PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lucien Kessler (ranked 24489 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Kyshenko (ranked 4575 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Kessler
vs
Kyshenko

190 cm
25
250 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

195 cm
25
280 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Intelligent

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Prefers standup

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 - 3 - 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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Joe Kyshenko!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Peter Branson and Bart Greer.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kyshenko is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kessler.
Kyshenko throws the left hand but Kessler avoids the punch easily.
Kessler looks to score with a jab to the body but Kyshenko is just out of range.
Kyshenko tries to move into range but Kessler moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Kessler tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kyshenko swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Some wild striking there from Kyshenko.
Kessler is looking to counter punch.
Nice shot lands for Kessler.
Kyshenko blocks a jab.
Kyshenko throws a right and a left that Kessler avoids nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kyshenko looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kessler tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kyshenko swinging wildly here.
Kessler jabs Kyshenko to the body, keeping him at a distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kyshenko misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kyshenko throws a right and a left that Kessler avoids nicely.
Kyshenko throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kessler.
Kyshenko slips under a jab.
Nice cross by Kessler.
Kessler jabs Kyshenko right on the nose. Kyshenko blinks but takes it well.
Kyshenko throws out a loose jab but Kessler uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kyshenko tries to bum rush Kessler with a series of wild strikes but Kessler uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Kessler is looking to clinch.
Kyshenko misses with a two punch combination.
Kyshenko tries to bum rush Kessler with a series of wild strikes but Kessler uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Kessler avoids a punch combination nicely.
Kyshenko looks winded!
Kyshenko misses with a hook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kessler avoids a punch combination nicely.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kessler slips a jab from Kyshenko.
Kessler is looking to counter punch.
Kessler scores with a hook.
Kessler tries to clinch up but Kyshenko circles away and keeps his distance.
Kyshenko misses with a wild combination.
Kyshenko stalks Kessler and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Kessler's face. Kessler staggers backwards, shaken.
Kessler tries to clinch up.
Joe Kyshenko seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kessler thuds a left hand into Kyshenko's body.
Kyshenko misses with the combination.
Kyshenko throws a combination that misses

and Kyshenko is countered with a crisp right hand from Kessler that sends him to the canvas! Kessler follows him to the mat into side control.

Kyshenko is rocked!

Kessler is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. Kyshenko looks calm but he's in trouble here. Kessler gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. Kyshenko is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! Kessler lets go of the hold and Kyshenko can pop his arm back in it's socket.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Lucien Kessler!