PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Lee Chao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brian Kelly (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chao comes to the cage accompanied by Metallica-The Unforgiven. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Chao
vs
Kelly

175 cm
18
160 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

199 cm
23
162 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Self confident

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Lee Chao!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Brian Kelly!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kelly moves out of range as Chao throws a body kick.
Kelly fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Chao looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Kelly stuffs the takedown attempt from Chao. Chao gets slowly back to his feet.
Kelly stuffs the takedown.
Kelly stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Kelly wants it to stay on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lee Chao. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Chao wants to clinch up but Kelly keeps it at a distance.
Kelly shoots for a double leg takedown but Chao sprawls well. He's pushed Kelly's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Kelly is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Nice takedown defense from Chao. No joy for Kelly on that attempt.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Chao is defended easily by Kelly.

Kelly forces Chao back against the cage and clinches.
Chao is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Kelly is defending well.
Chao drops down looking for an ankle pick but Kelly pulls his leg out and moves away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice takedown defense from Kelly. No joy for Chao on that attempt.
Chao is breathing heavily.

Kelly fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Chao, pushing him back against the cage.

Kelly breaks from the clinch.
Chao shoots in but no luck this time.
Chao showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kelly.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Kelly.
Kelly shoots in for a takedown but Chao shows good takedown defense.
Chao looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Kelly fails with a takedown attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kelly slaps away a takedown attempt from Chao, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Kelly lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kelly looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Kelly looks to land a combination. Chao sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Kelly scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Chao doesn't seem bothered though.

Kelly has Chao up against the cage in a clinch.

Kelly gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.

Chao looking for submissions off his back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chao is trying to get back to full guard.

Kelly decides to return to a standing position.
Kelly fails with a takedown attempt.
Kelly leaves Chao with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Chao throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Kelly's waist but Kelly gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Chao off to one side.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chao wants to clinch up but Kelly keeps it at a distance.
Chao tries to clinch up but Kelly circles away and keeps his distance.

Kelly clinches.
Kelly struggles to land a body shot inside as Chao controls his hands.
Kelly is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Chao is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Chao wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Chao wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Chao is looking to take this one to the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brian Kelly dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Chao stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Chao wants it to stay on the feet.
Chao circles away from the clinch attempt.
Chao defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Kelly.
Chao shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Chao dives in and grabs Kelly's left leg, looking for a takedown. Kelly pushes down on Chao's head and hops out.
Chao shoots for a takedown but Kelly saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lee Chao. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Chao misses with a head kick.
Kelly shoots in for a takedown but Chao shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Kelly fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Chao on the side of the head.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kelly misses with a wild combination.
Kelly changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Chao tries to avoid it but Kelly manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Chao to the ground. Chao escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chao tries for a takedown but Kelly sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Chao fails with a takedown attempt.
Kelly misses with a few strikes there.
Chao dives in and grabs Kelly's left leg, looking for a takedown. Kelly pushes down on Chao's head and hops out.
Kelly throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Chao's waist but Chao gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Kelly off to one side.
Kelly tries to close the distance and clinch but Chao swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Chao tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Kelly manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Chao moves in looking to clinch but Kelly pushes him off.
Chao will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Brian Kelly seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Chao moves into the clinch.
Kelly is pressed up against the cage. Chao has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Kelly down to the mat. Kelly avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Chao tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Chao fails to land the takedown.

Kelly looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Kelly wants to lay and pray for a moment but Chao keeps working.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Chao kicks Kelly off and gets back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Chao gets a clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Kelly just misses with a elbow thrown towards Chao's brow.
Chao wants a takedown but no success here.

Kelly gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Chao regains guard.
Kelly won't allow Chao to sweep him here.
Chao managing to control the position.
Kelly wants to control from the top but Chao keeps moving.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Chao fails with the takedown.
Horrible takedown by Kelly or perhaps it was just good defense by Chao which made him look bad.
Chao throws a hook but Kelly blocks it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Chao tries to clinch there but Kelly circles away.

Kelly instigates a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Brian Kelly will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Chao's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Kelly throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Chao changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Kelly tries to avoid it but Chao manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Kelly to the ground. Kelly escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.

Chao clinches up with Kelly and pushes him back against the cage.

Chao manages to pull guard.
Kelly throws an elbow that misses. Chao uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Kelly's guard. Nice move by Chao!
Kelly looking to hit a scissor sweep but Chao is one step ahead there.
Kelly is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Chao working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

Chao gets to his feet - Kelly follows without any prompting.
Chao changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Kelly tries to avoid it but Chao manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Kelly to the ground. Kelly escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.

Chao gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Kelly wants to stall.

Chao pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Horrible takedown by Kelly or perhaps it was just good defense by Chao which made him look bad.
Chao stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Chao wants it to stay on the feet.
Kelly moves out of range of the body kick from Chao.
Nice takedown defense from Kelly. No joy for Chao on that attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lee Chao. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Horrible takedown by Chao or perhaps it was just good defense by Kelly which made him look bad.
Kelly closes the distance and clinches up with Chao, looking for a takedown. Kelly pushes Chao against the cage but Chao circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Chao avoids the head kick by Kelly.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Chao.

Chao shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Kelly is trying to defend but Chao finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kelly looks like he's trying to stand up.
Chao throwing shots but Kelly is blocking nicely.
Chao tries to pass to full mount but Kelly defends it.

Chao decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Chao shoots for a double leg takedown but Kelly sprawls well. He's pushed Chao's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kelly stuffs the takedown.
Kelly will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Kelly fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Kelly fails in his attempt to clinch.
Chao moves in looking to clinch but Kelly pushes him off.
Chao throws a big shot that misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Chao misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kelly misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Lee Chao has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Brian Kelly is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Chao throws a low kick, looking for Kelly's leg but Kelly calmly moves out of range.

And that's the end of the fight!
Lee Chao showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Kelly has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29

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