PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Huston Rustow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kyle Kellly (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kellly has chosen MDC-John Wayne Was A Nazi as his entrance music. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Rustow
vs
Kellly

190 cm
25
215 lbs
19 - 7 - 0

195 cm
28
210 lbs
15 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
KO power

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 19 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Huston Rustow!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Kyle Kellly!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Aafke Stam and Saam Ante.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rustow scores with a head kick.
Rustow throws a head kick that misses.
Kellly lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Rustow at a distance.
Rustow checks a low kick from Kellly.
Rustow throws a series of punches but Kellly moves out of range.
Kellly uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Rustow.
Rustow throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Rustow is looking to clinch.
Rustow thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Kellly if he has to take too many more of those.
Kellly thuds a left hand into Rustow's body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kellly looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Good work by Rustow as he checks the leg kick.
Kellly swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A combination from Rustow does no damage.
A slapping leg kick lands for Kellly.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kellly misses with a low kick.
Rustow tries a low kick but Kellly avoids it.
Kellly misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rustow.
Kellly lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Kellly throws a jab but it's blocked by Rustow.
Rustow is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Kellly throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Rustow on the side of the head.
Rustow throws a head kick that looked like it stung.

It looks like Kyle Kellly has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kellly lands a nice hook to Rustow's body. Rustow takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Kellly slips a straight right by Rustow.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Kellly.
Rustow is breathing heavily.
Kellly lands a slapping body shot.
Kellly throws a head kick that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kellly connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.

It looks like Huston Rustow has been cut.
Kellly is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Rustow rather than just go for the knockout.
Kellly scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Rustow doesn't seem bothered though.
Kellly throws a body kick that misses.
Kellly jabs Rustow to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Kellly looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Kellly misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rustow.
Rustow takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Kellly throws the left hand but Rustow avoids the punch easily.
Kellly throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Some wild striking there from Kellly.
Rustow swinging wildly here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kellly throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Kellly looks to land a body kick but Rustow moved away.
Kellly misses with an attempted mid kick.
Rustow misses with a wild combination.
Rustow throws a hook but Kellly avoids it easily.
Kellly throws a half hearted mid kick.
Kellly throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Kellly takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Kellly fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rustow manages to avoid it.
Kellly throws a wild body kick that Rustow sees coming a mile off.
Rustow stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Kellly.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kellly comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Rustow scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Kellly misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rustow.
Rustow is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Kellly.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
An inside leg kick lands from Kellly.
Kellly throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Rustow moves away from the strike by Kellly.
Kellly scores with a kick to the body.
Kellly fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kellly works the jab nicely.
Kellly scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Kellly bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kyle Kellly dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Kellly scores with a jab to the jaw.
Kellly lunges at Rustow with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Rustow's hand.
Kellly misses with a body kick.
Kellly throws a push kick but Rustow slaps the foot to one side.
Kellly fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Rustow.
Huston Rustow is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kellly blocks a head kick by Rustow.
Kellly walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Rustow checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Kellly scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Kellly buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Rustow throws a push kick but Kellly slaps the foot to one side.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Rustow might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Donk. Kellly catches Rustow right on the button with a cross.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kellly wants to land a leg kick but Rustow is out of range.
Rustow walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kellly walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Rustow checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Rustow moves out of range of the body kick.
Kellly thows a body shot but no joy.
Kellly throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A clash of legs there as Rustow blocks the low kick.
Kellly tries to land a front kick but Rustow steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Rustow tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kellly scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Rustow wants to clinch
and Kellly counters with a slapping leg kick.
Rustow takes one to the chin there.
Rustow tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kellly paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kellly tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rustow was well out of range. Poor timing from Kellly.
Kellly takes a swing at Rustow's ribcage but misses.
Kellly misses with a body kick.
Kellly lands a nice looking body kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kellly feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Rustows jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Kellly throws a leg kick but Rustow checks it.
Kellly scores with a spinning back kick!
Kellly scores with a shot to the body.
Kellly fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Kellly misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rustow.
Rustow gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Kellly throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Kellly.
Kellly scores with a spinning back kick!
Rustow on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Kellly digs a good hook to Rustow's body.
Rustow has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Kellly.
Kellly misses with a body kick.
Rustow does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Kellly pivots, looking for a leg kick but Rustow is out of range and Kellly settles back down.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A solid body kick from Kellly.
Kellly misses the shot to the body.
Kellly throws out a leg kick but Rustow moves out of range and Kellly only half commits.
Rustow throws a lazy head kick
and Kellly counters with a stiff right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kellly connects with a solid leg kick.
Kellly goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Kellly changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Rustow is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Kellly throws a nice outside leg kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Kellly, right into the meat.
Rustow blocks a head kick by Kellly.
Kellly ducks under a wild hook from Rustow.
Rustow will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
A left lands for Kellly.
A solid leg kick lands there for Kellly.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kellly lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Rustow takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Kellly throws a nice outside leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kyle Kellly showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Kellly throws a nice outside leg kick.
Kellly thuds a left hand into Rustow's body.
Kellly thows a body shot but no joy.
Kellly has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Kellly scores with a leg kick.
Kellly throws a series of punches but Rustow moves out of range.
Kellly sizes up Rustow with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Rustow throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kellly misses with a kick to the body.
Kellly lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Rustow avoids the body shot from Kellly.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rustow takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Kyle Kellly seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Rustow with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Kellly to score with a decent uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kellly moves out of range of the strikes.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kellly tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rustow was well out of range. Poor timing from Kellly.
Kellly throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Kellly lands with a slapping head kick.
Kellly throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Crunch! Kellly slams his shin into Rustow's torso.
Some wild striking there from Rustow.
Kellly connects with a leg kick. Rustow looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Kellly lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Nice shot lands for Kellly.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kellly tries to bum rush Rustow with a series of wild strikes but Rustow uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kellly bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Rustow throws the left hand but Kellly avoids the punch easily.
Kellly throws a quick inside leg kick.
Rustow misses with a hook
and Kellly counters with an inside leg kick.
Rustow looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Kellly digs a good hook to Rustow's body.
Kellly swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Kellly connects with a looping right hand.
Kellly misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rustow.
Rustow takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Kellly stuns Rustow with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Kellly throws a push kick but Rustow slaps the foot to one side.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kellly throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Rustow moves out of range of the body kick from Kellly.
Kellly avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kellly jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Rustow avoids the body shot from Kellly.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Kellly.
Rustow is looking to clinch but Kellly is avoiding it.
Rustow thows a body shot but no joy.
Kellly fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Rustow lands a head kick. Kellly smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Kellly pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Kellly lands a nice hook to Rustow's body. Rustow takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A shot to the liver by Kellly. Beautiful body shot.
Rustow takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kellly throws a nice looking combination but Rustow bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
An inside leg kick lands from Kellly.
Kellly feints and then cracks Rustow's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Rustow down.
Kellly buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Kellly lands with a kick to the ribs.
Kellly looks to score with a jab to the body but Rustow is just out of range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kellly digs a good hook to Rustow's body.
Kellly swings for the body but Rustow moves out of range.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Kellly.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kyle Kellly really dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action!

Kellly avoids the head kick by Rustow.
Rustow lands a lovely overhand right.
Kellly blocks a head kick by Rustow.
Rustow uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kellly.
Kellly misses with a hook.
Kellly takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A punch combination from Kellly misses.
Kellly blocks a jab.
Kellly lands a glancing blow to the side of Rustow's head.
Rustow is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kellly lands a slapping body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kellly just misses with a punch to the body.
Kellly takes a swing at Rustow's ribcage but misses.
Rustow scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Kellly doesn't seem bothered though.
Kellly throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Rustow on the side of the head.
Rustow tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Rustow moves out of range of the body kick from Kellly.
Kellly lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Kellly just misses with a punch to the body.
A swing and a miss from Kellly.
Rustow tries to land a front kick but Kellly steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Rustow misses with an attempted mid kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kellly throws a half hearted mid kick.
Kellly misses with a wild body shot.
Kellly connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Rustow misses with a wild body shot.
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!
Rustow tries to clinch up but Kellly circles away and keeps his distance.
Kellly moves out of range as Rustow throws a body kick.
Kellly with a jab.

Rustow closes the distance and clinches.

Kellly breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Rustow drives through and clinches with Kellly against the cage.
Kellly looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Rustow prevents Kellly from breaking the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rustow goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Nice elbow from Rustow.
Kellly wants to break free but Rustow has control.
Rustow lands a hook that snaps the head of Kellly backwards.
Kellly tries to circle away but Rustow has him pinned against the cage.
Rustow throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kellly blocks it with crossed arms.
Kellly wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Rustow has him pressed against the cage.
Rustow lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Kellly blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Rustow comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Kellly with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Rustow misses with a punch to the body.
Rustow trying to land knees to the body.
Kellly tries a knee to the head but Rustow blocks it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rustow digs a right hand underneath Kellly's ribcage. Kellly let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Rustow lands a hook that snaps the head of Kellly backwards.
Rustow lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Rustow keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Kellly's efforts to push away.
Rustow comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Rustow on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Kellly lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
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!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Rustow creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Rustow is trying to stall.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Kellly just misses with a elbow thrown towards Rustow's brow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close fourth round but Kyle Kellly will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

A leg kick checked by Rustow.
Kellly avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
The crowd cheers as Rustow lands an impressive looking overhand right. Kellly doesn't seem phased though.
Rustow throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kellly avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Rustow keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kellly tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Rustow is able to avoid easily.
Rustow avoids a kick to the body.
Kellly goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Rustow takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Kellly is looking to land body kicks.
Rustow will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rustow throws a lazy body kick
and Kellly counters with a nice body shot.
Rustow connects with a right hand. Kellly shakes it off.
Kellly throws a front kick that sends Rustow stumbling back into the cage.
Rustow blocks a low kick nicely.
Kellly digs a good body shot into Rustow's ribs.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Kellly digs a good body shot into Rustow's ribs.
Kellly throws a shot to the body.
A head kick misses from Kellly.
A head kick misses from Rustow.
Kellly keeps Rustow at a distance using the push kick.
Kellly thows a body kick. Rustow tries to catch it but that hurt him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kellly fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Rustow looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Rustow moves out of range of the leg kick from Kellly.
Nice body punch from Kellly.
Rustow moves out of range as Kellly throws a body kick.
Kellly throws the kick towards the body but Rustow avoids it.
Rustow doesn't manage to clinch there - Kellly circles away.
Nice shot lands for Kellly.
Kellly throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Rustow counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Kellly thinking.
Kellly throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Rustow throws a hook but Kellly avoids it easily.
That kick from Kellly tenderised Rustow's leg. Rustow is trying to keep his angry face on.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rustow throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kellly misses with a body shot.
Rustow misses with a head kick.
Kellly scores with a jab to the jaw.
A head kick misses from Kellly.
Rustow throws a right and a left that both miss.
Kellly lands with a kick to the ribs.
Kellly blocks a head kick by Rustow.
Rustow takes a kick to the side of the head.
Kellly connects with a body shot that sends Rustow's belly button to the back.
Kellly throws a head kick that Rustow semi-blocks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kellly throws a solid leg kick but Rustow takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Kellly.
Kellly lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Kellly throws a nice outside leg kick.
Kellly thows a body shot but no joy.
Huston Rustow has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rustow wants to clinch up but Kellly keeps it at a distance.
Kellly throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Rustow clinches with his opponent.

Kellly breaks the clinch.
Kellly swats away the attempt to clinch by Rustow.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kellly throws a series of strikes that have Rustow backpedaling.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kyle Kellly comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Kellly winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 45:50
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 44:50
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 45:50

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kyle Kellly!
Kyle Kellly is the new light heavyweight champion!