PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pale Moonlight (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jesse Kelly (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Moonlight
vs
Kelly

204 cm
19
280 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

192 cm
22
277 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Pale Moonlight!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jesse Kelly!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Daniel Franklin and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kelly scores with the left hand. Moonlight knows he should have avoided that one.
Moonlight getting the better of the striking in that exchange.

It looks like Jesse Kelly has been cut.

Kelly drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Moonlight regains half guard, as Kelly was trying to land strikes.
Moonlight is looking to escape.
Moonlight slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Kelly wants to control from the top but Moonlight keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Moonlight controlling the position.
Kelly won't allow Moonlight to get back to his feet.
Moonlight is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Moonlight 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.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Moonlight lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Kelly!
Moonlight looking to control and managing it successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Kelly wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Moonlight controlling from mount.
Kelly is looking to get to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kelly tries to hold on but Moonlight pushes him away.
Moonlight controlling from the full mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Moonlight wants to control the pace but Kelly is squirming around nicely.
Kelly keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Moonlight takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pale Moonlight dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jesse Kelly's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Kelly shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Moonlight pinned against the cage. Moonlight gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Kelly throws a shot from downtown. Moonlight moves away and avoids it.
Moonlight misses with a looping right.
Moonlight throws a nice looking combination but Kelly bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A telegraphed right hand from Moonlight misses the target.
Moonlight lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kelly circles away quickly and effectively.
Kelly shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Moonlight as he jumps to the side.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kelly thows a left - swing and a miss!
A punch combination from Moonlight misses.
Moonlight waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kelly.
Moonlight tries to bum rush Kelly with a series of wild strikes but Kelly uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Moonlight missing with a left hand there. Kelly was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A slow jab from Kelly misses its intended target.
Kelly lands a glancing blow to the side of Moonlight's head.
Kelly throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kelly ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Moonlight throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kelly sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kelly throws a right and a left that both miss.
Moonlight misses with a body shot

and Kelly counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Moonlight is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Kelly is controlling him.
Moonlight preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Moonlight has Kelly pulled in close to control his posture.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kelly trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Moonlight 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 looking to pass the guard.
Moonlight pulls Kelly in to control the position.
Kelly missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

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

Kelly shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Moonlight is trying to defend but Kelly finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Moonlight wants to control but Kelly is keeping busy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moonlight preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Kelly tries to pass to full mount but Moonlight defends it.
Kelly trying to control the action but Moonlight is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Moonlight wants to get back to his feet.
Moonlight is trying to control but can't.
Kelly tries to pass to full mount but Moonlight defends it.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Moonlight throws a body punch but Kelly moves out of range.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kelly swings for the body but Moonlight moves out of range.
Kelly misses with a double jab
and Moonlight counters with a stiff right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jesse Kelly showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jesse Kelly's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Moonlight swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Moonlight rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kelly moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Kelly displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Moonlight throws out the jab.

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.

Moonlight is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Kelly has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Kelly tries to break the clinch but Moonlight is controlling the position.
A body shot lands from Moonlight.
Moonlight works on Kelly's body with a couple of short punches.
Moonlight lands with a short shot to the head.
A short uppercut from Moonlight.
Moonlight scores with a nice hook to the head.
Moonlight lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Moonlight misses with the head strike.
Moonlight lands a shoulder strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A short body shot lands from Moonlight as the two fighters clinch.
Kelly takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Moonlight lands a body punch in the clinch.
Kelly has Moonlight pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Moonlight manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Moonlight working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Still in the clinch, Moonlight scores with a nice short uppercut.
Moonlight gets through Kelly's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Moonlight lands with a right to the head.
Nice body punch from Moonlight - that landed with a thud.
Moonlight lands a hook to the side of the head.
Moonlight softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Moonlight lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

That has opened up Jesse Kelly's cut even more.
Moonlight lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Moonlight lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Moonlight pushes Kelly back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Moonlight lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Moonlight lands a hook that snaps the head of Kelly backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moonlight lands a body punch.
Moonlight lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Kelly backwards.
Moonlight cracks Kelly with a nice body shot.
Moonlight digs a right hand into Kelly's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Kelly's gas tank.
Moonlight lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Kelly.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Moonlight.
Pale Moonlight has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Moonlight lands a left hand.

The cut above Jesse Kelly's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Moonlight lands a hook to the side of the head.
Moonlight softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Moonlight lands a left hand.
Moonlight working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Moonlight presses Kelly against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Moonlight lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Kelly backwards.

Jesse Kelly's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Moonlight lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Moonlight lands a right hand that snaps the head of Kelly backwards.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:02 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Pale Moonlight!