PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Carl Kingston (ranked 1375 p4p, 160 weight class) and Benjamin Siegel (ranked 2654 p4p, 281 weight class). Kingston's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Creep - Radiohead . Siegel comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Coolio ft. L.V - Gangsta's Paradise kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Kingston
vs
Siegel

175 cm
33
145 lbs
14 - 4 - 0

178 cm
34
156 lbs
12 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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 14 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Carl Kingston!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Benjamin Siegel!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Saam Ante and Wagner Zegers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Siegel misses with a looping right.
Siegel avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Siegel throws a big shot that misses.
Siegel connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
A swing and a miss from Siegel.
Siegel takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Siegel throws a hook but Kingston blocks it.
Kingston scores with a jab to the body.
Kingston looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Kingston staying out of range there.
Siegel takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Siegel throws a hook but Kingston blocks it.
Siegel throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Kingston.
Kingston moves out of range as Siegel strikes.
Siegel looks for the body kick but Kingston saw that one coming.
Kingston avoids the head kick by Siegel.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kingston scores with a leg kick.
A big left from Siegel misses.
Kingston fires out a quick counter leg kick but Siegel just manages to avoid it.
Siegel checks a low kick from Kingston.
Kingston looks to throw a body kick
and Siegel counters with a nice body kick.
Siegel throws a head kick but Kingston moves out of range.
Kingston scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Siegel checks a leg kick nicely.
Siegel comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
A nice leg kick lands there from Kingston.
Kingston pivots, looking for a leg kick but Siegel is out of range and Kingston settles back down.
Siegel takes a swing at Kingston's ribcage but misses.
Kingston cracks Siegel with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
A left lands for Siegel.
Kingston throws out a powerful jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Siegel tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Kingston is able to avoid easily.
Carl Kingston seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kingston lands a nice looking body kick.
Siegel takes one on the button.
Kingston shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Kingston moves out of range of the body kick from Siegel.
Kingston scores with a punch to the head.
Kingston fails to land with a series of punches.
Siegel takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Kingston tries to move into range but Siegel moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Siegel takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Kingston moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Kingston looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Siegel missing with a left hand there. Kingston was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kingston moves out of range of the body kick from Siegel.
A solid leg kick lands there for Kingston.
Kingston connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Siegel misses with a leg kick
and Kingston makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A left lands for Kingston.
Good standup being displayed there by Kingston as he connects with a hook.
Kingston misses with a looping right.
Kingston takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Siegel ducks right into an uppercut from Kingston.
Kingston thuds a left hand into Siegel's body.
Siegel throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Kingston misses with a low kick.
Siegel misses with a right hand
and Kingston counters with a nice leg kick.
Kingston scores with a jab.
Kingston slips a straight right by Siegel.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kingston cracks Siegel with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Siegel throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Good exchange - Kingston coming out on top.
Kingston connects with a solid leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A low kick from Kingston misses
and Siegel connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kingston tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Siegel is able to avoid easily.
Siegel raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Kingston throws a body punch but Siegel moves out of range.
Siegel fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kingston manages to avoid it.
Siegel looks to throw the jab but Kingston is out of range.
Kingston lands with a kick to the ribs.
Siegel connects with a solid leg kick.
Kingston misses with a low kick.
Kingston misses the shot to the body.
Kingston wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Kingston lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Siegel tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Siegel blocks a jab.
Siegel takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Siegel misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kingston.
Kingston waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Siegel.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Carl Kingston dominated that round.
That's time! Kingston's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

A looping hook to the body misses from Kingston. Siegel does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sloppy strikes from Kingston. Those never looked like landing.
Kingston lands with a cross.
Kingston uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Siegel.
Siegel scores with a jab to the jaw.
Kingston lands with a hook. Siegel tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Kingston connects with a looping right hand.
An inside leg kick lands from Kingston.
Kingston is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Siegel can do to turn this around?
Siegel throws a big shot that misses.
Siegel misses with a wild body shot.
Siegel chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Siegel misses with a looping right.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Kingston.
Siegel flicks out a counter leg kick but Kingston steps away.
Siegel's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Kingston ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kingston avoids the body shot from Siegel.
Kingston steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Siegel.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kingston pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Siegel was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Kingston misses with an uppercut.
Siegel scores with a nice strike.
Siegel misses with a head kick.
Kingston half committed to a counter leg kick.
Siegel is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kingston.
Siegel walks forward, straight into a front kick from Kingston.
Siegel misses with a hook
and Kingston makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Siegel really felt that one!
Kingston connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Siegel tries to move into range but Kingston moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Siegel looks for the body kick but Kingston saw that one coming.
Kingston jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Siegel looks to score with a jab to the body but Kingston is just out of range.
A lazy left from Kingston finds it's target.
That kick from Kingston tenderised Siegel's leg. Siegel is trying to keep his angry face on.
Kingston lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.

That's two 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 tests Siegel's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Siegel swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kingston throws a body shot but no joy.
Siegel swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Kingston lands a nice leg kick that just misses Siegel's sensitive parts.
Kingston throws a chopping leg kick but Siegel manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Siegel misses with a low kick.
Kingston swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Siegel cracks a nice hook into Kingston's ribs.
Siegel avoids a kick to the body.
Kingston does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Siegel swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Kingston throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Kingston takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kingston displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Siegel throws out the jab.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Kingston - that will leave a mark!
Siegel lands a leg kick that knocks Kingston off balance momentarily.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Siegel might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Kingston has got the better of the exchanges.
Good shot there by Siegel.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Kingston misses.
Siegel thuds his shin into the meat of Kingston's side.
Siegel pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kingston smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Siegel throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kingston defending well as Siegel loads up on a big left hand.
Kingston moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Kingston takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Kingston moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Kingston motions for Siegel to come forward. Kingston throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Kingston misses with a hook.
Siegel has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Kingston scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Siegel avoids the body shot from Kingston.
Siegel fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kingston manages to avoid it.
Kingston slips a jab from Siegel.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kingston lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Kingston throws a shot to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kingston takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Kingston turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Siegel walks into a jab.
Siegel throws a body shot but no joy.
Crunch! Kingston slams his shin into Siegel's torso.
Kingston throws the kick towards the body but Siegel avoids it.
Siegel throws a looping overhand right but Kingston ducks down to avoid it.
Kingston throws a shot to the body.
Siegel swings for the body but Kingston moves out of range.
Siegel has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Kingston.
Kingston feints and then cracks Siegel's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Siegel down.
Kingston goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Siegel! But no joy.
Kingston's jab looks to have found its range, popping Siegel under the eye.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Carl Kingston dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! And we move into the final round!

Kingston throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Siegel stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Kingston wants to slow Siegel down by chopping away at his legs.
Kingston loads up on a big right hand but Siegel slips the punch.
A slow jab from Siegel misses its intended target.
A decent looking cross lands there for Kingston.
Kingston throws a hook but Siegel blocks it.
Kingston misses with a jab, cross combination.
Siegel takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Siegel jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Siegel keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
An inside leg kick lands from Kingston.
Siegel takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Kingston cracks Siegel with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Kingston tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Siegel was well out of range. Poor timing from Kingston.
Siegel tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kingston was well out of range. Poor timing from Siegel.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kingston displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Siegel throws out the jab.
Kingston appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Carl Kingston is winning the standup battle so far.
Siegel throws a body shot but no joy.
Siegel throws a poor cross that misses
and Kingston counters with a stiff right hand.
Kingston avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kingston throws a quick inside leg kick.
Kingston thows a body kick. Siegel tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Kingston swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Siegel looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Siegel moves out of range as Kingston throws a body kick.
Siegel dodges the punch combination from Kingston.
Siegel throws a counter combo.
Siegel chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Kingston can pounce on him.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kingston. Siegel does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kingston throws a quick inside leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Siegel swinging wildly here.
Kingston was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Siegel throws a right hand that misses
and Kingston counters with a nice body kick.
Kingston throws a right hand that Siegel ducks under and follows up with a left that Siegel also avoids with ease.
Kingston displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Siegel throws out the jab.
It looked like Kingston was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Siegel has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Kingston.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kingston lands a nice looking kick to the body. Siegel takes a step back to recover.
Siegel slips under a jab from Kingston.
Kingston delivers a nice body kick.
Kingston stuns Siegel with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Kingston throws a low kick but it's checked well by Siegel.
A slapping body kick lands there for Kingston.
Kingston keeps Siegel at a distance using the push kick.
Siegel is looking to score with low kicks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Siegel stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Siegel turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Siegel looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Siegel has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Kingston.
Kingston cracks the inside of Siegel's front leg.
Siegel jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Siegel misses with a looping right.
Kingston jabs Siegel right on the nose. Siegel blinks but takes it well.
Kingston slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Kingston lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Kingston misses with a body shot.
Good work by Siegel as he checks the leg kick.
Siegel throws a fast counter high kick but Kingston manages to duck under it in time.
Nice defenses there by Siegel.
Kingston scores with a shot to the body.
Carl Kingston is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Siegel throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kingston scores with a spinning back kick!
A punch lands to the side of Siegel 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Kingston scores with a jab. Siegel acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Kingston throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Benjamin Siegel has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Siegel slips under a jab.
Siegel tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kingston was well out of range. Poor timing from Siegel.
A nice inside leg kick there by Kingston. That's going to slow Siegel down.
Siegel fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Siegel takes a swing at Kingston's ribcage but misses.
Kingston takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Siegel on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Kingston misses with a combination
and Siegel counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.

And that's the end of the fight!
Carl Kingston showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Kingston has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Nard Betker scores the fight 30:27
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 30:27
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Carl Kingston!
A relieved looking Carl Kingston thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.