PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Pat Kelly (ranked 7212 p4p, 5013 weight class) and Bo Hoglund (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pat Kelly has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Kelly
vs
Hoglund

225 cm
23
198
2 - 5 - 0

180 cm
18
188
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Pat Kelly!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Bo Hoglund!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Winston Alpacca and Peter Branson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hoglund takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Hoglund takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
A lazy left from Kelly finds it's target.
Hoglund fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hoglund on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Hoglund takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Hoglund walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Kelly scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.

Kelly has Hoglund up against the cage in a clinch.
Kelly lands a nice uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hoglund tries to break the clinch but Kelly is controlling the position.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kelly.
Kelly lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Hoglund is looking to break free of the clinch but Kelly has double underhooks.
A right hand to the body from Kelly.
Kelly scores with a hook to the body.
Kelly pushes Hoglund back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Hoglund is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Kelly lands a body punch in the clinch.
Hoglund looks winded!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kelly lands a nice shot to the body.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Kelly takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
A short right from Kelly on the inside.
Kelly works on Hoglund's body with a couple of short punches.
Stalling in the clinch from Kelly.
Kelly is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.

Kelly pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kelly comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Kelly connects with a body shot that sends Hoglund's belly button to the back.
Kelly scores with a shot to the body.
A shot to the liver by Kelly. Beautiful body shot.
Kelly dips to his left and cracks Hoglund with an uppercut!
Kelly fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Kelly lands with a shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kelly connects with a right hand. Hoglund shakes it off.
Kelly is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
A shot to the liver by Kelly. Beautiful body shot.
Kelly lands with a good body shot.
Danga de danga de dang - Kelly scores with a four punch combination!
Kelly throws a one two combo.
Kelly lands with an uppercut that bounces Hoglund off the cage and back into range.
Kelly scores with a hook to the body. Hoglund takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Hoglund walks into a left hand.
A left lands for Kelly.

Hoglund is rocked!
Kelly cracks Hoglund with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Hoglund is still on wobbly legs! Can Kelly finish him?
Kelly lands a slapping body shot.
Hoglund seems to have recovered his senses.
Kelly digs a good body shot into Hoglund's ribs.
Kelly really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Kelly scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Hoglund doesn't seem bothered though.
Kelly is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Kelly lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kelly connects with a single shot there.
Kelly moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Hoglund takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Kelly cracks Hoglund with an open hand slap.
Kelly scores with a nice strike.
Kelly lands an uppercut out of nowhere! Hoglund falls backwards - clearly groggy! Kelly dives in and finishes the fight with more strikes for a TKO finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Pat Kelly!