PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jonny Kingston (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Max Hatred (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hatred comes into a darkened arena with his song building. White Zombie - Thunderkiss '65 kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Kingston
vs
Hatred

188 cm
22
200 lbs
3 - 1 - 1

190 cm
21
198 lbs
6 - 5 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

Koffin Inc.

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jonny Kingston!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Max Hatred!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Stewart Dunkirk and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kingston dives in and grabs Hatred's left leg, looking for a takedown. Hatred pushes down on Kingston's head and hops out.
Hatred swats away the attempt to clinch by Kingston.
Hatred fails with a takedown attempt.

Hatred darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Hatred with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Hatred 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.
Kingston wants to get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Hatred wants to work for an arm triangle but Kingston is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Hatred is looking to take a break and control but Kingston is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Hatred stalling.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hatred 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.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Kingston doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Hatred counters with a shoot takedown. Kingston fights it but they end up in guard.

Kingston had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Hatred defends it easily.
Hatred throws a strike but Kingston rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Hatred pushes Kingston off and scrambles back to his feet.
Hatred scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Kingston misses with a takedown attempt

and Hatred counters by clinching up.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jonny Kingston. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Kingston.
Hatred is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Kingston gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Kingston looking to throw knees to the head but Hatred is blocking nicely.
Kingston misses with a knee to the head.
Kingston is breathing heavily.
Kingston misses with a hook to the ribs.

Hatred breaks the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Hatred looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hatred perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Hatred has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Hatred controlling from mount.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Kingston is squirming around, avoiding Hatred's attempts to control the action.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Hatred controlling from the full mount.
Kingston has given up his back. Will we see Hatred going for some submissions?

Hatred is working for the choke. I would put my money on him to finish from this position. He's rolled onto his back and has dragged Kingston with him. Kingston is trying to defend but Hatred has an arm under the chin now! Kingston grimaces and is forced to tap out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Max Hatred!