PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gerry Kelly (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Edward Charles Brock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kelly comes to the cage accompanied by Gimme Shelter - Rolling Stones. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Kelly
vs
Charles Brock

182 cm
24
230 lbs
10 - 5 - 0

191 cm
28
260 lbs
13 - 13 - 0

Great wrestler
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

ADCC Champion
Excellent boxer
Powerful

BioPharm Nutrition

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 10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Gerry Kelly!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 13 - 0, fighting out of New York, Edward Charles Brock!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Franklyn Lucas and Russell Pearce.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brock has his takedown stuffed
enabling Kelly to counter with a crisp jab.
Brock misses with a takedown attempt
and Brock takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Brock with a lazy takedown attempt
and Kelly counters with a series of strikes. Brock will be more careful next time no doubt.
Gerry Kelly has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Edward Charles Brock.
Brock tries for a takedown but Kelly circles away easily
letting Kelly counter with a right hand.
Kelly attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Edward Charles Brock seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kelly missing with a left hand there. Brock was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Brock doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Kelly makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brock misses with a takedown
and Kelly counters with a nice body shot.
Kelly throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Brock misses with a takedown
and Kelly counters with a nice uppercut.
Brock shoots and misses
and Kelly counters with a left and a right that stings Brock.
Brock with a poor takedown
and Kelly counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Kelly swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kelly throws a low kick but it's checked well by Brock.
Kelly lands a nice leg kick that just misses Brock's sensitive parts.
Gerry Kelly is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kelly throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Brock.

Brock looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Kelly tries to kick Brock off but Brock keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kelly gets full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Kelly is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
A right hook to the body lands for Kelly.
Kelly tries to work over Brock's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brock blocking some punches.
A short left from Kelly.
Kelly misses with the head strike.
Kelly scores with a shoulder strike.
Brock tries to pull guard but Kelly holds him up against the cage and eventually Brock drops back down to his feet.
Brock tries to pull guard but Kelly forces him back to his feet, against the cage.

Kelly breaks from the clinch.
Brock takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.

Brock scores a takedown into full mount!
Kelly tries to lock up and control but Brock gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Kelly working to try and regain half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brock seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Kelly is holding on tight.
Kelly can't escape the position.
Brock throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Brock avoids the attempt from Kelly to control.
Kelly really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Brock landing strikes from the mount.

It looks like Gerry Kelly has been cut.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kelly is hanging on here. He's in a desperate position.

Brock is working for a guillotine from mount but Kelly frees his head quite easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gerry Kelly dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Gerry Kelly's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Brock fails with the takedown
and Kelly counters with a good low kick that Brock was not able to check.
Brock drops his hands momentarily and Kelly takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Brock tries for a takedown but Kelly circles away easily
and Kelly counters with a nice low kick that buckles Brock's knee momentarily.
Brock walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Brock shoots for a double leg takedown but Kelly sprawls well. He's pushed Brock's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Gerry Kelly has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Edward Charles Brock.
Brock gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Kelly counters with a low kick, right behind Brock 's knee.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brock has his takedown stuffed
and Kelly counters with a straight right hand.
Gerry Kelly is winning the standup battle so far.
Kelly thumps Brock with a low kick.
Brock shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Kelly counters with a left and a right that stings Brock.
Brock gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
letting Kelly counter with a right hand.
Brock gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Kelly counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brock moves out of range of the strikes.
Kelly throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Brock sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Brock misses with a takedown
and Kelly counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kelly just misses with a punch to the body.
Brock shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Kelly counters with an inside leg kick.
Brock takes one on the chin but seems OK.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brock checks the leg kick.
Brock with a lazy takedown attempt
and Kelly counters with a slapping leg kick.
Brock shoots and misses
and Kelly counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Brock is breathing heavily.
Kelly throws a lazy right hand but Brock sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kelly throws a series of punches but Brock moves out of range.
Kelly swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kelly misses with a double jab.
Kelly wants to slow Brock down by chopping away at his legs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brock shoots and misses
and Kelly counters with a straight right hand.
Brock shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Kelly makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Kelly throws a lazy right hand but Brock sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Brock has his takedown stuffed
and Kelly counters with a leg kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Brock misses with a takedown attempt
and Kelly counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Brock misses with a takedown
and Kelly counters with a slapping leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gerry Kelly dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Gerry Kelly's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Kelly thumps Brock with a low kick.
Brock with a lazy takedown attempt
and Kelly counters with a two punch combo.
Brock misses with a takedown
and Brock takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kelly thumps Brock with a low kick.
Kelly throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A good leg kick by Kelly.
Kelly throws a jab when Brock was well out of range.
Kelly dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Brock. That did some damage!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brock moves out of range as Kelly strikes.
Brock tries for a takedown but Kelly circles away easily
enabling Kelly to counter with a crisp jab.
Gerry Kelly has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Edward Charles Brock.
Brock takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Good leg kick by Kelly there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Brock blocks a jab.
Brock checks a low kick from Kelly.
Brock with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Kelly to score with a decent uppercut.
Brock tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Gerry Kelly is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brock doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Kelly counters with a one-two to the body.
Brock gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Kelly lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Gerry Kelly is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kelly misses with a series of wild punches.
Brock's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Kelly smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kelly lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Kelly jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kelly moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Brock shoots and misses
and Kelly counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kelly motions for Brock to come forward. Kelly throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Brock with a poor takedown
and Kelly counters with an inside leg kick.
Brock shoots and misses
and Kelly counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kelly misses with the combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brock gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Kelly makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Brock takes one on the button.
Kelly throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Brock slips a straight right by Kelly.
Brock with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Kelly to score with a decent uppercut.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kelly throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Edward Charles Brock has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That kick from Kelly tenderised Brock's leg. Brock is trying to keep his angry face on.

And that's the end of the fight!
Gerry Kelly showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Kelly, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Alyssa Summers scores the fight 30:27
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 30:27
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gerry Kelly!
Gerry Kelly made sure to mention his sponsor, SPARTA FIGHTWARE-GTI in his post fight interview.