PBP Commentary

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

Kingsley
vs
Walternate

189 cm
19
222 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

187 cm
22
225 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Cardio machine

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, James Kingsley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Walter Walternate!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Johanna Lukiainen and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kingsley takes a jab right on the kisser.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Kingsley.
Walternate tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kingsley misses with a hook to the body
and Walternate counters with a stiff right hand.
Kingsley takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Kingsley throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Walternate sees it coming and avoids it easily.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Kingsley.
Walternate throws a lazy right hand but Kingsley sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kingsley misses the body punch
and Walternate counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's one minute gone in the round.

Kingsley scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Kingsley is working Walternate over with some ground and pound from side control.
Walternate defending against the ground and pound.
Kingsley in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Walternate is looking to reverse the position.
Kingsley working the head with strikes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Walternate is trying to improve his position.
Kingsley controls the position from side control.
Walternate is looking to reverse the position.
Walternate sneaks back into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kingsley with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Kingsley working over Walternate with some ground and pound. Walternate looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Well, if Kingsley is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Kingsley seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Walternate for as long as he can get away with.

We're going to have a standup here because James Kingsley wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.

Kingsley decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Walternate is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Kingsley is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Kingsley lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Walternate trying to control but Kingsley postures up.
Kingsley is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Walternate wants to control but Kingsley is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Kingsley slows the pace down in half guard.
Kingsley knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Walternate on the ground.
Walternate taking some punishment here, with Kingsley in his half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kingsley seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Walternate tries to roll over but Kingsley keeps him under control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kingsley wants to pass the guard but Walternate is defending well.
Walternate tries to roll over but Kingsley keeps him under control.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kingsley scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Walternate wants to get back to full guard.
Walternate gets back to full guard.
Walternate trying to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

James Kingsley dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Kingsley.
Walternate is looking for a sweep.
Kingsley taking a breather here.
Kingsley scores with a couple of short elbows.
Walternate is looking to regain half guard here but Kingsley keeps moving and retains side control.
You can see the frustration on Walternate's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Walternate might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Kingsley kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Kingsley is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Walternate will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kingsley landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Kingsley connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Walternate some visible discomfort.

Walternate is rocked!
Walternate struggling a bit here.
Walternate is still in real trouble! Can Kingsley finish him?
Kingsley in side control here. He's dropped a big elbow there and Walternate looks hurt! Oh, he is hurt! Kingsley turns on the heat and pounds him out for a TKO victory! Good killer instinct there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:35 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). James Kingsley!