PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Futoshi Matsunaga (ranked 1934 p4p, 2075 weight class) and Alzarri Kingston (ranked 175 p4p, 187 weight class). Kingston has chosen Prodigal Son as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Matsunaga
vs
Kingston

170 cm
43
145
41 - 25 - 2

178 cm
29
156
8 - 3 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Granite chin

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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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 41 - 25 - 2, fighting out of New York, Futoshi Matsunaga!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Alzarri Kingston!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and Percy O'Donnell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A good leg kick by Kingston.
Kingston checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Matsunaga checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Matsunaga lands a nice hook to Kingston's body. Kingston takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Matsunaga scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.

Kingston instigates a clinch.
Matsunaga wants to break the clinch but can't.
Kingston misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kingston misses with a body punch.

Matsunaga pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kingston throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Matsunaga on the side of the head.
A slow jab from Kingston misses its intended target.
Matsunaga throws a low kick but Kingston avoids it.
Kingston feints a counter leg kick.
Matsunaga cracks Kingston with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Kingston missing with a left hand there. Matsunaga was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kingston blocks a low kick nicely.
A little jabbing left from Kingston on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Matsunaga on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Kingston. Kingston obviously looking to wear him down.
Kingston throws a low kick, looking for Matsunaga's leg but Matsunaga calmly moves out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Matsunaga takes one to the chin there.
Kingston ducks under a wild hook from Matsunaga.
Kingston let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Matsunaga throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Kingston looks to land a combination but Matsunaga avoids it well.
Matsunaga throws out a loose jab but Kingston uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Matsunaga throws a right hand that misses
and Kingston counters with a two punch combo.
Matsunaga moves out of range of the strikes.
Kingston lands an overhand right.
Matsunaga misses with an uppercut. Kingston saw that one coming.
Kingston lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Matsunaga avoids a kick to the body.
Matsunaga is looking to counter punch.
A bone on bone clash there as Matsunaga blocks the leg kick.
Matsunaga attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Matsunaga throws a hook but Kingston avoids it easily.
A nice inside leg kick there by Kingston. That's going to slow Matsunaga down.
Matsunaga pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kingston thuds his right hand into Matsunaga's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
That kick from Kingston tenderised Matsunaga's leg. Matsunaga is trying to keep his angry face on.
The fighters circle momentarily. Matsunaga darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Kingston has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Good work by Kingston as he checks the leg kick.
Matsunaga throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A jab from Matsunaga misses.
Matsunaga looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Kingston pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Matsunaga back to the cage. Kingston follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Matsunaga checks the leg kick nicely there.

Kingston has Matsunaga up against the cage in a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kingston scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Kingston has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Kingston fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A shot in the inside from Kingston.
A head punch on the inside from Kingston fails to land.
Matsunaga tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Kingston just stands there and leans against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kingston.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Matsunaga.
Matsunaga misses with a punch on the inside.
Kingston throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Matsunagas head.

Matsunaga breaks from the clinch.
Matsunaga scores with a leg kick.
A low kick lands for Matsunaga.
Matsunaga misses the jab.
Matsunaga tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Matsunaga lands a glancing blow to the side of Kingston's head.
Kingston throws a leg kick that misses.
Matsunaga digs a good body shot into Kingston's ribs.
Matsunaga tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Matsunaga throws a head kick but Kingston moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Matsunaga misses.
Matsunaga tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kingston was well out of range. Poor timing from Matsunaga.
Kingston moves away from the strike by Matsunaga.
A big right from Matsunaga misses.
Matsunaga throws a hook but Kingston avoids it easily.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Matsunaga.
Kingston steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Matsunaga.
Kingston lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Matsunaga swings for the body but Kingston moves out of range.
Matsunaga checks a leg kick.
Kingston goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Jab by Matsunaga.
Futoshi Matsunaga seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kingston throws out a loose jab but Matsunaga uses good head movement to avoid it.
Matsunaga takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Matsunaga tries a head kick but it misses.
Matsunaga throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kingston takes a shot right to the bread basket.
A nice inside leg kick there by Kingston. That's going to slow Matsunaga down.
Kingston lands with a good body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kingston avoids the head kick by Matsunaga.
Kingston goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kingston dodges the punch combination from Matsunaga.
Kingston connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Matsunaga momentarily.
Kingston lands an overhand right.
Kingston walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Matsunaga checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Matsunaga is looking to counter punch.
Kingston slips a straight right by Matsunaga.
A decent looking cross lands there for Kingston.
Kingston avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kingston with the inside leg kick.
Matsunaga is looking to slow Kingston down with leg kicks.
A big right from Kingston misses.
Matsunaga just misses with a punch to the body.
Kingston misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Matsunaga.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Matsunaga misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kingston.
Matsunaga throws a hook to the side of Kingston's head but Kingston sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kingston fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Matsunaga has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Kingston throws a low kick, looking for Matsunaga's leg but Matsunaga calmly moves out of range.
Matsunaga fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kingston manages to avoid it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Alzarri Kingston dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Kingston misses with a looping right.
Matsunaga swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Matsunaga cracks Kingston with a right hand to the side of the head.
Matsunaga chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Kingston can pounce on him.
Kingston checks the leg kick.
Kingston was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Alzarri Kingston seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kingston avoids a punch combination nicely.
Kingston with a body punch. A glancing blow.

Kingston fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Matsunaga, pushing him back against the cage.
Kingston tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Matsunaga is trying to break free.
Matsunaga wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Matsunaga breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kingston has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kingston with a nice calf kick.
Kingston fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Matsunaga swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Matsunaga throws a big shot that misses.
Kingston follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Matsunaga misses with a straight left.
A slow jab from Matsunaga misses its intended target.
Matsunaga is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Matsunaga pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Matsunaga throws a low kick but it's checked well by Kingston.
Matsunaga looks to land a left hand but Kingston moved out of range nicely.
Matsunaga with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Kingston to score with a decent uppercut.
Kingston avoids the head kick by Matsunaga.
Kingston staying out of range there.
A big right from Kingston misses.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Matsunaga misses the shot to the body.
Matsunaga uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kingston.
It looked like Matsunaga wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Kingston scores with a leg kick.
Kingston loads up on a big right hand but Matsunaga slips the punch.
Kingston stuns Matsunaga with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.

Matsunaga gets tackled into the cage by Kingston. Kingston maintains the clinch.

Matsunaga's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kingston connects with a nice looking jab.
Matsunaga shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Kingston fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kingston jabbing away but nothing is landing.
No joy there for Matsunaga, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A leg kick checked by Matsunaga.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kingston connects with a crisp jab.
Kingston swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Matsunaga getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Matsunaga misses with a straight left.
Matsunaga misses with a looping left.
Kingston connects with a solid leg kick.
Kingston looks to land a combination but Matsunaga avoids it well.
Matsunaga takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Matsunaga has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Kingston.
A chopping leg kick lands by Kingston.
Matsunaga scores with a hook to the body. Kingston takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Matsunaga throws a low kick but Kingston avoids it.
A little jabbing left from Kingston on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Kingston takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Kingston takes a swing at Matsunaga's ribcage but misses.
Kingston connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Nice defenses there by Kingston.
Matsunaga feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Kingstons jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Matsunaga chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Kingston can pounce on him.
Matsunaga sizes up Kingston with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matsunaga looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kingston misses with a hook.
Matsunaga throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kingston tries to work over Matsunaga's front leg with a kick but Matsunaga checks it.
Matsunaga takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Kingston keeps Matsunaga at a distance using the push kick.
Matsunaga takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Matsunaga wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Kingston tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A decent looking cross lands there for Kingston.
Matsunaga throws an overhand right that lands on Kingston's shoulder, as Kingston tries to avoid the shot.
Matsunaga throws a right and a left that Kingston avoids nicely.
Matsunaga takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Kingston tests Matsunaga's chin there with a solid looking shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kingston on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Matsunaga. Matsunaga obviously looking to wear him down.
Matsunaga throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Kingston jabs Matsunaga right on the nose. Matsunaga blinks but takes it well.
Kingston throws a nice inside leg kick.
Matsunaga looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Matsunaga displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kingston throws out the jab.
Matsunaga throws a quick counter head kick but Kingston was just out of range.
Matsunaga throws a series of punches but Kingston avoids them all with ease.
Kingston lands a jab to the nose.
Kingston buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Kingston scores with a jab to the head.
Matsunaga throws a wild body kick that Kingston sees coming a mile off.
Matsunaga throws a right and a left that both miss.
Kingston throws out a leg kick but Matsunaga moves out of range and Kingston only half commits.
Matsunaga throws a right hand that Kingston ducks under and follows up with a left that Kingston also avoids with ease.
Kingston fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Matsunaga manages to avoid it.
Matsunaga missing with a left hand there. Kingston was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Kingston! But no joy.
Matsunaga looks to land a left hand but Kingston moved out of range nicely.
Kingston gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Kingston lands a nice hook to Matsunaga's body. Matsunaga takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A telegraphed right hand from Kingston misses the target.
Matsunaga appears to be looking for a big counter.
Matsunaga swings for the body but Kingston moves out of range.
A solid leg kick lands there for Kingston.
Good leg kick by Kingston.

Kingston drives through and clinches with Matsunaga against the cage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Alzarri Kingston showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Kingston bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Nice defenses there by Kingston.
Matsunaga misses with a straight right.
Kingston 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.
Kingston looks for the body kick but Matsunaga saw that one coming.
Matsunaga throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Matsunaga throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Matsunaga throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Kingston counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kingston blocks a jab.
Matsunaga fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kingston misses with a body kick.
Kingston moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Kingston loads up on a big right hand but Matsunaga slips the punch.
Matsunaga fires out a quick counter leg kick but Kingston just manages to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kingston punishes Matsunaga's body with a nice straight punch.
Matsunaga moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Matsunaga misses with a low kick.
Kingston lands with a straight right. Matsunaga didn't see that one coming.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Matsunaga swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Kingston is looking to clinch but Matsunaga is avoiding it.
Matsunaga misses with a kick to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Kingston, as that shot connected.
Matsunaga attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Matsunaga takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Kingston lands a leg kick that knocks Matsunaga off balance momentarily.
Kingston connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Matsunaga checks a low kick from Kingston.
Matsunaga tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kingston was well out of range. Poor timing from Matsunaga.
Kingston buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Matsunaga tries to bum rush Kingston with a series of wild strikes but Kingston uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Kingston is looking to chop away at Matsunaga's legs.
It looked like Matsunaga wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Kingston lands with a slapping head kick.
Kingston uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Matsunaga.
Kingston thuds a left hand into Matsunaga's body.
Kingston feints and then cracks Matsunaga's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Matsunaga down.
Matsunaga tries to bum rush Kingston with a series of wild strikes but Kingston uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
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!
Kingston throws a sloppy head kick and Matsunaga moves out of range easily.
Kingston blocks a jab.
Matsunaga looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Kingston throws out a counter right but Matsunaga avoids it with no problem.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kingston tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Matsunaga was well out of range. Poor timing from Kingston.
Kingston throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Matsunaga takes a swing at Kingston's ribcage but misses.

Kingston takes the fight into the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Matsunaga.
Matsunaga is looking to break free of the clinch but Kingston has double underhooks.

Matsunaga breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kingston uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Matsunaga.
Matsunaga keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A counter left hand to the body from Matsunaga misses its target.
Kingston lands a front kick.
Kingston avoids a kick to the body.
Kingston checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Kingston slips a jab from Matsunaga.
Kingston connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Kingston avoids a punch combination nicely.
Kingston connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matsunaga stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Kingston.
Kingston ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kingston misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Matsunaga.
Kingston moves out of range as Matsunaga strikes.
Matsunaga throws a lazy head kick
and Kingston counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Matsunaga scores with a nice right hand.
Kingston scores with a kick to the midsection.
Kingston fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Matsunaga manages to avoid it.
Matsunaga slips a straight right by Kingston.
Kingston throws a nice outside leg kick.
Nice jab there from Matsunaga.
Kingston with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Kingston blocks the body kick.
Kingston stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Nice straight punches there by Matsunaga. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Matsunaga.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kingston connects with the punch.
A jab from Matsunaga misses.
Futoshi Matsunaga has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kingston steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Matsunaga.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Kingston.
Kingston scores with a leg kick.

Kingston rushes Matsunaga and presses him up against the cage.
Matsunaga tries to break the clinch but Kingston is controlling the position.
Matsunaga is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Alzarri Kingston seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Kingston blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A left hand lands to the body for Kingston.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Matsunaga is trying to break the clinch but Kingston is controlling him.
Matsunaga's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Kingston presses Matsunaga against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Kingston content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Kingston lands a right hand that snaps the head of Matsunaga backwards.
Matsunaga misses with some punches.
The referee is keeping an eye on Kingston - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Matsunaga is trying to break the clinch but Kingston is controlling him.
Matsunaga swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Matsunaga scores with a nice hook to the head.
Kingston lands on the inside with an uppercut.

And that's the end of the fight!
Alzarri Kingston comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Kingston has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alzarri Kingston!
Alzarri Kingston seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.