PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Convicted Kelly (ranked 1823 p4p, 1644 weight class) and Roy Kalama (ranked 250 p4p, 218 weight class). Kelly kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Bump and grind. Kalama is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Firestarter - The Prodigy. Convicted Kelly had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Kelly
vs
Kalama

150 cm
25
171
3 - 1 - 1

184 cm
26
175
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Great elbows
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

White Gorilla
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 1, fighting out of New York, Convicted Kelly!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Roy Kalama!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Robert Douchet and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kelly tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kalama paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kelly takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Kelly wants to clinch but Kalama slips to the side
and Kalama cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kelly needs to keep his hands up - Kalama had a free shot at his head there.

Kelly moves into the clinch.
Kelly creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Kalama looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.

Kalama pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kalama fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Kelly avoids it really well and circles away.
Kalama lands with a right hand.
Kelly tries to clinch up but Kalama circles away and keeps his distance.
Kalama misses with the combination.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kalama takes an elbow to the temple.

It looks like Roy Kalama has been cut.
Kalama throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Kalama drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Kelly is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kalama is defending well for now.
Kalama wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Kelly has him pressed against the cage.

Kalama breaks from the clinch.

Kelly closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Kelly comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Kalama managing to block the knees to the body from Kelly.
Kelly throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Kalama blocks an elbow strike.
Kalama avoids the elbow strike from Kelly, against the cage.
Kalama lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kelly throws an elbow that misses.
Kalama lands with a right to the head.
Kelly tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kalama avoids it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Kelly just misses with a elbow thrown towards Kalama's brow.

Kalama breaks from the clinch.
Kelly showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kalama.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kalama circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kalama scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Kelly tries to clinch up.
Kelly tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kalama lands with a straight right. Kelly didn't see that one coming.
Kelly moves in looking to clinch but Kalama pushes him off.
Kelly takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Kelly doesn't manage to clinch there - Kalama circles away.
Kalama sizes up Kelly with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Kelly is looking to clinch.
Kalama scores with a decent looking hook.

Kelly tries to keep at a distance but Kalama has taken the fight into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kelly throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kalama blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Kalama blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Kelly throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Kalama tries to land a knee to the head but Kelly blocks with his arms.
Kelly prevents the takedown attempt.
Convicted Kelly has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Roy Kalama.
Kalama throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Kelly is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kalama is defending well for now.
Kelly avoiding damage as Kalama throws knees to the body.
Kelly trying to land knees to the body.
Kalama blocks an elbow strike from Kelly.
Kelly blocks a body shot from Kalama.
Kelly throws an elbow but it misses.
Kalama wants to take the fight to the mat but Kelly manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Kelly missing with knees to the body.
Kelly avoiding damage as Kalama throws knees to the body.
Kalama blocks the elbow strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kalama avoids the elbow strike from Kelly, against the cage.
Kelly lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Kalama blocking some punches.
With the fighters up against the cage, Kelly throws an elbow but misses.
Kalama has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Kalama tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kelly avoids it.
Kelly throws an elbow that misses.
Kelly pushes off an throws an elbow but Kalama leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Kalama tries a body shot but Kelly blocks it.
Kalama blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Kelly looking to throw knees to the head but Kalama is blocking nicely.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Kalama breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kelly is looking to clinch but Kalama is avoiding it.
Kelly moves out of range as Kalama throws a body kick.
Kelly tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Kalama manages to circle out of the way.
Kalama is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Kelly had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Kelly stuffs the takedown attempt from Kalama. Kalama gets slowly back to his feet.
Kelly moves in looking to clinch but Kalama pushes him off.
Kalama lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Kelly moves in looking to clinch but Kalama pushes him off.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Roy Kalama dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Roy Kalama's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.

Kelly moves in looking to clinch but Kalama pushes him off.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kelly looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Roy Kalama seems to be getting the better of the standup.

Kalama has closed the distance and engaged Kelly in a clinch.
Convicted Kelly has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Kalama lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Kelly creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Kelly just misses with a elbow thrown towards Kalama's brow.
Kelly with an attempt at a knee that misses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Kalama throws an elbow but misses.
Kalama is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Kelly creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kelly tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Kalama avoids the elbow strike from Kelly, against the cage.
Kalama lands a right hand.
Kelly throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Kelly creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Kalama misses with a knee strike.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kalama is looking to break free of the clinch but Kelly has double underhooks.
Kalama tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

Kalama breaks from the clinch.
Kalama changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Kelly tries to avoid it but Kalama manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Kelly to the ground. Kelly escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Kelly tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kalama looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Kelly tries to clinch
and Kalama counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kelly tries to clinch but Kalama moves out of range.
Kalama shoots and misses

and Kelly counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Kalama has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Kelly avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Convicted Kelly has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Roy Kalama.
Kalama doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
With the fighters up against the cage, Kelly throws an elbow but misses.
Kalama avoids the elbow strike from Kelly, against the cage.
Kelly lands an elbow that stopped Kalama in his tracks for a moment.
Kelly lands a damaging elbow.
Kelly tries to land knees in the clinch but Kalama avoids the damage to the body.

Kalama pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Convicted Kelly is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kalama goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kalama throws a body shot but no joy.
Kelly moves out of range of the body kick.
Kalama scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Roy Kalama seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kalama misses with an attempted mid kick.
Kalama lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kelly circles away quickly and effectively.

Kelly clinches with his opponent.
Kalama blocks an elbow strike.
Kalama dodges an elbow strike from Kelly.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Kelly just misses with a elbow thrown towards Kalama's brow.
Kalama misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kalama tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Kalama avoids a wild elbow strike from Kelly.
Kelly tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kalama avoids it.
Kalama managing to block the knees to the body from Kelly.
Kelly misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kalama.
Kelly's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Kalama managing to block the knees to the body from Kelly.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Kalama breaks the clinch.
Kelly tries to clinch but Kalama is having none of it.
Kalama lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.

Kelly clinches with his opponent.
Kalama blocks the elbow strike.
Kelly throws a head punch that misses.
Kalama wants to break free but Kelly has control.
Kalama can't get the takedown.
Kalama scores with a shot to the side of Kelly's head.
A left hand lands to the body for Kalama.
Kalama blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Kelly throws an elbow that misses.
Kelly blocks the elbow strike.

Kalama pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kelly tries to clinch but Kalama is having none of it.
Kelly walks into a straight right hand from Kalama.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kalama looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kalama is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Kalama misses with a series of wild punches.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kelly is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kelly tries to clinch there but Kalama circles away.
Kelly wants to clinch
and Kalama counters with a two punch combo.
Kalama has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Kelly tries to move into range but Kalama moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Kelly dodges the punch combination from Kalama.

Kalama clinches with his opponent.
Kalama throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Kalama managing to block the knees to the body from Kelly.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Roy Kalama showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Roy Kalama's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Kelly darts in trying to clinch
and Kalama counters with a nice body shot.
Kalama misses with a head kick.
Kalama dips to his left and cracks Kelly with an uppercut!
Kelly is looking to clinch but Kalama is avoiding it.
Kalama doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Kalama swats away the attempt to clinch by Kelly.
Kalama lands a glancing blow to the side of Kelly's head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kalama connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Kelly fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kalama circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jab from Kalama.
Nice takedown defense from Kelly. No joy for Kalama on that attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kalama avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kalama throws a right and a left that Kelly avoids nicely.
Kelly is looking to counter the offense by Kalama and move into the clinch.
Kalama with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Kelly is looking to clinch.
Kalama lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Kelly on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Kelly closes the distance looking to clinch
and Kalama counters with a stiff right hand.
Kalama lands with an uppercut that bounces Kelly off the cage and back into range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kelly looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kalama jabs at Kelly's body.

Kalama moves into range and clinches up with Kelly.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Kelly just misses with a elbow thrown towards Kalama's brow.
Kelly pushes off an throws an elbow but Kalama leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Kelly throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kalama goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kalama on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kelly creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Kalama avoids a wild elbow strike from Kelly.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kalama.
Kelly trying to land knees to the body.
Kalama blocks an elbow strike.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Kelly.
Kelly throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Kalama throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kalama lands a right hand that snaps the head of Kelly backwards.
Kelly looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
A short left from Kalama.
Kelly throws an elbow that misses.
Kalama lands a left hand that snaps the head of Kelly backwards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kelly creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Kalama drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Kalama throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kelly blocks it with crossed arms.
Kelly pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Kelly misses with an elbow strike.
A body shot lands from Kalama.
Kelly taking a breather.
Roy Kalama is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Kalama tries to throw a body punch but Kelly avoids it by throwing Kalama back against the cage.
Kalama is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Kelly gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Convicted Kelly has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Roy Kalama.
Kelly creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Kelly comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

Kalama is rocked!
Kelly has Kalama pressed against the cage. He pushes Kalama back and as he springs towards him off the cage, Kelly throws a beautiful elbow that sends Kalama crashing to the floor! Kelly piles on the pressure with more strikes! Kalama is flailing away but he's not defending himself and the referee steps in to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Convicted Kelly!
Convicted Kelly seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
In defeat, Roy Kalama stepped up to the mic, saying 'Take my picture, smacked my lips up! Thank you to my opponent, all the fans, my coaches and sponsors.'.