PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Remy Lava (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryan Kesler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Lava might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Numero 1. Kesler comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Cancer Bats - Deathsmarch kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Lava
vs
Kesler

182 cm
27
196 lbs
23 - 14 - 0

182 cm
25
200 lbs
19 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Heavy handed

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 23 - 14 - 0, fighting out of New York, Remy Lava!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ryan Kesler!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Steve Montenegro and Russell Pearce.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lava fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Lava looks to score with a jab to the body but Kesler is just out of range.
Lava fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Kesler looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Kesler has a takedown stuffed.

Kesler decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Lava is staying active underneath Kesler, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Kesler is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Lava is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Lava looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kesler controlling the pace.
Kesler prevents Lava from improving his position.
Lava trying to hold on to Kesler's head to control him but Kesler postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Lava stuffs the takedown.
Kesler misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lava blocks the body kick.
Kesler throws a sloppy head kick and Lava moves out of range easily.
Lava throws out a leg kick but Kesler moves out of range and Lava only half commits.
That kick from Lava tenderised Kesler's leg. Kesler is trying to keep his angry face on.
Lava lands with a kick to the ribs.
Kesler looks gassed!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lava bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Kesler misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kesler throws a sloppy head kick and Lava moves out of range easily.
Lava wants to slow Kesler down by chopping away at his legs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kesler throws out a leg kick but Lava moves out of range and Kesler only half commits.
Lava scores with a hook.

Kesler tries to sprawl but Lava drives through with a takedown into half guard.

Kesler is rocked!
Kesler blocking the ground and pound attempt from Lava.
Kesler is still in real trouble! Can Lava finish him?
Lava is keen to just control but Kesler is a slippery customer.
Kesler seems to have recovered his senses.
Kesler tries to roll over but Lava keeps him under control.
Lava wants to pass the guard but Kesler is defending well.
Lava throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lava missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Lava wants to control but Kesler is keeping him busy.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Kesler trying to get back to full guard but Lava takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Lava raining down hammerfists from mount.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kesler avoids a series of strikes thrown by Lava.
Kesler is working to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Remy Lava dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Lava moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Lava scores with a jab to the head.
Lava avoids the body shot from Kesler.
Lava is looking to slow Kesler down with leg kicks.
Lava throws a lazy head kick
and Kesler counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kesler stuns Lava with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Lava misses with a leg kick.
Lava ducks under a wild hook from Kesler.
Lava will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kesler showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Lava.
Lava buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Lava looks for the body kick but Kesler saw that one coming.
Lava uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kesler.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kesler is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kesler throws a one two combo.
Kesler punishes Lava's body with a nice straight punch.
Kesler throws a sloppy head kick and Lava moves out of range easily.
Kesler takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Remy Lava is winning the standup battle so far.
Lava waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kesler.
Lava explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Kesler is breathing heavily.
Kesler slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
A nice combination there by Lava.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kesler's jab looks to have found its range, popping Lava under the eye.
Kesler misses with an uppercut.
Ryan Kesler seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A shot to the liver by Lava. Beautiful body shot.
Lava connects with a right hand. Kesler shakes it off.
Lava tries a head kick but it misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lava lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Lava throws a quick inside leg kick.
Lava misses with a hook.
Kesler lets loose with a powerful body kick. Lava will feel that in the morning.
Lava uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Kesler has time to react.
Lava lands a glancing blow to the side of Kesler's head.
Lava misses with a leg kick
and Kesler counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Kesler lands a glancing blow to the side of Lava's head.
Lava thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Kesler if he has to take too many more of those.
Lava checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.

Kesler has taken the fight to the clinch.
Lava tries a knee to the head but Kesler blocks it.
Lava is working Kesler over against the cage.
Lava lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lava unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Lava digs a right hand underneath Kesler's ribcage. Kesler let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Lava tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kesler tries to work over Lava's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lava is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kesler is defending well for now.
Kesler misses with a hook to the ribs.
Lava misses with a punch to the body.
Kesler has a couple of punches blocked by Lava.
Lava lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kesler misses with a punch to the body.
A short uppercut from Kesler.
Kesler pushes Lava back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.

Lava breaks the clinch.
Lava scores with a shot to the body.
Lava throws a leg kick which misses Kesler's front leg but catches the back leg as Kesler tries to avoid it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kesler closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Lava throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lava scores with a kick to the body.
Lava lands a slapping body shot.
Good leg kick by Lava there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Lava throws a leg kick but Kesler checks it.
Lava misses with a kick to the body.
Kesler scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Lava takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Lava pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lava slips under a jab.
Lava stuffs the takedown attempt from Kesler. Kesler gets slowly back to his feet.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lava pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Lava with a body punch. A glancing blow.
A solid leg kick lands there for Kesler.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Kesler takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Lava chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Nice shot lands for Lava.
Lava bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Kesler's head.
Lava goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Lava shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Kesler sprawls well. Kesler wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Lava gets slowly back to his feet.
A clash of legs there as Kesler blocks the low kick.
Kesler moves out of range of the body kick from Lava.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Lava.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lava fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Kesler is out of range.
Kesler takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Lava looking to land some kicks to the body here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lava looks to land a body kick but Kesler moved away.
Lava misses with a low kick.
Kesler tries to land a leg kick but Lava saw it coming and moves away.
Lava is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kesler can do to turn this around?
Kesler shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Kesler fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lava manages to avoid it.
Lava scores with a leg kick.
Kesler tries to score with a low kick but Lava moves his leg out of the way.
Kesler throws the kick towards the body but Lava avoids it.
Lava misses with a wild body shot.
Kesler blocks a head kick by Lava.
Lava checks a low kick from Kesler.
Kesler slips a straight right by Lava.
Lava lands with a cross.
Nice straight punches there by Kesler. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Kesler.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lava misses with a wild body shot.
Kesler throws a lazy body kick
and Lava counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Kesler misses with a head kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lava goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Lava loads up on a big right hand but Kesler slips the punch.
Kesler is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Lava connects with a crisp jab.
Lava tries to score with a low kick but Kesler moves his leg out of the way.
That kick from Lava tenderised Kesler's leg. Kesler is trying to keep his angry face on.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Lava.
Lava tries to work over Kesler's front leg with a kick but Kesler checks it.
Lava misses with an uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lava throws a leg kick that misses.
Kesler moves out of range of the strikes.
Kesler looks to land a right hand but Lava moved out of range.
Kesler throws the left hand but Lava avoids the punch easily.
Lava lands a nice looking body kick.
Kesler walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Lava checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Kesler throws an overhand right that lands on Lava's shoulder, as Lava tries to avoid the shot.
Kesler on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Kesler has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Lava finds it's way round the side to connect with Kesler's head.
Lava uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kesler.
Lava scores with a push kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Kesler blocks the leg kick.
Kesler shoots in and drives through. Lava sprawls well.
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!
Lava goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Lava darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Lava is taking a breather. Kesler says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Lava not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lava is trying to control the action in half guard but Kesler is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Kesler trying to hold on to Lava's head to control him but Lava postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Remy Lava clearly takes that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Kesler misses with a body shot.
Kesler swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kesler takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Lava on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Kesler throws a body punch but Lava moves out of range.
Lava attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.

Nice combo by Lava! Oh, that's hurt him - Kesler falls to the canvas and Lava follows him into side control.
Kesler struggling a bit here.
Lava moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Lava lands some shots froms side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kesler tries to buck Lava off but Lava is having none of it.
Kesler manages to work his way to half guard, despite Lava's best efforts.
Lava is thwarting Kesler's attempts to control the position.
Lava is trying to control the action in half guard but Kesler is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lava thows a huge punch but Kesler dodges it nicely.
Lava is trying to control. Kesler wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Kesler is trying to control but can't.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Lava throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Nice body kick from Kesler.
Lava attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Kesler throws a nice head kick!
Kesler is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Lava slips a straight right by Kesler.
Lava avoids the head kick by Kesler.
Lava misses with a double jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Kesler.
Lava bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Kesler tries a low kick but Lava avoids it.
Kesler throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Lava throws the kick towards the body but Kesler avoids it.
Kesler staying out of range there.
Lava blocks the body kick.
Lava is looking to land body kicks.
Kesler misses the body punch
and Lava counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Lava tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lava takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Kesler blocks a jab.
Lava swings away with a leg kick that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lava tests Kesler's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Lava lands with a nice body kick.
Lava digs a good body shot into Kesler's ribs.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kesler tries to move into range but Lava moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Kesler fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Lava avoids it really well and circles away.
Lava connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Lava throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Lava, as that shot connected.
A punch lands to the side of Kesler 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Kesler throws a leg kick that is checked
and Lava counters with an outside leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Remy Lava had his way with Ryan Kesler in that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Lava throws a low kick, looking for Kesler's leg but Kesler calmly moves out of range.
Good leg kick by Kesler there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Lava connects with a jab.

Kesler tries to sprawl but Lava drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Lava is trying to control. Kesler wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Kesler tries to roll over but Lava keeps him under control.

Lava is trying to work for a kimura but Kesler is defending well.
Remy Lava overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Kesler is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Kesler is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Kesler is in trouble now - Lava has advanced to mount!
Kesler really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lava dominating with strikes here.
Kesler holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Lava tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Lava tries to control but Kesler wriggling away.
Kesler tries to hold on but Lava pushes him away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lava looking to ground and pound but Kesler is blocking nicely.
Lava looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Kesler is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Lava softens up his opponent with a couple of shots there and then CRACK! One massive shot lands there and Kesler is out cold! Lava jumps to his feet and celebrates on the cage with the fans, who are, quite frankly, going absolutely mental!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 5, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Remy Lava!
Remy Lava retains his middleweight title!