PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Croc Bot (ranked 3673 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bobby Kingston (ranked 2098 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Bot
vs
Kingston

200 cm
25
260 lbs
6 - 5 - 0

190 cm
25
260 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Croc Bot!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Bobby Kingston!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Peter Branson and Sandra Marshall.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Kingston catches Bot napping and connects with a big right hand that sends Bot to the canvas!

Bot is rocked!

It looks like Croc Bot has been cut.
Kingston stands and throws Bot's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Oh Bot is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
You can see the frustration on Bot's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Bot seems to have got his legs back now.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Kingston trying to control the action but Bot is working from the bottom.

Kingston wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Bot, who protects the arm well.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kingston trying to control the action but Bot is working from the bottom.

Kingston is trying to get an arm triangle but Bot is defending well.
Bot manages to get back to half guard.

Kingston wants to work for an arm triangle but Bot is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

Bot is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Kingston pulls his head out easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bot wants to get back to full guard.

Bot looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Kingston is trying to control the action in half guard but Bot is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

Kingston wants to work for an arm triangle but Bot is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Kingston is pressing down on Bot's thigh, looking to free his foot. Bot is holding on for now.
Bot slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

Bot throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Bot had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Kingston defends it easily.
Bot keeping moving, preventing Kingston from controlling successfully.

Kingston is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Bot is looking for a triangle but Kingston pushes his legs off easily.
Bot is breathing heavily.
Kingston not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Bot working a defensive guard here.
Kingston wants to control from the top but Bot keeps moving.
Kingston passes easily into side control. Nice work.

Kingston is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Bot knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Kingston taking a breather here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Kingston thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Bot manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Kingston trying to control from half guard but Bot is working away.
Bot moves into full guard.

Kingston drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Kingston jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Kingston is posturing up here but Bot has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Kingston tries to roll out but it's too tight and Kingston has to tap! Slick submission there by Bot!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Croc Bot!