PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lucien Kessler (ranked 6915 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bobby Kingston (ranked 3852 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Kessler
vs
Kingston

190 cm
25
250 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

190 cm
25
260 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Intelligent

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 0 - 2 - 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 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Bobby Kingston!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Winston Alpacca and David Hoff.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Kingston closes the distance and pushes Kessler back into the cage.

Kingston has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Kessler uses from the top position.
Kessler wants to pass the guard but Kingston is keeping the position.

Kessler drops back looking for a leg! Kingston is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Kingston manages to kick Kessler off! Kessler jumps back into Kingston's guard.
Kingston seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Kessler trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Kessler drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Kessler jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

Kingston looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Kingston is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Kessler got a little sloppy there for a moment and Kingston has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Kessler has managed to get both his arms back between Kingston's legs - danger averted.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Kessler thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Kingston working for a triangle but Kessler defends it easily.

Kingston escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Kessler gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kessler tries to free his leg and advance position but Kingston is retaining full guard.
Kessler passes Kingston's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Kingston moves into full guard.
Kessler is pushing down on Kingston's leg trying to pass to half guard. Kingston is fighting to maintain full guard but Kessler has managed to sneak the leg through.
Kingston slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Kingston keeping full guard, as Kessler tries to pass.

Kessler thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Kessler pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kingston is keeping the position for now.
Kessler is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kingston is trying to control the position but Kessler postures up.

Kingston has his foot on Kessler's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Kessler works his way back into a safe position though.

Kessler avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Kessler is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

Kingston looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Kessler looking to pass the guard.

Kingston had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Kessler defends it easily.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!

Kessler is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Kingston working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Kessler doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Kessler manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

Kessler drops back looking for a leg! Kingston is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Kingston manages to kick Kessler off! Kessler jumps back into Kingston's guard.
Kessler stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kingston swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Kingston looking for a sweep. Not yet Kingston, not yet.

Kessler is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

Kingston working for a triangle but Kessler defends it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Kingston escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Kessler gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Kessler passes Kingston's left leg - he's now in half guard.

Kessler is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Kessler wants to free his trapped foot but Kingston is holding on for dear life with his legs.

Kingston is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Kessler pulls his head out easily.

Kessler looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Kingston throws a nice looking combination but Kessler bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Kingston misses with a hook to the body
and Kessler connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kingston fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kingston misses with a double jab
and Kessler counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Kingston moves out of range as Kessler strikes.

Kingston has managed to clinch.
Kingston's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Kessler throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kingstons head.

Kingston jumps into guard, dragging Kessler to the mat.
Kessler advances position into side control!
Kingston gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
This has been an exciting period of action!

Kessler looking for a guillotine from mount but Kingston is having none of it.
Kingston has given up his back. Will we see Kessler going for some submissions?
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kessler controlling well, preventing Kingston from escaping the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Kingston fending off the submission attempt from Kessler.

Kessler has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.

Kingston defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Kessler's arms.
Kingston tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Kessler fails to advance to Kingston's back.
Kessler prevents Kingston from getting the reversal.

Kessler working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Kessler fails to take his opponent's back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kingston tries to lock up and control but Kessler gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.

Kessler is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Kingston is surviving well by controlling Kessler's body position as best he can.

Kessler looking for a guillotine from mount but Kingston is having none of it.
Kingston is working to get back to half guard.
Kingston tries to lock up and control but Kessler gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Kingston sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Kingston wants to improve his position but Kessler is controlling well.

Kessler is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Kingston wants to control but Kessler is keeping busy and won't allow it.

Kessler looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kingston works his way to full guard. Good work.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kessler slips nicely into half guard.
Kingston trying to control from the bottom.

Kessler is working for a kimura but Kingston is defending it quite comfortably.

Kessler is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Kingston defends it well.

Kessler is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Kingston has managed to free his arm - good work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.

Kingston actively working from the bottom here.
Kessler passes to full mount!

Kessler is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Kingston is surviving well by controlling Kessler's body position as best he can.

Kessler is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Kingston is surviving well by controlling Kessler's body position as best he can.
Kingston is looking to get to half guard.
Kingston keeps trying to improve his position.
Kessler is dominating on the ground here - he's now on his opponent's back, looking to sink in the hooks. Kingston is in real trouble.
Kessler is trying to stick to Kingston's back but Kingston is turning into Kessler. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Kessler's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Kingston.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lucien Kessler dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Good shot there by Kingston.
Kingston swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Kingston takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kessler darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Kessler on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Kingston misses with a few strikes there.
Kingston moves out of range as Kessler strikes.
Kessler lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
A cross from Kessler lands.

Kessler closes the distance and clinches.
A body shot lands from Kessler.
Kessler lands a right hand that snaps the head of Kingston backwards.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Kingston pulls guard successfully.
Kingston keeping full guard, as Kessler tries to pass.

Kessler is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kessler looking to pass the guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Kingston is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Kessler is aware though and is defending well.
Kessler pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kingston is keeping the position for now.

Kessler has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Kingston to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Kessler is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Kingston pulls down on the head and he's put Kessler to sleep! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:34 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Bobby Kingston!