PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Convicted Kelly (ranked 3157 p4p, 2225 weight class) and Frankie Rodriguez (ranked 395 p4p, 293 weight class). Kelly's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Bump and grind. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Kelly
vs
Rodriguez

150 cm
26
171
4 - 4 - 1

183 cm
27
170
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Great elbows
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

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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 4 - 4 - 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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Frankie Rodriguez !
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Alec Ball and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rodriguez is looking to score with low kicks.
Kelly fails in his attempt to clinch.
Rodriguez steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Kelly.
Rodriguez goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Kelly is looking to clinch.
Kelly avoids the head kick by Rodriguez .
Kelly wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Rodriguez with a nice cross.
Kelly tries to close the distance and clinch but Rodriguez swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Rodriguez misses with a head kick.
Rodriguez looks to land a combination but Kelly avoids it well.
Rodriguez connects with a crisp jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rodriguez connects with a crisp jab.
Rodriguez connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Kelly displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Rodriguez throws out the jab.
Kelly tries to clinch but Rodriguez moves out of range.
Kelly is looking to clinch.
Rodriguez steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Kelly.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Rodriguez fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Kelly, pushing him back against the cage.
Rodriguez wants to break the clinch but can't.
Rodriguez wants to break the clinch but can't.
Kelly misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Rodriguez .
Kelly misses with a punch on the inside.
Kelly lands an elbow inside that Rodriguez shrugs off.

It looks like Frankie Rodriguez has been cut.
Kelly blocks a body shot from Rodriguez .
Rodriguez is trying to break the clinch but Kelly has him pressed against the cage.
Rodriguez lands a left hand that snaps the head of Kelly backwards.
Kelly missing with knees to the body.
Kelly lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Kelly throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Rodriguez blocks it with crossed arms.
Rodriguez dodges an elbow strike from Kelly.
Kelly trying to land knees to the body.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Rodriguez looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
A right handed body shot lands from Rodriguez .
Kelly looks to throw an elbow but misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rodriguez crunches a lovely knee into Kelly's ribcage.
Kelly lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

That has opened up Frankie Rodriguez 's cut even more.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Rodriguez escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kelly is looking to clinch but Rodriguez is avoiding it.
Rodriguez tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kelly was well out of range. Poor timing from Rodriguez .
Rodriguez throws a hook but Kelly blocks it.
Kelly takes one to the chin there.
Rodriguez has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Kelly moves in looking to clinch but Rodriguez pushes him off.
Rodriguez misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kelly.
Rodriguez keeps the fight on the outside.
No joy there for Rodriguez , who threw a few shots but didn't land.
As Rodriguez tries to get set, Kelly tries to push him back and clinch up but Rodriguez manages to avoid the attempt.
Kelly tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Rodriguez paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Kelly gets a clinch.
Rodriguez is trying to maintain a safe position but Kelly gets an underhook and turns Rodriguez into the cage.
Rodriguez is looking to control Kelly's arms but Kelly gets an underhook and turns him. Now Rodriguez has his back to the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kelly tries a knee to the head but Rodriguez blocks it.
Rodriguez takes an elbow to the forehead.

The cut above Frankie Rodriguez 's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Kelly misses with an elbow strike.
Rodriguez tries to throw a body punch but Kelly avoids it by throwing Rodriguez back against the cage.
Rodriguez slowing the pace effectively.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Rodriguez blocks the elbow strike.
Rodriguez goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kelly being controlled against the cage.
Rodriguez avoiding damage as Kelly throws knees to the body.
Rodriguez leaning his opponent against the cage.
Kelly tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Rodriguez prevents a body shot from Kelly.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Rodriguez gets control of Kelly's arms and successfully pulls guard. Rodriguez will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.

Kelly gets to his feet. Rodriguez looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!

Kelly forces Rodriguez back against the cage and clinches.
Kelly throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Kelly pushes off an throws an elbow but Rodriguez leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Kelly tries a knee to the head but Rodriguez blocks it.
With the fighters up against the cage, Rodriguez throws an elbow but misses.
Kelly throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Rodriguez dodges an elbow strike from Kelly.
Kelly tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rodriguez is trying to maintain a safe position but Kelly gets an underhook and turns Rodriguez into the cage.
Rodriguez using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kelly has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Kelly lands a nice elbow.

Frankie Rodriguez 's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Frankie Rodriguez 's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Convicted Kelly!
A very excited looking Convicted Kelly made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.