PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jesse Custer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kyle Kingsley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Custer comes to the cage accompanied by History´s Stranglers by The Bronx. Kingsley is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Blood Stained Nike's - Complete. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Custer
vs
Kingsley

185 cm
26
182 lbs
6 - 2 - 1

175 cm
24
160 lbs
8 - 7 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

BJJ Purple Belt
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jesse Custer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kyle Kingsley!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Frank Dennis and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Kingsley gets the takedown into side control.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
You can see the frustration on Custer's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

Kingsley decides to stand up, so the ref orders Custer to his feet.
Kingsley ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kingsley lands with a thumping leg kick.
Kingsley has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Custer.
Kingsley misses with a jab, cross combination.
Custer turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Custer scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Kingsley throws a lazy head kick
and Custer counters with a stiff right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Custer keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Kingsley avoids a punch combination nicely.
Custer stuns Kingsley with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kingsley throws a sloppy head kick
and Custer counters with a nice uppercut.
Custer throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Kingsley stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Custer blocks a leg kick.
Custer throws a shot to the body.
Custer connects with a looping right hand.
Custer just misses with a punch to the body.
Kingsley misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kingsley takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Kingsley throws a sloppy head kick
and Custer counters with a nice body kick.
Custer connects with a leg kick. Kingsley looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Kingsley pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kingsley throws a head kick that misses
and Custer counters with a stiff right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Custer scores with a body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Custer darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Custer tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kingsley takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Custer buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Custer misses the shot to the body.
Kingsley tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Custer avoids a kick to the body.
Kingsley misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Kingsley throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A thudding body kick lands there by Custer!
Kingsley takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Kingsley.
Kingsley wants to land a leg kick but Custer is out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kingsley on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Custer. Custer obviously looking to wear him down.
Kingsley wants to slow Custer down by chopping away at his legs.
Kingsley feints a jab promting Custer to slip. Kingsley then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Custer slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Custer throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Kingsley avoids the body shot from Custer.

Kingsley rushes Custer and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Custer lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Kingsley backwards.
Custer manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Custer tries to throw a body punch but Kingsley avoids it by throwing Custer back against the cage.
Custer stalling against the cage.
Custer is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Kingsley's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Kingsley escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kingsley tries to bum rush Custer with a series of wild strikes but Custer uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

Custer clinches.

Kingsley breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Custer fakes the leg kick and cracks Kingsley in the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Custer delivers a nice body kick.
Jesse Custer is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Custer punishes Kingsley's body with a nice straight punch.
Custer throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Kingsley stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Kingsley takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Custer throws a low kick but Kingsley moves out of range easily.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kingsley pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Custer throws a nice outside leg kick.
Kingsley uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Custer.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jesse Custer dominated 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.

Custer has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Kingsley.

Custer takes the fight into the clinch.
Custer lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Kingsley is trying to break the clinch but Custer is controlling him.
Custer working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Kingsley blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Custer avoiding damage as Kingsley throws knees to the body.
Custer misses with some punches.

Kingsley breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Custer punishes Kingsley's body with a nice straight punch.
Custer throws a combination. Kingsley tries to block but a couple of punches get through.

Kingsley is rocked!
Custer misses with a straight right.
Kingsley is still on wobbly legs! Can Custer finish him?
Custer misses with a hook. Kingsley ducked under it nicely.
Kingsley seems to have recovered his senses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Custer. Kingsley does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kingsley lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kingsley drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Custer throws a sloppy head kick and Kingsley moves out of range easily.

Custer gets tackled into the cage by Kingsley. Kingsley maintains the clinch.
Custer fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Custer has Kingsley pressed against the cage, preventing Kingsley from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A bit of stalling here from Custer.
Custer dodges an elbow strike from Kingsley.
Kingsley is trying to force a seperation but Custer has the dominant position.

Kingsley breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kingsley throws a half hearted mid kick.
Kingsley avoids a kick to the body.
Custer scores with a decent looking hook.
A nice inside leg kick there by Custer. That's going to slow Kingsley down.
The fight stays on the outside here - Custer looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Custer throws a sloppy head kick and Kingsley moves out of range easily.
Custer keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.

Kingsley moves into the clinch successfully.

Kingsley manages to break the clinch.
Custer pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Kingsley has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Kingsley there as he acknowledges the shot.
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!
Kingsley gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Custer.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Custer creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Custer throws a punch but it's blocked by Kingsley.
Kingsley wants to break the clinch but can't.
Custer tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kingsley wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Custer misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Custer works on Kingsley's body with a couple of short punches.
Kingsley tries to break the clinch but Custer is controlling the position.

Custer's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Custer misses with a hook
and Kingsley counters with a nice kick to the body.
Custer scores with a nice strike.

Kingsley closes the distance and pushes Custer back into the cage.
Custer can't find room to land a body shot as Kingsley controls the action.
Custer misses with a hook to the ribs.

Custer escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Custer takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

It looks like Jesse Custer has been cut.
Kingsley misses with a head kick.
Custer throws a low kick but it's checked well by Kingsley.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Custer checks a leg kick.
Custer connects with a body shot that sends Kingsley's belly button to the back.
Kyle Kingsley is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Custer connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Custer throws a front kick that sends Kingsley stumbling back into the cage.
Kingsley throws a leg kick that misses.
Nice shot by Custer.
A head kick misses from Kingsley.
Custer lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Custer wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
A head kick by Kingsley misses
and Custer makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kingsley will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Kingsley has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Custer.
Kingsley is breathing heavily.
Custer tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Custer lands with a right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jesse Custer dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jesse Custer's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Custer cracks Kingsley with an open hand slap.
Custer ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kingsley moves away.
Kingsley closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.

Kingsley rushes Custer and presses him up against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Custer.
Custer lands a left hand.
Custer lands a left hand.
Kingsley wants to break free but Custer has control.
Custer stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Kingsley wants to break free but Custer has control.
Kingsley is trying to push Custer away but Custer has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Custer lands a right hand that snaps the head of Kingsley backwards.
Custer misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kingsley wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Custer's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Custer throws a leg kick which misses Kingsley's front leg but catches the back leg as Kingsley tries to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kingsley walks into a jab.
Custer lands a slapping body shot.
Jesse Custer is winning the standup battle so far.
A slapping body kick lands there for Custer.
Custer lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A slapping leg kick lands for Custer.
Kingsley looks to land a combination. Custer sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Kingsley takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Custer slips a jab and a cross from Kingsley.
Custer fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Good exchange - Custer coming out on top.
Kingsley slips a jab and a cross from Custer.
Kingsley takes a shot to the body in his stride.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kingsley dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Custer. That did some damage!
Jesse Custer is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kingsley misses the jab.
Kingsley misses with a kick to the body
enabling Custer to counter with a crisp jab.
Custer scores with a push kick.
Custer lands a body shot.
Kingsley has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Custer cracks Kingsley with a good jab.
Custer looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Custer bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Custer's corner calls for a 1-2. Custer obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Custer scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Kingsley doesn't seem bothered though.
Custer buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Custer dodges the punch combination from Kingsley.

Custer clinches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Custer scores with a shot to the side of Kingsley's head.
Kingsley is looking to break free of the clinch but Custer has double underhooks.
Kingsley wants to break free but Custer has control.
Kingsley has had enough of the clinch but Custer keeps him there for the moment.

Custer breaks from the clinch.
Kingsley fails to land with a series of punches.
Kingsley swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Custer counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Kingsley looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.

Kingsley fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Custer, pushing him back against the cage.
Kingsley wants to break free but Custer has control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kingsley has had enough of the clinch but Custer keeps him there for the moment.
Kingsley wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Custer can't find room to land a body shot as Kingsley controls the action.
Custer slows down the pace here.
Kingsley can't break the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kingsley is trying to force a seperation but Custer has the dominant position.
Kingsley wants to break free but Custer has control.
Kyle Kingsley has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Both guys are working to get underhooks.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jesse Custer showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Custer, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Wesley Smith scores the fight for Jesse Custer!
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight for Jesse Custer!
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight for Jesse Custer!

Jesse Custer wins by unanimous decision!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Jesse Custer waved his t-shirt featuring >>> Blitzkrieg Formula 5000 (159++ Recovery $42)'s logo in front of the cameras.