PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jonny Victorio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jesse Custer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Victorio comes to the cage accompanied by Nightingale - Nightfall Overture. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Victorio
vs
Custer

193 cm
35
205 lbs
42 - 16 - 1

185 cm
27
212 lbs
18 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Heavy handed

Perkele!

Hell's Balls Recovery (160)

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 42 - 16 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jonny Victorio!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jesse Custer!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Donald Grub and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Victorio misses with a telegraphed body shot

and Custer counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Victorio controlling Custer's posture.
Custer missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Custer trying to control but Victorio is working from the bottom.
Custer throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Victorio works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Victorio trying to control the position here.
Victorio has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.

We're going to have a standup here because Jonny Victorio wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Custer connects with a body shot that sends Victorio's belly button to the back.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Custer clobbers Victorio with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Custer connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.

It looks like Jonny Victorio has been cut.
Victorio gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Custer looks to score with a jab to the body but Victorio is just out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Victorio lands with a cross.
Custer punishes Victorio's body with a nice straight punch.
Victorio scores with a head kick.

It looks like Jesse Custer has been cut.
Custer jabs at Victorio's body.
Victorio looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Victorio shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Victorio pivots, looking for a leg kick but Custer is out of range and Victorio settles back down.
Custer swings for the body but Victorio moves out of range.
Victorio slips under a jab.
Victorio with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Custer throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A lazy left from Custer finds it's target.
Nice body kick from Custer.
Victorio throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Custer cracks Victorio with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Victorio takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Victorio drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Victorio moves out of range of the body kick from Custer.
Victorio misses the shot to the body.
Jesse Custer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Victorio throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Victorio chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Victorio misses with a straight left.
Custer throws an off balance right hand
and Victorio counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Custer thinking.
Custer throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Victorio sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Victorio connects with a body shot.
Victorio slips under a jab.
Custer tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice body kick there by Custer.
Victorio swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Custer avoids the head kick by Victorio.
Custer thuds his right hand into Victorio's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Victorio tests Custer's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Victorio misses with a low kick.
Custer throws an overhand right that lands on Victorio's shoulder, as Victorio tries to avoid the shot.
Victorio thows a body shot but no joy.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Custer misses with a hook
enabling Victorio to counter with a crisp jab.
Custer scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
A low kick from Victorio misses

and Custer counters with a single leg into guard. Victorio didn't expect that.
Custer postures up.
Custer has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Custer preventing the sweep.
Custer trying to control the position from guard on top but Victorio is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Victorio trying to keep a closed guard but Custer is proving a slippery customer.
Victorio has control of Custer's left arm, preventing Custer from doing any damage.

Jonny Victorio has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Custer scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Custer lands the left hand.
Victorio doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Victorio takes one to the side of the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Custer checks a leg kick.
Custer drops a shoulder and throws an uppercut that cracks Victorio right on the button. Victorio goes down! Custer follows him to the mat and finishes the job with more strikes! Custer gets the win via TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jesse Custer!
Jesse Custer is the new light heavyweight champion!
A victorious Jesse Custer thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.