PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight kickboxing rules bout between Razz Sukuraba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Julius Jenkins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.

Sukuraba
vs
Jenkins

185 cm
26
168 lbs
8 - 7 - 0

185 cm
24
170 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

World class boxer
Granite chin

World class MT
Granite chin

The Adrenaline Matrix

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Razz Sukuraba!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Julius Jenkins!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Shirou Masuda.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jenkins swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sukuraba misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sukuraba swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Jenkins throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sukuraba fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Sukuraba misses with a combination
and Jenkins counters with a series of strikes. Sukuraba will be more careful next time no doubt.
Sukuraba tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Jenkins goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Jenkins feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Sukurabas jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Sukuraba throws a head kick that misses
and Jenkins counters with a slapping leg kick.
Jenkins throws a wild body kick that Sukuraba sees coming a mile off.
Jenkins looks for the body kick but Sukuraba saw that one coming.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jenkins scores with a jab to the jaw.
Jenkins drops his hands momentarily and Sukuraba takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Sukuraba thows a body shot but no joy.
A head kick by Jenkins misses
and Sukuraba counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Jenkins thows a left - swing and a miss!
Sukuraba throws a series of punches but Jenkins moves out of range.
Sukuraba misses with a head kick.
Jenkins wants to slow Sukuraba down by chopping away at his legs.
Jenkins steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sukuraba.
Jenkins misses with a hook
and Sukuraba counters with a nice body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jenkins looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Jenkins slips a jab from Sukuraba.
Jenkins scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Jenkins missing with a left hand there. Sukuraba was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A head kick misses from Sukuraba.
Sukuraba uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jenkins.
Jenkins throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Sukuraba blocks a low kick nicely.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sukuraba steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Jenkins. That one must have hurt.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jenkins throws a front kick aimed at Sukuraba's knee but Sukuraba avoids it well.
Sukuraba blocks a low kick nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Julius Jenkins dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Sukuraba connects with a jab.
Jenkins just misses with a punch to the body.
Sukuraba defending well as Jenkins loads up on a big left hand.
Sukuraba scores with a decent looking hook.
A chopping leg kick lands by Jenkins.
Jenkins throws a leg kick that misses.
Jenkins throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Sukuraba will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Jenkins stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Danga de danga de dang - Sukuraba scores with a four punch combination!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jenkins throws a hook but Sukuraba avoids it easily.
Jenkins connects with a leg kick. Sukuraba looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Jenkins just misses with a punch to the body.
Sukuraba moves out of range of the strikes.
Jenkins looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Sukuraba will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Jenkins's corner calls for a 1-2. Jenkins obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Sukuraba lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Jenkins moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Jenkins. That's going to slow Sukuraba down.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sukuraba misses with a wild combination.
Jenkins keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jenkins throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sukuraba is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Jenkins misses with a body kick.
Jenkins throws an ugly left hook that misses

and Sukuraba holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jenkins misses with a hook to the ribs.
Sukuraba tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Jenkins lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Sukuraba backwards.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Jenkins as Sukuraba tries to tie him up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Julius Jenkins will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action!

Jenkins throws a quick inside leg kick.
Sukuraba misses with a two punch combination.
Jenkins thuds his shin into the meat of Sukuraba's side.
Sukuraba misses with a left hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Jenkins comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Jenkins takes a kick to the side of the head.
A decent looking cross lands there for Jenkins.
Jenkins misses with a body kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Jenkins.
Sukuraba moves out of range as Jenkins throws a body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sukuraba lands a jab to the head.
Jenkins fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Sukuraba has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Sukuraba looks to land a combination but Jenkins avoids it well.
Jenkins avoids a punch combination nicely.
Sukuraba sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Jenkins closes the distance and catches Sukuraba with a lead hook that drops him to the canvas! Sukuraba is clearly dazed and struggling here! 3,4,5,6,7 and Sukuraba is up to his feet but the referee has called it off! Sukuraba is still far too wobbly and he's not going to allow the fight to continue! Jenkins takes it!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:44 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Julius Jenkins!