PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kasper Kessler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Esko Salo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kessler comes to the cage accompanied by Black Eyed Peas - I Got A Feeling. Kasper Kessler could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Esko Salo's chin.

Kessler
vs
Salo

185 cm
26
180 lbs
12 - 1 - 0

175 cm
21
184 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kasper Kessler!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Esko Salo!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Arvi Lind and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Salo throws a jab when Kessler was well out of range.
Kessler throws a leg kick but Salo checks it.
Salo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Salo moves in looking to clinch but Kessler pushes him off.
The crowd cheers as Kessler lands an impressive looking overhand right. Salo doesn't seem phased though.
Kessler scores with a hook.
Esko Salo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Salo takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Salo buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Salo lands with a hook. Kessler tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Salo throws a leg kick but Kessler sees it coming and moves out of range.
Kessler swinging wildly here.
Salo scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Salo lands with a nice combination. Kessler backs away looking to recover.
A combination from Kessler does no damage.
Salo throws a leg kick
and Kessler counters with a straight right hand.
Salo pivots, looking for a leg kick but Kessler is out of range and Salo settles back down.
Kessler takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Salo looks to score with a jab to the body but Kessler is just out of range.
Kessler tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Salo was well out of range. Poor timing from Kessler.
Kessler turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Salo wants to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kessler misses with a combination
and Salo counters with a leg kick.
Kessler takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Kessler lunges at Salo with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Salo's hand.
Kessler lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Salo circles away quickly and effectively.
Salo takes one to the side of the head.
A jab lands there for Salo.
Kessler tries a head kick but it misses.
Salo scores with a one two! Kessler had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Salo looks to land a body kick but Kessler moved away.
Salo sizes up Kessler with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Salo throws a head kick but Kessler moves out of range.
Salo sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Salo scores with a hook.
Kessler misses with a wild body shot.
Kessler misses with a head kick.
Kessler throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Salo stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Salo looks gassed!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Salo closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Salo changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Salo stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Kessler.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kessler throws a leg kick
and Salo counters with a nice low kick that buckles Kessler's knee momentarily.
Salo on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Good shot there by Kessler.
Kessler is looking to slow Salo down with leg kicks.
Salo blocks a head kick by Kessler.
Salo wants to clinch
and Kessler makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Kessler lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Kessler stuns Salo with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Kessler scores with a nice strike.
A chopping leg kick lands by Kessler.
Kessler throws a good cross that connects.

Salo is rocked!
Kessler lands a jab-cross combination.
Salo is still on wobbly legs! Can Kessler finish him?
A left and a right from Kessler both land. Nice combination.
Kessler throws an overhand right that drops Salo like a sack of potatoes! Kessler dives in to finish the fight with more strikes and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kasper Kessler!
Kasper Kessler retains his welterweight title!