PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lucien Kessler (ranked 5915 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bobby Kingston (ranked 5089 p4p, 0 weight class). Bobby Kingston has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Kessler
vs
Kingston

190 cm
25
250 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

190 cm
25
260 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Intelligent

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Lucien Kessler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Bobby Kingston!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Winston Alpacca and David Hoff.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kingston misses with a combination
and Kessler counters with a stiff right hand.

It looks like Bobby Kingston has been cut.
Kingston takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Kingston misses with a hook
and Kessler cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

Kessler gets tackled into the cage by Kingston. Kingston maintains the clinch.

Kingston decides to pull guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Kessler tries to free his leg and advance position but Kingston is retaining full guard.
Kingston is trying to keep Kessler in close.
Kessler pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kingston is keeping the position for now.
Kessler is working hard here to advance position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Kingston escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Kessler gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Kingston looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Kessler pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kingston is keeping the position for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Kingston throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Kessler pushing down on Kingston's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.

Kessler is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Kingston works his way to full guard. Good work.
Kingston can't keep his opponent in guard - Kessler advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.

Kessler is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Kessler is breathing heavily.

The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Kingston looking for submissions off his back.

Kessler is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Kingston defends it well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Kingston manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

Kingston is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Kingston is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Kessler is aware though and is defending well.

Kessler is sitting in close to Kingston's body. Kingston has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Kessler is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Kessler is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Kingston.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Bobby Kingston!