PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Blake Kingston (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bubba Balls (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Blake Kingston had real problems making weight for this fight. After initially coming in at 206.6lbs, he had two hours to make the official fight weight. He made it but it will have taken a lot out of him to cut those extra few pounds. Blake Kingston has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Kingston
vs
Balls

205 cm
19
218 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

189 cm
24
212 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Self confident

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Blake Kingston!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bubba Balls!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Gregory Folan and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Kingston looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Balls is trying is best to control the position here.
Kingston looks to land a strike but Balls avoids it nicely and regains full guard.

Kingston avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Kingston drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Balls manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Kingston has Balls in his guard.

Kingston is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Balls is aware though and is defending well.
Balls is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

Kingston has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Balls is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Kingston.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Bubba Balls!