PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Shepard Pie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Damien Kelly (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pie's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Pie. Kelly is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Death is the road to awe. Shepard Pie is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Pie
vs
Kelly

178 cm
21
182 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

180 cm
22
165 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
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 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Shepard Pie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Damien Kelly!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pie throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kelly.
Shepard Pie seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pie throws a series of punches but Kelly moves out of range.
Kelly walks into a jab.
Pie stalks Kelly and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Kelly's face. Kelly staggers backwards, shaken.
Pie misses the jab.
Pie swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Pie with a hook.

Pie scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.

Pie is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Kelly is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Kelly tries to buck Pie off but Pie is having none of it.

Pie is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Kelly is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Kelly tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Kelly is not content to let Pie control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Pie is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Kelly has escaped the position, nice work there.
Pie wants to control but Kelly is keeping him busy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kelly sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Pie lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.

Pie is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Kelly is just riding it out for now. Pie eventually gives up the hold.
Pie is breathing heavily.
Kelly regains full guard. Nicely done.
Pie passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Pie is looking to take a break and control but Kelly is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Kelly sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kelly is looking for a sweep. Pie is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Pie scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Pie sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Kelly defending well though.
Pie seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Pie 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.
Kelly is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Pie jumps into side control!
Kelly is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kelly is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Pie scoring with punches and elbows.

Pie tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Pie has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Kelly is trying to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kelly prevents Pie from moving into mount.
Kelly is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Pie's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Kelly is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Pie scores with a couple of nice shots.

Pie wants to work for an arm triangle but Kelly is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Kelly tries to roll over but Pie keeps him under control.
Pie not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Kelly is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Pie wants to control but Kelly is keeping him busy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.

Pie is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Kelly sees it coming and defends easily.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Kelly feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.

Kelly drops back looking for a leg! Pie is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Pie manages to kick Kelly off! Kelly jumps back into Pie's guard.

Kelly drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Kelly jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Pie wants to sweep here but Kelly controlling him for the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Shepard Pie dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Kelly avoids a punch combination nicely.
Pie lands a body shot.
Kelly looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Pie with a nice cross.

Pie clinches up against the cage.
Pie is leaning against Kelly and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Pie cracks Kelly with a nice body shot.

Pie is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Kelly can't fight it off and eventually Pie manages to take the fight to the floor. Kelly looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Pie scoring with punches to the head and body.
Pie wants to control from the top but Kelly keeps moving.
Kelly is breathing heavily.
Pie passes Kelly's right leg, so he's now in half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kelly is in trouble now - Pie has advanced to mount!
Kelly takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Pie connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Pie cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Pie scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Pie can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Kelly is looking to escape.

Pie is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Kelly to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Kelly shrugs it off.
Pie cracks Kelly with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
BOOM! Pie connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Kelly working to try and regain half guard.

Pie looking for a guillotine from mount but Kelly is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kelly is desperately trying to improve his position but Pie has a good base and remains in mount.

Kelly is flailing around, obviously not happy about being mounted. Pie locks hold of one of his arms and spins for an armbar. He's got it! Kelly is forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:34 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Shepard Pie!