PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Vlad Putin (ranked 1938 p4p, 243 weight class) and Johann Kessler (ranked 3719 p4p, 388 weight class). Putin comes to the cage accompanied by IAMX - Happiness. Kessler has chosen Coal Chamber - Burgundy as his entrance music. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Putin
vs
Kessler

183 cm
29
175 lbs
15 - 14 - 0

181 cm
35
179 lbs
28 - 14 - 1

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Very quick

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Powerful

Sin City Allstars

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 15 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Vlad Putin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 28 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Johann Kessler!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Robert Douchet and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Putin throws a sloppy head kick and Kessler moves out of range easily.

Kessler forces Putin back against the cage and clinches.
Putin throws an elbow but it misses.
Kessler trying to land knees to the body.
Putin lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Kessler backwards.
Putin landing knees to the head.
Kessler can't find room to land a body shot as Putin controls the action.
Putin tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kessler's elbow.
Kessler tries a body shot but Putin blocks it.
Putin misses with a knee to the head.
Kessler tries a body shot but Putin blocks it.
Nice elbow from Putin.
Kessler lands a body shot in the clinch.
Kessler tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Putin throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kesslers head.
A head punch on the inside from Kessler fails to land.
Putin looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Putin lands a good knee to the midsection. Kessler won't want to take too many of those.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kessler.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Putin.
Putin lands a knee to the head.
Kessler tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Kessler misses with a punch on the inside.
Putin putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Kessler in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Putin lands a shoulder strike.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Putin obliges.
Kessler looks winded!
Putin utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Putin lands an elbow just above Kessler 's eye.
Knees to the body from Putin.
Putin connects with a nasty looking knee right to Kessler's face.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Putin misses with a knee strike.
Kessler tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Putin softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Putin tries to land a knee to the head but Kessler blocks with his arms.
Putin connects with a nasty looking knee right to Kessler's face.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Putin lands a nice elbow.
Kessler tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kessler tries to throw a body punch but Putin avoids it by throwing Kessler back against the cage.
Putin lands a hook to the side of the head.
Putin scores with a shoulder strike.
Putin lands an elbow that stopped Kessler in his tracks for a moment.
Kessler swings wildly with an uppercut but Putin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Putin lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Kessler takes an elbow to the forehead.
Putin missing with knees to the body.
Putin gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Putin pushes off an throws an elbow but Kessler leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Kessler tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Kessler blocks an elbow strike from Putin.
Putin lands an elbow inside that Kessler shrugs off.
Kessler taking a breather.
Putin lands an elbow inside that Kessler shrugs off.
Putin scores with a hook to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Putin tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Kessler tries to throw a body punch but Putin avoids it by throwing Kessler back against the cage.
Putin blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Putin lands an elbow that stopped Kessler in his tracks for a moment.
Kessler is trying to stall.
Putin landing knees to the head.
Still in the clinch, Kessler scores with a nice short uppercut.
Putin missing with knees to the body.
Putin throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kessler blocks it with crossed arms.
Putin using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kessler has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Putin lands a shoulder strike.
Kessler is trying to maintain a safe position but Putin gets an underhook and turns Kessler into the cage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Putin as Kessler tries to tie him up.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Putin.
Kessler lands a right hand that snaps the head of Putin backwards.
A left hand lands to the body for Putin.
Nice elbow from Putin.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Putin managing to block the knees to the body from Kessler.
Putin lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Putin using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Kessler is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Putin is keeping busy.
Kessler is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Putin is defending well for now.
Putin lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Kessler backwards.
Kessler is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Putin is keeping busy.
Putin unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Kessler goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A knee to the head by Putin.
Putin blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kessler takes an elbow to the forehead.

Kessler is rocked!

It looks like Johann Kessler has been cut.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kessler takes a knee to the side of the body.
Kessler is still on wobbly legs! Can Putin finish him?
Putin with a knee to the head.
Putin lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Kessler avoiding damage as Putin throws knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vlad Putin dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Johann Kessler's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Kessler wants to stay close but Putin steps back to make room for something. Kessler seems frozen to the spot and bam! huge swing of the leg from Putin and Kessler drops like he has been shot! A huge head kick and it's all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Vlad Putin!
An intense looking Vlad Putin took to the microphone post fight and gave a little speech: 'I am not surprised, motherf**ker!'.