PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marcus Kempton (ranked 25042 p4p, 575 weight class) and Will Jankins (ranked 6076 p4p, 489 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Kempton
vs
Jankins

190 cm
25
205 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

184 cm
20
204 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent elbows
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Marcus Kempton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Will Jankins!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Daniel Franklin and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jankins has his takedown stuffed
and Kempton counters with a body kick.
Jankins shoots for a double leg takedown but Kempton sprawls well. He's pushed Jankins's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Jankins shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Kempton defends it nicely.
Kempton seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Marcus Kempton has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Will Jankins.
Kempton is looking to clinch but Jankins is avoiding it.
Kempton blocks a head kick by Jankins.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Kempton rushes Jankins and presses him up against the cage.
Jankins stalling.
Jankins managing to block the knees to the body from Kempton.
Kempton using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Jankins looks winded!

Kempton manages to break the clinch.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kempton misses with a punch to the body.
Kempton goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kempton lands an elbow that stopped Jankins in his tracks for a moment.
Our sources have told us that Kempton has been working on his elbows in the gym.

Kempton escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kempton tries to clinch up but Jankins circles away and keeps his distance.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Kempton.

Kempton has Jankins up against the cage in a clinch.

Kempton manages to break the clinch.
Jankins steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Kempton. That one must have hurt.

Jankins pushes Kempton up against the cage in a clinch.
Kempton lands an elbow that stopped Jankins in his tracks for a moment.

Kempton pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jankins pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jankins misses with a head kick.
An attempted straight right counter from Kempton misses the target.
Kempton throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Jankins stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
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!

Kempton moves into the clinch.
Kempton comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

Kempton breaks from the clinch.
Jankins misses with a double jab

and Kempton moves into the clinch.
Kempton gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Kempton comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Kempton lands a nice knee to the body.

Kempton pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

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

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kempton working Jankins over with knees to the body.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Kempton takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Kempton tries to throw a body punch but Jankins avoids it by throwing Kempton back against the cage.
Kempton can't find room to land a body shot as Jankins controls the action.
Knees in the clinch landing for Kempton.
Jankins on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kempton lands an elbow inside that Jankins shrugs off.

Kempton breaks the clinch.
Kempton lands a high kick!
Jankins with a lazy takedown attempt
and Kempton counters with a leg kick.

Kempton has managed to clinch.
Knees to the body from Kempton.
Kempton tries to work over Jankins's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kempton lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jankins takes a knee to the side of the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jankins takes an elbow to the temple.
Kempton trying to land knees to the body.
Kempton lands a body punch in the clinch.
Kempton lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
The referee calls for Kempton to work.

Kempton pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jankins shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Kempton defends it nicely.
Kempton jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Kempton lands a nice leg kick that just misses Jankins's sensitive parts.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marcus Kempton dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Jankins on the wrong end of a kick to the body.

Jankins rushes Kempton and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Jankins takes an elbow to the temple.
Come on Kempton - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Kempton is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Jankins can do to turn this around?
Kempton misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kempton misses with a hook to the ribs.
Jankins looking for a takedown.
Kempton lands an elbow inside.

Jankins is rocked!
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Kempton as Jankins tries to tie him up.
Jankins is still on wobbly legs! Can Kempton finish him?
Kempton has Jankins pressed against the cage. He pushes Jankins back and as he springs towards him off the cage, Kempton throws a beautiful elbow that sends Jankins crashing to the floor! Kempton piles on the pressure with more strikes! Jankins is flailing away but he's not defending himself and the referee steps in to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:45 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Marcus Kempton!