PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Thurgood Jenkins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jak Progresso (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Progresso is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Barn Axe. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Jenkins
vs
Progresso

183 cm
18
154 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

167 cm
18
155 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

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 0 - 1 - 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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jak Progresso!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Franklyn Lucas and Columbo Gatti.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jenkins avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Jenkins slips a jab and a cross from Progresso.
Jenkins is looking to clinch.
Jenkins walks into a straight right hand from Progresso.
A head kick misses from Progresso.
Progresso throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Progresso tries to clinch up.
Progresso misses with a wild body shot.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Jenkins.
Progresso dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Progresso misses with a body kick.
Jenkins throws a nice inside leg kick.
Jenkins shoots for a takedown but Progresso saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Jenkins really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
A right-left combo lands from Progresso.
A combination from Progresso does no damage.
Jenkins misses the shot to the body.
Progresso stuffs the takedown attempt from Jenkins. Jenkins gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Thurgood Jenkins. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jenkins throws a nice head kick!
Progresso throws a sloppy head kick
and Jenkins counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Progresso throws a nice looking combination but Jenkins bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Progresso rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Jenkins moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Progresso wants to clinch
and Jenkins counters with a good low kick that Progresso was not able to check.
Nice defenses there by Progresso.
Jenkins closes this distance looking for a takedown but Progresso circles away.
Progresso keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Jenkins is breathing heavily.
Progresso stuffs the takedown.
Jak Progresso is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Progresso is looking to clinch but Jenkins is avoiding it.
Progresso throws a head kick that misses
and Jenkins counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Progresso throws a series of punches but Jenkins moves out of range.
Jenkins tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Progresso swivels and escapes.
Progresso throws a series of punches but Jenkins moves out of range.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Progresso!

It looks like Thurgood Jenkins has been cut.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Progresso, right into the meat.
Decent striking displayed by Progresso there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Progresso moves forwards but Jenkins connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Progresso connects with a body shot.
Jenkins slips a jab and a cross from Progresso.

Jenkins darts in and clinches Progresso up against the ropes.
Progresso tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jenkins's elbow.

Jenkins breaks from the clinch.
Progresso misses with a double jab.
Jenkins looks for a takedown but Progresso sprawls well.
Jenkins shoots in and drives through. Progresso sprawls well.
Progresso catches Jenkins with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Nice sprawl there from Progresso as Jenkins shoots in.
Jenkins throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Progresso's waist but Progresso gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Jenkins off to one side.

Jenkins clinches up against the ropes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jenkins tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

Jenkins breaks the clinch.
Jenkins feints and then cracks Progresso's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Progresso down.
Progresso doesn't manage to clinch there - Jenkins circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jenkins scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Jenkins throws a head kick that misses.
Progresso looks to land a body kick but Jenkins moved away.
Jak Progresso seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Progresso scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Jenkins moves out of range as Progresso throws a body kick.
Nice takedown defense from Progresso. No joy for Jenkins on that attempt.
Jenkins looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Progresso goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Progresso thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Jenkins if he has to take too many more of those.
Progresso is looking to chop away at Jenkins's legs.
Jenkins slips a jab and a cross from Progresso.

Jenkins forces Progresso back against the ropes and clinches.

Jenkins wants the takedown. Progresso is fighting it off but Jenkins persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Progresso's guard against the ropes.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Progresso can do anything to dispel that myth.
Jenkins trying to control but Progresso is working from the bottom.
Progresso is wriggling around but Jenkins manages to pass to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Jenkins is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

Jenkins is trying to work for a kimura but Progresso is defending well.
Jenkins trying to control from half guard but Progresso is working away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jak Progresso dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Thurgood 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.

Jenkins lands a jab to Progresso's midsection.
Jak Progresso seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Jenkins misses the shot to the body.
Jenkins tries to close the distance and clinch up but Progresso swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Jenkins looks to land a combination. Progresso sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Jenkins shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Progresso but Progresso pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Jenkins misses with a takedown attempt - Progresso sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Jenkins shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Progresso as he avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Thurgood Jenkins. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Progresso swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Jenkins counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Progresso is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Progresso swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Jenkins is looking to wear down Progresso with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Jenkins just misses with a punch to the body.
Jenkins walks into a left hand.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Progresso throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Jenkins counters with a head kick. That will keep Progresso thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Progresso scores with a one two! Jenkins had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Progresso bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Progresso scores with a leg kick.
A combination from Progresso does no damage.
Progresso fails with an attempt to clinch.
Progresso misses with the combination.
Progresso scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.

Progresso clinches with his opponent.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Jenkins lands a left hand that snaps the head of Progresso backwards.
Jenkins fails to pull guard.
Jenkins goes for a takedown attempt but Progresso pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

Progresso darts in and clinches Jenkins up against the ropes.
Progresso wants to break free but Jenkins has control.
Progresso misses with an elbow over the top.
Progresso can't break the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jenkins tries to pull guard but Progresso holds him up against the ropes and eventually Jenkins drops back down to his feet.
Jenkins wants to break free but Progresso has control.
Jenkins looking to stall.
Progresso wants to break the clinch but can't.
Jenkins prevents Progresso from breaking the clinch.
Progresso is trying to break the clinch but Jenkins has him pressed against the ropes.
Jenkins tries to score a body lock takedown but Progresso shows good agility there to stay on his feet.

Progresso breaks from the clinch.
Jenkins tries to clinch there but Progresso circles away.
Progresso throws a sloppy head kick
letting Jenkins counter with a right hand.
Progresso throws a head kick that misses
and Jenkins counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Progresso is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Jenkins circles away from the clinch attempt

and Jenkins holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Jenkins breaks the clinch.
Jenkins wants to clinch.
Horrible takedown by Jenkins or perhaps it was just good defense by Progresso which made him look bad.
Progresso throws a body kick the misses

and Jenkins moves into the clinch.
Jenkins is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Progresso pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Jenkins lands with a right to the head.
Progresso is trying to stall.

Jenkins escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Progresso misses with a double jab
enabling Jenkins to counter with a crisp jab.
A low kick from Progresso misses
and Jenkins counters with an inside leg kick.
Jenkins takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Progresso throws a head kick that misses
letting Jenkins counter with a right hand.
Jenkins shoots in for a takedown but Progresso shows good takedown defense.
Jenkins fails to land the takedown.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Progresso throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Progresso swats away the attempt to clinch by Jenkins.
Progresso lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Progresso takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Thurgood Jenkins is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jenkins tries to clinch but Progresso moves out of range.
Jenkins gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Progresso.
Jenkins misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Progresso tries to land a body kick

and Jenkins counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Progresso's guard now.
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!
Progresso thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jenkins stopping the sweep attempt from Progresso.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Jenkins looking to pass the guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Thurgood Jenkins dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Thurgood 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. This is the final round!

Progresso's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Progresso duly obliges.
Jenkins shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Progresso wants to land a leg kick but Jenkins is out of range.
Jenkins lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Jenkins.
Progresso throws a body kick, spinning off balance

and Jenkins counters by clinching up.
Progresso throws a punch but it's blocked by Jenkins.

Jenkins jumps into guard, dragging Progresso to the mat.
Progresso stopping the sweep attempt from Jenkins.
Progresso is stalling in the full guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jenkins keeping moving, preventing Progresso from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Progresso lands a couple of digs.
Jenkins looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Jenkins working a defensive guard here.
Jenkins trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Jenkins is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Progresso tries to close the distance and clinch but Jenkins swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Progresso is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Jenkins lands a head kick!
Jenkins has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Progresso!
Progresso scores with a jab to the body.
Donk. Progresso catches Jenkins right on the button with a cross.
Progresso looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Progresso has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Progresso throws a series of strikes that have Jenkins backpedaling.
Progresso ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jenkins moves away.
Jenkins tries to clinch up.
Jenkins tries to clinch up but Progresso circles away and keeps his distance.

Jenkins rushes Progresso and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.

Jenkins breaks the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Progresso is looking to clinch but Jenkins is avoiding it.
Jenkins fails with a takedown attempt.
Progresso swinging wilding here.
Jenkins fails in his attempt to clinch.
Progresso scores with a jab to the body.
Jenkins scores with a head kick.
Jenkins throws a nice head kick!
Progresso throws a good cross that connects.
Jenkins circles away from the clinch attempt
and Jenkins counters with a head kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Progresso.
Progresso misses with a double jab.
A choreographed right hand from Jenkins misses the target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jenkins lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Progresso tries to bum rush Jenkins with a series of wild strikes but Jenkins uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Progresso misses with a double jab
and Jenkins cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Progresso!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Jenkins.
Progresso keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Progresso misses with a double jab.
Progresso takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Nice takedown defense from Progresso. No joy for Jenkins on that attempt.
Jenkins walks forward, straight into a front kick from Progresso.
Jenkins shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Thurgood Jenkins. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Progresso scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jenkins lands with a kick to the temple. Progresso shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Progresso tries to close the distance and clinch but Jenkins swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A head kick by Progresso misses

and Jenkins counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jak Progresso comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Progresso has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Anthony Taglia scores the fight for Jak Progresso!
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight for Jak Progresso!
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight for Jak Progresso!

Jak Progresso wins by unanimous decision!