PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight kickboxing rules bout between Riski Hester (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Basil Hastings (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Riski Hester has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Riski Hester seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Hester
vs
Hastings

178 cm
18
185 lbs
2 - 0 - 1

181 cm
18
184 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

Excellent MT
Very strong

Excellent MT
Prefers standup

Atlantis

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 1, fighting out of The Island, Riski Hester!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Basil Hastings!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Michael Johnstone and Winston Alpacca.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Good standup being displayed there by Hastings as he connects with a hook.
Hastings thumps Hester with a low kick.
Hastings blocks the body kick.
Hester tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Hastings manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Hester doesn't manage to clinch there - Hastings circles away.
Hester lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hester looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hester throws a head kick but Hastings moves out of range.
Hastings swats away the attempt to clinch by Hester.
Hester moves out of range of the strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hester misses with a leg kick.
Hastings throws a head kick but Hester moves out of range.
Hastings lands with a cross.
Hastings has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Hester.
Hester is looking to land body kicks.
Hastings looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hester throws a head kick but Hastings moves out of range.
Hester throws a sloppy head kick and Hastings moves out of range easily.
Hester misses with a leg kick.
Hester definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Hastings checks a low kick from Hester.
Hester fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Hastings is out of range.
Hastings wants to slow Hester down by chopping away at his legs.
Hester pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Hastings circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hester wants to clinch.
Hester throws a front kick aimed at Hastings's knee but Hastings avoids it well.
Hastings lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Hastings checks the leg kick.
Hester misses with a low kick.
Hester throws a lazy body kick
and Hastings counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice jab there from Hastings.
Hester misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hester throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Hester misses with a body kick.
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!
A head kick misses from Hastings.
Hastings swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hester tries to clinch up.
Hester takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Hester throws a solid leg kick but Hastings takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Hester.
Hastings avoids the head kick by Hester.
Hastings thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hastings throws a lazy head kick
and Hester counters with a big head kick but Hastings shrugs it off.
Hastings throws a body punch but Hester moves out of range.
A solid leg kick lands there for Hastings.
Hastings darts in and out, connecting with a jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Hastings.
Hastings misses with an uppercut.
Hester throws a leg kick but Hastings sees it coming and moves out of range.
Hester checks the leg kick nicely there.
Hastings checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Hester lands a front kick.
Hastings wants to land a leg kick but Hester is out of range.
Hastings takes a kick to the side of the head.

It looks like Basil Hastings has been cut.
That kick from Hester tenderised Hastings's leg. Hastings is trying to keep his angry face on.
Hastings misses the shot to the body.
Hastings checks a low kick from Hester.
Hastings throws a head kick that misses.
Hastings throws a head kick that misses.
A head kick misses from Hastings.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hester is looking to clinch.
Hastings misses with an uppercut.
Hester throws a push kick but Hastings slaps the foot to one side.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Hester.
Hester throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Hester is looking to land body kicks.
Hester throws a leg kick but Hastings moved away.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Hester has closed the distance and engaged Hastings in a clinch.
Hester goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hester will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Hastings up against the cage.
Hastings looking to slow down the pace here.
Hester swings wildly with an uppercut but Hastings uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Hester tries to work over Hastings's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hastings misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hester blocks an uppercut.
Hester is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Hester swings wildly with an uppercut but Hastings uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hastings taking a breather.
Hester blocks an uppercut.
Hester misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hester throws a punch but it's blocked by Hastings.
Hastings throws a head punch that misses.
Hastings wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Hester has him pressed against the cage.
Hester goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Hastings is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.

Hastings breaks from the clinch.
Hastings dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Hester. That did some damage!
Hester fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Hastings is out of range.
Hester takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Hester takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Hester blocks a head kick by Hastings.
Hastings misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hester.
Hester throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Hastings misses with a straight right.
Hester moves in looking to clinch but Hastings pushes him off.
Hester throws a head kick that misses.
Hester doesn't manage to clinch there - Hastings circles away.
Hester throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Hester throws a head kick but Hastings moves out of range.
Hastings shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
A nice leg kick lands there from Hester.
Hester tried to score with a low kick but Hastings checks it.
A slapping leg kick lands for Hester.
Hastings takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Hester throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Hastings scores with a nice right hand.
Hester blocks a head kick by Hastings.
Hastings slips under a jab.
A nice inside leg kick there by Hastings. That's going to slow Hester down.
Hastings avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hastings takes a swing at Hester's ribcage but misses.
Hastings throws a solid leg kick but Hester takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Hastings.
Hester pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Hastings misses with a looping left.
Hastings throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Hester fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Hastings checks it well.
Hester uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hastings.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hester lands with a kick to the temple. Hastings shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Hester throws a chopping leg kick but Hastings manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Hester blocks the body kick.
Hester scoring well with a low kick there.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Hester.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
A head kick misses from Hastings.
An inside leg kick lands from Hastings.
Hester on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Hastings lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Hester has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Hester and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Hastings throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Hester lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Hastings is looking to score with low kicks.
Hester is looking to slow Hastings down with leg kicks.
Hastings tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Hester is able to avoid easily.
Hastings moves out of range as Hester throws a body kick.
Hastings will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.

Hester closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Hester has had enough of the clinch but Hastings keeps him there for the moment.
Hester is trying to break the clinch but Hastings has him pressed against the cage.
Hester tries to work over Hastings's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hastings blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hastings blocking some punches.
Hastings leaning against his opponent.

Hastings breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hastings lands a nice looking body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Basil Hastings will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Basil Hastings's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Hester avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hester uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hastings.
Hester tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hastings misses the jab.
Hastings avoids a kick to the body.
Hester misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hester takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Hastings checks a leg kick.
Hester tries to clinch up.
Hastings tries a low kick but Hester avoids it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hastings pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hastings takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Hastings pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hester wants to slow Hastings down by chopping away at his legs.

Hester has managed to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Hastings pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That kick from Hester tenderised Hastings's leg. Hastings is trying to keep his angry face on.
Hastings avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hastings uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hester.
Hester misses with a hook. Hastings ducked under it nicely.
Hester throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Hester tries to close the distance and clinch but Hastings swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A big left from Hastings misses.
Hastings throws a body shot but no joy.
Hastings throws a head kick that looked like it stung.

Hester has managed to clinch.
Hastings is trying to maintain a safe position but Hester gets an underhook and turns Hastings into the cage.
Hester looking to stall.
Hastings is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hester misses with a punch on the inside.
Hastings has Hester pressed against the cage.

Hastings escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hester tried to score with a low kick but Hastings checks it.
Hester throws a nice head kick!
Hester throws a wild body kick that Hastings sees coming a mile off.
Hester avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hester walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Hester doesn't manage to clinch there - Hastings circles away.
Nice shot lands for Hastings.
Hester takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hester looks to land a body kick but Hastings moved away.
Hastings throws a hook to the side of Hester's head but Hester sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hester slips a jab from Hastings.
Hester tries to work over Hastings's front leg with a kick but Hastings checks it.
Hester tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hastings fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Basil Hastings seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hester checks a low kick from Hastings.
Hester tries to clinch there but Hastings circles away.
Hester looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Hastings misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hester.
Hastings pivots, looking for a leg kick but Hester is out of range and Hastings settles back down.
Hastings scores with a jab to the head.
Hester lands a nice leg kick that just misses Hastings's sensitive parts.
Hastings misses with a straight left.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from Hester.
Hester is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hastings catches Hester with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Hester throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hastings moves out of range as Hester throws a body kick.
Hastings fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Hester has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hester checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Hester tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Hastings manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Hester ducks under a wild hook from Hastings.
Hastings pivots, looking for a leg kick but Hester is out of range and Hastings settles back down.
Hastings throws a head kick but Hester moves out of range.
Hester displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hastings throws out the jab.
Hester misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Hester tries to work over Hastings's front leg with a kick but Hastings checks it.
Hester uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hastings.
Hastings throws a sloppy head kick and Hester moves out of range easily.
Hastings avoids the head kick by Hester.
Hester scores with a jab. Hastings acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Nice body kick there by Hester.
Hester fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Hastings attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Hastings throws a head kick that half lands.
Hester moves away from the strike by Hastings.
Hastings walks forward, straight into a front kick from Hester.
Hastings tries to land a front kick but Hester steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Hastings is breathing heavily.
A head kick misses from Hester.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Hester tries to clinch there but Hastings circles away.
Hastings throws an overhand right that lands on Hester's shoulder, as Hester tries to avoid the shot.
Hester buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hester looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Hastings looks to land a right hand but Hester moved out of range.
Hester motions for Hastings to come forward. Hester throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Hastings looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Hastings's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Hester tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hester throws a leg kick
and Hastings counters with a good low kick that Hester was not able to check.
A clash of legs there as Hastings blocks the low kick.
Hastings lands with a slapping head kick.
Hastings 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.
A slapping leg kick lands for Hester.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Hester throws a body shot but no joy.

Hester rushes Hastings and presses him up against the cage.
Hastings is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Hester misses with a punch to the body.
Hester keeps control of Hastings as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Hester swings wildly with an uppercut but Hastings uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hastings wants to stall.

Hastings's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hester tries to clinch there but Hastings circles away.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Hester.
Hester throws a head kick that misses
and Hastings counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Hester pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Hastings.
Hester tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Hastings manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Hastings throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Hester does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Hastings lands with a thumping leg kick.
Hester tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hastings takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Hastings takes a kick to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A bone on bone clash there as Hastings blocks the leg kick.
A head kick misses from Hastings.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Hester tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hastings with a hook.
Nice shot by Hastings.

Hester is rocked!
A good leg kick by Hastings.
Oh Hester is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Hester throws a lazy body kick
and Hastings counters with an inside leg kick.
Hastings chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Hastings pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Riski Hester has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hastings with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Hastings throws a nice inside leg kick.
Hastings connects with a body shot that sends Hester's belly button to the back.
Hester takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Hastings throws a front kick to the face that drops Hester face first to the mat! Oh, he's in big trouble! He's stumbling all over the place and has face planted into the cage, causing the referee to call an end to the fight! What a finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 9:33 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Front Kick). Basil Hastings!
Basil Hastings decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.