PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bryan Fury (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnny Kelly (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!

Fury
vs
Kelly

184 cm
21
190 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

187 cm
22
195 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Improved boxing
Big right hand

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Fight King Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Bryan Fury!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Johnny Kelly!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Sam Margolis and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A combination from Fury does no damage.

Fury scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Kelly sneaks back into half guard.
Kelly looks like he's trying to stand up.
Fury tries to stand and escape but Kelly is controlling the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Kelly kicks off Fury and gets to his feet.
Fury throws a series of punches but Kelly avoids them all with ease.
Fury slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Fury misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A combination from Fury does no damage.

Fury shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Kelly's guard.
Kelly looking for a sweep. Not yet Kelly, not yet.
Fury tries to stand but Kelly is controlling from the bottom.

Fury stands up from Kelly's guard - Fury perhaps looking for a knockout.
Danga de danga de dang - Fury scores with a four punch combination!
Fury moves out of range as Kelly throws a body kick.
Kelly misses with a double jab.
Fury throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fury scores with a nice head shot.
Kelly closes this distance looking for a takedown but Fury circles away.
Fury misses with the combination.
Kelly tries to clinch there but Fury circles away.
Kelly throws a nice looking combination but Fury bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Kelly tries to clinch but Fury moves out of range.
Fury avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kelly slips a jab and a cross from Fury.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Kelly moves in looking to clinch but Fury pushes him off.
Fury circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kelly takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Fury tests Kelly's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Fury lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Fury keeps the fight on the outside.
Fury throws a left and a right that both miss
and Kelly counters with a one-two to the body.
Some bone on bone action there as Kelly checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Fury lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Fury.
Kelly looks gassed!
Kelly avoids a punch combination nicely.

Fury drives through and clinches with Kelly against the cage.
Kelly throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Fury blocks it with crossed arms.
A knee to the head by Kelly.

Fury jumps guard.

Kelly thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kelly stops Fury from standing up.

Fury has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Kelly off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Fury throws a combination. Kelly tries to block but a couple of punches get through.

Fury closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kelly is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Fury's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Fury's back!
Kelly lands with a couple of good shots - one to the side of the head and one questionable shot that could be viewed as to the back of the head but the referee lets it go.
Kelly lands punches and elbows.
Kelly has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

Kelly sinks in the hooks and is looking for the choke. He's got it! Fury taps out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Johnny Kelly!