PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight kickboxing rules bout between Malik Jennings (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Willy The Kid (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.

Jennings
vs
The Kid

184 cm
18
176 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

200 cm
18
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Solid boxing
Cuts easily

Good kicks
Determined

Atlantis

Island Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Malik Jennings!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Willy The Kid!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, David Hoff and Sandra Marshall.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The Kid throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jennings. The Kid does a little dance to reset his feet.
The Kid avoids the body shot from Jennings.
Jennings avoids the head kick by The Kid.
The Kid throws a body kick that misses.
The Kid keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Jennings.
A telegraphed right hand from Jennings misses the target.
Jennings throws the left hand but The Kid avoids the punch easily.
The Kid misses with an attempted mid kick.
Jennings lands with a shot to the body.
Jennings has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Jennings there as he acknowledges the shot.
The Kid tries to land a front kick but Jennings steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Jennings throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Jennings uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by The Kid.
The Kid pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
The Kid tries to land a front kick but Jennings steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
The Kid throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
The Kid uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Jennings.
Jennings scores with a leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jennings scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
The Kid throws a half hearted mid kick.
Jennings looks to score with a jab to the body but The Kid is just out of range.
The Kid throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jennings moves out of range of the body kick.
The Kid fakes the leg kick and cracks Jennings in the body.
A jab from The Kid does it's job there.
Jennings swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
The Kid throws a wild body kick that Jennings sees coming a mile off.
The Kid is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Jennings looks to throw the jab but The Kid is out of range.
Jennings throws a hook but The Kid blocks it.
The Kid lands a nice looking kick to the body. Jennings takes a step back to recover.
The Kid looks to land a body kick but Jennings moved away.
The Kid scores with a push kick.
Good exchange - Jennings coming out on top.
Jennings throws a looping overhand right but The Kid ducks down to avoid it.
The Kid throws the kick towards the body but Jennings avoids it.
The Kid throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A solid body kick from The Kid.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jennings throws a shot from downtown. The Kid moves away and avoids it.
The Kid connects with a leg kick. Jennings looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Jennings throws a hook to the side of The Kid's head but The Kid sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Kid throws a series of punches but Jennings moves out of range.
The Kid misses with a body kick.
Jennings throws a shot from downtown. The Kid moves away and avoids it.
Jennings throws a shot from downtown. The Kid moves away and avoids it.
The Kid misses with a kick to the body.
The Kid throws a wild body kick that Jennings sees coming a mile off.
Jennings changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
The Kid on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Jennings lands a nice shot that snaps The Kid's head back.
The Kid uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Jennings.
The Kid ducks under a wild hook from Jennings.
Jennings throws a shot from downtown. The Kid moves away and avoids it.
Jennings chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before The Kid can pounce on him.
Jennings loads up on a big right hand but The Kid slips the punch.
Jennings bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
The Kid throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.

The Kid walks into a big right hand from Jennings and goes down! The referee sends Jennings to a neutral corner as The Kid gets back to his feet. He looks OK so we're back under way.
The Kid bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Nice defenses there by The Kid.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jennings staggers The Kid with a jab and knocks him down with a follow up straight! The Kid looks in trouble, will he beat the count?! The count has reached 5 and he's only back to 1 knee - it's going to be close! 6,7,8 - he's up! No! He's back down again! 9...10 - he's can't beat the count and Jennings is victorious!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:08 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Malik Jennings!