PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kichiro Fujimoto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roscoe Jenkins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Fujimoto
vs
Jenkins

183 cm
25
161 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

175 cm
25
165 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin

Hope MMA: Island Nutritions

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Kichiro Fujimoto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Roscoe Jenkins!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Santiago Holmes and Michael Johnstone.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jenkins fakes the leg kick and cracks Fujimoto in the body.
Fujimoto takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Jenkins connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Jenkins thumps Fujimoto with a low kick.
Fujimoto throws a right hand that Jenkins ducks under and follows up with a left that Jenkins also avoids with ease.
Jenkins is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Fujimoto misses with a low kick.
Fujimoto is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Jenkins displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Fujimoto throws out the jab.
Fujimoto lands a really nice looking cross but Jenkins seems unphased.
Fujimoto swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Jenkins counters with a leg kick.
Jenkins throws a hook to the side of Fujimoto's head but Fujimoto sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Fujimoto misses with a combination
and Jenkins counters with a low kick, right behind Fujimoto 's knee.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jenkins slips a jab and a cross from Fujimoto.
A punch combination from Fujimoto misses.
Jenkins drops his hands momentarily and Fujimoto takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Jenkins plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fujimoto throws an off balance right hand
and Jenkins makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Fujimoto really felt that one!
Fujimoto lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Jenkins circles away quickly and effectively.
Jenkins moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Fujimoto takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Fujimoto throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Jenkins throws a counter combo.
Jenkins scores with a hook to the body. Fujimoto takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
We've been told by Fujimoto's head coaches at Gizmo's Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Fujimoto swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Jenkins counters with an inside leg kick.
Fujimoto is breathing heavily.
Jenkins moves into range and connects with a jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Fujimoto. Jenkins does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jenkins feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Fujimoto's calf.
Fujimoto misses with a wild combination.
Jenkins feints a counter leg kick.
Fujimoto wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jenkins looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Fujimoto falls off balance throwing a combination
and Jenkins connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Fujimoto throws a one two combo.
Jenkins lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Fujimoto misses with a combination
and Jenkins counters with an outside leg kick.
Jenkins turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Fujimoto throws a left and a right that both miss
and Jenkins makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Fujimoto really felt that one!
Fujimoto is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
That kick from Jenkins tenderised Fujimoto's leg. Fujimoto is trying to keep his angry face on.
Kichiro Fujimoto seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fujimoto throws a leg kick
and Jenkins counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Fujimoto throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Jenkins.
A chopping leg kick lands by Jenkins.
Fujimoto lands a jab-cross combination.
Fujimoto throws out a loose jab but Jenkins uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jenkins blocks a jab.
Fujimoto throws a left and a right that both miss
and Jenkins counters with a nice body kick.
Jenkins lands a leg kick that knocks Fujimoto off balance momentarily.
Jenkins throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Fujimoto's head.
Fujimoto swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Jenkins counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Jenkins digs a good hook to Fujimoto's body.
Jenkins scores with a head kick.
Jenkins scores with a kick to the midsection.
Fujimoto takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Jenkins lands with a nice body kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fujimoto takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Jenkins lands with a thumping leg kick.
Fujimoto will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
An inside leg kick lands from Jenkins.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fujimoto throws a body punch but Jenkins moves out of range.
Fujimoto moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Fujimoto stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Jenkins.
Fujimoto misses with a double jab
and Jenkins counters with a head kick.
Fujimoto misses with a double jab
and Jenkins counters with a slapping leg kick.
Jenkins scores with a push kick.
Jenkins lands a head kick!
Fujimoto misses with a body punch
and Jenkins counters with a head kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fujimoto falls off balance throwing a combination
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Jenkins fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Jenkins lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Roscoe Jenkins dominated that round.
That's time! Fujimoto's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Fujimoto misses with a right hand
and Jenkins counters with a solid body kick.
Fujimoto moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Fujimoto throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Fujimoto swinging wildly here.
Jenkins lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Fujimoto at a distance.
Jenkins bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Fujimoto swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Jenkins lands with a slapping head kick.
Jenkins has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Jenkins turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Sloppy strikes from Fujimoto. Those never looked like landing.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fujimoto is looking to score with low kicks.
Fujimoto looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Jenkins throws a fast counter high kick but Fujimoto manages to duck under it in time.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fujimoto throws a poor cross that misses
and Jenkins counters with a left and a right that stings Fujimoto.
Fujimoto throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Jenkins moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Fujimoto throws a nice looking combination but Jenkins bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Fujimoto has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Jenkins.
Jenkins fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Fujimoto.
Jenkins has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Jenkins cracks the inside of Fujimoto's front leg.
Jenkins blocks a head kick by Fujimoto.
Jenkins unleashes a big counter combination but Fujimoto bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Fujimoto takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Fujimoto throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Jenkins counters with a flying knee. Nice.

Fujimoto is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jenkins lands a nice leg kick that just misses Fujimoto's sensitive parts.
Jenkins throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Fujimoto.
Oh Fujimoto is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Jenkins showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Fujimoto.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fujimoto misses with a combination
and Jenkins counters with a good, hard body kick but Fujimoto shrugs it off.
Fujimoto seems to have got his legs back now.
A chopping leg kick lands by Jenkins.
Fujimoto on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Jenkins. Jenkins obviously looking to wear him down.
Jenkins connects with a solid leg kick.
Jenkins throws a nice outside leg kick.
No joy there for Fujimoto, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Jenkins throws a leg kick which misses Fujimoto's front leg but catches the back leg as Fujimoto tries to avoid it.
Jenkins dodges the punch combination from Fujimoto.
Jenkins is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Jenkins showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Fujimoto.
Fujimoto throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Jenkins counters with a nice low kick that buckles Fujimoto's knee momentarily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jenkins lands with a slapping head kick.
Fujimoto misses with a series of wild punches.
Fujimoto takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Fujimoto on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Jenkins buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Jenkins cracks Fujimoto with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Jenkins lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Fujimoto paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Jenkins scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Jenkins lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fujimoto misses with a double jab
and Jenkins counters with a big head kick but Fujimoto shrugs it off.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jenkins lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Nice defenses there by Jenkins.
Jenkins fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Nice jab there from Jenkins.
Jenkins connects with an inside leg kick.
Kichiro Fujimoto is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nice body kick there by Jenkins.
Fujimoto fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Jenkins is looking for the big counter here.
Fujimoto throws a right hand that Jenkins ducks under and follows up with a left that Jenkins also avoids with ease.
Jenkins pushes Fujimoto away with a front kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jenkins is looking to slow Fujimoto down with leg kicks.
Fujimoto fails to land with a series of punches.
Fujimoto moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromJenkins.
Fujimoto swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Jenkins counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Roscoe Jenkins showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Jenkins lands a big head kick that sends Fujimoto tumbling to the mat! Jenkins takes a step backwards and waves Fujimoto back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Fujimoto lands a glancing blow to the side of Jenkins's head.
Fujimoto misses with a double jab
and Jenkins counters with a good low kick that Fujimoto was not able to check.
Fujimoto lands a jab-cross combination.
Jenkins avoids the body shot from Fujimoto.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fujimoto walks into a stiff left hand from Jenkins.
Fujimoto misses with a double jab
and Jenkins counters with a nice low kick that buckles Fujimoto's knee momentarily.
Fujimoto throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Jenkins scores with a kick to the midsection.
Jenkins showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Fujimoto.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jenkins throws a quick head kick that knocks Fujimoto silly! This fight is all over! What a finish! Jenkins is up on the cage, taking in the applause from the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Roscoe Jenkins!