PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Tyres Widforss (ranked 1400 p4p, 4149 weight class) and Brian Kingman (ranked 123 p4p, 325 weight class). Tyres Widforss has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Widforss
vs
Kingman

168 cm
23
150
7 - 5 - 0

175 cm
24
147
7 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Fast

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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 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tyres Widforss!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Brian Kingman!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Steve Montenegro and Jorge Garcia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kingman scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Kingman throws a jab when Widforss was well out of range.
Donk. Widforss catches Kingman right on the button with a cross.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Jab, jab by Kingman - just one landing.
Kingman misses with a hook. Widforss ducked under it nicely.
Widforss changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Widforss jabs Kingman to the body, keeping him at a distance.

Widforss throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Kingman tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Widforss is in Kingman's guard.

Kingman is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Widforss defends well.
Widforss postures up and lands a big shot to Kingman's brow.
Widforss has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Kingman is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Widforss controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Kingman keeping moving, preventing Widforss from controlling successfully.
Kingman throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Kingman keeping moving, preventing Widforss from controlling successfully.
Widforss wants to pass the guard but Kingman is keeping the position.
Widforss working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Kingman's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kingman striking from the bottom here.

Widforss thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Widforss drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Widforss jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

Kingman escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Widforss gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Widforss working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Kingman's head.
Widforss slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Kingman looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Widforss sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Kingman's guard.
Kingman won't allow Widforss to pass to mount.
Widforss lands with a punch from half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Widforss is looking to take a break and control but Kingman is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Widforss is trying to work for a kimura but Kingman is defending well.
Nice strikes from Widforss there.
Widforss landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.

Widforss is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Widforss content to control rather than advance.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Widforss lands strikes from half guard.

Widforss is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kingman on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.

Widforss looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Widforss trying to control the pace.
Widforss is keen to just control but Kingman is a slippery customer.
Widforss lands with a punch from half guard.
Kingman works his way to full guard. Good work.
Widforss sitting in guard here, content to control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Widforss is stalling in the full guard.
Widforss trying to control but Kingman is working from the bottom.
Widforss postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.

Widforss got a little sloppy there for a moment and Kingman has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Widforss has managed to get both his arms back between Kingman's legs - danger averted.
Widforss chips away with some ground and pound.
Widforss not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Widforss with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Widforss postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

Kingman escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Widforss gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Kingman has momentary wrist control but Widforss slips an elbow through the middle.
Kingman keeping full guard, as Widforss tries to pass.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Tyres Widforss dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.

Kingman throws a right hand that Widforss ducks under and follows up with a left that Widforss also avoids with ease.
Widforss ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Widforss throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Kingman stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Kingman looks to score with a jab to the body but Widforss is just out of range.
Widforss throws a shot to the body.
Widforss scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Widforss is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kingman can do to turn this around?
Widforss walks into a jab.
Widforss takes a swing at Kingman's ribcage but misses.
Kingman misses with a straight right.

Widforss decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Widforss is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Kingman sees it coming and defends easily.

Widforss is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Widforss trying to control from half guard but Kingman is working away.
Kingman makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Kingman.
Widforss passes easily into side control. Nice work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kingman manages to work his way to half guard, despite Widforss's best efforts.
Widforss wants to pass to mount but Kingman is defending the position.
Widforss trying to control from half guard but Kingman is working away.
Kingman is pressing down on Widforss's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Widforss is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

Kingman working for a triangle but Widforss defends it easily.
Widforss cracks Kingman with a solid left hand.
Widforss controls from within his opponent's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Kingman escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Widforss gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Widforss wants to control from the top but Kingman keeps moving.
Widforss tries to free his leg and advance position but Kingman is retaining full guard.
Kingman has momentary wrist control but Widforss slips an elbow through the middle.

Kingman looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Widforss sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Kingman's guard.
Kingman looks like he's trying to stand up.
Kingman wants to improve his position but Widforss is controlling well.

Widforss is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Kingman is just riding it out for now. Widforss eventually gives up the hold.

Widforss in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Kingman tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Widforss!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:18 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Tyres Widforss!