PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Charlie Kelly (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Benny Allen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kelly comes to the cage accompanied by Dayman. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Kelly
vs
Allen

170 cm
23
147 lbs
10 - 4 - 0

164 cm
22
147 lbs
10 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very quick

BJJ Brown Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

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[JMFC] 160!

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Charlie Kelly!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Benny Allen!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Emerson Jorge and Seu Braga.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kelly misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Allen.
Allen throws a big shot that misses.
Allen looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Benny Allen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kelly cracks Allen with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Kelly slips a jab from Allen.
Allen will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kelly throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kelly fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Allen manages to avoid it.
A punch combination from Allen misses.
Kelly swings for the body but Allen moves out of range.
Kelly scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kelly. Allen does a little dance to reset his feet.
Allen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kelly fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Allen manages to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kelly digs a good hook to Allen's body.
Kelly steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Allen.
Allen misses with a looping left.
Allen thows a body shot but no joy.
Kelly lands a lovely overhand right.
Nice jab there from Kelly.
Allen takes a swing at Kelly's ribcage but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kelly throws an overhand right that lands on Allen's shoulder, as Allen tries to avoid the shot.
Good exchange - Kelly coming out on top.
Allen throws a lazy right hand but Kelly sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kelly misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Allen.
Allen takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Kelly digs a good body shot into Allen's ribs.
Kelly misses with a wild body shot.
Kelly lands the left hand.
Kelly just misses with a punch to the body.
A big left from Allen misses.
Allen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kelly.
Allen swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Allen takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Kelly connects with a body shot that sends Allen's belly button to the back.
Kelly uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Allen.
Allen walks into a jab.
Kelly throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kelly tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Allen was well out of range. Poor timing from Kelly.
Kelly keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Allen.
Kelly keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kelly takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Kelly connects with a body shot that sends Allen's belly button to the back.
Allen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kelly throws a jab when Allen was well out of range.
Allen throws a hook but Kelly avoids it easily.
Kelly throws a body punch but Allen moves out of range.
Kelly takes a swing at Allen's ribcage but misses.
Allen swings away with a body shot that misses
and Kelly counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kelly moves out of range as Allen strikes.
Kelly punishes Allen's body with a nice straight punch.
Kelly is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Allen walks into a stiff left hand from Kelly.
Allen fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Kelly looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Kelly uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Allen.
Kelly is looking to wear down Allen with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Kelly takes a swing at Allen's ribcage but misses.
Allen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kelly.
Allen takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Allen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Charlie Kelly is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kelly thows a body shot but no joy.
Allen is looking to clinch.
Allen swinging wildly here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Allen misses with a double jab
and Kelly counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Kelly misses with a wild body shot.
Kelly doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Kelly scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Allen misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Kelly counters with a left to the body.
Kelly scores with a decent looking hook.
Allen misses with a double jab
and Kelly counters with a right hand to the body.
Allen scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Allen misses with a combination
and Kelly counters with a nice uppercut.
Kelly misses with a wild body shot.
Allen swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Kelly counters with a straight right hand.
Kelly throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Allen takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Allen throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Kelly counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Allen throws an overhand right that lands on Kelly's shoulder, as Kelly tries to avoid the shot.
Allen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kelly moves away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kelly keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kelly moves out of range of the strikes.
Kelly looks to score with a jab to the body but Allen is just out of range.
Kelly dodges the punch combination from Allen.
Kelly connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Allen throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Kelly counters with a left to the body.
Kelly slips under a jab from Allen.
Allen throws a looping overhand right but Kelly ducks down to avoid it.
Kelly throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Allen stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Kelly misses with a wild body shot.
Allen throws a series of punches but Kelly avoids them all with ease.
Allen shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Kelly defends it nicely.
Allen throws out a loose jab but Kelly uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kelly takes a swing at Allen's ribcage but misses.
Allen throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kelly sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Allen darts in trying to clinch
and Kelly counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Charlie Kelly dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Allen pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kelly lands with a straight right. Allen didn't see that one coming.
Kelly swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kelly connects with a body shot that sends Allen's belly button to the back.
Kelly ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Kelly keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Allen misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Kelly counters with a left to the body.
Kelly fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Allen manages to avoid it.
Allen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kelly was well out of range. Poor timing from Allen.
Allen misses with a jab to the body
and Kelly connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Allen takes one on the button.
Kelly misses with an uppercut.
Kelly lands the left hand.
Allen misses with a jab to the body
and Kelly counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Allen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kelly steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Allen.
Charlie Kelly is winning the standup battle so far.
Jab from Kelly.
Allen swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
letting Kelly counter with a right hand.
Kelly scores with a jab.
Kelly punishes Allen's body with a nice straight punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kelly throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Kelly dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kelly lands with a good body shot.
Kelly ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Allen moves away.
Kelly swings for the body but Allen moves out of range.
Allen is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Kelly lands a really nice looking cross but Allen seems unphased.
Allen with a lazy takedown attempt
enabling Kelly to counter with a crisp jab.
Allen is breathing heavily.
Allen misses with a looping left.
Kelly fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Kelly throws a body punch but Allen moves out of range.

Allen has managed to clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Kelly creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Kelly lands a body punch.
Allen has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Kelly taking a breather.
A hook to the body from Kelly.
Kelly lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Allen or not.
Kelly lands an uppercut.
Kelly lands a body punch in the clinch.
Kelly displaying some good clinch control by pressing Allen up against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Kelly breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A jab lands there for Kelly.
Allen takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kelly misses with a body shot
and Allen counters with a nice body shot.
Kelly thuds his right hand into Allen's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Kelly lands a jab to Allen's midsection.
Kelly misses with a wild body shot.
Kelly fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Allen walks into a straight right hand from Kelly.
Allen misses with a body punch
and Kelly counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Allen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kelly.
Kelly throws a body punch but Allen moves out of range.
Allen misses with a few strikes there.
Kelly comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Allen takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kelly. Allen does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kelly fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Allen on the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kelly stuns Allen with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Kelly lands a right hook to the body.
Kelly lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Kelly uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Allen.
Kelly connects with a body shot.
Kelly uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Allen.
Allen loads up on a big right hand but Kelly slips the punch.
Kelly connects with a crisp jab.
Allen tries to bum rush Kelly with a series of wild strikes but Kelly uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Kelly ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Allen moves away.
Kelly's jab looks to have found its range, popping Allen under the eye.
Kelly just misses with a punch to the body.
Kelly paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Kelly lands a body shot.
Kelly scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Allen takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Kelly thows a body shot but no joy.
Allen throws a hook but Kelly avoids it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kelly lands a really nice looking cross but Allen seems unphased.
Kelly scores with a nice strike.
Allen throws a hook but Kelly blocks it.
Allen tries to clinch but Kelly is having none of it.
Kelly connects with a body shot that sends Allen's belly button to the back.
Allen throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Allen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kelly changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Kelly ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Kelly changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Allen takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Kelly paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Allen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kelly throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kelly misses with a body shot.
Kelly connects with the punch.
Kelly misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Allen.
Kelly swings for the body but Allen moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Charlie Kelly dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Kelly scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Allen takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Kelly staying out of range there.
Kelly throws the left hand but Allen avoids the punch easily.
Kelly just misses with a punch to the body.
Allen looks to score with a jab to the body but Kelly is just out of range.
Allen takes a swing at Kelly's ribcage but misses.
Allen avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Allen takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Kelly catches Allen with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Allen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kelly blocks a jab.
Allen swings for the body but Kelly moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kelly thows a body shot but no joy.
Kelly connects with a body shot.
Kelly lands with a shot to the body.
Allen misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Allen takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Kelly looks to score with a jab to the body but Allen is just out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Allen throws a jab when Kelly was well out of range.
Kelly throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kelly works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Kelly thuds a left hand into Allen's body.
The fighters circle momentarily. Kelly darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Kelly misses with a wild body shot.
Allen takes a shot right to the bread basket.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kelly. Allen does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kelly digs a good hook to Allen's body.
Allen misses with a body shot
and Kelly counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kelly ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Kelly scores with a shot to the body.
Kelly jabs at Allen's body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kelly. Allen does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kelly works Allen's body with a nice hook.
Allen on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Kelly is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Allen can do to turn this around?
Allen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kelly.
Allen avoids the body shot from Kelly.
Benny Allen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Allen walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Kelly keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kelly throws a predictable looking body shot
and Allen counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Kelly throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kelly dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kelly just misses with a punch to the body.
Kelly fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Kelly swings for the body but Allen moves out of range.
Kelly connects with a body shot that sends Allen's belly button to the back.
Allen misses with a hook. Kelly ducked under it nicely.
Allen on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Kelly with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Kelly scores with a jab to the body.
Kelly connects with a crisp jab.
Kelly feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Allens jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Kelly misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Allen.
Allen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Allen looks to score with a jab to the body but Kelly is just out of range.
Allen misses the body punch
enabling Kelly to counter with a crisp jab.
Allen throws a lazy right hand but Kelly sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kelly digs a good hook to Allen's body.
Allen stuns Kelly with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Kelly connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Allen momentarily.
Allen throws a hook but Kelly blocks it.
Allen throws a left and a right that both miss
and Kelly counters with a nice uppercut.
Allen gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Kelly swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kelly bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Allen misses with a body punch
and Kelly counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Allen misses with a wild combination.
Allen looks to score with a jab to the body but Kelly is just out of range.
Allen misses with a wild body shot.
Allen misses with a jab to the body
letting Kelly counter with a right hand.
Nice shot lands for Kelly.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A decent looking cross lands there for Kelly.
Kelly scores with a jab to the body.
Kelly looks to score with a jab to the body but Allen is just out of range.
Allen shoots in for a double leg but Kelly sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Kelly smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Kelly connects with a body shot.
Kelly lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Kelly scores with a punch to the head.
Allen misses the body punch
and Kelly counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Allen swings away with a body shot that misses
and Allen takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kelly swings for the body but Allen moves out of range.
Kelly changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
A shot to the body from Allen misses
and Kelly counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Allen wants to clinch but Kelly slips to the side
and Kelly counters with a nice body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kelly comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Kelly scores with a jab.
Charlie Kelly is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Kelly lands the left hand.
Kelly jabs Allen to the body, keeping him at a distance.

And that's the end of the fight!
Charlie Kelly showed his dominance in that final round.
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 Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 30:25
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 30:25
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 30:25

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