PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gregory Kingston (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Classic Man (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Kingston
vs
Man

180 cm
24
270 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

205 cm
19
265 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Gregory Kingston!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Classic Man!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Dillan Fox and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kingston takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Man scores with a jab to the head.
A bone on bone clash there as Kingston blocks the leg kick.
Man lands a two punch combo.
Man throws a leg kick

and Kingston counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Kingston is keen to just control but Man is a slippery customer.
Kingston working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Kingston has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Kingston passes into side control, despite Man's attempt to control the position.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Man striking from the bottom but nothing landed.
Kingston takes a little break here. Man wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Kingston looks up at the clock and then as Man takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Kingston smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Man is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Kingston off and has taken his back!
Kingston is keeping busy.
Kingston is defending well here and trying to improve his position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kingston is working hard here to advance position.
Kingston has his hands over his head blocking the strikes from Man.
What can Kingston do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
Man somehow managing to miss with a strike from the back.
Man is trying to stick to Kingston's back but Kingston is turning into Man. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Man's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Kingston.
Man looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kingston tries to free his leg and advance position but Man is retaining full guard.
Kingston postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kingston trying to control the position from guard on top but Man is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Man is trying to control the position but Kingston postures up.
Man wants to stand and escape but Kingston is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kingston working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Kingston preventing the sweep.
Kingston postures up.
Man wants to stand up but Kingston is controlling him.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Man can do anything to dispel that myth.
Kingston passes Man's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Man wants to control but Kingston is keeping busy.
Man felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Man is trying to get back to full guard.
Kingston controlling the pace.
Man misses with some strikes from the bottom.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kingston drops an elbow to the side of Man's head.
Man tries to get to full guard but Kingston has control of the leg.
Man gets full guard.
Man keeping moving, preventing Kingston from controlling successfully.
Kingston might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Man thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Kingston forces his way into half guard.
Kingston is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Kingston wants to lay and pray for a moment but Man keeps working.
Man flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Man is looking to improve his position.
Kingston thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Man's head.
Man is trying to escape back to his feet but Kingston uses the scramble to pass into side control.
Man is trying to get back to half guard.
Kingston advances to mount.
Man is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Man is wriggling around trying to escape.
Kingston lands with some strikes.
Kingston lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Man is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Kingston in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gregory Kingston dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Kingston walks into a stiff left hand from Man.
Man lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Classic Man seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Man lands a two punch combo.
Kingston blocks a leg kick.
Kingston keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Man lands a jab to Kingston's midsection.
A bone on bone clash there as Kingston blocks the leg kick.
Kingston takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Man scores with a body shot.
Kingston gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Man lands a jab to Kingston's midsection.
Kingston checks a leg kick nicely.
Man throws a leg kick

and Kingston counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Man is trying to get back to full guard.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Kingston lands a nice short elbow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Man is pressing down on Kingston's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Man really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Kingston. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Kingston stands up over Man, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Man not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Kingston looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Man striking off his back but it's not causing Kingston any problems.
Man keeping moving, preventing Kingston from controlling successfully.
Man throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Kingston stands up over Man, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Man keeping moving, preventing Kingston from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Man looking for a sweep. Not yet Man, not yet.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Man is on top in guard.

Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Man not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Kingston working a defensive guard here.
Man with a flurry of punches that miss.
Kingston keeping moving, preventing Man from controlling successfully.

Man is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Kingston is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Kingston has escaped and now he's on top!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Man looking for a sweep. Not yet Man, not yet.
Kingston postures up.
Man thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Man is controlling Kingston's posture.
Man looking for a sweep. Not yet Man, not yet.
Man trying to strike off his back.
Man trying to control the position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Left hook, right uppercut from Man.
Man moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Kingston chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Man can pounce on him.
Classic Man seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Man fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Kingston checks it well.
Man cracks Kingston with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Man throws a leg kick that is checked

so Kingston counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Man looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Man trying to strike off his back.
Man not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Man striking off his back but it's not causing Kingston any problems.
Kingston postures up.
Man keeping moving, preventing Kingston from controlling successfully.
Kingston pushing down on Man's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Classic Man showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

An inside leg kick lands from Man.
Man pivots, looking for a leg kick but Kingston is out of range and Man settles back down.
Kingston misses with a wild body shot.
Man scoring well with a low kick there.
Man tries a low kick but Kingston avoids it.
Man is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Kingston rather than just go for the knockout.
Man throws a leg kick that is checked

and Kingston counters with a single leg into guard. Man didn't expect that.
Kingston with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Man wants to sweep but no luck.
Kingston stands up over Man, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Man doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kingston won't allow Man to sweep him here.
Kingston scoring with some ground and pound.
Kingston chips away with some ground and pound.
Man wants to stand but Kingston is controlling the position.
Kingston pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Man is keeping the position for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kingston slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Man is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Man keeping moving, preventing Kingston from controlling successfully.
Kingston is in close to Man's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Man trying to keep a closed guard but Kingston is proving a slippery customer.
Man throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Man keeping moving, preventing Kingston from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Man wants to sweep here but Kingston controlling him for the moment.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Man lands a jab-cross combination.
Man motions for Kingston to come forward. Man throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Man is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Man connects with the punch.
Man tries a low kick but Kingston avoids it.
Man stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Man wants it to stay on the feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Man lands a nice looking body shot.
Man tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Danga de danga de dang - Man scores with a four punch combination!
Man fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Kingston checks it well.
Kingston checks a low kick from Man.
Man fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Kingston is out of range.
A low kick from Man is predictable there

and Kingston counters with a nice double leg into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Man is looking to escape.
Man is trying to maintain the position but Kingston is very close to passing his half guard.
Kingston missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Man is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Man trying to control here.
Kingston seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Man does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Man trying to control but Kingston postures up.
Man looks like he's trying to stand up.
Kingston wants to pass the guard but Man is defending well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Man is looking to control Kingston's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Man avoid being mounted?

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Man lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Kingston backs up against the cage.
Kingston shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Man sprawls well. Man wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Kingston gets slowly back to his feet.
Man dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kingston has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gregory Kingston. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Man throws out a leg kick but Kingston moves out of range and Man only half commits.

And that's the end of the fight!
Classic Man comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Man 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 William Peck scores the fight 28:29
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Classic Man!
A very excited looking Classic Man made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.