PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between DJ Benn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Karukef Kingston (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kingston is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Basshunter- DotA. DJ Benn could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Karukef Kingston's chin.

Benn
vs
Kingston

167 cm
28
144 lbs
6 - 4 - 1

173 cm
25
142 lbs
6 - 3 - 1

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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 6 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, DJ Benn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Karukef Kingston!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Ren Mimura.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kingston misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kingston throws a one two combo.
Benn is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Kingston.
Benn moves away from the strike by Kingston.
Kingston bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Benn.
Kingston avoids a punch combination nicely.
Benn showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kingston.
An attempted straight right counter from Benn misses the target.
Kingston with a nice cross.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Benn tries to clinch up.
Kingston checks the leg kick.
Kingston looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Benn was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.

Benn clinches up with Kingston and pushes him back against the cage.

Benn pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Benn misses with a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Benn scores with a nice right hand.
Benn misses with a wild combination.
No joy there for Kingston, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kingston misses with the combination.
Benn wants to clinch up but Kingston keeps it at a distance.
Benn is looking to clinch.
Kingston throws out a counter right but Benn avoids it with no problem.
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.
Kingston swats away the attempt to clinch by Benn.
Some wild striking there from Kingston.
Benn tries to clinch up but Kingston circles away and keeps his distance.
Kingston throws a nice looking combination but Benn bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

Kingston tries to keep at a distance but Benn has taken the fight into the clinch.

Benn breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
DJ Benn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kingston throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Benn sees it coming and avoids it easily.
The crowd cheers as Kingston lands an impressive looking overhand right. Benn doesn't seem phased though.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kingston scores with a three punch combo!
Kingston lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Benn circles away quickly and effectively.
Benn moves in looking to clinch but Kingston pushes him off.
A punch combination from Kingston misses.
Kingston throws a series of punches but Benn avoids them all with ease.
Kingston fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Benn on the side of the head.
Sloppy strikes from Benn. Those never looked like landing.
Sloppy strikes from Benn. Those never looked like landing.
As Benn backs off Kingston throws a huge counter combo but Benn manages to avoid it all.
Kingston moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Benn fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kingston uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Benn.
Kingston fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Benn showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kingston.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A decent looking cross lands there for Benn.
Kingston tries to bum rush Benn with a series of wild strikes but Benn uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Kingston throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Benn fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kingston manages to avoid it.
Benn seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Kingston swinging wildly here.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Kingston breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kingston throws a series of punches but Benn moves out of range.
Kingston will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kingston lands a jab to the nose.
Benn slips a straight right by Kingston.
An attempted straight right counter from Benn misses the target.
Benn is looking to clinch.
Kingston keeps the fight on the outside.
A combination from Kingston does no damage.
Benn looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kingston swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Benn throws a nice looking combination but Kingston bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Kingston uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Benn.
Kingston throws a series of punches but Benn avoids them all with ease.
Kingston looks to land a right hand but Benn moved out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Benn misses the target.
Benn is looking to clinch.
Kingston throws out a powerful jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kingston on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Benn misses with a leg kick
and Kingston counters with a left and a right that stings Benn.
Benn tries to clinch but Kingston moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Karukef Kingston dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Kingston takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Kingston misses with the combination.
Benn misses with the combination.
Kingston checks a low kick from Benn.
Benn ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kingston throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Kingston takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Kingston might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Sloppy strikes from Kingston. Those never looked like landing.
Benn fails with an attempt to clinch.
Benn moves out of range of the strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kingston throws a series of punches but Benn avoids them all with ease.
Benn connects with a looping right hand.
Benn tries to clinch but Kingston moves out of range.
Benn lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Benn.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kingston fails to land with a series of punches.
Kingston slips a jab and a cross from Benn.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kingston uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Benn.
Benn misses with a body shot.
Kingston's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Kingston duly obliges.
A swing and a miss from Kingston.
Kingston misses with a double jab.
Benn fails to land with a series of punches.
Benn tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kingston swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Benn wants to clinch.
As Benn backs off Kingston throws a huge counter combo but Benn manages to avoid it all.
Kingston misses the shot to the body.
Kingston swats away the attempt to clinch by Benn.
Kingston has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Good leg kick by Benn there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Kingston throws a right hand that Benn ducks under and follows up with a left that Benn also avoids with ease.
Benn uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kingston.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Benn.
Benn throws a leg kick but Kingston checks it.
DJ Benn is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kingston throws a series of punches but Benn avoids them all with ease.
As Kingston looks to move away, Benn throws a big counter combo bu Kingston just gets out of the way.
Benn throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
No joy there for Kingston, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Benn tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kingston paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Benn dodges the punch combination from Kingston.
Kingston misses with the combination.
Kingston misses with a wild combination.
Benn falls off balance throwing a combination
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
and Kingston counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Karukef Kingston seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kingston misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Benn avoids the body shot from Kingston.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kingston misses with a few strikes there.
Benn fails with an attempt to clinch.
Benn just misses with a punch to the body.
Kingston unleashes a big counter combination but Benn bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Kingston throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Kingston keeps the fight on the outside.
Benn tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Kingston manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Kingston has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Benn throws a front kick aimed at Kingston's knee but Kingston avoids it well.
Kingston lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Benn circles away quickly and effectively.
Benn moves out of range as Kingston strikes.
Benn throws a big counter combination but Kingston scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Kingston steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Benn.
Benn throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kingston.
A combination from Kingston does no damage.
Benn throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Benn lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kingston throws out a powerful jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kingston misses with a series of wild punches.
Kingston displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Benn showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kingston.
Benn throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sloppy strikes from Kingston. Those never looked like landing.
Kingston throws a body punch but Benn moves out of range.
Kingston misses with a series of wild punches.
Kingston swats away the attempt to clinch by Benn.
Benn throws out a loose jab but Kingston uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kingston lands a jab-cross combination.
Kingston throws a right and a left that Benn avoids nicely.

Benn rushes Kingston and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Karukef Kingston showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Benn misses with a low kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Benn. Kingston does a little dance to reset his feet.
Benn avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A decent looking cross lands there for Kingston.
Kingston rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Benn moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Kingston rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Benn moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Benn looks to score with a jab to the body but Kingston is just out of range.
Kingston swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Benn counters with a good low kick that Kingston was not able to check.
Kingston throws a nice looking combination but Benn bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Benn tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kingston paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A punch combination from Kingston misses.
Benn is looking to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Benn fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kingston swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
The fight stays on the outside here - Benn looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Benn misses with a double jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kingston swinging wildly here.
Jab, jab by Benn - just one landing.
Benn cracks Kingston with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Kingston misses with a double jab.
Kingston will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Benn avoids a punch combination nicely.
Benn looks to land a combination but Kingston avoids it well.
Kingston stalks Benn and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Benn's face. Benn staggers backwards, shaken.
A punch combination from Kingston misses.
Benn dodges the punch combination from Kingston.
Kingston takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Benn scores with a body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kingston fails to land with a series of punches.
Kingston looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kingston moves out of range as Benn strikes.
Kingston lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Kingston misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Benn misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kingston fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Benn throws a push kick but Kingston slaps the foot to one side.
Benn wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Benn throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kingston swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Benn throws a big counter combination but Kingston scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Nice shot lands for Benn.
Kingston on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Benn rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kingston moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A right-left combo lands from Kingston.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Benn showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kingston.
Kingston takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Benn misses with the combination.
Kingston misses with the combination.
Kingston takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Kingston slips a jab and a cross from Benn.
Kingston swats away the attempt to clinch by Benn.
Kingston feints a jab promting Benn to slip. Kingston then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Benn slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Kingston swats away the attempt to clinch by Benn.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Benn looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Kingston lands the left hand.
A punch combination from Kingston misses.
Benn swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A combination from Benn does no damage.
Kingston ducks right into an uppercut from Benn.
Benn is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Karukef Kingston is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Kingston misses with a double jab.
Benn keeps Kingston at a distance using the push kick.
Benn throws a series of punches but Kingston moves out of range.
Kingston circles away from the clinch attempt.
Benn looks to land a right hand but Kingston moved out of range.
Kingston throws a counter combo.
Benn takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
DJ Benn has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kingston listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.

And that's the end of the fight!
Karukef Kingston comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Kingston winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Karukef Kingston!
An out of breath Karukef Kingston thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.