PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between James Longstreet (ranked 4848 p4p, 488 weight class) and Jack Jenkins (ranked 3942 p4p, 0 weight class). Jack Jenkins is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Longstreet
vs
Jenkins

193 cm
25
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

183 cm
24
225 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, James Longstreet!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jack Jenkins!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Wesley Smith and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Jenkins moves into the clinch successfully.
Longstreet throws an elbow but it misses.
Longstreet lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Jenkins blocks an elbow strike from Longstreet.
Longstreet tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Longstreet misses with a short punch on the inside.
Longstreet pushes off an throws an elbow but Jenkins leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Longstreet throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Longstreet misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Jenkins.

Jenkins breaks the clinch.
Longstreet tries to close the distance and clinch but Jenkins swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jenkins misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Longstreet tries to close the distance and clinch but Jenkins swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jenkins now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jenkins fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Longstreet wants to clinch
and Jenkins connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Jenkins lands a glancing blow to the side of Longstreet's head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Longstreet tries to clinch there but Jenkins circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Longstreet moves to clinch but Jenkins breaks away
and Jenkins makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Jenkins tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Jenkins misses with a few strikes there.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Longstreet with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

It looks like Jack Jenkins has been cut.
Longstreet misses with some punches.
Longstreet prevents Jenkins from breaking the clinch.
Longstreet pushes off an throws an elbow but Jenkins leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Jenkins wants to break free but Longstreet has control.
The referee calls for Jenkins to work.

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

Longstreet rushes Jenkins and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Jenkins blocking some punches.
Jenkins is trying to break free.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Jenkins.
Jenkins wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Jenkins working hard to break the clinch.
Jenkins looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jenkins.
Jenkins is trying to push Longstreet away but Longstreet has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Jenkins on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Jenkins pressing his opponent against the cage.
Jenkins letting Longstreet take a breather here.
Jenkins wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Longstreet is looking to control Jenkins's arms but Jenkins gets an underhook and turns him. Now Longstreet has his back to the cage.
Jenkins lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Longstreet softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jenkins is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jenkins on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Jenkins wants to break free but Longstreet has control.
Jenkins is trying to break free.

Jenkins escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Longstreet tries to clinch but Jenkins is having none of it.
Jenkins swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Longstreet is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Jenkins is keeping busy.
Longstreet misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Jenkins.
Jenkins has Longstreet pushed against the cage.
Jenkins blocks an uppercut.
Jenkins content to slow the pace in the clinch.
We've been informed that Jenkins has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Longstreet throws a knee to the head but misses.
Longstreet managing to block the knees to the body from Jenkins.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jenkins is trying to force a seperation but Longstreet has the dominant position.
Jenkins is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Jenkins lands a body shot.
Jenkins looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Jenkins blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Jenkins will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Longstreet up against the cage.
Longstreet tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Jenkins avoids it.
Jenkins is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Jenkins is trying to break the clinch but Longstreet has him pressed against the cage.
Longstreet tries to land knees in the clinch but Jenkins avoids the damage to the body.
Jenkins blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Jenkins on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Jenkins managing to block the knees to the body from Longstreet.
Longstreet lands an elbow just above Jenkins 's eye.
Jenkins on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that James Longstreet will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Jack Jenkins's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Longstreet wants to clinch up but Jenkins keeps it at a distance.

Jenkins forces Longstreet back against the cage and clinches.

Jenkins manages to break the clinch.
Longstreet takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Jenkins swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Longstreet counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Jenkins throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Longstreet sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Longstreet bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Longstreet wants to clinch but Jenkins slips to the side
and Longstreet takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

Jenkins clinches with his opponent.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Jenkins in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Longstreet is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Jenkins is defending well for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jenkins working hard to break the clinch.
Longstreet has Jenkins pressed against the cage, preventing Jenkins from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Longstreet crunches a lovely knee into Jenkins's ribcage.
Longstreet has Jenkins pressed against the cage, preventing Jenkins from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Jenkins stalling in the clinch but Longstreet improves position.
Jenkins wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Longstreet tries to land a knee to the head but Jenkins blocks with his arms.
Jenkins stalling.
Jenkins can't break the clinch.
Longstreet effectively controlling the action here.
Longstreet landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Jenkins is breathing heavily.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Longstreet.
Jenkins wants to get back to striking at distance but Longstreet won't allow it.
Longstreet with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Jenkins is looking to break free of the clinch but Longstreet has double underhooks.
Longstreet scores with a shoulder strike.
Longstreet misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Jenkins.
Longstreet misses with an elbow strike.
Longstreet landing knees to the body.
Longstreet has Jenkins pressed against the cage, preventing Jenkins from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

Jenkins manages to break the clinch.
Longstreet tries to clinch but Jenkins moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Longstreet darts in trying to clinch
and Jenkins counters with a stiff right hand.
Longstreet wants to clinch but Jenkins slips to the side
and Jenkins counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Longstreet wants to clinch but Jenkins slips to the side
and Jenkins counters with a left to the body.
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!
Longstreet tries to clinch but Jenkins moves away
enabling Jenkins to counter with a crisp jab.
Longstreet tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Jenkins manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Jenkins misses with an uppercut.
Longstreet tries to close the distance and clinch but Jenkins swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
As Longstreet backs off Jenkins throws a huge counter combo but Longstreet manages to avoid it all.
Longstreet wants to clinch
and Jenkins cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Longstreet tries to clinch up
and Jenkins connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Longstreet closes the distance but Jenkins moves to the side
and Jenkins counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Longstreet tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jenkins swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Longstreet tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jenkins swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Longstreet tries to close the distance and clinch but Jenkins swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Longstreet's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Jenkins connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Longstreet scrambles back to his feet.
Longstreet closes the distance looking to clinch
and Jenkins makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Longstreet fails with an attempt to clinch.
Longstreet doesn't manage to clinch there - Jenkins circles away.
James Longstreet seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Longstreet tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jenkins paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Jenkins circles away from the clinch attempt
and Jenkins counters with a straight right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jenkins rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Longstreet finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Longstreet is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Jenkins throws a jab when Longstreet was well out of range.
Jenkins keeps the fight on the outside.
Left hook, right uppercut from Jenkins.

Longstreet is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Jenkins drops Longstreet with a beautiful combination! Longstreet stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Jenkins is looking for the KO!
Oh Longstreet is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Jack Jenkins seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Longstreet glances at the clock... BAM! Jenkins nails him with a big right hand! A momentary lapse in concentration sends Longstreet crashing to the mat! The referee steps in and this one is over! Damn, Longstreet is out of it, he thinks the ref is his opponent!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:51 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jack Jenkins!
After winning the bout, Jack Jenkins thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.