PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Cecilo Macieira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Freddy Kingsley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Freddy Kingsley will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Macieira
vs
Kingsley

173 cm
20
155 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

171 cm
22
155 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

Elite Sydney Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Cecilo Macieira !
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Freddy Kingsley!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Franklyn Lucas and Eddie Farnsworth.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Macieira avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Macieira wants to clinch

and Kingsley counters with a takedown into side control.
Macieira managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Kingsley.
Macieira is trying to get back to half guard.
Kingsley lands an elbow.
Kingsley working the ground and pound but Macieira is defending the strikes.
Macieira wants to control but Kingsley postures up.
Macieira being controlled for a moment.
Macieira can't do much from the bottom here.
Kingsley trying to control the position but Macieira is working away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Macieira sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.

Macieira has one foot on Kingsley's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Kingsley misses with a body kick.
Kingsley looks for a takedown but Macieira sprawls well.
Kingsley avoids the head kick by Macieira .
Kingsley tries for a takedown but Macieira sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Kingsley tests Macieira 's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Macieira tries to clinch up.
Jab from Kingsley.

It looks like Cecilo Macieira has been cut.
Kingsley fails with an attempt to clinch.
Cecilo Macieira seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kingsley takes a swing at Macieira 's ribcage but misses.
Kingsley fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Macieira manages to avoid it.
Macieira connects with a high kick.
Kingsley shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Cecilo Macieira has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Freddy Kingsley.
Macieira tries to clinch but Kingsley is having none of it.
Kingsley wants to clinch.
Kingsley closes the distance and clinches up with Macieira , looking for a takedown. Kingsley pushes Macieira against the cage but Macieira circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Kingsley looks gassed!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Macieira has closed the distance and engaged Kingsley in a clinch.
Macieira lands a knee to the body.
Macieira using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kingsley has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Macieira tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Kingsley lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

Kingsley breaks the clinch.
Macieira throws a head kick that half lands.

Macieira gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Kingsley blocks the elbow strike.
Macieira tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Kingsley prevents a body shot from Macieira .
Macieira prevents Kingsley from breaking the clinch.
Macieira throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kingsley blocks it with crossed arms.
Kingsley gets through Macieira 's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Macieira trying to land knees to the body.
Macieira with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Kingsley prevents a body shot from Macieira .
Kingsley wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Macieira has him pressed against the cage.
Kingsley managing to block the knees to the body from Macieira .

Kingsley ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Kingsley no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Kingsley wants to stand but Macieira is controlling the position.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Kingsley is on top in guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kingsley prevents Macieira from getting back to his feet.
Kingsley trying to control the position from guard on top but Macieira is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Macieira utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

Macieira scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Kingsley tries to clinch up but Macieira circles away and keeps his distance.
A head kick misses from Macieira .
Macieira tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kingsley scores with a jab. Macieira acknowledges it with a nod of the head.

Kingsley drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Macieira dodges the ground and pound from Kingsley.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kingsley working the ground and pound.
Macieira struggling a bit here.
Kingsley postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Kingsley wants to control but Macieira is keeping him busy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Macieira is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Kingsley is controlling him well.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sloppy strikes there by Kingsley.
Macieira prevents Kingsley from moving into mount.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Kingsley shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Macieira as he jumps to the side.
Macieira tries to clinch up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Freddy Kingsley dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Cecilo Macieira 's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Kingsley keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Macieira shoots in for a double leg but Kingsley sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Kingsley tries to close the distance and clinch but Macieira swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kingsley closes this distance looking for a takedown but Macieira circles away.
Macieira tries to clinch
and Kingsley counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Macieira tries to clinch there but Kingsley circles away.
Kingsley misses with a two punch combination.
Macieira throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kingsley ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Macieira tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kingsley throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kingsley fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kingsley keeps the fight on the outside.
Kingsley misses with a takedown attempt - Macieira sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Kingsley shoots in but Macieira avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Cecilo Macieira has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Freddy Kingsley.
Macieira tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kingsley paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Macieira lands a high kick!
A punch lands to the side of Macieira 's head but he takes it in his stride.

Macieira is rocked!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Macieira fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Macieira stuffs the takedown attempt from Kingsley. Kingsley gets slowly back to his feet.
Macieira stuffs the takedown.
Kingsley ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Kingsley throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Macieira wants to clinch up but Kingsley keeps it at a distance.
Kingsley changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Macieira tries to avoid it but Kingsley manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Macieira to the ground. Macieira escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.

Macieira gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Kingsley managing to block the knees to the body from Macieira .
Macieira misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kingsley.
Macieira misses with a knee to the head.
Macieira misses with a knee strike.
Kingsley pushes Macieira back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Kingsley is looking to control Macieira 's arms but Macieira gets an underhook and turns him. Now Kingsley has his back to the cage.
Macieira tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Kingsley avoiding damage as Macieira throws knees to the body.
Kingsley wants to break the clinch but can't.
Macieira misses with a knee to the head.
Macieira stops a takedown attempt from Kingsley.
Macieira misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kingsley.

Kingsley has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Macieira clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Kingsley misses with a punch to the head.
Macieira is trying to stand back up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Kingsley looking to break Macieira 's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Macieira remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Kingsley will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
Kingsley misses with punches from the back.
Macieira controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad spot.
Kingsley misses with a punch to the head.
Kingsley gets his hands free as Macieira looks to control.

Macieira preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Kingsley.
Macieira is trying to escape under a series of strikes and manages to escape from Kingsley 's hooks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kingsley throws a strike there. Macieira manages to avoid it well and slips a leg under to get to half guard.
Kingsley trying to mount his opponent but Macieira defends it.
Kingsley not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Macieira tries to kick Kingsley off but Kingsley keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Kingsley thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Macieira 's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Macieira looks like he's trying to stand up.
Kingsley thows a huge punch but Macieira dodges it nicely.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Kingsley shoots in but no luck this time.
Macieira tries to clinch but Kingsley is having none of it.
Kingsley shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Macieira pinned against the cage. Macieira gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Macieira .
Kingsley has a takedown stuffed.
Macieira tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kingsley paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kingsley shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Macieira as he jumps to the side.
Kingsley doesn't manage to clinch there - Macieira circles away.
Kingsley throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kingsley lands with an uppercut that bounces Macieira off the cage and back into rage.
Kingsley lands a with a good body shot.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Kingsley fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Freddy Kingsley showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Cecilo Macieira 's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Macieira fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kingsley tries to clinch but Macieira is having none of it.
Macieira keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Kingsley tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kingsley closes this distance looking for a takedown but Macieira circles away.
Macieira tries to close the distance and clinch but Kingsley swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Macieira tries to close the distance and clinch but Kingsley swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Macieira tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Macieira throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Kingsley misses with a looping right.

Macieira drives through and clinches with Kingsley against the cage.
Macieira missing with knees to the body.
Macieira missing with knees to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kingsley wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Macieira has him pressed against the cage.
Kingsley avoiding damage as Macieira throws knees to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kingsley takes an elbow to the forehead.
Macieira throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kingsley blocks it with crossed arms.
Kingsley goes for a takedown in the clinch but Macieira prevents it.
Cecilo Macieira has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Freddy Kingsley.
Macieira is looking to control Kingsley's arms but Kingsley gets an underhook and turns him. Now Macieira has his back to the cage.
Kingsley managing to block the knees to the body from Macieira .
Kingsley blocks the elbow strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Macieira looking to throw knees to the head but Kingsley is blocking nicely.
Macieira softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Macieira misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kingsley.
Macieira tries to land knees in the clinch but Kingsley avoids the damage to the body.
Macieira throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kingsley blocks it with crossed arms.
Macieira with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Macieira missing with knees to the body.
Macieira lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Macieira prevents Kingsley from breaking the clinch.
Kingsley avoiding damage as Macieira throws knees to the body.
Macieira misses with a knee strike.
Kingsley wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Macieira unloads a knee to the mid-section. Kingsley lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Kingsley lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Macieira scores a nice knee to the body.
Macieira taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Macieira landing knees to the body.
Macieira connects with a nasty looking knee right to Kingsley's face.

Kingsley has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Macieira regains guard immediately.
Kingsley trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Kingsley is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Macieira is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Macieira has escaped and now he's on top!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kingsley thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Kingsley is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Macieira is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Kingsley missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Kingsley wants to take a breather but Macieira is having none of it.
Macieira is trying to maintain the position but Kingsley is very close to passing his half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kingsley is stalling here. Macieira is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Kingsley seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Macieira has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Kingsley is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Macieira 's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Kingsley tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Macieira manages to move to mount!
Kingsley is looking to improve his position but Macieira isn't that keen on the idea.
Kingsley is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Macieira controlling his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Kingsley is looking to improve his position but Macieira isn't that keen on the idea.

Macieira get's back to his feet.
Kingsley is looking to clinch but Macieira is avoiding it.
Kingsley misses with an uppercut. Macieira saw that one coming.
Kingsley misses the jab.
Macieira scores with a leg kick.
Kingsley will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

Macieira drives through and clinches with Kingsley against the cage.

Kingsley breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Macieira is looking to clinch.
Kingsley throws an overhand right that lands on Macieira 's shoulder, as Macieira tries to avoid the shot.
Macieira keeps the fight on the outside.
Kingsley works the jab nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cecilo Macieira clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Cecilo Macieira 's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Macieira closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Kingsley misses with an uppercut.
Macieira throws a head kick that misses.

Kingsley clinches up against the cage.
Kingsley avoiding damage as Macieira throws knees to the body.
Kingsley can't break the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Macieira .
With the fighters up against the cage, Macieira throws an elbow but misses.
Macieira trying to land knees to the body.
Macieira misses with a knee to the head.
Kingsley wants to break the clinch but can't.
Macieira throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kingsley blocks it with crossed arms.
Macieira tries to land a knee to the head but Kingsley blocks with his arms.
Kingsley wants to break the clinch but can't.
Macieira misses with a knee strike.
A knee to the head by Macieira .
Macieira tries a knee to the head but Kingsley blocks it.
Macieira missing with knees to the body.
Kingsley is looking to break free of the clinch but Macieira has double underhooks.
Kingsley is trying to break the clinch but Macieira has him pressed against the cage.
Macieira tries to land knees in the clinch but Kingsley avoids the damage to the body.
Kingsley is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Kingsley can't break the clinch.
Kingsley works on Macieira 's body with a couple of short punches.
Macieira scores with a knee to the head.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Macieira looking to throw knees to the head but Kingsley is blocking nicely.
Kingsley is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Macieira trying to land knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Kingsley breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Macieira gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Kingsley trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Kingsley advances position into side control!

Kingsley is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Macieira is trying to escape and Kingsley transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Macieira is forced to tap! Nice work there by Kingsley! Very nice indeed!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:43 of round 4, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Freddy Kingsley!
Freddy Kingsley is the new lightweight champion!