PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between John Kelly (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Timmy Lupus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!

Kelly
vs
Lupus

170 cm
22
145 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

170 cm
20
145 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, John Kelly!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Timmy Lupus!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Hirohito Nitta and Yuuki Gou.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kelly keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lupus.
Lupus throws a right and a left that both miss.
Lupus is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kelly.
A slow jab from Kelly misses its intended target.
Lupus misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kelly throws a series of punches but Lupus avoids them all with ease.
Kelly slips under a jab.
A big right from Kelly misses.
Lupus throws a nice looking combination but Kelly bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Lupus throws a hook to the side of Kelly's head but Kelly sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Lupus lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kelly circles away quickly and effectively.
Kelly misses with a straight left.
Kelly cracks Lupus with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
Kelly lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kelly throws a right and a left that Lupus avoids nicely.
Lupus misses with a two punch combination.
Kelly scores with a nice strike.
Lupus throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Lupus lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kelly circles away quickly and effectively.
A big left from Lupus misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lupus misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kelly.
Lupus is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Kelly.
Good exchange - Kelly coming out on top.
Lupus just misses with a punch to the body.
A right-left combo lands from Kelly.
Lupus swinging wilding here.
Kelly fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Lupus fails with the takedown.
Kelly scores with a jab.
The fighters circle momentarily. Kelly darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Lupus looks to land a left hand but Kelly moved out of range nicely.
Kelly misses with a straight right.
Lupus throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Kelly lands a jab to the head.
Timmy Lupus seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kelly keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Kelly lands with an overhand left.
Kelly lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Lupus showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kelly.
Kelly moves out of range of the leg kick from Lupus.
Lupus uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kelly.
Kelly checks a low kick from Lupus.
Kelly scores with a crisp jab that stopped Lupus in his tracks.
Lupus takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Kelly misses with the combination.
Kelly is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Lupus just misses with a punch to the body.
Lupus misses with a few strikes there.
Kelly uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lupus.
Kelly throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Lupus tries to land a front kick but Kelly steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lupus misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kelly.
Nice straight punches there by Kelly. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Kelly.
Lupus misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kelly misses with a few strikes there.
Lupus blocks a jab.
Lupus misses with a wild body shot.
Kelly fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Kelly throws an overhand right that lands on Lupus's shoulder, as Lupus tries to avoid the shot.
Lupus throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
letting Kelly counter with a right hand.
Kelly getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Lupus misses the body punch
and Lupus takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Lupus throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Kelly misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kelly misses with the combination.
Kelly cracks Lupus with a right hand to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
A big right from Lupus misses.
John Kelly is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kelly with a jab.
Kelly stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Kelly walks into a straight right hand from Lupus.
Lupus scores with a crisp jab that stopped Kelly in his tracks.
Lupus fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kelly lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lupus circles away quickly and effectively.
A decent looking cross lands there for Kelly.
Kelly is breathing heavily.
Lupus looks to score with a jab to the body but Kelly is just out of range.
The fighters circling - Lupus throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Nice defenses there by Lupus.
Lupus lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Lupus lands with a cross.
Nice defenses there by Kelly.
Lupus gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Kelly throws a right and a left that both miss.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Timmy Lupus dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Lupus throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
letting Kelly counter with a right hand.
Kelly throws a jab when Lupus was well out of range.
Lupus throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Kelly misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kelly misses with a two punch combination.
Lupus will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
A slow jab from Lupus misses its intended target.
Kelly throws a nice looking combination but Lupus bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Kelly throws a right and a left that both miss.
No joy there for Lupus, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kelly throws the left hand but Lupus avoids the punch easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lupus misses with a straight right.
A swing and a miss from Lupus.
Kelly avoids a kick to the body.
Kelly fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Lupus misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kelly moves out of range as Lupus strikes.
Kelly swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Lupus.
Kelly uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lupus.
A telegraphed right hand from Kelly misses the target.
Lupus throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Lupus has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Lupus throws a hook to the side of Kelly's head but Kelly sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Lupus lands a nice shot that snaps Kelly's head back.
Lupus shoots for a takedown but Kelly saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Lupus punishes Kelly's body with a nice straight punch.
Lupus throws out a loose jab but Kelly uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kelly moves out of range as Lupus throws a body kick.
Lupus just misses with a punch to the body.
Kelly avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Lupus tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kelly throws a series of punches but Lupus moves out of range.
Kelly slips a jab from Lupus.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kelly displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lupus throws out the jab.
Lupus just misses with a punch to the body.
Lupus looks to throw the jab but Kelly is out of range.
Kelly is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Lupus misses with a jab, cross combination.
No joy there for Kelly, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kelly fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Lupus looks to land a right hand but Kelly moved out of range.
Lupus misses with a looping right.
Kelly uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lupus.
Lupus throws a hook to the side of Kelly's head but Kelly sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Lupus fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Kelly on the side of the head.
Lupus looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Lupus gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Kelly slips a jab and a cross from Lupus.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lupus throws a shot from downtown. Kelly moves away and avoids it.
Kelly slips a straight right by Lupus.
Lupus shoots for a double leg takedown but Kelly sprawls well. He's pushed Lupus's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

Lupus drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Kelly wants to stand but Lupus is controlling the position.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Kelly keeping moving, preventing Lupus from controlling successfully.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Lupus throwing strikes but missing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lupus in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Lupus trying to control but Kelly is working from the bottom.
Lupus stands and throws Kelly's legs to the side, diving into side control.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Lupus is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Kelly knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

Lupus is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Kelly is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Timmy Lupus showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Lupus misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kelly.
A swing and a miss from Lupus.
Lupus tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kelly was well out of range. Poor timing from Lupus.
Kelly blocks a jab.
Lupus throws a leg kick that misses.
Lupus misses the shot to the body.
Kelly throws a series of punches but Lupus moves out of range.
Lupus misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kelly.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kelly fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kelly lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lupus circles away quickly and effectively.
Lupus moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Kelly connects with a single shot there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lupus throws a front kick aimed at Kelly's knee but Kelly avoids it well.
Lupus throws a lazy right hand but Kelly sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Lupus.
Lupus throws a right and a left that Kelly avoids nicely.
Lupus throws a right and a left that Kelly avoids nicely.
Lupus tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kelly tries to bum rush Lupus with a series of wild strikes but Lupus uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Lupus throws a sloppy body shot
and Kelly counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Lupus misses with a looping right.
Lupus throws a right and a left that Kelly avoids nicely.
Lupus loads up on a big right hand but Kelly slips the punch.
A swing and a miss from Kelly.
Kelly pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kelly's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Kelly duly obliges.
Timmy Lupus seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
No joy there for Lupus, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kelly misses with a wild combination.
Kelly will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Lupus swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Kelly counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Lupus misses with a double jab
and Kelly counters with a three punch combo that has Lupus backing up. Lupus nods at Kelly to acknowledge the strikes.
Lupus throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Kelly avoids a punch combination nicely.
Lupus connects with a looping right hand.

Lupus scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Lupus thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Kelly makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Kelly throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kelly avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kelly displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lupus throws out the jab.
Lupus pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kelly tries to bum rush Lupus with a series of wild strikes but Lupus uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Nice cross by Lupus.
Kelly slips a jab from Lupus.
Lupus just misses with a punch to the body.
Kelly moves out of range as Lupus strikes.
Kelly throws a hook but Lupus avoids it easily.
Kelly will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Lupus closes the distance and lands a one-two.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lupus misses with a straight left.
Lupus throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kelly uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Lupus has time to react.
Lupus closes this distance looking for a takedown but Kelly circles away.
Lupus avoids a punch combination nicely.
Lupus fails to land with a series of punches.
Lupus throws a shot from downtown. Kelly moves away and avoids it.
Lupus jabs Kelly right on the nose. Kelly blinks but takes it well.
Timmy Lupus is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Lupus shoots in for a takedown but Kelly shows good takedown defense.
John Kelly has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Timmy Lupus.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kelly lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
A big left from Lupus misses.
John Kelly has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kelly misses with a double jab.

And that's the end of the fight!
Timmy Lupus comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Lupus has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 27:30
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Timmy Lupus!