PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ditte Sebastien (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kofi Kingston (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ditte Sebastien has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Sebastien
vs
Kingston

184 cm
18
185 lbs
1 - 4 - 0

188 cm
19
192 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ditte Sebastien!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kofi Kingston!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Russell Pearce and Jorge Garcia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Some wild striking there from Kingston.
Kingston drops Sebastien with a left and a right! Oh, Sebastien is hurt - Kingston dives into side control looking to finish!

It looks like Ditte Sebastien has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sebastien tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Kingston wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Sloppy strikes there by Kingston.
Kingston in side control, throwing shots but Sebastien defends.
Kingston working the ground and pound but Sebastien is defending the strikes.
Sebastien is breathing heavily.
Kingston throwing strikes but Sebastien manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Kingston can do anything to dispel that myth.
Kingston is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Kingston wants to get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Kingston looks to score with a jab to the body but Sebastien is just out of range.
Kingston throws a right hand that Sebastien ducks under and follows up with a left that Sebastien also avoids with ease.
Kingston tries to bum rush Sebastien with a series of wild strikes but Sebastien uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Sebastien takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Kingston tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Sebastien is able to avoid easily.
Kingston lands a jab followed by a vicious hook that sends Sebastien sprawling to the canvas. Kingston follows him down, looking for the kill. Can Sebastien hang on?
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sebastien avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Kingston.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sebastien blocking the ground and pound attempt from Kingston.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kingston controlling the action here.

Kingston stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Kingston drops Sebastien with a beautiful combination! Sebastien stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Kingston is looking for the KO!
Kingston throws a nice looking combination but Sebastien bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Sebastien takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Kingston throws a series of punches but Sebastien avoids them all with ease.
Sebastien drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kingston goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Sebastien blocks a head kick by Kingston.
Kingston looks to land a combination but Sebastien avoids it well.
Kingston throws a series of punches but Sebastien avoids them all with ease.
Kingston throws a right and a left that both miss.
Kingston misses with the combination.
No joy there for Kingston, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kingston lands a jab-cross combination.
Kingston tries to land a front kick but Sebastien steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
A head kick misses from Kingston.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kingston lands with a cross.
Kofi Kingston seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
No joy there for Kingston, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kingston throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Kingston swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kingston throws a half hearted mid kick.
Kingston throws a series of punches but Sebastien avoids them all with ease.
Sebastien takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Kingston misses with a jab, cross combination.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kingston throws a series of punches but Sebastien avoids them all with ease.
Kingston looks to land a combination. Sebastien sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kingston lands a nice shot that snaps Sebastien's head back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kofi Kingston dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ditte Sebastien's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Kingston lands a two punch combo.
A combination from Kingston does no damage.
Kingston throws a series of punches but Sebastien avoids them all with ease.
Kingston throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sebastien sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kingston drops Sebastien with a left right combo! Kingston follows him down to the ground into side control.

Kingston decides to stand back up. Kingston steps back and let's Sebastien get back to his feet.
No joy there for Kingston, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kingston throws a push kick but Sebastien slaps the foot to one side.
Sebastien walks into a left hand.
Kofi Kingston seems to be getting the better of the standup.
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!
Kingston ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sebastien moves away.
Sebastien slips a jab and a cross from Kingston.
Ditte Sebastien is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kingston misses with a wild combination.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kingston looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Kingston throws a push kick but Sebastien slaps the foot to one side.
Kingston throws a series of punches but Sebastien moves out of range.
Kingston misses with a double jab.
Kingston throws a nice looking combination but Sebastien bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Kofi Kingston is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kingston looks to land a body kick but Sebastien moved away.
Kingston rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Sebastien moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Sebastien has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Kingston finds it's way round the side to connect with Sebastien's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
A left and a right from Kingston both land. Nice combination.
Sebastien moves out of range as Kingston throws a body kick.
Kingston tries to bum rush Sebastien with a series of wild strikes but Sebastien uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Kingston thows a left - swing and a miss!
The fighters circle momentarily. Kingston darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
A punch combination from Kingston misses.
Kingston misses with a wild combination.
Kingston throws a wild body kick that Sebastien sees coming a mile off.
Kingston throws a series of punches but Sebastien avoids them all with ease.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kingston lands a nice hook to Sebastien's body. Sebastien takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Kingston moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Kingston throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Sebastien.
Kingston swats away the attempt to clinch by Sebastien.
Some bone on bone action there as Sebastien checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Kingston pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kingston scores with a one two! Sebastien had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Kingston looks to land a body kick but Sebastien moved away.
Kingston throws a push kick but Sebastien slaps the foot to one side.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Kingston, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
No joy there for Kingston, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kingston throws the kick towards the body but Sebastien avoids it.
Kingston throws a right and a left that both miss.
Kingston throws a series of punches but Sebastien moves out of range.
Kingston tries to bum rush Sebastien with a series of wild strikes but Sebastien uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Sebastien moves in looking to clinch but Kingston pushes him off.
Kingston scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kingston misses with a straight right.
Kingston swinging wilding here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kofi Kingston showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Ditte Sebastien's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

A telegraphed takedown attempt from Sebastien is defended easily by Kingston.
Kingston throws a right hand that Sebastien ducks under and follows up with a left that Sebastien also avoids with ease.
Sebastien doesn't manage to clinch there - Kingston circles away.
Sebastien takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Kingston lands a two punch combo.
Kingston fails to land with a series of punches.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kingston misses with a wild combination.
Kingston lands with a kick to the temple. Sebastien shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kingston misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kingston scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Sebastien doesn't seem bothered though.
Kingston fails to land with a series of punches.
Sebastien moves out of range as Kingston strikes.
Sebastien takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Kingston fails to land with a series of punches.
Sebastien takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Kingston pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Sebastien slips a jab and a cross from Kingston.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Nice shot lands for Kingston.
Kingston fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kingston stuffs the takedown attempt from Sebastien. Sebastien gets slowly back to his feet.
Sebastien avoids the head kick by Kingston.
Kingston throws a hook but Sebastien avoids it easily.
Sebastien dodges the punch combination from Kingston.
Sebastien misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ditte Sebastien. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A combination from Kingston does no damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Kingston, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
No joy there for Kingston, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kingston with a nice cross.
Ditte Sebastien has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jab, jab by Kingston - just one landing.
Kingston throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Kingston throws a right hand that Sebastien ducks under and follows up with a left that Sebastien also avoids with ease.
Kingston fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kingston has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Kingston rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Sebastien moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Kingston throws a wild body kick that Sebastien sees coming a mile off.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Kingston misses with the combination.
Kingston misses with a body kick.
Sebastien fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Sebastien throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Kingston's waist but Kingston gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Sebastien off to one side.
Kingston scores with a body shot.
Kingston fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Kofi Kingston is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Kingston throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Kingston.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kofi Kingston comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Kingston has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Lou da Vinci scores the fight 25:30
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 25:30
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 24:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kofi Kingston!