PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Carlos Guitierez (ranked 25245 p4p, 5078 weight class) and Brian Kingman (ranked 682 p4p, 535 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Guitierez
vs
Kingman

178 cm
23
160
0 - 2 - 0

175 cm
19
154
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Intelligent

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Tends to cut

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Carlos Guitierez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Brian Kingman!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Dillan Fox and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Guitierez throws a right and a left that both miss.
Guitierez lands with a shot to the body.
Guitierez fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kingman manages to avoid it.
Guitierez swings for the body but Kingman moves out of range.
Guitierez keeps the fight on the outside.
Kingman displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Guitierez throws out the jab.
Guitierez throws a body shot but no joy.
Guitierez throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kingman fails with a takedown attempt.
Guitierez is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Guitierez connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Some wild striking there from Guitierez.
Kingman appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Guitierez misses with a double jab
and Kingman counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Guitierez thinking.
Guitierez swinging wildly here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Good exchange - Kingman coming out on top.
Kingman lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Nice takedown defense from Guitierez. No joy for Kingman on that attempt.
Guitierez connects with a body shot.
Guitierez is looking to wear down Kingman with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Kingman moves out of range of the strikes.
Guitierez clobbers Kingman with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Kingman avoids the body shot from Guitierez.
Guitierez stalks Kingman and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Kingman's face. Kingman staggers backwards, shaken.
Guitierez throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Kingman counters with a nice uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A left and a right from Guitierez both land. Nice combination.
Guitierez throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Kingman walks into a jab.

Kingman clinches.
Guitierez looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Guitierez wants to get back to striking at distance but Kingman won't allow it.
Guitierez wants to break the clinch but can't.

Guitierez's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Guitierez throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Kingman stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Guitierez just misses with a punch to the body.
Guitierez swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Guitierez swings for the body but Kingman moves out of range.
Danga de danga de dang - Guitierez scores with a four punch combination!
Kingman scores with a shot to the body.
Kingman keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Guitierez throws a body shot but no joy.
Kingman bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kingman flicks out a counter leg kick but Guitierez steps away.
Guitierez throws a body shot but no joy.
A punch combination from Guitierez misses.
Kingman is looking for the big counter here.
Guitierez tests Kingman's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Nice sprawl there from Guitierez as Kingman shoots in.
Carlos Guitierez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brian Kingman.

Kingman fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Guitierez, pushing him back against the cage.
Kingman has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Guitierez is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Kingman keeps control of Guitierez as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Kingman escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Guitierez fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kingman tries to land a leg kick but Guitierez saw it coming and moves away.
Guitierez throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Kingman counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Guitierez tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kingman was well out of range. Poor timing from Guitierez.
Horrible takedown attempt by Kingman or perhaps it was just good defense by Guitierez, which made it look bad.
Kingman defending well as Guitierez loads up on a big left hand.
A punch combination from Guitierez misses.
We've been informed that Kingman has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Guitierez scores with a sloppy right hand. Kingman should have avoided that one.
Guitierez tries to bum rush Kingman with a series of wild strikes but Kingman uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A cross from Guitierez lands.
A cross from Guitierez lands.
Guitierez 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.
Guitierez throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Kingman ducks under a wild hook from Guitierez.
Guitierez moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
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!
Kingman tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Guitierez defends well and Kingman ends up having to push Guitierez into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Guitierez looks to score with a jab to the body but Kingman is just out of range.
Guitierez throws a combination that misses
and Kingman counters with a nice uppercut.

Guitierez tries to keep at a distance but Kingman has taken the fight into the clinch.
Kingman keeps control of Guitierez as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A short body shot lands from Kingman as the two fighters clinch.

Kingman breaks the clinch.
Guitierez connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Kingman scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Guitierez misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kingman.
Kingman doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Guitierez catches Kingman with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
A looping hook to the body misses from Kingman. Guitierez does a little dance to reset his feet.
Carlos Guitierez is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kingman fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Guitierez has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kingman takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Guitierez is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.

Kingman clinches up with Guitierez and pushes him back against the cage.
Kingman has Guitierez pressed against the cage, preventing Guitierez from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Guitierez tries to break free but Kingman pushes him back against the cage.
Guitierez working hard to break the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Carlos Guitierez dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Kingman connects with a body shot.
Guitierez fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Guitierez just misses with a punch to the body.
Kingman let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Guitierez swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Guitierez connects with a looping right hand.
Carlos Guitierez is winning the standup battle so far.
Kingman dodges the punch combination from Guitierez.
Guitierez takes a swing at Kingman's ribcage but misses.
Guitierez misses with a looping right.
Guitierez fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kingman manages to avoid it.
Kingman shoots in but Guitierez avoids the takedown attempt easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Kingman moves into the clinch.
Guitierez wants to break free but Kingman has control.

Kingman manages to break the clinch.
Kingman dodges the punch combination from Guitierez.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Guitierez misses with a hook to the body
and Kingman counters with an inside leg kick.
Guitierez throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

Kingman darts in and clinches Guitierez up against the cage.
Guitierez is trying to break the clinch but Kingman is controlling him.
Guitierez wants to break the clinch but can't.
Guitierez is trying to push Kingman away but Kingman has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

Kingman breaks the clinch.
Guitierez loads up on a big right hand but Kingman slips the punch.
Kingman lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
No joy there for Guitierez, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kingman wants to counter with a clinch but Guitierez pushes him away.
Kingman connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Guitierez misses with a straight left.
Carlos Guitierez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Guitierez throws a nice looking combination but Kingman bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Kingman throws out a counter right but Guitierez avoids it with no problem.
A left lands for Guitierez.
Guitierez misses with a body shot.
Guitierez misses with a body shot.
Guitierez throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kingman is looking for the big counter here.
A big left from Guitierez misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Guitierez falls off balance throwing a combination
and Kingman counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Guitierez throws a body shot but no joy.
Kingman fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kingman slips under a jab from Guitierez.
Kingman catches Guitierez with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kingman has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Guitierez finds it's way round the side to connect with Kingman's head.
Guitierez misses with a shot to the body
and Kingman counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Guitierez thinking.

Kingman has Guitierez up against the cage in a clinch.
Guitierez is trying to break the clinch but Kingman is controlling him.
Still in the clinch, Kingman scores with a nice short uppercut.
Kingman prevents Guitierez from breaking the clinch.
Guitierez looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Guitierez wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Kingman has him pressed against the cage.

Kingman breaks the clinch.
Guitierez misses the shot to the body.
Carlos Guitierez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kingman tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Guitierez swivels and escapes.
A swing and a miss from Guitierez.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kingman moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Guitierez misses with a right hand
and Kingman counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Guitierez walks into a straight right hand from Kingman.
Kingman tries to clinch there but Guitierez circles away.
Guitierez misses with a series of wild punches.

Guitierez gets tackled into the cage by Kingman. Kingman maintains the clinch.
Guitierez wants to break free but Kingman has control.
Guitierez has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Guitierez is trying to break the clinch but Kingman is controlling him.

Kingman breaks from the clinch.
Guitierez throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kingman.
Kingman moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Guitierez swings for the body but Kingman moves out of range.
Guitierez backing away here, and Kingman unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Guitierez swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kingman jabs at Guitierez's body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Guitierez scores with a jab.
Some wild striking there from Guitierez.
Guitierez fails to land with a series of punches.
Guitierez scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Kingman doesn't seem bothered though.
Kingman avoids the body shot from Guitierez.
Kingman moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
The fighters circling - Guitierez throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kingman is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Kingman is looking to land body kicks.

Kingman instigates a clinch.
Guitierez tries to circle away but Kingman has him pinned against the cage.

Kingman breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Guitierez scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Guitierez swings and misses with a hook to the body.

Kingman moves into range and clinches up with Guitierez.
Guitierez tries to circle away but Kingman has him pinned against the cage.
Kingman has Guitierez pressed against the cage, preventing Guitierez from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Carlos Guitierez will probably get the nod.
That's time! Guitierez's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Guitierez throws a body punch but Kingman moves out of range.
Guitierez misses with the combination.
Kingman swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Guitierez misses with a double jab.
Guitierez jabs at Kingman's body.
Guitierez circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kingman punishes Guitierez's body with a nice straight punch.
Kingman needs to keep his hands up - Guitierez had a free shot at his head there.
Guitierez throws a jab when Kingman was well out of range.
Guitierez circles away from the clinch attempt.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kingman looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Guitierez lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kingman circles away quickly and effectively.
Guitierez takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Guitierez is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kingman can do to turn this around?
Guitierez ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kingman moves away.
Despite the aggression on Kingman's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Guitierez misses with a series of wild punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kingman on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Guitierez moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Kingman darts in looking for a takedown but Guitierez gets double underhooks and turns Kingman into the cage.
Kingman avoids the body shot from Guitierez.
Guitierez lands a body shot.
Kingman jabs at Guitierez's body.
Guitierez ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kingman moves away.
Guitierez circles away from the clinch attempt.
Guitierez is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kingman.
Guitierez throws a body punch but Kingman moves out of range.
Guitierez takes a swing at Kingman's ribcage but misses.
Guitierez rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kingman moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Kingman tries to counter by closing the distance.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Guitierez throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Guitierez lands a nice hook to Kingman's body. Kingman takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Guitierez misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kingman.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Guitierez keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Kingman shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Guitierez but Guitierez pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Carlos Guitierez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brian Kingman.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Guitierez misses with a wild body shot.
Guitierez shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Guitierez misses with a body shot.

Guitierez tries to keep at a distance but Kingman has taken the fight into the clinch.
Guitierez wants to break free but Kingman has control.
Guitierez is looking to break free of the clinch but Kingman has double underhooks.
Brian Kingman seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.

Kingman's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Guitierez thuds a left hand into Kingman's body.
Guitierez fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Guitierez ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Guitierez wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Guitierez cracks Kingman with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Guitierez misses with a two punch combination.
Guitierez pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kingman shoots in and drives through. Guitierez sprawls well.
Kingman doesn't manage to clinch there - Guitierez circles away.
Guitierez throws a one two combo.
Kingman changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Kingman ducks under a wild hook from Guitierez.
Guitierez has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
A looping hook to the body misses from Guitierez. Kingman does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kingman tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Guitierez manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Guitierez throws a big shot that misses.
No joy there for Guitierez, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kingman tries a quick counter leg kick but Guitierez is wise to it.
Guitierez swings for the body but Kingman moves out of range.
Guitierez pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Despite the aggression on Kingman's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Kingman lands with a good body shot.
Kingman has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Guitierez misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A countering left hand to the body from Kingman misses.
Guitierez takes a swing at Kingman's ribcage but misses.
Kingman tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Guitierez paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Guitierez misses with a wild body shot.
Guitierez misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Kingman counters with a nice body kick.
Guitierez swings and misses with a hook to the body.

Kingman fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Guitierez, pushing him back against the cage.
Kingman has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Guitierez after a bit of a struggle.
Guitierez wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Kingman breaks from the clinch.
Guitierez misses the body punch
and Kingman counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Kingman just misses with a punch to the body.
Guitierez throws a sloppy body shot
and Kingman counters with a nice body shot.
Guitierez with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Guitierez lands a slapping body shot.
Brian Kingman has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Guitierez lands with a good body shot.

And that's the end of the fight!
Carlos Guitierez showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Guitierez, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Elvis Blanc scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 30:27
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Carlos Guitierez!