PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Thurgood Jenkins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Julio Cesar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jenkins comes to the cage accompanied by Mary Jane. Cesar has chosen Saliva - Superstar as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Jenkins
vs
Cesar

170 cm
23
145 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

170 cm
25
145 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Good gas tank

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 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Thurgood Jenkins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Julio Cesar!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jenkins jabs Cesar to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Jenkins uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Cesar.
Cesar connects with a solid leg kick.
Jenkins misses the jab.

Jenkins pushes Cesar up against the cage in a clinch.
Cesar tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Cesar working hard to break the clinch.
A right hand to the body from Jenkins.
Cesar can't find room to land a body shot as Jenkins controls the action.
Jenkins struggles to land a body shot inside as Cesar controls his hands.
Cesar throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Jenkins blocks it with crossed arms.
Cesar utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Jenkins lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Jenkins misses with some punches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jenkins has a couple of punches blocked by Cesar.
Jenkins lands with a short shot to the head.
Jenkins lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Cesar tries to land knees in the clinch but Jenkins avoids the damage to the body.
Jenkins has a couple of punches blocked by Cesar.
Jenkins throws a head punch that misses.
Cesar with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cesar tries a knee to the head but Jenkins blocks it.
Cesar with a knee to the head.
Jenkins tries to break free but Cesar pushes him back against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Jenkins.
Jenkins scores with a shoulder strike.
Jenkins lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Cesar or not.
Cesar looks gassed!
Jenkins cracks Cesar with a nice body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Jenkins creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Jenkins.
Jenkins throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Cesars head.
Cesar trying to control the position but instead, Jenkins has worked for underhooks and has pushed Cesar into the cage.
Jenkins works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Jenkins lands with a light punch inside.
Jenkins fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Cesar stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Cesar missing with knees to the body.
Jenkins pushes Cesar back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Jenkins lands a hook that snaps the head of Cesar backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jenkins misses with a body punch.

Jenkins breaks from the clinch.
Cesar throws a leg kick

and Jenkins counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Jenkins.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Jenkins looking to pass the guard.
Jenkins looking to sit in guard and control but Cesar gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Cesar wants to stand but Jenkins is controlling his posture from full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jenkins looking for a sweep. Not yet Jenkins, not yet.

Jenkins is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Cesar is aware though and is defending well.
Cesar would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

Cesar gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cesar scores with a jab.
Jenkins tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Cesar manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Julio Cesar is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Cesar listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Cesar tests Jenkins's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Cesar throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Cesar moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Cesar lands a high kick!
Cesar swats away the attempt to clinch by Jenkins.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jenkins is looking to clinch.
Good work by Jenkins as he checks the leg kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jenkins connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Cesar momentarily.
Jenkins avoids a punch combination nicely.
Cesar ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Thurgood Jenkins dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Cesar slaps away a takedown attempt from Jenkins, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Jenkins avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Jenkins wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.

Jenkins clinches up against the cage.
Jenkins doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Cesar tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Jenkins avoids it.
Jenkins misses with a hook from the clinch.
Jenkins throws a punch but it's blocked by Cesar.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Jenkins.
A short uppercut from Jenkins.
Jenkins has a couple of punches blocked by Cesar.
Jenkins misses with a hook from the clinch.
Jenkins works on Cesar's body with a couple of short punches.
Jenkins misses with a hook to the ribs.
Cesar takes a shot to the head.
Cesar's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A short left from Jenkins.
Jenkins throws a head punch that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cesar crunches a lovely knee into Jenkins's ribcage.
Jenkins struggles to land a body shot inside as Cesar controls his hands.
Jenkins can't find room to land a body shot as Cesar controls the action.
Cesar tries to land a knee to the head but Jenkins blocks with his arms.
Jenkins swings wildly with an uppercut but Cesar uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cesar tries to land a knee to the head but Jenkins blocks with his arms.
A right hook to the body lands for Jenkins.
Jenkins takes a knee right on the jaw!

Jenkins manages to break the clinch.
Cesar circles away from the clinch attempt.
Cesar throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Jenkins throws a combination. Cesar tries to block but a couple of punches get through.

Jenkins fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Cesar, pushing him back against the cage.
Jenkins tries to work over Cesar's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Cesar blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Jenkins's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cesar throws a knee to the head but misses.
Cesar tries a knee to the head but Jenkins blocks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cesar swings wildly with an uppercut but Jenkins uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cesar throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Jenkins blocks it with crossed arms.
Jenkins lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Cesar or not.
Cesar misses with a body punch.
Jenkins throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Cesars head.
Jenkins digs a right hand underneath Cesar's ribcage. Cesar let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Jenkins misses with a punch on the inside.
Cesar blocks an uppercut.
Jenkins misses with the head strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jenkins.
Jenkins swings wildly with an uppercut but Cesar uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jenkins gets through Cesar's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

Jenkins escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
The fight stays on the outside here - Jenkins looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Cesar throws a sloppy head kick and Jenkins moves out of range easily.
Cesar tries to land a leg kick but Jenkins saw it coming and moves away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jenkins throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Jenkins fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cesar manages to avoid it.
Cesar misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jenkins looks for a takedown but Cesar sprawls well.
Cesar scores with a kick to the body.
Cesar misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Cesar scores with a spinning back kick!
Jenkins uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Cesar.

Jenkins looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Cesar!
Cesar blocking the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cesar is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jenkins can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Cesar is looking to escape.
Jenkins with a couple of short strikes.
Jenkins misses with a head shot.
Jenkins looking to finish with strikes here!
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 wants to control the pace but Cesar is squirming around nicely.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cesar blocking the ground and pound.
Jenkins with a couple of short strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Thurgood Jenkins dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Cesar throws a leg kick
and Jenkins connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Cesar misses with a body shot.
Cesar keeps the fight on the outside.
Thurgood Jenkins is winning the standup battle so far.
Cesar misses with a right hand
and Jenkins connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

Cesar is rocked!

Jenkins closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Cesar's guard.
Cesar is still in real trouble! Can Jenkins finish him?
Jenkins loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Jenkins throws a big elbow that misses.
Jenkins loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Cesar utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Thurgood Jenkins overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Jenkins postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Jenkins throws a strike but Cesar rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Cesar seems to have recovered his senses.

Jenkins is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Cesar defends well.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Cesar stands and steps away. Jenkins gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jenkins misses with a body shot.
Cesar pivots, looking for a leg kick but Jenkins is out of range and Cesar settles back down.
Julio Cesar seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jenkins lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Cesar backs up against the cage.
Cesar throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Jenkins.
Cesar slips under a jab from Jenkins.
Cesar throws a shot from downtown. Jenkins moves away and avoids it.
The crowd cheers as Cesar lands an impressive looking overhand right. Jenkins doesn't seem phased though.
Jenkins scores with a nice strike.
Jenkins fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cesar manages to avoid it.

Jenkins closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Cesar regains half guard, as Jenkins was trying to land strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jenkins throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Jenkins trying to control from half guard but Cesar is working away.
Cesar gets full guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jenkins throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Cesar utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Jenkins's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Jenkins throwing strikes but missing.
Jenkins preventing the sweep.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jenkins wants to control from the top but Cesar keeps moving.

Jenkins is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Cesar is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Cesar has escaped and now he's on top!
Jenkins is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Cesar trying to stand up but can't free himself from Jenkins's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jenkins lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Cesar!
Jenkins takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Julio Cesar has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

And that's the end of the fight!
Thurgood Jenkins showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Jenkins has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Thurgood Jenkins!
After the big win, Thurgood Jenkins made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Vandal Fight Boutique (prices $8 - $30) and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.