PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Mark Kingsbury (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eric Fors (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mark Kingsbury has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Kingsbury
vs
Fors

180 cm
25
165 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

177 cm
16
167 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Inexperienced

GREEN!

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mark Kingsbury!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Eric Fors!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Cecil Peabody and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kingsbury connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Kingsbury stuns Fors with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Fors takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Kingsbury lands a nice looking body shot.
Fors takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
A left lands for Kingsbury.
Kingsbury throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Mark Kingsbury seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jab from Kingsbury.
Nice shot by Kingsbury.
Kingsbury lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Kingsbury throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Kingsbury is looking to score with low kicks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kingsbury misses with a low kick.
Kingsbury lands with a nice body punch.
Kingsbury wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Kingsbury cracks Fors with an open hand slap.
Nice uppercut lands for Kingsbury. That snapped Fors's head back.
Fors takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Kingsbury's jab looks to have found its range, popping Fors under the eye.
Kingsbury scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Kingsbury tries to land a front kick but Fors steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Kingsbury throws a right and a left that Fors avoids nicely.
Kingsbury motions for Fors to come forward. Kingsbury throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fors avoids the body shot from Kingsbury.
Kingsbury fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Fors looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Kingsbury works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Fors checks a leg kick.
Kingsbury is looking to wear down Fors with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Kingsbury lands a lovely overhand right.
Kingsbury misses with a wild combination.
Fors blocks a leg kick.
Kingsbury lands a jab to the head.
Kingsbury wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Kingsbury misses with a two punch combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kingsbury lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Kingsbury throws a good cross that connects.
Kingsbury throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Kingsbury digs a good hook to Fors's body.
Kingsbury stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Kingsbury scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Kingsbury throws a sloppy head kick and Fors moves out of range easily.
Kingsbury scores with a jab.
Kingsbury misses with a low kick.
Kingsbury comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kingsbury lands a slapping body shot.
Kingsbury tries to land a front kick but Fors steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Kingsbury misses with a two punch combination.
Kingsbury is breathing heavily.
Kingsbury's jab looks to have found its range, popping Fors under the eye.
Kingsbury fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Fors looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Kingsbury throws a low kick but it's checked well by Fors.
Fors is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Fors takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kingsbury misses with a series of wild punches.
Kingsbury lands a nice hook to Fors's body. Fors takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mark Kingsbury dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Kingsbury swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A nice combination there by Kingsbury.
Kingsbury jabs Fors right on the nose. Fors blinks but takes it well.
Kingsbury changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Fors takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Kingsbury throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Fors has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Kingsbury finds it's way round the side to connect with Fors's head.
Kingsbury misses the shot to the body.
Kingsbury misses with a few strikes there.
Fors dodges the punch combination from Kingsbury.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Fors takes a body punch but keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kingsbury scores with a jab to the body.
Good exchange - Kingsbury coming out on top.
Kingsbury works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Kingsbury lands a right hook to the body.
Kingsbury just misses with a punch to the body.
Mark Kingsbury is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kingsbury misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Fors.
Fors avoids a kick to the body.
Kingsbury tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kingsbury paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Kingsbury lands with a shot to the body.
Mark Kingsbury is winning the standup battle so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kingsbury wants to land a leg kick but Fors is out of range.
A bone on bone clash there as Fors blocks the leg kick.
Fors is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Kingsbury throws a leg kick but Fors sees it coming and moves out of range.
Kingsbury connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Kingsbury lands with a straight right. Fors didn't see that one coming.
Kingsbury throws a chopping leg kick but Fors manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Kingsbury's corner calls for a 1-2. Kingsbury obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Kingsbury misses with a leg kick.
Kingsbury misses with a series of wild punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kingsbury with a jab.
Kingsbury fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Fors looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Kingsbury scores with a one two! Fors had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Fors checks a leg kick nicely.
Kingsbury lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Kingsbury throws a sloppy head kick and Fors moves out of range easily.
Kingsbury ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fors moves away.
Kingsbury lands a body shot.
The fighters circling - Kingsbury throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Fors might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Kingsbury has got the better of the exchanges.
Kingsbury tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Fors was well out of range. Poor timing from Kingsbury.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kingsbury is looking to chop away at Fors's legs.
Kingsbury lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Kingsbury fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Fors looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Kingsbury misses the shot to the body.
Fors keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kingsbury.
Jab from Kingsbury.
Fors has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Kingsbury lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Kingsbury misses with a body shot.
Kingsbury throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kingsbury throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mark Kingsbury dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Kingsbury connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Fors's hands.
Kingsbury looks to land a combination. Fors sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Fors takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
A jab from Kingsbury does it's job there.
Kingsbury lands with an uppercut that bounces Fors off the cage and back into range.
Kingsbury jabs at Fors's body.
Kingsbury lands with an overhand left.
Jab from Kingsbury.
Kingsbury digs a good body shot into Fors's ribs.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kingsbury lands a jab.
Kingsbury fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kingsbury scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Kingsbury tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Fors was well out of range. Poor timing from Kingsbury.
Kingsbury tries to score with a low kick but Fors moves his leg out of the way.
Kingsbury scores with a sloppy right hand. Fors should have avoided that one.
Kingsbury throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kingsbury tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kingsbury misses with a low kick.
Sloppy strikes from Kingsbury. Those never looked like landing.
Kingsbury throws a wild body kick that Fors sees coming a mile off.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kingsbury misses with a body shot.
Kingsbury misses with a wild body shot.
Fors avoids the body shot from Kingsbury.
Kingsbury throws a lazy right hand but Fors sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Fors bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kingsbury looks to land a left hand but Fors moved out of range nicely.
Kingsbury fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Fors avoids a punch combination nicely.
Kingsbury throws a wild body kick that Fors sees coming a mile off.
Eric Fors has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A looping hook to the body misses from Kingsbury. Fors does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kingsbury misses with a straight right.
Kingsbury lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Kingsbury, as that shot connected.
Fors with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Kingsbury to score with a decent uppercut.
Fors slips a jab from Kingsbury.
A leg kick checked by Fors.
Kingsbury throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kingsbury looks to score with a jab to the body but Fors is just out of range.
Fors ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Fors with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Kingsbury to score with a decent uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fors avoids a punch combination nicely.
Fors drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Fors avoids the body shot from Kingsbury.
Some wild striking there from Kingsbury.
A telegraphed right hand from Kingsbury misses the target.
Kingsbury connects with a looping right hand.
Kingsbury lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Mark Kingsbury is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Kingsbury is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Fors can do to turn this around?
Kingsbury misses with a hook. Fors ducked under it nicely.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mark Kingsbury showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Kingsbury has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:24
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:25
Judge George Francis scores the fight 30:24

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mark Kingsbury!