PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Brent Caerdinn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jesse Kelly (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Caerdinn comes to the cage accompanied by Dr. Feelgood. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Caerdinn
vs
Kelly

190 cm
36
255 lbs
29 - 12 - 0

192 cm
31
277 lbs
21 - 17 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

ADCC Champion
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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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 29 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Brent Caerdinn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 17 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jesse Kelly!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Kelly bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Kelly working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Kelly tries to move into full mount but can't pass Caerdinn's legs.

Kelly is trying to get an arm triangle but Caerdinn is defending well.
Caerdinn wants to control but Kelly postures up.
An elbow from Kelly crashes against the mat.
Kelly looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Caerdinn is avoiding damage well.
Caerdinn manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Caerdinn trying to control from the bottom.
Caerdinn is trying to get back to full guard.
Kelly not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Caerdinn is trying to get back to full guard.

Kelly wants to work for an arm triangle but Caerdinn is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kelly wants to free his trapped foot but Caerdinn is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Nice strikes from Kelly there.
Kelly throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Kelly not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Caerdinn regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Kelly.
Kelly throws a big elbow that misses.
Caerdinn tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Kelly throws a big elbow that misses.
Kelly postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Kelly throws an elbow that misses. Caerdinn uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Kelly's guard. Nice move by Caerdinn!
Caerdinn has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Kelly has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Caerdinn should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Kelly has tightened it up now! Caerdinn should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Jesse Kelly!
Jesse Kelly managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Hopkins Athletics, into his post fight interview.