PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Billy Bong (ranked 2091 p4p, 2998 weight class) and Tommy Jenkins (ranked 254 p4p, 343 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Bong
vs
Jenkins

190 cm
28
269
9 - 7 - 0

200 cm
27
275
7 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Very strong

Good wrestler
Great elbows
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Billy Bong!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tommy Jenkins!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Steve Smith and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jenkins takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Jab by Bong.
Bong tries to clinch up but Jenkins circles away and keeps his distance.
Bong swinging wildly here.
Jenkins keeps the fight on the outside.

Jenkins gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Bong wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Jenkins has him pressed against the cage.
Bong blocks an elbow strike.
Bong blocks the elbow strike.
Jenkins tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Bong avoids it.
Bong is trying to break the clinch but Jenkins has him pressed against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bong wants to get back to striking at distance but Jenkins won't allow it.
Jenkins is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Jenkins is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Bong goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bong is trying to break the clinch but Jenkins has him pressed against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jenkins comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Bong lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Jenkins comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Jenkins using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Bong has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Bong wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Bong wants to break the clinch but can't.
Jenkins connects with a knee to the head.

It looks like Billy Bong has been cut.
Jenkins tries a knee to the head but Bong blocks it.
Jenkins lands an elbow inside.
Jenkins is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Bong is defending well for now.
Bong on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A bit of stalling here from Jenkins.
Jenkins avoiding damage.
Jenkins looking to throw knees to the head but Bong is blocking nicely.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bong avoids the elbow strike from Jenkins, against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jenkins.
Jenkins misses with an elbow over the top.
Bong has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Bong misses with a knee strike.
Bong misses with a hook to the ribs.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jenkins landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Bong is breathing heavily.
Jenkins lands an elbow just above Bong 's eye.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Jenkins.
Jenkins lands a knee to the head.
Jenkins lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Jenkins taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Jenkins lands a nice elbow.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Jenkins.
Jenkins tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Bong avoids it.
Jenkins throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jenkins pressing his opponent against the cage.
Bong takes an elbow to the temple.
Jenkins lands an elbow that stopped Bong in his tracks for a moment.
Jenkins lands a damaging elbow.
Jenkins putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Bong in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Jenkins landing knees to the head.
Jenkins gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Bong letting Jenkins take a breather here.
Jenkins lands an elbow that stopped Bong in his tracks for a moment.
Jenkins lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Jenkins leaning his opponent against the cage.
Bong blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jenkins lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bong managing to block the knees to the body from Jenkins.
Jenkins has Bong pressed against the cage, preventing Bong from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Bong is trying to break the clinch but Jenkins has him pressed against the cage.
Jenkins creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Bong's defenses.
Jenkins lands a damaging elbow.
Knees in the clinch landing for Jenkins.
Bong takes an elbow to the temple.
Bong managing to block the knees to the body from Jenkins.
Jenkins stalling the fight.
Bong has a couple of punches blocked by Jenkins.
Jenkins has the Thai clinch. He lands a big knee to the head that stumbles Bong - he's in trouble! Another big knee to the head from Jenkins, and another! Bong is out on his feet - the ref jumps in to save him and ends the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knees). Tommy Jenkins!