PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Albert Kelly (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Azato Yasutsune (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kelly's entrance music is Fire Your Guns. A fine choice. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Kelly
vs
Yasutsune

170 cm
24
160 lbs
8 - 6 - 0

177 cm
25
164 lbs
14 - 4 - 0

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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 8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Albert Kelly!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Azato Yasutsune!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, William Peck and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kelly misses with an uppercut
and Yasutsune counters with a low kick, right behind Kelly 's knee.
Kelly throws a left and a right that both miss
and Yasutsune counters with a low kick, right behind Kelly 's knee.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Kelly lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Yasutsune has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Yasutsune and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Kelly just misses with a punch to the body.
Yasutsune uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kelly.
Good standup being displayed there by Kelly as he connects with a hook.
A swing and a miss from Kelly.
Yasutsune throws a leg kick but Kelly checks it.
Kelly lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Kelly throws a shot to the body.
Kelly tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Yasutsune was well out of range. Poor timing from Kelly.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kelly ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
A good leg kick by Kelly.
Kelly thows a body shot but no joy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Yasutsune lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Kelly has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Kelly and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Kelly digs a good hook to Yasutsune's body.
Kelly connects with a good right hand that stumbles Yasutsune. Yasutsune circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Yasutsune throws a combination. Kelly tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Kelly connects with a right hand. Yasutsune shakes it off.
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!
Kelly fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Yasutsune looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Yasutsune ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kelly moves away.
Kelly takes a swing at Yasutsune's ribcage but misses.
Albert Kelly seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yasutsune takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Kelly misses with the combination.
Yasutsune scoring well with a low kick there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kelly lands with a nice body punch.
Kelly misses with a double jab.
Kelly connects with an inside leg kick.
No joy there for Kelly, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kelly is looking to wear down Yasutsune with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Yasutsune is looking to score with low kicks.
Kelly misses with a left hand
and Yasutsune counters with a nice body kick.
Yasutsune checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Kelly looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Kelly throws a shot from downtown. Yasutsune moves away and avoids it.
Kelly throws a leg kick
and Yasutsune counters with a body kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Yasutsune.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Yasutsune. Kelly shrugs it off though.
Kelly misses with a two punch combination.
Kelly lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Decent striking displayed by Kelly there.
Kelly blocks a leg kick.
A clash of legs there as Kelly blocks the low kick.
Kelly throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kelly swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Yasutsune scores with a nice body kick.
Kelly on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Yasutsune. Yasutsune obviously looking to wear him down.
A solid leg kick lands there for Yasutsune.
Kelly takes a swing at Yasutsune's ribcage but misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kelly thows a body shot but no joy.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A leg kick checked by Yasutsune.
Nice uppercut there from Kelly.
Yasutsune misses with a low kick.
Kelly lands a nice leg kick that just misses Yasutsune's sensitive parts.
Kelly swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Kelly walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Yasutsune checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
A low kick from Kelly is predictable there
and Yasutsune counters with a head kick.
Kelly misses the jab.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kelly throws a leg kick but Yasutsune moved away.
Yasutsune lands a nice looking kick to the body. Kelly takes a step back to recover.
Yasutsune checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Albert Kelly dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Yasutsune buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Kelly scores with a three punch combo!
Yasutsune uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kelly.
A low kick from Kelly is predictable there
and Yasutsune counters with a low kick, right behind Kelly 's knee.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Yasutsune in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Kelly uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Yasutsune slips a jab and a cross from Kelly.
A big right from Kelly misses.
Kelly throws a looping overhand right but Yasutsune ducks down to avoid it.
Kelly takes a swing at Yasutsune's ribcage but misses.
Kelly misses with a hook.
Yasutsune keeps Kelly at a distance using the push kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kelly fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Yasutsune looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Kelly moves out of range of the body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kelly throws a big shot that misses.
Kelly is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Kelly is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Kelly misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Yasutsune.
That kick from Yasutsune tenderised Kelly's leg. Kelly is trying to keep his angry face on.
Kelly lands a nice shot that snaps Yasutsune's head back.
A nice leg kick lands there from Yasutsune.
Yasutsune throws a head kick that misses.
Kelly throws a leg kick
and Yasutsune finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Kelly lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Albert Kelly is winning the standup battle so far.
Yasutsune steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kelly.
Yasutsune moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Yasutsune.
Kelly throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Yasutsune.
Kelly misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Yasutsune.
Kelly checks a leg kick.
A low kick from Kelly misses
and Yasutsune counters with a good low kick that Kelly was not able to check.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kelly throws a chopping leg kick but Yasutsune manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Kelly takes a swing at Yasutsune's ribcage but misses.
Kelly fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
A slow jab from Yasutsune misses its intended target.
Kelly ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
A jab from Kelly finds it's way through Yasutsune's defenses.
Kelly throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Kelly misses the target.
A low kick from Kelly is predictable there
and Yasutsune counters with a nice body kick.
Kelly throws a poor cross that misses
and Yasutsune counters with an inside leg kick.
Yasutsune throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Kelly's head.
A big right from Kelly misses.
Kelly lands the left hand.
Kelly throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Yasutsune cracks the inside of Kelly's front leg.
Yasutsune throws a low kick but it's checked well by Kelly.
Kelly will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Kelly misses with a body shot.
Kelly ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Yasutsune moves away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yasutsune blocks a jab.
Yasutsune throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Kelly misses with a shot to the body
and Yasutsune counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
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!
Yasutsune throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A big left from Kelly misses.
Kelly misses with a wild body shot.
Kelly fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Yasutsune manages to avoid it.
Yasutsune avoids the body shot from Kelly.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kelly moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Kelly tries to score with a low kick but Yasutsune moves his leg out of the way.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Albert Kelly will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Yasutsune takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Kelly throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kelly thows a body shot but no joy.
Yasutsune attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Yasutsune looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Kelly throws a low kick, looking for Yasutsune's leg but Yasutsune calmly moves out of range.
Kelly swings and misses with a shot to the body
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Kelly ducks under a wild hook from Yasutsune.
Yasutsune tries to move into range but Kelly moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Yasutsune throws a leg kick which misses Kelly's front leg but catches the back leg as Kelly tries to avoid it.
Yasutsune throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Kelly's head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kelly swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yasutsune uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kelly.
Yasutsune takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Yasutsune lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
A punch combination from Kelly misses.
Yasutsune throws a hook to the side of Kelly's head but Kelly sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kelly misses with a body shot.
Kelly lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Yasutsune circles away quickly and effectively.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A solid leg kick lands there for Yasutsune.
No joy there for Kelly, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Yasutsune will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Yasutsune throws an overhand right that lands on Kelly's shoulder, as Kelly tries to avoid the shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kelly throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Yasutsune uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kelly.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Yasutsune checks a leg kick.
Yasutsune throws a solid leg kick but Kelly takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Yasutsune.
Yasutsune throws a leg kick
and Kelly counters with a left to the body.
Yasutsune on the wrong end of a nice hook.
A clash of legs there as Kelly blocks the low kick.
Yasutsune avoids the body shot from Kelly.
Kelly takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kelly scores with a nice head shot.
A combination from Kelly does no damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yasutsune ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kelly moves away.
Yasutsune lands with a nice body kick.
Kelly throws a lazy uppercut
and Yasutsune counters with a slapping leg kick.
Yasutsune scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Kelly throws a low kick but it's checked well by Yasutsune.
Kelly misses with a body shot.
Yasutsune buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Kelly scoring well with a low kick there.
Kelly misses the shot to the body.
Kelly rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Yasutsune counters with a thumping low kick.
Nice straight punches there by Kelly. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Kelly.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kelly tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Yasutsune throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kelly fails to land with a series of punches.
Yasutsune throws a head kick that misses.
Kelly scores with a crisp jab that stopped Yasutsune in his tracks.
Kelly catches Yasutsune with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Albert Kelly is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Kelly misses the shot to the body.
Yasutsune has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Yasutsune pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Azato Yasutsune has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A punch combination from Kelly misses.
Yasutsune slips a jab from Kelly.
That kick from Kelly tenderised Yasutsune's leg. Yasutsune is trying to keep his angry face on.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Azato Yasutsune.
Well Kelly has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Ian Loll scores the fight 30:28
Judge William Peck scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 30:28

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Albert Kelly!
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