PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kordell Bailey Sr. (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Clinton Hessler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). and Clinton Hessler. Bailey Sr. kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Damian Marley - Road To Zion. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Bailey Sr.
vs
Hessler

173 cm
36
185 lbs
28 - 11 - 0

190 cm
33
197 lbs
27 - 9 - 2

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Voodoo Nutrition
King of Clothes

Bullet Proof System
Zenith Nutrition (160q/225$)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 28 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kordell Bailey Sr.!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 27 - 9 - 2, fighting out of Los Angeles, Clinton Hessler!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, William Peck and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hessler on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Bailey Sr. misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Bailey Sr. goes for a double leg but Hessler avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Hessler continues to drive forward.
Bailey Sr. swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hessler throws a big shot that misses.
Nice defenses there by Bailey Sr..
Hessler misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bailey Sr..
Hessler misses with a hook.
Hessler slips a jab from Bailey Sr..
Hessler doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Bailey Sr. throws a good cross that connects.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bailey Sr. throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bailey Sr. tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Hessler defends well and Bailey Sr. ends up having to push Hessler into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Hessler! But no joy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kordell Bailey Sr.. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bailey Sr. throws a jab when Hessler was well out of range.
Bailey Sr. ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Hessler finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A clash of legs there as Bailey Sr. blocks the low kick.
Bailey Sr. was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Hessler looks to land a combination but Bailey Sr. avoids it well.
Bailey Sr. looks to score with a jab to the body but Hessler is just out of range.
Bailey Sr. just misses with a punch to the body.
Bailey Sr. tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hessler was well out of range. Poor timing from Bailey Sr..
Bailey Sr. stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Hessler.
Bailey Sr. swats away the attempt to clinch by Hessler.
Bailey Sr. misses the shot to the body.
Hessler defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Bailey Sr..
Hessler looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Bailey Sr. with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Hessler to score with a decent uppercut.

It looks like Kordell Bailey Sr. has been cut.
Hessler lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Bailey Sr. scores with the left hand. Hessler knows he should have avoided that one.
Bailey Sr. is looking to wear down Hessler with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Bailey Sr. fails with a takedown attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bailey Sr. misses the jab.
Hessler takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Bailey Sr. avoids the body shot from Hessler.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bailey Sr. jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Nice defenses there by Hessler.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Bailey Sr. crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Hessler - the referee stops the clock and Bailey Sr. gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Hessler. Bailey Sr. manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Hessler stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Hessler wants it to stay on the feet.
Bailey Sr. tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Hessler defends well and Bailey Sr. ends up having to push Hessler into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Bailey Sr. on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Bailey Sr. is breathing heavily.
Bailey Sr. misses with an uppercut.
Bailey Sr. looks to land a left hand but Hessler moved out of range nicely.
Hessler's coach down at The Studio was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Hessler's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Hessler misses with a shot to the body
and Bailey Sr. connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bailey Sr. throws a lazy right hand but Hessler sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Hessler.
Bailey Sr. shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Hessler as he avoids it easily.
Hessler lands the left hand.
Bailey Sr. swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Bailey Sr. ducks under a wild hook from Hessler.
Bailey Sr. throws an off balance right hand
and Hessler counters with a stiff right hand.
Bailey Sr. swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hessler takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Bailey Sr. avoids the head kick by Hessler.

Bailey Sr. fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Hessler to the ground. Bailey Sr. is now in Hessler's guard.
Bailey Sr. might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Hessler is pulling down on Bailey Sr.'s head to control his posture.
Bailey Sr. trying to control but Hessler is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bailey Sr. content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hessler tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Bailey Sr. stays in close to Hessler's body and controls the position.
Bailey Sr. slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Hessler is not content to let Bailey Sr. control the position.
Hessler tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Bailey Sr. wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Clinton Hessler will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Kordell Bailey Sr.'s cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Hessler swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bailey Sr. throws a right hand that misses
and Hessler counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Hessler misses with an uppercut. Bailey Sr. saw that one coming.
Hessler throws a nice looking combination but Bailey Sr. bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Hessler moves out of range of the strikes.
Bailey Sr. looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Bailey Sr. misses with a double jab.
Bailey Sr. catches Hessler with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Hessler throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bailey Sr. throws a shot from downtown. Hessler moves away and avoids it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hessler avoids the body shot from Bailey Sr..
Bailey Sr. takes a swing at Hessler's ribcage but misses.
Bailey Sr. with a jab.
Hessler keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hessler bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bailey Sr. ducks right into an uppercut from Hessler.
Bailey Sr. misses with a hook.
Bailey Sr. shoots in but no luck this time.
Bailey Sr. throws an overhand right that lands on Hessler's shoulder, as Hessler tries to avoid the shot.
Bailey Sr. dives in for a single leg takedown but Hessler sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Hessler follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Hessler lunges at Bailey Sr. with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Bailey Sr.'s hand.
Donk. Hessler catches Bailey Sr. right on the button with a cross.
Bailey Sr. takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Clinton Hessler seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bailey Sr. misses with a two punch combination.
Bailey Sr. throws an ugly left hook that misses

and Hessler counters with a crisp right hand that drops Bailey Sr.! Hessler lets Bailey Sr. back up to his feet, looking for a finish!

Bailey Sr. is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bailey Sr. fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Oh Bailey Sr. is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kordell Bailey Sr.. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hessler lands a jab and follows it up with a massive straight that knocks Bailey Sr. out cold! Bailey Sr. is crumpled in the corner, his head only propped up by the cage! That's one for the organiziational promos right there! Wow, what a finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Clinton Hessler!
Clinton Hessler is the new middleweight champion!
In his post fight interview, Clinton Hessler gave a big smile as he said 'Boom! '.
In defeat, Kordell Bailey Sr. stepped up to the mic, saying 'No worries'.