PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Thurgood Jenkins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Connor Kelly (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jenkins comes to the cage accompanied by Mary Jane. Kelly is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: (When) Your Middle Name Is Danger. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Jenkins
vs
Kelly

170 cm
25
145 lbs
9 - 6 - 0

183 cm
29
145 lbs
19 - 9 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Thurgood Jenkins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Connor Kelly!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Dillan Fox and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jenkins ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kelly moves out of range of the leg kick from Jenkins.
Jenkins is looking to land body kicks.
Kelly misses with a low kick.
Thurgood Jenkins seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jenkins motions for Kelly to come forward. Jenkins throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Jenkins throws a shot from downtown. Kelly moves away and avoids it.
Kelly blocks a low kick nicely.
Kelly throws a shot from downtown. Jenkins moves away and avoids it.
Jenkins throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Jenkins throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Jenkins thows a body kick. Kelly tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Kelly cracks Jenkins with an open hand slap.
Kelly blocks a low kick nicely.
Kelly tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Jenkins needs to keep his hands up - Kelly had a free shot at his head there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jenkins fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Kelly is out of range.
Jenkins throws a jab when Kelly was well out of range.
Kelly's jab looks to have found its range, popping Jenkins under the eye.
Kelly throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The fighters circle momentarily. Kelly darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Jenkins throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kelly.
Kelly tries to land a front kick but Jenkins steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Kelly throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jenkins misses with a kick to the body
and Kelly counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Kelly lands a body shot.
Jenkins tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kelly swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kelly is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Jenkins throws a sloppy head kick and Kelly moves out of range easily.
Kelly throws a hook but Jenkins blocks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jenkins throws a front kick aimed at Kelly's knee but Kelly avoids it well.
Kelly is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Kelly is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Jenkins throws a sloppy head kick and Kelly moves out of range easily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jenkins tries to close the distance and clinch but Kelly swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jenkins throws a leg kick but Kelly sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Jenkins is looking to score with low kicks.
Jenkins tries to score with a low kick but Kelly moves his leg out of the way.
Jenkins keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
That kick from Kelly tenderised Jenkins's leg. Jenkins is trying to keep his angry face on.
Jenkins misses with a kick to the body
and Kelly makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Jenkins looks to land a body kick but Kelly moved away.
Kelly checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Jenkins tries a head kick but it misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kelly ducks under a wild hook from Jenkins.
Kelly slips a jab from Jenkins.
Kelly checks the leg kick nicely there.
Jenkins misses with a leg kick.
Kelly throws a predictable looking body shot
and Jenkins counters with an outside leg kick.
Kelly fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jenkins manages to avoid it.
Jenkins needs to keep his hands up - Kelly had a free shot at his head there.
Jenkins fails with an attempt to clinch.
Jenkins tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Kelly counters with a good low kick that Jenkins was not able to check.
Kelly moves out of range of the body kick.
Kelly throws a body kick that misses.
Jenkins throws a head kick but Kelly moves out of range.
Jenkins tries to land a front kick but Kelly steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Jenkins rushes Kelly and presses him up against the cage.
Jenkins scores with a shoulder strike.
Nice body punch from Jenkins.
Kelly is trying to push Jenkins away but Jenkins has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
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!
Kelly wants to get back to striking at distance but Jenkins won't allow it.
Jenkins misses with a hook to the ribs.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Jenkins creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Jenkins working aggressively here.
Jenkins lands with a right to the head.
Kelly is trying to break the clinch but Jenkins has him pressed against the cage.
Jenkins tries a body shot but Kelly blocks it.
Kelly tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kelly wants to break free but Jenkins has control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kelly wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Jenkins has him pressed against the cage.
Kelly is trying to break the clinch but Jenkins is controlling him.
Kelly prevents a body shot from Jenkins.
Kelly is trying to push Jenkins away but Jenkins has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
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.
That's time! Jenkins's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

A clash of legs there as Kelly blocks the low kick.
Kelly checks a leg kick nicely.
Jenkins wants to slow Kelly down by chopping away at his legs.
Jenkins throws a hook but Kelly blocks it.
Kelly misses with a hook. Jenkins ducked under it nicely.
Jenkins throws a leg kick that misses.
Jenkins pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Kelly checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Jenkins throws a left and a right that both miss
and Kelly counters with a good low kick that Jenkins was not able to check.
Jenkins lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Kelly throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Jenkins stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Kelly ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jenkins moves away.
Jenkins pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kelly chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Jenkins misses with a low kick.
Jenkins is looking to chop away at Kelly's legs.
Jenkins looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Kelly throws a leg kick but Jenkins sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Jenkins throws a shot from downtown. Kelly moves away and avoids it.
A head kick misses from Jenkins.
Jenkins misses with a straight right.
Kelly throws a leg kick but Jenkins sees it coming and checks it nicely.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jenkins. Kelly does a little dance to reset his feet.
A low kick from Jenkins is predictable there
and Kelly connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A lazy body kick from Jenkins
and Kelly counters with a low kick, right behind Jenkins 's knee.
Jenkins throws a poor cross that misses
and Kelly counters with a nice leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kelly avoids the body shot from Jenkins.
Jenkins will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Jenkins throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Jenkins thumps Kelly with a low kick.
Kelly blocks a low kick nicely.
Kelly misses with a series of wild punches.
Jenkins on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jenkins throws a right and a left that Kelly avoids nicely.
Jenkins has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Kelly.
Jenkins tries a head kick but it misses.
A bone on bone clash there as Kelly blocks the leg kick.
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.
Kelly throws a quick inside leg kick.
Jenkins lands with a good body shot.
Kelly with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Jenkins misses with a series of wild punches.
Kelly scores with a jab. Jenkins acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Jenkins throws a big shot that misses.
A leg kick checked by Kelly.
Jenkins swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jenkins throws a head kick that misses.
Jenkins misses with a hook
and Kelly counters with a left to the body.
Kelly dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Jenkins. That did some damage!
A low kick from Jenkins misses
enabling Kelly to counter with a crisp jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Jenkins.
Kelly throws a looping overhand right but Jenkins ducks down to avoid it.
Kelly swats away the attempt to clinch by Jenkins.
Jenkins throws a head kick that misses.
Kelly misses with a low kick.
Connor Kelly seems to be getting the better of the standup.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jenkins misses with a hook. Kelly ducked under it nicely.
Kelly throws a body punch but Jenkins moves out of range.
A solid leg kick lands there for Jenkins.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jenkins scores with a jab. Kelly acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Jenkins misses with a left hand
and Kelly counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Jenkins tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Thurgood Jenkins will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Jenkins plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Kelly digs a good body shot into Jenkins's ribs.
Jenkins misses with a body kick.
Jenkins looks to land a body kick but Kelly moved away.
Kelly throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Kelly on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Jenkins. Jenkins obviously looking to wear him down.
Kelly lands with a nice combination. Jenkins backs away looking to recover.
Good work by Kelly as he checks the leg kick.
Kelly avoids the head kick by Jenkins.
Jenkins ducks under a wild hook from Kelly.
Kelly thuds a left hand into Jenkins's body.
Kelly has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Jenkins rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kelly moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A low kick from Jenkins misses
and Kelly counters with a lovely shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kelly bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
No joy there for Kelly, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
A jab lands there for Jenkins.
Jenkins throws a push kick but Kelly slaps the foot to one side.
Jenkins wants to land a leg kick but Kelly is out of range.

Kelly tries to keep at a distance but Jenkins has taken the fight into the clinch.
Jenkins has a couple of punches blocked by Kelly.
Kelly tries to break free but Jenkins pushes him back against the cage.
Kelly is trying to push Jenkins away but Jenkins has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

Kelly breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jenkins motions for Kelly to come forward. Jenkins throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Kelly misses with a body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jenkins lands a nice leg kick that just misses Kelly's sensitive parts.
Jenkins throws a body kick that misses.
Jenkins rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kelly moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Nice shot by Kelly.
Jenkins thows a leg kick but Kelly checks it
and Kelly counters with a left and a right that stings Jenkins.

Jenkins is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jenkins backs away from a small jab... but Kelly lunges forward with a huge superman punch! Jenkins crumples to the ground as his mouth piece is sent flying! Kelly with a spectacular finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:31 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Superman Punch). Connor Kelly!
An out of breath Connor Kelly thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.