PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Corey Trevors (ranked 5676 p4p, 436 weight class) and Ryan Kelly (ranked 6645 p4p, 484 weight class). Corey Trevors could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Ryan Kelly's chin.

Trevors
vs
Kelly

175 cm
25
150 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

172 cm
25
147 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Corey Trevors!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Ryan Kelly!
The judges for this bout are , Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Trevors staying out of range there.
Trevors digs a good body shot into Kelly's ribs.
Trevors throws a left and a right that both miss
and Kelly finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.

Trevors has taken the fight to the clinch.
Kelly tries to land knees in the clinch but Trevors avoids the damage to the body.
Kelly tries to land knees in the clinch but Trevors avoids the damage to the body.
Trevors goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

Trevors's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Trevors throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kelly throws a right hand that Trevors ducks under and follows up with a left that Trevors also avoids with ease.
Kelly lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.

It looks like Corey Trevors has been cut.
Trevors is looking to clinch but Kelly is avoiding it.
Trevors tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Kelly manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Kelly with the counter takedown but Trevors avoids it easily.
Kelly shoots in for a takedown but Trevors shows good takedown defense.
Kelly fails to land the takedown.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kelly changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Trevors tries to avoid it but Kelly manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Trevors to the ground. Trevors escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Corey Trevors has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ryan Kelly.
Trevors attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Sloppy strikes from Trevors. Those never looked like landing.
Kelly fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Trevors looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Trevors tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Trevors throws a leg kick that is checked

and Kelly counters with a takedown into side control.
Kelly wants to lay and pray for a moment but Trevors keeps working.
Trevors struggling a bit here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kelly wants to lay and pray for a moment but Trevors keeps working.

Trevors bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Trevors tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Trevors pivots, looking for a leg kick but Kelly is out of range and Trevors settles back down.
Kelly throws a right and a left that both miss.

Kelly tries to keep at a distance but Trevors has taken the fight into the clinch.
Kelly tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Trevors smiles and moves away.
Kelly tries to score a power double leg takedown but Trevors sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Kelly somewhat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kelly blocks a head kick by Trevors.
Kelly throws a head kick but Trevors moves out of range.

Trevors rushes Kelly and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Kelly is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Trevors is defending well.
Kelly prevents Trevors from breaking the clinch.
Kelly holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Kelly tries to pull guard but Trevors forces him back to his feet, against the cage.

Kelly escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kelly shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Trevors sprawls well. Trevors wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Kelly gets slowly back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Trevors clinches.
Kelly keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Trevors's efforts to push away.
Kelly jumps guard but Trevors stands there with Kelly around his waist. Kelly gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

Kelly's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Trevors tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Kelly manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Trevors displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Kelly.

Trevors moves into the clinch.

Trevors manages to break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Corey Trevors dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Corey Trevors'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.

Kelly doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.

Kelly shoots in and bounces Trevors off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.

Trevors scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Kelly throws a quick inside leg kick.
Trevors is looking to clinch.
Kelly shoots in for a takedown but Trevors shows good takedown defense.

Kelly fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Trevors to the ground. Kelly is now in Trevors's guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Trevors pushes Kelly off and scrambles back to his feet.
Corey Trevors is winning the standup battle so far.
Trevors looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

Kelly shoots in and gets a takedown into Trevors's guard.

Trevors manages to escape and get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kelly swats away the attempt to clinch by Trevors.
Kelly shoots in but no luck this time.
Kelly misses with a head kick.
Trevors throws a series of punches but Kelly moves out of range.
Kelly misses with a takedown attempt - Trevors sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Corey Trevors has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ryan Kelly.
Kelly is breathing heavily.
Kelly shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Trevors defends it nicely.
Trevors just misses with a punch to the body.
Kelly wants to counter with a clinch but Trevors pushes him away.
Trevors tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Kelly counters with a body kick.
Trevors tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kelly paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Corey Trevors is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kelly 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.
Trevors swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kelly looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Trevors is fending him off so far but Kelly persists. Nope, Trevors circles away and we're back to standing.
Kelly dives in and grabs Trevors's left leg, looking for a takedown. Trevors pushes down on Kelly's head and hops out.

Kelly shoots in and bounces Trevors off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.

Trevors manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Trevors tries to break the clinch but Kelly is controlling the position.
Kelly fails to pull guard.

Trevors breaks the clinch.

Kelly clinches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Kelly tries to pull guard but Trevors won't allow it.
Kelly blocks a body shot from Trevors.
Trevors tries to break free but Kelly pushes him back against the cage.
Kelly jumps guard but Trevors stands there with Kelly around his waist. Kelly gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

Kelly breaks from the clinch.
Trevors tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Corey Trevors is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Trevors tries to close the distance and clinch but Kelly swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Trevors throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kelly.
Trevors misses with a two punch combination.
Kelly tries to counter with a clinch but Trevors shakes him off and moves away.
Trevors misses with a double jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A thudding body kick lands there by Kelly!
Corey Trevors seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Kelly pushes Trevors up against the cage in a clinch.
Kelly jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Trevors walks away with a smile on his face. Kelly gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Trevors swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Trevors sets himself, and Kelly steps forward looking for the clinch! Trevors avoids it this time.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kelly. Trevors does a little dance to reset his feet.

Kelly dives in and scores a takedown into Trevors's guard.
Trevors keeping moving, preventing Kelly from controlling successfully.
Kelly wants to pass the guard but Trevors is keeping the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Corey Trevors dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Corey Trevors's cut.
That's time! Trevors's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Kelly avoids the head kick by Trevors.
Kelly slips a jab and a cross from Trevors.
Trevors throws a shot to the body.

Kelly moves into the clinch.

Kelly breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Trevors lands with a shot to the body.
Trevors throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

Kelly has closed the distance and engaged Trevors in a clinch.

Kelly manages to break the clinch.
Kelly shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kelly circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kelly shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Trevors but Trevors pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Kelly shoots in but Trevors avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Corey Trevors has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ryan Kelly.
Kelly takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Kelly closes the distance and clinches.
Trevors wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Kelly manages to break the clinch.
Kelly wants to clinch up but Trevors keeps it at a distance.
Trevors showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kelly.
Trevors lands a two punch combo.
Trevors scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Kelly checks the leg kick nicely there.
Kelly tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Trevors manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kelly shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Trevors pinned against the cage. Trevors gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Trevors fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Kelly on the side of the head.
Kelly throws a head kick but Trevors moves out of range.
Trevors lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Kelly backs up against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Trevors tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kelly changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Kelly throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Trevors sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Trevors is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kelly can do to turn this around?
Kelly fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Kelly misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kelly takes one to the side of the head.
Kelly doesn't manage to clinch there - Trevors circles away.
Trevors wants to clinch.
Trevors tries to clinch there but Kelly circles away.
Trevors tries to clinch up.
Kelly shoots for a double leg takedown but Trevors sprawls well. He's pushed Kelly's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

Kelly tries to keep at a distance but Trevors has taken the fight into the clinch.
Kelly managing to block the knees to the body from Trevors.
Kelly managing to block the knees to the body from Trevors.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kelly dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Corey Trevors has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Trevors is trying to break the clinch but Kelly is controlling him.
Kelly has Trevors pressed against the cage, preventing Trevors from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Trevors struggles to land a body shot inside as Kelly controls his hands.
Trevors takes a shot to the head.
Corey Trevors is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Trevors misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Trevors is looking to break free of the clinch but Kelly has double underhooks.
Trevors tries to break the clinch but Kelly is controlling the position.

Kelly manages to break the clinch.
Trevors stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Trevors wants it to stay on the feet.
Trevors throws a counter high kick but Kelly was just alert enough to avoid it.
Ryan Kelly has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kelly throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.

And that's the end of the fight!
Corey Trevors showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Trevors 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Corey Trevors!