PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Eddie Kingston (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gerald Wilson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Kingston might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Public Enemy - Black Steel In The Hour Of Chaos. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Kingston
vs
Wilson

180 cm
24
217 lbs
9 - 1 - 0

194 cm
23
205 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin

Hellbent, Inc.

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Eddie Kingston!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Gerald Wilson!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Jorge Garcia and Anthony Taglia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Kingston.

Kingston looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.

Kingston is looking for a kimura but Wilson is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Kingston to get the leverage.
Wilson blocking the ground and pound attempt from Kingston.
Wilson blocking the ground and pound attempt from Kingston.
Wilson is trying to maintain the position but Kingston is very close to passing his half guard.
Wilson avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Kingston.
Wilson is trying to stand.
Kingston missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Kingston takes one on the button.

It looks like Eddie Kingston has been cut.
Wilson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Wilson connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Wilson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kingston fails to land with a series of punches.
A jab from Kingston misses.
Kingston lands with an uppercut that bounces Wilson off the cage and back into rage.
Kingston throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wilson lands a glancing blow to the side of Kingston's head.
Kingston takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Kingston lands an overhand right.
Kingston throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Wilson.
Wilson keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Kingston is breathing heavily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Horrible takedown by Wilson or perhaps it was just good defense by Kingston which made him look bad.
Wilson cracks Kingston with an uppercut from hell and Kingston crumples to the canvas, he's out! Oh no, he's recovered and he's grabbed one of Wilson's legs and pulled him into guard. The ref thought about stopping it there but he's let it go - good reffing!

Kingston is rocked!

Eddie Kingston's cut is getting worse.

Kingston has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Wilson is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Kingston.
Oh Kingston is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Kingston trying to remain calm as Wilson controls from the top position.

Wilson stands up and beckons Kingston to his feet.
Kingston seems to have got his legs back now.
Wilson throws a hook to the side of Kingston's head but Kingston sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kingston throws a sloppy head kick and Wilson moves out of range easily.
Wilson on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Wilson doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
A jab from Wilson finds it's way through Kingston's defenses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wilson misses with the combination.
Wilson with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Wilson drops Kingston with a straight right hand, right on the button! Wilson follows him down to the mat and pounds him out with hammerfists until the referee jumps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:15 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gerald Wilson!
Gerald Wilson is the new light heavyweight champion!