PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Mike Charles (ranked 17510 p4p, 3678 weight class) and Alzarri Kingston (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Charles comes to the cage accompanied by Renegades Of Funk - Rage Against The Machine. The crowd seem to be enjoying Kingston's choice of entrance music: Prodigal Son. Mike Charles has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Charles
vs
Kingston

175 cm
44
158
22 - 10 - 0

178 cm
27
156
3 - 1 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Very quick

Olympic 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 22 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mike Charles!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Alzarri Kingston!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Frank Dennis and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Charles is trying hard to land a takedown here. Kingston sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Kingston throws a leg kick but Charles sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Nice defenses there by Charles.
Charles throws a big counter combination but Kingston scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Kingston throws a hook but Charles avoids it easily.
Charles gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Kingston connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kingston throws an overhand right that lands on Charles's shoulder, as Charles tries to avoid the shot.
Charles tries to counter with a takedown but Kingston is quick to defend against it.
Charles has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Kingston misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Charles.
Charles keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kingston.
Charles on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Charles takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Mike Charles seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A telegraphed right hand from Kingston misses the target.
Charles was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Kingston misses with a straight right.
Kingston is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Charles on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Kingston. Kingston obviously looking to wear him down.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A low kick from Kingston is predictable there

and Charles counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Charles is looking to advance position but Kingston won't allow it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kingston trying to control here.
Kingston is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Kingston is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Charles trying to pass the guard but Kingston defending well.
Charles prevents Kingston from improving his position.

Kingston is defending against the submission attempts here by Charles.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Charles is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Kingston has managed to free his arm - good work.
Charles prevents Kingston from improving his position.
Charles seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Kingston does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Charles passes the guard and advances to mount!
Kingston tries to reverse the position but Charles maintains control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kingston tries to hold on but Charles pushes him away.

Charles jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Kingston is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Kingston and Charles has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Kingston is trying to get back to half guard.

Charles goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Kingston rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Charles's guard! Nice work there by Kingston!
Charles keeping moving, preventing Kingston from controlling successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kingston controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

Charles escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Kingston gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Kingston pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Charles is keeping the position for now.
Kingston forces his way into half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Charles is looking to control Kingston's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Charles avoid being mounted?
Kingston content to control rather than advance.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Alzarri Kingston dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

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 connects with the punch.
Charles keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A low kick lands for Kingston.
Charles tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Kingston defends well and Charles ends up having to push Kingston into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Kingston lands a right hand that snaps the head of Charles backwards.
Charles wants a takedown.
Charles wants to break free but Kingston has control.
Kingston has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Kingston misses with a hook to the ribs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Kingston breaks from the clinch.
Kingston throws a quick inside leg kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Kingston. That's going to slow Charles down.
Charles fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mike Charles. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Charles with a lazy takedown attempt
and Kingston counters with a nice uppercut.

Charles looking to score a takedown here. Kingston is defending well but Charles drives through and ends up in Kingston's guard.
Kingston has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Kingston is continuing to stall.
Kingston wants to sweep here but Charles controlling him for the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kingston is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Kingston looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Charles trying to control the position from guard on top but Kingston is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Kingston swings for the body but Charles moves out of range.
Charles shoots and misses
and Charles takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kingston loads up on a big right hand but Charles slips the punch.
Kingston swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Charles shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Kingston but Kingston pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Alzarri Kingston seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kingston misses with a straight left.
Charles has his takedown stuffed
and Kingston counters with an outside leg kick.
Charles will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Charles shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Kingston throws out a counter right but Charles avoids it with no problem.
Kingston connects with a good right hand that stumbles Charles. Charles circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Kingston is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Charles.
Charles tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Charles shoots in for a takedown but Kingston shows good takedown defense.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kingston throws a quick inside leg kick.
Kingston dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Charles. That did some damage!
Kingston lands with a shot to the body.
Kingston connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kingston with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Charles on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A good leg kick by Kingston.
Kingston scores with a sloppy right hand. Charles should have avoided that one.
Kingston scores with a crisp jab that stopped Charles in his tracks.
Kingston fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Charles looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Kingston throws a shot to the body.
Kingston looks to land a right hand but Charles moved out of range.
Kingston scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Alzarri Kingston showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Kingston connects with a good right hand that stumbles Charles. Charles circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Kingston throws a front kick that sends Charles stumbling back into the cage.
Charles's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Kingston connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Charles scrambles back to his feet.
Charles is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Charles looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kingston feints a counter leg kick.
Kingston missing with a left hand there. Charles was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Charles avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kingston swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kingston misses with a wild body shot.
Charles tries for a takedown but Kingston sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kingston with the inside leg kick.
Charles misses with a right hand
and Kingston counters with an outside leg kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kingston stuns Charles with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Charles looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Kingston is fending him off so far but Charles persists. Nope, Kingston circles away and we're back to standing.
Kingston stuns Charles with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kingston scores with a sloppy right hand. Charles should have avoided that one.
Alzarri Kingston is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Charles shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Charles has his takedown stuffed
and Kingston connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

Charles is rocked!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mike Charles. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kingston dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Oh Charles is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Mike Charles is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kingston cracks Charles on the jaw with a powerful right hand and Charles falls backwards against the cage. Kingston follows up with more strikes that drop Charles to his knees. Kingston keeps the pressure on and the referee jumps in to save Charles! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:30 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Alzarri Kingston!
After winning the bout, Alzarri Kingston thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.