PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kayaki Chonin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Walter Kingston (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Chonin might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Fedor Entrance Song. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Chonin
vs
Kingston

179 cm
26
156 lbs
13 - 6 - 0

173 cm
22
152 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Intelligent

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Kayaki Chonin!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Walter Kingston!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Daniel Bishop and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Chonin gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Chonin is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Chonin wants to stand and escape but Kingston is having none of it.
Chonin keeping moving, preventing Kingston from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kingston stopping the sweep attempt from Chonin.
Kingston trying to control but Chonin is working from the bottom.
Chonin wants to stand up but Kingston is controlling him.
Kingston preventing the sweep.

Chonin has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Kingston is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Chonin.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Chonin is trying to get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Kingston fails to land the takedown.

Kingston gets a takedown into half guard.

Kingston is trying to work for a kimura but Chonin is defending well.

Chonin looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Chonin slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Kingston prevents Chonin from getting back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Chonin has his foot on Kingston's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Kingston works his way back into a safe position though.
Chonin is breathing heavily.
Kingston loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Kingston with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Kingston stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Chonin swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Kingston is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

Chonin has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Kingston can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Kingston won't allow Chonin to get back to his feet.
Kingston trying to control but Chonin is working from the bottom.
Kingston makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Kingston throws a hook to the side of Chonin's head but Chonin sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

Kingston drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.

Chonin escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Kingston gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Kingston makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

Chonin working for a triangle but Kingston defends it easily.

Chonin throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Kingston escapes and throws Chonin's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Kingston looks up at the clock and then as Chonin takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Kingston smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kingston scores with a couple of short elbows.
Chonin is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Kingston is controlling him well.
Kingston scores with punches from side control.

Kingston is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Chonin is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

Kingston wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Chonin, who protects the arm well.

Kingston tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Chonin manages to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Walter Kingston dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Chonin wants to clinch up but Kingston keeps it at a distance.

Kingston closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Kingston cracks Chonin with a big right hand but Chonin just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Kingston is looking to take a break and control but Chonin is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Chonin tries to buck Kingston off but Kingston is having none of it.
Chonin wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Chonin tries to improve position but can't.
Chonin is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Kingston asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Kingston in side control lands a decent elbow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chonin is trying to improve his position.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Kingston looks for a takedown but Chonin sprawls well.
Kingston is breathing heavily.
Kingston closes the distance and clinches up with Chonin, looking for a takedown. Kingston pushes Chonin against the cage but Chonin circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Kingston changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Chonin tries to avoid it but Kingston manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Chonin to the ground. Chonin escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Kayaki Chonin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Walter Kingston.
Chonin misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kingston shoots in but no luck this time.
Chonin tests Kingston's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Chonin pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chonin takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.

Kingston is rocked!
Kingston fails with the takedown.
Nice uppercut lands for Chonin. That snapped Kingston's head back.
Kingston is still on wobbly legs! Can Chonin finish him?
Crack! A monster head kick from Chonin and Kingston falls like a tree - timbeeeeeeeeeeerrrr! A highlight reel knockout by Chonin!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:45 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Kayaki Chonin!
Kayaki Chonin is the new lightweight champion!