PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between James Guster (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Kingston (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jack Kingston acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Guster
vs
Kingston

178 cm
21
145 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

160 cm
20
150 lbs
1 - 9 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

Bloodsport Nutrition (100% Genuine)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, James Guster!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Jack Kingston!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Paul Tew and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Guster tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Kingston manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Kingston is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Kingston looks to land a combination but Guster avoids it well.

Kingston drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.

Kingston stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Kingston lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Guster circles away quickly and effectively.
Guster checks the leg kick nicely there.
A punch combination from Kingston misses.

Kingston moves into the clinch successfully.

Kingston manages to break the clinch.
Guster shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Kingston but Kingston pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Kingston shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Guster but Guster pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Kingston misses with a jab, cross combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kingston scores with a three punch combo!

Kingston gets tackled into the cage by Guster. Guster maintains the clinch.
Kingston wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Guster breaks the clinch.
Guster moves forwards but Kingston connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Guster wants to clinch.
Kingston lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Guster moves to clinch but Kingston breaks away
letting Kingston counter with a right hand.
Kingston falls off balance throwing a combination
and Guster counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Guster wants to clinch but Kingston slips to the side
and Kingston counters with a stiff right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Left hook, right uppercut from Kingston.

Kingston feints and as Guster raises his hands in defense, Kingston changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Guster preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

Kingston gets to his feet - Guster follows without any prompting.
Guster wants to clinch up but Kingston keeps it at a distance.
Guster walks into a stiff left hand from Kingston.
Kingston fails with a takedown attempt.
Kingston looks gassed!

Kingston clinches.
Guster tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kingston avoids it.
Guster tries a knee to the head but Kingston blocks it.
Kingston blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kingston has had enough of the clinch but Guster keeps him there for the moment.
Guster with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Kingston wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Kingston blocks a body shot from Guster.
Kingston looking for a takedown.
James Guster has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jack Kingston.
Guster lands a damaging elbow.
Guster lands a knee to the head.

Kingston pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kingston throws a leg kick

and Guster counters by moving into the clinch.
Kingston is trying to break free.

Kingston manages to break the clinch.

Kingston moves into the clinch successfully.

Guster pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kingston throws a combination. Guster tries to block but a couple of punches get through.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Kingston clinches.
Guster looking to stall.
Guster gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Kingston.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Guster lands an elbow just above Kingston 's eye.
Guster looking to throw knees to the head but Kingston is blocking nicely.

Guster's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Guster moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
The fight stays on the outside here - Guster looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Kingston!
Guster tries to clinch up
and Kingston connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jack Kingston dominated that round.
That's time! Guster's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Kingston keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

Kingston has managed to clinch.
Guster misses with the head strike.

Kingston has Guster pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Kingston pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Guster tumbling to the mat - Kingston dives into Guster's guard.

Kingston gets to his feet - Guster follows without any prompting.
Kingston lands a nice shot to the body.
Kingston circles away from the clinch attempt

and Kingston counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

Kingston breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Guster tries to close the distance and clinch but Kingston swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kingston throws a right and a left that Guster avoids nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kingston throws a right and a left that both miss.
Kingston swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Guster.
Kingston circles away from the clinch attempt
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
and Kingston counters with a straight right hand.
Kingston circles away from the clinch attempt
and Kingston counters with a two punch combo.
Kingston connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Guster tries to close the distance and clinch but Kingston swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kingston circles away from the clinch attempt.
Guster takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Nice uppercut there from Kingston.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Guster tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Kingston manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Kingston lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Guster circles away quickly and effectively.
James Guster is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Guster fails with an attempt to clinch.
Guster walks into a stiff left hand from Kingston.

Guster gets tackled into the cage by Kingston. Kingston maintains the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Guster tries to pull guard but Kingston won't allow it.
Kingston is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Guster lands an elbow just above Kingston 's eye.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Kingston wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Guster has him pressed against the cage.
Guster with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Guster connects with a nasty looking knee right to Kingston's face.
Kingston wants to break free but Guster has control.
A frustrated look appears on Kingston's face as he tries to break the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kingston managing to block the knees to the body from Guster.
Kingston takes a knee to the side of the body.
Kingston has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Guster prevents the takedown attempt.
Kingston can't get the takedown.
Kingston drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
James Guster has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jack Kingston.

Guster breaks from the clinch.
Guster fails in his attempt to clinch.
Guster fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kingston lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
A combination from Kingston does no damage.
Kingston tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Guster swivels and escapes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kingston misses with a leg kick

and Guster counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Guster.
Guster with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Guster lands an elbow inside that Kingston shrugs off.
Kingston has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Guster is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.

Kingston manages to break the clinch.
Guster closes the distance but Kingston moves to the side
and Kingston counters with a series of strikes. Guster will be more careful next time no doubt.
Guster wants to clinch up but Kingston keeps it at a distance.
Guster fails with an attempt to clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Guster takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Guster is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Kingston takes the fight into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jack Kingston showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Kingston is looking to chop away at Guster's legs.
Kingston scores with a jab.

Guster gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Kingston tries to break the clinch but Guster is controlling the position.
Kingston struggles to land a body shot inside as Guster controls his hands.
Kingston is trying to pull guard but Guster has him pressed against the cage.
Guster can't get the takedown.
Kingston avoiding damage as Guster throws knees to the body.
Guster throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kingston blocks it with crossed arms.
Guster lands a knee to the body.
Guster prevents the takedown attempt.
Kingston drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
James Guster has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jack Kingston.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Guster prevents Kingston from breaking the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kingston wants a takedown but no success here.
Guster controlling the action here for a moment.
Kingston takes an elbow to the temple.
Kingston blocks an elbow strike.
Kingston working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Guster trying to land knees to the body.
Guster misses with a knee to the head.
Guster gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Guster lands an elbow just above Kingston 's eye.
Guster avoids the elbow strike from Kingston, against the cage.
Kingston is trying to drag Guster to the mat but Guster just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Guster leaning his opponent against the cage.
Kingston can't find room to land a body shot as Guster controls the action.
Kingston tries for a takedown but Guster manages to get underhooks.
Guster lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Guster holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Guster tries a body shot but Kingston blocks it.
A short uppercut from Kingston.
Kingston is looking for a takedown.
Kingston tries to break free but Guster pushes him back against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Guster creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Kingston's defenses.
Guster lands an elbow inside that Kingston shrugs off.
Guster is trying to pull guard but Kingston turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Guster tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kingston avoids it.
Guster stops a takedown attempt from Kingston.
James Guster has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A frustrated look appears on Guster's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Guster looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Guster unloads a knee to the mid-section. Kingston lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Guster throws an elbow that misses.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kingston.
Guster misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kingston.
Guster tries a knee to the head but Kingston blocks it.

Kingston manages to break the clinch.

Kingston clinches up against the cage.

Kingston breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kingston moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
A right-left combo lands from Kingston.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nice shot by Kingston.
Guster moves forwards but Kingston connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Guster closes the distance but Kingston moves to the side

and Kingston counters by moving into the clinch.
Guster tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A short right from Kingston.
Kingston takes a knee right on the jaw!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kingston has had enough of the clinch but Guster keeps him there for the moment.
Kingston's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
James Guster has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Guster prevents the takedown attempt.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Jack Kingston.
I've got Kingston winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 James Ackerman scores the fight for Jack Kingston!
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight for Jack Kingston!
Judge James Atkins scores the fight for Jack Kingston!

Jack Kingston wins by unanimous decision!