PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jesse Kelly (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gerald Young II (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Kelly
vs
Young II

192 cm
21
277 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

150 cm
24
265 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very strong

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jesse Kelly!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Gerald Young II!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Paul Tew and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Young II scores with a takedown into Kelly's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Young II trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Kelly looking to hit a scissor sweep but Young II is one step ahead there.

Kelly pushes Young II off and gets back to his feet.
Kelly doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Young II decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Kelly's guard.
Young II tries to free his leg and advance position but Kelly is retaining full guard.
Kelly seems keen to control Young II's posture.
Young II connects with a couple of short punches.
Young II tries to free his leg and advance position but Kelly is retaining full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Young II is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Kelly is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Kelly keeping full guard, as Young II tries to pass.
Kelly will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Young II scores with a takedown into Kelly's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kelly keeping full guard, as Young II tries to pass.
Kelly is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Young II wants to pass the guard but Kelly is keeping the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Young II trying to move into half guard but instead Kelly has managed to sweep!
Kelly scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Kelly trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Young II wants to sweep here but Kelly controlling him for the moment.
Kelly is in close to Young II's body, working some short punches and elbows.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Young II can do anything to dispel that myth.
Young II tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Young II throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Young II walks into a jab.

It looks like Gerald Young II has been cut.

Kelly gets the takedown into side control.
Young II is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Kelly scoring with punches and elbows.
Young II is looking to reverse the position.
The referee asks Kelly politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Kelly prefers to stall for the moment though.
Young II is looking for a sweep.
Young II looks gassed!
Young II takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Young II tries to bench press Kelly off him but Kelly keeps the position.
Kelly in side control lands a decent elbow.
Young II is trying to get back to half guard.
Young II is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Young II gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Young II really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Kelly. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Young II sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Kelly lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kelly winds up and cracks Young II with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Ground and pound from Kelly.
Young II gets full guard.
Young II looking to hit a scissor sweep but Kelly is one step ahead there.

Young II working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Kelly doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Kelly manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Kelly with a nice head shot there.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Young II is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Kelly cracks Young II with a solid left hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jesse Kelly dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Gerald Young II's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Kelly gets caught flat footed, as Young II shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Young II trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Kelly manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Kelly lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Kelly scoring with some ground and pound.
Kelly lands a couple of digs.
Kelly postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Kelly preventing the sweep.
Jesse Kelly overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Kelly working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Young II is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Kelly desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Young II tries to pass the half guard into mount. Kelly knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kelly is trying to stand back up but Young II is controlling him
Young II lands strikes from half guard.

It looks like Jesse Kelly has been cut.
Kelly moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Young II wants to pass the guard but Kelly is keeping the position.
Kelly wants to sweep here but Young II controlling him for the moment.
Young II trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Young II trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Kelly manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Young II had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Kelly defends it easily.
Young II is breathing heavily.

Young II looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Kelly passes into half guard.
Kelly working over Young II with some ground and pound. Young II looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Young II wants to improve his position but Kelly is controlling well.
Kelly lands with a punch from half guard.
Young II is looking for a sweep. Kelly is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Kelly lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Kelly working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ground and pound from Kelly.
Kelly scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Kelly lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Young II is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Young II has a hand on Kelly's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Kelly takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Kelly looking to finish Young II with some ground and pound. This is bad for Young II!
Young II is trying desperately to improve position.
Kelly has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Young II is bucking up trying to escape but Kelly cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Young II is wriggling around trying to escape.
Kelly looking to finish Young II with some ground and pound. This is bad for Young II!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kelly is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Young II can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Young II is working to get back to half guard.
Young II is bucking up trying to escape but Kelly cracks him with another couple of good strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kelly landing strikes from the mount.
The referee warns Young II that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Young II is working to get back to half guard.
Kelly postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Young II looks a forlorn figure.
Kelly scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Young II is looking to improve his position but Kelly isn't that keen on the idea.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kelly looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Kelly raining down shots from the mount!
Kelly scores with a couple of good head shots there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jesse Kelly dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Kelly lunges at Young II with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Young II's hand.
Kelly tries for a takedown but Young II circles away easily

so Young II counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Kelly keeping full guard, as Young II tries to pass.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Kelly is on top in guard.
Kelly with a nice head shot there.
Kelly throws a big right hand that misses.
Kelly won't allow Young II to sweep him here.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kelly trying to control but Young II is working from the bottom.
Young II looking to hit a scissor sweep but Kelly is one step ahead there.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Kelly misses with a wild combination.
Kelly gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Young II counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.

Young II is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Young II missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Kelly slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Young II preventing the sweep.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kelly is trying to control the position but Young II postures up.
Young II slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Kelly taking punishment in the form of punches.
Young II advances to mount.
Young II looking to finish with strikes here!
The referee warns Kelly that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Young II throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Young II throws some wild stikes that Kelly manages to avoid easily.
Young II breaks from Kelly's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Young II working some short elbows here. He postures up to throw some more ground and pound but Kelly slips a leg through to get back to half guard. Nice work.
Young II wants to advance to full mount but Kelly doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
Young II is looking to advance position but Kelly has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Kelly controlling the position easily from mount.
The referee warns Young II that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Young II is looking to improve his position but Kelly isn't that keen on the idea.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kelly scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Jesse Kelly is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Young II is desperately trying to improve his position but Kelly has a good base and remains in mount.
Kelly with shots to the head and body - Young II looks very uncomfortable down there.
Young II is desperately trying to improve his position but Kelly has a good base and remains in mount.
Kelly putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Kelly working Young II over with strikes here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kelly in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Young II can't escape the position.
Kelly punishing his opponent with strikes.
Gerald Young II has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kelly landing punches.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Gerald Young II.
Well Kelly has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Andrew Berry scores the fight 30:28
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 29:28
Judge William Gold scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jesse Kelly!