PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dagonet Rondell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roy Kingston (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Rondell
vs
Kingston

225 cm
25
275 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

192 cm
19
250 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

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 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Dagonet Rondell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Roy Kingston!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Taro Takaoka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kingston misses with a wild combination.
Rondell really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Kingston slips a jab and a cross from Rondell.
Kingston tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rondell was well out of range. Poor timing from Kingston.
Rondell will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A shot to the liver by Rondell. Beautiful body shot.
Rondell 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.
Rondell connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
A punch lands to the side of Kingston 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Kingston misses with an uppercut.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rondell. Kingston does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kingston misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rondell.
Rondell misses the shot to the body.
Kingston throws a body punch but Rondell moves out of range.
Dagonet Rondell seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rondell uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kingston.
Rondell fails to land with a series of punches.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rondell. Kingston does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rondell staying out of range there.
Rondell lands a jab to Kingston's midsection.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kingston swats away the attempt to clinch by Rondell.
Kingston misses with an uppercut. Rondell saw that one coming.
Kingston scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Rondell bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kingston throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Rondell dodges the punch combination from Kingston.
Nice defenses there by Rondell.
Rondell tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Rondell stuffs the takedown.
Kingston lands with a shot to the body.
Kingston dodges the punch combination from Rondell.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Kingston misses with a body shot.
Kingston throws a looping overhand right but Rondell ducks down to avoid it.

Rondell moves into the clinch.
Rondell misses with a punch to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rondell tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kingston's elbow.
Kingston blocks a body shot from Rondell.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kingston stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Rondell misses with a body punch.
Kingston working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Kingston swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Rondell tries a body shot but Kingston blocks it.
Rondell tries to work over Kingston's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kingston is trying to push Rondell away but Rondell has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Rondell misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Rondell tries to throw a body punch but Kingston avoids it by throwing Rondell back against the cage.
Rondell pushes Kingston back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Rondell works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Rondell can't find room to land a body shot as Kingston controls the action.
Rondell misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kingston lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Rondell or not.
Rondell misses with a punch to the body.
Rondell misses with a body punch.
Kingston tries to work over Rondell's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kingston lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Rondell backwards.
Kingston is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Rondell lands a body punch in the clinch.
Kingston can't break the clinch.
Rondell misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kingston throws a head punch that misses.
Kingston tries to work over Rondell's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Rondell misses with a punch to the body.
Rondell prevents a body shot from Kingston.
Rondell presses Kingston against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Rondell blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kingston working aggressively here.
Kingston is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Rondell is keeping busy.
Rondell tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Rondell tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kingston throws a punch but it's blocked by Rondell.
Rondell tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kingston's elbow.
Rondell tries to work over Kingston's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rondell misses with a body punch.
Kingston misses with some punches.
A short body shot lands from Rondell as the two fighters clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kingston lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Rondell backwards.
Rondell tries to work over Kingston's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kingston has Rondell pushed against the cage.
Rondell tries a body shot but Kingston blocks it.
Kingston tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kingston swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Rondell goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Rondell tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kingston's elbow.
Rondell tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kingston is looking to control Rondell's arms but Rondell gets an underhook and turns him. Now Kingston has his back to the cage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kingston tries to throw a body punch but Rondell avoids it by throwing Kingston back against the cage.
Kingston blocks a body shot from Rondell.
Rondell lands a shot to the body.
Kingston is looking to control Rondell's arms but Rondell gets an underhook and turns him. Now Kingston has his back to the cage.
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 Dagonet Rondell will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Rondell ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kingston moves away.
A punch combination from Rondell misses.
Rondell getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Kingston looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Rondell tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kingston swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kingston avoids the body shot from Rondell.
Rondell tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kingston moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Rondell avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kingston shoots in and drives through. Rondell sprawls well.
A jab from Kingston misses.
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!
Kingston ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rondell moves away.
Kingston misses with the combination.
Rondell will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Rondell fails in his attempt to clinch.

Rondell moves into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rondell goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kingston tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kingston misses with a punch to the body.
Kingston throws a head punch that misses.
Rondell misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Rondell misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Rondell misses with a hook to the ribs.
Rondell misses with a body punch.
Kingston lands a nice uppercut.
Kingston blocks a body shot from Rondell.
Kingston swings wildly with an uppercut but Rondell uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rondell tries a body shot but Kingston blocks it.
Kingston tries to work over Rondell's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Rondell tries a body shot but Kingston blocks it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kingston.
Kingston lands a body shot.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kingston.
Kingston can't find room to land a body shot as Rondell controls the action.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kingston is leaning against Rondell and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kingston scores with a nice hook to the head.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Rondell can't find room to land a body shot as Kingston controls the action.
Rondell goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Rondell struggles to land a body shot inside as Kingston controls his hands.
Kingston tries to work over Rondell's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Kingston. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Rondell misses with a punch to the body.
Kingston works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Rondell blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Rondell misses with a punch to the body.
Rondell misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kingston tries a body shot but Rondell blocks it.
Rondell tries a body shot but Kingston blocks it.
Rondell digs a right hand underneath Kingston's ribcage. Kingston let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Kingston digs a right hand underneath Rondell's ribcage. Rondell let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Kingston tries to work over Rondell's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Rondell tries a body shot but Kingston blocks it.
Kingston swings wildly with an uppercut but Rondell uses good head movement to avoid it.
Roy Kingston seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Kingston swings wildly with an uppercut but Rondell uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kingston blocks a body shot from Rondell.
Kingston lands an uppercut.
Rondell lands a body punch.
Kingston working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Rondell misses with a punch to the body.
Kingston blocks a body shot from Rondell.
Kingston pushes Rondell back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Rondell tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kingston's elbow.
Rondell's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Kingston tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rondell's elbow.
A short uppercut from Kingston.
Kingston scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Rondell misses with a hook to the ribs.
Rondell tries a body shot but Kingston blocks it.
Rondell struggles to land a body shot inside as Kingston controls his hands.
Rondell tries a body shot but Kingston blocks it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kingston blocks a body shot from Rondell.
Rondell misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Rondell goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A right handed body shot lands from Kingston.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kingston lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Rondell misses with a shot to the kidneys.

Kingston escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kingston shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Rondell sprawls well. Rondell wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Kingston gets slowly back to his feet.
Dagonet Rondell is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kingston tries a low kick but Rondell avoids it.
Rondell avoids a punch combination nicely.
Kingston misses with a wild combination.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rondell misses with a double jab
and Rondell takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Rondell avoids a punch combination nicely.
Rondell throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Roy Kingston showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Rondell ducks under a wild hook from Kingston.
Dagonet Rondell is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rondell just misses with a punch to the body.
Kingston avoids a punch combination nicely.
Kingston looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Rondell staying out of range there.
Rondell throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Rondell lands with a nice body punch.
Rondell throws a series of punches but Kingston avoids them all with ease.
Kingston throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kingston looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Rondell is fending him off so far but Kingston persists. Nope, Rondell circles away and we're back to standing.
Kingston lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Kingston throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kingston tries to bum rush Rondell with a series of wild strikes but Rondell uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Kingston connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Rondell misses with a few strikes there.
Kingston connects with a right hand. Rondell shakes it off.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kingston throws a jab but it's blocked by Rondell.

Kingston manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Rondell on his heels. He'll look to pass Rondell's guard now, I'm sure.

Kingston gets to his feet - Rondell follows without any prompting.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Rondell tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kingston was well out of range. Poor timing from Rondell.
Kingston shoots for a takedown but Rondell saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Dagonet Rondell has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Roy Kingston.
The fighters circling - Kingston throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Rondell is looking to wear down Kingston with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Rondell misses with the combination.
Kingston lands a head shot.
Roy Kingston seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Rondell misses the shot to the body.
Rondell with a hook.
Rondell steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kingston.
Kingston throws the left hand but Rondell avoids the punch easily.
Kingston fails with a takedown attempt.
Some wild striking there from Rondell.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kingston keeps the fight on the outside.
Kingston throws a big shot that misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rondell looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Rondell misses with a double jab
and Kingston counters with a nice uppercut.
Kingston punishes Rondell's body with a nice straight punch.
Kingston throws a big shot that misses.
Rondell drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Kingston showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Rondell.
Rondell fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kingston manages to avoid it.
Rondell is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kingston closes this distance looking for a takedown but Rondell circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kingston slips a jab and a cross from Rondell.
Kingston dips to his left and cracks Rondell with an uppercut!
Rondell showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kingston.
Kingston misses with an uppercut. Rondell saw that one coming.
Rondell throws a right and a left that both miss.
Kingston tries to bum rush Rondell with a series of wild strikes but Rondell uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Kingston lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Kingston throws a series of punches but Rondell moves out of range.
Kingston showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Rondell.
Kingston throws a hook to the side of Rondell's head but Rondell sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kingston misses with a looping right.
No joy there for Rondell, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kingston throws a hook to the side of Rondell's head but Rondell sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Rondell moves in looking to clinch but Kingston pushes him off.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kingston misses with a takedown attempt - Rondell sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Kingston shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Rondell sprawls well. Rondell wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Kingston gets slowly back to his feet.
Kingston throws a nice looking combination but Rondell bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Nice jab there from Kingston.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kingston uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rondell.
Kingston throws a hook but Rondell blocks it.
Kingston looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Rondell throws a right and a left that both miss.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kingston dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kingston shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Rondell sprawls well. Rondell wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Kingston gets slowly back to his feet.
Rondell tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kingston was well out of range. Poor timing from Rondell.

And that's the end of the fight!
Roy Kingston comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Kingston has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 28:29
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Roy Kingston!