PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Comanche Todd (ranked 3357 p4p, 352 weight class) and Johann Kessler (ranked 4495 p4p, 434 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Kessler's choice of entrance music: Coal Chamber - Burgundy. Johann Kessler has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Todd
vs
Kessler

185 cm
44
185 lbs
45 - 44 - 1

181 cm
35
179 lbs
28 - 15 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
KO power

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Sin City Allstars

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 45 - 44 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Comanche Todd!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 28 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Johann Kessler!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Alec Ball and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Todd uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kessler.
An attempted straight right counter from Todd misses the target.
Todd bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Kessler's head backwards.
Kessler ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Todd moves away.
Todd misses with a head kick.
Todd throws a sloppy head kick and Kessler moves out of range easily.
Kessler slips under a jab from Todd.
Kessler takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Todd is looking to land body kicks.
Todd throws a head kick that misses.
Kessler avoids a kick to the body.
Kessler misses with a series of wild punches.
Todd lands a slapping body shot.
Todd throws the kick towards the body but Kessler avoids it.
Kessler steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Todd.
Todd jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Todd takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Todd tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Todd stuns Kessler with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kessler misses with a low kick as Todd jumps back.
Todd pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Kessler back to the cage. Todd follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Todd fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kessler manages to avoid it.
Todd throws a lazy head kick
and Kessler cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kessler lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Kessler checks the leg kick.
Todd looks to land a combination but Kessler avoids it well.
Todd fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Comanche Todd seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kessler dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kessler slips a jab from Todd.
A lazy body kick from Todd

and Kessler counters with a shoot takedown. Todd fights it but they end up in guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kessler pushing down on Todd's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kessler stops Todd from getting back to his feet.
Kessler missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

Todd manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Kessler keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Todd.
Todd throws an ugly left hook that misses

and Kessler counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Kessler.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kessler throws a head punch that misses.
Kessler misses with a short punch on the inside.
Todd blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kessler tries to work over Todd's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kessler tries a knee to the head but Todd blocks it.
Todd lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Kessler backwards.
Kessler can't find room to land a body shot as Todd controls the action.
Todd misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kessler with a knee to the head.
Kessler lands a right hand.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Todd.
Kessler scores with a knee to the head.
Todd lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Kessler.
Kessler lands a hook that snaps the head of Todd backwards.
Kessler's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Kessler blocks an uppercut.
Todd lands an uppercut.
A short left from Kessler.
Todd misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Todd misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kessler misses with a shot to the kidneys.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kessler works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Kessler misses with a body punch.
Todd working aggressively here.
Come on Kessler - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Kessler throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Todd blocks it with crossed arms.
Kessler tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Todd's elbow.
Kessler misses with a punch on the inside.
Todd lands a shoulder strike.
Kessler blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Todd fails to land.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Todd.
Kessler trying to stall but Todd improves his position.
Todd lands a right hand that snaps the head of Kessler backwards.
Kessler looking to throw knees to the head but Todd is blocking nicely.
Todd fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kessler working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Todd lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Kessler backwards.
Kessler tries to work over Todd's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A shot in the inside from Todd.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Todd misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kessler swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Todd tries to throw a body punch but Kessler avoids it by throwing Todd back against the cage.
Kessler tries a body shot but Todd blocks it.
Todd swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Todd blocking some punches.
Todd misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kessler blocks a body shot from Todd.
Todd working aggressively here.
Todd swings wildly with an uppercut but Kessler uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kessler tries a body shot but Todd blocks it.
Todd lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Todd tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kessler doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Kessler can't find room to land a body shot as Todd controls the action.
A short body shot lands from Todd as the two fighters clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Todd.
Kessler tries to work over Todd's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Todd misses with a punch on the inside.
Kessler landing knees to the body.
Todd misses with some punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Comanche Todd dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Nice sprawl there from Todd as Kessler shoots in.
Jab, jab by Todd - just one landing.

Kessler shoots in and gets a takedown into Todd's guard.

Todd pushes Kessler off and scrambles back to his feet.
Todd rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kessler moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Todd feints a jab promting Kessler to slip. Todd then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Kessler slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kessler with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Todd misses with a head kick.
Kessler takes one on the button.
Todd connects with a single shot there.
Todd misses with a looping right.
Kessler avoids the body shot from Todd.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Kessler! But no joy.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kessler looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kessler connects with a leg kick. Todd looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Todd throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Comanche Todd is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Todd.
Kessler wants to clinch up but Todd keeps it at a distance.
Kessler takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Kessler has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

Kessler closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Todd is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Kessler has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Todd trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Todd managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Kessler.
Kessler landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Todd takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Kessler works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Kessler in side control lands a decent elbow.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Todd is not content to let Kessler control the position.

Todd throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kessler on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Kessler takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Kessler checks a low kick from Todd.
Kessler unleashes a big counter combination but Todd bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
An inside leg kick from Todd misses.
Kessler with the counter takedown but Todd avoids it easily.
Kessler throws a head kick that misses.
Todd throws a combination that misses
and Kessler counters with a leg kick.
Todd swinging wildly here.
Kessler thuds a left hand into Todd's body.
Comanche Todd is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kessler looks to land a body kick but Todd moved away.
Comanche Todd is winning the standup battle so far.
Kessler fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Todd clobbers Kessler with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.

Kessler feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Todd wants to stand and escape but Kessler is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kessler postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Kessler trying to control but Todd is working from the bottom.
Kessler working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Kessler throwing strikes but missing.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kessler stops Todd from standing up.
Kessler slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Kessler prevents Todd from escaping the position.
Kessler working the ground and pound but Todd is defending the strikes.
Todd wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Kessler lands a decent elbow from side control.
Kessler tries to score with some ground and pound. Todd controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Todd is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kessler can do to turn this around?
Todd wants to get back to his feet but Kessler drags him back down.
Kessler connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Todd some visible discomfort.
Todd trying to remain calm as Kessler controls from the top position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Todd is trying to buck Kessler off.
Kessler throws an elbow but Todd slips to the side and avoids it well.
Kessler misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Todd is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Kessler is controlling him well.
Kessler throws an elbow but Todd slips to the side and avoids it well.
Kessler scores with a couple of short elbows.
Kessler lands a decent elbow from side control.
Kessler connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Todd some visible discomfort.
Todd wants to get back to his feet but Kessler drags him back down.
Johann Kessler has got the better of the ground game so far.
Sloppy strikes there by Kessler.
Kessler working the head with strikes.
Kessler throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Comanche Todd dominated that second round.
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. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Kessler takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Todd throws a right hand that misses

and Kessler counters with a nice double leg into side control. Todd won't be happy with that.

Todd sneaks out the side door and pushes Kessler away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
Todd lands a jab to Kessler's midsection.
Kessler takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kessler lands with a nice body punch.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Todd.
Todd takes a swing at Kessler's ribcage but misses.
Todd looks to land a body kick but Kessler moved away.

Kessler gets a clinch.
A short left from Todd.
Todd blocks an uppercut.
Kessler stalling.
Todd goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Todd swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kessler goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Todd blocking some punches.
Kessler tries to work over Todd's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kessler throws a punch but it's blocked by Todd.
A right hand to the body from Kessler.
Kessler lands a nice knee to the body.
Kessler tries to work over Todd's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kessler.
Todd being controlled against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Todd.
Kessler blocking some punches.
A shot in the inside from Todd.
Kessler is trying to stall.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Todd.
Todd misses with the head strike.
Kessler scores a nice knee to the body.
Kessler cracks Todd with a nice body shot.
Comanche Todd has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Todd misses with some punches.
Kessler tries to throw a body punch but Todd avoids it by throwing Kessler back against the cage.
Kessler misses with the head strike.
Johann Kessler has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Todd blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kessler stalling.
Kessler working aggressively here.
Kessler is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Todd is keeping busy.
Kessler struggles to land a body shot inside as Todd controls his hands.
Kessler working aggressively here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kessler lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Kessler with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A short uppercut from Todd.
Kessler using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Todd has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Todd lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Kessler or not.
Kessler takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Kessler misses with a hook to the ribs.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Todd creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Kessler's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Todd pushes Kessler back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Todd swings wildly with an uppercut but Kessler uses good head movement to avoid it.
Todd blocks a body shot from Kessler.
Todd cracks Kessler with a nice body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Todd lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Todd lands a left hand that snaps the head of Kessler backwards.
A right handed body shot lands from Todd.
Todd lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Todd is working Kessler over against the cage.
A short right from Todd on the inside.
Todd throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Todd pushes Kessler back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Todd lands a hook that snaps the head of Kessler backwards.
Todd lands a shoulder strike.

Kessler is rocked!
Todd throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kesslers head.
Kessler is still on wobbly legs! Can Todd finish him?
A quick uppercut on the inside from Todd.
Comanche Todd is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Kessler has a couple of punches blocked by Todd.
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!
Kessler misses with a punch to the body.
Todd lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Todd misses with a punch to the body.
Todd lands a hook that snaps the head of Kessler backwards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kessler throws a punch but it's blocked by Todd.
Kessler taking a breather.
Todd lands with a light punch inside.
Todd pushes Kessler against the cage. Todd is working some dirty boxing. Todd pushes off with a quick right hook! Kessler goes down! Kessler tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Todd moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:29 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Comanche Todd!
Comanche Todd took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Sin City Allstars for their support in the buildup to the fight.