PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between DJ Shaw (ranked 4851 p4p, 5406 weight class) and Alaric Kingston (ranked 449 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Shaw
vs
Kingston

220 cm
18
230
0 - 0 - 0

220 cm
25
270
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, DJ Shaw!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Alaric Kingston!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Jeff Smith and Chris Saunders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shaw shoots in but Kingston avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Kingston slaps away a takedown attempt from Shaw, before circling back to the center of the mat.

Kingston throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Shaw was covering up waiting for the punch and Kingston finishes the takedown easily into guard.

Kingston drops back looking for a leg! Shaw is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Shaw manages to kick Kingston off! Kingston jumps back into Shaw's guard.

Shaw looking for subs off his back but Kingston has passed one foot through into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kingston with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Kingston has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Shaw defend it? Kingston steps over the head and cranks it - Shaw is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Kingston!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Alaric Kingston!