PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ri Zaadha (ranked 2807 p4p, 2190 weight class) and Ned Kelly (ranked 377 p4p, 292 weight class). Zaadha comes to the cage accompanied by HonestKey- When I Wake Up. Kelly has chosen I'm a Criminal as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Zaadha
vs
Kelly

189 cm
42
177
37 - 30 - 2

180 cm
35
180
20 - 13 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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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 37 - 30 - 2, fighting out of Montreal, Ri Zaadha!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 13 - 0, fighting out of London, Ned Kelly!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Yuuki Gou and Hirohito Nitta.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zaadha keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Zaadha throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Zaadha on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Zaadha throws a half hearted mid kick.
Kelly tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kelly is looking to clinch but Zaadha is avoiding it.
Some wild striking there from Zaadha.
Despite the aggression on Kelly's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Kelly tries to clinch up but Zaadha circles away and keeps his distance.
Kelly takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.

Kelly drives through and clinches with Zaadha against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zaadha stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Zaadha goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Zaadha.
Zaadha takes a shot to the head.
Kelly's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Kelly swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kelly misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kelly misses with a punch on the inside.
Kelly misses with some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Kelly fails to land.
Kelly blocks a body shot from Zaadha.

Zaadha breaks from the clinch.
Ri Zaadha seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kelly uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Zaadha.
Zaadha fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Kelly has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.

Kelly moves into the clinch.
Kelly swings wildly with an uppercut but Zaadha uses good head movement to avoid it.
Zaadha lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Zaadha swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kelly lands with a light punch inside.

Zaadha manages to break the clinch.
Zaadha swings widly with a right hand
and Kelly counters with a straight right hand.
Both fighters circling a little - Zaadha finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Kelly takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Zaadha keeps the fight on the outside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zaadha misses with a low kick.
Kelly throws a counter combo.
Kelly throws a head kick that misses.
Zaadha catches Kelly with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Donk. Zaadha catches Kelly right on the button with a cross.
Zaadha lands a head shot.
Zaadha throws a looping overhand right but Kelly ducks down to avoid it.
Kelly tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Zaadha misses with a low kick.
Kelly lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Zaadha bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Kelly's head.
Zaadha is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Kelly checks a leg kick.
Kelly tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Zaadha manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Kelly tries to close the distance and clinch but Zaadha swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A clash of legs there as Kelly blocks the low kick.
Zaadha uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Kelly!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Zaadha.
Kelly tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Zaadha paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Zaadha misses with a body kick.
Zaadha circles away from the clinch attempt
and Zaadha counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Zaadha throws a head kick that misses.
Zaadha rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kelly moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Zaadha lands with a nice combination. Kelly backs away looking to recover.
Zaadha throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Zaadha attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Zaadha looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Zaadha swats away the attempt to clinch by Kelly.
Zaadha connects with a leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zaadha tries a head kick but it misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Zaadha. Kelly does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kelly misses with a head kick.
Kelly tries to clinch but Zaadha moves out of range.
Zaadha throws a jab when Kelly was well out of range.

Kelly clinches with his opponent.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kelly tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A left hand lands to the body for Zaadha.
Kelly throws a punch but it's blocked by Zaadha.
Kelly blocks an uppercut.
Kelly swings wildly with an uppercut but Zaadha uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kelly scores with a nice hook to the head.
Kelly avoids a wild elbow strike from Zaadha.
Kelly throws a head punch that misses.
Kelly working aggressively here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ri Zaadha dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Zaadha fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Zaadha avoids a punch combination nicely.
Zaadha tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Zaadha plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Zaadha loads up on a big right hand but Kelly slips the punch.
Kelly unleashes a big counter combination but Zaadha bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Zaadha tried to score with a low kick but Kelly checks it.
A punch combination from Kelly misses.
Kelly moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
A punch combination from Kelly misses.
Zaadha tries to work over Kelly's front leg with a kick but Kelly checks it.

Kelly rushes Zaadha and presses him up against the cage.
Kelly misses with some punches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Zaadha leaning his opponent against the cage.
Zaadha misses with a body punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Zaadha.
Kelly misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kelly misses with the head strike.
Ned Kelly seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Kelly misses with some punches.
Kelly misses with a hook from the clinch.
Zaadha misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kelly fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Zaadha swings wildly with an uppercut but Kelly uses good head movement to avoid it.
Zaadha has a couple of punches blocked by Kelly.
Kelly misses with some punches.
Zaadha looking to slow down the pace here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Zaadha.
Zaadha blocking some punches.
Zaadha lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Kelly backwards.
Kelly misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kelly misses with the head strike.
Zaadha scores with a shoulder strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zaadha blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Zaadha blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Zaadha is working Kelly over against the cage.
Kelly scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Kelly working aggressively here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Zaadha.
Kelly blocks a body shot from Zaadha.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Zaadha lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Kelly backwards.
Kelly has a couple of punches blocked by Zaadha.
Kelly managing to block the knees to the body from Zaadha.
Zaadha misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Kelly fails to land.
Zaadha avoiding damage.
Zaadha tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kelly's elbow.
Kelly has a couple of punches blocked by Zaadha.
A short right from Kelly.
Kelly throws a punch but it's blocked by Zaadha.
Kelly misses with a short punch on the inside.
Zaadha misses with a punch to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kelly.
Zaadha blocking some punches.
Kelly prevents a body shot from Zaadha.
Zaadha doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kelly fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Zaadha misses with the head strike.
Kelly working aggressively here.
Kelly throws a head punch that misses.
Kelly lands a hook that snaps the head of Zaadha backwards.
Kelly misses with a short punch on the inside.
Zaadha throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Zaadha misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Zaadha.
Zaadha lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Kelly backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Zaadha.

Zaadha breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Zaadha tried to score with a low kick but Kelly checks it.
Kelly doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Zaadha clobbers Kelly with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zaadha keeps the fight on the outside.
Zaadha misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
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!
Zaadha swats away the attempt to clinch by Kelly.
Ned Kelly is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Zaadha connects with a right hand. Kelly shakes it off.
Zaadha throws a head kick but Kelly moves out of range.
Zaadha throws a big shot that misses.
Kelly looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Zaadha dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Kelly. That did some damage!
Kelly checks the leg kick nicely there.
Zaadha throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Kelly is looking for the big counter here.
Zaadha keeps the fight on the outside.
Kelly blocks a head kick by Zaadha.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Ri Zaadha will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

A leg kick checked by Kelly.
Zaadha throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Zaadha scores with a nice right hand.
Zaadha is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kelly can do to turn this around?
Zaadha will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Zaadha scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Kelly doesn't seem bothered though.
Kelly avoids a kick to the body.
Kelly tries to clinch but Zaadha moves out of range.
An inside leg kick from Zaadha misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Zaadha lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Kelly has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Kelly and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Kelly swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Zaadha throws a leg kick that is checked
enabling Kelly to counter with a crisp jab.
Zaadha looks to land a right hand but Kelly moved out of range.
Kelly steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Zaadha.
Kelly avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kelly tries to counter by closing the distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kelly tries to clinch but fails miserably
letting Zaadha counter with a right hand.
Zaadha throws a low kick, looking for Kelly's leg but Kelly calmly moves out of range.
Zaadha throws a head kick that misses
and Kelly counters with a three punch combo that has Zaadha backing up. Zaadha nods at Kelly to acknowledge the strikes.
Kelly tries to bum rush Zaadha with a series of wild strikes but Zaadha uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Zaadha was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
An inside leg kick lands from Zaadha.
Kelly tries a head kick but it misses.
Kelly throws a nice looking combination but Zaadha bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Zaadha swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Zaadha ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Kelly takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Zaadha lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Zaadha lands with a hook. Kelly tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Zaadha lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Zaadha tries a head kick but it misses.
Kelly uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Zaadha.

Kelly has taken the fight to the clinch.
Ned Kelly has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kelly tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch on the inside from Zaadha fails to land.
A short right from Zaadha on the inside.
Zaadha blocks an uppercut.
Kelly throws a head punch that misses.
Zaadha blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kelly misses with some punches.
Kelly avoiding damage as Zaadha throws knees to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kelly.
Kelly has a couple of punches blocked by Zaadha.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Zaadha.
Zaadha lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Kelly blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Kelly takes an elbow to the temple.

It looks like Ned Kelly has been cut.
Zaadha misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kelly misses with some punches.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kelly.
Kelly has Zaadha pressed against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zaadha lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Kelly backwards.

Zaadha pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Zaadha tries to work over Kelly's front leg with a kick but Kelly checks it.
Kelly throws out a counter right but Zaadha avoids it with no problem.
Kelly tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Zaadha motions for Kelly to come forward. Zaadha throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A big left from Zaadha misses.
Kelly slips a straight right by Zaadha.
Kelly looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Zaadha looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Zaadha misses with a body shot.
The fighters circling - Zaadha throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Zaadha throws a leg kick but Kelly checks it.
Kelly wants to counter the offense by Zaadha and move into the clinch position.
Zaadha buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A head kick misses from Kelly.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zaadha darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Zaadha throws a low kick but Kelly avoids it.
Kelly is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Zaadha ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kelly moves away.
Kelly throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Zaadha.
Zaadha throws a sloppy head kick
and Kelly counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Kelly tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Zaadha paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kelly tries to clinch up.
Zaadha throwing a counter right hand but Kelly manages to avoid it.
Ri Zaadha is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Zaadha misses with a head kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kelly sizes up Zaadha with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Kelly avoids the head kick by Zaadha.
Zaadha throws a chopping leg kick but Kelly manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Kelly now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
A shot to the liver by Kelly. Beautiful body shot.
Ri Zaadha is winning the standup battle so far.
Kelly closes the distance but Zaadha moves to the side
and Zaadha counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ri Zaadha showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Zaadha, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 30:27
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ri Zaadha!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Ri Zaadha made sure he mentioned Honest Apparel ($20 SPECIAL ALL CLOTHES!), along with how happy he was to win his fight.