PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Pickle Jenkins (ranked 3971 p4p, 178 weight class) and Isiah Yesaya (ranked 6499 p4p, 225 weight class). Yesaya has chosen Rivers of Babylon as his entrance music. Pickle Jenkins has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Jenkins
vs
Yesaya

170 cm
25
298 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

212 cm
26
295 lbs
3 - 4 - 1

Excellent boxer
Very strong

Good low kicks
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Pickle Jenkins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 1, fighting out of The Island, Isiah Yesaya!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Santiago Holmes and Michael Johnstone.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yesaya looks to land a combination but Jenkins avoids it well.
Yesaya throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Sloppy strikes from Yesaya. Those never looked like landing.
Jenkins throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Yesaya.
Jenkins definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Jenkins is trying to push Yesaya away but Yesaya has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Yesaya wants to stall.
Jenkins is trying to break free.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The referee is keeping an eye on Yesaya - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Jenkins wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Yesaya breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Jenkins catches his opponent with a big hook that sends him to the canvas! Yesaya stumbles back to his feet but will the referee allow it to continue? Yesaya walks forwards and this one will be allowed to continue! Come on!

It looks like Isiah Yesaya has been cut.
Yesaya showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Jenkins.
Yesaya lands a front kick.

Jenkins gets in close and instigates a clinch.
We've been informed that Yesaya has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jenkins can't break the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Yesaya.
Yesaya looking to slow down the pace here.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Yesaya throws an elbow but misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yesaya using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Jenkins has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

Yesaya escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Jenkins gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Yesaya escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jenkins throws a series of punches but Yesaya moves out of range.
Jenkins swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Yesaya pushes Jenkins away with a front kick.

Jenkins clinches up against the ropes.
Jenkins is trying to break the clinch but Yesaya has him pressed against the ropes.
Jenkins dodges an elbow strike from Yesaya.
Jenkins wants to break the clinch but can't.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yesaya putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Jenkins in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Jenkins blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Jenkins avoiding damage as Yesaya throws knees to the body.
Yesaya tries to stall but Jenkins uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Yesaya controlling the action here for a moment.
Yesaya effectively controlling the action here.
Jenkins tries to break free but Yesaya pushes him back against the ropes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Jenkins is trying to push Yesaya away but Yesaya has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.

Jenkins breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Jenkins pushes Yesaya up against the ropes in a clinch.
Jenkins looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Yesaya tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jenkins's elbow.

Yesaya breaks the clinch.
Yesaya lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Jenkins tries to bum rush Yesaya with a series of wild strikes but Yesaya uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Yesaya connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Jenkins momentarily.
Jenkins missing with a left hand there. Yesaya was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

Jenkins moves into range and clinches up with Yesaya.
Yesaya works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pickle Jenkins should take that round, based on the knockdown.
The cut man is working on Isiah Yesaya's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Yesaya lands a nice shot that snaps Jenkins's head back.
Jenkins slips a jab and a cross from Yesaya.
Yesaya misses with a two punch combination.
Yesaya feints and then cracks Jenkins's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Jenkins down.
Jenkins swinging wildly here.
Jenkins throws a left and a right that both miss
and Yesaya counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Jenkins keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
It looked like Jenkins was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Jenkins lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Yesaya circles away quickly and effectively.
Yesaya lands a nice looking kick to the body. Jenkins takes a step back to recover.
Yesaya lands a high kick!
Yesaya cracks the inside of Jenkins's front leg.
Jenkins throws a series of punches but Yesaya avoids them all with ease.
A nice side step and Yesaya releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Jenkins closes the distance and clinches.
Yesaya pressing his opponent against the ropes.
Jenkins swings wildly with an uppercut but Yesaya uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jenkins wants to break free but Yesaya has control.
Yesaya dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the ropes.
Yesaya throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Jenkinss head.
Yesaya looking to slow down the pace here.
Yesaya misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's two 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.
Yesaya scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A frustrated look appears on Jenkins's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Yesaya is looking to control Jenkins's arms but Jenkins gets an underhook and turns him. Now Yesaya has his back to the ropes.
Yesaya missing with knees to the body.
Yesaya has Jenkins pressed against the ropes, preventing Jenkins from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

Yesaya pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Isiah Yesaya seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Yesaya dodges the punch combination from Jenkins.
Yesaya throws a sloppy head kick and Jenkins moves out of range easily.
Jenkins throws a combination that misses
and Yesaya counters with a slapping leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Jenkins clinches with his opponent.
Jenkins managing to block the knees to the body from Yesaya.
Yesaya taking a breather.
Jenkins blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Yesaya.
Jenkins wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Yesaya throws a knee to the head but misses.

Yesaya escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Pickle Jenkins is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Yesaya throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jenkins tries to bum rush Yesaya with a series of wild strikes but Yesaya uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jenkins avoids the body shot from Yesaya.
Jenkins seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Yesaya lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Yesaya explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Jenkins throws a right hand that Yesaya ducks under and follows up with a left that Yesaya also avoids with ease.
Jenkins misses with a double jab
and Yesaya counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Yesaya throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jenkins throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Yesaya counters with a solid body kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Yesaya tests Jenkins's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Jenkins takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Yesaya lands a nice looking kick to the body. Jenkins takes a step back to recover.
Yesaya throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Yesaya tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jenkins was well out of range. Poor timing from Yesaya.
Pickle Jenkins seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Yesaya.
Jenkins takes one on the button.
Yesaya is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Jenkins rather than just go for the knockout.
Jenkins fails to land with a series of punches.
A slapping body kick lands there for Yesaya.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Isiah Yesaya showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Isiah Yesaya's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Jenkins doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Yesaya lands a head kick!
A slapping body kick lands there for Yesaya.
Yesaya throws a right hand that Jenkins ducks under and follows up with a left that Jenkins also avoids with ease.
Yesaya lands a nice looking body kick.
Yesaya bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
No joy there for Yesaya, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Yesaya delivers a nice body kick.
Yesaya explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Yesaya scores with a nice body kick.
Yesaya connects with a high kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jenkins takes a kick to the side of the head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jenkins has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Jenkins there as he acknowledges the shot.
Jenkins takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Yesaya connects with a solid leg kick.
Yesaya plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Yesaya has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Yesaya connects with a high kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jenkins takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
A punch combination from Yesaya misses.
Yesaya keeps Jenkins at a distance using the push kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Yesaya. That's going to slow Jenkins down.
Yesaya lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Jenkins will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Yesaya was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Nice shot by Yesaya.
Yesaya is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Yesaya lands a nice looking body shot.
Jenkins misses with a combination
and Yesaya makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Jenkins takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Yesaya catches Jenkins with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A nice inside leg kick there by Yesaya. That's going to slow Jenkins down.
Jenkins takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Yesaya bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Jenkins takes a head kick and keeps coming.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yesaya throws a shot to the body.
A head kick from Yesaya lands but Jenkins takes it in his stride.
Yesaya works Jenkins's body with a nice hook.
Yesaya bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
A left and a right from Yesaya both land. Nice combination.
Yesaya lands a jab-cross combination.

Jenkins is rocked!
A shot to the liver by Yesaya. Beautiful body shot.
Jenkins steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Yesaya. That one must have hurt.
Jenkins will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Jenkins takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Yesaya scores with a kick to the body.
Jenkins swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Jenkins is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Jenkins takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Yesaya scores with a nice strike.
Yesaya bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Yesaya misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Nice body kick from Yesaya.
Yesaya throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Jenkins.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yesaya lands a right and a left and another right! Jenkins goes down! Oh, he's in big, big trouble! 3,4,5,6,7,8... he's up to one knee... 9,10! He can't beat the count - this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:08 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Isiah Yesaya!
A very excited looking Isiah Yesaya made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.