PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sonosuke Kamada (ranked 4132 p4p, 4131 weight class) and Koen Kingston (ranked 173 p4p, 171 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Kamada
vs
Kingston

176 cm
18
152
0 - 0 - 0

191 cm
18
210
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Good chin

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the super 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, Sonosuke Kamada!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Koen Kingston!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Josh West and Ryoma Takatsuka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A looping hook to the body misses from Kamada. Kingston does a little dance to reset his feet.

Kamada has taken the fight to the clinch.
Kingston stalling.
Kingston is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Kingston receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Kingston as Kamada tries to tie him up.
Kingston misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kingston stalling in the clinch.
Kingston leaning against his opponent.
Kingston has Kamada pressed against the cage.
Kingston continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Koen Kingston.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Kamada checks a leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kingston throws a low kick but it's checked well by Kamada.

Kamada has taken the fight to the clinch.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Kingston takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Kamada stalling in the clinch but Kingston improves position.
Kamada is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Kamada seems a little flustered. He's come in with the intention of controlling the clinch but Kingston is preventing him from doing so, at least for the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kamada blocks a body shot from Kingston.
Kingston leaning his opponent against the cage.
Kamada will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Kingston up against the cage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Kingston leaning against his opponent.
Kamada wants to stall.
Kingston stalling against the cage.
Kamada tries a body shot but Kingston blocks it.
Kamada wants to stall.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Sonosuke Kamada.
Kingston 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.
Kamada throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Kamada misses with a body shot.
Kingston only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Kamada lands a body shot.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Kingston takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.

Kamada moves into the clinch successfully.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Kingston pressing his opponent against the cage.
Kingston misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Kingston tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kamada's elbow.
Kingston stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Kingston takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Kingston avoiding damage.
Kamada tries a body shot but Kingston blocks it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sonosuke Kamada showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Kamada has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1 round of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 10:9
Judge Josh West scores the fight 10:9
Judge Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 10:9

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sonosuke Kamada!