PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Zica Brava (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thurgood Jenkins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brava's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Chimaira - Nothing Remains. Jenkins has chosen Mary Jane as his entrance music. This should be a great matchup!

Brava
vs
Jenkins

168 cm
28
142 lbs
17 - 7 - 1

170 cm
26
145 lbs
10 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 7 - 1, fighting out of New York, Zica Brava!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Thurgood Jenkins!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Elvis Blanc and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brava has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Jenkins finds it's way round the side to connect with Brava's head.
Brava throws a hook to the side of Jenkins's head but Jenkins sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Brava lands with a nice body kick.
Jenkins moves out of range of the body kick from Brava.
Brava lands the left hand.
Brava chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Jenkins can pounce on him.
Jenkins throws a wild body kick that Brava sees coming a mile off.
Brava lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Brava misses the jab.
Jenkins misses with a head kick.
Brava throws a leg kick which misses Jenkins's front leg but catches the back leg as Jenkins tries to avoid it.
Brava misses with an attempted mid kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Brava throws a low kick but it's checked well by Jenkins.
Jenkins tries a head kick but it misses.
Jenkins misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Some wild striking there from Brava.
Jenkins throws a solid leg kick but Brava takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Jenkins.
Jenkins avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jenkins throws a low kick but Brava avoids it.
Brava tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Jenkins is able to avoid easily.
Brava misses with a head kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brava scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Jenkins takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Jenkins listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Jenkins tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Brava was well out of range. Poor timing from Jenkins.
Jenkins doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Brava takes one to the chin there.
Brava takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Brava lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Brava lands a really nice looking cross but Jenkins seems unphased.
Brava misses with a series of wild punches.
Jenkins walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Brava checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Jenkins cracks Brava with an open hand slap.
Jenkins motions for Brava to come forward. Jenkins throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A bone on bone clash there as Brava blocks the leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Brava throws a head kick but Jenkins moves out of range.
Brava lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
An inside leg kick lands from Jenkins.
Brava misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Brava lands a nice looking body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jenkins tries a head kick but it misses.
Jenkins is looking to chop away at Brava's legs.
Brava tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. Jenkins manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Brava looks to score with a jab to the body but Jenkins is just out of range.
Jenkins throws a nice outside leg kick.
Brava misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Brava misses with a straight right.
Brava keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Jenkins finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Brava throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Jenkins walks into a straight right hand from Brava.
Brava blocks a leg kick.
Brava cracks Jenkins with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
Jenkins sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Nice shot by Jenkins.
Both fighters circling a little - Brava finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Brava scores with a jab. Jenkins acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
That kick from Brava tenderised Jenkins's leg. Jenkins is trying to keep his angry face on.
Jenkins walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Brava checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut lands for Jenkins. That snapped Brava's head back.
Jenkins defending well as Brava loads up on a big left hand.
Donk. Jenkins catches Brava right on the button with a cross.
Jenkins is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Brava had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Brava jabs at Jenkins's body.
Brava lands with an uppercut that bounces Jenkins off the ropes and back into range.
Jenkins throws a leg kick but Brava moved away.
Brava stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Jenkins.
Jenkins lands with a slapping head kick.
Brava lands with a good body shot.
Jenkins lands with a cross.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Brava throws a body kick that misses.
Jenkins fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Brava on the side of the head.
Jenkins throws a sloppy head kick and Brava moves out of range easily.
Jenkins throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Jenkins keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jenkins finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.

Brava moves into the clinch.
Brava stops a takedown attempt from Jenkins.
Good body shot from Brava.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brava gets underhooks to prevent Jenkins's takedown attempt.
Jenkins taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Jenkins working aggressively here.
Jenkins changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Brava fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Zica Brava has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Thurgood Jenkins.
Brava misses with a head kick.
Brava getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Jenkins throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jenkins throws a front kick aimed at Brava's knee but Brava avoids it well.
Brava paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Brava wants to clinch up but Jenkins keeps it at a distance.
Jenkins misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!

Brava moves into the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jenkins digs a right hand underneath Brava's ribcage. Brava let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Brava doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Brava lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Jenkins drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Brava pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
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 Zica Brava will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Brava explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Brava takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Brava looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Jenkins misses with a leg kick.
Jenkins lands a leg kick that knocks Brava off balance momentarily.
Jenkins thows a leg kick but Brava checks it
and Brava connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Jenkins misses with a low kick.
Brava misses with a wild combination.
Brava throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Zica Brava is winning the standup battle so far.
Brava checks a leg kick nicely.
Brava thows a body shot but no joy.
Brava avoids a kick to the body.
Brava scores with a crisp jab that stopped Jenkins in his tracks.

Jenkins is rocked!
Brava ducks down into range and throws a picture perfect right hook that connects with Jenkins's jaw. Jenkins's eyes stare off into space as he falls to the mat, out cold! Brava does the decent thing and steps back, rather than landing any shots to his unconscious opponent.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:49 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Zica Brava!
Zica Brava decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.