PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jorge Ribeiro (ranked 2927 p4p, 4593 weight class) and Carmine Kingston (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Ribeiro
vs
Kingston

182 cm
25
185
2 - 0 - 0

182 cm
25
185
1 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Good in bed

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jorge Ribeiro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Carmine Kingston!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Michael Johnstone and Peter Branson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ribeiro fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Kingston changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.

Kingston drives through with a takedown into guard.

Kingston avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Kingston content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.

Ribeiro looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Kingston landing with the ground and pound.
Kingston working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Kingston with a nice head shot there.

Ribeiro is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Kingston is aware though and is defending well.

Ribeiro looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Ribeiro is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Kingston is aware though and is defending well.
Kingston works over Ribeiro with some ground and pound from guard.
Kingston landing with the ground and pound.

Ribeiro is rocked!
Kingston really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Ribeiro. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kingston chips away with some ground and pound.
Oh Ribeiro is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Ribeiro is breathing heavily.
Kingston is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Kingston postures up from his opponent's guard, before exploding into some vicious ground and pound! Ribeiro covers up, he's hurt! Kingston keeps throwing the strikes, glancing at the referee... Will he stop it?? One more big shot from Kingston and the ref steps in to end the fight! Kingston can't hide his delight as he celebrates with his corner.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Carmine Kingston!