PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ray Sefo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark Kingston (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sefo comes into the arena with yea blaring out of the sound system. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Sefo
vs
Kingston

183 cm
21
240 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

189 cm
23
266 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Likes ground

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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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ray Sefo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mark Kingston!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Summer Carpenter and John Mangel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sefo misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Kingston swats away the attempt to clinch by Sefo.

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 wants to pass the guard but Sefo is keeping the position.
Kingston passes Sefo's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Kingston wants to free his trapped foot but Sefo is holding on for dear life with his legs.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kingston thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kingston passes into side control, despite Sefo's attempt to control the position.
Sefo can't do much from the bottom here.
A lull in the action here.
Sefo knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Kingston on the ground.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Sefo is looking to reverse the position.
A lull in the action here as Kingston stalls from top position.
Kingston prevents Sefo from escaping the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kingston cracks Sefo with a big right hand but Sefo just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Kingston scores with punches from side control.
Kingston controls the position.
Kingston looks gassed!
Sefo is looking to get back to his feet here but Kingston is keeping cool and he's managed to take Sefo's back.
Sefo is trying to stand back up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Good control from Kingston.
Sefo is trying to break free.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
A bit of a pause in the action here. Kingston controlling the positon.
Sefo is trying to stand back up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mark Kingston dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Sefo stuffs the takedown attempt from Kingston. Kingston gets slowly back to his feet.
Kingston avoids the head kick by Sefo.
Sefo is looking to clinch but Kingston is avoiding it.
Sefo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Sefo tries to clinch up.
Sefo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kingston swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kingston tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Sefo swivels and escapes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sefo fails in his attempt to clinch.

Kingston closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Sefo to the mat! Sefo manages to get full guard.
Sefo looking to hit a scissor sweep but Kingston is one step ahead there.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kingston has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Sefo is proving hard to escape from.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kingston missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Sefo keeping moving, preventing Kingston from controlling successfully.
Kingston won't allow Sefo to get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Sefo is trying to keep Kingston in close.
Kingston controlling from the top position.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Kingston keeps the fight on the outside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sefo moves in looking to clinch but Kingston pushes him off.
Sefo tries to clinch but Kingston moves out of range.
Kingston takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

Sefo gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Kingston fails to pull guard.
Ray Sefo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mark Kingston.
Kingston changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Sefo fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Sefo with a lazy takedown attempt

and Kingston counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Sefo pushes Kingston off looking to stand but Kingston dives back in and keeps control.
Kingston controlling the action here.
Sefo wants to get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kingston stalling.
Sefo is refusing to be controlled, as Kingston sits in half guard.
Kingston throwing shots but Sefo is blocking nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mark Kingston showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Sefo throws a head kick that half lands.
Sefo wants to clinch.

Kingston shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Kingston showed some decent athleticism there.
Kingston trying to mount his opponent but Sefo defends it.
Kingston is controlling the pace.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sefo is trying to stand.
Sefo could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Kingston is pressing down on Sefo's thigh, looking to free his foot. Sefo is holding on for now.
Kingston is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Sefo is looking to control Kingston's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Sefo avoid being mounted?
Kingston trying to control from half guard but Sefo is working away.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
A head kick misses from Sefo.
Kingston shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Sefo as he jumps to the side.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sefo tries to clinch up.
Kingston circles away from the clinch attempt.

Sefo clinches up with Kingston and pushes him back against the cage.
Sefo leaning his opponent against the cage.
Kingston wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Kingston changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Sefo fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Sefo wants to clinch

and Kingston counters with a takedown into side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kingston controlling the position.
Kingston working away.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mark 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 Hugh Johnson scores the fight 27:30
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 27:30
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 27:30

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