PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight kickboxing rules bout between Riski Hester (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chad Sexyton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Hester
vs
Sexyton

178 cm
19
185 lbs
3 - 3 - 1

180 cm
19
185 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

Excellent MT
Very strong

Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Atlantis

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 1, fighting out of The Island, Riski Hester!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Chad Sexyton!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Peter Branson and Dirk Anderson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hester walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Sexyton checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Sexyton throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Sexyton looks to land a body kick but Hester moved away.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Sexyton.
Sexyton moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Sexyton feints and then cracks Hester's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Hester down.
Hester misses with a leg kick
and Sexyton counters with a nice low kick that buckles Hester's knee momentarily.
Chad Sexyton seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sexyton looks to land a body kick but Hester moved away.
Hester takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Sexyton lands a front kick.
Sexyton throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Sexyton moves out of range as Hester strikes.
Sexyton tries a low kick but Hester avoids it.
Hester scores with a head kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Good work by Hester as he checks the leg kick.
Hester throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Crunch! Hester slams his shin into Sexyton's torso.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hester connects with a leg kick. Sexyton looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Sexyton avoids a kick to the body.
Hester throws a head kick that misses.
Hester takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Hester throws a sloppy head kick
and Sexyton makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Sexyton throws a head kick but Hester moves out of range.
Sexyton's coach down at Elorde MMA (ELITE LEVEL TRAINING W/ ELITE COACHES) was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Sexyton's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Sexyton fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Hester is out of range.
Hester tries to close the distance and clinch but Sexyton swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Sexyton moves out of range of the leg kick from Hester.
A clash of legs there as Hester blocks the low kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Hester.
Hester avoids the head kick by Sexyton.
Hester wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Hester thumps Sexyton with a low kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Sexyton.
Sexyton misses with a head kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hester throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Sexyton buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Sexyton misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sexyton pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sexyton keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Nice body kick from Sexyton.
Good work by Hester as he checks the leg kick.
Hester is looking to counter with head kicks.
A slapping leg kick lands for Sexyton.
Sexyton is looking to chop away at Hester's legs.
Sexyton tries to work over Hester's front leg with a kick but Hester checks it.
Hester is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Sexyton tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sexyton fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Hester checks it well.
Hester appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Sexyton looks to land a body kick but Hester moved away.
Sexyton throws a leg kick but Hester sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Sexyton fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Hester has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hester moves out of range of the body kick.
Hester tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Sexyton manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Sexyton chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Hester throws a leg kick but Sexyton checks it.
Hester swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Hester seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Nice body kick there by Hester.
Sexyton looking to land some kicks to the body here.

Hester clinches up with Sexyton and pushes him back against the cage.
Sexyton blocks a body shot from Hester.
Hester struggles to land a body shot inside as Sexyton controls his hands.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Hester misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hester can't find room to land a body shot as Sexyton controls the action.
Sexyton tries to break the clinch but Hester is controlling the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hester tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Sexyton with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Sexyton blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hester swings wildly with an uppercut but Sexyton uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch on the inside from Hester fails to land.
Hester fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Sexyton manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Sexyton blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hester avoiding damage as Sexyton throws knees to the body.
Sexyton working Hester over with knees to the body.

Sexyton breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Hester tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Sexyton throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Hester was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Hester blocks the body kick.
Sexyton throws a push kick but Hester slaps the foot to one side.
A thudding body kick lands there by Sexyton!
Hester stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Sexyton.
Sexyton lands a nice leg kick that just misses Hester's sensitive parts.
Hester tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Sexyton manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Sexyton throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Hester looks to clinch
and Sexyton counters with a nice leg kick.
Sexyton misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
And Hester counters with a quick kick to the body but Sexyton blocks it.
Sexyton tries to land a front kick but Hester steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Sexyton lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Hester lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Sexyton takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Hester thows a body kick. Sexyton tries to catch it but that hurt him.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hester lets loose with a powerful body kick. Sexyton will feel that in the morning.
A good leg kick by Hester.
Sexyton lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A chopping leg kick lands by Sexyton.
Sexyton checks a leg kick nicely.
Sexyton blocks a head kick by Hester.
Sexyton follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Hester throws a sloppy head kick and Sexyton moves out of range easily.
Sexyton was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Sexyton.
Hester on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Sexyton. Sexyton obviously looking to wear him down.
Hester blocks a head kick by Sexyton.
Sexyton moves out of range as Hester throws a body kick.
Hester is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Hester tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hester throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Sexyton with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Hester lands with a slapping head kick.
Sexyton misses with a body kick.
Sexyton is looking to land body kicks.
Hester is looking to land body kicks.
Hester misses with a body kick.
Hester tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Sexyton misses with a head kick.
Hester tries to close the distance and clinch but Sexyton swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Sexyton dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Hester. That did some damage!
Sexyton throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Hester tries to counter by clinching up but Sexyton breaks away and moves out of range.
Hester misses with a body kick.
And Sexyton responds with a good body kick, but Hester manages to step out the way in time.
Sexyton moves out of range as Hester throws a body kick.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Sexyton moves out of range of the body kick from Hester.
Sexyton scores with a kick to the midsection.
Hester checks a low kick from Sexyton.
Hester checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
As Sexyton backs away, Hester returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Hester tries to work over Sexyton's front leg with a kick but Sexyton checks it.
Sexyton tries a quick counter leg kick but Hester is wise to it.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Sexyton lands a nice looking body kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nice body kick from Sexyton.
Hester fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Sexyton checks it well.
Hester checks a leg kick nicely.
Hester will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Hester chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Hester throws a leg kick which misses Sexyton's front leg but catches the back leg as Sexyton tries to avoid it.
Hester is looking to clinch.
Sexyton appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Hester takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Hester blocks the body kick.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Sexyton pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sexyton shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Hester throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.

It looks like Chad Sexyton has been cut.
Sexyton scores with a spinning back kick!
Sexyton thows a body kick. Hester tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Sexyton lands a nice leg kick that just misses Hester's sensitive parts.
Sexyton throws a nice outside leg kick.

Hester pushes Sexyton up against the cage in a clinch.
Knees to the body from Sexyton.
Hester trying to stall but Sexyton improves his position.
Sexyton leaning against his opponent.
Hester can't find room to land a body shot as Sexyton controls the action.
Hester throws a punch but it's blocked by Sexyton.
Hester misses with a shot to the kidneys.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chad Sexyton dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Chad Sexyton's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Hester blocks a low kick nicely.
A solid leg kick lands there for Hester.
Sexyton looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Both fighters circling a little - Sexyton finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Sexyton scores with a spinning back kick!
Hester tries to close the distance and clinch but Sexyton swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Sexyton thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Hester if he has to take too many more of those.
Sexyton delivers a nice body kick.
Chad Sexyton seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Sexyton is looking to land body kicks.
Sexyton connects with an inside leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hester checks the leg kick.
Sexyton tries to score with a low kick but Hester moves his leg out of the way.
Hester fails with an attempt to clinch.
Sexyton takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Sexyton throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hester is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Sexyton.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hester lands a nice leg kick that just misses Sexyton's sensitive parts.
Hester throws a sloppy head kick and Sexyton moves out of range easily.
Hester throws a head kick that misses.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Sexyton moves out of range of the body kick from Hester.
Hester takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Sexyton scores with a nice body kick.
Sexyton throws a nice inside leg kick.
Hester tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Hester takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Sexyton throws a head kick that misses.
Sexyton takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Sexyton throws a leg kick but Hester sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Hester is looking to counter the offense by Sexyton and move into the clinch.
Hester misses with a kick to the body
and Sexyton counters with a thumping low kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Sexyton.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Hester.
Sexyton has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sexyton checks a leg kick nicely.
Sexyton connects with a solid leg kick.
Hester on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Hester goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Sexyton plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Sexyton tries to land a front kick but Hester steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Sexyton throws a sloppy head kick and Hester moves out of range easily.
Sexyton looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Hester throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Hester moves out of range as Sexyton throws a body kick.
Hester tries a low kick but Sexyton avoids it.
Hester will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Hester doesn't manage to clinch there - Sexyton circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sexyton throws a sloppy head kick and Hester moves out of range easily.
Hester tried to counter with a leg kick but Sexyton avoided it.
Hester fails in his attempt to clinch.
Sexyton lands a front kick.
Hester throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sexyton looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Hester tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Sexyton manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Hester tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sexyton paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Sexyton throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Sexyton throws a nice head kick!
Sexyton thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Hester if he has to take too many more of those.
A slapping leg kick lands for Sexyton.
Hester throws a low kick but Sexyton avoids it.
Sexyton moves out of range of the leg kick from Hester.
Hester misses with a kick to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sexyton throws a leg kick which misses Hester's front leg but catches the back leg as Hester tries to avoid it.
Sexyton is looking to land body kicks.
Good work by Hester as he checks the leg kick.
Hester moves out of range of the body kick.
Sexyton fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Hester is out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A leg kick checked by Sexyton.
Sexyton tries to land a front kick but Hester steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Hester is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Sexyton.
Sexyton blocks a leg kick.
Hester wants to clinch but Sexyton slips to the side
and Sexyton makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Hester really felt that one!
Sexyton thows a body kick. Hester tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Sexyton cracks the inside of Hester's front leg.
Hester keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
A thudding body kick lands there by Sexyton!
A head kick misses from Hester.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Sexyton goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Hester stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Sexyton.
Sexyton swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Hester throws a quick counter kick to the body but Sexyton avoids it.
Sexyton lands a head kick!
Hester blocks the body kick.
Sexyton checks a low kick from Hester.
Sexyton misses with a head kick.
Hester is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Sexyton throws the kick towards the body but Hester avoids it.
Sexyton throws a push kick but Hester slaps the foot to one side.
Hester takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Sexyton avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hester throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Sexyton's head.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Hester is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Sexyton lands a front kick.
Sexyton lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Hester moves out of range as Sexyton throws a body kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hester tries to clinch but Sexyton is having none of it.
Sexyton looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Sexyton lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Hester throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Sexyton's head.
Sexyton throws a body kick that misses.
Sexyton lands with a kick to the ribs.
Sexyton moves into range and lands a nice body kick.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hester looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Sexyton wants to slow Hester down by chopping away at his legs.
Hester misses with a low kick.
Sexyton thinks about the counter body kick.
Chad Sexyton is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A head kick from Sexyton lands but Hester takes it in his stride.

Hester takes the fight into the clinch.
Sexyton lands a nice knee to the body.
Hester tries to work over Sexyton's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hester misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hester managing to block the knees to the body from Sexyton.
Hester's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sexyton.
Hester misses with some punches.
Sexyton prevents a body shot from Hester.
Sexyton prevents a body shot from Hester.
Sexyton tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Hester avoids it.
Hester tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sexyton.
Hester misses with a punch to the body.
Riski Hester has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's nine minutes gone in the round.

Sexyton breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Sexyton pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A good leg kick by Hester.
Sexyton lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A head kick misses from Sexyton.
Hester throws a chopping leg kick but Sexyton manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Hester throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Sexyton throws a half hearted mid kick.
Sexyton blocks the body kick.
Sexyton with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Sexyton.
Hester blocks the body kick.
Hester throws a chopping leg kick but Sexyton manages to avoid taking any serious damage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Chad Sexyton comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Sexyton has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.

Judge Santiago Holmes scores the fight for Chad Sexyton!
Judge Peter Branson scores the fight for Chad Sexyton!
Judge Dirk Anderson scores the fight for Chad Sexyton!

Chad Sexyton wins by unanimous decision!
Chad Sexyton decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.