PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lazius Kingus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tonie Carrol (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Kingus
vs
Carrol

188 cm
20
280 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

193 cm
25
270 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lazius Kingus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tonie Carrol!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Frank Dennis and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kingus thows a body shot but no joy.
Carrol scores with a one two! Kingus had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Kingus ducks under a wild hook from Carrol.
Carrol throws a hook to the side of Kingus's head but Kingus sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
An inside leg kick from Carrol misses.
Carrol just misses with a punch to the body.
Kingus takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.

It looks like Lazius Kingus has been cut.
Carrol takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Carrol misses the jab.
Kingus tries to clinch up.
Tonie Carrol seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Carrol moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Carrol misses with a looping right.
A looping hook to the body misses from Carrol. Kingus does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kingus displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Carrol throws out the jab.
Carrol misses with an uppercut.
Carrol bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Kingus's head.
Carrol showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kingus.
Kingus misses with an attempted mid kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kingus drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Kingus gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Kingus takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Carrol dips to his left and cracks Kingus with an uppercut!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kingus slips a jab and a cross from Carrol.
A head kick misses from Kingus.
Carrol is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Carrol avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kingus throws a body punch but Carrol moves out of range.
Kingus looks to land a body kick but Carrol moved away.
A jab from Carrol does it's job there.
Good exchange - Carrol coming out on top.

Kingus is rocked!
Carrol punishes Kingus's body with a nice straight punch.
Kingus is breathing heavily.
Carrol fails with the takedown.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carrol misses with a two punch combination.
Carrol looks to score with a jab to the body but Kingus is just out of range.
Kingus misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kingus scores with a head kick.
Carrol swinging wildly here.
Carrol lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Kingus backs up against the cage.
Carrol throws a body punch but Kingus moves out of range.
A head kick from Kingus lands but Carrol takes it in his stride.
A looping hook to the body misses from Carrol. Kingus does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kingus dodges the punch combination from Carrol.
Carrol scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Kingus gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Kingus tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Carrol's elbow.
Carrol avoiding damage as Kingus throws knees to the body.
Kingus being controlled against the cage.
Kingus tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Carrol controlling the action here for a moment.
Carrol managing to block the knees to the body from Kingus.
Kingus misses with a hook to the ribs.
Nice elbow from Kingus.

It looks like Tonie Carrol has been cut.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Kingus as Carrol tries to tie him up.
Kingus content to slow the pace in the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Carrol misses with some punches.
Carrol trying to control the position but instead, Kingus has worked for underhooks and has pushed Carrol into the cage.
Kingus looking to throw knees to the head but Carrol is blocking nicely.
Kingus is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Carrol is defending well for now.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Carrol as Kingus tries to tie him up.
Carrol dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Carrol on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kingus missing with knees to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kingus misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kingus displaying some good clinch control by pressing Carrol up against the cage.

Kingus breaks the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tonie Carrol dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Carrol throws a looping overhand right but Kingus ducks down to avoid it.
Kingus throws a predictable looking body shot
and Carrol counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Carrol scores with a body shot.
Kingus keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Carrol lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Carrol looks to throw the jab but Kingus is out of range.
Kingus thumps Carrol with a low kick.
Tonie Carrol seems to be getting the better of the standup.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kingus tries to close the distance and clinch but Carrol swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Carrol uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kingus.
Kingus throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Carrol has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Carrol, as that shot connected.
Kingus misses with an attempted mid kick.
Kingus takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Kingus fails in his attempt to clinch.
Carrol avoids a kick to the body.
Carrol throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kingus takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
A telegraphed right hand from Carrol misses the target.
Kingus is looking to clinch but Carrol is avoiding it.
Carrol connects with a looping right hand.
A big left from Carrol misses.
Kingus avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Carrol lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Carrol throws a jab when Kingus was well out of range.
Carrol defending well as Kingus loads up on a big left hand.
A head kick misses from Kingus.

Kingus moves into range and clinches up with Carrol.

Kingus breaks the clinch.
Kingus takes one on the button.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Carrol stuns Kingus with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kingus misses with a looping left.
Carrol throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Kingus takes a body punch but keeps moving.

Carrol feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Kingus sprawling to the canvas! Kingus rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Carrol finish him?!
Carrol fails to land the takedown.
Carrol lands a lovely overhand right.
Oh Kingus is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Carrol dances in with a quick combination. Kingus is being worked over with jabs and crosses. Oooh, a right straight from Carrol snaps Kingus's head back. Kingus stumbles backwards against the cage. Carrol steps forward and delivers a right cross that connects with Kingus's jaw, simultaneously knocking him out and sending his mouthpiece into the crowd! There's a worthy souvenir for the fans. This one is over folks. Kingus just didn't come prepared.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:35 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Tonie Carrol!