PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between KJ Dempsey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryan Kesler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kesler comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Cancer Bats - Deathsmarch kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Dempsey
vs
Kesler

181 cm
19
216 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

182 cm
19
200 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, KJ Dempsey!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ryan Kesler!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Columbo Gatti and Jorge Garcia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kesler scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Kesler lands a body shot.
Kesler with a jab.
Kesler scores to the head and body with a nice combination!

It looks like KJ Dempsey has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kesler scores with a crisp jab that stopped Dempsey in his tracks.
Kesler scores with a jab to the body.
Dempsey is breathing heavily.
Kesler lands a jab followed by a vicious hook that sends Dempsey sprawling to the canvas. Kesler follows him down, looking for the kill. Can Dempsey hang on?
Kesler missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Dempsey avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Kesler.
Kesler throwing shots but Dempsey is blocking nicely.
Kesler thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Dempsey's head.
Kesler thows a huge punch but Dempsey dodges it nicely.
Dempsey avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Kesler.
Kesler not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Kesler looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Kesler throwing shots but Dempsey is blocking nicely.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Dempsey throws a predictable looking body shot
and Kesler counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kesler scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Kesler scores with the left hand. Dempsey knows he should have avoided that one.
Dempsey takes a jab right on the kisser.
Kesler scores with a hook to the body. Dempsey takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kesler looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Ryan Kesler seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dempsey throws the left hand but Kesler avoids the punch easily.
Kesler dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kesler scores with a nice right hand.
Dempsey takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
A nice combination there by Kesler.
Kesler ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kesler lands with a cross.

KJ Dempsey's cut is getting worse.
Kesler connects with a jab and follows up with a big overhand right! Oh that's hurt Dempsey! He's out on his feet! Kesler rushes in and drops Dempsey with another big right hand, forcing the referee to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:15 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Ryan Kesler!
Ryan Kesler is the new light heavyweight champion!