PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Colson Kelly (ranked 4922 p4p, 5596 weight class) and Bruce Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 653 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Kelly
vs
Lee

182 cm
18
145
0 - 0 - 0

225 cm
18
206
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Colson Kelly!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Bruce Lee!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lee swings away with a body shot that misses

and Kelly counters by clinching up.
Lee tries to circle away but Kelly has him pinned against the cage.
Kelly tries to pull guard but Lee holds him up against the cage and eventually Kelly drops back down to his feet.

Kelly pulls Lee into guard.
Lee throws an elbow that misses. Kelly uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Lee's guard. Nice move by Kelly!

Lee wants to stand but Kelly is controlling the position.
Kelly controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lee wants to stand but Kelly is controlling the position.
Kelly stays in close to Lee's body and controls the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee wants to stand up but Kelly is controlling him.
Kelly distracts Lee with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Kelly controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Kelly works over Lee with some ground and pound from guard.

Kelly stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Kelly takes a shot right to the bread basket.

Kelly is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Lee's half guard.
Well, if Kelly is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Kelly is trying to work for a kimura but Lee is defending well.
Kelly prevents Lee from standing back up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kelly is looking to advance position but Lee won't allow it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kelly content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Kelly is trying to work for a kimura but Lee is defending well.
Lee is trying to escape back to his feet but Kelly uses the scramble to pass into side control.
Kelly is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Lee will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Lee wants to get back to his feet.
Lee is trying to escape the position but Kelly is controlling the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kelly scores with a couple of short elbows.
Lee wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Lee tries to wriggle free to get back to his feet but he's given up his back! Oops.

Lee is trying to defend against the choke here but Kelly has an arm under his chin. This one might not last much longer. Kelly Tightens the hold and Lee taps out furiously! Kelly displays superior BJJ to win the fight.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Colson Kelly!