PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kasper Kessler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sunny Supernova (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kessler comes to the cage accompanied by Black Eyed Peas - I Got A Feeling. The crowd seem to be enjoying Supernova's choice of entrance music: Karma Police. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Kessler
vs
Supernova

185 cm
28
180 lbs
17 - 3 - 0

183 cm
25
180 lbs
14 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
KO power

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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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 17 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kasper Kessler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sunny Supernova!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Supernova scores with a jab. Kessler acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Supernova.
That kick from Supernova tenderised Kessler's leg. Kessler is trying to keep his angry face on.
Kessler throws a nice inside leg kick.
Kessler darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Kessler circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kessler misses with an uppercut
and Supernova counters with a nice body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Supernova is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kessler slips under a jab.
Supernova swings for the body but Kessler moves out of range.
Supernova looks to score with a jab to the body but Kessler is just out of range.
Supernova stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Supernova wants it to stay on the feet.
Supernova scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Kessler doesn't seem bothered though.
Supernova looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Supernova.
Supernova falls off balance throwing a combination
enabling Kessler to counter with a crisp jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Supernova moves out of range of the strikes.
Supernova connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Kessler fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Supernova tries to land a leg kick but Kessler saw it coming and moves away.
Supernova misses with a right hand
and Kessler counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Supernova swings widly with a right hand
and Kessler counters with a nice body shot.
Kessler explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Supernova is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Kessler.
Supernova throws a poor cross that misses
and Kessler counters with a nice uppercut.
Kessler misses with a hook to the body
and Supernova counters with a stiff right hand.
A head kick by Supernova misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Kessler throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A thudding body kick lands there by Supernova!
Kessler bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Supernova's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kessler walks into a left hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kessler throws a leg kick
and Supernova counters with an inside leg kick.
Supernova misses with a hook to the body
and Kessler counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Supernova clobbers Kessler with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.

Supernova gets caught flat footed, as Kessler shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Supernova keeping full guard, as Kessler tries to pass.
Supernova pulls Kessler in to control the position.
Supernova working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Kessler.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Kessler is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Supernova is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Supernova has escaped and now he's on top!
Supernova stays in close to Kessler's body and controls the position.
Kessler trying to control the position here.
Kessler working a defensive guard here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Kessler looks to throw the jab but Supernova is out of range.
Sunny Supernova is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Horrible takedown by Kessler or perhaps it was just good defense by Supernova which made him look bad.
Supernova misses with a left hand
and Kessler connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kessler uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Supernova.
Supernova lands with a straight right. Kessler didn't see that one coming.

Kessler closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Supernova quickly recovers to half guard.
Kessler wants to control but Supernova is keeping him busy.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Supernova won't allow Kessler to pass to mount.
Kessler is stalling here. Supernova is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Kessler seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Supernova has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sunny Supernova dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Supernova connects with a leg kick. Kessler looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Supernova connects with the punch.
Kessler throws a shot to the body.
Kessler shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Supernova defends it nicely.
Kessler throws a quick inside leg kick.
Kessler just misses with a punch to the body.
Sunny Supernova seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Supernova dodges the punch combination from Kessler.
Kessler moves away from the strike by Supernova.
Supernova throws a one two combo.
Supernova throws a sloppy head kick and Kessler moves out of range easily.
Kessler misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Supernova counters with a solid body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kessler ducks right into an uppercut from Supernova.
Kessler takes a jab right on the kisser.
Kessler on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Supernova misses with a shot to the body
and Kessler makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Supernova jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
A looping hook to the body misses from Supernova. Kessler does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kessler swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Supernova counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Kessler doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Supernova cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Supernova avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kessler will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kessler swings widly with a right hand
and Kessler takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Supernova throws a head kick that misses

and Kessler counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Kessler.
Supernova displaying some good clinch control by pressing Kessler up against the cage.
Supernova cracks Kessler with a nice body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Supernova pushes Kessler back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
A short body shot lands from Supernova as the two fighters clinch.
Supernova throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kessler is trying to break the clinch but Supernova is controlling him.
Kessler's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Supernova lands a body shot.
Supernova stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Kessler tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Supernova just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kasper Kessler. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nice body punch from Supernova - that landed with a thud.
Supernova doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kessler blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Supernova slowing the pace effectively.
Kessler working hard to break the clinch.
Supernova is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Supernova is working Kessler over against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Supernova.
Supernova fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Supernova pushes Kessler back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Supernova lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short uppercut from Supernova.
Supernova works on Kessler's body with a couple of short punches.
Kessler letting Supernova take a breather here.
Kessler tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Supernova just stands there and leans against the cage.
Supernova working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Supernova.
Kessler's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Supernova stalls.
Supernova lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Kessler backwards.
Come on Supernova - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Supernova lands a nice shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Supernova lands a body shot.
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!
Supernova is working Kessler over against the cage.
Supernova is working Kessler over against the cage.
Supernova lands with a right to the head.
Kessler takes a shot to the head.
Supernova is pushing Kessler up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Still in the clinch, Supernova scores with a nice short uppercut.
Supernova has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Supernova is working Kessler over against the cage.
A body shot lands from Supernova.
Supernova dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Supernova cracks Kessler with a nice body shot.
Supernova lands with a short punch from the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A body shot lands from Supernova.
Supernova digs a right hand underneath Kessler's ribcage. Kessler let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Supernova digs a right hand into Kessler's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Kessler's gas tank.
Supernova lands a body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sunny Supernova showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Supernova thows a body shot but no joy.
Kessler misses with a right hand
and Supernova counters with a thumping low kick.
Kessler avoids the body shot from Supernova.
Kessler has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Kessler uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Supernova.
Kessler tries for a takedown but Supernova circles away easily
and Supernova counters with a nice body shot.
Kessler just misses with a punch to the body.
Supernova tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Kessler takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Kessler shoots and misses
and Supernova counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A telegraphed right hand from Supernova misses the target.
Kessler misses with a lunging right hand
and Supernova counters with a nice uppercut.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Supernova fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Kessler looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A solid body kick from Supernova.
A punch lands to the side of Kessler 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Supernova ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Kessler on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Supernova misses with a two punch combination.
Supernova cracks Kessler with a right hand to the side of the head.
Supernova scores with a push kick.
Supernova misses with a looping right.
Supernova fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The fighters circle momentarily. Supernova darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Kessler avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Supernova misses with an uppercut.
A bone on bone clash there as Supernova blocks the leg kick.
Supernova lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Kasper Kessler has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kessler is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kessler walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Kessler swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Supernova ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Supernova lands a nice shot that snaps Kessler's head back.
Supernova misses with a straight left.
Supernova thows a body shot but no joy.
Supernova rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Kessler cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kessler misses with a leg kick
and Supernova counters with a nice low kick that buckles Kessler's knee momentarily.
Supernova takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Supernova slips a straight right by Kessler.
Kessler connects with a solid leg kick.
Kessler lands with a thumping leg kick.
Kessler with a poor takedown
and Supernova counters with a nice body kick.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kasper Kessler. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Supernova scores with a jab to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Supernova.
Kessler uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Supernova.
Kessler slips a jab from Supernova.
Supernova misses with a few strikes there.
Kessler throws a sloppy body shot
and Supernova counters with a straight right hand.
Kessler wants to clinch.
Kessler takes a swing at Supernova's ribcage but misses.
Supernova throws a leg kick which misses Kessler's front leg but catches the back leg as Kessler tries to avoid it.
Supernova throws a head kick that misses.
Kessler on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Kessler keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Kessler shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Supernova defends it nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Supernova scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Supernova misses with a head kick.
A head kick from Supernova lands but Kessler takes it in his stride.
Kessler looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Kessler misses with an uppercut
and Supernova counters with a left right combination that sends Kessler crashing to the mat - Supernova wastes no time in diving on top of him and pounding Kessler out for a TKO! Devastating finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:32 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sunny Supernova!