PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Thurgood Jenkins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Micah Magnum (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jenkins comes to the cage accompanied by Mary Jane. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Micah Magnum enters the cage!

Jenkins
vs
Magnum

170 cm
27
145 lbs
11 - 8 - 0

173 cm
27
150 lbs
16 - 9 - 1

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
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 11 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Thurgood Jenkins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Micah Magnum!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, William Peck and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jenkins lands with a hook. Magnum tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Jenkins avoids a punch combination nicely.
A jab from Jenkins misses.
Jenkins tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Magnum tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Jenkins manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Magnum throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A decent looking cross lands there for Magnum.
Magnum swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jenkins misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Magnum.
Micah Magnum seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jenkins showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Magnum.
Jenkins checks a low kick from Magnum.
Magnum wants to land a leg kick but Jenkins is out of range.
Magnum wants to land a leg kick but Jenkins is out of range.
Magnum tries a low kick but Jenkins avoids it.
Magnum throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Jenkins stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jenkins lands a nice leg kick that just misses Magnum's sensitive parts.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Jenkins wants the takedown. Magnum is fighting it off but Jenkins persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Magnum's guard against the cage.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Magnum working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Jenkins.
Jenkins stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Magnum swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Jenkins wants to control from the top but Magnum keeps moving.
Jenkins won't allow Magnum to sweep him here.
Magnum controlling Jenkins's posture.
Jenkins controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Jenkins blocks a low kick nicely.
Magnum lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jenkins throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Magnum sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Magnum finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Magnum ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jenkins moves away.
Magnum misses with a low kick.
Nice uppercut lands for Jenkins. That snapped Magnum's head back.

It looks like Micah Magnum has been cut.
Magnum throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Jenkins.
Micah Magnum is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jenkins with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Magnum to score with a decent uppercut.
Magnum misses with a straight left.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Magnum takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Jenkins does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.

Magnum instigates a clinch.
Magnum missing with knees to the body.
Magnum struggles to land a body shot inside as Jenkins controls his hands.
Jenkins works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Jenkins on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Jenkins blocks an uppercut.

Jenkins wants the takedown. Magnum is fighting it off but Jenkins persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Magnum's guard against the cage.
Jenkins stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Magnum swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Magnum avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Jenkins passes into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jenkins sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Magnum defending well though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jenkins works his way into side control.
Jenkins trying to control the position but Magnum is working away.
Jenkins is trying to ground and pound but Magnum uses the momentary lack of control by Jenkins to regain half guard.
Jenkins is looking to stall here but Magnum recovers full guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jenkins throws a strike but Magnum rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Thurgood Jenkins dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Micah Magnum's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

A low kick from Magnum misses
and Jenkins counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Jenkins misses with an uppercut.
Magnum connects with a body shot that sends Jenkins's belly button to the back.
Jenkins throws a jab but it's blocked by Magnum.
A chopping leg kick lands by Jenkins.
Magnum moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Jenkins misses with a double jab.
Micah Magnum seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Magnum throws a leg kick but Jenkins sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Magnum throws a series of punches but Jenkins moves out of range.

Magnum clinches.
Jenkins stalling in the clinch.
Magnum misses with some punches.
Jenkins stalling in the clinch but Magnum improves position.
Jenkins blocks the elbow strike.
Jenkins blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jenkins blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Magnum with a knee to the head.
Jenkins is stalling here.
Jenkins blocking some punches.
Magnum misses with a hook to the ribs.
Jenkins taking a breather.
Jenkins seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
Jenkins avoids the elbow strike from Magnum, against the cage.
Magnum doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Magnum misses with a hook to the ribs.
Jenkins stalling the fight.
A knee to the head by Magnum.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Magnum swings away with an uppercut that misses.

Jenkins breaks from the clinch.
Magnum feints a jab promting Jenkins to slip. Magnum then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Jenkins slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Jenkins misses with a looping right.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jenkins moves away from the strike by Magnum.
Magnum lands a leg kick that knocks Jenkins off balance momentarily.
Magnum throws a quick inside leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jenkins shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Magnum pinned against the cage. Magnum gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Jenkins throws a jab when Magnum was well out of range.
Magnum sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Magnum misses with a head kick.
Magnum throws a leg kick
and Jenkins counters with a nice leg kick.
Jenkins fails with a takedown attempt.
Magnum finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Magnum motions for Jenkins to come forward. Magnum throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Magnum misses with a left hand
and Jenkins counters with a nice kick to the body.
Jenkins misses with a low kick.
Magnum misses the shot to the body.
Magnum walks into a straight right hand from Jenkins.
Magnum fails with an attempt to clinch.
Magnum lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Jenkins checks a leg kick.
Magnum throws a chopping leg kick but Jenkins manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Magnum moves out of range of the strikes.
Jenkins has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Magnum.
A big left from Jenkins misses.
Magnum fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Jenkins.
Jenkins scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Magnum doesn't seem bothered though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Magnum is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Magnum throws a low kick but Jenkins moves out of range easily.
Magnum fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Magnum thows a body shot but no joy.
Jenkins tried to score with a low kick but Magnum checks it.
Jenkins shoots in and drives through. Magnum sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Thurgood Jenkins. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Magnum fails in his attempt to clinch.

Magnum clinches up against the cage.
Jenkins prevents a body shot from Magnum.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jenkins stalling in the clinch but Magnum improves position.
Magnum misses with the head strike.
Magnum throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Jenkinss head.
Magnum lands a left hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Micah Magnum will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Micah Magnum's cut.
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!

Magnum tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Jenkins is able to avoid easily.
Jenkins moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Magnum tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jenkins swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Jenkins scores with a hook.
Magnum shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Magnum tries to clinch up but Jenkins circles away and keeps his distance.
Jenkins lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.

Magnum is rocked!

Jenkins closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Magnum did well to prevent Jenkins getting side control.
Magnum is still in real trouble! Can Jenkins finish him?
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jenkins missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Well, if Jenkins is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.

Jenkins is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Magnum doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Jenkins.
Jenkins throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Magnum seems to have recovered his senses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Magnum is looking to improve his position.

Jenkins is trying to work for a kimura but Magnum is defending well.
Jenkins thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Jenkins looks to land a strike but Magnum avoids it nicely and regains full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jenkins is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Jenkins throws a big elbow that misses.
Jenkins wants to control from the top but Magnum keeps moving.
Jenkins trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Jenkins is working Magnum over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Jenkins passes Magnum's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Thurgood Jenkins overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Jenkins wants to pass to mount but Magnum is defending the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jenkins is keen to just control but Magnum is a slippery customer.
Jenkins is stalling here. Magnum is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Jenkins seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Magnum has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Magnum controlling the position from side mount.
Jenkins is trying to control Magnum's posture but Magnum avoids it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jenkins is looking to regain half guard here but Magnum keeps moving and retains side control.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Magnum controls the position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

We're going to have a standup here because Thurgood Jenkins wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Jenkins throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Magnum throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
enabling Jenkins to counter with a crisp jab.

And that's the end of the fight!
Thurgood Jenkins showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Jenkins has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Dillan Fox scores the fight 29:28
Judge William Peck scores the fight 29:28
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Thurgood Jenkins!
Thurgood Jenkins thanked the fans post fight for their support.