PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jerrick Kingston (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bart Timmons (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jerrick Kingston had real problems making weight for this fight. After initially coming in at 172.8lbs, he had two hours to make the official fight weight. He made it but it will have taken a lot out of him to cut those extra few pounds. Bart Timmons is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Kingston
vs
Timmons

179 cm
18
176 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

184 cm
27
174 lbs
4 - 8 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Knockout power

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jerrick Kingston!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bart Timmons!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Dillan Fox and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Timmons avoids a punch combination nicely.
Kingston looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!

Timmons throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Kingston was covering up waiting for the punch and Timmons finishes the takedown easily into guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.

Timmons thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Timmons content to stall in guard here.
Timmons postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Timmons won't allow Kingston to sweep him here.
Timmons throwing strikes from guard but Kingston blocks nicely.
Timmons keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Kingston's head.
Timmons cracks Kingston with a solid left hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Timmons lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Timmons must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kingston can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Timmons controls the pace.
Timmons throws a big elbow that misses.
Timmons is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Timmons postures up and lands a big shot to Kingston's brow.

Timmons stands and steps away. Kingston gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.

Timmons gets a double leg takedown into Kingston's guard.
Timmons chips away with some ground and pound.
Timmons scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kingston preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Timmons missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Timmons controlling from the top position.
Timmons is in close to Kingston's body, working some short punches and elbows.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Timmons with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Timmons lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Timmons is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Timmons is working Kingston over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Timmons throws a big elbow that misses.
Timmons distracts Kingston with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Kingston being controlled here, momentarily.
Timmons distracts Kingston with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Timmons showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Timmons with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Timmons working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Timmons postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Timmons cracks Kingston with a solid left hand.
Timmons's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Timmons keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Kingston's head.
Timmons postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Timmons with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Kingston trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Timmons is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Timmons keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Kingston's head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Timmons throwing strikes from guard but Kingston blocks nicely.
Timmons working some strikes from top position.
Timmons scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Timmons throwing strikes but missing.
Timmons sitting in guard here, content to control.
Timmons's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Kingston gets caught flat footed, as Timmons shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Timmons working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Timmons throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Kingston works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Bart Timmons has got the better of the ground game so far.
Kingston preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Kingston wants to sweep here but Timmons controlling him for the moment.
Timmons working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.

Timmons stands up from guard. Let's bang!

Kingston gets caught flat footed, as Timmons shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Timmons is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Timmons connects with a couple of short punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Timmons connects with a couple of short punches.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Timmons with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.

Kingston is rocked!
Timmons is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Oh Kingston is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Timmons is working Kingston over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Kingston has momentary wrist control but Timmons slips an elbow through the middle.
Timmons is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Timmons loads up on a big left hand. Kingston felt that one! He's just covering up now, not defending himself intelligently - Timmons looks towards the ref and unloads with 3 more big shots and the ref has no choice but to stop the fight! Kingston can't hide his disappointment, as Timmons celebrates the victory.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:39 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bart Timmons!