PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Eric Cartman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Van Kelly (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kelly has chosen Stir It Up as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Cartman
vs
Kelly

165 cm
23
150 lbs
10 - 4 - 0

181 cm
25
170 lbs
13 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Very strong

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Eric Cartman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Van Kelly!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Ivan Kurochkin and Valeri Chadov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cartman connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Kelly momentarily.
Cartman swings away with a body shot that misses
and Kelly counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Cartman throws an off balance right hand

and Kelly counters by clinching up.

Cartman has picked Kelly up - he's going for a ride! Cartman dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.

Kelly looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Kelly is trying to maintain the position but Cartman is very close to passing his half guard.
Kelly works his way to full guard. Good work.
Cartman has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Kelly looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Kelly is trying to control the position but Cartman postures up.

Kelly looking for a guillotine here but Cartman defends easily.
Cartman missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Cartman throws and elbow that misses. Kelly uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Cartman's guard. Nice move by Kelly!
Kelly pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Cartman is keeping the position for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Kelly drops back, looking for a kneebar! Cartman looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Cartman looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Cartman!
Cartman misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Kelly tries to improve position but can't.
Cartman working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Cartman looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Kelly is avoiding damage well.
An elbow from Cartman crashes against the mat.
Cartman postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.

Cartman tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Cartman working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Kelly dodges the ground and pound from Cartman.
Cartman throws an elbow but Kelly slips to the side and avoids it well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Cartman in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Kelly struggling a bit here.
Cartman throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Kelly can't do much from the bottom here.
Cartman throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Cartman fails to land a wild elbow strike.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kelly is looking for a sweep.
Cartman misses with the ground and pound.
Kelly sneaks back into half guard.
Kelly wants to get back to full guard.
Kelly wants to control but Cartman is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Kelly moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Cartman throws a big right hand that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kelly is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Cartman postures up in Kelly's guard and throws a big left but Kelly blocks it.
Cartman working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Kelly is adopting a defensive guard.
Cartman stands up over Kelly, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Kelly working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Cartman.
Cartman throwing strikes from guard but Kelly blocks nicely.

Kelly is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Cartman missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Cartman accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Kelly keeping full guard, as Cartman tries to pass.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cartman throws a strike but Kelly rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Kelly missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Kelly trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Cartman working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Kelly.

Cartman manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Cartman misses with a left hand
and Cartman takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Cartman throws a lazy uppercut
and Kelly counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Cartman thinking.
A left lands for Kelly.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Eric Cartman will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Kelly scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Cartman throws a poor cross that misses
and Kelly counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Cartman misses with an uppercut
and Kelly counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Cartman thinking.
Kelly doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Cartman takes one to the chin there.
Cartman throws a right hand that misses
and Kelly counters with a straight right hand.
Kelly takes one to the chin there.
Cartman misses with a left hand
and Kelly makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Kelly connects with a body shot that sends Cartman's belly button to the back.
Cartman takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Cartman feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Kelly's calf.
Cartman misses with a left hand
and Kelly counters with a nice body shot.
Kelly is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Cartman rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Kelly connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Cartman throws a predictable looking body shot
and Cartman takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kelly cracks Cartman with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cartman throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Kelly counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Cartman rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Kelly counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Cartman throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Kelly counters with a stiff right hand.
Cartman misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kelly.
Cartman misses with a lunging right hand
letting Kelly counter with a right hand.
Cartman throws a right hand that misses
and Kelly counters with a nice uppercut.
Cartman ducks under a wild hook from Kelly.
Cartman misses with a combination
and Kelly counters with a right hand to the body.
Cartman throws a predictable looking body shot
and Kelly counters with a straight right hand.
Kelly throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Cartman uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kelly.
Kelly has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Cartman misses with a lunging right hand
and Kelly counters with a stiff right hand.
Cartman throws a right hand that misses
and Kelly counters with a stiff right hand.
Kelly keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Cartman there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
A head kick by Cartman misses
and Kelly counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Cartman lands a head kick!
Kelly shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Cartman scores with a jab.
Cartman thumps Kelly with a low kick.
Kelly just misses with a punch to the body.
Cartman misses with a left hand
and Kelly counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Cartman thinking.
Cartman throws a sloppy head kick and Kelly moves out of range easily.
Kelly throws a big shot that misses.
Kelly throws a hook to the side of Cartman's head but Cartman sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Cartman swings widly with a right hand
and Kelly counters with a nice body shot.
Cartman takes a swing at Kelly's ribcage but misses.
Cartman misses with a left hand
and Kelly counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Eric Cartman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cartman throws a leg kick
letting Kelly counter with a right hand.
Cartman throws a front kick aimed at Kelly's knee but Kelly avoids it well.
Kelly digs a good hook to Cartman's body.
Cartman rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and Kelly counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Kelly.
Kelly lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

Cartman has picked Kelly up - he's going for a ride! Cartman dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Kelly trying to control here.
Kelly regains full guard. Nicely done.
Cartman loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Cartman scoring with some ground and pound.

Cartman avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Cartman lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Kelly working a defensive guard here.
Cartman being controlled here momentarily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cartman postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Cartman throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Kelly preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Cartman missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Cartman won't allow Kelly to sweep him here.
Cartman in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

Kelly looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Kelly working a defensive guard here.
Cartman might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cartman loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Kelly is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Kelly avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

Kelly is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Van Kelly showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Kelly blocks a head kick by Cartman.
Cartman rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Kelly counters with a left and a right that stings Cartman.
Nice takedown defense from Cartman. No joy for Kelly on that attempt.
Cartman throws an off balance right hand
letting Kelly counter with a right hand.
Cartman throws a lazy uppercut
and Kelly counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Cartman throws a lazy uppercut
and Kelly counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Cartman throws a right and a left that both miss.
Cartman throws a poor cross that misses
and Kelly cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Cartman fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Cartman misses with an uppercut
and Cartman takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Cartman jabs Kelly right on the nose. Kelly blinks but takes it well.
Cartman misses with a wild body shot.
Cartman with a body punch. A glancing blow.
A jab lands there for Kelly.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cartman swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Kelly makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Kelly takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Cartman throws an off balance right hand
and Kelly counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Cartman looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Cartman tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kelly was well out of range. Poor timing from Cartman.
Cartman misses with a hook
and Kelly counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Kelly just misses with a punch to the body.
Cartman misses with a hook
and Kelly counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Cartman rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Kelly counters with a left to the body.
Cartman swings widly with a right hand
and Kelly counters with a right hand to the body.
Cartman misses with a right hand
and Kelly counters with a two punch combo.
Cartman throws a lazy uppercut
and Kelly counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Cartman throws an off balance right hand
and Cartman takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kelly moves forwards but Cartman connects with a nice, crisp jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cartman throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cartman throws a left and a right that both miss
and Kelly counters with a nice uppercut.
Kelly misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cartman.
Cartman throws a series of punches but Kelly avoids them all with ease.
Cartman scores with a jab. Kelly acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Cartman misses with a left hand
and Kelly cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kelly tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Kelly scores with a crisp jab that stopped Cartman in his tracks.
Kelly lands with a shot to the body.
Cartman misses with a right hand
and Kelly counters with a good low kick that Cartman was not able to check.
Cartman throws an off balance right hand
and Kelly counters with a straight right hand.
Cartman falls off balance throwing a combination
and Kelly counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Cartman throws a leg kick which misses Kelly's front leg but catches the back leg as Kelly tries to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cartman falls off balance throwing a combination
and Kelly cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kelly misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cartman.
Cartman fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kelly manages to avoid it.
Cartman throws a lazy uppercut
and Kelly counters with a nice body shot.
Cartman misses with a right hand

and Kelly moves into the clinch.
Kelly working aggressively here.
Cartman looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.

Cartman has Kelly pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Cartman pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Kelly tumbling to the mat - Cartman dives into Kelly's guard.
Cartman throws a big right hand that misses.
Kelly controlling Cartman's posture.

Kelly working for a triangle but Cartman defends it easily.
Kelly is trying to control the position from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cartman thows a big elbow that misses.

Cartman got a little sloppy there for a moment and Kelly has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Cartman has managed to get both his arms back between Kelly's legs - danger averted.
Kelly is adopting a defensive guard.
Kelly working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Cartman.
Cartman trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Cartman preventing the sweep.
Eric Cartman overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Cartman throwing strikes but missing.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Cartman accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Kelly wants to sweep here but Cartman controlling him for the moment.
Cartman throws a strike but Kelly rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

And that's the end of the fight!
Van Kelly comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Kelly has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 28:29
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 28:30

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