PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Rob Kelly (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Heinrich Von Hossenfeffer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kelly kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is R Kelly - Real talk. Von Hossenfeffer is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Tik Tok. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Kelly
vs
Von Hossenfeffer

180 cm
25
178 lbs
7 - 5 - 0

183 cm
30
175 lbs
15 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Powerful takedowns
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rob Kelly!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Heinrich Von Hossenfeffer!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Matheus Silva and Edson Gomes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kelly throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Von Hossenfeffer fails with an attempt to clinch.
Von Hossenfeffer is looking to clinch.

Von Hossenfeffer moves into the clinch.
Kelly can't get the takedown.
Von Hossenfeffer tries to land knees in the clinch but Kelly avoids the damage to the body.
Kelly wants to stall.
Von Hossenfeffer keeps control of Kelly as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Kelly looking to stall.
Kelly jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Von Hossenfeffer walks away with a smile on his face. Kelly gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
A punch combination from Kelly misses.
Kelly throws a lazy right hand but Von Hossenfeffer sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Von Hossenfeffer is looking to clinch but Kelly is avoiding it.
Von Hossenfeffer wants to clinch.
Kelly fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Von Hossenfeffer manages to avoid it.

Kelly scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Kelly throws a strike but Von Hossenfeffer avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Von Hossenfeffer keeping moving, preventing Kelly from controlling successfully.
Von Hossenfeffer utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Kelly's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Kelly throwing strikes from guard but Von Hossenfeffer blocks nicely.
Von Hossenfeffer preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kelly is looking to work some ground and pound but Von Hossenfeffer has wrist control.
Kelly missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Kelly engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Von Hossenfeffer is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Kelly is controlling him.
Kelly with a flurry of punches that miss.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kelly throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Von Hossenfeffer works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kelly trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Kelly trying to control but Von Hossenfeffer is working from the bottom.
Kelly looking to pass the guard.
Kelly has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Kelly won't allow Von Hossenfeffer to get back to his feet.
Kelly distracts Von Hossenfeffer with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Kelly accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Kelly trying to control the position from guard on top but Von Hossenfeffer is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Von Hossenfeffer avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Von Hossenfeffer is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Kelly throws a big right hand that misses.
Kelly pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Von Hossenfeffer is keeping the position for now.
Kelly wants to control from the top but Von Hossenfeffer keeps moving.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kelly lands a couple of elbows.
Kelly working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rob Kelly dominated that round.
That's time! Kelly's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Von Hossenfeffer takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Kelly dips to his left and cracks Von Hossenfeffer with an uppercut!
Kelly's jab looks to have found its range, popping Von Hossenfeffer under the eye.
Von Hossenfeffer slips a jab and a cross from Kelly.
Kelly looks to score with a jab to the body but Von Hossenfeffer is just out of range.
Good exchange - Kelly coming out on top.
Von Hossenfeffer keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kelly.

Von Hossenfeffer closes the distance and clinches.
The referee is keeping an eye on Kelly - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Kelly swings wildly with an uppercut but Von Hossenfeffer uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kelly misses with a short punch on the inside.
Von Hossenfeffer tries to land knees in the clinch but Kelly avoids the damage to the body.
Kelly is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kelly managing to block the knees to the body from Von Hossenfeffer.
Kelly can't get the takedown.
Kelly controlling the action here for a moment.
Kelly misses with a body punch.
Kelly lands a body shot.
Kelly trying to stall but Von Hossenfeffer improves his position.
Kelly slowing the pace effectively.
Von Hossenfeffer landing some nice looking knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Von Hossenfeffer misses with a knee strike.
Von Hossenfeffer tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kelly avoids it.
Kelly avoiding damage as Von Hossenfeffer throws knees to the body.
Kelly swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Von Hossenfeffer using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kelly has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Kelly wants to stall.
Kelly on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Von Hossenfeffer blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kelly misses with a hook to the ribs.
Von Hossenfeffer can't find room to land a body shot as Kelly controls the action.
Von Hossenfeffer is defending well against a takedown attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Von Hossenfeffer is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kelly is defending well for now.
Von Hossenfeffer scores with a knee to the head.
Kelly managing to block the knees to the body from Von Hossenfeffer.
Kelly wants to take the fight to the mat but Von Hossenfeffer manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rob Kelly. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kelly is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Kelly tries to work over Von Hossenfeffer's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kelly taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Von Hossenfeffer goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Von Hossenfeffer landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Von Hossenfeffer missing with knees to the body.
Von Hossenfeffer misses with a hook from the clinch.
Heinrich Von Hossenfeffer seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Kelly misses with the head strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Kelly breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Von Hossenfeffer tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kelly swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kelly circles away from the clinch attempt.
Von Hossenfeffer wants to clinch up but Kelly keeps it at a distance.
Von Hossenfeffer looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Von Hossenfeffer wants to clinch.
Heinrich Von Hossenfeffer is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kelly takes a swing at Von Hossenfeffer's ribcage but misses.
Kelly lands a jab to the head.

Von Hossenfeffer rushes Kelly and presses him up against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kelly wants to break the clinch but can't.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Von Hossenfeffer prevents a takedown attempt there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rob Kelly dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Kelly swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kelly feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Von Hossenfeffers jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Von Hossenfeffer moves to clinch but Kelly breaks away
and Kelly counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Von Hossenfeffer lands a jab to the head.
Kelly looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Von Hossenfeffer is fending him off so far but Kelly persists. Nope, Von Hossenfeffer circles away and we're back to standing.
Von Hossenfeffer tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Kelly counters with a right hand to the body.
Kelly misses with a lunging right hand

and Von Hossenfeffer counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Von Hossenfeffer.
A knee to the head by Von Hossenfeffer.
Kelly goes for a takedown attempt but Von Hossenfeffer pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Heinrich Von Hossenfeffer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Von Hossenfeffer stuffs the takedown attempt from Kelly. Kelly gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rob Kelly. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Von Hossenfeffer clinches.
Von Hossenfeffer lands a left hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kelly is trying to maintain a safe position but Von Hossenfeffer gets an underhook and turns Kelly into the cage.
Kelly tries to throw a body punch but Von Hossenfeffer avoids it by throwing Kelly back against the cage.
Von Hossenfeffer is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Kelly is looking to control Von Hossenfeffer's arms but Von Hossenfeffer gets an underhook and turns him. Now Kelly has his back to the cage.
Von Hossenfeffer lands a shoulder strike.
Kelly prevents a body shot from Von Hossenfeffer.
Kelly on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kelly misses with a punch on the inside.
Von Hossenfeffer misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kelly.
Von Hossenfeffer tries a knee to the head but Kelly blocks it.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Kelly taking a breather.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Rob Kelly.
Von Hossenfeffer pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Kelly back to the cage. Von Hossenfeffer follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Von Hossenfeffer takes the fight into the clinch.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Von Hossenfeffer as Kelly tries to tie him up.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Kelly takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Kelly changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Von Hossenfeffer fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Kelly lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Von Hossenfeffer tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kelly swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kelly circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kelly throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kelly throws a hook to the side of Von Hossenfeffer's head but Von Hossenfeffer sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Von Hossenfeffer rushes Kelly and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Kelly works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Kelly has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Von Hossenfeffer avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Von Hossenfeffer tries to work over Kelly's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kelly is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Von Hossenfeffer tries to land knees in the clinch but Kelly avoids the damage to the body.
Von Hossenfeffer throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kelly misses with a body punch.
Von Hossenfeffer misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kelly.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Von Hossenfeffer stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Von Hossenfeffer.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Von Hossenfeffer.

And that's the end of the fight!
Heinrich Von Hossenfeffer comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Kelly 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 Luis Engracia scores the fight for Rob Kelly!
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight for Rob Kelly!
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight for Rob Kelly!

Rob Kelly wins by unanimous decision!
Rob Kelly is the new welterweight champion!
A very excited looking Rob Kelly made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.