PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight kickboxing rules bout between Roderick Jenkins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ping Pong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jenkins comes to the ring accompanied by Uppercut--2pac. Roderick Jenkins could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Ping Pong's chin.

Jenkins
vs
Pong

178 cm
28
153 lbs
18 - 8 - 0

178 cm
22
147 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

Lethal high kicks
KO power

World class MT
Good gas tank

CEC Nutrition Q160

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Roderick Jenkins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ping Pong!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Shigeki Sano and Shigeki Fujiwara.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jenkins lands a leg kick that knocks Pong off balance momentarily.
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.
Jenkins scores with a jab.
Jenkins throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Pong dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Jenkins. That did some damage!
Jenkins will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Pong scores with a punch to the head.
Pong tries a head kick but it misses.
Pong's corner calls for a 1-2. Pong obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Jenkins tries to land a front kick but Pong steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Pong thuds his right hand into Jenkins's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A kick lands to the mid section there for Pong.
A bone on bone clash there as Jenkins blocks the leg kick.
Pong dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Jenkins. That did some damage!
Pong misses with a hook
and Jenkins counters with a leg kick.
Jenkins ducks under a wild hook from Pong.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pong lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Pong punishes Jenkins's body with a nice straight punch.
Pong misses with a head kick.
Ping Pong seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pong throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Jenkins throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Pong bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Pong throws a sloppy head kick and Jenkins moves out of range easily.
Jenkins dodges the punch combination from Pong.
Pong tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Jenkins is able to avoid easily.
Jenkins takes a jab right on the kisser.
Jenkins throws a head kick that misses.
A big left from Jenkins misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pong rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Jenkins moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Pong keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Pong fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Jenkins slips a jab and a cross from Pong.
Jenkins scoring well with a low kick there.
Jenkins throws a chopping leg kick but Pong manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pong scores with a nice body kick.
Pong cracks Jenkins with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
Pong cracks a nice hook into Jenkins's ribs.
The crowd cheers as Pong lands an impressive looking overhand right. Jenkins doesn't seem phased though.
Pong is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Jenkins had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jenkins throws a lazy right hand but Pong sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Pong 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.
Pong looks to land a right hand but Jenkins moved out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ping Pong dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Pong misses with a double jab.
Jenkins pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Pong lands a jab-cross combination.
Pong misses with a kick to the body.

Pong moves into the clinch.
Pong landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Pong landing some nice looking knees to the body.

Jenkins's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Pong tests Jenkins's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Pong throws a right and a left that both miss.
Pong pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pong ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jenkins moves away.
Jenkins avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Pong scores with a shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pong lands with a good body shot.
Jenkins walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Pong swinging wildly here.
Ping Pong seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Jenkins misses with a low kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Pong. Jenkins does a little dance to reset his feet.
Pong goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Jenkins misses with an attempted mid kick.
Jenkins throws a hook but Pong blocks it.
Pong closes the distance looking to clinch
and Jenkins counters with a nice low kick that buckles Pong's knee momentarily.
A right-left combo lands from Pong.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pong takes a swing at Jenkins's ribcage but misses.
Pong misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jenkins.
Pong lands a leg kick that knocks Jenkins off balance momentarily.
Jenkins misses with a straight left.
Jenkins ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Pong avoids the head kick by Jenkins.
Jenkins cracks the inside of Pong's front leg.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jenkins chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Pong throws a head kick that misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A good leg kick by Jenkins.
Pong tries to bum rush Jenkins with a series of wild strikes but Jenkins uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A big left from Pong misses.
Pong tries to clinch up but Jenkins circles away and keeps his distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ping Pong showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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.

Pong tries to score with a low kick but Jenkins moves his leg out of the way.
Nice defenses there by Pong.
Jenkins blocks a head kick by Pong.
Pong lands with a slapping head kick.

It looks like Roderick Jenkins has been cut.
Pong lands a high kick!
Jenkins uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Pong.
Pong throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Jenkins throws a leg kick but Pong checks it.
Jenkins throws a half hearted mid kick.
Pong looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Pong lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Jenkins throws a hook but Pong blocks it.
Jenkins misses with a low kick.
Jenkins keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pong is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Jenkins.
Pong pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jenkins shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Pong thuds a left hand into Jenkins's body.
Pong moves out of range as Jenkins strikes.
Pong with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Pong tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jenkins was well out of range. Poor timing from Pong.
Pong throws a leg kick
and Jenkins counters with a slapping leg kick.
Jenkins scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Pong takes a swing at Jenkins's ribcage but misses.
Pong fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Jenkins on the side of the head.
Pong connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Jenkins throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pong throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Pong scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Jenkins misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Pong's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Pong connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Jenkins momentarily.
Pong lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Jenkins tries a head kick but it misses.
Pong misses the jab.
Pong catches Jenkins with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Pong throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pong thows a body shot but no joy.
Jenkins checks the leg kick.
Pong fails in his attempt to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ping Pong really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Roderick Jenkins's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Jenkins throws a leg kick but Pong checks it.
Pong punishes Jenkins's body with a nice straight punch.
Pong tries to clinch up but Jenkins circles away and keeps his distance.
Pong misses with a double jab.
Pong scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Pong scores with a nice head shot.
Jenkins doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Pong. Jenkins does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jenkins with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Pong to score with a decent uppercut.
Pong throws the left hand but Jenkins avoids the punch easily.
Pong lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.

Jenkins is rocked!
Pong lands a right and a left and another right! Jenkins goes down! Oh, he's in big, big trouble! 3,4,5,6,7,8... he's up to one knee... 9,10! He can't beat the count - this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:56 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Ping Pong!