PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mini Boxo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ken Kelly (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Boxo
vs
Kelly

189 cm
24
215 lbs
14 - 6 - 0

185 cm
30
215 lbs
17 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mini Boxo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ken Kelly!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Tiny Johnson and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A decent looking cross lands there for Boxo.
Kelly misses with a hook
and Boxo counters with a nice leg kick.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Boxo.
Boxo's jab looks to have found its range, popping Kelly under the eye.
Mini Boxo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Boxo throws an off balance right hand
and Kelly counters with a nice uppercut.
Boxo throws a leg kick
and Kelly counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Boxo misses with a right hand
and Kelly counters with a good, hard body kick but Boxo shrugs it off.
A lazy body kick from Kelly
and Boxo counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kelly swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Boxo counters with a nice low kick that buckles Kelly's knee momentarily.
Kelly misses with a looping right.
A solid leg kick lands there for Boxo.
Boxo misses with an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boxo lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Mini Boxo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Boxo shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Kelly avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Boxo throws a leg kick
and Kelly counters with a left to the body.
Boxo throws a leg kick that misses.
Kelly closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Kelly throws a quick inside leg kick.
Kelly waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Boxo.
Boxo misses with a hook
and Kelly counters with a straight right hand.
Boxo misses with a wild body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boxo defending well as Kelly loads up on a big left hand.
Boxo misses with a kick to the body.
Boxo lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Boxo throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A shot to the body from Boxo misses
and Kelly counters with a nice uppercut.
Boxo defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Kelly.
Boxo checks the leg kick nicely there.
Boxo falls off balance throwing a combination
and Kelly counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kelly rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Boxo to counter with a crisp jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kelly throws a low kick but Boxo moves out of range easily.
Boxo tries to close the distance and clinch but Kelly swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kelly tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Boxo was well out of range. Poor timing from Kelly.
Kelly throws a sloppy body shot
and Boxo counters with a slapping leg kick.
Kelly shoots in for a takedown but Boxo shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Kelly shoots in for a takedown but Boxo shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Mini Boxo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ken Kelly.
Boxo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Kelly gets the takedown into side control.
Kelly trying to control the position but Boxo is working away.
Boxo managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Kelly.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boxo gets back to half guard.
Kelly missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Kelly is just content to waste time from the top position. Boxo takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Boxo looking for a sweep. Not yet Boxo, not yet.

Boxo has his feet on Kelly's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Boxo ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Kelly misses with a shot to the body
and Boxo counters with a thumping low kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Boxo throws a right hand that misses
enabling Kelly to counter with a crisp jab.
A slapping leg kick lands for Boxo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mini Boxo dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Kelly checks the leg kick nicely there.
Kelly throws a right hand that misses
and Boxo makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Kelly scores with a crisp jab that stopped Boxo in his tracks.
Mini Boxo is winning the standup battle so far.
Kelly with a poor takedown
and Boxo makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kelly. Boxo does a little dance to reset his feet.
Boxo pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kelly looks to land a left hand but Boxo moved out of range nicely.
Kelly lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Kelly staying out of range there.
Nice sprawl there from Boxo as Kelly shoots in.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boxo misses with a leg kick.
Boxo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Boxo connects with a crisp jab.
Boxo throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Kelly steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Boxo.
Boxo uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Kelly has time to react.
Boxo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kelly moves away.
Kelly lands with an uppercut that bounces Boxo off the cage and back into rage.
Boxo missing with a left hand there. Kelly was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Boxo misses with a right hand
enabling Kelly to counter with a crisp jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boxo misses with a straight left.
Kelly throws a low kick but Boxo moves out of range easily.
Kelly scores with a punch to the head.

Boxo clinches up with Kelly and pushes him back against the cage.
Boxo lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Kelly misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kelly changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Boxo fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Mini Boxo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ken Kelly.
Kelly thows a body shot but no joy.
Kelly fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Boxo.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boxo throws a lazy uppercut
and Kelly connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A swing and a miss from Boxo.
Boxo misses with a hook
and Kelly counters with a nice leg kick.
Boxo looks to throw a body kick
and Kelly makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Boxo misses with a body shot.
Kelly shoots in but no luck this time.
Boxo misses with a leg kick
and Kelly connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kelly shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Boxo sprawls well. Boxo wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Kelly gets slowly back to his feet.
Boxo ducks under a wild hook from Kelly.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kelly throws a left and a right that both miss
and Boxo counters with a stiff right hand.
Boxo throws a jab but it's blocked by Kelly.
Boxo throws an off balance right hand
and Kelly counters with a nice uppercut.
Boxo misses with a hook.
Kelly lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Boxo at a distance.
A clash of legs there as Kelly blocks the low kick.
Nice shot lands for Boxo.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A shot to the body from Kelly misses
enabling Boxo to counter with a crisp jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Mini Boxo will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Kelly looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kelly throws a leg kick
and Boxo counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Boxo gets off balance looking for a body kick

and Kelly counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Kelly wants to pass the guard but Boxo is keeping the position.
Kelly in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Boxo is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Kelly in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Boxo is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Kelly is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Boxo bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Kelly's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Kelly looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Boxo is looking to stand up but Kelly won't let him.
Boxo trying to control but Kelly is working from the bottom.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Boxo has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Kelly looking to control.
Kelly looking for a sweep. Not yet Kelly, not yet.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Mini Boxo.
Kelly scores with a jab to the jaw.
Boxo throws a leg kick but Kelly sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Boxo throws a poor cross that misses
and Kelly counters with a straight right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Boxo throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Kelly to counter with a crisp jab.
Good work by Boxo as he checks the leg kick.
Boxo connects with a looping right hand.
Kelly drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Boxo misses with an uppercut.
Boxo throws a hook to the side of Kelly's head but Kelly sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Boxo misses with a lunging right hand
and Kelly counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Boxo misses with a right hand
and Kelly connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Boxo misses the shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boxo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kelly thuds a left hand into Boxo's body.
Kelly misses with a leg kick
and Boxo counters with a nice low kick that buckles Kelly's knee momentarily.
Boxo scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
A shot to the body from Boxo misses
and Kelly counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A low kick from Boxo is predictable there
and Kelly counters with a nice body shot.
Kelly thumps Boxo with a low kick.
Boxo tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Kelly jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Boxo misses with a hook to the body
letting Kelly counter with a right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boxo bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Boxo displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Kelly.
Boxo misses with a right hand
and Kelly connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kelly throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Boxo on the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice cross by Boxo.
Kelly misses with a wild body shot.
Boxo scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Ken Kelly has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Boxo throws an ugly left hook that misses

and Kelly counters with a shoot takedown. Boxo fights it but they end up in guard.
Kelly stands up over Boxo, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ken Kelly comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Boxo has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 George Francis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mini Boxo!