PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Yod Kingstar (ranked 2876 p4p, 246 weight class) and Walton Mack (ranked 5554 p4p, 384 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Kingstar
vs
Mack

159 cm
26
148 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

180 cm
24
150 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Good kicks
Granite chin

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Yod Kingstar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Walton Mack!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Bart Greer and Winston Alpacca.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A left lands for Kingstar.
Kingstar definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Kingstar lands with a thumping leg kick.
Mack tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A good leg kick by Kingstar.
Mack uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kingstar.
Kingstar delivers a nice body kick.
Mack looks to score with a jab to the body but Kingstar is just out of range.
Kingstar misses the jab.
Kingstar scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Kingstar looks to throw the jab but Mack is out of range.
Kingstar lands with a thumping leg kick.
Mack chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Kingstar can pounce on him.
Kingstar fakes the leg kick and cracks Mack in the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mack takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Yod Kingstar seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Mack looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Yod Kingstar is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nice shot by Kingstar.
Kingstar lands a nice looking kick to the body. Mack takes a step back to recover.
A jab from Mack misses.
Kingstar fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Mack has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Kingstar looks to throw the jab but Mack is out of range.
Kingstar throws a right hand that Mack ducks under and follows up with a left that Mack also avoids with ease.
Kingstar lands with a thumping leg kick.
Kingstar looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
The fighters circling - Kingstar throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kingstar throws a nice inside leg kick.
Kingstar lands with a nice body punch.
Mack on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Kingstar. Kingstar obviously looking to wear him down.
Kingstar bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kingstar ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mack moves away.
Mack darts in looking for a takedown but Kingstar gets double underhooks and turns Mack into the cage.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Kingstar. Mack shrugs it off though.
Kingstar fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Mack has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Mack takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Kingstar connects with a solid leg kick.

Kingstar closes the distance and pushes Mack back into the cage.

Mack breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mack swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kingstar scores with a jab. Mack acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Kingstar thumps Mack with a low kick.
Nice body kick there by Kingstar.
Kingstar pushes Mack away with a front kick.
Kingstar cracks the inside of Mack's front leg.
Mack moves to clinch but Kingstar breaks away
and Kingstar counters with a stiff right hand.
Kingstar cracks the inside of Mack's front leg.
Kingstar lands a nice looking body kick.

Kingstar closes the distance and clinches.
Kingstar doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Mack has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Kingstar.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kingstar makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mack is trying to drag Kingstar to the mat but Kingstar just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Kingstar.
Mack drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Yod Kingstar has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Walton Mack.
Kingstar lands an uppercut.
Kingstar blocking some punches.
Kingstar lands a body punch.
Mack prevents a body shot from Kingstar.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kingstar.
Mack tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Kingstar.
Kingstar lands an elbow that stopped Mack in his tracks for a moment.
Kingstar lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Kingstar lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Kingstar controlling the action here for a moment.
Kingstar lands with a left to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yod Kingstar dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Kingstar scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Mack doesn't seem bothered though.
Kingstar dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Mack. That did some damage!
Kingstar with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Kingstar lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Mack looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Kingstar buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Kingstar throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
It seemed like Mack was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Kingstar scores with a kick to the midsection.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kingstar throws a lazy right hand but Mack sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Kingstar. Mack shrugs it off though.
Yod Kingstar is winning the standup battle so far.
Mack on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Kingstar darts in and out, connecting with a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mack fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
A solid leg kick lands there for Kingstar.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Kingstar. Mack shrugs it off though.
A nice leg kick lands there from Kingstar.
Mack blocks a jab.
Kingstar misses with a body kick.

Kingstar moves into range and clinches up with Mack.
A short body shot lands from Kingstar as the two fighters clinch.
Kingstar presses Mack against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Mack has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Kingstar is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Mack is breathing heavily.
Kingstar taking a breather.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kingstar prevents a body shot from Mack.
A short left from Kingstar.
Kingstar lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Mack goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kingstar creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Mack's defenses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kingstar lands a nice elbow.
Kingstar is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mack can do to turn this around?
Kingstar comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Kingstar lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

Mack is rocked!
Kingstar misses with an elbow strike.
Mack is still on wobbly legs! Can Kingstar finish him?
Kingstar pushes off an throws an elbow but Mack leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Mack blocks the elbow strike.
Mack seems to have recovered his senses.
Kingstar scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Mack doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Mack doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kingstar lands an elbow inside.
Mack prevents a body shot from Kingstar.
Kingstar pulls back and lands a big elbow that stuns Mack! Kingstar unloads with more strikes and Mack sinks to his knees! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Yod Kingstar!
After winning the bout, Yod Kingstar thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.