PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Croc Bot (ranked 2515 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bobby Kingston (ranked 3367 p4p, 0 weight class). Kingston has a niggling injury. He would have liked to come in 100% fit but that's not always possible. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Bot
vs
Kingston

200 cm
25
260 lbs
8 - 6 - 0

190 cm
25
260 lbs
8 - 5 - 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 8 - 6 - 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 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Bobby Kingston!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Daniel Franklin and Sandra Marshall.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A combination from Kingston does no damage.
A little feinted left hand from Bot on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Bot throws a right and a left that Kingston avoids nicely.
The fighters circling - Kingston throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A counter left hand to the body from Bot misses its target.
Kingston misses with a combination
and Bot counters with a two punch combo.
Kingston throws a one two combo.
Bot fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kingston takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Some wild striking there from Bot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kingston has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Kingston throws a series of punches but Bot avoids them all with ease.
Bot is looking for a counter combo.
Kingston looks winded!

Bot bobbing and weaving well here. And he's unloaded with a massive right hand that drops Kingston! He dives into his guard looking to finish!

Kingston is rocked!

That has opened up Bobby Kingston's cut even more.
Bot throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Kingston is still in real trouble! Can Bot finish him?
Bot pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kingston is keeping the position for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Bot drops back looking for a leg! Kingston is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Kingston manages to kick Bot off! Bot jumps back into Kingston's guard.
Bot stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kingston swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Kingston seems to have recovered his senses.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Bot 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.
Bot has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Bot trying to control the position from guard on top but Kingston is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bot looking to pass the guard.
Bot showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

Kingston looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Bot is pushing down on Kingston's leg trying to pass to half guard. Kingston is fighting to maintain full guard but Bot has managed to sneak the leg through.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Bot is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Kingston is trying to control but can't.

Bot is looking for a kimura here.
Kingston works his way to full guard. Good work.
Bot wants to pass the guard but Kingston is keeping the position.

Bot has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Kingston to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Bot is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Kingston pulls down on the head and he's put Bot to sleep! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Bobby Kingston!