PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Karukef Kingston (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Erik Erikkson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kingston comes to the cage accompanied by Basshunter- DotA. Erik Erikkson is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Kingston
vs
Erikkson

173 cm
22
135 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

167 cm
20
135 lbs
4 - 4 - 1

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Karukef Kingston!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Erik Erikkson!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Yuuki Gou and Shigeki Sano.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sloppy strikes from Kingston. Those never looked like landing.
Kingston throws a right and a left that both miss.
Kingston scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Erikkson doesn't seem bothered though.
Kingston fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

Erikkson clinches.
Erikkson is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Kingston is keeping busy.
Kingston tries to break free but Erikkson pushes him back against the cage.
Kingston is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Erikkson manages to break the clinch.
Erikkson throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Kingston on the side of the head.
Erikkson slips a jab and a cross from Kingston.
Erikkson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kingston will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kingston misses with a two punch combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Kingston. Those never looked like landing.
Erikkson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Erikkson tries to bum rush Kingston with a series of wild strikes but Kingston uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A punch combination from Kingston misses.
Erikkson misses with a looping left.
Kingston tries to bum rush Erikkson with a series of wild strikes but Erikkson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Kingston closes the distance and lands a one-two.

It looks like Erik Erikkson has been cut.
Kingston misses with a double jab.
Erikkson throws a low kick but it's checked well by Kingston.
Kingston displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Kingston scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Kingston scores with a body shot.
Kingston connects with a crisp jab.
Erikkson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Erikkson slips a jab and a cross from Kingston.
Kingston tries to bum rush Erikkson with a series of wild strikes but Erikkson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Kingston lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Kingston throws a nice looking combination but Erikkson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Erikkson throws a right hand that Kingston ducks under and follows up with a left that Kingston also avoids with ease.
Left hook, right uppercut from Kingston.
Some wild striking there from Erikkson.
Erikkson looks winded!
Erikkson takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Erikkson throws a right hand that Kingston ducks under and follows up with a left that Kingston also avoids with ease.
Some wild striking there from Erikkson.
Kingston throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A punch combination from Kingston misses.
Erikkson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Erikkson throws a left and a right that both miss
and Kingston counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kingston lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Erikkson backs up against the cage.
Erikkson throws a nice looking combination but Kingston bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Erikkson avoids a punch combination nicely.
Kingston throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Erikkson needs to keep his hands up - Kingston had a free shot at his head there.
Erik Erikkson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Erikkson has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Erikkson there as he acknowledges the shot.
Kingston ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Erikkson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Erikkson needs to keep his hands up - Kingston had a free shot at his head there.
A right-left combo lands from Kingston.
Kingston definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Erikkson tries to clinch but Kingston is having none of it.
Kingston's corner calls for a 1-2. Kingston obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
A right-left combo lands from Kingston.

Erikkson is rocked!
Kingston scores with a jab to the head.
Erikkson is still on wobbly legs! Can Kingston finish him?
Kingston lands with a right that hurts Erikkson. Erikkson looks to clinch but Kingston throws a short knee that drops Erikkson. This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch and Knee). Karukef Kingston!
A less than humble Karukef Kingston misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.