PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sir Wesley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bjoern Kessler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Wesley
vs
Kessler

198 cm
25
255 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

209 cm
19
274 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Solid chin

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Sir Wesley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Bjoern Kessler!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Colin Fotheringham and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kessler tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Wesley paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Wesley shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Kessler napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Wesley connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Kessler some visible discomfort.
Wesley throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Wesley lands a few punches from side control.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Kessler can do anything to dispel that myth.
Wesley scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Kessler to see if he's OK.
Wesley throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Kessler defending against the ground and pound.
Wesley misses with the ground and pound.
Wesley working the ground and pound but Kessler is defending the strikes.
Wesley misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wesley misses with the ground and pound.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wesley in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kessler is not content to let Wesley control the position.
Wesley misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Wesley cracks Kessler with a big right hand but Kessler just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Wesley in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kessler is trying to improve his position.
Wesley fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Wesley working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wesley throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Wesley cracks Kessler with a big elbow.
Kessler on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Wesley misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Wesley in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Wesley trying to control the position but Kessler is working away.
Kessler on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Kessler taking punishment in the form of punches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wesley throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Wesley in side control, throwing shots but Kessler defends.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wesley cracks Kessler with a big elbow.
Wesley landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Kessler taking punishment in the form of punches.

Kessler is rocked!
Wesley lands a strong strike to the head of Kessler. That's dazed him! Wesley looking to finish here. Kessler is waving his arms around trying to block but he's hurt badly - Wesley lands more strikes and the referee steps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sir Wesley!