PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Phelan Kell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Greg Anderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Phelan Kell has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Kell
vs
Anderson

205 cm
20
190 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

188 cm
26
190 lbs
15 - 11 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Good wrestler
Brawler
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Phelan Kell!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Greg Anderson!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Arvi Lind and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A shot to the liver by Kell. Beautiful body shot.
Kell scores with a nice head shot.
Kell slaps away a takedown attempt from Anderson, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Kell lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Kell connects with a good right hand that stumbles Anderson. Anderson circles away out of range and recomposes himself.

Anderson scores a takedown into full mount!
Kell sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Anderson lands strikes from half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The fighters are battling for position here. Kell manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Anderson thows a big elbow that misses.
Anderson chips away with some ground and pound.
Anderson loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Anderson postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Anderson throwing strikes but missing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Anderson throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Kell works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Anderson postures up in Kell's guard and throws a big left but Kell blocks it.
Anderson trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Anderson in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Anderson throws a big right hand that misses.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Anderson accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Kell really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Anderson scoring with some ground and pound.
Anderson with a flurry of punches that miss.
Anderson postures up in Kell's guard and throws a big left but Kell blocks it.
Anderson missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Anderson throws a big right hand that misses.
Anderson stopping the sweep attempt from Kell.

That's two 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.
Anderson loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Kell avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Anderson is looking to work some ground and pound but Kell has wrist control.
Anderson postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Anderson postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Anderson postures up and lands a big shot to Kell's brow.
Kell utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Anderson trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Kell wants to stand but Anderson is controlling the position.
Kell is breathing heavily.
Anderson throwing strikes but missing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anderson throws and elbow that misses. Kell uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Anderson's guard. Nice move by Kell!

Anderson looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Anderson has his foot on Kell's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Kell works his way back into a safe position though.
Anderson manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Kell manages to get himself to full guard.
Anderson throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Kell works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Kell avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

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.
Anderson throwing strikes but missing.
Anderson working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Anderson stopping the sweep attempt from Kell.
Anderson with a flurry of punches that miss.
Anderson postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Anderson is looking to work some ground and pound but Kell has wrist control.
Kell utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Anderson throwing strikes from guard but Kell blocks nicely.
Anderson works over Kell with some ground and pound from guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Greg Anderson will probably get the nod.
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.

Kell cracks Anderson with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Kell defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Anderson.
Anderson fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Kell is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Anderson.
Kell works Anderson's body with a nice hook.

Kell tries to sprawl but Anderson drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Kell is trying to stand back up but Anderson is controlling him
Kell is looking for a sweep. Anderson is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Kell gets back to full guard.
Kell wants to get back to his feet but Anderson is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Anderson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kell swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Kell will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Anderson scoring with punches to the head and body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Anderson working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Anderson throws a strike but Kell rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Kell trying to control but Anderson is working from the bottom.
Anderson looking to hit a scissor sweep but Kell is one step ahead there.
Anderson has a closed guard, preventing Kell from standing up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Anderson looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Kell trying to control the position from guard on top but Anderson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kell would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

Phelan Kell has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Anderson tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Kell swivels and escapes.
Phelan Kell has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Greg Anderson.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anderson shoots in but no luck this time.
Anderson connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Anderson throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Kell's waist but Kell gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Anderson off to one side.
Kell lands with a shot to the body.
Anderson is breathing heavily.
Kell feints a jab promting Anderson to slip. Kell then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Anderson slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Kell stuffs the takedown.
Kell lands with a cross.
Kell misses with a wild combination.
Anderson walks into a jab.
Kell scores with a hook.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Anderson takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Anderson fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Kell fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kell lands an overhand right.
Kell scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Anderson drops his hands momentarily and Kell takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Anderson takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Kell swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Anderson.
Kell scores with a jab.
A jab from Kell does it's job there.
Anderson looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Kell is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Kell throws a shot to the body.
Kell lands with a straight right. Anderson didn't see that one coming.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kell scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Anderson doesn't seem bothered though.
Kell lands a jab-cross combination.
Kell lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Phelan Kell is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kell lands a jab to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Phelan Kell dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Kell dips to his left and cracks Anderson with an uppercut!
Kell looks to land a combination. Anderson sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Kell ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Anderson takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Anderson fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Anderson shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Danga de danga de dang - Kell scores with a four punch combination!
Kell moves into range and connects with a jab.
Kell lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kell scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.

Anderson is rocked!
Anderson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Kell fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Anderson is still on wobbly legs! Can Kell finish him?
Kell lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Anderson shoots in and drives through. Kell sprawls well.
Anderson seems to have recovered his senses.
Phelan Kell has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Greg Anderson.
Kell scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kell scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Greg Anderson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kell lands a hook that stumbles Anderson back into the cage. Kell follows up with a straight and another hook that land right on the button, dropping Anderson to the canvas! Kell pounces and lands several unanswered shots - Anderson has had enough and taps out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:10 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Phelan Kell!
Phelan Kell is the new middleweight champion!