PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between George Kasler (ranked 5183 p4p, 5190 weight class) and Ci Qu Ci (ranked 478 p4p, 476 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Kasler
vs
Qu Ci

170 cm
24
150
0 - 1 - 0

170 cm
24
150
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, George Kasler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ci Qu Ci!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kasler throws a quick inside leg kick.
Kasler throws a head kick but Qu Ci moves out of range.
Qu Ci let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Kasler throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kasler throws a head kick but Qu Ci moves out of range.
Kasler backing away here, and Qu Ci unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Kasler fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Despite the aggression on Qu Ci's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Kasler just misses with a punch to the body.
Qu Ci tries a quick counter leg kick but Kasler is wise to it.
Both fighters circling a little - Kasler finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Kasler swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kasler moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromQu Ci.
Qu Ci blocks a head kick by Kasler.
Kasler throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kasler throws a head kick that misses.
Kasler throws a sloppy body shot
and Qu Ci counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Kasler is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Qu Ci avoids the body shot from Kasler.
Qu Ci is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Qu Ci moves out of range of the body kick.
Qu Ci is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Some bone on bone action there as Qu Ci checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Qu Ci steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kasler.
Kasler throws a lazy head kick
and Qu Ci counters with a nice uppercut.
Kasler lands with a nice body punch.
George Kasler seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kasler is looking to land body kicks.
Qu Ci is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
A leg kick checked by Qu Ci.
Qu Ci lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Kasler misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Qu Ci counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kasler thows a body kick. Qu Ci tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Kasler tries to land a leg kick but Qu Ci saw it coming and moves away.
A chopping leg kick lands by Kasler.
Kasler changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Kasler looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A head kick from Kasler lands but Qu Ci takes it in his stride.
Kasler is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good work by Qu Ci as he checks the leg kick.
Qu Ci shapes to counter with a head kick.
Kasler jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Qu Ci throws a counter combo.
Kasler swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kasler misses with a low kick.
Kasler is looking to wear down Qu Ci with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Kasler tries to land a front kick but Qu Ci steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Kasler misses with a low kick.
Qu Ci throws a fast counter high kick but Kasler manages to duck under it in time.
Kasler misses with a hook
and Qu Ci counters with an inside leg kick.
Kasler misses with a wild body shot.
A low kick from Kasler misses
and Kasler takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kasler misses with a double jab
and Qu Ci counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Kasler throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Qu Ci blocks a head kick by Kasler.
Kasler throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kasler misses with a right hand
and Qu Ci counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Kasler throws a sloppy head kick
and Qu Ci counters with a one-two to the body.
Kasler tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kasler throws a head kick that misses
and Qu Ci counters with a good low kick that Kasler was not able to check.
Kasler looks to land a left hand but Qu Ci moved out of range nicely.
Kasler looks to land a combination but Qu Ci avoids it well.
Kasler throws a sloppy head kick
and Qu Ci cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kasler rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Qu Ci counters with a left to the body.
Kasler throws a head kick that misses.
Kasler throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Qu Ci counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Kasler thinking.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Qu Ci avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Qu Ci appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
A punch combination from Kasler misses.
Qu Ci is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
A punch combination from Kasler misses.
And Qu Ci responds with a good body kick, but Kasler manages to step out the way in time.
Kasler throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Qu Ci counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kasler throws a head kick that misses.
It seemed like Qu Ci was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Kasler thows a leg kick but Qu Ci checks it
and Qu Ci counters with a nice low kick that buckles Kasler's knee momentarily.
Kasler swinging wildly here.
Qu Ci is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Kasler swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Qu Ci blocks the body kick.
Kasler throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Qu Ci shapes to counter with a head kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

George Kasler dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Kasler swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Qu Ci makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Kasler throws a head kick but Qu Ci moves out of range.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Kasler. Qu Ci shrugs it off though.
Kasler looks to throw a body kick
and Qu Ci counters with a nice body kick.
Kasler throws a sloppy head kick and Qu Ci moves out of range easily.
Qu Ci looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Kasler throws a low kick but Qu Ci moves out of range easily.
George Kasler is winning the standup battle so far.
Kasler misses with a right hand
and Qu Ci counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Kasler swings and misses with a hook to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kasler throws a leg kick that is checked
and Qu Ci makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Kasler misses with a body shot.
Qu Ci tries a quick counter leg kick but Kasler is wise to it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kasler looks to land a body kick but Qu Ci moved away.
Qu Ci is looking for the big counter here.
Kasler misses with an uppercut. Qu Ci saw that one coming.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kasler throws a wild body kick that Qu Ci sees coming a mile off.
Kasler throws a chopping leg kick but Qu Ci manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Kasler jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kasler misses with a jab to the body
and Qu Ci counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Kasler is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Kasler throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Qu Ci counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Qu Ci checks a leg kick.
Kasler tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Qu Ci was well out of range. Poor timing from Kasler.
Qu Ci throws a big counter head kick but Kasler avoids it with no problem.
Qu Ci blocks a head kick by Kasler.
Qu Ci appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
A low kick from Kasler misses
and Qu Ci counters with a nice body shot.
Kasler throws a leg kick that is checked
and Qu Ci counters with a head kick.
Qu Ci moves out of range as Kasler strikes.
Qu Ci is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Kasler wants to land a leg kick but Qu Ci is out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lazy body kick from Kasler
and Qu Ci counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Kasler throws a sloppy head kick
and Qu Ci counters with a nice body kick.
Kasler throws a head kick that misses.
As Kasler backs off Qu Ci throws a huge counter combo but Kasler manages to avoid it all.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kasler misses with a right hand
and Qu Ci counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kasler tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Qu Ci blocks the body kick.
Kasler backing away here, and Qu Ci unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Kasler misses with a left hand
and Qu Ci counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Qu Ci uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kasler.
Kasler throws a sloppy head kick and Qu Ci moves out of range easily.
Kasler throws a body kick that misses.
Qu Ci takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Qu Ci blocks a head kick by Kasler.
Qu Ci is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Kasler throws a leg kick but Qu Ci moved away.
Kasler throws a body punch but Qu Ci moves out of range.
A low kick from Kasler misses
and Qu Ci counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Kasler throws a leg kick that is checked
and Qu Ci counters with a right hand to the body.
Kasler takes a swing at Qu Ci's ribcage but misses.
Qu Ci raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Kasler misses with a few strikes there.
Kasler misses with a right hand
and Qu Ci counters with a nice body kick.
A low kick from Kasler is predictable there
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Kasler looks to score with a jab to the body but Qu Ci is just out of range.
Kasler tries to score with a low kick but Qu Ci moves his leg out of the way.
Qu Ci looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kasler takes a swing at Qu Ci's ribcage but misses.
Kasler throws out a leg kick but Qu Ci moves out of range and Kasler only half commits.
Kasler tries to land a leg kick but Qu Ci saw it coming and moves away.
Kasler swings away with a body shot that misses
and Qu Ci counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Kasler throws a body kick that misses.
As Kasler backs off Qu Ci throws a huge counter combo but Kasler manages to avoid it all.
Kasler misses the jab.
Qu Ci follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Kasler tries a head kick but it misses.
Kasler throws a right hand that misses
and Qu Ci counters with a one-two to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kasler just misses with a punch to the body.
Kasler pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kasler throws a head kick that misses
and Qu Ci counters with a nice uppercut.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ci Qu Ci showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Kasler misses the body punch
and Qu Ci counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kasler throws a right hand that misses
and Qu Ci counters with a slapping leg kick.
Kasler throws a nice looking combination but Qu Ci bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Qu Ci throws a big counter head kick but Kasler avoids it with no problem.
Kasler misses the body punch
and Qu Ci counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Kasler throws a head kick that misses.
Qu Ci is trying to counter with his kicks.
Kasler misses with a body punch
and Qu Ci counters with a nice kick to the body.
Kasler swings for the body but Qu Ci moves out of range.
Qu Ci throws a fast counter high kick but Kasler manages to duck under it in time.
Kasler tries to land a front kick but Qu Ci steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Qu Ci is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Kasler with a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Some bone on bone action there as Qu Ci checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Qu Ci lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Kasler misses with a shot to the body
and Qu Ci counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A low kick from Kasler misses
and Qu Ci counters with a nice body kick.
Qu Ci walks into a left hand.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kasler throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Qu Ci counters with a straight right hand.
The fighters circling - Kasler throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Qu Ci blocks a leg kick.
Kasler throws an off balance right hand
and Qu Ci counters with a low kick, right behind Kasler 's knee.
Kasler throws a predictable looking body shot
and Qu Ci counters with a left to the body.
Qu Ci keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kasler misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kasler throws a body punch but Qu Ci moves out of range.
Kasler throws a leg kick that is checked
and Qu Ci counters with a left and a right that stings Kasler.
Kasler throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Qu Ci counters with a body kick.
Kasler fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Qu Ci is out of range.
Qu Ci is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kasler misses with a jab to the body
and Qu Ci counters with a nice kick to the body.
Kasler throws a leg kick
letting Qu Ci counter with a right hand.
Kasler ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Qu Ci moves away.
Kasler misses with a hook
and Qu Ci counters with a three punch combo that has Kasler backing up. Kasler nods at Qu Ci to acknowledge the strikes.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Kasler throws a body kick that misses
and Qu Ci counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Qu Ci keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Qu Ci shapes to counter with a head kick.
Kasler misses with a body punch
and Qu Ci counters with an inside leg kick.
Kasler throws a predictable looking body shot
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
and Qu Ci counters with a one-two to the body.
Kasler misses with a body shot.
Kasler tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Qu Ci is able to avoid easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kasler shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Qu Ci lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Kasler throws a lazy body kick
and Qu Ci counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Qu Ci avoids the head kick by Kasler.
It seemed like Qu Ci was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Qu Ci blocks a leg kick.
Kasler throws a jab when Qu Ci was well out of range.
Qu Ci is trying to counter with his kicks.
Kasler throws a body punch but Qu Ci moves out of range.
A nice side step and Qu Ci releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Qu Ci checks a low kick from Kasler.
It seemed like Qu Ci was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Kasler throws a head kick but Qu Ci moves out of range.
Kasler throws a lazy head kick
and Qu Ci counters with an inside leg kick.
A combination from Kasler does no damage.
Qu Ci follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Kasler falls off balance throwing a combination
and Qu Ci counters with a good low kick that Kasler was not able to check.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kasler throws a leg kick that misses.
Kasler thows a leg kick but Qu Ci checks it
and Qu Ci makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Kasler really felt that one!
Kasler misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Qu Ci.
Qu Ci checks the leg kick nicely there.
Kasler misses with a telegraphed body shot
enabling Qu Ci to counter with a crisp jab.
Kasler tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Qu Ci doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Kasler misses the body punch
and Kasler takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kasler throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
And Qu Ci responds with a good body kick, but Kasler manages to step out the way in time.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kasler throws a head kick that misses
enabling Qu Ci to counter with a crisp jab.
Kasler throws a hook but Qu Ci blocks it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ci Qu Ci comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Qu Ci 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ci Qu Ci!