PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Masato Kunaida (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sparky Jenkins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jenkins has chosen i know you want me as his entrance music. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Kunaida
vs
Jenkins

176 cm
24
165 lbs
9 - 7 - 0

176 cm
22
165 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Decent elbows
Big right hand

ADCC Champion
Counter striker
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Masato Kunaida!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Sparky Jenkins!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, William Peck and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jenkins throws a sloppy head kick
and Kunaida counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Jenkins gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Kunaida counters with a straight right hand.
A punch lands to the side of Jenkins 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Kunaida leaves Jenkins with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Kunaida misses with a hook.

Kunaida clinches.
Knees in the clinch landing for Kunaida.
Kunaida misses with the head strike.
Kunaida unloads a knee to the mid-section.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kunaida pushes Jenkins back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kunaida lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Jenkins backwards.
Still in the clinch, Kunaida scores with a nice short uppercut.
Kunaida lands with a right to the head.
Kunaida scores with a shot to the side of Jenkins's head.
Kunaida lands on the inside with an uppercut.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Kunaida creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Kunaida avoiding damage.

Kunaida breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kunaida tries to clinch but Jenkins moves out of range.
Kunaida's corner calls for a 1-2. Kunaida obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kunaida turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Jenkins takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Kunaida tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jenkins was well out of range. Poor timing from Kunaida.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Jenkins is defended easily by Kunaida.
Masato Kunaida has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sparky Jenkins.
Jenkins shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Kunaida but Kunaida pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Jenkins has his takedown stuffed
and Kunaida counters with a two punch combo.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jenkins misses with a takedown
and Kunaida counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Jenkins steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kunaida.
Kunaida throws a jab but it's blocked by Jenkins.
Jenkins with a poor takedown
and Kunaida counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Jenkins gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Kunaida counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.

Kunaida has managed to clinch.
Kunaida displaying some good clinch control by pressing Jenkins up against the cage.
Jenkins blocks an elbow strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kunaida can't find room to land a body shot as Jenkins controls the action.
Jenkins drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Kunaida manages to break the clinch.
Kunaida with a hook.
Kunaida throws a body punch but Jenkins moves out of range.
Kunaida looks to land a combination but Jenkins avoids it well.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kunaida shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Jenkins eats them both and turns towards Kunaida to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
A slow jab from Kunaida misses its intended target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Masato Kunaida dominated that round.
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.

Jenkins gets tackled into the cage by Kunaida. Kunaida maintains the clinch.
Kunaida working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Jenkins is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Kunaida pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Kunaida lands with a left to the head.
Kunaida lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Jenkins or not.
Kunaida is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Kunaida prevents a takedown attempt there.
Masato Kunaida has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sparky Jenkins.
Kunaida stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Kunaida lands a nice uppercut.
Come on Kunaida - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Kunaida is working Jenkins over against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Kunaida creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kunaida lands with a right to the head.
Kunaida lands a right hand that snaps the head of Jenkins backwards.
Kunaida lands a damaging elbow.
Kunaida misses with a punch to the body.
Kunaida stops a takedown attempt from Jenkins.
Kunaida landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Kunaida lands with a short shot to the head.
Kunaida lands a nice uppercut.
Jenkins is breathing heavily.
Kunaida lands a right hand.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Kunaida.

It looks like Sparky Jenkins has been cut.
Kunaida lands a body punch.
Kunaida scores a nice knee to the body.
Kunaida manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Kunaida is leaning against Jenkins and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.

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!
Jenkins's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Kunaida gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Kunaida lands with a left to the head.
Kunaida makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Kunaida's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Kunaida cracks Jenkins with a nice body shot.
Jenkins takes an elbow to the temple.
Kunaida lands a good knee to the midsection. Jenkins won't want to take too many of those.
Kunaida lands a body punch.
Jenkins has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Kunaida avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Jenkins takes a shot to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kunaida is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Nice elbow from Kunaida.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kunaida.
Kunaida lands a nice elbow.

That has opened up Sparky Jenkins's cut even more.
Kunaida is pushing Jenkins up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Kunaida lands an uppercut.
Kunaida is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Jenkins can do to turn this around?
Kunaida misses with a knee strike.
Jenkins has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Kunaida is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Kunaida tries to land a knee to the head but Jenkins blocks with his arms.
Kunaida gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Jenkins.
Kunaida lands a nice shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kunaida scores with a hook to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A nice glancing elbow lands by Kunaida.
Kunaida lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Jenkins.
Kunaida scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Kunaida working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Good body shot from Kunaida.
Kunaida pushes Jenkins back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Good body shot from Kunaida.
Kunaida lands an elbow that stopped Jenkins in his tracks for a moment.
Kunaida lands a hook that snaps the head of Jenkins backwards.
Kunaida lands a left hand.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Kunaida escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kunaida lands a nice leg kick that just misses Jenkins's sensitive parts.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Masato Kunaida dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Sparky Jenkins's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Kunaida misses with the combination.
A nice combination there by Kunaida.

Kunaida closes the distance and clinches.
Masato Kunaida has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Jenkins avoiding damage as Kunaida throws knees to the body.
Kunaida trying to land knees to the body.
Kunaida pushes Jenkins back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kunaida landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Jenkins drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Kunaida tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Jenkins avoids it.
Jenkins takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Kunaida.
Kunaida lands an elbow inside.
Kunaida lands an elbow that stopped Jenkins in his tracks for a moment.
Kunaida lands a nice knee to the body.
Kunaida lands a nice knee to the body.
Kunaida scores with a shoulder strike.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kunaida.
A right hook to the body lands for Kunaida.
Kunaida with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Kunaida tries a body shot but Jenkins blocks it.
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!
Kunaida lands a left hand that snaps the head of Jenkins backwards.
Kunaida cracks Jenkins with a nice body shot.
Kunaida tries to throw a body punch but Jenkins avoids it by throwing Kunaida back against the cage.
Kunaida working some nice short punches in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jenkins takes an elbow to the forehead.
Kunaida with a knee to the head.

The cut above Sparky Jenkins's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Stalling in the clinch from Kunaida.
Kunaida with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Kunaida avoiding damage.
Kunaida is working Jenkins over against the cage.
Kunaida digs a right hand underneath Jenkins's ribcage. Jenkins let out a lung full of air as it connected.

Kunaida breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Masato Kunaida is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jenkins on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Kunaida moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Jenkins fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kunaida jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Kunaida slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.

Kunaida closes the distance and clinches.
Kunaida with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Kunaida lands a left hand that snaps the head of Jenkins backwards.
Jenkins managing to block the knees to the body from Kunaida.
Kunaida lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Jenkins backwards.
Kunaida unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Kunaida pressing his opponent against the cage.
Kunaida lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jenkins looking for a takedown.
Masato Kunaida has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sparky Jenkins.
Kunaida goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kunaida slows down the pace here.
Kunaida lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

Sparky Jenkins's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Kunaida lands a body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jenkins drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Kunaida gets the underhooks and prevents it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kunaida lands an elbow just above Jenkins 's eye.

And that's the end of the fight!
Masato Kunaida showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Kunaida has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Alec Ball scores the fight 30:25
Judge William Peck scores the fight 30:25
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 30:25

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Masato Kunaida!
Masato Kunaida seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.