PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Johann Kessler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Larry Regan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Kessler
vs
Regan

181 cm
21
179 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

178 cm
33
186 lbs
11 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid Muay Thai
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

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 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Johann Kessler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Larry Regan!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Ron Honeybunn and Donatello Bradman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Regan throws an overhand right that lands on Kessler's shoulder, as Kessler tries to avoid the shot.

Regan shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Regan was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Sloppy strikes there by Regan.
Regan scoring with punches from side control.
Regan in side control, throwing shots but Kessler defends.
Kessler is looking to regain half guard here but Regan keeps moving and retains side control.
Regan looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Regan works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Regan trying to control the position but Kessler is working away.
Regan working away.
Regan throwing shots but missing, from side control.
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That's one minute gone in the round.
Regan working the head and body with strikes.
Kessler tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Kessler is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Seventh House, so we'll see if he gets out of it.

Regan tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Regan has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Regan wants to control but Kessler is keeping him busy.
Kessler on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Kessler tries to get out of the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Regan throws a strike aimed at the side of Kessler's head but Kessler avoids it well.
Regan has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Regan misses with the ground and pound.
Kessler is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Regan lands a few punches from side control.
Regan working the head with strikes.
Regan working the ground and pound but Kessler is defending the strikes.
Regan scoring with punches from side control.
Regan tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Regan is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Kessler's shoulder. That is not cool.
Regan throws a strike aimed at the side of Kessler's head but Kessler avoids it well.
Kessler is looking to reverse the position.
The strikes coming from Regan are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Regan passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Kessler!
Kessler is squirming around, avoiding Regan's attempts to control the action.
Regan takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.

Regan is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Kessler is surviving well by controlling Regan's body position as best he can.

Regan is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Kessler has managed to escape the submission attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kessler is wriggling around trying to escape.
Regan tries to control but Kessler wriggling away.
Kessler blocking the ground and pound.
Kessler in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Regan scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Regan looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Regan raining down hammerfists from mount.
Kessler is wriggling around trying to escape.
Regan postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Kessler looks a forlorn figure.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Larry Regan dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Kessler.
Regan dives in and grabs Kessler's left leg, looking for a takedown. Kessler pushes down on Regan's head and hops out.
Regan walks forward, straight into a front kick from Kessler.
Regan clobbers Kessler with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Kessler digs a good hook to Regan's body.
Kessler misses with a low kick.
And Regan tries to counter it with a takedown but Kessler pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Larry Regan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Regan looks to land a combination but Kessler avoids it well.

Kessler has taken the fight to the clinch.
Kessler misses with a knee strike.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Regan is trying to force a seperation but Kessler has the dominant position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A right hand to the body from Kessler.
Kessler struggles to land a body shot inside as Regan controls his hands.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kessler.
Kessler lands a nice uppercut.
Regan is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Kessler is defending well.
Kessler misses with a punch on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kessler misses with a knee strike.
A short body shot lands from Kessler as the two fighters clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Regan stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Kessler misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short left from Kessler.
Regan tries to throw a body punch but Kessler avoids it by throwing Regan back against the cage.
Regan has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Regan on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kessler misses with some punches.
Kessler prevents a body shot from Regan.

Regan breaks the clinch.
Regan scores with a nice strike.
Kessler swinging wildly here.
Kessler cracks Regan with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Regan throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kessler stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Regan throws a combination that misses
and Kessler counters with a right hand to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kessler with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A leg kick checked by Regan.
Larry Regan is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Regan throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Regan connects with the punch.
Some wild striking there from Kessler.
Kessler fakes the leg kick and cracks Regan in the body.
Regan throws a body shot but no joy.
Regan throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Kessler on the side of the head.
A leg kick checked by Regan.
Kessler throws a jab but it's blocked by Regan.
Kessler lands a jab to Regan's midsection.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Regan crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Kessler - the referee stops the clock and Regan gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Kessler. Regan manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Kessler dodges the punch combination from Regan.
Regan walks into a stiff left hand from Kessler.
Kessler scores with a nice body kick.
Kessler misses with a low kick.
Regan throws a jab when Kessler was well out of range.
A left lands for Kessler.
Regan misses with a takedown
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Johann Kessler has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Larry Regan.
Kessler misses the shot to the body.
Regan keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kessler.
Regan sizes up Kessler with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Johann Kessler is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kessler fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Regan.
Regan shoots in and drives through. Kessler sprawls well.
Regan lands a body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kessler avoids a punch combination nicely.
Kessler lands with a slapping head kick.

Kessler moves into the clinch successfully.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
A short left from Kessler.
Kessler misses with a punch to the body.

Kessler breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Regan throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kessler.
Kessler misses with a combination
and Regan counters with a lovely straight right hand!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Johann Kessler dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Kessler ducks under a wild hook from Regan.
Kessler pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Some wild striking there from Regan.
A counter left hand to the body from Kessler misses its target.
Regan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kessler.
Kessler throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Kessler tries to clinch but Regan is having none of it.
Regan shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Regan misses with a double jab.
Kessler misses with a low kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kessler uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Regan.
Regan throws a hook but Kessler avoids it easily.
Regan wants to land a leg kick but Kessler is out of range.
Kessler lands a nice leg kick that just misses Regan's sensitive parts.
Kessler throws the kick towards the body but Regan avoids it.
Despite the aggression on Regan's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kessler misses with a low kick.
Regan scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Regan takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Kessler on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Regan. Regan obviously looking to wear him down.
Kessler staying out of range there.
Regan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kessler buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Regan misses with a straight left.
Kessler seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Kessler gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
A swing and a miss from Regan.
Kessler swings for the body but Regan moves out of range.
Johann Kessler is winning the standup battle so far.
Regan takes a swing at Kessler's ribcage but misses.
Regan looks to land a right hand but Kessler moved out of range.
Nice cross by Regan.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kessler is sent reeling backwards by a solid uppercut. He barely regains his balance and Regan moves in for the kill throwing a continuous barrage of punches that force the ref to step in.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:09 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Larry Regan!
A very excited looking Larry Regan made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.