PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ryfus Kelly (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Scrooge McDuck (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kelly comes into the arena with Spaceboy blaring out of the sound system. McDuck is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Scrooge McDuck. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Kelly
vs
McDuck

175 cm
27
155 lbs
17 - 6 - 0

165 cm
29
140 lbs
12 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ryfus Kelly!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Scrooge McDuck!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Eddie Farnsworth and John Kavanagh.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kelly throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around McDuck's waist but McDuck gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Kelly off to one side.
McDuck with a lazy takedown attempt
and Kelly counters with a thumping low kick.
McDuck defending well as Kelly loads up on a big left hand.
Kelly fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt McDuck.
Kelly throws a front kick that sends McDuck stumbling back into the cage.
Kelly leaves McDuck with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Kelly connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
McDuck shoots in for a takedown but Kelly shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Ryfus Kelly has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Scrooge McDuck.
A slow jab from Kelly misses its intended target.
McDuck avoids a kick to the body.
Scrooge McDuck seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McDuck closes this distance looking for a takedown but Kelly circles away.
McDuck shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Kelly as he avoids it easily.
McDuck tries for a takedown but Kelly sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

Kelly has managed to clinch.
McDuck takes a knee right on 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!
McDuck has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Kelly avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.

Kelly's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kelly scores with a leg kick.
Kelly throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
McDuck looks for a takedown but Kelly sprawls well.
McDuck swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A slapping body kick lands there for Kelly.
Kelly connects with a high kick.
Kelly dodges the punch combination from McDuck.
McDuck tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Kelly swivels and escapes.
McDuck looks gassed!
Kelly keeps McDuck at a distance using the push kick.
Kelly pushes McDuck away with a front kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A good leg kick by Kelly.
McDuck misses with a takedown
and Kelly counters with a slapping leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kelly cracks the inside of McDuck's front leg.
Kelly fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
McDuck shoots in but no luck this time.
Kelly scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
McDuck shoots in for a takedown but Kelly shows good takedown defense.

Kelly rushes McDuck and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Good body shot from Kelly.
Kelly putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has McDuck in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.

Kelly breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Kelly.
Kelly displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as McDuck throws out the jab.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Kelly.

Kelly clinches up against the cage.
Kelly landing knees to the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kelly.
Kelly just leaning against McDuck, taking a breather.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kelly landing knees to the body.
Kelly with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

Kelly breaks the clinch.
Kelly tries to land a front kick but McDuck steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
McDuck shoots in but no luck this time.
Kelly lands a jab.
Kelly lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Kelly lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Kelly just misses with a punch to the body.
Kelly lands a nice shot to the body.
Nice body kick there by Kelly.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Kelly.
Kelly scores with a spinning back kick!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kelly scoring well with a low kick there.
Kelly throws a body punch but McDuck moves out of range.
Sloppy strikes from McDuck. Those never looked like landing.
McDuck throws a leg kick but Kelly sees it coming and moves out of range.
McDuck staying out of range there.
Kelly is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
McDuck tries for a takedown but Kelly circles away easily
and Kelly counters with a body kick that stops McDuck in his tracks momentarily.
McDuck shoots and misses
and Kelly counters with a good low kick that McDuck was not able to check.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! McDuck crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Kelly - the referee stops the clock and McDuck gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Kelly. McDuck manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Kelly scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
McDuck walks into a stiff left hand from Kelly.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
McDuck looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Kelly lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Kelly lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but McDuck circles away quickly and effectively.
McDuck ducks right into an uppercut from Kelly.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ryfus Kelly dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

A nice leg kick lands there from Kelly.
Kelly lands a leg kick that knocks McDuck off balance momentarily.
A chopping leg kick lands by Kelly.
McDuck looks for a takedown but Kelly sprawls well.
Kelly buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Kelly lands with a nice body kick.
McDuck blocks a head kick by Kelly.
Kelly displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from McDuck.
McDuck shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Kelly as he jumps to the side.
Ryfus Kelly has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Scrooge McDuck.
McDuck is breathing heavily.
McDuck has his takedown stuffed
and Kelly counters with a leg kick.
Kelly connects with a body shot.
Ryfus Kelly is winning the standup battle so far.
McDuck fails with the takedown.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Kelly has managed to clinch.
Kelly with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
McDuck blocks a body shot from Kelly.
McDuck jumps guard but Kelly stands there with McDuck around his waist. McDuck gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Kelly lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
McDuck tries for a takedown but Kelly manages to get underhooks.
Good body shot from Kelly.
Kelly connects with a nasty looking knee right to McDuck's face.
Kelly using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kelly.
Kelly has McDuck pressed against the cage.
McDuck has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Kelly.
Kelly lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
McDuck's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A knee to the head by Kelly.

McDuck is rocked!
Ryfus Kelly has scored more points in the clinch so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kelly lands a knee to the body.
McDuck is still on wobbly legs! Can Kelly finish him?
McDuck takes a shot to the head.
Kelly lands a good knee to the midsection. McDuck won't want to take too many of those.
Kelly working some nice short punches in the clinch.
McDuck drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Kelly is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that McDuck can do to turn this around?
Kelly lands a hook that snaps the head of McDuck backwards.

Kelly breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
McDuck seems to have recovered his senses.
McDuck with a poor takedown
and Kelly counters with a two punch combo.
Kelly checks a low kick from McDuck.
McDuck misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kelly.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Kelly throws a nice outside leg kick.
Scrooge McDuck is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kelly thumps McDuck with a low kick.
Kelly thumps McDuck with a low kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kelly scoring well with a low kick there.
Kelly fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Kelly scores with a kick to the body.
Nice jab there from Kelly.
McDuck shoots in for a double leg but Kelly sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
McDuck walks into a jab.
Kelly lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.

Kelly has McDuck up against the cage in a clinch.
Kelly lands a knee to the head.

Kelly breaks the clinch.
Both fighters circling a little - Kelly finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kelly scores with a kick to the body.
Kelly scores with the left hand. McDuck knows he should have avoided that one.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kelly throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
McDuck shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Kelly counters with a thumping low kick.
Kelly bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps McDuck's head backwards.

McDuck scores with a takedown into Kelly's guard.

Kelly escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. McDuck gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Kelly not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
McDuck in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Kelly wants to control the position but McDuck says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
McDuck working over Kelly with some ground and pound. Kelly looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ryfus Kelly dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Kelly throws a jab but it's blocked by McDuck.
McDuck uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kelly.
Kelly showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from McDuck.
McDuck swinging wildly here.
Kelly scoring well with a low kick there.
McDuck blocks the body kick.
Kelly tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
McDuck fails with a takedown attempt.
A thudding body kick lands there by Kelly!
McDuck tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Kelly swivels and escapes.
McDuck takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That kick from Kelly tenderised McDuck's leg. McDuck is trying to keep his angry face on.
Kelly throws a right hand that McDuck ducks under and follows up with a left that McDuck also avoids with ease.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kelly scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Kelly is looking to slow McDuck down with leg kicks.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Kelly. McDuck shrugs it off though.
Kelly getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
McDuck misses with a takedown attempt - Kelly sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Ryfus Kelly has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Scrooge McDuck.
Kelly lands with a thumping leg kick.
McDuck walks into a stiff left hand from Kelly.

Kelly has taken the fight to the clinch.

Kelly's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kelly keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Kelly feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to McDuck's calf.
Kelly goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Ryfus Kelly is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kelly dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on McDuck. That did some damage!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kelly tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but McDuck paws at him with a jab and circles away.
McDuck walks into a stiff left hand from Kelly.
McDuck fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Kelly looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
McDuck is trying hard to land a takedown here. Kelly sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Kelly lands with a hook. McDuck tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Kelly lands a glancing blow to the side of McDuck's head.
Kelly is looking to clinch.
Kelly scores with a body shot.
Kelly defends well against a solid takedown attempt from McDuck.
McDuck looks to throw the jab but Kelly is out of range.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Kelly - that will leave a mark!
Kelly tries to land a leg kick but McDuck saw it coming and moves away.
Kelly scores with a head kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McDuck shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Kelly defends it nicely.
Kelly moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
McDuck looks for a takedown but Kelly sprawls well.
That kick from Kelly tenderised McDuck's leg. McDuck is trying to keep his angry face on.
McDuck on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Kelly moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
McDuck shoots in looking for a takedown but Kelly manages to keep the fight standing, pushing McDuck's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
McDuck takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from McDuck is defended easily by Kelly.
Kelly paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kelly lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
No luck for McDuck with that takedown attempt.
A chopping leg kick lands by Kelly.
McDuck looks for a takedown but Kelly sprawls well.
Scrooge McDuck has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kelly looks to score with a jab to the body but McDuck is just out of range.
McDuck has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
A chopping leg kick lands by Kelly.
McDuck takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
McDuck 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 McDuck off to one side.
McDuck takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Kelly fakes the leg kick and cracks McDuck in the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ryfus Kelly showed his dominance in that final round.
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 Anthony Taglia scores the fight 30:27
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 30:27
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 30:27

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