PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Bertram Hurley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bruce Jenkins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Hurley
vs
Jenkins

183 cm
18
161 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

179 cm
25
165 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Tends to cut

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 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Bertram Hurley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Bruce Jenkins!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Kenichi Hosakawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Jenkins gets a clinch.
Jenkins is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Jenkins lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

It looks like Bertram Hurley has been cut.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Jenkins utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Jenkins using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Jenkins scores with a knee to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Hurley is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Jenkins to keep the fight standing.
Jenkins is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Hurley is defending well for now.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Jenkins lands a good knee to the midsection. Hurley won't want to take too many of those.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hurley takes an elbow to the forehead.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Jenkins obliges.
Hurley is breathing heavily.
Jenkins content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Jenkins landing knees to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jenkins lands a knee to the body.
Hurley being controlled against the cage.
Jenkins scores a nice knee to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jenkins works on Hurley's body with a couple of short punches.
A right hand to the body from Jenkins.
The referee calls for Jenkins to work.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Bruce Jenkins.
Hurley swats away the attempt to clinch by Jenkins.
Jenkins tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Hurley manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Jenkins tries to clinch but Hurley is having none of it.

Jenkins closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Jenkins is pushing Hurley up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Jenkins crunches a lovely knee into Hurley's ribcage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jenkins lands a good knee to the midsection. Hurley won't want to take too many of those.
Knees to the body from Jenkins.
Knees to the body from Jenkins.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jenkins slows down the pace here.
Knees in the clinch landing for Jenkins.
Jenkins lands a body punch in the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jenkins is struggling to control the position.
Hurley takes a knee to the side of the body.
Jenkins avoiding damage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Bruce Jenkins.
Jenkins wants to clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Jenkins takes the fight into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bruce Jenkins dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bertram Hurley's cut.
That's time! Hurley's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Hurley keeps the fight on the outside.
Hurley defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Jenkins.
Jenkins fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hurley avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jenkins shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Hurley as he jumps to the side.
Hurley circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jenkins throws a one two combo.

Jenkins gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Jenkins obliges.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jenkins holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Jenkins can't find room to land a body shot as Hurley controls the action.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jenkins landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Hurley looking for a takedown.
Jenkins stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Jenkins scores a nice knee to the body.
Jenkins lands an elbow that stopped Hurley in his tracks for a moment.
Jenkins lands a knee to the body.
Jenkins has Hurley pressed against the cage.
A knee to the head by Jenkins.

Hurley is rocked!
Jenkins has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jenkins lands a big knee to the head and Hurley goes down! Jenkins pounces and finishes the fight with strikes! He jumps to his feet and celebrates with the crowd!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:14 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bruce Jenkins!