PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Alex Steel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nate Kingston (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Steel comes to the cage accompanied by Ain't No Sunshine. Kingston has chosen 2pac - I'm Soulja as his entrance music. Alex Steel could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Nate Kingston's chin.

Steel
vs
Kingston

183 cm
26
166 lbs
12 - 10 - 0

186 cm
25
170 lbs
7 - 5 - 2

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Alex Steel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 2, fighting out of Montreal, Nate Kingston!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Ian Loll and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Steel misses with a left hand
and Kingston counters with a stiff right hand.
Steel misses the jab.
A jab from Steel misses.
Steel defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Kingston.

Steel gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Kingston stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Steel swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Kingston trying to control but Steel is working from the bottom.
Steel wants to stand and escape but Kingston is having none of it.
Steel working a defensive guard here.
Steel is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Kingston is controlling him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kingston passes Steel's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Kingston seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Steel does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Kingston not doing much here.
Steel wants to get back to his feet.
Still in half guard, Kingston seems content to control.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Steel lands an overhand right.

It looks like Nate Kingston has been cut.
Steel fails to land with a series of punches.
Steel misses with an uppercut

and Kingston counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Steel's coaches at GnP Factory Elite Gym have been working on his defensive grappling in preparation for this fight so let's see if he can get out of this tricky position.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kingston trying to control from half guard but Steel is working away.
Steel trying to hold on to Kingston's head to control him but Kingston postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Steel is defending against the submission attempts here by Kingston.
Kingston stops Steel from getting back to his feet.
Kingston is looking to advance position but Steel won't allow it.
Steel is trying to stand.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.

Steel pushes Kingston off and gets back to his feet.
Steel throws a good cross that connects.
Steel misses with a right hand
and Kingston counters with a two punch combo.
Steel misses with a hook
and Steel takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kingston gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Steel.
Steel throws an off balance right hand
and Kingston counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Steel swings widly with a right hand
and Kingston counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Steel misses with a jab, cross combination.
Steel clobbers Kingston with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
A punch combination from Steel misses.
Kingston staying out of range there.
Steel misses with a lunging right hand
and Kingston counters with a left and a right that stings Steel.
Steel misses with a lunging right hand
and Kingston counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A jab from Steel finds it's way through Kingston's defenses.
Steel lands with an overhand left.
Steel throws an off balance right hand
and Kingston finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kingston moves out of range as Steel strikes.
Steel connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Steel misses with a straight left.
Steel swings widly with a right hand
and Kingston counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A big left from Steel misses.
Steel leaves Kingston with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Steel misses with a series of wild punches.

Kingston closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Steel did well to prevent Kingston getting side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Steel is controlling Kingston's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Kingston stalling away here and it's allowed Steel to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Nate Kingston will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Nate Kingston's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Steel misses with an uppercut.
Steel rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Kingston counters with a nice uppercut.
Kingston changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Steel tries to avoid it but Kingston manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Steel to the ground. Steel escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Steel misses with a few strikes there.
Steel misses with an uppercut
and Kingston counters with a straight right hand.
Kingston blocks a jab.
Steel rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Kingston counters with a left to the body.
Steel swings widly with a right hand
and Kingston counters with a good, hard body kick but Steel shrugs it off.
Steel is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Steel misses with a double jab.
A swing and a miss from Steel.
Kingston has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Steel misses with a series of wild punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Steel misses with an uppercut
and Kingston counters with a left and a right that stings Steel.
Steel misses with an uppercut
and Kingston counters with a solid body kick.
Alex Steel is winning the standup battle so far.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kingston has a takedown stuffed.
Kingston fails with a takedown attempt.
Alex Steel has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nate Kingston.
Steel throws a hook but Kingston avoids it easily.
Steel misses with a two punch combination.
Steel throws a series of punches but Kingston moves out of range.
Nice defenses there by Kingston.
Steel misses with a left hand
and Kingston counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Steel swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Kingston counters with a three punch combo that has Steel backing up. Steel nods at Kingston to acknowledge the strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kingston dives in and grabs Steel's left leg, looking for a takedown. Steel pushes down on Kingston's head and hops out.
Steel misses with a combination
and Kingston counters with a three punch combo that has Steel backing up. Steel nods at Kingston to acknowledge the strikes.
Alex Steel is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Kingston feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Kingston stops Steel from standing up.
Kingston trying to control but Steel is working from the bottom.

Steel has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Kingston off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Kingston uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Steel.
Steel swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Steel slaps away a takedown attempt from Kingston, before circling back to the center of the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kingston shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Steel defends it nicely.
Alex Steel is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Steel fails to land with a series of punches.
Steel throws a right hand that misses

and Kingston counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Kingston.
Kingston trying to control but Steel is working from the bottom.
Steel wants to stand up but Kingston is controlling him.
Kingston wants to control from the top but Steel keeps moving.

The fighters are working up against the cage. Steel manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kingston tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Steel avoids it.
Steel misses with the head strike.
Kingston has Steel pressed against the cage, preventing Steel from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Steel working aggressively here.
Kingston has had enough of the clinch but Steel keeps him there for the moment.
Steel swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kingston blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kingston misses with a knee to the head.

Kingston breaks from the clinch.
Steel throws a series of punches but Kingston moves out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A jab from Steel misses.
Kingston fails with a takedown attempt.
A slow jab from Steel misses its intended target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nate Kingston showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Nate Kingston's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Steel throws a poor cross that misses
and Kingston counters with a three punch combo that has Steel backing up. Steel nods at Kingston to acknowledge the strikes.
Kingston slips under a jab.
Steel misses with a left hand
and Kingston connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kingston tries for a takedown but Steel sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
A big left from Steel misses.
Steel misses with a hook
and Kingston counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
A jab from Steel does it's job there.
Steel rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Kingston counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Steel throws a lazy right hand but Kingston sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Steel fails to land with a series of punches.
Alex Steel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Steel misses with a lunging right hand
and Kingston counters with a right hand to the body.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Steel enables Kingston to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Steel manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kingston trying to control the position from guard on top but Steel is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Steel is trying to keep Kingston in close.
Kingston wants to control from the top but Steel keeps moving.
Kingston is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Kingston won't allow Steel to get back to his feet.
Kingston seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Nate Kingston was stalling too much, according to the referee.
A punch lands to the side of Kingston 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Sloppy strikes from Steel. Those never looked like landing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steel misses with a lunging right hand

and Kingston counters with a nice double leg into guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kingston slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Kingston preventing the sweep.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kingston pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Steel is keeping the position for now.
Kingston stopping the sweep attempt from Steel.
Kingston won't allow Steel to get back to his feet.
Kingston trying to control the position from guard on top but Steel is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Steel is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Kingston is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Steel pulls him back up using the underhooks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steel dodges an elbow strike from Kingston.

Steel breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Steel lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Kingston shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Steel sprawls well. Steel wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Kingston gets slowly back to his feet.
Alex Steel has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nate Kingston.
Steel looks to throw the jab but Kingston is out of range.
Steel swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Steel lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kingston circles away quickly and effectively.
Kingston looks for a takedown but Steel sprawls well.
Steel rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Kingston counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steel dips to his left and cracks Kingston with an uppercut!
Kingston displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Steel throws out the jab.
Steel misses with an uppercut
and Kingston counters with a three punch combo that has Steel backing up. Steel nods at Kingston to acknowledge the strikes.
Kingston dodges the punch combination from Steel.
Alex Steel has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kingston shoots in looking for a takedown. Steel tries to sprawl out of it but Kingston keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Steel manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Steel misses with an uppercut

so Kingston counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kingston sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Steel's guard.

Kingston is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Steel flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Nate Kingston comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Kingston winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Gregory Folan scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 28:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nate Kingston!
An out of breath Nate Kingston thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.