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). James Guster had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Guster
vs
Kingston

178 cm
22
145 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

160 cm
21
150 lbs
2 - 11 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, James Guster!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 11 - 0, fighting out of London, Jack Kingston!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, James Glass and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Guster avoids a punch combination nicely.

Guster clinches.
Kingston tries to break the clinch but Guster is controlling the position.
Guster leaning his opponent against the cage.
Guster using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Guster pushes off an throws an elbow but Kingston leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Guster connects with a knee to the head.
Guster lands an elbow that stopped Kingston in his tracks for a moment.
Kingston wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Kingston gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Guster wants to get back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Kingston decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Guster tries to clinch up.
Guster tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kingston paws at him with a jab and circles away.
James Guster seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kingston lands a really nice looking cross but Guster seems unphased.
Good exchange - Kingston coming out on top.
A jab lands there for Kingston.
Guster tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kingston paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kingston moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.

Guster closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Guster slows down the pace here.
Guster with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kingston is trying to force a seperation but Guster has the dominant position.
Kingston is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Guster pulls him back up using the underhooks.
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!
Kingston can't break the clinch.
Guster has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Kingston is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Guster working Kingston over with knees to the body.
Kingston looks gassed!
Guster tries to land a knee to the head but Kingston blocks with his arms.
Guster unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Guster stalling.

Kingston breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Guster closes the distance looking to clinch

and Kingston counters by clinching up.
Guster prevents Kingston from breaking the clinch.
Guster is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Kingston gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Guster lands an elbow just above Kingston 's eye.
Guster tries to land knees in the clinch but Kingston avoids the damage to the body.
Stalling in the clinch from Guster.
Guster crunches a lovely knee into Kingston's ribcage.
Guster gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

Guster pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Guster is looking to clinch but Kingston is avoiding it.

Kingston gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Kingston is looking to control Guster's arms but Guster gets an underhook and turns him. Now Kingston has his back to the cage.
Guster misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kingston.
Guster unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Guster trying to land knees to the body.

Kingston escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Guster instigates a clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Guster is working for takedown but Kingston is calmly controlling the position for now.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for James Guster. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kingston is trying to force a seperation but Guster has the dominant position.
Guster misses with a knee to the head.
Kingston wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Guster has him pressed against the cage.
Kingston looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Guster lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Guster is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Kingston wants to break the clinch but can't.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Kingston's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Kingston clinches up against the cage.
Kingston wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Guster has him pressed against the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Guster is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Kingston gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Kingston is working for takedown but Guster is calmly controlling the position for now.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Guster.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that James Guster will probably get the nod.
That's time! Guster's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Guster fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kingston looks to land a left hand but Guster moved out of range nicely.
Guster doesn't manage to clinch there - Kingston circles away.
Guster moves in looking to clinch but Kingston pushes him off.
Guster tries to clinch but Kingston is having none of it.
Guster moves in looking to clinch but Kingston pushes him off.
Guster moves in looking to clinch but Kingston pushes him off.
Kingston avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Guster tries to grapple but his opponent circles
enabling Kingston to counter with a crisp jab.
Guster wants to clinch but Kingston slips to the side
letting Kingston counter with a right hand.
Kingston jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kingston looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

That's one minute 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.
Guster is looking to clinch.
Guster tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kingston throws a lazy head kick

and Guster holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Kingston is breathing heavily.
Kingston is looking to break free of the clinch but Guster has double underhooks.
Guster lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Guster effectively controlling the action here.
Kingston wants to get back to striking at distance but Guster won't allow it.
Kingston is working for takedown but Guster is calmly controlling the position for now.
Guster landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Guster misses with a knee to the head.
A knee to the head by Guster.
Kingston takes an elbow to the forehead.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kingston tries to break the clinch but Guster is controlling the position.
Guster landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Kingston tries to break the clinch but Guster is controlling the position.
Guster lands an elbow that stopped Kingston in his tracks for a moment.
Guster keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Kingston's efforts to push away.
Kingston wants to break free but Guster has control.
Kingston wants to get back to striking at distance but Guster won't allow it.

Guster breaks from the clinch.
James Guster is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Guster has taken the fight to the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Guster lands a nice elbow.
Kingston has Guster pressed against the cage.
Guster lands an uppercut.
Guster with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Guster lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Kingston is trying to break the clinch but Guster is controlling him.
Guster throws an elbow that misses.
Kingston is trying to break free.

Kingston gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Guster regains guard.
Kingston prevents Guster from getting back to his feet.
Guster trying to keep a closed guard but Kingston is proving a slippery customer.
Guster is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Kingston is controlling him.
Kingston trying to stand up but can't free himself from Guster's guard.
Guster wants to get back to his feet but Kingston is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

Kingston decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick from Kingston misses.
Guster shoots in looking for a takedown. Kingston tries to sprawl out of it but Guster keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Kingston manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Kingston goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kingston throws out a leg kick but Guster moves out of range and Kingston only half commits.

Kingston closes the distance and clinches.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kingston takes a knee to the side of the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Guster.
Guster is looking for a takedown.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that James Guster will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Kingston displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Guster.
Kingston thows a leg kick but Guster checks it
and Guster counters with a nice body kick.
Guster throws a half hearted mid kick.

Kingston takes the fight into the clinch.
Guster has Kingston pressed against the cage, preventing Kingston from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Guster lands a nice elbow.
Guster lands an elbow inside that Kingston shrugs off.
Guster lands an elbow inside.
Guster gets underhooks to prevent Kingston's takedown attempt.
James Guster has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Kingston is trying to break the clinch but Guster is controlling him.
Guster with a knee to the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kingston.
Kingston takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Guster just misses with a elbow thrown towards Kingston's brow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Guster crunches a lovely knee into Kingston's ribcage.
Kingston is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Guster.
Guster lands an elbow inside that Kingston shrugs off.
Guster dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.

Kingston breaks the clinch.
Guster scores with a one two! Kingston had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Guster is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Kingston.
Kingston swats away the attempt to clinch by Guster.
Kingston circles away from the clinch attempt
and Kingston counters with a lovely straight right hand!

Kingston has taken the fight to the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Guster breaks the clinch.
Guster is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Guster tries to clinch but Kingston is having none of it.
Guster tries to clinch but Kingston moves out of range.
Kingston keeps the fight on the outside.
Jack Kingston seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Guster wants to clinch up but Kingston keeps it at a distance.
Guster dodges the punch combination from Kingston.
Guster tries to clinch but Kingston is having none of it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Guster tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Guster closes the distance and clinches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Guster lands an elbow just above Kingston 's eye.
Kingston is trying to break the clinch but Guster has him pressed against the cage.
Guster jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Kingston walks away with a smile on his face. Guster gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Kingston circles away from the clinch attempt
and Kingston counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Guster is trying hard to land a takedown here. Kingston sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for James Guster. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Kingston forces Guster back against the cage and clinches.
Guster crunches a lovely knee into Kingston's ribcage.
Kingston has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Guster avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Guster tries to land knees in the clinch but Kingston avoids the damage to the body.
Guster throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kingston blocks it with crossed arms.
Kingston looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kingston is looking to break free of the clinch but Guster has double underhooks.
Guster tries to land knees in the clinch but Kingston avoids the damage to the body.
Kingston tries to break free but Guster pushes him back against the cage.
Guster lands an elbow that stopped Kingston in his tracks for a moment.
Guster works on Kingston's body with a couple of short punches.
Kingston wants to break the clinch but can't.
Kingston can't break the clinch.
Kingston prevents a takedown attempt there.
Kingston blocks the elbow strike.
Guster lands a nice knee to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kingston wants to break free but Guster has control.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Guster is looking for a takedown.
Kingston is stalling here.

And that's the end of the fight!
James Guster showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Guster, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Andrew Berry scores the fight for James Guster!
Judge James Glass scores the fight for James Guster!
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight for James Guster!

James Guster wins by unanimous decision!