PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between James Duncan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jethro Kesler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). James Duncan is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Duncan
vs
Kesler

178 cm
19
184 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

186 cm
18
185 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BLOODCLOT FIGHT GEAR

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, James Duncan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jethro Kesler!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kesler gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Kesler misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
No luck for Kesler with that takedown attempt.
Kesler shoots in for a double leg but Duncan sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
James Duncan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jethro Kesler.

Kesler gets a clinch.
Kesler has had enough of the clinch but Duncan keeps him there for the moment.
Kesler tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Duncan just stands there and leans against the cage.
Kesler tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Kesler goes for a takedown in the clinch but Duncan prevents it.
Kesler jumps guard but Duncan stands there with Kesler around his waist. Kesler gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Kesler changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Duncan fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Kesler tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Duncan misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kesler tries to clinch there but Duncan circles away.
Kesler takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Kesler changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Duncan tries to avoid it but Kesler manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Duncan to the ground. Duncan escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kesler fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kesler showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Duncan.
Kesler tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Duncan swivels and escapes.
Kesler walks into a left hand.
Kesler slips a jab and a cross from Duncan.
James Duncan is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Duncan lands an overhand right.
Kesler tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Duncan swivels and escapes.
Kesler looks gassed!
Duncan with a nice cross.
No joy there for Duncan, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kesler has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Kesler there as he acknowledges the shot.
A shot to de liver by Duncan. Beautiful body shot.
Kesler fails with a takedown attempt.
Duncan slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
A left and a right from Duncan both land. Nice combination.
Duncan lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Duncan scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
A nice combination there by Duncan.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Duncan works over Kesler's head and body with a nice combination.
Duncan works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Kesler takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Duncan misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Duncan's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Duncan duly obliges.
Duncan throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Nice takedown defense from Duncan. No joy for Kesler on that attempt.
Kesler shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Kesler misses with a takedown attempt - Duncan sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Duncan connects with a body shot.
Duncan lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Kesler backs up against the cage.
A left and a right from Duncan both land. Nice combination.
Duncan scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Duncan tries to bum rush Kesler with a series of wild strikes but Kesler uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Kesler takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Duncan throws a right hand that Kesler ducks under and follows up with a left that Kesler also avoids with ease.
Kesler changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Duncan tries to avoid it but Kesler manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Duncan to the ground. Duncan escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Jab, jab by Duncan - just one landing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Horrible takedown by Kesler or perhaps it was just good defense by Duncan which made him look bad.
Duncan lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Kesler backs up against the cage.
Duncan moves into range and connects with a jab.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Duncan!
Kesler shoots in and drives through. Duncan sprawls well.
Duncan is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Duncan throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Duncan throws a right hand that Kesler ducks under and follows up with a left that Kesler also avoids with ease.
Duncan lands a lovely overhand right.
Kesler fails to land the takedown.
Kesler avoids a punch combination nicely.
Duncan cracks a nice hook into Kesler's ribs.
Duncan will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Duncan works over Kesler's head and body with a nice combination.
Duncan is working the combinations to good effect here.
Duncan scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Kesler fails with the takedown.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Duncan lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Duncan throws a series of punches but Kesler avoids them all with ease.
Duncan misses with a double jab.
Kesler shoots for a double leg takedown but Duncan sprawls well. He's pushed Kesler's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Duncan looks to land a combination but Kesler avoids it well.
Nice body punch from Duncan.
Duncan throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kesler.
Duncan scores with a three punch combo!
Kesler takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Kesler shoots in and drives through. Duncan sprawls well.
Duncan misses with a few strikes there.
Duncan throws a series of punches but Kesler avoids them all with ease.
Duncan fails to land with a series of punches.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kesler looks for a takedown but Duncan sprawls well.
Duncan lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Kesler is trying desperately to land a takedown but Duncan is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Kesler.
Horrible takedown by Kesler or perhaps it was just good defense by Duncan which made him look bad.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

James Duncan dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Donk. Duncan catches Kesler right on the button with a cross.
Kesler shoots in for a double leg but Duncan sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Kesler has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Kesler shoots in for a double leg but Duncan sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Duncan scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Kesler takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Duncan rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kesler moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Duncan misses with a few strikes there.
Duncan looks to land a combination but Kesler avoids it well.
Duncan misses with a jab, cross combination.
Duncan rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kesler moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

Kesler scores with a takedown into Duncan's guard.
Kesler won't allow Duncan to get back to his feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kesler works a leg free and moves into half guard.

The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Kesler seems to be looking for submissions.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Duncan pushes Kesler off and gets back to his feet.
Duncan will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kesler shoots in but Duncan avoids the takedown attempt easily.
James Duncan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jethro Kesler.
Kesler fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Kesler shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Duncan as he jumps to the side.
James Duncan is winning the standup battle so far.
Duncan keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Duncan lands a two punch combo.
Duncan stuffs the takedown attempt from Kesler. Kesler gets slowly back to his feet.
Duncan displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Duncan lands a body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Duncan throws a series of punches but Kesler avoids them all with ease.
Duncan swats away the attempt to clinch by Kesler.
Kesler looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Duncan misses with a two punch combination.
Kesler shoots in but no luck this time.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Kesler.
Left hook, right uppercut from Duncan.
Duncan stalks Kesler and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Kesler's face. Kesler staggers backwards, shaken.
Horrible takedown by Kesler or perhaps it was just good defense by Duncan which made him look bad.
Duncan tries to bum rush Kesler with a series of wild strikes but Kesler uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Kesler dodges the punch combination from Duncan.
Kesler shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Duncan but Duncan pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Kesler throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Duncan's waist but Duncan gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Kesler off to one side.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Duncan throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
James Duncan is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Duncan misses with a double jab.
Horrible takedown by Kesler or perhaps it was just good defense by Duncan which made him look bad.
Duncan misses with a series of wild punches.
Kesler shoots for a takedown but Duncan saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Kesler shoots in for a double leg but Duncan sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Duncan connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
A left and a right from Duncan both land. Nice combination.

Kesler shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Kesler wants to pass the guard but Duncan is keeping the position.
Duncan keeping moving, preventing Kesler from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kesler is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kesler wants to pass the guard but Duncan is keeping the position.
Duncan is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Kesler forces his way into half guard.

Kesler seems to be working for a kimura but Duncan defends the submission attempt.
Kesler is controlling the pace.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Jethro Kesler will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Duncan scores with a three punch combo!

Kesler decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.

Kesler is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Kesler trying to control from half guard but Duncan is working away.

Kesler is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

Duncan makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kesler tries to clinch up but Duncan circles away and keeps his distance.
Duncan avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Duncan!
Kesler has a takedown stuffed.
Kesler shoots in for a double leg but Duncan sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Duncan throws a right hand that Kesler ducks under and follows up with a left that Kesler also avoids with ease.
Duncan lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Duncan.
Duncan throws a nice looking combination but Kesler bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Kesler will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
James Duncan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jethro Kesler.
Duncan ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Kesler shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Duncan but Duncan pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Duncan fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Duncan throws a nice looking combination but Kesler bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Kesler shoots in for a double leg but Duncan sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Kesler.
Duncan fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Horrible takedown by Kesler or perhaps it was just good defense by Duncan which made him look bad.
Duncan connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Duncan moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Kesler fails to land the takedown.

Kesler changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Duncan looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Duncan tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck.
Duncan is trying to stand.
Kesler can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Duncan is looking to escape.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kesler moves to the back.
A lull in the action here.
Duncan wants to get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kesler has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Duncan's body.
Duncan is trying to stand back up.

Kesler sinks in the hooks and is looking for the choke. He's got it! Duncan taps out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Jethro Kesler!