PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Thurgood Jenkins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dam Son (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Thurgood Jenkins had a look across the ring there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Jenkins
vs
Son

200 cm
18
275 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

196 cm
16
270 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Solid boxing
Very strong

Solid Muay Thai
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Thurgood Jenkins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dam Son!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Valeri Chadov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice shot lands for Son.
Jenkins walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Son checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Jenkins takes a swing at Son's ribcage but misses.
Thurgood Jenkins seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jenkins looks to land a body kick but Son moved away.
Son slips a straight right by Jenkins.
Jenkins just misses with a punch to the body.
Jenkins swings for the body but Son moves out of range.
Son looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Son throws a hook but Jenkins avoids it easily.
Son avoids a kick to the body.

Jenkins moves into the clinch.
Son is trying to stall.
Jenkins working aggressively here.
Son displaying some good clinch control by pressing Jenkins up against the ropes.
Jenkins misses with a short punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Jenkins.

Son breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jenkins misses with an attempted mid kick.
Son throws a leg kick

and Jenkins counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Jenkins.

Son breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jenkins looks to throw the jab but Son is out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Son! But no joy.
Son cracks the inside of Jenkins's front leg.
Son misses with a looping right.
Jenkins misses with a leg kick
and Son counters with a straight right hand.
Jenkins will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Son tries a quick counter leg kick but Jenkins is wise to it.
Son throws a jab but it's blocked by Jenkins.
Son takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Jenkins just misses with a punch to the body.
Jenkins throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Jenkins misses with a straight left.
A nice leg kick lands there from Son.
Jenkins misses with a right hand
enabling Son to counter with a crisp jab.
Son connects with a good right hand that stumbles Jenkins. Jenkins circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Son throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.

It looks like Thurgood Jenkins has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Son slips under a jab from Jenkins.
Son throws a hook but Jenkins avoids it easily.
Son lands a glancing blow to the side of Jenkins's head.
Son fails in his attempt to clinch.
Jenkins is looking to counter punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Son is looking to slow Jenkins down with leg kicks.
Jenkins lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Jenkins scores with a jab to the jaw.
Son moves out of range of the strikes.
Jenkins throws a jab but it's blocked by Son.
Jenkins throws a leg kick
and Son counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Son slips under a jab.
Son connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Jenkins pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Jenkins connects with a single shot there.

Son closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Son working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Son misses with the head strike.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Son.
A short uppercut from Son.
A nice left hand lands by Jenkins.
Jenkins working aggressively here.
Jenkins has a couple of punches blocked by Son.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jenkins lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Son stalling in the clinch but Jenkins improves position.
Jenkins goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Jenkins lands a body shot in the clinch.
Son trying to stall but Jenkins improves his position.
A head punch on the inside from Son fails to land.

Son breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Son walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Jenkins checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Jenkins lands a nice hook to Son's body. Son takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
A punch combination from Son misses.
Jenkins throws a low kick but Son avoids it.
Son appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Son scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Jenkins doesn't seem bothered though.
Son scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Jenkins keeps Son at a distance using the push kick.
Jenkins comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Son looks winded!
Jenkins blocks the body kick.
Jenkins throws a leg kick but Son moved away.
Jenkins feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Sons jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!

It looks like Dam Son has been cut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jenkins thuds a left hand into Son's body.
Jenkins throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Jenkins wants to clinch.

Jenkins darts in and clinches Son up against the ropes.
A right hook to the body lands for Son.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Jenkins working hard to break the clinch.
Son blocks a body shot from Jenkins.
Son lands a body shot.
Jenkins swings wildly with an uppercut but Son uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Jenkins.
Son lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Jenkins has a couple of punches blocked by Son.
Jenkins tries to work over Son's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Son is trying to maintain a safe position but Jenkins gets an underhook and turns Son into the ropes.
Jenkins misses with a punch on the inside.
Jenkins lands a left hand.

Son pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jenkins throws a wild body kick that Son sees coming a mile off.
Son throws an overhand right that lands on Jenkins's shoulder, as Jenkins tries to avoid the shot.
Son uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Jenkins.
Son throws a fast counter high kick but Jenkins manages to duck under it in time.

Son has taken the fight to the clinch.
Son goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Jenkins throws a head punch that misses.
Jenkins lands an uppercut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Son.
Jenkins swings wildly with an uppercut but Son uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jenkins.
Jenkins tries to work over Son's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Son blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short right from Jenkins.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Jenkins blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Jenkins lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Son tries to work over Jenkins's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

Son's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Jenkins softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Son doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Son working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A head punch on the inside from Jenkins fails to land.
Jenkins tries to work over Son's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Jenkins lands with a light punch inside.
Jenkins is working Son over against the ropes.
A short left from Son.
A right handed body shot lands from Jenkins.
Jenkins lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
A short right from Jenkins on the inside.
Jenkins pushes Son back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Good body shot from Jenkins.
Son blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Son blocks a body shot from Jenkins.
Son trying to stall but Jenkins improves his position.
Son lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Son blocking some punches.
Jenkins struggles to land a body shot inside as Son controls his hands.
Jenkins misses with a punch on the inside.
A short uppercut from Jenkins.
Son is looking to control Jenkins's arms but Jenkins gets an underhook and turns him. Now Son has his back to the ropes.
Son trying to stall but Jenkins improves his position.
Jenkins blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Jenkins.
Jenkins tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Son's elbow.
Son swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Son blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Son is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
A head punch on the inside from Son fails to land.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Son misses with a body punch.
Jenkins misses with a hook from the clinch.
Jenkins tries to work over Son's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Son tries to stall but Jenkins uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Jenkins lands with a light punch inside.
Jenkins working aggressively here.
Jenkins stalling in the clinch but Son improves position.
Jenkins lands a left hand that snaps the head of Son backwards.
Jenkins blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Jenkins avoiding damage.
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 throws a punch but it's blocked by Son.
Jenkins tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Jenkins taking a breather.
Jenkins working aggressively here.
Jenkins lands a nice uppercut.
A body shot lands from Jenkins.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Jenkins makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Jenkins misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Son struggles to land a body shot inside as Jenkins controls his hands.
Son takes a shot to the head.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Jenkins creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Son is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Son blocks an uppercut.
A short right from Jenkins.
Son prevents a body shot from Jenkins.
Son blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

Son manages to break the clinch.
Jenkins misses with a double jab.
Son walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Son looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Jenkins keeps Son at a distance using the push kick.
Jenkins throws a shot to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jenkins scores with a crisp jab that stopped Son in his tracks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Thurgood Jenkins dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Son blocks a jab.

Jenkins tries to keep at a distance but Son has taken the fight into the clinch.
Son prevents a body shot from Jenkins.
Jenkins lands a shoulder strike.
Son pressing his opponent against the ropes.
Jenkins misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Thurgood Jenkins has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Jenkins misses with a punch to the body.
Jenkins misses with a body punch.
Jenkins working hard to break the clinch.
Son doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A left hand lands to the body for Jenkins.
Son tries to stall but Jenkins uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Son looking to slow down the pace here.
Jenkins is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Son can do to turn this around?
Son blocks a body shot from Jenkins.
Son is breathing heavily.
Jenkins working aggressively here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Son lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Jenkins misses with a short punch on the inside.
Son looking to slow down the pace here.
Son misses with a short punch on the inside.
Son misses with a short punch on the inside.
Jenkins tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Son's elbow.
Jenkins lands with a light punch inside.
A head punch on the inside from Son fails to land.
Good body shot from Son.
Son lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Jenkins backwards.
Son is trying to maintain a safe position but Jenkins gets an underhook and turns Son into the ropes.
Jenkins tries to throw a body punch but Son avoids it by throwing Jenkins back against the ropes.
Jenkins tries a body shot but Son blocks it.
Son is struggling to control the position.
Son blocks a body shot from Jenkins.
Jenkins digs a right hand underneath Son's ribcage. Son let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Jenkins softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Son breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jenkins blocks a head kick by Son.
Jenkins swings for the body but Son moves out of range.
Son thinks about the counter body kick.
Son wants to clinch.
Son uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Jenkins.
Son replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Jenkins blocks it well.
Jenkins defending well as Son loads up on a big left hand.
Nice defenses there by Jenkins.
Jenkins misses with a straight left.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Son tries a head kick but it misses.
Jenkins ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Son moves away.
Jenkins misses with an uppercut
and Son makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Son throws a low kick, looking for Jenkins's leg but Jenkins calmly moves out of range.

Son moves into the clinch.
Jenkins scores with a nice hook to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Son misses with the head strike.
Son lands a left hand that snaps the head of Jenkins backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Son.
A short right from Jenkins.

Son's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Thurgood Jenkins is winning the standup battle so far.
Jenkins listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.

Son tries to keep at a distance but Jenkins has taken the fight into the clinch.
Son misses with a hook to the ribs.
Jenkins doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Son digs a right hand into Jenkins's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Jenkins's gas tank.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
A body shot lands from Son.
Son lands a left hand that snaps the head of Jenkins backwards.
Son tries to stall but Jenkins uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Son looking to slow down the pace here.
Son throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Jenkinss head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Son blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Son lands with a short shot to the head.
Son misses with a punch to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Son.
Son tries to throw a body punch but Jenkins avoids it by throwing Son back against the ropes.
Son swings wildly with an uppercut but Jenkins uses good head movement to avoid it.
Son lands a left hand that snaps the head of Jenkins backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jenkins.
Jenkins lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Jenkins tries to throw a body punch but Son avoids it by throwing Jenkins back against the ropes.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Son lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Son lands a hook that snaps the head of Jenkins backwards.
Son tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jenkins's elbow.
Son swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Jenkins fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Jenkins misses with a short punch on the inside.
Son looking to stall.
Jenkins throws a punch but it's blocked by Son.
Jenkins works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Jenkins working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Son tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

Son breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A jab from Jenkins misses.
Jenkins throws a one two combo.
Jenkins misses with a kick to the body
and Son counters with a series of strikes. Jenkins will be more careful next time no doubt.
Son gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Jenkins.
Jenkins throws a body shot but no joy.
Son wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The fighters circling - Jenkins throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Son takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Son throws a lazy head kick
and Jenkins counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Jenkins misses with a low kick.
Nice straight punches there by Jenkins. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Jenkins.

Jenkins drives through and clinches with Son against the ropes.
Son throws a punch but it's blocked by Jenkins.
Son works on Jenkins's body with a couple of short punches.

Son pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Son lands a nice shot to the body.
Son works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Son pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Son fakes the leg kick and cracks Jenkins in the body.
Jenkins takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Son throws a half hearted mid kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Son.
Son throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Dam Son has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Son misses with a looping right.
Son throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Jenkins moves away from the strike by Son.
A big right from Son misses.
Jenkins pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Jenkins thuds his right hand into Son's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Son is looking to clinch but Jenkins is avoiding it.
Jenkins misses with a right hand
and Son counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Son throws a lazy right hand but Jenkins sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Jenkins moves in looking to clinch but Son pushes him off.
Jenkins misses with an uppercut.
Jenkins takes a swing at Son's ribcage but misses.
Jenkins misses with a hook to the body
and Son connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Jenkins throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Son checks a low kick from Jenkins.
Son now looks to counter with a shot at the body.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Son lands with an overhand left.
Son lands a front kick.
Son missing with a left hand there. Jenkins was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Thurgood Jenkins is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Jenkins ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Son loads up on a big right hand but Jenkins slips the punch.
Jenkins throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Son tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jenkins was well out of range. Poor timing from Son.
Jenkins just misses with a punch to the body.
Jenkins defending well as Son loads up on a big left hand.

Son pushes Jenkins up against the ropes in a clinch.
Jenkins lands a shoulder strike.
Jenkins misses with a body punch.
Son is looking to control Jenkins's arms but Jenkins gets an underhook and turns him. Now Son has his back to the ropes.

Son's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Son pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Son slips a straight right by Jenkins.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Jenkins keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Son takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Son checks a leg kick nicely.
Son flicks out a counter leg kick but Jenkins steps away.
Some bone on bone action there as Jenkins checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Jenkins throws a leg kick but Son checks it.
Son throws a half hearted mid kick.
Son missing with a left hand there. Jenkins was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Jenkins takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Son looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Jenkins scores with a sloppy right hand. Son should have avoided that one.
Jenkins swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Son.
Son avoids a kick to the body.
Jenkins connects with the punch.
Son looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
A lazy left from Jenkins finds it's target.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Dam Son.
I have no idea who won that fight. Let's wait and see whether the judges are as confused as me! Time for a split decision perhaps?!. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 20:18
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 19:19
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 19:19

The fight is ruled a majority draw!