PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lucien Kessler (ranked 5990 p4p, 0 weight class) and Buster Douglas (ranked 2646 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Kessler
vs
Douglas

190 cm
25
250 lbs
2 - 7 - 0

185 cm
25
245 lbs
3 - 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 - 7 - 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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Buster Douglas!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Bart Greer and Sandra Marshall.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A looping hook to the body misses from Kessler. Douglas does a little dance to reset his feet.
Douglas tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kessler was well out of range. Poor timing from Douglas.
Kessler ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Douglas moves away.
Douglas lands a really nice looking cross but Kessler seems unphased.
Kessler misses the shot to the body.
It seemed like Douglas was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Lucien Kessler seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kessler wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Douglas tries to bum rush Kessler with a series of wild strikes but Kessler uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Kessler misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Douglas.
Douglas throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Kessler fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Douglas manages to avoid it.
Kessler misses with a body shot.
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.
Douglas throws a right hand that Kessler ducks under and follows up with a left that Kessler also avoids with ease.
Kessler throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kessler misses with a body punch
and Douglas counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
A swing and a miss from Douglas.
Kessler is looking to wear down Douglas with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Douglas with a nice cross.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kessler on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Douglas throws a jab but it's blocked by Kessler.
Kessler swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Kessler throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kessler takes a swing at Douglas's ribcage but misses.
Kessler throws a body shot but no joy.
Douglas fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Kessler on the side of the head.
Douglas misses with a looping left.
Kessler lands with a shot to the body.
Kessler throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A big left from Douglas misses.
A swing and a miss from Douglas.
Kessler moves away from the strike by Douglas.
A counter left hand to the body from Kessler misses its target.
Douglas misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kessler.
Kessler misses the shot to the body.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Douglas! But no joy.
Kessler swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kessler throws a body punch but Douglas moves out of range.
Douglas throws a big shot that misses.
Kessler misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Douglas cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Douglas looks to throw the jab but Kessler is out of range.
Douglas avoids the body shot from Kessler.
Kessler throws a body punch but Douglas moves out of range.
Douglas might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Kessler stuns Douglas with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kessler throws a body shot but no joy.
Douglas misses with a straight left.
Kessler misses the shot to the body.
Douglas throws a lazy right hand but Kessler sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Douglas avoids the body shot from Kessler.
Douglas bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Kessler uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Douglas.
Douglas looks to score with a jab to the body but Kessler is just out of range.
Kessler on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Douglas rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kessler moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A counter left hand to the body from Kessler misses its target.
Douglas tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kessler was well out of range. Poor timing from Douglas.
Douglas avoids the body shot from Kessler.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kessler misses the shot to the body.
Kessler misses the shot to the body.
Kessler throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Douglas! But no joy.
Kessler uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Douglas.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kessler. Douglas does a little dance to reset his feet.
Douglas unleashes a big counter combination but Kessler bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Kessler swings for the body but Douglas moves out of range.
Kessler misses the shot to the body.
Douglas avoids the body shot from Kessler.
Kessler throws a predictable looking body shot
and Douglas counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kessler misses the shot to the body.
Kessler throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Douglas looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Douglas is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Kessler had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Kessler throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kessler misses the shot to the body.
Douglas misses with an uppercut.
A big left from Douglas misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kessler ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Douglas moves away.
Douglas looks to score with a jab to the body but Kessler is just out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kessler. Douglas does a little dance to reset his feet.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Douglas! But no joy.
Kessler steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Douglas.
Douglas avoids the body shot from Kessler.
The fighters circling - Douglas throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Douglas avoids the body shot from Kessler.
Kessler throws a body punch but Douglas moves out of range.
Douglas keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kessler misses with a wild body shot.
Douglas moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Douglas looks winded!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Douglas throws a jab but it's blocked by Kessler.
Douglas misses with a looping left.
Kessler staying out of range there.
Kessler throws a body punch but Douglas moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Buster Douglas dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Kessler throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
It seemed like Douglas was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Kessler misses the shot to the body.
Kessler swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Douglas counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Douglas uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kessler.
A nice side step and Douglas releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Kessler throws a body shot but no joy.
Douglas scores with a three punch combo!
Douglas lands a nice shot to the body.
A slow jab from Douglas misses its intended target.
Kessler throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Douglas has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A slow jab from Douglas misses its intended target.
Douglas takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kessler looks to score with a jab to the body but Douglas is just out of range.
Douglas is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Douglas misses with an uppercut.
Kessler fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Douglas manages to avoid it.
Kessler ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Douglas moves away.
Douglas looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Kessler ducks under a wild hook from Douglas.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Douglas uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kessler.
As Kessler backs off Douglas throws a huge counter combo but Kessler manages to avoid it all.
Douglas keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kessler misses with a hook to the body
and Douglas counters with a straight right hand.
Kessler swings for the body but Douglas moves out of range.
Douglas throws a looping overhand right but Kessler ducks down to avoid it.
Douglas cracks Kessler with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
A jab from Douglas misses.
Kessler takes a swing at Douglas's ribcage but misses.
Kessler misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Douglas counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Douglas keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Kessler misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Douglas.
Douglas tests Kessler's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Kessler swings for the body but Douglas moves out of range.
Douglas swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Douglas just misses with a punch to the body.
Kessler misses with a wild body shot.
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.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kessler throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Douglas misses with a wild combination.
Douglas is breathing heavily.
Douglas avoids the body shot from Kessler.
A little jabbing left from Douglas on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Kessler just misses with a punch to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Douglas throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kessler swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kessler ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Douglas moves away.
Douglas misses with a straight right.
Douglas closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Kessler uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Douglas.
Douglas keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kessler tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Douglas was well out of range. Poor timing from Kessler.
Kessler misses with a wild body shot.
Kessler misses with a wild body shot.

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.
Kessler moves away from the strike by Douglas.
Kessler throws a sloppy body shot
and Douglas counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Kessler misses with a wild body shot.
Despite the aggression on Douglas's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Douglas lands a jab to the head.
Douglas misses with a straight right.
Douglas cracks Kessler with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Douglas misses with a jab, cross combination.
Douglas keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kessler misses with a shot to the body
and Douglas cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kessler steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Douglas.
Kessler fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Douglas manages to avoid it.
Kessler ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kessler throws a body shot but no joy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kessler tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Douglas was well out of range. Poor timing from Kessler.
Douglas missing with a left hand there. Kessler was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kessler takes a swing at Douglas's ribcage but misses.
Kessler misses with a wild body shot.
Douglas takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Kessler just misses with a punch to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Douglas looks to land a left hand but Kessler moved out of range nicely.
A shot to the body from Kessler misses
and Douglas counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kessler swings for the body but Douglas moves out of range.
Kessler takes a swing at Douglas's ribcage but misses.
Kessler throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kessler fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Douglas manages to avoid it.
Douglas throws out a counter right but Kessler avoids it with no problem.
Kessler ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Douglas moves away.
Douglas rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kessler moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A counter left hand to the body from Kessler misses its target.
Kessler swings and misses with a hook to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Buster Douglas showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Kessler misses the body punch
and Douglas counters with a nice uppercut.
Kessler throws a predictable looking body shot
and Douglas connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kessler takes a swing at Douglas's ribcage but misses.
Kessler takes a swing at Douglas's ribcage but misses.
Nice uppercut lands for Douglas. That snapped Kessler's head back.
Kessler avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kessler staying out of range there.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kessler. Douglas does a little dance to reset his feet.
Douglas misses with a hook.
Douglas lands a head shot.
Douglas lands a lovely overhand right.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kessler changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Kessler throws a predictable looking body shot
and Douglas counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kessler connects with a body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kessler slips a straight right by Douglas.
Kessler staying out of range there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kessler misses with a wild body shot.
Kessler slips a jab and a cross from Douglas.
Douglas takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Douglas keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kessler swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kessler dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Douglas throws a shot from downtown. Kessler moves away and avoids it.
Douglas misses with a body shot.
Kessler steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Douglas.
Kessler appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Kessler misses with a shot to the body
and Douglas counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
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.
Kessler misses with a body shot.
Douglas is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Kessler throws a body shot but no joy.
Kessler throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kessler throws a body punch but Douglas moves out of range.
Kessler throws a body shot but no joy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kessler misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Douglas cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Douglas uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kessler.
Douglas throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Douglas keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kessler. Douglas does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kessler takes a swing at Douglas's ribcage but misses.
Douglas throws a body shot but no joy.
Douglas misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kessler.
Kessler misses the shot to the body.
Kessler scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kessler ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Douglas moves away.
Douglas avoids the body shot from Kessler.
Douglas looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kessler. Douglas does a little dance to reset his feet.
Douglas swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Kessler swings for the body but Douglas moves out of range.
Douglas lands with a straight right. Kessler didn't see that one coming.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kessler. Douglas does a little dance to reset his feet.
Douglas looks to land a combination but Kessler avoids it well.
Kessler misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Douglas.
Douglas lands a body shot.
A shot to the body from Kessler misses
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.
Kessler just misses with a punch to the body.
A nice side step and Douglas releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Douglas keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kessler throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kessler swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Douglas throws a lazy right hand but Kessler sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kessler throws a body punch but Douglas moves out of range.
Douglas waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kessler.
Kessler slips a jab and a cross from Douglas.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kessler slips a straight right by Douglas.
Kessler misses with a body shot.
Kessler throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kessler misses with a body shot
and Douglas connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kessler misses the shot to the body.
Douglas misses with a body shot.
Douglas avoids the body shot from Kessler.
The fighters circling - Douglas throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kessler is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
A jab from Douglas misses.
Douglas avoids the body shot from Kessler.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kessler just misses with a punch to the body.
Douglas uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kessler.
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 avoids the body shot from Kessler.

And that's the end of the fight!
Buster Douglas comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
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 Peter Branson scores the fight 27:30
Judge Bart Greer scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sandra Marshall scores the fight 27:30

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