PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mitch Kingston (ranked 2937 p4p, 2743 weight class) and Herbert Justen (ranked 340 p4p, 321 weight class). Justen has chosen Super Chargers as his entrance music. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Kingston
vs
Justen

199 cm
22
255
4 - 2 - 0

198 cm
24
236
2 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent MT
Insanely flexible

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mitch Kingston!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Herbert Justen!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Columbo Gatti and Franklyn Lucas.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Justen tries a head kick but it misses.
Kingston takes one to the chin there.
Kingston throws an off balance right hand
enabling Justen to counter with a crisp jab.
We've been told by Kingston's head coaches at Helsinki Private Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Kingston misses with a looping left.
Kingston scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.

It looks like Herbert Justen has been cut.

Kingston fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Justen, pushing him back against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Kingston fails to land.
Kingston goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kingston swings wildly with an uppercut but Justen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Justen wants a takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Justen wants a takedown.
Kingston swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kingston has a couple of punches blocked by Justen.
Kingston tries to work over Justen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

Justen pulls guard successfully.

Kingston got a little sloppy there for a moment and Justen has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Kingston has managed to get both his arms back between Justen's legs - danger averted.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kingston is looking to stand up but Justen won't let him.

Justen has an active guard here but Kingston has managed to pass into half guard.
Kingston slows the pace down in half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Justen looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Justen felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Kingston controlling the action here.
Justen trying to control but Kingston postures up.
Kingston sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Justen gets back to full guard.
Kingston trying to stand up but can't free himself from Justen's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Justen has an active guard here but Kingston has managed to pass into half guard.
Kingston with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Kingston prevents Justen from improving his position.
Justen keeps trying to improve his position.
Kingston performing his best blanket impression for a moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.

Justen looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Justen makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Justen.

Justen had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Kingston defends it easily.

Justen is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Kingston is aware though and is defending well.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Justen wants to sweep here but Kingston controlling him for the moment.
Kingston sitting in guard, not really doing much.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Mitch Kingston will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Herbert Justen's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Kingston swings away with a body shot that misses
and Justen counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Justen tries to close the distance and clinch but Kingston swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Justen clinches up with Kingston and pushes him back against the cage.
Kingston swings wildly with an uppercut but Justen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kingston presses Justen against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Kingston scores with a shot to the side of Justen's head.
Kingston presses Justen against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Justen trying to land knees to the body.
Kingston can't find room to land a body shot as Justen controls the action.
Justen is trying to break the clinch but Kingston has him pressed against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kingston prevents Justen from breaking the clinch.
Kingston pushes Justen back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Justen is trying to pull guard but Kingston has him pressed against the cage.
A body shot lands from Kingston.
Kingston lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Kingston working some nice short punches in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kingston scores with a hook to the body.
Justen is breathing heavily.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kingston.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Kingston.
Kingston scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Kingston lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Kingston.
Kingston scores with a nice hook to the head.
Kingston lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Kingston misses with a body punch.
Kingston working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Kingston scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Kingston lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Justen or not.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kingston stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kingston.
Justen changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Kingston fights it off and pushes away nicely.

Kingston rushes Justen and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kingston lands with a short shot to the head.
Kingston misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kingston digs a right hand underneath Justen's ribcage. Justen let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kingston.
Kingston lands a shoulder strike.

Justen is rocked!
Kingston throws a big uppercut that drops Justen! More strikes from Kingston and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Justen lies dazed against the cage as Kingston celebrates with his cornermen!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:31 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mitch Kingston!
An out of breath Mitch Kingston thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
Herbert Justen spoke after the fight, saying 'I'm done... will now only focus on training my BJJ skills and support my teammates'.