PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Oliver Lakatos (ranked 4737 p4p, 3339 weight class) and Darren Kellog (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kellog is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Hell Bells - AC/DC. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Lakatos
vs
Kellog

193 cm
25
250
0 - 0 - 0

195 cm
25
260
1 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Very quick

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Oliver Lakatos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Darren Kellog!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Michael Johnstone and Santiago Holmes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Lakatos forces Kellog back against the cage and clinches.
Lakatos is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kellog is defending well for now.

Kellog breaks the clinch.
Kellog throws a head kick that Lakatos semi-blocks.
Kellog swinging wildly here.
Lakatos drops down looking for a counter takedown but Kellog sprawls and moves away.
Kellog displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Lakatos pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Darren Kellog seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kellog shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Lakatos eats them both and turns towards Kellog to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.

It looks like Oliver Lakatos has been cut.
Sloppy strikes from Kellog. Those never looked like landing.
Lakatos seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
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!
Kellog misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kellog throws a right hand that Lakatos ducks under and follows up with a left that Lakatos also avoids with ease.

Lakatos clinches.
Lakatos fails to pull the fight into his guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lakatos is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Lakatos tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Lakatos goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lakatos fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Oliver Lakatos. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lakatos is trying to pull guard but Kellog has him pressed against the cage.

Lakatos lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Lakatos performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Lakatos missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lakatos keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Lakatos trying to control the action but Kellog is working from the bottom.
Kellog on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Lakatos landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Nice strikes from Lakatos there.
Kellog won't allow Lakatos to pass to mount.
Kellog avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Lakatos.
Lakatos has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Lakatos with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Lakatos seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Kellog for as long as he can get away with.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Lakatos decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Kellog looks winded!

Lakatos gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Lakatos has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Kellog clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
A bit of a pause in the action here. Lakatos controlling the positon.

Lakatos looking for the RNC.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lakatos connects with a series of strikes and the referee is calling for Kellog to escape the position.
Lakatos lands with a hammerfist to the side of Kellog's head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lakatos lands a punch that was close to the back of the head but the ref thinks it's OK.
Kellog is trying to remain composed but Lakatos is hammering down strikes to the side of his head.

Lakatos is working for the choke. He's slipped one arm under the chin. Kellog has to defend the other arm for all he's worth... but Lakatos has managed to get that arm free too and he's tightening the choke! Kellog taps out and looks absolutely disgusted with himself. Lakatos doesn't care though - he's delighted!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Oliver Lakatos!
In defeat, Darren Kellog stepped up to the mic, saying 'I don't care, a loss is a number, i will bounce back.'.