PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ira Harrington (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vivien Kinglet (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Harrington
vs
Kinglet

192 cm
24
178 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

189 cm
26
185 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

Good wrestler
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ira Harrington!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Vivien Kinglet!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Patrick Alders and Albert Achterberg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Horrible takedown attempt by Harrington or perhaps it was just good defense by Kinglet, which made it look bad.

Kinglet scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Harrington wants to get back to his feet but Kinglet drags him back down.

Kinglet stands up.

Harrington gets caught napping as Kinglet dives in and scores a takedown. Harrington manages to retain guard.

The fighters are working up against the cage. Harrington manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
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!
Kinglet is struggling to control the position.
Kinglet lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Harrington backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Kinglet turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Kinglet manages to end up in side control.
Harrington bucks up and tries to throw Kinglet off but instead Kinglet has got his back!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Kinglet is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Harrington is defending well though. Kinglet let's go of the attempt for now.
Kinglet has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Harrington's body.
Harrington tries to escape the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Harrington is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.

Harrington defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Kinglet's arms.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Harrington is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Kinglet is hanging on to Harrington's back as he tries to escape.
Kinglet is working the ground and pound here and the referee is taking a close look at Harrington. He must escape soon or this one will be stopped.
Kinglet drops a couple of huge strikes from the back position and Harrington is in real trouble here! Kinglet lands more strikes and the referee has to step in to end the fight! Kinglet is delighted!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Vivien Kinglet!