PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Sarfraz Ali (ranked 1624 p4p, 166 weight class) and Carl Kingston (ranked 1266 p4p, 133 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! Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Ali
vs
Kingston

165 cm
26
155 lbs
10 - 5 - 1

175 cm
32
145 lbs
13 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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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 10 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sarfraz Ali!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Carl Kingston!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Donald Grub and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kingston checks a leg kick nicely.
Kingston looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Ali misses with a looping right.
Donk. Kingston catches Ali right on the button with a cross.
Ali pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kingston ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Ali scores with a jab. Kingston acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Ali tries to work over Kingston's front leg with a kick but Kingston checks it.
Kingston follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Ali misses the jab.
Kingston looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Ali throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Kingston motions for Ali to come forward. Kingston throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Ali throws a nice outside leg kick.
Kingston throws a jab when Ali was well out of range.
Kingston finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Ali was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Ali throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Kingston tries to bum rush Ali with a series of wild strikes but Ali uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Ali throws an overhand right that lands on Kingston's shoulder, as Kingston tries to avoid the shot.
Ali feints and then cracks Kingston's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Kingston down.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ali listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Kingston checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Ali tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ali has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Kingston.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kingston throws a front kick aimed at Ali's knee but Ali avoids it well.
Ali scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Ali lands with a cross.
Ali pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ali throws an off balance right hand
and Kingston counters with a nice leg kick.
Kingston takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A big right from Ali misses.
Ali pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kingston attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Ali moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Sarfraz Ali seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kingston cracks the inside of Ali's front leg.
Kingston shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
We've been told by Ali's head coaches at Gym Boiks that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Ali moves out of range as Kingston throws a body kick.
Ali throws a leg kick
and Kingston counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Kingston swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kingston takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Ali misses the jab.
Kingston scores with a leg kick.
Kingston uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ali.
Ali connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ali pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Ali thows a leg kick but Kingston checks it
and Ali takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Ali misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kingston.
Kingston looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Kingston shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Kingston cracks Ali with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Kingston scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
A big left from Kingston misses.
It looked like Ali wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Kingston uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ali.
Kingston has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Ali waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kingston.
Ali throws a front kick aimed at Kingston's knee but Kingston avoids it well.
Kingston misses with a hook. Ali ducked under it nicely.
Ali scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Ali thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kingston throws a jab but it's blocked by Ali.
Ali checks a leg kick.
Ali lands a jab.
Ali throws a hook but Kingston avoids it easily.
Ali with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Ali takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kingston thuds his right hand into Ali's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Kingston uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ali.
Nice body kick from Kingston.
Jab, jab by Ali - just one landing.
Ali misses with a double jab
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Kingston throws a quick inside leg kick.
A good leg kick by Kingston.
Kingston moves out of range of the strikes.
Kingston looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A slow jab from Kingston misses its intended target.
A slow jab from Ali misses its intended target.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Ali.
Ali throws a quick inside leg kick.
A jab from Kingston does it's job there.
Ali connects with an inside leg kick.
Kingston lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Ali at a distance.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kingston slips a jab and a cross from Ali.
Kingston thumps Ali with a low kick.
Ali misses with an uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kingston misses with a body shot.
Kingston uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ali.
A low kick from Ali misses
and Kingston counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Ali thinking.
Ali connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
A punch lands to the side of Ali 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Ali displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kingston throws out the jab.
Ali drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Ali lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kingston circles away quickly and effectively.
Ali throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Ali misses with a head kick.
Kingston is looking to chop away at Ali's legs.
Ali throwing a counter right hand but Kingston manages to avoid it.
Ali moves away from the strike by Kingston.
Ali misses the shot to the body.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Kingston! But no joy.
Ali misses with a hook.
Ali lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kingston keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ali.
Ali connects with a leg kick. Kingston looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Kingston turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Kingston's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Ali misses with an uppercut. Kingston saw that one coming.
Kingston misses with a body shot.
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 Sarfraz Ali will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Kingston checks the leg kick.
Ali tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Ali tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Kingston steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ali.
Kingston motions for Ali to come forward. Kingston throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Ali takes one on the button.
Kingston avoids the body shot from Ali.
Ali lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Kingston ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Ali's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Kingston connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Ali scrambles back to his feet.
Ali scores with a leg kick.
Ali throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Ali steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kingston.
A jab lands there for Kingston.
Kingston rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ali moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kingston throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ali sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kingston misses with a looping left.
Ali ducks under a wild hook from Kingston.
A telegraphed right hand from Ali misses the target.
Kingston chopping away at his opponent's legs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Ali misses the target.
Kingston is looking to chop away at Ali's legs.
Ali throws a quick counter kick to the body but Kingston avoids it.
A telegraphed right hand from Ali misses the target.
Ali uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kingston.
Ali lands with a thumping leg kick.
Kingston misses with a straight right.
Ali checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Ali throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Sarfraz Ali is winning the standup battle so far.
Ali throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Ali throws a jab but it's blocked by Kingston.

Ali drives through and clinches with Kingston against the cage.
Kingston pushes Ali back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kingston makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Nice body punch from Ali - that landed with a thud.
Kingston lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ali misses with a punch on the inside.
Kingston prevents a body shot from Ali.
Ali scores with a shoulder strike.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ali lands with a right to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kingston pushes Ali back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Ali tries to work over Kingston's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kingston working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Ali lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Kingston backwards.
Kingston misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kingston tries to throw a body punch but Ali avoids it by throwing Kingston back against the cage.

Kingston breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ali getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Kingston lands a jab to the head.
Kingston sizes up Ali with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Kingston throws the left hand but Ali avoids the punch easily.
Ali looks to throw the jab but Kingston is out of range.
Ali connects with a good right hand that stumbles Kingston. Kingston circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Ali displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kingston throws out the jab.
Kingston takes one on the button.
Ali misses with an uppercut. Kingston saw that one coming.
Ali throws a lazy right hand but Kingston sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A nice side step and Kingston releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Kingston ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ali moves away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ali throws a hook but Kingston blocks it.
Kingston scores with a nice right hand.
Ali throws a looping overhand right but Kingston ducks down to avoid it.
Ali throws a nice inside leg kick.
Kingston connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Ali's hands.
Ali sizes up Kingston with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Kingston throws a shot from downtown. Ali moves away and avoids it.
Kingston ducks under a wild hook from Ali.
Kingston avoids the body shot from Ali.
Kingston takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Ali attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Ali misses with an uppercut. Kingston saw that one coming.
Ali checks the leg kick.
Kingston has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Ali.
Ali looks to score with a jab to the body but Kingston is just out of range.
Ali throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Ali ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kingston moves away.
Kingston looks to land a left hand but Ali moved out of range nicely.
Ali looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kingston slips a straight right by Ali.
Kingston moves out of range of the strikes.
Kingston appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Ali throws a hook but Kingston avoids it easily.
A big left from Kingston misses.
A nice inside leg kick there by Ali. That's going to slow Kingston down.
Kingston scores with a jab.
Kingston misses with a hook. Ali ducked under it nicely.
Kingston misses with a looping right.
Ali moves out of range of the strikes.
Kingston throws an overhand right that lands on Ali's shoulder, as Ali tries to avoid the shot.
Ali misses with a looping left.
Ali changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Ali throws a low kick but Kingston avoids it.
Ali throws a half hearted mid kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ali uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kingston.
Kingston throws a leg kick but Ali sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Ali throws a predictable looking body shot
and Kingston counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Ali throws a hook to the side of Kingston's head but Kingston sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Sarfraz Ali will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Kingston steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ali.
It seemed like Kingston was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Kingston throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Ali moves forwards but Kingston connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Both fighters circling a little - Ali finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
A slapping leg kick lands for Kingston.
A jab from Ali misses.
Kingston checks the leg kick.
Ali connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A jab from Kingston misses.
Kingston throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Kingston staying out of range there.
Kingston scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Ali pivots, looking for a leg kick but Kingston is out of range and Ali settles back down.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kingston misses with a body shot.
Ali avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
An inside leg kick lands from Ali.
Ali lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kingston circles away quickly and effectively.
Ali avoids a kick to the body.
Ali misses with a hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kingston swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kingston dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Ali. That did some damage!
Ali catches Kingston with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Kingston lands with a nice body punch.
Ali misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kingston.
Ali lands with a shot to the body.
Kingston keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Kingston.
Ali appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Ali misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kingston.
Kingston checks a low kick from Ali.
Kingston was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Ali misses with a wild combination.
Ali misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kingston.
Kingston takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Kingston checks a leg kick.
Kingston misses with a low kick.
Kingston displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ali throws out the jab.
Ali bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Carl Kingston has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kingston fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ali manages to avoid it.
Kingston takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kingston throws the left hand but Ali avoids the punch easily.
Ali throws a quick inside leg kick.
Ali throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kingston stuns Ali with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Kingston lands a nice leg kick that just misses Ali's sensitive parts.
Ali misses with a straight left.
Ali misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ali throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ali goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
The fighters circling - Kingston throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kingston with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Kingston throws a nice outside leg kick.
Ali 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.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Kingston, as that shot connected.
Kingston takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Kingston tries to score with a low kick but Ali moves his leg out of the way.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Kingston misses the target.
A chopping leg kick lands by Ali.
Kingston throws a low kick but Ali moves out of range easily.
A slapping leg kick lands for Ali.
Ali throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kingston sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kingston throws a big shot that misses.
Ali connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Kingston comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Ali avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Ali is looking to counter punch.
A telegraphed right hand from Kingston misses the target.
A little feinted left hand from Ali on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Kingston with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Ali missing with a left hand there. Kingston was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ali checks a low kick from Kingston.
Ali throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kingston sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Jab from Ali.
Kingston takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kingston takes a swing at Ali's ribcage but misses.
Ali connects with a leg kick. Kingston looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kingston scores with a push kick.
Kingston takes one to the side of the head.
Ali throws a right and a left that Kingston avoids nicely.
Ali misses with a kick to the body.
Ali uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Kingston tries a low kick but Ali avoids it.
Kingston 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.
Kingston misses with a hook. Ali ducked under it nicely.
Kingston takes a swing at Ali's ribcage but misses.
Ali missing with a left hand there. Kingston was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Jab, jab by Kingston - just one landing.
Ali scores with a sloppy right hand. Kingston should have avoided that one.
Ali misses with a looping left.
Kingston has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Ali lands a jab to the nose.
Kingston looks to score with a jab to the body but Ali is just out of range.
Ali appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kingston ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Ali misses with a low kick.
Kingston only half commits to the counter leg kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Sarfraz Ali.
Well Ali has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Chris Edwards scores the fight 30:27
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Glass scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sarfraz Ali!
Sarfraz Ali seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
In defeat, Carl Kingston stepped up to the mic, saying 'You're so very special... I wish I was special. But I'm a creep, I'm a weirdo. What the hell am I doing here? I don't belong here'.