PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kingston James (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Benoit Kong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think James might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Big Mouth Strikes Again. Kingston James is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

James
vs
Kong

184 cm
22
179 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

189 cm
24
178 lbs
12 - 6 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Brown Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

Resistance

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Kingston James!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Benoit Kong!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, James Glass and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kong lands a glancing blow to the side of James's head.

It looks like Kingston James has been cut.
Kong swings and misses with a hook to the body.
James lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Kong is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by James.
James throws a shot from downtown. Kong moves away and avoids it.
Kong misses with a double jab.
Kong connects with a jab.
Kong avoids the body shot from James.
Kong looks to land a right hand but James moved out of range.
James misses the shot to the body.
James scores with a jab to the body.
Good standup being displayed there by James as he connects with a hook.
James looks to score with a jab to the body but Kong is just out of range.
Kong showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from James.
James slips under a jab.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Kong.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kong looks to throw the jab but James is out of range.
Kong drops his hands momentarily and James takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
James with a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kong dives in and grabs James's left leg, looking for a takedown. James pushes down on Kong's head and hops out.
Kong's corner calls for a 1-2. Kong obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Kingston James seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
James tests Kong's chin there with a solid looking shot.
James dips to his left and cracks Kong with an uppercut!
James throws a hook but Kong blocks it.
Kong misses with an uppercut. James saw that one coming.
James with a nice cross.
Kong throws a hook but James avoids it easily.
James looks to land a combination. Kong sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
James swings and misses with a hook to the body.
James throws a lazy right hand but Kong sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
The fighters circling - James throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
James throws a combination that misses
and Kong counters with a left and a right that stings James.

James is rocked!
James misses with a wild combination.
James just misses with a punch to the body.
James scores with a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
James uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Kong jabbing away but nothing is landing.
James fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kong manages to avoid it.
James tests Kong's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Kong avoids the body shot from James.
James lands a nice shot to the body.
Nice uppercut lands for James. That snapped Kong's head back.
A jab lands there for James.
Nice takedown defense from James. No joy for Kong on that attempt.
Kong might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
James throws a big shot that misses.
Nice body punch from James.
A left and a right from Kong both land. Nice combination.
Kong looks gassed!
Kong throws a right and a left that James avoids nicely.
Kong uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from James.
James jabs at Kong's body.
Kong has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Kong there as he acknowledges the shot.
Nice shot lands for James.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
James cracks Kong with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Donk. James catches Kong right on the button with a cross.

Kong is rocked!
James throws a big shot that misses.
James connects with a nice looking jab.
Kong is still on wobbly legs! Can James finish him?
Kong walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
James throws an overhand right from the outside, which connects and sends Kong stumbling backwards into the cage! Kong bounces back off the cage towards James, who cracks him with a two punch combination that drops him to his knees! James lands two more shots before the referee has chance to intervene - what a finish! James celebrates with his corner as the crowd cheer loudly.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Kingston James!