PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sonny Ricardo Thiago (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jules Kingston (ranked 0 p4p, 0 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.

Ricardo Thiago
vs
Kingston

189 cm
18
275 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
25
250 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Determined

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 Sydney, Sonny Ricardo Thiago!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jules Kingston!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Hugh Johnson and John Mangel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kingston blocks a head kick by Ricardo Thiago.
Ricardo Thiago fails with an attempt to clinch.

Kingston closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Ricardo Thiago quickly recovers to half guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Kingston prevents Ricardo Thiago from standing back up.

Kingston stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Ricardo Thiago to get to his feet.
Ricardo Thiago tries to close the distance and clinch but Kingston swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A head kick misses from Kingston.

Kingston shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Ricardo Thiago's guard.
Ricardo Thiago is looking to stand up but Kingston isn't so interested in that idea.
Ricardo Thiago is breathing heavily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kingston stands and throws Ricardo Thiago's legs to the side, diving into side control.

Kingston decides to stand up, so the ref orders Ricardo Thiago to his feet.
No joy there for Ricardo Thiago, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

Kingston clinches up against the cage.
Kingston with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Kingston throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Ricardo Thiago blocks it with crossed arms.

Kingston jumps into guard, dragging Ricardo Thiago to the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ricardo Thiago wants to stand and escape but instead Kingston has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Kingston engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Kingston scoring with punches to the head and body.
Kingston sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Ricardo Thiago's guard.
Kingston trying to control the pace.
Ricardo Thiago knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Kingston on the ground.
Kingston is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Kingston has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Kingston not doing much here.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Jules Kingston!