PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tim Kelly (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vinicius Magalhaes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Kelly
vs
Magalhaes

182 cm
25
170 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

191 cm
23
185 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Very quick

BJJ Brown Belt
Good kicks
Determined

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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tim Kelly!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Vinicius Magalhaes!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Ian Loll and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Magalhaes fails with an attempt to clinch.
Magalhaes scores with a head kick.

It looks like Tim Kelly has been cut.
Kelly tries to clinch

and Magalhaes moves into the clinch.
Magalhaes tries to score a body lock takedown but Kelly shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Magalhaes tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kelly avoids it.
Knees to the body from Magalhaes.
Knees to the body from Magalhaes.
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!
Magalhaes using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Kelly is breathing heavily.
Magalhaes pressing his opponent against the cage.
Magalhaes scores with a knee to the head.
Magalhaes lands a knee to the head.
Magalhaes utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Magalhaes holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Magalhaes landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Magalhaes landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Knees to the body from Magalhaes.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Kelly takes a knee to the side of the body.
Magalhaes connects with a knee to the head.
Magalhaes working Kelly over with knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Magalhaes obliges.
Magalhaes taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Magalhaes scores a nice knee to the body.
Magalhaes working Kelly over with knees to the body.
Knees to the body from Magalhaes.
Magalhaes working Kelly over with knees to the body.

Magalhaes pulls Kelly into guard.
Kelly trying to control the position from guard on top but Magalhaes is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Magalhaes had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Kelly defends it easily.

Magalhaes looking for a guillotine here but Kelly defends easily.

Magalhaes 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.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Kelly got a little sloppy there for a moment and Magalhaes has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Kelly has managed to get both his arms back between Magalhaes's legs - danger averted.

Magalhaes is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Kelly is aware though and is defending well.

Magalhaes isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Kelly stacks Magalhaes on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Kelly!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
You can see the frustration on Magalhaes's face as Kelly controls the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Magalhaes tries to improve position but can't.
Magalhaes is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Kelly tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Magalhaes looking for a sweep but Kelly has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Magalhaes is trying desperately to improve position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Kelly is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Magalhaes can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Magalhaes really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Kelly working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Kelly can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Magalhaes is looking to escape.
Magalhaes tries to improve his position but instead Kelly has taken his back!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kelly controls the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kelly wants to control but Magalhaes manages to buck him off and is now in Kelly's guard! Nice work there by Magalhaes!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vinicius Magalhaes dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tim Kelly's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Magalhaes tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kelly swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kelly closes the distance but Magalhaes moves to the side
and Magalhaes counters with a head kick. That will keep Kelly thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Kelly takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Magalhaes wants to clinch but Kelly slips to the side

and Kelly counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Vinicius Magalhaes seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Magalhaes missing with knees to the body.
Magalhaes tries to score a body lock takedown but Kelly shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Magalhaes unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Kelly wants to stall.
Magalhaes stops a takedown attempt from Kelly.
Magalhaes scores a nice knee to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Magalhaes using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Kelly tries to pull guard but Magalhaes won't allow it.
Come on Magalhaes - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Magalhaes landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Magalhaes lands a knee to the body.
Magalhaes has Kelly pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Kelly manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Magalhaes landing knees to the body.
Kelly goes for a takedown in the clinch but Magalhaes prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tim Kelly. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Magalhaes utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Magalhaes unloads a knee to the mid-section.
A frustrated look appears on Kelly's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Magalhaes with a knee to the head.
Magalhaes lands a nice knee to the body.
Kelly wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Magalhaes unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Magalhaes scores a nice knee to the body.
Magalhaes utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Kelly tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Magalhaes just stands there and leans against the cage.
Magalhaes with a knee to the head.
Magalhaes lands a knee to the body.
Magalhaes working Kelly over with knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Kelly drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Magalhaes gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Magalhaes tries to score a body lock takedown but Kelly shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Magalhaes.
Kelly tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Magalhaes just stands there and leans against the cage.
Magalhaes is looking to control Kelly's arms but Kelly gets an underhook and turns him. Now Magalhaes has his back to the cage.
Magalhaes lands a nice knee to the body.
Magalhaes landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Kelly jumps guard but Magalhaes stands there with Kelly around his waist. Kelly gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Magalhaes putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Kelly in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Magalhaes tries to stall but Kelly uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Kelly tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Magalhaes is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Magalhaes putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Kelly in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Kelly tries to pull guard but Magalhaes holds him up against the cage and eventually Kelly drops back down to his feet.
Magalhaes with a knee to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kelly has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Magalhaes avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Magalhaes using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Magalhaes tries to land knees in the clinch but Kelly avoids the damage to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Magalhaes.
Kelly is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Kelly takes a knee to the side of the body.
Magalhaes landing knees to the head.
Kelly is trying to maintain a safe position but Magalhaes gets an underhook and turns Kelly into the cage.
Magalhaes landing knees to the body.
Magalhaes has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Magalhaes lands a knee to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Magalhaes obliges.
Kelly jumps guard but Magalhaes stands there with Kelly around his waist. Kelly gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Magalhaes crunches a lovely knee into Kelly's ribcage.
Kelly managing to block the knees to the body from Magalhaes.
Magalhaes unloads a knee to the mid-section. Kelly lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Magalhaes landing knees to the head.
Magalhaes unloads a knee to the mid-section. Kelly lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Magalhaes stops a takedown attempt from Kelly.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Kelly wants to get back to striking at distance but Magalhaes won't allow it.
Magalhaes slows down the pace here.
Kelly takes a knee to the side of the body.
Kelly is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Magalhaes is pushing Kelly up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Magalhaes scores a nice knee to the body.
Magalhaes trying to land knees to the body.
Magalhaes is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Kelly trying to land knees to the body.
Magalhaes landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Magalhaes trying to land knees to the body.
Magalhaes lands a knee to the body.
Kelly tries to pull guard but Magalhaes holds him up against the cage and eventually Kelly drops back down to his feet.
Magalhaes landing some nice looking knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vinicius Magalhaes showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Tim Kelly's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

A head kick by Kelly misses
and Magalhaes counters with a head kick.
Magalhaes scores with a push kick.

Kelly changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Magalhaes looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Magalhaes tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Kelly wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Magalhaes is pushing Kelly's head away, looking to escape. Kelly manages to hold on to the position though.
The strikes coming from Kelly are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Magalhaes tries to buck Kelly off but Kelly is having none of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kelly scores with a couple of short elbows.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Magalhaes tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kelly swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kelly wants to clinch
and Magalhaes counters with a head kick.
Kelly throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Magalhaes finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
A head kick from Magalhaes lands but Kelly takes it in his stride.

Magalhaes forces Kelly back against the cage and clinches.
Magalhaes is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Kelly takes a knee right on the jaw!
Magalhaes putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Kelly in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Magalhaes lands a knee to the body.
Kelly takes a knee right on the jaw!
Magalhaes prevents the takedown attempt.

Magalhaes jumps guard and drags Kelly to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kelly trying to control the position from guard on top but Magalhaes is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Magalhaes has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Kelly can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Magalhaes had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Kelly defends it easily.
Kelly slips nicely into half guard.

Magalhaes looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Magalhaes actively working from the bottom here.

Magalhaes looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Magalhaes looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Magalhaes looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Kelly knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Magalhaes on the ground.

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.
Kelly landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Kelly not landing any meaningful shots this time.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Magalhaes throws a sloppy head kick and Kelly moves out of range easily.
Kelly wants to clinch

and Magalhaes counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Magalhaes.
Kelly with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Magalhaes landing knees to the body.
Magalhaes lands a nice knee to the body.
Magalhaes landing knees to the head.
Kelly blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Kelly is trying to break the clinch but Magalhaes is controlling him.
Tim Kelly has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Magalhaes blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A battle for position here, against the cage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Vinicius Magalhaes comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Magalhaes has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Alec Ball scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 27:30
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vinicius Magalhaes!