jenkins misses with a low kick.
Sloppy strikes from Jenkins. Those never looked like landing.
Soup jabs at Jenkins's body.
A leg kick checked by Jenkins.
Soup throws a head kick that misses.
Soup is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Soup tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Jenkins is working the combinations to good effect here.
Some wild striking there from Jenkins.
Soup swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jenkins feints a jab promting Soup to slip. Jenkins then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Soup slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
A head kick from Soup lands but Jenkins takes it in his stride.
Sloppy strikes from Jenkins. Those never looked like landing.
A leg kick checked by Soup.
Soup misses with a series of wild punches.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Jenkins lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Soup has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Soup and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Soup lands with a cross.
Jenkins fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A head kick misses from Soup.
Soup does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Jenkins ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Soup ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jenkins moves away.
Jenkins paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
No joy there for Jenkins, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A right-left combo lands from Soup.
Soup throws a head kick but Jenkins moves out of range.
Jenkins misses with a wild combination.
No joy there for Jenkins, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Soup.
Jenkins swinging wildly here.
Fap Soup seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Soup is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Jenkins.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Soup pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Jenkins fails to land with a series of punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Fap Soup showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Thurgood Jenkins's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Jenkins throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Jenkins rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Soup moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Soup misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Jenkins fails to land with a series of punches.
Soup misses with a double jab.
Soup throws a right and a left that both miss.
Jenkins swinging wildly here.
Jenkins showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Soup.
Jenkins lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Soup scoring well with a low kick there.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jenkins moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Soup pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jenkins misses with a two punch combination.
Soup misses with a body kick.
Soup takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Jenkins throws a series of punches but Soup avoids them all with ease.
Soup chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Soup throws a head kick but Jenkins moves out of range.
Soup pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Jenkins takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Soup is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Jenkins rather than just go for the knockout.
Some wild striking there from Soup.
Jenkins rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Soup moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Soup throws a nice outside leg kick.
Jenkins throws a left and a right that both miss
and Soup counters with a nice body shot.
Soup fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Jenkins.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jenkins misses with the body kick
and Soup counters with a nice uppercut.
Soup checks a low kick from Jenkins.
Soup misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Soup misses with a double jab
and Jenkins counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
A combination from Jenkins does no damage.
Jenkins throws a series of punches but Soup moves out of range.
Soup lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Soup thumps Jenkins with a low kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jenkins throws a low kick but it's checked well by Soup.
Jenkins rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Soup moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Jenkins takes a kick to the side of the head.

Jenkins closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Jenkins is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jenkins wants to stall.
Jenkins goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Soup working hard to break the clinch.
Soup has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A frustrated look appears on Soup's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Soup is trying to break free.

Jenkins manages to break the clinch.
Jenkins misses with a low kick as Soup jumps back.
Soup looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Jenkins rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Soup moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Jenkins scores with a sloppy right hand. Soup should have avoided that one.
Jenkins throws a sloppy head kick
and Soup counters with a stiff right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Soup looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Jenkins throws a series of punches but Soup avoids them all with ease.
Soup throws a low kick but Jenkins moves out of range easily.
Soup throws a series of punches but Jenkins avoids them all with ease.
Soup throws a series of punches but Jenkins avoids them all with ease.
Jenkins throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Soup's waist but Soup gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Jenkins off to one side.
Some wild striking there from Jenkins.
Soup misses with a head kick.
Jenkins throws a head kick but Soup moves out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A combination from Soup does no damage.
Jenkins scores with a one two! Soup had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Jenkins swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Soup lands a two punch combo.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Fap Soup.
I think Soup has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 29:29
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 29:29
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 29:28

The fight is ruled a majority draw!