PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Thomas Kingston (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Avgolemono Magiritsa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Magiritsa has chosen ZORBA! as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Kingston
vs
Magiritsa

169 cm
25
162 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

185 cm
26
177 lbs
6 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Amped Performance

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 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Thomas Kingston!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Avgolemono Magiritsa!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Robert Douchet and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kingston throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Magiritsa counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Kingston thinking.

Kingston shoots in and gets a takedown into Magiritsa's guard.
Kingston throws a big right hand that misses.
Kingston postures up.
Magiritsa has momentary wrist control but Kingston slips an elbow through the middle.
Kingston showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Magiritsa wants to sweep here but Kingston controlling him for the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kingston passes Magiritsa's right leg, so he's now in half guard.

Kingston is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

Kingston is looking for a kimura but Magiritsa is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Kingston to get the leverage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Magiritsa is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Kingston scores with a couple of nice shots.
Kingston scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Magiritsa misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Kingston content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Kingston working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.

Kingston maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Magiritsa could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Kingston has cracked it and Magiritsa is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Kingston!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Thomas Kingston!
In his post fight interview, Thomas Kingston started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
The defeated Avgolemono Magiritsa had this to say: 'Σκατά στα μουτρα σου!'.