PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Kevin Huang (ranked 950 p4p, 99 weight class) and Thurgood Jenkins (ranked 1227 p4p, 128 weight class). Huang comes into the arena with Nelly - The Champ blaring out of the sound system. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Huang
vs
Jenkins

170 cm
26
150 lbs
11 - 4 - 2

165 cm
26
150 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 4 - 2, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Kevin Huang!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Thurgood Jenkins!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Gwen Towbar and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jenkins scores with a jab to the jaw.
Huang misses the shot to the body.
Kevin Huang seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jenkins scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
A combination from Huang does no damage.
Huang walks into a straight right hand from Jenkins.
Huang takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Jenkins slips under a jab.
Jenkins takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Jenkins digs a good hook to Huang's body.
Huang closes this distance looking for a takedown but Jenkins circles away.
Jenkins scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Huang doesn't seem bothered though.
Jenkins cracks a nice hook into Huang's ribs.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jenkins dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Huang. That did some damage!
Jenkins chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Huang takes one to the chin there.
Huang has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Jenkins loads up on a big right hand but Huang slips the punch.
Huang appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Huang throws a nice looking combination but Jenkins bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Some wild striking there from Huang.
Jenkins throws out a counter right but Huang avoids it with no problem.
Jenkins feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Huang's calf.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Huang getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Huang closes the distance and clinches up with Jenkins, looking for a takedown. Huang pushes Jenkins against the cage but Jenkins circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Thurgood Jenkins is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Huang gets a double leg takedown into Jenkins's guard.

Jenkins pushes Huang off and gets back to his feet.
Huang misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kevin Huang. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Huang closes this distance looking for a takedown but Jenkins circles away.
Jenkins buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Huang fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
It seemed like Jenkins was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jenkins moves out of range of the strikes.
Huang with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Jenkins to score with a decent uppercut.
Jenkins throws a hook but Huang blocks it.
Huang swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Jenkins missing with a left hand there. Huang was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Jenkins ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.

Huang darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.

Huang is trying to work for a kimura but Jenkins is defending well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jenkins moves into full guard.
Jenkins keeping moving, preventing Huang from controlling successfully.
Huang wants to pass the guard but Jenkins is keeping the position.
Huang is working hard here to advance position.

Huang thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Huang is looking to work some ground and pound but Jenkins has wrist control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jenkins trying to control the position.
Jenkins wants to get back to his feet but Huang is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Jenkins wants to sweep here but Huang controlling him for the moment.
Jenkins looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Huang postures up.
Huang pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Jenkins is keeping the position for now.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Horrible takedown attempt by Huang or perhaps it was just good defense by Jenkins, which made it look bad.
Jenkins unleashes a big counter combination but Huang bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Jenkins with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Jenkins throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Huang lands a nice hook to Jenkins's body. Jenkins takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Horrible takedown attempt by Huang or perhaps it was just good defense by Jenkins, which made it look bad.
Jenkins pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Huang fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Jenkins avoids it really well and circles away.
Huang takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Huang throws a big shot that misses.
Jenkins steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Huang.
Jenkins lands with a thumping leg kick.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Huang.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Thurgood Jenkins dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Jenkins turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Huang shoots and misses
and Jenkins counters with a good low kick that Huang was not able to check.
Jenkins looks to land a right hand but Huang moved out of range.
Huang half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Jenkins throws a shot from downtown. Huang moves away and avoids it.
Jenkins lands a right hook to the body.
Huang is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Huang fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Jenkins avoids it really well and circles away.
Jenkins uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Huang throws a jab but it's blocked by Jenkins.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Jenkins, right into the meat.
Huang takes a swing at Jenkins's ribcage but misses.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Jenkins, as that shot connected.
Huang is trying hard to land a takedown here. Jenkins sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kevin Huang. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jenkins throws a head kick that Huang semi-blocks.
Huang keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Jenkins.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jenkins misses with the combination.
Huang half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Huang displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Jenkins throws out the jab.
A combination from Huang does no damage.
Huang uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jenkins.
Sloppy strikes from Huang. Those never looked like landing.
Jenkins lands a nice leg kick that just misses Huang's sensitive parts.
Kevin Huang is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jenkins gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Jenkins has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Huang ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jenkins moves away.
Jenkins is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Huang with a body shot.
Jenkins misses the shot to the body.
Huang drops down looking for a counter takedown but Jenkins sprawls and moves away.
Huang misses with a shot to the body
and Jenkins counters with a left to the body.

Huang drives through with a takedown into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Huang drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Jenkins manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Huang has Jenkins in his guard.

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 is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jenkins trying to control but Huang is working from the bottom.
Jenkins preventing the sweep.
Jenkins trying to control but Huang is working from the bottom.
Jenkins controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Huang looking to hit a scissor sweep but Jenkins is one step ahead there.
Huang keeping full guard, as Jenkins tries to pass.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Huang looking to control.
Thurgood Jenkins has got the better of the ground game so far.
Jenkins wants to pass the guard but Huang is keeping the position.
Jenkins content to stall in guard here.
Huang wants to sweep here but Jenkins controlling him for the moment.

Jenkins avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Huang looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Jenkins is defending well. Huang quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Jenkins has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Huang celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Kevin Huang!
After winning the bout, Kevin Huang thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.