PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mitch Kingston (ranked 5215 p4p, 3360 weight class) and Raul Rodriguez (ranked 505 p4p, 368 weight class). Raul Rodriguez has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Kingston
vs
Rodriguez

199 cm
19
255
1 - 0 - 0

200 cm
19
265
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Lethal high kicks
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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mitch Kingston!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Raul Rodriguez!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Jeff Smith and Josh West.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rodriguez lands a head shot.
Kingston looks to land a right hand but Rodriguez moved out of range.
Rodriguez misses with a hook.
Kingston misses with a wild body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kingston. Rodriguez does a little dance to reset his feet.
A nice side step and Rodriguez releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Rodriguez throws a leg kick but Kingston sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Kingston throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kingston misses with an uppercut.
We've been told by Kingston's head coaches at Helsinki Private Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Rodriguez throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kingston sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kingston was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kingston rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Rodriguez counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Rodriguez shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.

It looks like Raul Rodriguez has been cut.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Kingston checks a leg kick.
Kingston throws a poor cross that misses
and Rodriguez counters with a stiff right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kingston throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rodriguez missing with a left hand there. Kingston was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kingston misses with a jab to the body
and Rodriguez counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Kingston uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Rodriguez has time to react.
Kingston scores with a crisp jab that stopped Rodriguez in his tracks.
Kingston throws a big shot that misses.
Rodriguez takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Kingston scores with a crisp jab that stopped Rodriguez in his tracks.

That has opened up Raul Rodriguez's cut even more.
Rodriguez displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kingston throws out the jab.
Rodriguez lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kingston misses with a straight left.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kingston throws a body punch but Rodriguez moves out of range.
A jab from Kingston misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Rodriguez misses the target.
Rodriguez will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Mitch Kingston seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rodriguez misses with a looping left.
Rodriguez looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
It looked like Kingston wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Kingston throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A shot to the body from Kingston misses
and Rodriguez counters with a stiff right hand.
Kingston lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Rodriguez throws a predictable looking body shot
and Kingston counters with a huge overhand right that connects right on the temple, sending him crumpling, face first to the floor! This one is all over! What a knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Mitch Kingston!
After winning the bout, Mitch Kingston thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.