PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kasper Kessler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Barich Fendsor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kessler comes into the arena with Black Eyed Peas - I Got A Feeling blaring out of the sound system. Kasper Kessler has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Kessler
vs
Fendsor

185 cm
26
180 lbs
14 - 1 - 0

183 cm
22
183 lbs
11 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
KO power

Good wrestler
World class MT
Powerful

Syndicate Drugs

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Kasper Kessler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Barich Fendsor!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kessler scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Fendsor avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Fendsor misses the jab.
Kessler thuds his right hand into Fendsor's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Fendsor throws a quick inside leg kick.
Kessler thows a body shot but no joy.
Kessler steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Fendsor.
Kessler throws a right and a left that both miss.
Kessler cracks a nice hook into Fendsor's ribs.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kessler. Fendsor does a little dance to reset his feet.
Fendsor misses with a straight left.
Fendsor staying out of range there.
Fendsor misses with a head kick.
Kessler throws a leg kick that is checked
and Fendsor counters with a nice body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fendsor with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Fendsor moves out of range as Kessler strikes.
Fendsor dips to his left and cracks Kessler with an uppercut!
Fendsor throws a half hearted mid kick.
Fendsor throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Kessler falls off balance throwing a combination

and Fendsor counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Fendsor.
Kessler wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Kessler trying to control the position but instead, Fendsor has worked for underhooks and has pushed Kessler into the cage.
Kessler blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Fendsor prevents Kessler from breaking the clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Fendsor as Kessler tries to tie him up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fendsor swings wildly with an uppercut but Kessler uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fendsor struggles to land a body shot inside as Kessler controls his hands.
Fendsor unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Kessler blocks a body shot from Fendsor.
Fendsor misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kessler dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Fendsor throws a head punch that misses.

Kessler breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kessler misses with a body shot
and Fendsor counters with a nice uppercut.
Fendsor moves away from the strike by Kessler.
Fendsor uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kessler.
Kessler blocks a leg kick.
Kessler throws a predictable looking body shot
and Fendsor counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fendsor has a takedown stuffed.
Kessler jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Kessler falls off balance throwing a combination
and Fendsor counters with a nice low kick that buckles Kessler's knee momentarily.
Fendsor throws a leg kick
and Kessler counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Fendsor uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kessler.
The fighters circling - Kessler throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kessler catches Fendsor with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Kessler misses with a hook.
Fendsor is looking to clinch but Kessler is avoiding it.
Kasper Kessler seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fendsor comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Fendsor ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Fendsor misses with a kick to the body
and Kessler counters with a nice leg kick.
Kessler falls off balance throwing a combination
enabling Fendsor to counter with a crisp jab.

Fendsor moves into the clinch.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Fendsor struggles to land a body shot inside as Kessler controls his hands.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fendsor keeps control of Kessler as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Kessler is trying to break the clinch but Fendsor is controlling him.
Fendsor working aggressively here.
Fendsor fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Barich Fendsor dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Kessler throws a left and a right that both miss
and Fendsor counters with a nice uppercut.
Kessler looks to land a right hand but Fendsor moved out of range.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Fendsor.
Kessler misses with a double jab
and Fendsor counters with a low kick, right behind Kessler 's knee.
Kessler has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Fendsor avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kessler throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Fendsor on the side of the head.
Kessler fails to land with a series of punches.
Kessler throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Fendsor stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Kessler throws a leg kick that is checked
and Fendsor cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Fendsor cracks the inside of Kessler's front leg.
Kessler dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Fendsor instigates a clinch.
Kessler avoiding damage as Fendsor throws knees to the body.
Fendsor scores with a hook to the body.
A short right from Fendsor on the inside.
Fendsor keeps control of Kessler as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Fendsor lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Kessler backwards.
Fendsor lands a nice knee to the body.
Kessler has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Fendsor throws a head punch that misses.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Fendsor scores with a shoulder strike.
Fendsor lands an elbow that stopped Kessler in his tracks for a moment.
Fendsor stalling the fight.
Kessler taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Fendsor throws an elbow that misses.
Kessler wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fendsor misses with the head strike.
Fendsor misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kessler tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Fendsor.

Kessler's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A nice inside leg kick there by Fendsor. That's going to slow Kessler down.
Kessler lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Kessler stuns Fendsor with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Fendsor closes this distance looking for a takedown but Kessler circles away.
Fendsor ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kessler moves away.
Kessler lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Kessler swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Fendsor counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Fendsor.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice jab there from Kessler.
Kessler thows a left - swing and a miss!
Fendsor misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kessler swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Fendsor counters with a leg kick.
Kessler misses with a jab to the body
and Fendsor counters with a nice uppercut.
Kessler uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Fendsor.
Kessler avoids the head kick by Fendsor.
Kessler lands with a nice body punch.
A punch combination from Kessler misses.
Fendsor is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kessler.
Fendsor misses with a hook. Kessler ducked under it nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kessler swings for the body but Fendsor moves out of range.
Fendsor throws a shot from downtown. Kessler moves away and avoids it.
Kessler throws a big shot that misses.
Kessler swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A shot to the body from Kessler misses
and Fendsor makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Kessler misses with a shot to the body
and Fendsor counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kessler scores with a jab to the head.
Kessler lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Kasper Kessler is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kessler. Fendsor does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kessler swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Fendsor counters with a series of strikes. Kessler will be more careful next time no doubt.
Fendsor scores with a body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Barich Fendsor will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Kessler scores with a decent looking hook.
Kessler keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Fendsor moves out of range of the strikes.
Fendsor throws a leg kick but Kessler sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Kessler throws a left and a right that both miss
and Kessler takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Fendsor lands with a nice body punch.
Fendsor throws a quick inside leg kick.

Fendsor closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Kessler to the mat! Kessler manages to get full guard.
Fendsor sitting in guard here, content to control.
Kessler is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kessler trying to keep a closed guard but Fendsor is proving a slippery customer.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fendsor is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Kessler keeping moving, preventing Fendsor from controlling successfully.
Kessler looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Fendsor pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kessler is keeping the position for now.
Kasper Kessler has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Kessler is looking to stand up but Fendsor isn't so interested in that idea.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
A low kick from Fendsor is predictable there
enabling Kessler to counter with a crisp jab.
Fendsor swings for the body but Kessler moves out of range.
Fendsor moves into range and connects with a jab.
Kessler needs to keep his hands up - Fendsor had a free shot at his head there.
Fendsor works Kessler's body with a nice hook.
A solid leg kick lands there for Fendsor.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fendsor wants to clinch.
Kessler misses with a looping left.
A big left from Kessler misses.
Fendsor moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Kessler throws a left and a right that both miss
enabling Fendsor to counter with a crisp jab.
Kessler throws a jab when Fendsor was well out of range.
Kessler falls off balance throwing a combination

and Fendsor counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Fendsor.
Fendsor tries to throw a body punch but Kessler avoids it by throwing Fendsor back against the cage.
Kessler blocks an uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Fendsor.
Fendsor tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Fendsor can't find room to land a body shot as Kessler controls the action.

Kessler pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Barich Fendsor is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Fendsor thumps Kessler with a low kick.
Kessler on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Fendsor.
Fendsor paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Fendsor slips a straight right by Kessler.
Kessler throws a left and a right that both miss
and Fendsor counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kessler throws a combination that misses
and Fendsor counters with a left to the body.
Kessler misses with a leg kick
and Fendsor cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

And that's the end of the fight!
Barich Fendsor comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Fendsor 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Barich Fendsor!