PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lucien Kessler (ranked 4023 p4p, 0 weight class) and Buster Douglas (ranked 4727 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Kessler
vs
Douglas

190 cm
25
250 lbs
2 - 5 - 0

185 cm
25
245 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

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 2 - 5 - 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, Buster Douglas!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Dirk Anderson and Winston Alpacca.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kessler throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Douglas stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Kessler lands with a nice body punch.
Kessler takes a swing at Douglas's ribcage but misses.
Douglas is looking for the big counter here.
Lucien Kessler seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kessler works Douglas's body with a nice hook.
Douglas lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.

It looks like Lucien Kessler has been cut.
Kessler throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Douglas misses with a two punch combination.
Kessler swings for the body but Douglas moves out of range.
Douglas looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Douglas scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Kessler moves away from the strike by Douglas.
Kessler looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kessler uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Douglas.
Kessler shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Kessler is looking to wear down Douglas with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Kessler lands a nice looking body shot.
Kessler throws a body shot but no joy.
Kessler swings and misses with a hook to the body.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Douglas! But no joy.
Kessler throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kessler takes a swing at Douglas's ribcage but misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kessler. Douglas does a little dance to reset his feet.
As Kessler backs off Douglas throws a huge counter combo but Kessler manages to avoid it all.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kessler takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Douglas keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Kessler swings for the body but Douglas moves out of range.
Douglas looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Kessler misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Douglas.
Some wild striking there from Douglas.
Nice body punch from Kessler.
Douglas throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kessler misses with a body shot.
Kessler swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Douglas throws out a loose jab but Kessler uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kessler throws a body shot but no joy.
Kessler just misses with a punch to the body.
Kessler misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Douglas.
Douglas pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kessler moves forwards but Douglas connects with a nice, crisp jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kessler misses with a body punch
and Douglas counters with a stiff right hand.
Kessler swings for the body but Douglas moves out of range.
A shot to the body from Kessler misses
and Douglas counters with a one-two to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Douglas keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Douglas lands a slapping body shot.
Kessler takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Kessler throws a predictable looking body shot
and Douglas counters with a stiff right hand.
Kessler looks to score with a jab to the body but Douglas is just out of range.
Douglas now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Douglas uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kessler.
Kessler misses the shot to the body.
Kessler swings away with a body shot that misses
and Douglas connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Douglas ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Kessler gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Kessler lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Douglas at a distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A lazy left from Douglas finds it's target.
Douglas avoids the body shot from Kessler.
It seemed like Douglas was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Douglas keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Douglas looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Kessler fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Douglas manages to avoid it.
Douglas looks to throw the jab but Kessler is out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kessler. Douglas does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kessler misses with a body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kessler. Douglas does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kessler is breathing heavily.
Kessler misses with a wild body shot.
Douglas sizes up Kessler with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Douglas ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Kessler misses with a wild body shot.
Douglas ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Douglas scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Kessler looks to score with a jab to the body but Douglas is just out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Douglas throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kessler takes a swing at Douglas's ribcage but misses.
Douglas misses with a body shot.
Douglas digs a good hook to Kessler's body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kessler dodges the punch combination from Douglas.
Kessler misses with a body shot.
Douglas misses with a hook. Kessler ducked under it nicely.
Douglas takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Kessler dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kessler throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kessler throws a body shot but no joy.
Douglas moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kessler throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Buster Douglas dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Lucien Kessler's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Kessler swings for the body but Douglas moves out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Douglas! But no joy.
Buster Douglas seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Douglas scores with a punch to the head.
Kessler looks to score with a jab to the body but Douglas is just out of range.
Kessler misses the shot to the body.
Decent striking displayed by Douglas there.
Douglas takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Kessler throws a body punch but Douglas moves out of range.
Douglas looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Kessler throws a predictable looking body shot
and Douglas counters with a left to the body.
Kessler throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kessler takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Sloppy strikes from Douglas. Those never looked like landing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kessler fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Douglas manages to avoid it.
Kessler fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Kessler swings and misses with a shot to the body
letting Douglas counter with a right hand.
Kessler on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kessler misses with a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kessler. Douglas does a little dance to reset his feet.
A jab from Douglas does it's job there.
Kessler takes a swing at Douglas's ribcage but misses.
Douglas connects with a good right hand that stumbles Kessler. Kessler circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Kessler throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Douglas getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Kessler misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Douglas.
Kessler misses with a body shot.
A countering left hand to the body from Douglas misses.
Donk. Douglas catches Kessler right on the button with a cross.
Kessler dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Douglas misses with a straight right.
Douglas looks to throw the jab but Kessler is out of range.
A counter left hand to the body from Kessler misses its target.
Kessler misses with a body shot.
Douglas throws the left hand but Kessler avoids the punch easily.
Douglas is breathing heavily.
Douglas throws a hook but Kessler blocks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Douglas uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kessler.
Douglas scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Kessler swings for the body but Douglas moves out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Douglas fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kessler manages to avoid it.
Douglas throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Douglas works the jab nicely.
Kessler swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kessler scores with a body shot.
Kessler fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Douglas manages to avoid it.
Douglas keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Douglas is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Kessler with a body shot.
Kessler throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
As Kessler backs off Douglas throws a huge counter combo but Kessler manages to avoid it all.
Kessler throws a body punch but Douglas moves out of range.
Kessler bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kessler is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Kessler throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kessler looks to score with a jab to the body but Douglas is just out of range.
Douglas uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kessler.
Douglas cracks Kessler with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Kessler swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Douglas fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
A jab from Douglas misses.
Kessler looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Douglas avoids the body shot from Kessler.
Kessler takes a swing at Douglas's ribcage but misses.
Kessler throws a body shot but no joy.
Kessler throws a shot to the body.
Douglas misses the jab.
Douglas keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kessler swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kessler throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Douglas misses with a wild body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kessler just misses with a punch to the body.
Douglas keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A shot to the liver by Kessler. Beautiful body shot.
Douglas avoids the body shot from Kessler.
Kessler ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Douglas moves away.
Kessler fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Douglas manages to avoid it.
It seemed like Douglas was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Kessler might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Douglas throws a hook but Kessler avoids it easily.
Kessler misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Douglas.
Kessler misses with a body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kessler throws a body shot but no joy.
Douglas dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Douglas tries to bum rush Kessler with a series of wild strikes but Kessler uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Douglas avoids the body shot from Kessler.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Buster Douglas will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Lucien Kessler's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Kessler tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Douglas was well out of range. Poor timing from Kessler.
Douglas has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Kessler throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kessler tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Douglas was well out of range. Poor timing from Kessler.
Kessler looks to score with a jab to the body but Douglas is just out of range.
Kessler takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Decent striking displayed by Douglas there.
Kessler takes a swing at Douglas's ribcage but misses.
Kessler uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Douglas.
Kessler throws a body shot but no joy.
Douglas throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Some wild striking there from Douglas.
Douglas takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Douglas avoids the body shot from Kessler.
Kessler misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Douglas.
Kessler throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kessler throws a body punch but Douglas moves out of range.
Kessler on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Douglas jabs Kessler to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Kessler fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Douglas looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Kessler takes a swing at Douglas's ribcage but misses.
Douglas misses the shot to the body.
Douglas throws a right hand that Kessler ducks under and follows up with a left that Kessler also avoids with ease.
Kessler misses the shot to the body.
Douglas changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Kessler takes a swing at Douglas's ribcage but misses.
Douglas misses with a few strikes there.
Kessler throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kessler misses with a wild body shot.
Kessler throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kessler misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Douglas.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kessler fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Douglas manages to avoid it.
Kessler throws a body shot but no joy.
Douglas throws out a counter right but Kessler avoids it with no problem.
Kessler works Douglas's body with a nice hook.
Kessler throws a body shot but no joy.
Douglas avoids the body shot from Kessler.
Douglas keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kessler ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Kessler shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Kessler takes a swing at Douglas's ribcage but misses.
Douglas throws a right hand that Kessler ducks under and follows up with a left that Kessler also avoids with ease.
Kessler was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Kessler takes a swing at Douglas's ribcage but misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Douglas! But no joy.
Douglas pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A swing and a miss from Douglas.
Kessler fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Douglas manages to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Douglas avoids the body shot from Kessler.
Douglas throws a right hand that Kessler ducks under and follows up with a left that Kessler also avoids with ease.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kessler. Douglas does a little dance to reset his feet.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kessler. Douglas does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kessler misses the shot to the body.
Kessler throws a body punch but Douglas moves out of range.
Kessler misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Douglas.
Kessler uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Douglas.
Kessler swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Kessler tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Douglas was well out of range. Poor timing from Kessler.
Kessler ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Douglas moves away.
Kessler fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Douglas manages to avoid it.
Douglas looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kessler digs a good body shot into Douglas's ribs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Douglas uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kessler.
Douglas throws a jab but it's blocked by Kessler.
Douglas takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Kessler looks to score with a jab to the body but Douglas is just out of range.
Kessler defending well as Douglas loads up on a big left hand.
Kessler swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Douglas throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Kessler looks to score with a jab to the body but Douglas is just out of range.
Kessler bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kessler misses with a wild body shot.
A little jabbing left from Douglas on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Kessler scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kessler is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Douglas.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kessler. Douglas does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lucien Kessler has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Buster Douglas is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Douglas throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Buster Douglas.
Well Douglas 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 Michael Johnstone scores the fight 27:30
Judge Dirk Anderson scores the fight 27:30
Judge Winston Alpacca scores the fight 28:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Buster Douglas!