PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Richard Skjold Hansen (ranked 5327 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matthew Jenkins (ranked 22292 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Skjold Hansen
vs
Jenkins

186 cm
26
160 lbs
10 - 7 - 0

194 cm
26
159 lbs
6 - 16 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Determined

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 10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Richard Skjold Hansen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Matthew Jenkins!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Robert Douchet and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jenkins swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Skjold Hansen seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Jenkins lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Skjold Hansen circles away quickly and effectively.
Jenkins misses with a few strikes there.
Jenkins takes one on the button.

It looks like Matthew Jenkins has been cut.
Skjold Hansen misses with a double jab.
Jenkins throws a series of punches but Skjold Hansen moves out of range.
Skjold Hansen misses with a two punch combination.
Jenkins gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Jenkins showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Skjold Hansen.
Jenkins misses with a double jab.
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!
Skjold Hansen misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Jenkins unleashes a big counter combination but Skjold Hansen bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.

Jenkins throws a left that rocks Skjold Hansen and follows with a right that sends him tumbling to the canvas! Jenkins dives into side control, looking to finish! Can Skjold Hansen regain composure!

Skjold Hansen is rocked!

It looks like Richard Skjold Hansen has been cut.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Jenkins decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Oh Skjold Hansen is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Jenkins throws a right and a left that Skjold Hansen avoids nicely.
Jenkins Throws a clean left jab. Jenkins Twirls his body and connects with a Spinning Back Fist that connects flush with Skjold Hansen's chin! Skjold Hansen crumbles to the ground and Jenkins follows up with some unanswered strikes. It's all over!! Nice standup skills displayed by Jenkins!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Matthew Jenkins!