PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Khan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eddie Kingston (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Khan
vs
Kingston

220 cm
26
275 lbs
5 - 6 - 0

188 cm
25
205 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, John Khan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Eddie Kingston!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kingston throws a right and a left that both miss.
Horrible takedown by Khan or perhaps it was just good defense by Kingston which made him look bad.
Kingston tries to bum rush Khan with a series of wild strikes but Khan uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A jab lands there for Kingston.

It looks like John Khan has been cut.
Khan is breathing heavily.
Some wild striking there from Kingston.
Kingston misses with a two punch combination.
Kingston misses with a few strikes there.
Eddie Kingston seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Khan.
Khan prevents Kingston from escaping the position.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kingston being controlled for a moment.
Kingston wants to get back to his feet but Khan drags him back down.
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.
Khan content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Khan wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kingston keeps working.
Kingston bucks up and tries to throw Khan off but instead Khan has got his back!

Khan has his opponent's back but Kingston is looking to stand. He manages to get to his feet and shakes off Khan.
Khan fails with the takedown.
Kingston lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Khan avoids a punch combination nicely.
Eddie Kingston is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Khan misses with a body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kingston throws a series of strikes that have Khan backpedaling.
Kingston misses with a double jab

and Khan counters by moving into the clinch.
Kingston tries to break free but Khan pushes him back against the cage.
Kingston has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

Khan breaks the clinch.
Kingston fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Khan showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kingston.
Kingston throws a series of punches but Khan moves out of range.
Kingston misses with a double jab

and Khan counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kingston wants to get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Khan perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Khan wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kingston keeps working.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.

The ref stands the fighters back up because John Khan just wasn't active enough.
Kingston throws a right hand that Khan ducks under and follows up with a left that Khan also avoids with ease.
Kingston misses with a double jab.

Khan drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.

Khan gets to his feet. Kingston looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Kingston misses with a double jab

and Khan counters with a single leg into guard. Kingston didn't expect that.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kingston is looking to stand back up but Khan counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Kingston.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kingston wants to get back to his feet.
Khan will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

Khan stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Kingston swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kingston slaps away a takedown attempt from Khan, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Khan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kingston throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Khan is looking to clinch.
Kingston lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Khan misses with a two punch combination.
Khan walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Left hook, right uppercut from Kingston.
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 John Khan will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on John Khan's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Kingston throws a right hand that Khan ducks under and follows up with a left that Khan also avoids with ease.
Kingston lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Khan circles away quickly and effectively.
Kingston throws a series of punches but Khan moves out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Khan looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Khan throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Kingston's waist but Kingston gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Khan off to one side.
Kingston tries to bum rush Khan with a series of wild strikes but Khan uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

Khan changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Kingston looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Kingston pushes Khan away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Khan gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Khan cracks Kingston with an elbow. That is naaassty.

Khan decides to stand back up. Khan steps back and let's Kingston get back to his feet.
Kingston throws a series of punches but Khan avoids them all with ease.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kingston tries to bum rush Khan with a series of wild strikes but Khan uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Kingston misses with a double jab

and Khan decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Kingston's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Khan postures up in Kingston's guard and throws a big left but Kingston blocks it.

Kingston pushes Khan off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Kingston falls off balance throwing a combination
and Khan counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Kingston thinking.
Kingston lands with a good body shot.
Kingston tries to bum rush Khan with a series of wild strikes but Khan uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A combination from Kingston does no damage.
Kingston fails to land with a series of punches.
Kingston swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kingston throws a series of punches but Khan avoids them all with ease.

Khan closes the distance and clinches.
Khan prevents Kingston from breaking the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Kingston's face as he tries to break the clinch.

Khan has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Kingston is trying to keep an underhook but Khan manages to get the takedown into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Khan wants to work for an arm triangle but Kingston is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

Khan is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
John Khan overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kingston is trying to stand up here but Khan is controlling him well.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Khan in particular looking to stall.
Khan stops Kingston from getting back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Kingston is trying to escape back to his feet but Khan uses the scramble to pass into side control.
Kingston is pushing Khan's head away, looking to escape. Khan manages to hold on to the position though.
Kingston bucks up and tries to throw Khan off but instead Khan has got his back!
Kingston is trying to get back to his feet but Khan has full control of the position and if anything, Kingston has just worked his way into a worse spot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Khan working for a choke but Kingston is defending well.

Kingston is trying to get back to his feet. He's worked up on to his knees and now he's on his feet with his head on the canvas, trying to shake Khan off. It looks like it's working - Khan slides off, much to his dismay, and we're back to standing! Kingston displaying calm under pressure there.
Kingston misses with a few strikes there.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Khan looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kingston pushes Khan off looking to stand but Khan dives back in and keeps control.
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 John Khan will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on John Khan's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Khan manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Kingston on his heels. He'll look to pass Kingston's guard now, I'm sure.
Kingston is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Khan is controlling him.
Kingston is looking to stand back up but Khan counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Kingston.

Kingston has one foot on Khan's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.

Khan has managed to clinch.
Khan tries for a takedown. No joy.
Khan has Kingston pressed against the cage, preventing Kingston from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kingston wants to break free but Khan has control.

Khan escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Khan showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kingston.
Kingston rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Khan moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Kingston throws a combination that misses

so Khan counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Kingston wants to get back to his feet but Khan is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Khan loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Kingston is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Khan wants to pass the guard but Kingston is keeping the position.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Khan throwing strikes but missing.
Khan prevents Kingston from getting back to his feet.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Kingston stuffs the takedown attempt from Khan. Khan gets slowly back to his feet.
Kingston feints a jab promting Khan to slip. Kingston then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Khan slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Kingston scores with a crisp jab that stopped Khan in his tracks.
Khan moves in looking to clinch but Kingston pushes him off.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kingston will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kingston jabs Khan to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Khan throws out a leg kick but Kingston moves out of range and Khan only half commits.
Kingston rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Khan moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Khan showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kingston.
Kingston throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Khan.
Kingston throws a nice looking combination but Khan bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Khan tries to clinch but Kingston is having none of it.
Kingston lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Khan circles away quickly and effectively.
Eddie Kingston seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kingston throws a nice looking combination but Khan bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Kingston tries to bum rush Khan with a series of wild strikes but Khan uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
The fight stays on the outside here - Khan looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kingston throws a right hand that Khan ducks under and follows up with a left that Khan also avoids with ease.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Kingston. Those never looked like landing.
Khan dodges the punch combination from Kingston.
Kingston rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Khan moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Khan shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Kingston as he avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Khan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kingston throws a series of punches but Khan avoids them all with ease.
Kingston misses with a series of wild punches.
Kingston throws a right hand that Khan ducks under and follows up with a left that Khan also avoids with ease.
Eddie Kingston has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kingston throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Kingston throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

Kingston gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
John Khan is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Kingston isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Khan stacks Kingston on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Khan!

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to John Khan.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Khan, 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:28
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Khan!
As John Khan got his breath back, he grabbed the microphone and managed to blurt out the following: I feel amazing,I trained so hard'.