PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Eksem Von Ketler (ranked 504 p4p, 21 weight class) and Natural Born Killer (ranked 805 p4p, 42 weight class). Von Ketler comes to the cage accompanied by Bonecracker- Shocore. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Von Ketler
vs
Born Killer

166 cm
28
139 lbs
15 - 5 - 0

176 cm
27
145 lbs
16 - 7 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Bullet Proof System

Aspire Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Eksem Von Ketler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Natural Born Killer!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Columbo Gatti and Dean Styles.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Von Ketler keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
We've been hearing reports that Von Ketler has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
A leg kick checked by Von Ketler.

Von Ketler scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Von Ketler working the head with strikes.
Killer dodges the ground and pound from Von Ketler.
Killer is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Von Ketler working the body and head with strikes.
Von Ketler wants to lay and pray for a moment but Killer keeps working.
Von Ketler is putting a hurting on Killer here, landing some big shots from side control.
Von Ketler is looking to take a break and control but Killer is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Von Ketler scoring with punches from side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Von Ketler misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Von Ketler has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Killer on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Von Ketler lands a few punches from side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Von Ketler cracks Killer with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Killer felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Killer takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Von Ketler wants to control but Killer is keeping him busy.
Killer is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Killer is working to avoid the ground and pound but Von Ketler connects with a decent elbow.
Von Ketler tries to score with some ground and pound. Killer controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Von Ketler creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Von Ketler wants to lay and pray for a moment but Killer keeps working.
Killer takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Von Ketler lands a few punches from side control.
Sloppy strikes there by Von Ketler.
Killer taking a bit of punishment here - Von Ketler scoring with strikes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Von Ketler is chipping away with strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Killer is looking for a sweep.
Von Ketler lands a decent elbow from side control.
Von Ketler cracks Killer with a big right hand but Killer just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Von Ketler grinds an elbow into Killer's temple.
Von Ketler lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Von Ketler working the head with strikes.
Killer is trying to improve his position.

Von Ketler wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Killer, who protects the arm well.
Von Ketler wants to control but Killer is keeping him busy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Von Ketler in side control lands a decent elbow.
Von Ketler content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Von Ketler working the head with strikes.
Killer is looking to reverse the position.
Von Ketler connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Killer some visible discomfort.
Von Ketler in side control lands a decent elbow.
Killer takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Von Ketler cracks Killer with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Killer tries to buck Von Ketler off but Von Ketler is having none of it.
Von Ketler moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Von Ketler lands a decent elbow from side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Von Ketler is looking to take a break and control but Killer is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Von Ketler is putting a hurting on Killer here, landing some big shots from side control.
Von Ketler is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Killer will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Von Ketler scoring with punches and elbows.
Von Ketler lands a decent elbow from side control.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Von Ketler working the body and head with strikes.
Von Ketler in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Von Ketler works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eksem Von Ketler dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Von Ketler scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
A left lands for Killer.
Killer misses with a shot to the body

and Von Ketler counters with a nice double leg into side control. Killer won't be happy with that.
Von Ketler working the body and head with strikes.
Von Ketler landing strikes.

Killer is rocked!
Von Ketler lands a few punches from side control.
Killer is still in real trouble! Can Von Ketler finish him?
Von Ketler landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Killer struggling a bit here.
Von Ketler is working Killer over with some ground and pound from side control.

Von Ketler has hold of Killer's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! Killer tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - Von Ketler cranks the arm and Killer screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from Killer, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:53 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Eksem Von Ketler!
Eksem Von Ketler took his opportunity to call for a title shot in his post fight interview.