PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Darren Kissel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pat Verbeek (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kissel comes to the cage accompanied by Coal Chamber - Loco. On his way into the cage it seems that Darren Kissel has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Darren Kissel seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Kissel
vs
Verbeek

183 cm
23
163 lbs
9 - 6 - 0

176 cm
23
167 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

KAISER

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Darren Kissel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Pat Verbeek!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Lou da Vinci and Steve Montenegro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Verbeek ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kissel moves away.
Kissel fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
We've been informed that Verbeek has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Verbeek takes one to the side of the head.
Kissel misses with a few strikes there.
A shot to the liver by Kissel. Beautiful body shot.
Kissel swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Verbeek cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Verbeek scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Kissel scores with a decent looking hook.
Darren Kissel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Verbeek throws the kick towards the body but Kissel avoids it.
A head kick misses from Verbeek.
Verbeek has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Kissel finds it's way round the side to connect with Verbeek's head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kissel tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Verbeek paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kissel connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Kissel has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Martial Arts Dojo in the buildup to the fight.
Verbeek fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Kissel is out of range.
It looked like Kissel wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Verbeek explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Verbeek scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Kissel misses with a series of wild punches.

Kissel clinches up with Verbeek and pushes him back against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Verbeek goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Verbeek blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Verbeek lands a left hand.
Verbeek lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Kissel backwards.
Kissel misses with a hook to the ribs.
Verbeek works on Kissel's body with a couple of short punches.
Kissel digs a right hand into Verbeek's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Verbeek's gas tank.
Verbeek prevents a body shot from Kissel.
Verbeek blocks a body shot from Kissel.
Kissel tries to throw a body punch but Verbeek avoids it by throwing Kissel back against the cage.
Verbeek working aggressively here.
Kissel tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Verbeek throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Verbeek misses with a punch on the inside.
Kissel misses with the head strike.
Kissel has a couple of punches blocked by Verbeek.
Kissel presses Verbeek against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Verbeek swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A nice left hand lands by Verbeek.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Verbeek scores with a nice short uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kissel pushes Verbeek back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Kissel misses with some punches.
Verbeek lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Verbeek lands a body punch.
Kissel fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kissel lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Verbeek.
Verbeek blocks an uppercut.

Verbeek escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kissel throws a nice looking combination but Verbeek bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Verbeek feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Kissels jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Nice body kick there by Verbeek.
A punch combination from Kissel misses.
Verbeek fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Kissel lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Kissel throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Verbeek 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.
Verbeek throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Verbeek lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
A solid leg kick lands there for Verbeek.
Kissel swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kissel attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Kissel jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Kissel moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Kissel cracks Verbeek with a good jab.
Verbeek misses with a low kick.
Kissel throws a series of punches but Verbeek avoids them all with ease.
Verbeek gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Kissel wants to clinch up but Verbeek keeps it at a distance.
Kissel misses with a looping left.
Verbeek throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Kissel pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Verbeek back to the cage. Kissel follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Kissel, as that shot connected.
Kissel pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kissel misses with a series of wild punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kissel swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Verbeek counters with a nice kick to the body.
Kissel takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Kissel tries to close the distance and clinch but Verbeek swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Verbeek scoring well with a low kick there.
Nice uppercut lands for Verbeek. That snapped Kissel's head back.
Kissel looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Verbeek pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Donk. Kissel catches Verbeek right on the button with a cross.
Kissel checks a low kick from Verbeek.
Kissel steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Verbeek.
Kissel is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Kissel takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Verbeek throws a looping overhand right but Kissel ducks down to avoid it.
Verbeek pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
As Verbeek looks to move away, Kissel throws a big counter combo but Verbeek just gets out of the way.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kissel shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Verbeek eats them both and turns towards Kissel to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Kissel takes a swing at Verbeek's ribcage but misses.
Good leg kick by Verbeek there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Verbeek jabs Kissel right on the nose. Kissel blinks but takes it well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Pat Verbeek will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Verbeek misses with a body shot.
Kissel swings for the body but Verbeek moves out of range.
Verbeek defending well as Kissel loads up on a big left hand.
Kissel is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Kissel throws a nice looking combination but Verbeek bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Verbeek tries a quick counter leg kick but Kissel is wise to it.
Verbeek lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Kissel checks a leg kick nicely.
Kissel checks a leg kick.
Pat Verbeek seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kissel walks into a stiff left hand from Verbeek.
Kissel throws a series of punches but Verbeek moves out of range.
Verbeek uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kissel.
Kissel fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Verbeek lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Nice defenses there by Kissel.
Kissel misses with a wild combination.
Kissel throws a series of punches but Verbeek avoids them all with ease.
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!
Verbeek slips under a jab.
Verbeek blocks a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Kissel gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Verbeek blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kissel works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Verbeek swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kissel.
A frustrated look appears on Kissel's face as he tries to break the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Verbeek.
Kissel blocks a punch to the side of the head.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
A nice right hand lands inside from Verbeek.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kissel.
Kissel lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Verbeek backwards.
Verbeek lands with a short shot to the head.
Kissel doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Verbeek swings wildly with an uppercut but Kissel uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pat Verbeek seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Kissel working aggressively here.
Kissel scores with a shot to the side of Verbeek's head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kissel.
Kissel lands a shoulder strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Verbeek working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Verbeek digs a right hand underneath Kissel's ribcage. Kissel let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Kissel misses with a short punch on the inside.
Verbeek tries to work over Kissel's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Verbeek tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kissel's elbow.
A nice left hand lands by Verbeek.
A nice left hand lands by Verbeek.
Kissel doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Verbeek doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Verbeek is working Kissel over against the cage.
Verbeek scores with a shot to the side of Kissel's head.
Verbeek can't find room to land a body shot as Kissel controls the action.
Kissel works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Verbeek lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

Verbeek breaks from the clinch.
Kissel looks to land a right hand but Verbeek moved out of range.
Verbeek stuns Kissel with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Kissel drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Verbeek.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Verbeek.
Verbeek connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Kissel momentarily.
Verbeek connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Kissel takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Kissel lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Kissel misses with a straight left.
Kissel tries to clinch but Verbeek is having none of it.
Kissel takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Kissel throws a hook to the side of Verbeek's head but Verbeek sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Verbeek misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kissel throws the left hand but Verbeek avoids the punch easily.
Verbeek displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kissel throws out the jab.
Kissel misses with a right hand
and Verbeek counters with a good low kick that Kissel was not able to check.
Kissel with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Kissel wants to clinch
and Verbeek finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Verbeek throws a front kick that sends Kissel stumbling back into the cage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Verbeek is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Verbeek slips a jab and a cross from Kissel.
Kissel walks into a stiff left hand from Verbeek.

Kissel is rocked!
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Verbeek.
Oh Kissel is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

Verbeek lands a big uppercut and Kissel crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Kissel looks OK. Verbeek waves Kissel back to his feet!
Kissel throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Verbeek.
Kissel tries to close the distance and clinch up but Verbeek swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Verbeek fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kissel manages to avoid it.
Verbeek pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Verbeek scores with a jab. Kissel acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Kissel swinging wildly here.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kissel misses with a wild combination.
A punch combination from Kissel misses.
Kissel seems to have got his legs back now.
Verbeek wants to slow Kissel down by chopping away at his legs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pat Verbeek showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Kissel throws a right hand that Verbeek ducks under and follows up with a left that Verbeek also avoids with ease.
Kissel will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Verbeek throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Kissel throwing a counter right hand but Verbeek manages to avoid it.
Verbeek misses with an uppercut. Kissel saw that one coming.
Kissel is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Verbeek.
Kissel cracks Verbeek with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Verbeek tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Kissel is able to avoid easily.
Verbeek throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Kissel scores with a jab to the head.
Kissel scores with the left hand. Verbeek knows he should have avoided that one.
Verbeek keeps the fight on the outside.
Verbeek throws a chopping leg kick but Kissel manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Kissel closes the distance but Verbeek moves to the side
enabling Verbeek to counter with a crisp jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kissel is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Verbeek misses with a head kick.
Kissel tries to close the distance and clinch up but Verbeek swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Verbeek lands with a thumping leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Verbeek throws a nice inside leg kick.
Kissel checks the leg kick nicely there.
Kissel misses the shot to the body.
Kissel throws a shot from downtown. Verbeek moves away and avoids it.
Verbeek waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kissel.
Kissel blocks the body kick.
Kissel tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kissel misses with an uppercut. Verbeek saw that one coming.
Verbeek dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Verbeek misses with a low kick.
Kissel seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Kissel is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Verbeek misses with a body kick.
Kissel moves out of range as Verbeek throws a body kick.
A jab from Kissel misses.
Kissel throws a right and a left that Verbeek avoids nicely.
Kissel lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Verbeek avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Verbeek takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Verbeek's corner calls for a 1-2. Verbeek obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
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!
Verbeek checks a leg kick nicely.
Verbeek throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
It looked like Kissel was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Verbeek pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Kissel misses with the combination.
Kissel throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Verbeek circles away from the clinch attempt.
Verbeek throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Kissel crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Verbeek - the referee stops the clock and Kissel gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Verbeek. Kissel manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Verbeek throws a body kick that misses.
Kissel takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Verbeek scores with a leg kick.
Verbeek looks to throw the jab but Kissel is out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kissel on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Verbeek throws a nice inside leg kick.
Verbeek lands with a cross.
Kissel misses with a wild body shot.
Kissel throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Verbeek is trying to counter with his kicks.
Kissel tries to move into range but Verbeek moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Verbeek throws a quick inside leg kick.
Verbeek lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Kissel wants to clinch
and Verbeek cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Verbeek throws a push kick but Kissel slaps the foot to one side.
Verbeek scores with a three punch combo!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kissel misses with a straight right.
Verbeek closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Verbeek pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kissel throws a jab but it's blocked by Verbeek.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Verbeek.
Verbeek has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Kissel throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Verbeek throws a nice inside leg kick.
Verbeek keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Kissel cracks Verbeek with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Kissel misses with a double jab.
Nice shot lands for Kissel.
Verbeek scores with a nice body kick.
A punch lands to the side of Kissel 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Kissel throws a combination. Verbeek tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Verbeek loads up on a big right hand but Kissel slips the punch.
Kissel just misses with a punch to the body.
Verbeek throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Verbeek has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Kissel fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Verbeek looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kissel keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Darren Kissel has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kissel takes one on the chin but seems OK.

And that's the end of the fight!
Pat Verbeek comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Verbeek 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 Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 27:30
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pat Verbeek!
Pat Verbeek thanked the fans post fight for their support.