PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kevin Kelly (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gil Gilbert (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Kevin Kelly has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Kevin Kelly seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Kelly
vs
Gilbert

182 cm
25
205 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

187 cm
21
210 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Good in bed

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Kevin Kelly!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Gil Gilbert!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Eliza Hachem and Damien Edna.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kelly with a lazy takedown attempt
and Gilbert counters with a nice low kick that buckles Kelly's knee momentarily.
A swing and a miss from Kelly.
Kevin Kelly seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kelly misses with a takedown
and Gilbert counters with a good, hard body kick but Kelly shrugs it off.
Kelly gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Gilbert counters with a leg kick.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kevin Kelly. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gilbert throws a nice inside leg kick.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Kelly crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Gilbert - the referee stops the clock and Kelly gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Gilbert. Kelly manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Kelly is breathing heavily.
Gilbert lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Gilbert throws a nice head kick!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gilbert is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kelly.
Kelly misses with a looping right.

Gilbert clinches with his opponent.

Gilbert breaks the clinch.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Gilbert escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Good leg kick by Gilbert there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Kelly misses with an uppercut.

Gilbert has closed the distance and engaged Kelly in a clinch.

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

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kelly gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Gilbert counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Kelly!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Kelly tries to reverse the position but Gilbert maintains control.
Kelly is squirming around, avoiding Gilbert's attempts to control the action.
Gilbert landing strikes from the mount and Kelly is in trouble!

Kelly is rocked!

Gilbert wants to finish this one by submission but Kelly is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Gilbert.
Oh Kelly is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Gilbert has hold of an arm here, looking to extend it. He's committed to the armbar attempt here! Will he get it?! Yes! Kelly is forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Gil Gilbert!
Gil Gilbert opened up his post fight interview with a scream to camera that he wants a title shot! Whether he deserves the shot will be up to the management of the organization, so I guess he'll have to wait and see.