PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rashad Jenkins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kevin Angulo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Jenkins
vs
Angulo

195 cm
19
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

188 cm
22
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Stand Alone Fight Wear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rashad Jenkins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kevin Angulo!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Angulo throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Jenkins goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Jenkins shoots in but no luck this time.
Angulo misses with a two punch combination.
Jenkins misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Angulo wants to clinch.
Angulo has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Jenkins.
Jenkins looks to land a body kick but Angulo moved away.
Jenkins throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jenkins misses with a double jab
and Angulo counters with a series of strikes. Jenkins will be more careful next time no doubt.
Angulo showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Jenkins.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Jenkins is trying to stall.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Angulo stops a takedown attempt from Jenkins.
Jenkins drops down looking for an ankle pick but Angulo pulls his leg out and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rashad Jenkins. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jenkins throws a head kick that misses.
Jenkins swings and misses with a shot to the body

and Angulo counters with a left and a right that hurts Jenkins! He wobbles and falls to the floor - he's in big trouble! Angulo jumps into full mount!

Angulo stands up from mount. Strange move.
Jenkins tries a head kick but it misses.
Angulo throws a nice looking combination but Jenkins bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Jenkins throws a left and a right that both miss
and Angulo counters with a left and a right that stings Jenkins.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A punch combination from Angulo misses.
Angulo throws a nice looking combination but Jenkins bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

Jenkins moves into the clinch.
Jenkins prevents Angulo from breaking the clinch.
Angulo wants to get back to striking at distance but Jenkins won't allow it.
Angulo is trying to break free.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jenkins keeps control of Angulo as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Angulo looks gassed!
Angulo has had enough of the clinch but Jenkins keeps him there for the moment.
Angulo lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Jenkins looking to throw knees to the head but Angulo is blocking nicely.
Jenkins missing with knees to the body.
Jenkins is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Angulo has had enough of the clinch but Jenkins keeps him there for the moment.
Jenkins has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Angulo avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Angulo content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Angulo can't break the clinch.
Angulo wants to break the clinch but can't.
Jenkins looking for a takedown.
Angulo will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Jenkins up against the cage.
Angulo tries to break the clinch but Jenkins is controlling the position.
Angulo wants to break free but Jenkins has control.
Angulo wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Angulo.
Jenkins keeps control of Angulo as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Jenkins drops down looking for an ankle pick but Angulo pulls his leg out and moves away.
Jenkins throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Angulo counters with a two punch combo.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jenkins lands a head kick!
Kevin Angulo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jenkins thows a body shot but no joy.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Angulo can't break the clinch.
Jenkins keeps control of Angulo as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Angulo wants to break free but Jenkins has control.
Angulo wants to get back to striking at distance but Jenkins won't allow it.
Angulo wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Jenkins has him pressed against the cage.
Angulo stalls.
Angulo tries to break the clinch but Jenkins is controlling the position.
Angulo just leaning against Jenkins, taking a breather.
Angulo throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Jenkinss head.
Angulo wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Angulo can't break the clinch.
Angulo'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.
Jenkins prevents Angulo from breaking the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Angulo wants to get back to striking at distance but Jenkins won't allow it.
Angulo lands a body shot in the clinch.
Angulo tries to break the clinch but Jenkins is controlling the position.

Angulo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Angulo darts in and clinches Jenkins up against the cage.
Jenkins misses with a knee to the head.
A shot in the inside from Angulo.
Jenkins trying to land knees to the body.
Angulo wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Jenkins with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Angulo wants to get back to striking at distance but Jenkins won't allow it.
Angulo has had enough of the clinch but Jenkins keeps him there for the moment.
Angulo wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Jenkins has him pressed against the cage.
Angulo pressing his opponent against the cage.
Angulo continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A short left from Angulo.
Jenkins keeps control of Angulo as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Angulo wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Angulo tries to break the clinch but Jenkins is controlling the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kevin Angulo dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Jenkins has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Jenkins lands with a kick to the temple. Angulo shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"

Jenkins drives through and clinches with Angulo against the cage.
Angulo lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Jenkins backwards.
A knee to the head by Jenkins.
Angulo has had enough of the clinch but Jenkins keeps him there for the moment.
Angulo wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Angulo lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Angulo wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Jenkins keeps control of Angulo as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Jenkins tries to score a body lock takedown but Angulo shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Angulo can't break the clinch.
Angulo wants to break the clinch but can't.
Angulo working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Angulo scores with a nice short uppercut.
Jenkins is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Angulo is keeping busy.
Angulo wants to get back to striking at distance but Jenkins won't allow it.
Angulo wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Jenkins tries to land a knee to the head but Angulo blocks with his arms.
Jenkins with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Jenkins really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Jenkins is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jenkins prevents Angulo from breaking the clinch.
Jenkins controlling the action here for a moment.
Good body shot from Angulo.
Jenkins with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Angulo wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Angulo wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Jenkins drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Jenkins'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.
Jenkins scores a nice knee to the body.
Angulo wants to break the clinch but can't.
Angulo lands with a short shot to the head.
Angulo wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Jenkins has him pressed against the cage.
Jenkins using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Angulo has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Jenkins tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Jenkins tries to land a knee to the head but Angulo blocks with his arms.
Angulo wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Jenkins tries to land a knee to the head but Angulo blocks with his arms.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Jenkins drops down looking for an ankle pick but Angulo pulls his leg out and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rashad Jenkins. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Angulo has closed the distance and engaged Jenkins in a clinch.
Jenkins has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Angulo avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Jenkins misses with a knee strike.
Jenkins has Angulo pressed against the cage.
Jenkins lands a nice knee to the body.
Jenkins landing knees to the body.
Jenkins looking for a takedown.
Jenkins with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Jenkins drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Angulo gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Angulo wants to get back to striking at distance but Jenkins won't allow it.
Jenkins using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Angulo has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Angulo wants to get back to striking at distance but Jenkins won't allow it.
Jenkins drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Jenkins is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jenkins tries to pull guard but Angulo won't allow it.
Angulo wants to break free but Jenkins has control.
Jenkins lands a knee to the body.
Jenkins misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Angulo.
Angulo can't break the clinch.
Angulo managing to block the knees to the body from Jenkins.
Angulo wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Angulo tries to break the clinch but Jenkins is controlling the position.
Jenkins keeps control of Angulo as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Angulo wants to get back to striking at distance but Jenkins won't allow it.
Angulo lands a left hand that snaps the head of Jenkins backwards.
Angulo wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Jenkins stalling in the clinch but Angulo improves position.
Angulo lands a left hand.

Jenkins breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Angulo lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!

It looks like Rashad Jenkins has been cut.
Angulo misses with a few strikes there.
Jenkins pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Jenkins throws a push kick but Angulo slaps the foot to one side.
Jenkins has a takedown stuffed.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jenkins throws a combination that misses

and Angulo counters with a left and a right that hurts Jenkins! He wobbles and falls to the floor - he's in big trouble! Angulo jumps into full mount!

Jenkins is rocked!Jenkins is trying to stand up.
Oh Jenkins is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Jenkins seems to have got his legs back now.
Angulo can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Jenkins is looking to escape.
Jenkins is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kevin Angulo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Rashad Jenkins's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Angulo misses with a few strikes there.
Jenkins throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Angulo avoids the head kick by Jenkins.
Jenkins misses with a combination
and Angulo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Jenkins swinging wilding here.
Jenkins circles away from the clinch attempt.

Jenkins moves into range and clinches up with Angulo.
Jenkins tries to land a knee to the head but Angulo blocks with his arms.
Jenkins lands a knee to the head.
Jenkins using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Angulo has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Jenkins changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Angulo fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Angulo takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Jenkins avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jenkins scores with a kick to the midsection.
Jenkins lands a head kick!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Angulo stuffs the takedown attempt from Jenkins. Jenkins gets slowly back to his feet.
Jenkins fails with the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rashad Jenkins. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jenkins misses with a head kick.
Jenkins has a takedown stuffed.
Rashad Jenkins seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jenkins clinches but Angulo breaks the clinch

and Angulo moves into the clinch.
Angulo has had enough of the clinch but Jenkins keeps him there for the moment.
Jenkins keeps control of Angulo as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Angulo wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Angulo prevents the takedown attempt.
Angulo is trying to break free.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Angulo wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Jenkins has him pressed against the cage.
Angulo struggles to land a body shot inside as Jenkins controls his hands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Jenkins using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Angulo has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Jenkins landing knees to the body.
Jenkins looking to stall.
Angulo scores with a nice hook to the head.
Angulo wants to break the clinch but can't.
Angulo can't break the clinch.
Angulo wants to break free but Jenkins has control.
Angulo lands with a left to the head.
Angulo is trying to break free.
Jenkins keeps control of Angulo as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Jenkins prevents Angulo from breaking the clinch.
Angulo wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Angulo wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Jenkins has him pressed against the cage.
A short left from Angulo.
Angulo is trying to break free.
Jenkins prevents Angulo from breaking the clinch.
Angulo can't break the clinch.
Jenkins keeps control of Angulo as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A short uppercut from Angulo.
Angulo wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Jenkins pulls Angulo into guard.

Angulo gets to his feet - Jenkins follows without any prompting.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Angulo avoids the head kick by Jenkins.
Jenkins tries a head kick but it misses.
Angulo throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Jenkins.

Jenkins has managed to clinch.
Angulo gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Jenkins.
Angulo tries to break the clinch but Jenkins is controlling the position.
Angulo tries to stall but Jenkins uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Jenkins keeps control of Angulo as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Jenkins stalling the fight.
Angulo wants to break the clinch but can't.

Jenkins pulls guard successfully.
Jenkins is looking to stand up but Angulo isn't so interested in that idea.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Jenkins has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Angulo off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Angulo takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Nice combo by Angulo! Oh, that's hurt him - Jenkins falls to the canvas and Angulo follows him into side control.

Angulo stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Jenkins throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jenkins shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Angulo counters with a series of strikes. Jenkins will be more careful next time no doubt.
Rashad Jenkins has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Angulo clobbers Jenkins with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kevin Angulo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Angulo 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kevin Angulo!