PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jesse Kelly (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Monty Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brown is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Monster by Skillet. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Kelly
vs
Brown

192 cm
30
277 lbs
21 - 16 - 0

191 cm
27
270 lbs
11 - 7 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Very quick

ADCC Champion
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Hopkins Athletics
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 21 - 16 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jesse Kelly!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Monty Brown!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kelly thows a body shot but no joy.
Kelly slips under a jab.
Brown keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kelly.
Jesse Kelly seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Brown bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Sloppy strikes from Brown. Those never looked like landing.
Brown uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kelly.

Kelly changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Brown looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Brown struggling a bit here.
Brown manages to work his way to half guard, despite Kelly's best efforts.
Brown is looking to improve his position.
Kelly is thwarting Brown's attempts to control the position.

Kelly is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Brown sees it coming and defends easily.
Brown avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Kelly.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Kelly is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Brown is just riding it out for now. Kelly eventually gives up the hold.
Brown wants to control but Kelly is keeping busy and won't allow it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Brown makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Brown.
Brown is trying to keep Kelly in close.
Kelly lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Kelly throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Brown looking to control.
Kelly trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Kelly lands a couple of elbows.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Kelly accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Brown avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kelly missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Brown avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Brown wants to sweep but no luck.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Brown not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Kelly won't allow Brown to sweep him here.
Kelly missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Kelly throwing strikes but missing.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Brown is on top in guard.

Kelly looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Brown trying to control the position from guard on top but Kelly is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Kelly is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Kelly had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Brown defends it easily.
Brown lands a couple of digs.
Kelly looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Brown passes Kelly's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Brown working over Kelly with some ground and pound. Kelly looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Kelly is looking to improve his position.

Kelly is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Brown pulls his head out easily.
Brown working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Kelly is staying active underneath Brown, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brown working Kelly over with strikes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Kelly looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Brown stalling away here and it's allowed Kelly to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.

Kelly looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Kelly tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Kelly keeping moving, preventing Brown from controlling successfully.

Kelly escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Brown gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Kelly is breathing heavily.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Kelly is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Kelly keeping moving, preventing Brown from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Jesse Kelly will probably get the nod.
That's time! Kelly's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Brown looking to score a takedown here. Kelly is defending well but Brown drives through and ends up in Kelly's guard.
Brown with a flurry of punches that miss.
Kelly looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Kelly looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Brown passes into half guard.

Kelly looking for submissions off his back.
Brown lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Brown working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.

Kelly looking for submissions off his back.
Kelly is looking for a sweep. Brown is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Brown frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Kelly is looking to escape.
Kelly tries to reverse the position but Brown maintains control.
Brown tries to control but Kelly wriggling away.
Brown content just to control the position here.
Kelly working to try and regain half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown with good strikes from the mount here!
Kelly is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Brown punishing his opponent with strikes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Brown wants to control the pace but Kelly is squirming around nicely.
Kelly is desperately trying to improve his position but Brown has a good base and remains in mount.
Kelly is squirming around, avoiding Brown's attempts to control the action.
Kelly is looking to get to half guard.
Brown raining down hammerfists from mount.

It looks like Jesse Kelly has been cut.
Brown can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Kelly is looking to escape.
Kelly keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown lands a heavy elbow.
Kelly is desperately trying to improve his position but Brown has a good base and remains in mount.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Brown trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Kelly really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Kelly manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Monty Brown has got the better of the ground game so far.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Brown connects with a nice short shot to Kelly's temple.

Jesse Kelly's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Brown seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Kelly does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Brown slips a nice elbow through Kelly's hands, connecting with Kelly's forehead.
Brown wants to pass to mount but Kelly is defending the position.
Brown is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Brown seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.

Brown seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Kelly is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:48 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Monty Brown!
A very excited looking Monty Brown made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.