PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kyle Kingsley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Damon Rekker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kingsley's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Blood Stained Nike's - Complete. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Kingsley
vs
Rekker

175 cm
22
160 lbs
5 - 3 - 1

180 cm
25
180 lbs
10 - 13 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Great elbows
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 5 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kyle Kingsley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Damon Rekker!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Daniel Franklin and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rekker tries to bum rush Kingsley with a series of wild strikes but Kingsley uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Rekker misses with a two punch combination.
Rekker fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kingsley uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Rekker.
Rekker is looking to clinch.
Rekker misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Rekker swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A chopping leg kick lands by Kingsley.
Rekker waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kingsley.
Rekker swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Rekker throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rekker throws a shot from downtown. Kingsley moves away and avoids it.
Kingsley shoots in looking for a takedown. Rekker tries to sprawl out of it but Kingsley keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Rekker manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Nice cross by Kingsley.
Kingsley throws a head kick that half lands.
Kingsley throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kingsley is looking to slow Rekker down with leg kicks.
Rekker fails to land with a series of punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rekker throws a right and a left that Kingsley avoids nicely.
Rekker scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Kingsley wants to clinch.
Nice body punch from Rekker.
Rekker has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Kingsley.
Kingsley throws a head kick that Rekker semi-blocks.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rekker throws a hook but Kingsley avoids it easily.
Rekker misses with an uppercut.
Rekker throws a right and a left that Kingsley avoids nicely.
Kingsley jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Rekker throws a hook to the side of Kingsley's head but Kingsley sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Rekker on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Kingsley. Kingsley obviously looking to wear him down.
Rekker looks gassed!
Kingsley throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Rekker's head.
Rekker scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Kingsley dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Rekker. That did some damage!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kingsley misses with a double jab.

Kingsley instigates a clinch.

Kingsley's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kingsley fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kingsley throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Rekker looks to throw the jab but Kingsley is out of range.
Rekker fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Rekker fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kingsley manages to avoid it.
Rekker takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Kingsley moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Kingsley shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Rekker sprawls well. Rekker wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Kingsley gets slowly back to his feet.
Rekker misses with a head kick.
Rekker walks into a left hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kingsley ducks under a wild hook from Rekker.
Kingsley lands a nice leg kick that just misses Rekker's sensitive parts.
Kingsley throws a right hand that Rekker ducks under and follows up with a left that Rekker also avoids with ease.
Rekker moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Rekker throws a right hand that Kingsley ducks under and follows up with a left that Kingsley also avoids with ease.
Damon Rekker is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Rekker throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A head kick misses from Kingsley.
A left lands for Rekker.
Rekker lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kingsley circles away quickly and effectively.
Rekker swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Kingsley counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Kingsley lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Kingsley goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Kingsley looks to land a combination but Rekker avoids it well.
Rekker takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rekker throws a series of punches but Kingsley moves out of range.
Damon Rekker seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kingsley cracks the inside of Rekker's front leg.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Kingsley.
Rekker chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Kingsley can pounce on him.
Kingsley throws a head kick that misses.
Kingsley throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Rekker throws a lazy right hand but Kingsley sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kingsley tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kingsley moves in looking to clinch but Rekker pushes him off.
Rekker slips a jab and a cross from Kingsley.
Rekker throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kingsley.
Rekker darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Rekker misses with a left hand
and Kingsley counters with a nice body kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kingsley scores with a kick to the body.
Kingsley moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Rekker throws a head kick that misses
and Kingsley counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kingsley connects with a single shot there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kyle Kingsley dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Kingsley. Rekker shrugs it off though.
Sloppy strikes from Rekker. Those never looked like landing.
Rekker's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Rekker misses with a hook to the body
and Kingsley counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Rekker misses with the combination.
Rekker throws a right hand that misses
and Kingsley counters with an outside leg kick.
Kyle Kingsley is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kingsley pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Rekker back to the cage. Kingsley follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Rekker takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
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!

Kingsley closes the distance and pushes Rekker back into the cage.

Kingsley breaks from the clinch.
Kingsley shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Rekker eats them both and turns towards Kingsley to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Kyle Kingsley is winning the standup battle so far.
Kingsley scores with a one two! Rekker had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.

Rekker is rocked!

Kingsley moves into the clinch.
Rekker is still on wobbly legs! Can Kingsley finish him?

Kingsley breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kingsley looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Rekker seems to have recovered his senses.
Rekker throws the left hand but Kingsley avoids the punch easily.
A shot to the liver by Rekker. Beautiful body shot.
Rekker misses with an uppercut. Kingsley saw that one coming.
Rekker is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kingsley shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Rekker eats them both and turns towards Kingsley to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Rekker looks to land a combination but Kingsley avoids it well.
Kingsley slips a straight right by Rekker.
Kingsley is looking to slow Rekker down with leg kicks.
Kingsley feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Rekker's calf.
A cross from Kingsley lands.
Rekker lands a nice shot that snaps Kingsley's head back.
Kingsley throws a nice looking combination but Rekker bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Rekker scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Nice body kick there by Kingsley.
Kingsley throws a nice inside leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kingsley lands a jab-cross combination.
Kingsley throws a nice looking combination but Rekker bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Rekker misses the shot to the body.
Kingsley with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Kingsley moves into the clinch.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Kingsley here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Rekker wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Kingsley's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Rekker lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kingsley circles away quickly and effectively.
Rekker leaves Kingsley with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Kingsley shoots in and drives through. Rekker sprawls well.
Kingsley tries a head kick but it misses.
Kingsley lands a high kick!
Rekker throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kingsley.
Kingsley 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.
Rekker throws a low kick but Kingsley avoids it.
Rekker misses with a wild combination.
A slapping leg kick lands for Kingsley.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rekker misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kingsley lands with a nice body kick.
Rekker has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Kingsley.
Rekker has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
A combination from Rekker does no damage.
Rekker blocks a head kick by Kingsley.
Kingsley comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Kingsley lands a two punch combo.
Kingsley lands a two punch combo.
Rekker looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A thudding body kick lands there by Kingsley!
The fighters circling - Rekker throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kingsley fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
That kick from Kingsley tenderised Rekker's leg. Rekker is trying to keep his angry face on.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rekker throws a nice looking combination but Kingsley bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Kingsley!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kingsley fails to land the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kyle Kingsley. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rekker throws a body punch but Kingsley moves out of range.
Rekker throws an overhand right that lands on Kingsley's shoulder, as Kingsley tries to avoid the shot.
Kingsley lands a leg kick that knocks Rekker off balance momentarily.
Rekker swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Kingsley counters with a three punch combo that has Rekker backing up. Rekker nods at Kingsley to acknowledge the strikes.
Kingsley tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Rekker paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A nice inside leg kick there by Kingsley. That's going to slow Rekker down.
Rekker swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A jab from Rekker misses.
Kingsley is working the combinations to good effect here.
Kingsley lets loose with a powerful body kick. Rekker will feel that in the morning.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kingsley lands a nice leg kick that just misses Rekker's sensitive parts.
Kingsley lands with a slapping head kick.
Kingsley bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kyle Kingsley dominated that second round.
That's time! Kingsley's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Rekker throws a series of punches but Kingsley moves out of range.
Rekker rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Kingsley counters with a slapping leg kick.
Nice body kick from Kingsley.
Kingsley is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Rekker can do to turn this around?
Kingsley throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Kingsley throws a quick inside leg kick.
Rekker tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kingsley paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Rekker throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A chopping leg kick lands by Kingsley.
A solid leg kick lands there for Kingsley.
Kingsley turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Kingsley throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Kingsley displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Kingsley throws a series of strikes that have Rekker backpedaling.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A good leg kick by Kingsley.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kingsley pushes Rekker away with a front kick.
Rekker swinging wildly here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kingsley scores with the left hand. Rekker knows he should have avoided that one.
Nice defenses there by Kingsley.
Rekker throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Kingsley counters with a stiff right hand.
Rekker throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Kingsley counters with a nice double leg into guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Kingsley stops Rekker from standing up.

Kingsley stands and steps away. Rekker gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Rekker has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Kingsley scores with a kick to the midsection.
Rekker looks to land a right hand but Kingsley moved out of range.
Rekker looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rekker misses with an uppercut. Kingsley saw that one coming.
Kingsley stuns Rekker with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
A left and a right from Kingsley both land. Nice combination.
A slapping body kick lands there for Kingsley.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kingsley throws a nice inside leg kick.
Kingsley fails with the takedown.
Rekker is the more experienced fighter here and he's going to need to draw on some of that experience if he's going to pull this one out the bag.
Rekker throws a series of punches but Kingsley avoids them all with ease.
Kingsley moves out of range of the strikes.
Rekker throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kingsley scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Rekker walks forward, straight into a front kick from Kingsley.
Kingsley throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Rekker throws a right and a left that both miss.
Kingsley throws a head kick but Rekker moves out of range.
Rekker misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kingsley tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rekker swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kingsley fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rekker misses with a hook
and Kingsley counters with a nice body shot.
Rekker takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Kingsley works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Kingsley avoids a punch combination nicely.
Rekker takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Kingsley lands with a thumping leg kick.
Kingsley fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Kingsley fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Rekker has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Good exchange - Kingsley coming out on top.
Kingsley keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kingsley tries to close the distance and clinch but Rekker swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kingsley fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Kingsley checks a low kick from Rekker.
Rekker has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rekker tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kingsley paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Rekker swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Kingsley counters with a nice leg kick.
Kingsley has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kingsley dodges the punch combination from Rekker.
A punch combination from Kingsley misses.
Kingsley fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Rekker looks to clinch
and Kingsley counters with a slapping leg kick.
Rekker loads up on a big right hand but Kingsley slips the punch.
Kingsley buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Kingsley plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Damon Rekker has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kingsley connects with a jab.
Rekker misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kyle Kingsley is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Kingsley lands a leg kick that knocks Rekker off balance momentarily.
Kingsley scores with a decent looking hook.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kyle Kingsley showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Kingsley has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 George Francis scores the fight for Kyle Kingsley!
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight for Kyle Kingsley!
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight for Kyle Kingsley!

Kyle Kingsley wins by unanimous decision!