PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight kickboxing rules bout between Black Jesus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rico Kehl (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jesus's entrance music is Black Jesus. A fine choice. On his way into the ring it seems that Black Jesus has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Black Jesus seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Jesus
vs
Kehl

175 cm
20
145 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

173 cm
20
150 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

Great elbows
Very quick

Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

On Tap (160Q)
KAISER Nutrition - Q160/$250

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Black Jesus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rico Kehl!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Albert Achterberg and Patrick Alders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jesus misses with a wild body shot.
Jesus checks a leg kick nicely.

Jesus closes the distance and clinches.
Jesus lands a nice uppercut.
Kehl creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Jesus dodges an elbow strike from Kehl.
Kehl dodges an elbow strike from Jesus.
Jesus swings wildly with an uppercut but Kehl uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kehl takes a shot to the head.
Jesus lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Kehl.
Jesus avoids the elbow strike from Kehl, against the ropes.
Jesus goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jesus avoids the elbow strike from Kehl, against the ropes.
Jesus lands a nice uppercut.
Jesus blocks the elbow strike.
Kehl lands an elbow inside.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Kehl throws an elbow but misses.
Kehl creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Jesus's defenses.

It looks like Black Jesus has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jesus throws an elbow but it misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jesus working aggressively here.

Kehl manages to break the clinch.
Kehl throws a head kick but Jesus moves out of range.
Jesus connects with a looping right hand.
Kehl throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Jesus wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Nice uppercut there from Jesus.
Kehl attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Jesus is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kehl.
Kehl chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Jesus can pounce on him.
Jesus looks to land a body kick but Kehl moved away.
Jesus seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Jesus connects with a leg kick. Kehl looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Jesus throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Kehl uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Jesus.
Jesus lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Kehl at a distance.
Jesus fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Kehl checks it well.
Kehl throws a body kick that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kehl throws a leg kick that misses.
Jesus throws a nice inside leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jesus lands a nice looking kick to the body. Kehl takes a step back to recover.
Kehl lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Kehl checks a leg kick.
Kehl throws a fast counter high kick but Jesus manages to duck under it in time.
Jesus throws a body kick that misses.
Kehl throws a leg kick but Jesus checks it.
Jesus tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Kehl is able to avoid easily.
Jesus lands with an overhand left.

Jesus takes the fight into the clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Jesus.
Kehl has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Kehl blocking some punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Black Jesus dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Black Jesus's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Kehl walks into a straight right hand from Jesus.
Kehl catches Jesus with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!

Jesus rushes Kehl and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Jesus blocks an elbow strike.
Jesus misses with an elbow over the top.
Kehl throws an elbow but it misses.
Jesus gets through Kehl's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Black Jesus has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Jesus makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Jesus lands a body shot.
Kehl blocking some punches.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Jesus lands with a left to the head.
Jesus works on Kehl's body with a couple of short punches.
Jesus avoiding damage.
Jesus tries to stall but Kehl uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Jesus scores with a hook to the body.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Jesus goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Jesus can't find room to land a body shot as Kehl controls the action.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jesus scores with a hook to the body.
Kehl creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Jesus's defenses.
Kehl gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Good body shot from Jesus.
Kehl can't find room to land a body shot as Jesus controls the action.
A short left from Jesus.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Kehl throws an elbow but misses.
Jesus swings wildly with an uppercut but Kehl uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jesus pushes Kehl back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Jesus can't find room to land a body shot as Kehl controls the action.
Kehl throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Jesus blocks an elbow strike from Kehl.
Jesus blocks an elbow strike.

Kehl breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kehl does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Jesus avoids the head kick by Kehl.
Kehl with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Jesus to score with a decent uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kehl looks to land a left hand but Jesus moved out of range nicely.
Jesus scores with a crisp jab that stopped Kehl in his tracks.
Jesus tries to clinch but Kehl moves out of range.
Kehl misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jesus thows a left - swing and a miss!
Jesus misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Jesus fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Kehl throws a low kick but it's checked well by Jesus.
Jesus goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Jesus scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Kehl doesn't seem bothered though.
Jesus tries to work over Kehl's front leg with a kick but Kehl checks it.
Jesus motions for Kehl to come forward. Jesus throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Kehl is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Jesus cracks the inside of Kehl's front leg.
Jesus lands a nice looking body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Black Jesus dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Black Jesus's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Kehl walks into a straight right hand from Jesus.
Jesus is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kehl can do to turn this around?
Kehl lands a nice looking body kick.
Jesus throws a low kick but Kehl avoids it.
Kehl tries a quick counter leg kick but Jesus is wise to it.
Kehl tries to land a leg kick but Jesus saw it coming and moves away.
Kehl steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Jesus.
Kehl misses with a low kick.
Kehl pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jesus misses with an uppercut
and Kehl counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Jesus moves out of range of the strikes.
Kehl throws a leg kick that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Jesus fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Kehl, pushing him back against the ropes.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Kehl lands a hook that snaps the head of Jesus backwards.
Kehl misses with a hook to the ribs.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Kehl just misses with a elbow thrown towards Jesus's brow.
Kehl is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Jesus lands with a short punch from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A hook to the body from Jesus.
Kehl is trying to break the clinch but Jesus has him pressed against the ropes.
Jesus tries to throw a body punch but Kehl avoids it by throwing Jesus back against the ropes.
Jesus lands an uppercut.
Kehl lands a damaging elbow.
Jesus stalls.
Still in the clinch, Jesus scores with a nice short uppercut.
Jesus doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kehl's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Kehl misses with a punch to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Jesus creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Kehl dodges an elbow strike from Jesus.
Kehl wants to get back to striking at distance but Jesus won't allow it.
Kehl prevents a body shot from Jesus.
We've been informed that Kehl has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Kehl misses with an elbow strike.
A head punch on the inside from Kehl fails to land.
Jesus is leaning against Kehl and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kehl blocks the elbow strike.
Jesus lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Jesus blocks an elbow strike from Kehl.
Jesus tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Jesus throws an elbow but it misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jesus blocks an elbow strike.
Jesus trying to stall but Kehl improves his position.
Jesus tries to throw a body punch but Kehl avoids it by throwing Jesus back against the ropes.
Jesus prevents a body shot from Kehl.
A body shot lands from Jesus.
Jesus lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Kehl can't find room to land a body shot as Jesus controls the action.
Jesus scores with a nice hook to the head.
Kehl goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kehl struggles to land a body shot inside as Jesus controls his hands.
Jesus lands with a short shot to the head.
Jesus tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kehl pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Black Jesus clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Black Jesus's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Jesus feints and then cracks Kehl's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Kehl down.
Jesus looks to land a left hand but Kehl moved out of range nicely.
Jab, jab by Kehl - just one landing.
Kehl has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Kehl there as he acknowledges the shot.
Kehl tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Jesus is able to avoid easily.
Jesus feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Jesus cracks a nice hook into Kehl's ribs.
Kehl thows a left - swing and a miss!
As Kehl backs away, Jesus returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Jesus listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Jesus tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Kehl paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kehl avoids the head kick by Jesus.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jesus lands with a thumping leg kick.
Kehl cracks a nice hook into Jesus's ribs.
Left hook, right uppercut from Jesus.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kehl rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Kehl takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Jab, jab by Jesus - just one landing.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Kehl throws out a head kick that Jesus doesn't see coming - it connects and sends Jesus crashing to the mat face first! He's bounced up to his knees and is scrambling to get back to his feet and beat the count. He's up on 5 but still looks a bit groggy; will the referee allow it to continue??? He's taking a good look into Jesus's eyes and has decided to let it go on!

Jesus is rocked!
An inside leg kick from Kehl misses.
Oh Jesus is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Nice defenses there by Kehl.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Kehl lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Jesus has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Jesus and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Jesus throws a body kick that misses.
Kehl shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Kehl misses with a head kick.
Kehl looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Jesus misses with a straight left.
Jesus is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kehl shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Jesus.
Kehl throws a body punch but Jesus moves out of range.
Jesus seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Jesus throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Jesus throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Kehl.
Kehl tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jesus is looking to clinch.
Jesus changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Jesus seems to have got his legs back now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kehl takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Kehl slips under a jab.
Kehl throws a nice head kick!
Jesus chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Kehl takes one to the chin there.
Kehl throws a low kick, looking for Jesus's leg but Jesus calmly moves out of range.

Jesus forces Kehl back against the ropes and clinches.
Kehl lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Kehl gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Jesus lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Kehl misses with an elbow strike.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kehl throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Kehl creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Jesus misses with a punch to the body.
Jesus scores with a shoulder strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rico Kehl scored the knockdown and takes the final round.
The cut man is working on Black Jesus's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Kehl takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Rico Kehl has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jesus tries to work over Kehl's front leg with a kick but Kehl checks it.
Jesus ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kehl moves away.
Jesus misses with a wild body shot.
Jesus moves out of range of the body kick from Kehl.
Kehl throws a leg kick but Jesus sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Jesus lands a front kick.
Jesus lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Jesus keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jesus lands a nice hook to Kehl's body. Kehl takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jesus tests Kehl's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Kehl tries to land a leg kick but Jesus saw it coming and moves away.
Jesus uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kehl.
Jesus lands a two punch combo.
Black Jesus is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Kehl's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jab by Jesus.
Black Jesus seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jesus bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Kehl's head.
Jesus checks the leg kick.
Jesus lands a nice shot that snaps Kehl's head back.
Jesus on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Jesus cracks Kehl with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Nice shot lands for Jesus.
Jesus misses with an uppercut
and Kehl counters with a thumping low kick.
Jesus works Kehl's body with a nice hook.
Jesus tries to close the distance and clinch but Kehl swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jesus thumps Kehl with a low kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Kehl.
Kehl has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kehl attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Jesus lands with a kick to the temple. Kehl shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Jesus.
A slapping body kick lands there for Jesus.
Kehl steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Jesus.
Jesus lands with an uppercut that bounces Kehl off the ropes and back into range.
Jesus fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Kehl misses with a head kick.
Jesus catches Kehl with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Jesus fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Kehl is out of range.
Kehl looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Kehl swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Jesus wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Kehl on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
That kick from Jesus tenderised Kehl's leg. Kehl is trying to keep his angry face on.
Jesus connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kehl misses with a body shot.

And that's the end of the fight!
Black Jesus showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Jesus has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 48:46
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 48:46
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 48:46

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Black Jesus!
A victorious Black Jesus thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.