PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jules Kingston (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Crimson Tide (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Kingston
vs
Tide

180 cm
25
250 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

195 cm
25
255 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Big heart

Decent wrestler
Good elbows
Very confident

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jules Kingston!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Crimson Tide!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Bruno Hogan and John Mangel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tide uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Kingston has time to react.
Kingston shoots in for a takedown but Tide shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
A head kick misses from Tide.
Kingston doesn't manage to clinch there - Tide circles away.
Kingston misses with a body shot.

Kingston fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Tide, pushing him back against the cage.
Kingston connects with a nasty looking knee right to Tide's face.

Tide breaks from the clinch.
Kingston fails with an attempt to clinch.
Tide with a jab.

It looks like Jules Kingston has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tide misses with a wild combination.
A combination from Tide does no damage.
Tide is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Tide moves into range and connects with a jab.
Nice cross by Tide.
Kingston walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Kingston!
Tide bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Tide avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tide lands with a hook. Kingston tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Tide misses with a jab, cross combination.
Crimson Tide is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jab, jab by Tide - just one landing.
Kingston fails in his attempt to clinch.
Tide has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Tide scores with a body shot.
Kingston avoids the body shot from Tide.

Kingston fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Tide sprawls well initially but Kingston persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Kingston is keen to just control but Tide is a slippery customer.
Ground and pound from Kingston.
Kingston is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Kingston is keen to just control but Tide is a slippery customer.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tide looks like he's trying to stand up.
Tide looks gassed!

Jules Kingston has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Kingston shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Tide as he avoids it easily.
Tide doesn't manage to clinch there - Kingston circles away.
Kingston is looking to clinch.
Kingston is looking to clinch.
Kingston misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kingston fails in his attempt to clinch.
Tide throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Kingston on the side of the head.
Tide ducks down and throws a hook to the body.

Tide has taken the fight to the clinch.
Tide can't break the clinch.
Tide is trying to break free.
Tide wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Kingston has him pressed against the cage.
Tide tries to circle away but Kingston has him pinned against the cage.
Kingston tries to pull guard but Tide holds him up against the cage and eventually Kingston drops back down to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jules Kingston. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tide wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Kingston has him pressed against the cage.

Tide's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Tide digs a good body shot into Kingston's ribs.
Tide lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Tide with a nice cross.

Tide closes the distance and clinches.
Tide is trying to break free.
Tide tries to break free but Kingston pushes him back against the cage.
Tide working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Tide can't break the clinch.
Tide has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Kingston keeps control of Tide as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Tide tries to circle away but Kingston has him pinned against the cage.
Kingston has Tide pressed against the cage, preventing Tide from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A frustrated look appears on Kingston's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Kingston prevents Tide from breaking the clinch.
Kingston is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Tide scores with a shot to the side of Kingston's head.
Tide wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Tide works on Kingston's body with a couple of short punches.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Tide as Kingston tries to tie him up.
Tide is trying to break free.
Tide looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Tide tries to break the clinch but Kingston is controlling the position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kingston using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Tide has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Tide wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Kingston has him pressed against the cage.
Tide has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Crimson Tide dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jules Kingston's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Kingston throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Tide's waist but Tide gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Kingston off to one side.
Tide displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Tide is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Decent striking displayed by Tide there.
Kingston tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Tide is looking to clinch but Kingston is avoiding it.
Tide tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Kingston manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Tide throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Tide fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
The fight stays on the outside here - Tide looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Tide does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Tide moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tide moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Kingston avoids a punch combination nicely.
Tide throws a shot to the body.
Both fighters circling a little - Kingston finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
A left and a right from Tide both land. Nice combination.
Jules Kingston is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kingston avoids a punch combination nicely.

Kingston drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.

Kingston stands up from Tide's guard - Kingston perhaps looking for a knockout.
Kingston tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Tide paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kingston tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Tide swivels and escapes.
Tide swinging wildly here.
Tide wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Kingston blocks a leg kick.

Tide closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Kingston has Tide pressed against the cage, preventing Tide from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Tide looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tide wants to get back to striking at distance but Kingston won't allow it.
Tide stops a takedown attempt from Kingston.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jules Kingston. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tide wants to get back to striking at distance but Kingston won't allow it.
Tide can't break the clinch.
Kingston tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Tide smiles and moves away.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tide scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Sloppy strikes from Tide. Those never looked like landing.
Tide throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Tide is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
A punch lands to the side of Kingston 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Kingston tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Tide works the jab nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Tide drives through and clinches with Kingston against the cage.

Kingston gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Kingston wants to stand but Tide has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Kingston looking to pass the guard.
Kingston trying to control but Tide is working from the bottom.
Kingston tries to free his leg and advance position but Tide is retaining full guard.

Kingston postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Tide is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Kingston, into his guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tide is looking to stand up but Kingston won't let him.
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!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Crimson Tide showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jules Kingston's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Tide takes the fight into the clinch.
Tide is trying to break the clinch but Kingston is controlling him.
Kingston keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Tide's efforts to push away.
Kingston keeps control of Tide as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Tide wants to get back to striking at distance but Kingston won't allow it.
Tide is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Tide wants to get back to striking at distance but Kingston won't allow it.
Tide has had enough of the clinch but Kingston keeps him there for the moment.
Tide lands a shoulder strike.
Kingston landing some nice looking knees to the body.

Kingston ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Kingston no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Tide must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Tide wants to stand but Kingston has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kingston is trying to control the position but Tide postures up.
Kingston lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Tide!
Tide is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Kingston tries to control but Tide wriggling away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tide is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Kingston looking to control but Tide is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Jules Kingston overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Kingston is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Tide is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kingston looking to finish with strikes here!
Kingston looking to control but Tide is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Jules Kingston has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Crimson Tide is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Tide really wants to buck Kingston off and get back to his feet.
Kingston tries to control but Tide wriggling away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tide is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Kingston can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Tide is looking to escape.
Kingston throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Kingston looking to finish with strikes here!
Kingston throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Kingston throwing strikes here but Tide is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jules Kingston showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Tide has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Winston Howard scores the fight 28:29
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 28:29
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 28:29

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