PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Bo Cheng (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcus Kingston (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cheng's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Chong - Ding dong kong. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Cheng
vs
Kingston

175 cm
21
169 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

181 cm
21
152 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Bo Cheng!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Marcus Kingston!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Shigeki Sano and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kingston blocks a low kick nicely.
Cheng avoids a punch combination nicely.
Kingston misses with a double jab.
Kingston lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Kingston misses with a double jab
and Cheng counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Kingston works over Cheng's head and body with a nice combination.
Some wild striking there from Kingston.
Kingston throws a combination that misses
and Cheng counters with a leg kick.

Kingston rushes Cheng and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kingston has had enough of the clinch but Cheng keeps him there for the moment.
Kingston blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Cheng working aggressively here.
Cheng looking to stall.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cheng prevents Kingston from breaking the clinch.
Kingston avoiding damage as Cheng throws knees to the body.
Kingston on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Cheng tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kingston avoids it.

Kingston breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Cheng fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
As Cheng backs off Kingston throws a huge counter combo but Cheng manages to avoid it all.
Kingston displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Kingston throws a right hand that Cheng ducks under and follows up with a left that Cheng also avoids with ease.
Cheng dodges the punch combination from Kingston.
Kingston shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Cheng eats them both and turns towards Kingston to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.

Kingston moves into the clinch successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cheng misses with a body punch.

Cheng manages to break the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kingston looks to land a combination but Cheng avoids it well.
Cheng went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Cheng throws a big shot that misses.
Cheng looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Kingston lands a nice hook to Cheng's body. Cheng takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Cheng thumps Kingston with a low kick.
Kingston misses with a double jab
and Cheng counters with a leg kick.
Kingston moves out of range of the strikes.
Jab by Kingston.
Cheng misses with a low kick.
Kingston tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Cheng manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Cheng avoids a punch combination nicely.
Cheng looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kingston looks to land a combination but Cheng avoids it well.

Kingston has closed the distance and engaged Cheng in a clinch.
Cheng tries a body shot but Kingston blocks it.
Kingston tries to circle away but Cheng has him pinned against the ropes.
Cheng scores a nice knee to the body.
Cheng tries to land knees in the clinch but Kingston avoids the damage to the body.

Kingston breaks from the clinch.
Kingston misses with a combination
and Cheng counters with a nice low kick that buckles Kingston's knee momentarily.
Cheng fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kingston manages to avoid it.
Kingston unleashes a big counter combination but Cheng bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Nice straight punches there by Cheng. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Cheng.
Cheng throws an overhand right that lands on Kingston's shoulder, as Kingston tries to avoid the shot.
Kingston misses with a double jab.
Cheng appears to be looking for a big counter.
Kingston throws a one two combo.
Cheng blocks a jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Kingston fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Cheng avoids a punch combination nicely.
Cheng is looking for a counter combo.
Kingston swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Cheng counters with a nice leg kick.
Kingston is working the combinations to good effect here.
Kingston throws an overhand right that lands on Cheng's shoulder, as Cheng tries to avoid the shot.
Cheng feints and then cracks Kingston's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Kingston down.
A swing and a miss from Cheng.
Cheng looks to land a combination. Kingston sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Kingston fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Cheng throws a leg kick but Kingston sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Kingston takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Kingston scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Cheng doesn't seem bothered though.
Kingston throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Cheng.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marcus Kingston dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Cheng waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kingston.
Kingston swings for the body but Cheng moves out of range.
Cheng finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Bo Cheng is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Cheng moves out of range as Kingston strikes.
Cheng showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kingston.
A combination from Kingston does no damage.
Cheng seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.

Kingston has managed to clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Cheng.
Cheng tries to throw a body punch but Kingston avoids it by throwing Cheng back against the ropes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kingston avoiding damage as Cheng throws knees to the body.
Cheng misses with a hook from the clinch.
Cheng tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kingston avoids it.
Kingston avoiding damage as Cheng throws knees to the body.
Cheng tries to land a knee to the head but Kingston blocks with his arms.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kingston taking a breather.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Cheng.
Kingston looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Kingston blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Cheng lands a right hand.
Kingston blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Kingston on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kingston managing to block the knees to the body from Cheng.
Cheng blocks an elbow strike.
Cheng throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Kingston avoiding damage as Cheng throws knees to the body.
Cheng is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kingston is defending well for now.

Kingston breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Kingston closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Kingston managing to block the knees to the body from Cheng.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cheng is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kingston is defending well for now.
Cheng tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kingston avoids it.
Cheng missing with knees to the body.
Cheng is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kingston is defending well for now.
Kingston avoiding damage as Cheng throws knees to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kingston.

Kingston manages to break the clinch.
Cheng lands a leg kick that knocks Kingston off balance momentarily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Kingston instigates a clinch.

Cheng breaks the clinch.
Kingston falls off balance throwing a combination
and Kingston takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kingston looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kingston tries to clinch but Cheng moves out of range.
It looked like Cheng was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Kingston moves out of range of the body kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Kingston gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Kingston wants to get back to striking at distance but Cheng won't allow it.
Kingston on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

Kingston breaks from the clinch.
Cheng moves away from the strike by Kingston.
Kingston misses with a series of wild punches.
Cheng looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Cheng tries to score with a low kick but Kingston moves his leg out of the way.
Kingston misses with a two punch combination.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Kingston managing to block the knees to the body from Cheng.
Cheng misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kingston.
Cheng trying to land knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Kingston pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Cheng steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kingston.
Cheng scores with a one two! Kingston had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Cheng misses with a straight left.

Kingston moves into range and clinches up with Cheng.
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!
Kingston on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kingston's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Cheng misses with some punches.
Kingston managing to block the knees to the body from Cheng.
Cheng is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kingston is defending well for now.
Cheng tries to throw a body punch but Kingston avoids it by throwing Cheng back against the ropes.
Kingston on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

Cheng breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kingston looks to land a combination but Cheng avoids it well.
Kingston rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Cheng moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A little feinted left hand from Cheng on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bo Cheng dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Kingston closes the distance and pushes Cheng back into the ropes.
Kingston on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

Kingston breaks the clinch.
Cheng takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Kingston looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kingston works over Cheng's head and body with a nice combination.
Kingston takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Marcus Kingston seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cheng throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Nice body kick from Cheng.
Kingston works over Cheng's head and body with a nice combination.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A slapping leg kick lands for Cheng.
Cheng digs a good body shot into Kingston's ribs.
Kingston tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Cheng counters with a nice uppercut.
Cheng misses with a jab, cross combination.
Marcus Kingston seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kingston fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kingston will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kingston lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!

Cheng gets tackled into the ropes by Kingston. Kingston maintains the clinch.
Kingston avoiding damage as Cheng throws knees to the body.
Kingston wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Cheng has him pressed against the ropes.
Kingston blocking some punches.
Kingston managing to block the knees to the body from Cheng.
Cheng tries to land knees in the clinch but Kingston avoids the damage to the body.
Kingston on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kingston blocks an uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Cheng breaks from the clinch.
Kingston works over Cheng's head and body with a nice combination.
Kingston fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kingston connects with a body shot.
Kingston swinging wildly here.
Kingston throws a right and a left that Cheng avoids nicely.
Kingston throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Kingston on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Kingston misses with a double jab.
Cheng thinks about countering with a body kick.
Kingston missing with a left hand there. Cheng was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kingston avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kingston throws a left and a right that both miss
and Cheng counters with a good low kick that Kingston was not able to check.
A punch combination from Kingston misses.
Kingston steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Cheng. That one must have hurt.
Cheng cracks Kingston with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.

Kingston closes the distance and pushes Cheng back into the ropes.
Kingston has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Cheng seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Kingston can turn it around.
Kingston is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Cheng is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kingston is defending well for now.
Cheng lands a shoulder strike.

Cheng breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kingston moves to clinch but Cheng breaks away
and Cheng counters with a body kick.
Cheng loads up on a big right hand but Kingston slips the punch.
Cheng throws a low kick but Kingston moves out of range easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Kingston gets a clinch.

Cheng breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kingston misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Cheng feinted there with a counter leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kingston misses with a double jab
and Cheng makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Kingston really felt that one!
Kingston throws a hook but Cheng avoids it easily.
Kingston lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Cheng circles away quickly and effectively.
Kingston feints a jab promting Cheng to slip. Kingston then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Cheng slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Cheng on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Jab by Cheng.
Bo Cheng has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kingston throws an overhand right that lands on Cheng's shoulder, as Cheng tries to avoid the shot.
Cheng swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.

And that's the end of the fight!
Marcus Kingston comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Kingston has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Yuuki Gou scores the fight for Marcus Kingston!
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight for Marcus Kingston!
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight for Marcus Kingston!

Marcus Kingston wins by unanimous decision!
In defeat, Bo Cheng stepped up to the mic, saying 'Im back up, was i sleep? When we fight?'.