PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Let Ji (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eddie Kessler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ji comes to the cage accompanied by Anathema - Judgement. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Ji
vs
Kessler

174 cm
25
153 lbs
9 - 2 - 0

168 cm
23
152 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ Brown Belt
Good kicks
Powerful

Grappling Pro Gear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Let Ji!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Eddie Kessler!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ji motions for Kessler to come forward. Ji throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Kessler misses with a low kick.
Kessler fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Ji is out of range.

Ji rushes Kessler and presses him up against the cage.
Kessler is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Ji lands a shoulder strike.
Kessler being controlled against the cage.
Ji is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kessler is defending well for now.
Ji holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Ji keeps control of Kessler as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Kessler on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Ji blocks an elbow strike from Kessler.
Kessler fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Kessler tries to pull guard but Ji holds him up against the cage and eventually Kessler drops back down to his feet.
Ji is stalling here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ji tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kessler avoids it.
Ji landing knees to the head.

It looks like Eddie Kessler has been cut.
Kessler fails to pull guard.
Let Ji has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Eddie Kessler.
Ji dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Ji misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kessler.
Ji is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Kessler wants to stall.
Kessler throws an elbow but it misses.
Ji lands an elbow that stopped Kessler in his tracks for a moment.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Ji takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Kessler is trying to force a seperation but Ji has the dominant position.

Ji breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ji tries a head kick but it misses.
Let Ji is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ji tries a head kick but it misses.
Kessler scores with a leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
No luck for Kessler with that takedown attempt.
Kessler looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Kessler throws a looping overhand right but Ji ducks down to avoid it.
Kessler checks the leg kick nicely there.
Kessler throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kessler takes a kick to the side of the head.
Kessler throws out a leg kick but Ji moves out of range and Kessler only half commits.
Kessler ducks under a wild hook from Ji.
Ji fails to land with a series of punches.
Ji tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ji tries to close the distance and clinch but Kessler swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ji throws a body kick that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kessler motions for Ji to come forward. Kessler throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Ji tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kessler paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kessler chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A head kick misses from Ji.
A head kick by Kessler misses
and Ji counters with an outside leg kick.
Kessler blocks a leg kick.
Ji thows a leg kick but Kessler checks it
and Kessler counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Ji throws the left hand but Kessler avoids the punch easily.
Kessler moves out of range of the body kick from Ji.
Kessler checks a leg kick.
Ji goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.

That has opened up Eddie Kessler's cut even more.
Ji sizes up Kessler with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Kessler tries a head kick but it misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Kessler.
Ji is looking to clinch but Kessler is avoiding it.
A combination from Ji does no damage.
Ji tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Kessler is able to avoid easily.
Ji connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Kessler lands a nice leg kick that just misses Ji's sensitive parts.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ji swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A head kick by Ji misses
and Kessler counters with an outside leg kick.
Ji loads up on a big right hand but Kessler slips the punch.
Kessler avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ji checks a leg kick.
Ji throws a head kick that misses
and Kessler counters with a head kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Let Ji dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Eddie Kessler's cut.
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.

Kessler attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Kessler keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ji throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Kessler throws a leg kick that is checked
and Ji counters with a straight right hand.
Kessler uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ji.
Ji scores with a jab to the head.
Kessler tries a head kick but it misses.
Kessler shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Ji counters with an inside leg kick.
Let Ji is winning the standup battle so far.
Ji is looking to slow Kessler down with leg kicks.
Ji fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Kessler.
Ji misses with a leg kick
and Kessler counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Ji is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Kessler shoots in for a takedown but Ji shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kessler throws a lazy body kick
and Ji counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

Kessler is rocked!
An inside leg kick lands from Ji.
Kessler is breathing heavily.
Ji tries to land a body kick
and Kessler counters with a nice body kick.

Ji gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Knees to the body from Ji.
Ji just leaning against Kessler, taking a breather.
Ji lands an elbow just above Kessler 's eye.
Kessler jumps guard but Ji stands there with Kessler around his waist. Kessler gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Let Ji has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Eddie Kessler.
Kessler tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Ji just stands there and leans against the cage.
Ji landing knees to the body.
Ji lands a right hand.

The cut above Eddie Kessler's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kessler takes an elbow to the temple.
Kessler takes an elbow to the temple.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ji stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Ji utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Ji stalling against the cage.
Ji crunches a lovely knee into Kessler's ribcage.
Kessler being controlled against the cage.
Ji unloads a knee to the mid-section. Kessler lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Ji stalling against the cage.
Kessler takes a knee to the side of the body.
Ji is leaning against Kessler and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Ji effectively controlling the action here.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Let Ji.
Ji scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ji throws a lazy right hand but Kessler sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kessler throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Ji counters with a straight right hand.
Kessler is still on wobbly legs! Can Ji finish him?

Eddie Kessler's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Ji darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Kessler takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Ji moves out of range of the leg kick from Kessler.
Ji lands a nice leg kick that just misses Kessler's sensitive parts.

Ji clinches up against the cage.
Kessler seems to have recovered his senses.
Ji lands a nice shot to the body.
Ji comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Eddie Kessler's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Let Ji!