PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Pako Laine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcus Kingston (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Laine's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Nikke Ankara - Värifilmi. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Laine
vs
Kingston

174 cm
26
157 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

181 cm
22
152 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Pako Laine!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Marcus Kingston!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Aafke Stam and Radbod Blank.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A combination from Kingston does no damage.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Laine throws a hook to the side of Kingston's head but Kingston sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kingston misses with a double jab
enabling Laine to counter with a crisp jab.
Kingston lands a two punch combo.

It looks like Pako Laine has been cut.
Laine fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Kingston uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Laine.
Kingston lands with a nice combination. Laine backs away looking to recover.
Kingston throws a series of punches but Laine avoids them all with ease.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Laine showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kingston.
Laine showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kingston.
Laine misses with a wild body shot.
Kingston unleashes a big counter combination but Laine bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Kingston looks to throw the jab but Laine is out of range.
Laine throws out a powerful jab.
A combination from Kingston does no damage.
Laine is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Kingston.
Kingston misses with a double jab
and Laine counters with a solid body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Good exchange - Laine coming out on top.
Kingston moves in looking to clinch but Laine pushes him off.
Kingston throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Laine.
A punch combination from Laine misses.
Laine connects with a good right hand that stumbles Kingston. Kingston circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Kingston with a hook.
Laine keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kingston.
Kingston misses with a series of wild punches.
Laine lands a front kick.
Kingston fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kingston sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kingston's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Laine landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Laine working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kingston has had enough of the clinch but Laine keeps him there for the moment.
Laine cracks Kingston with a nice body shot.
Kingston is trying to break the clinch but Laine is controlling him.
Laine scores with a shot to the side of Kingston's head.
Kingston wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Laine has him pressed against the cage.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Laine obliges.

Laine pulls Kingston into guard.
Laine looking to control.
Kingston wants to stand but Laine has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Kingston must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

Laine pushes a forearm under Kingston's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Kingston is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Pako Laine!
After winning the bout, Pako Laine thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.