PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vern Kessel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fedor Pain (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kessel comes to the cage accompanied by This Fire Burns. On his way into the cage it seems that Vern Kessel has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Vern Kessel seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Kessel
vs
Pain

190 cm
22
215 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

197 cm
22
265 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Improved boxing
Big heart

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
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 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Vern Kessel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Fedor Pain!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Chris Downing and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Pain drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Pain 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.
Pain scores with a couple of short elbows.
Kessel tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Pain wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kessel keeps working.
Kessel wants to control but Pain postures up.
Pain has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Pain works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.

Pain thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

Pain is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Kessel knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Kessel taking punishment in the form of punches.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pain throws an elbow but Kessel slips to the side and avoids it well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kessel tries to buck Pain off but Pain is having none of it.
Pain on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Pain tries to get out of the position.

Pain is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Kessel knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Pain tries to advance to mount but can't.
Pain creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Kessel sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Kessel throws a couple of punches but he's in a bad position and they don't land.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Pain is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Kessel knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Pain looks gassed!
Kessel is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Pain has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Kessel is looking for a sweep.
Kessel stops Pain from passing to mount.
Pain lands a nice forearm strike.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.

Pain clinches.
Pain lands a nice elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Pain jumps guard.
Kessel wants to control from the top but Pain keeps moving.
Pain controlling the position.
Pain thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Pain looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Pain working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Kessel.

Pain throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Kessel trying to control the position from guard on top but Pain is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Kessel pivots, looking for a leg kick but Pain is out of range and Kessel settles back down.
Kessel scores with a three punch combo!

It looks like Fedor Pain has been cut.
Pain fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Kessel throws a head kick but Pain moves out of range.
Fedor Pain seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kessel lands a really nice looking cross but Pain seems unphased.
Kessel misses with the combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Pain forces Kessel back against the cage and clinches.
Pain goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Pain is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Kessel pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Kessel wants to break free but Pain has control.
Pain scores a nice knee to the body.

Pain works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Pain with a flurry of punches that miss.
Pain looking to pass the guard.
Kessel tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Pain thows a big elbow that misses.
Pain prevents Kessel from getting back to his feet.
Pain trying to control but Kessel is working from the bottom.
Pain stops Kessel from standing up.
Pain looking to pass the guard.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Pain shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Kessel but Kessel pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Vern Kessel has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Fedor Pain.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pain will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Pain uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kessel.
Kessel throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kessel swinging wilding here.
Pain slips a jab and a cross from Kessel.
Kessel is looking to chop away at Pain's legs.

Pain decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Kessel knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Pain on the ground.
Kessel wants to control but Pain is keeping busy.
Pain working over Kessel with some ground and pound. Kessel looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.

Pain is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Kessel has managed to free his arm - good work.
Kessel tries to get to full guard but Pain has control of the leg.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pain working the head and body with strikes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kessel is trying to maintain the position but Pain is very close to passing his half guard.
Pain prevents Kessel from improving his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Pain slips a jab and a cross from Kessel.
Kessel throws a sloppy head kick and Pain moves out of range easily.
A punch combination from Kessel misses.
Pain misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Pain throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Kessel's waist but Pain gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Pain off to one side.
Kessel throws a wild body kick that Pain sees coming a mile off.
Pain tries to clinch there but Kessel circles away.
Pain throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Kessel's waist but Pain gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Pain off to one side.
Vern Kessel has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Fedor Pain.
Kessel throws a right and a left that Pain avoids nicely.
Pain fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Pain tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Kessel swivels and escapes.
Pain misses with a two punch combination.

Pain shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Pain was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Pain connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
A nice elbow there by Pain.
Kessel tries to hold on but Pain postures up.
Fedor Pain has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kessel is looking to improve his position but Pain isn't that keen on the idea.
Kessel trying desperately to get to his feet.
Pain cracks Kessel with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.

Pain looking to secure an arm triangle but Kessel defends it well.
Pain is breathing heavily.
Pain lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Kessel hang on?
Kessel taking shots to the head.
Pain prevents Kessel from getting the reversal.
Pain lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Kessel tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Kessel squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.

Pain wants to finish this one by submission but Kessel is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Pain.
Poor strikes thrown by Pain there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Kessel wants to hold on but Pain pushes him away.
Kessel is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pain lands with some strikes.
Kessel is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Pain prevents Kessel from getting the reversal.
Pain won't let Kessel get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Pain punching from mount but Kessel doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Kessel is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Kessel tries to improve his position but instead Pain has taken his back!
Pain scores with punches from the back.
Kessel covering up well and avoiding damage.
Kessel rolls, trying to escape but Pain keeps control of the position.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Pain's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
You can see the frustration on Kessel's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Even with his hooks in, Pain manages to miss with strikes from the back.
Pain is looking to control Kessel but Kessel is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Kessel trying to control the action but Pain just sinks the hooks in.

Kessel won't enjoy being in this position. Pain looking for the choke. Oh... he's slipped the arm under the neck - Kessel is tapping - it's over boys! Pain picks up the submission victory!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:34 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Fedor Pain!