PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Futoshi Matsunaga (ranked 155 p4p, 23 weight class) and Carl Kingston (ranked 254 p4p, 33 weight class). Kingston has chosen Creep - Radiohead as his entrance music. Carl Kingston told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Matsunaga
vs
Kingston

170 cm
30
145 lbs
22 - 11 - 2

175 cm
36
145 lbs
24 - 7 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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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 22 - 11 - 2, fighting out of New York, Futoshi Matsunaga!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Carl Kingston!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Matsunaga misses with an uppercut.
Matsunaga lands with a shot to the body.
Matsunaga misses with a straight right.
Kingston throws a push kick but Matsunaga slaps the foot to one side.
Matsunaga swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Matsunaga digs a good hook to Kingston's body.
A swing and a miss from Matsunaga.
Matsunaga misses with a hook. Kingston ducked under it nicely.
A big left from Matsunaga misses.
Kingston misses with an uppercut.
Kingston jabs Matsunaga right on the nose. Matsunaga blinks but takes it well.
Kingston looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Kingston chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Kingston connects with a body shot.
Kingston throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
An attempted straight right counter from Matsunaga misses the target.
Kingston throws a chopping leg kick but Matsunaga manages to avoid taking any serious damage.

Matsunaga forces Kingston back against the cage and clinches.
Kingston has had enough of the clinch but Matsunaga keeps him there for the moment.
Kingston lands a body punch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Matsunaga swings wildly with an uppercut but Kingston uses good head movement to avoid it.

Matsunaga's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Matsunaga there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Kingston lets loose with a powerful body kick. Matsunaga will feel that in the morning.
Matsunaga lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Kingston throws a half hearted mid kick.
Matsunaga tries to clinch but Kingston moves out of range.
Kingston feints and then cracks Matsunaga's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Matsunaga down.
Kingston slips a jab from Matsunaga.
Kingston misses with a body kick.
Matsunaga has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Big Bear Fight Factory in the buildup to the fight.
Matsunaga is looking to score with low kicks.
Kingston throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Matsunaga scores with a jab to the head.
Kingston throws a nice outside leg kick.
Matsunaga throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Matsunaga connects with the punch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kingston just misses with a punch to the body.
Matsunaga blocks a leg kick.
Kingston's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Kingston duly obliges.

Matsunaga gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Matsunaga working aggressively here.
Kingston misses with a punch to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Matsunaga doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Matsunaga has a couple of punches blocked by Kingston.
Matsunaga softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

Matsunaga escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kingston has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Matsunaga finds it's way round the side to connect with Kingston's head.
Matsunaga connects with a single shot there.
Kingston ducks under a wild hook from Matsunaga.
Matsunaga scores with a nice right hand.
Matsunaga throws a hook to the side of Kingston's head but Kingston sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Matsunaga takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Matsunaga throws a sloppy head kick
and Kingston counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kingston lands with a hook. Matsunaga tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Matsunaga misses with a two punch combination.
Kingston ducks under a wild hook from Matsunaga.
A lazy left from Matsunaga finds it's target.
Matsunaga tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kingston tries a low kick but Matsunaga avoids it.
Kingston fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Matsunaga manages to avoid it.
Matsunaga tries to counter by clinching up but Kingston breaks away and moves out of range.
Nice defenses there by Matsunaga.
Kingston lands with a thumping leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheers as Matsunaga lands an impressive looking overhand right. Kingston doesn't seem phased though.
Kingston fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Matsunaga is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Matsunaga lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Kingston changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Kingston moves out of range as Matsunaga strikes.
Matsunaga throws a shot from downtown. Kingston moves away and avoids it.
Kingston with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Matsunaga bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
An attempted straight right counter from Matsunaga misses the target.
Kingston bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Matsunaga checks a leg kick.
Kingston misses with a wild body shot.
Matsunaga blocks a jab.
A nice leg kick lands there from Matsunaga.
Matsunaga avoids the body shot from Kingston.
Matsunaga misses with a looping right.
Kingston on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Matsunaga. Matsunaga obviously looking to wear him down.
Matsunaga throws a sloppy head kick and Kingston moves out of range easily.
Matsunaga pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Matsunaga moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kingston uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Matsunaga.
Matsunaga looks to land a left hand but Kingston moved out of range nicely.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Kingston lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Matsunaga has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Matsunaga and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Kingston digs a good hook to Matsunaga's body.
Kingston throws out a loose jab but Matsunaga uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kingston dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Matsunaga. That did some damage!
Kingston throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kingston throws a leg kick but Matsunaga sees it coming and moves out of range.
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.
Kingston tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Matsunaga was well out of range. Poor timing from Kingston.
Kingston connects with an inside leg kick.
Kingston misses with a jab, cross combination.
A combination from Matsunaga does no damage.
Some bone on bone action there as Matsunaga checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Matsunaga throwing a counter right hand but Kingston manages to avoid it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Matsunaga moves into the clinch.
Matsunaga misses with a short punch on the inside.
Matsunaga misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kingston lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Matsunaga is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Matsunaga tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Futoshi Matsunaga will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Matsunaga punishes Kingston's body with a nice straight punch.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Matsunaga, right into the meat.
Matsunaga swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Matsunaga throws a nice looking combination but Kingston bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Futoshi Matsunaga seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Matsunaga keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kingston displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Matsunaga throws out the jab.
Matsunaga scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Kingston doesn't seem bothered though.
Kingston slips a straight right by Matsunaga.
Kingston takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Jab by Kingston.
Nice shot by Matsunaga.
Kingston fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Matsunaga on the side of the head.
Matsunaga throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
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!

Matsunaga closes the distance and clinches.
Kingston lands a body shot.

Matsunaga breaks from the clinch.
Matsunaga throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Futoshi Matsunaga is winning the standup battle so far.
Kingston tries to land a front kick but Matsunaga steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Matsunaga throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Matsunaga fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Kingston has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Matsunaga throws the left hand but Kingston avoids the punch easily.
Kingston keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Matsunaga moves away from the strike by Kingston.
Matsunaga half committed to a counter leg kick.
Kingston ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Matsunaga scores with a hook.
Kingston uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Matsunaga.
Matsunaga pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Matsunaga throws a shot from downtown. Kingston moves away and avoids it.
Kingston throws a leg kick which misses Matsunaga's front leg but catches the back leg as Matsunaga tries to avoid it.
Kingston misses with an uppercut.
Kingston swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A little feinted left hand from Matsunaga on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Kingston tests Matsunaga's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Matsunaga lands with a nice body punch.
Matsunaga misses with the combination.
Matsunaga tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kingston keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
It seemed like Kingston was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Kingston just misses with a punch to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kingston is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Matsunaga swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kingston only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kingston just misses with a punch to the body.
Matsunaga ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kingston moves away.
Matsunaga looks to land a right hand but Kingston moved out of range.
Kingston throws the kick towards the body but Matsunaga avoids it.
Kingston slips a jab from Matsunaga.
Kingston fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Matsunaga manages to avoid it.
Kingston swings for the body but Matsunaga moves out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Matsunaga misses the target.
Matsunaga throws a hook to the side of Kingston's head but Kingston sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kingston is looking to chop away at Matsunaga's legs.
Matsunaga throws a hook to the side of Kingston's head but Kingston sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Matsunaga misses with an uppercut.
Matsunaga uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kingston.
Matsunaga scores with a leg kick.
Matsunaga just misses with a punch to the body.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Matsunaga.
Kingston feints and then cracks Matsunaga's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Matsunaga down.
Matsunaga tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Kingston manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kingston walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Matsunaga checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Matsunaga slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Kingston avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Matsunaga keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Matsunaga tries to close the distance and clinch but Kingston swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kingston is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Matsunaga with a body shot.
Matsunaga takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Matsunaga checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Kingston takes a jab right on the kisser.
Matsunaga scores with a push kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Kingston. That's going to slow Matsunaga down.
Matsunaga tries to close the distance and clinch but Kingston swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kingston feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Matsunaga's calf.
Nice shot lands for Kingston.
Kingston getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Matsunaga swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Matsunaga walks into a left hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Matsunaga throws a lazy uppercut
and Kingston counters with an outside leg kick.
Matsunaga attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kingston drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Matsunaga misses with an uppercut.
Matsunaga throws a big shot that misses.
Kingston steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Matsunaga.
Matsunaga throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Matsunaga paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
A telegraphed right hand from Matsunaga misses the target.
Kingston swings for the body but Matsunaga moves out of range.
Kingston connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Matsunaga throws a hook to the side of Kingston's head but Kingston sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kingston appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Matsunaga tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kingston paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Matsunaga connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Matsunaga scores with a jab.
Matsunaga misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kingston.
Kingston feints a counter leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kingston throws a hook but Matsunaga avoids it easily.
Kingston just misses with a punch to the body.
Kingston walks into a straight right hand from Matsunaga.
A thudding body kick lands there by Kingston!
Kingston ducks under a wild hook from Matsunaga.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Futoshi Matsunaga dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Kingston throws the left hand but Matsunaga avoids the punch easily.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Kingston.
Matsunaga ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kingston slips under a jab.
A slapping body kick lands there for Kingston.
Matsunaga avoids a kick to the body.
Kingston slips under a jab.
Nice straight punches there by Kingston. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Kingston.
Kingston moves away from the strike by Matsunaga.
Kingston counters with a body kick.
Matsunaga scores with a three punch combo!
Matsunaga throws a hook to the side of Kingston's head but Kingston sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Matsunaga missing with a left hand there. Kingston was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kingston defending well as Matsunaga loads up on a big left hand.
Kingston replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Matsunaga blocks it well.
Kingston throws a low kick, looking for Matsunaga's leg but Matsunaga calmly moves out of range.
Matsunaga throws an overhand right that lands on Kingston's shoulder, as Kingston tries to avoid the shot.
Kingston misses with a straight right.
Kingston throws the kick towards the body but Matsunaga avoids it.
Kingston tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Matsunaga is able to avoid easily.
Matsunaga swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kingston connects with a leg kick. Matsunaga looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Matsunaga looks for the body kick but Kingston saw that one coming.
Kingston only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Kingston slips a straight right by Matsunaga.
Kingston defending well as Matsunaga loads up on a big left hand.
Matsunaga scores with a nice strike.
Matsunaga bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Kingston moves away from the strike by Matsunaga.
Matsunaga turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Matsunaga tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A jab lands there for Matsunaga.
Kingston looks to land a right hand but Matsunaga moved out of range.
Matsunaga tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kingston paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Matsunaga takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Kingston throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Matsunaga scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Matsunaga throws a body kick that misses.
Kingston uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Matsunaga.
Kingston throws a nice outside leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kingston lands a jab to the nose.
Carl Kingston has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Matsunaga walks into a jab.
Kingston displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Matsunaga throws out the jab.
A slow jab from Kingston misses its intended target.
Matsunaga thinks about countering with a head kick.
Kingston throws the kick towards the body but Matsunaga avoids it.
Matsunaga throws a body punch but Kingston moves out of range.
A countering left hand to the body from Kingston misses.
Kingston staying out of range there.
Kingston misses with a wild body shot.
Matsunaga goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Kingston throws a jab but it's blocked by Matsunaga.
Matsunaga was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Matsunaga throws a lazy right hand but Kingston sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kingston misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nice defenses there by Kingston.
Matsunaga lands a jab to Kingston's midsection.
Kingston misses with a leg kick
and Matsunaga counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Matsunaga misses with a looping right.
Kingston chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Kingston missing with a left hand there. Matsunaga was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kingston has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Matsunaga moves out of range of the body kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matsunaga throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Matsunaga moves out of range of the body kick.
Matsunaga bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Matsunaga checks a leg kick.
Matsunaga was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Matsunaga lands a jab to the nose.
Matsunaga cracks Kingston with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Kingston works Matsunaga's body with a nice hook.
Kingston with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Matsunaga to score with a decent uppercut.
Kingston displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Matsunaga throws out the jab.
Kingston lands a jab to Matsunaga's midsection.
Matsunaga wants to land a leg kick but Kingston is out of range.
Kingston is looking to land body kicks.
Matsunaga on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Kingston looks to score with a jab to the body but Matsunaga is just out of range.
Matsunaga waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kingston.
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!
A jab from Matsunaga does it's job there.
Matsunaga tries to clinch there but Kingston circles away.
Kingston takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kingston has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Kingston there as he acknowledges the shot.
Futoshi Matsunaga is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Matsunaga tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Kingston ducks under a wild hook from Matsunaga.
Kingston misses with a straight left.
Kingston jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kingston tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Matsunaga is able to avoid easily.
Matsunaga throws a jab but it's blocked by Kingston.
Matsunaga scores with a punch to the head.

Matsunaga takes the fight into the clinch.
Kingston tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Matsunaga's elbow.
Kingston misses with a punch on the inside.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kingston misses with the head strike.
Kingston gets through Matsunaga's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Matsunaga scores with a nice hook to the head.
Kingston lands with a left to the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Futoshi Matsunaga.
Well Matsunaga 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Futoshi Matsunaga!
Futoshi Matsunaga seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
The defeated Carl Kingston had this to say: 'You're so very special... I wish I was special. But I'm a creep, I'm a weirdo. What the hell am I doing here? I don't belong here'.