PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Peter Heart (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carl Kingston (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kingston comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Creep - Radiohead kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Heart
vs
Kingston

180 cm
22
155 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

175 cm
23
145 lbs
6 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Peter Heart!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Carl Kingston!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Heart lands with a right hand.
Heart gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Heart lands a slapping body shot.
Peter Heart seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kingston throws out a powerful jab.

Heart forces Kingston back against the cage and clinches.
Kingston lands with a left to the head.
Kingston lands a right hand.
Kingston lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Kingston misses with the head strike.
Kingston lands a hook that snaps the head of Heart backwards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Heart scores with a hook to the body.
Kingston tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Heart's elbow.
Heart throws a head punch that misses.
Heart scores with a hook to the body.
Heart misses with the head strike.
Kingston makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Heart misses with a punch to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kingston.
Kingston lands with a light punch inside.
We've been informed that Kingston has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kingston works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Kingston blocks an uppercut.
A right handed body shot lands from Kingston.
Heart misses with a punch on the inside.
Heart throws a punch but it's blocked by Kingston.
Kingston tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kingston lands with a left to the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Heart.
A nice right hand lands inside from Heart.
Kingston scores with a nice hook to the head.
Kingston prevents a body shot from Heart.
Kingston lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Heart misses with a hook from the clinch.
Heart works on Kingston's body with a couple of short punches.
Heart fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Heart.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A shot in the inside from Heart.
Heart struggles to land a body shot inside as Kingston controls his hands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kingston misses with the head strike.
Kingston fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Heart lands on the inside with an uppercut.

Kingston breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kingston connects with an inside leg kick.

Heart forces Kingston back against the cage and clinches.
Heart throws a head punch that misses.
Heart struggles to land a body shot inside as Kingston controls his hands.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kingston.
Heart has a couple of punches blocked by Kingston.
Kingston lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Heart working aggressively here.
Heart can't find room to land a body shot as Kingston controls the action.
Heart tries to throw a body punch but Kingston avoids it by throwing Heart back against the cage.
Kingston lands a body shot in the clinch.
Heart fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kingston scores with a shot to the side of Heart's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Heart blocks an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kingston.
Heart swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kingston lands a body shot.
Kingston misses with some punches.
Kingston misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Heart working aggressively here.
Heart tries a body shot but Kingston blocks it.
Heart tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kingston throws a head punch that misses.
Kingston lands with a short shot to the head.
Kingston lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Kingston throws a punch but it's blocked by Heart.
Heart lands with a light punch inside.
Heart has a couple of punches blocked by Kingston.

Kingston's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kingston showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Heart.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Heart gets a clinch.
Kingston tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Heart's elbow.
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!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Heart.
Heart digs a right hand into Kingston's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Kingston's gas tank.

Kingston breaks the clinch.

Heart closes the distance and pushes Kingston back into the cage.
Heart lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Kingston blocking some punches.
Heart misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kingston blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Heart tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kingston tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A short right from Kingston.
Heart lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Heart misses with some punches.
Heart throws a head punch that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Peter Heart will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Heart misses with a wild body shot.
Kingston takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Kingston scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Heart tries to clinch up.
Kingston circles away from the clinch attempt.
Heart takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Heart slips a jab from Kingston.
Kingston scores with a leg kick.
Heart throws a hook but Kingston blocks it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Heart looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kingston connects with a looping right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Heart tries to clinch
and Kingston counters with a thumping low kick.
Heart looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
The fighters circling - Heart throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kingston counters with a body kick.
Kingston throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Heart wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Heart moves in looking to clinch but Kingston pushes him off.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Heart catches Kingston with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Heart scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Kingston throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Heart is looking to clinch.
Heart misses with a body shot
and Kingston makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Kingston throws a body kick that misses.
Heart looks to score with a jab to the body but Kingston is just out of range.
A cross from Kingston lands.
Kingston lands with a right hand.
Heart on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The fighters circling - Heart throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kingston fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Heart fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kingston dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Heart. That did some damage!
Kingston avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Heart is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kingston throws the kick towards the body but Heart avoids it.
Kingston throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Heart misses with a hook. Kingston ducked under it nicely.
Heart misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kingston.
Heart takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Kingston lands a jab.
Kingston avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Heart tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kingston swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kingston feints a counter leg kick.
Kingston swats away the attempt to clinch by Heart.
Heart closes the distance looking to clinch
and Kingston counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A head kick misses from Kingston.
Heart tests Kingston's chin there with a solid looking shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A decent looking cross lands there for Kingston.
A combination from Heart does no damage.
Heart changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Heart tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Heart keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Heart misses with a right hand
and Kingston counters with an inside leg kick.
Kingston uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Heart.
A nice side step and Kingston releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Heart misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kingston.
Kingston throws the kick towards the body but Heart avoids it.
Kingston throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kingston. Heart does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kingston is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Kingston misses with a low kick as Heart jumps back.
Heart ducks under a wild hook from Kingston.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kingston takes one on the button.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kingston missing with a left hand there. Heart was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Carl Kingston seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kingston throws a big shot that misses.
Heart uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kingston.
Kingston missing with a left hand there. Heart was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kingston scores with a spinning back kick!
Kingston lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Heart gets cracked there but stands up to it.
An inside leg kick lands from Kingston.

Heart tries to keep at a distance but Kingston has taken the fight into the clinch.
Heart is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Heart lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Kingston.
Kingston throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Hearts head.
Heart lands an uppercut.
Peter Heart has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Heart working aggressively here.
Heart misses with some punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Carl Kingston showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Kingston takes a body punch but keeps moving.

Heart has taken the fight to the clinch.
Heart tries to work over Kingston's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kingston struggles to land a body shot inside as Heart controls his hands.
Kingston goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kingston lands with a short punch from the clinch.

Kingston escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kingston takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
A clash of legs there as Heart blocks the low kick.
Kingston tests Heart's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Kingston dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Heart. That did some damage!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kingston lands with an uppercut that bounces Heart off the cage and back into range.
Kingston has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Kingston connects with an inside leg kick.
The crowd cheers as Kingston lands an impressive looking overhand right. Heart doesn't seem phased though.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Heart misses the jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Heart loads up on a big right hand but Kingston slips the punch.
Kingston turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Heart throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kingston sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kingston unleashes a big counter combination but Heart bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Kingston connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Kingston misses with a straight right.
Heart is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Kingston.
Kingston connects with a nice looking jab.
Kingston lands a slapping body shot.
Heart tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Kingston swats away the attempt to clinch by Heart.
Heart takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Heart tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Kingston manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Kingston unleashes a big counter combination but Heart bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Kingston jabs at Heart's body.
Heart throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kingston sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Heart shoots in and drives through. Kingston sprawls well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Heart moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kingston lands the left hand.
Heart throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

Heart moves into range and clinches up with Kingston.
Kingston swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kingston swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Heart misses with a body punch.
Kingston lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Heart or not.
Kingston scores with a nice hook to the head.
Kingston blocking some punches.
Kingston lands a right hand.
Kingston swings wildly with an uppercut but Heart uses good head movement to avoid it.
Heart has a couple of punches blocked by Kingston.
A head punch on the inside from Heart fails to land.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kingston.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Kingston breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kingston throws a body shot but no joy.
Heart blocks a head kick by Kingston.
Good standup being displayed there by Heart as he connects with a hook.
Heart is looking to clinch.
Heart misses with a wild body shot.
Heart takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Heart scores with a hook to the body. Kingston takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
That kick from Kingston tenderised Heart's leg. Heart is trying to keep his angry face on.
A head kick from Kingston lands but Heart takes it in his stride.
Heart swings for the body but Kingston moves out of range.
Crunch! Kingston slams his shin into Heart's torso.
Heart lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Heart throws a body shot but no joy.
Heart wants to clinch up but Kingston keeps it at a distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kingston throws a head kick but Heart moves out of range.
Heart misses with a body shot.
Heart moves to clinch but Kingston breaks away
and Kingston counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Heart shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Kingston pinned against the cage. Kingston gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
A little jabbing left from Kingston on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Kingston keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Heart swinging wildly here.
Heart swings for the body but Kingston moves out of range.
Kingston only half commits to the counter leg kick.
The crowd cheers as Kingston lands an impressive looking overhand right. Heart doesn't seem phased though.
Heart takes a swing at Kingston's ribcage but misses.
Heart pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
As Heart backs off Kingston throws a huge counter combo but Heart manages to avoid it all.
Heart throws a hook but Kingston avoids it easily.
A countering left hand to the body from Kingston misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Carl Kingston really dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Kingston cracks a nice hook into Heart's ribs.
Heart is looking to clinch.
Heart wants to clinch.
Heart moves in looking to clinch but Kingston pushes him off.
Heart swings for the body but Kingston moves out of range.
A slapping body kick lands there for Kingston.
Heart is looking to wear down Kingston with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
A solid body kick from Kingston.
A shot to the liver by Kingston. Beautiful body shot.
Kingston lands with a kick to the ribs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kingston misses with an uppercut

and Heart counters by moving into the clinch.
Heart lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Kingston stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Heart throws a punch but it's blocked by Kingston.
Heart will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Kingston blocking some punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Kingston.
Heart misses with a body punch.
Kingston lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Kingston lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Heart backwards.
Heart swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kingston struggles to land a body shot inside as Heart controls his hands.
Heart lands with a right to the head.
Kingston lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Heart backwards.
Heart throws a head punch that misses.
Kingston blocks a body shot from Heart.
Kingston tries to throw a body punch but Heart avoids it by throwing Kingston back against the cage.
Heart misses with a hook from the clinch.
Heart blocks a body shot from Kingston.
Kingston fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Heart misses with a hook from the clinch.
Heart swings wildly with an uppercut but Kingston uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Heart swings wildly with an uppercut but Kingston uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kingston lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kingston lands a right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Heart lands with a left to the head.
Kingston lands a body shot.
Kingston softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Kingston scores with a shoulder strike.
Kingston lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Heart struggles to land a body shot inside as Kingston controls his hands.
Heart misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kingston tries to work over Heart's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kingston has a couple of punches blocked by Heart.
Nice body punch from Kingston.
Kingston misses with a body punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Heart misses with some punches.
Kingston gets through Heart's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Heart can't find room to land a body shot as Kingston controls the action.
Heart misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kingston.
Heart lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Heart misses with a punch to the body.
Kingston lands a hook that snaps the head of Heart backwards.
Kingston lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Heart prevents a body shot from Kingston.
Kingston lands a left hand.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Heart.
Heart blocks an uppercut.
Kingston lands with a light punch inside.
Kingston lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Heart backwards.
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!
Kingston lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Heart.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Heart blocking some punches.
Kingston misses with some punches.

Kingston pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Heart misses the shot to the body.
A shot to the liver by Heart. Beautiful body shot.
Kingston feints and then cracks Heart's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Heart down.
Heart throws a body punch but Kingston moves out of range.
Kingston digs a good hook to Heart's body.
Heart walks into a straight right hand from Kingston.
Heart sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Heart drops his hands momentarily and Kingston takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Kingston swats away the attempt to clinch by Heart.

Heart rushes Kingston and presses him up against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Carl Kingston dominated that fourth round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Kingston lands a front kick.
Heart is looking to clinch but Kingston is avoiding it.
Heart on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Heart looks to score with a jab to the body but Kingston is just out of range.
Kingston lands a front kick.
Heart just misses with a punch to the body.
Heart tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kingston misses with a looping left.
Heart seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Kingston throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Heart looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Kingston connects with an inside leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kingston lands with a kick to the ribs.
Heart missing with a left hand there. Kingston was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
It seemed like Kingston was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Kingston goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Kingston throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Heart tries to clinch up.
Kingston feints a counter leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Kingston.
Nice shot by Kingston.
Heart takes a kick to the side of the head.
Heart looks to score with a jab to the body but Kingston is just out of range.
Heart swings for the body but Kingston moves out of range.
Heart on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Kingston. Kingston obviously looking to wear him down.
Heart stuns Kingston with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Kingston misses with a looping right.
Kingston lands a head shot.
Heart throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Heart scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Heart tries to clinch up but Kingston circles away and keeps his distance.
Kingston will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Peter Heart has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Carl Kingston is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Heart throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kingston is looking for the big counter here.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Kingston - that will leave a mark!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kingston jabs Heart to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Heart tries to clinch up.
A nice inside leg kick there by Kingston. That's going to slow Heart down.
Kingston scores with a kick to the body.
Heart looks to clinch
and Kingston counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Kingston fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Heart on the side of the head.
Kingston scores with a kick to the midsection.

Kingston pushes Heart up against the cage in a clinch.
Heart misses with a punch on the inside.
Heart misses with some punches.
A nice right hand lands inside from Heart.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Heart lands with a light punch inside.
Kingston swings wildly with an uppercut but Heart uses good head movement to avoid it.
Heart fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kingston lands a right hand.
Kingston blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kingston swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Heart has a couple of punches blocked by Kingston.
Heart throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kingstons head.
Kingston scores with a shoulder strike.
Heart misses with a punch to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kingston blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Heart throws a punch but it's blocked by Kingston.
Heart misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kingston.
Kingston blocks a body shot from Heart.
Heart misses with some punches.
Kingston tries to throw a body punch but Heart avoids it by throwing Kingston back against the cage.
A short left from Heart.
Heart misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kingston.
Heart throws a punch but it's blocked by Kingston.

And that's the end of the fight!
Carl Kingston comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Kingston has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 46:49
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 46:49
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 46:49

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Carl Kingston! Carl Kingston retains his featherweight title!
A victorious Carl Kingston thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.