PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Thurgood Jenkins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tyrone Wallace (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jenkins comes to the cage accompanied by Mary Jane. Thurgood Jenkins could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Tyrone Wallace's chin.

Jenkins
vs
Wallace

170 cm
26
145 lbs
9 - 7 - 0

176 cm
26
147 lbs
7 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

ADCC Champion
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

TFP Graphics - Pit Inc

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 7 - 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 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tyrone Wallace!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Alyssa Summers and Steve Montenegro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jenkins moves out of range of the strikes.
Jenkins keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Jenkins pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Jenkins misses with a low kick.
Jenkins pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Wallace will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Jenkins misses with a leg kick.
Jenkins lands with a straight right. Wallace didn't see that one coming.
Wallace tried to score with a low kick but Jenkins checks it.
Jenkins throws a leg kick which misses Wallace's front leg but catches the back leg as Wallace tries to avoid it.
Some bone on bone action there as Wallace checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Wallace scores with a jab.
Decent striking displayed by Jenkins there.
Jenkins takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jenkins closes the distance looking to clinch

and Wallace counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Wallace looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Jenkins slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wallace preventing the sweep.
Wallace trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Wallace postures up.

Wallace got a little sloppy there for a moment and Jenkins has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Wallace has managed to get both his arms back between Jenkins's legs - danger averted.
Wallace trying to control the position from guard on top but Jenkins is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Jenkins throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Wallace slips nicely into half guard.
Wallace passes into side control, despite Jenkins's attempt to control the position.
Jenkins tries to improve position but can't.
Wallace throws a strike aimed at the side of Jenkins's head but Jenkins avoids it well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jenkins wants to control but Wallace postures up.
Jenkins is looking for a sweep.
Jenkins is working to avoid the ground and pound but Wallace connects with a decent elbow.
Jenkins tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Wallace tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Wallace in side control, throwing shots but Jenkins defends.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Jenkins is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.

Jenkins looking for submissions off his back.
Wallace wants to control but Jenkins is keeping him busy.
Wallace trying to pass the guard but Jenkins defending well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Jenkins looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Wallace moves nicely into side control.
Jenkins tries to bench press Wallace off him but Wallace keeps the position.
Wallace working away.
Jenkins manages to get back to half guard.
Jenkins is trying to get back to full guard.

Jenkins looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Wallace is working for a kimura but Jenkins is defending it quite comfortably.
Jenkins wants to improve his position but Wallace is controlling well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Wallace is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Jenkins is pressing down on Wallace's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.

Jenkins had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Wallace defends it easily.

Jenkins is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wallace wants to pass the guard but Jenkins is keeping the position.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Jenkins working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Wallace has passed into half guard!
Wallace tries to pass to full mount but Jenkins defends it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Tyrone Wallace will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Wallace takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Wallace closes this distance looking for a takedown but Jenkins circles away.
Jenkins with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Jenkins tries a head kick but it misses.
Wallace throws a push kick but Jenkins slaps the foot to one side.
Wallace blocks a leg kick.
Wallace fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Jenkins.
Wallace throws a low kick but Jenkins moves out of range easily.
Wallace circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jenkins is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Wallace has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Jenkins.
Jenkins avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Wallace finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
A head kick misses from Jenkins.
Wallace takes a kick to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wallace throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Jenkins throws a nice outside leg kick.
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 Wallace has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Wallace and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Jenkins looks to clinch
and Wallace counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Jenkins tries to land a front kick but Wallace steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Wallace tries to clinch there but Jenkins circles away.
Wallace looks to land a right hand but Jenkins moved out of range.
Jenkins lands with a thumping leg kick.
Wallace tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Jenkins is able to avoid easily.
Jenkins misses with a leg kick.
A head kick misses from Jenkins.
Jenkins chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Jenkins checks a low kick from Wallace.
Jenkins looks to score with a jab to the body but Wallace is just out of range.
Jenkins throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Wallace cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Wallace misses with a few strikes there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jenkins connects with a good right hand that stumbles Wallace. Wallace circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Jenkins tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A right-left combo lands from Jenkins.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wallace fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jenkins manages to avoid it.
A chopping leg kick lands by Wallace.

Jenkins clinches up against the cage.

Wallace's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Wallace lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Jenkins tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Wallace paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Wallace swings for the body but Jenkins moves out of range.
Jenkins pivots, looking for a leg kick but Wallace is out of range and Jenkins settles back down.
Jenkins takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Jenkins scores with a kick to the midsection.
Jenkins misses with a leg kick
and Wallace counters with a stiff right hand.
Wallace slips a jab from Jenkins.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wallace lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.

Jenkins gets tackled into the cage by Wallace. Wallace maintains the clinch.
Jenkins goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Jenkins tries to throw a body punch but Wallace avoids it by throwing Jenkins back against the cage.
Jenkins is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Jenkins scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Jenkins goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Jenkins digs a right hand underneath Wallace's ribcage. Wallace let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Jenkins can't find room to land a body shot as Wallace controls the action.
Wallace content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Jenkins scores with a nice short uppercut.
Jenkins misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Wallace wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Jenkins tries to stall but Wallace uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Jenkins tries a body shot but Wallace blocks it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wallace scores with a knee to the head.
Jenkins tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Come on Wallace - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Wallace working Jenkins over with knees to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wallace slowing the pace effectively.
Wallace has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Wallace trying to stall but Jenkins improves his position.
Jenkins tries a body shot but Wallace blocks it.
Jenkins lands a right hand that snaps the head of Wallace backwards.
Jenkins goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jenkins lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Jenkins lands a right hand that snaps the head of Wallace backwards.
Jenkins tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Jenkins misses with a punch to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Thurgood Jenkins dominated that second round.
That's time! Jenkins's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Wallace lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Thurgood Jenkins is winning the standup battle so far.
Wallace takes one on the chin but keeps coming.

Wallace is rocked!
Jenkins and Wallace are patiently standing in front of each other looking for an opening. Jenkins throws a head kick. It's landed, knocking Wallace into next week! Ooooh that was huge! Jenkins knows it - he's on the cage flexing is biceps. That's a bit weird considering he won by kick but whatever.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:13 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Thurgood Jenkins!
A victorious Thurgood Jenkins thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.