PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mathias Kingston (ranked 5629 p4p, 590 weight class) and Junior Kauris (ranked 5658 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Kingston
vs
Kauris

160 cm
25
180 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

179 cm
25
185 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Good chin

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Experienced

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mathias Kingston!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Junior Kauris!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Luis Engracia and Felipe Paraventi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kingston tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Kauris tries to keep at a distance but Kingston has taken the fight into the clinch.
Kauris is looking for a takedown.
Kauris looking for a takedown.
Kingston is trying to force a seperation but Kauris has the dominant position.
Kingston is looking to control Kauris's arms but Kauris gets an underhook and turns him. Now Kingston has his back to the cage.
Kauris wants a takedown but no success here.
Mathias Kingston has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Junior Kauris.
Kingston is defending well against a takedown attempt.

Kingston turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Kingston manages to end up in side control.
Kauris is trying to control Kingston's posture but Kingston avoids it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kauris is not content to let Kingston control the position.
Kauris is trying to control Kingston's posture but Kingston avoids it.
Kingston tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kauris is looking to reverse the position.
Kauris wants to control but Kingston postures up.
Kauris manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Kingston seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Kingston is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Kauris!
Kauris in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Kingston lands with some strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kauris wants to control but Kingston is having none of it.
Kingston unloading with bombs!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kingston looking to control and managing it successfully.
Kauris is looking to improve his position but Kingston isn't that keen on the idea.
Kauris looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
Kingston has Kauris flattened out and is raining down punches.
Kingston has Kauris flattened out and is raining down punches.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Kingston controlling the positon.
Kingston struggling to land strikes to the head as Kauris covers up.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kingston misses with punches from the back.
Kingston has Kauris flattened out and is raining down punches.
Kingston trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Kauris looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kauris is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Kauris just trying to survive but Kingston is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Kauris looking very determined here, making life difficult for Kingston.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kingston throwing damaging strikes from the back! Kauris could be in trouble here!
Kingston throwing damaging strikes from the back! Kauris could be in trouble here!
Kauris is really stuck here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kauris takes a big shot to the side of the head.
Kauris rolls, trying to escape but Kingston keeps control of the position.
Kingston really is a fat lump.

Kingston is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Kauris is in bad spot here.
Kingston is not going to allow Kauris to sit and survive in this position.

Kingston sinks in the hooks and is looking for the choke. He's got it! Kauris taps out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Mathias Kingston!