PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mike Hoiles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gerry Kelly (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kelly is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Pink Floyd with Van Morrison - Comfortably Numb. Mike Hoiles has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Hoiles
vs
Kelly

193 cm
26
275 lbs
7 - 2 - 1

182 cm
21
230 lbs
6 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
World class boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

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 7 - 2 - 1, fighting out of New York, Mike Hoiles!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Gerry Kelly!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Alyssa Summers and Reed Andrews.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kelly misses with a left hand
and Hoiles counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

It looks like Gerry Kelly has been cut.
Hoiles connects with a good right hand that stumbles Kelly. Kelly circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Hoiles scores with a shot to the body.
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!
Hoiles throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hoiles dips to his left and cracks Kelly with an uppercut!

Hoiles gets caught flat footed, as Kelly shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Kelly tries to free his leg and advance position but Hoiles is retaining full guard.
Kelly cracks Hoiles with a solid left hand.
Kelly passes Hoiles's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Hoiles wants to improve his position but Kelly is controlling well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hoiles is working hard here to advance position.
Hoiles has hold of Kelly's hands but Kelly slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Hoiles is in trouble now - Kelly has advanced to mount!
Kelly is landing with some decent strikes but Hoiles is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Kelly tries to push Hoiles's head away but Hoiles is holding on tight.
Kelly lands a big shot there that rocks Hoiles but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Kelly has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Hoiles in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kelly lands a big shot there that rocks Hoiles but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.

Kelly is giving the impression that he's looking to ground and pound but he switches suddenly into a beautiful far side armbar! Hoiles is forced to tap! Great finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:02 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Gerry Kelly!