PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ryfus Kelly (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Larry Carnitine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kelly comes to the cage accompanied by Spaceboy. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Kelly
vs
Carnitine

175 cm
30
155 lbs
24 - 9 - 0

160 cm
27
140 lbs
17 - 13 - 1

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Hardcore Nutrition
CEC Nutrition Q160 & Loans

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 24 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ryfus Kelly!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Larry Carnitine!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Wagner Zegers and Radbod Blank.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Carnitine looks to score with a jab to the body but Kelly is just out of range.
Kelly lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Carnitine falls off balance throwing a combination
and Kelly counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kelly tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Horrible takedown by Carnitine or perhaps it was just good defense by Kelly which made him look bad.
Kelly lands with a cross.
Carnitine takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Kelly tries to score with a low kick but Carnitine moves his leg out of the way.
Carnitine throws a right hand that Kelly ducks under and follows up with a left that Kelly also avoids with ease.
Kelly looks to land a body kick but Carnitine moved away.
Kelly connects with an inside leg kick.
Kelly misses with a low kick.
The fighters circling - Kelly throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Carnitine throws an overhand right that lands on Kelly's shoulder, as Kelly tries to avoid the shot.
Carnitine uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kelly.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carnitine shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Kelly defends it nicely.
Kelly darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Carnitine scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Carnitine doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Kelly is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Carnitine lands a lovely overhand right.
Kelly just misses with a punch to the body.
Carnitine stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Kelly.
Carnitine throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Kelly lands a nice looking body kick.
Kelly lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A punch lands to the side of Carnitine 's head but he takes it in his stride.
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!
Kelly throws a head kick but Carnitine moves out of range.
Carnitine on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kelly lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Kelly tries to land a leg kick but Carnitine saw it coming and moves away.
Kelly shoots in for a double leg but Carnitine sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Kelly scoring well with a low kick there.

Carnitine 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.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Kelly is pulling down on Carnitine's head. It's preventing any offense from Carnitine, at least for the moment.
Carnitine wants to pass the guard but Kelly is keeping the position.
Kelly will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

Kelly throws his legs up looking for a submission but Carnitine uses it to pass to side control.

Carnitine goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Kelly rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Carnitine's guard! Nice work there by Kelly!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carnitine trying to keep a closed guard but Kelly is proving a slippery customer.
Carnitine looking to control but Kelly passes into half guard.
Carnitine wants to control but Kelly is keeping busy.

Carnitine looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kelly 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 seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Carnitine does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Carnitine slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kelly distracts Carnitine with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Carnitine wants to sweep here but Kelly controlling him for the moment.
Carnitine trying to control the position.
Carnitine is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Kelly looking to sit in guard and control but Carnitine gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Kelly wants to get back to his feet but Carnitine is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Carnitine wants to pass the guard but Kelly is keeping the position.
Carnitine trying to control but Kelly is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ryfus Kelly dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Kelly just misses with a punch to the body.
A jab from Carnitine misses.
Carnitine throws out a loose jab but Kelly uses good head movement to avoid it.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Kelly.
Kelly takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Nice jab there from Kelly.
Kelly connects with a leg kick. Carnitine looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Ryfus Kelly is winning the standup battle so far.
Carnitine ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Carnitine misses with a takedown
and Kelly counters with a nice kick to the body.
Carnitine shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Carnitine just misses with a punch to the body.
Kelly connects with an inside leg kick.
Larry Carnitine seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Carnitine throws a jab but it's blocked by Kelly.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carnitine blocks a low kick nicely.
Carnitine throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Carnitine throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Carnitine throws a hook but Kelly avoids it easily.
Kelly is trying hard to land a takedown here. Carnitine sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Kelly is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Kelly throws a nice outside leg kick.
Kelly defending well as Carnitine loads up on a big left hand.
A head kick misses from Kelly.
Carnitine looks to land a right hand but Kelly moved out of range.
Carnitine swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The crowd cheers as Carnitine lands an impressive looking overhand right. Kelly doesn't seem phased though.
Kelly walks into a jab.
Carnitine tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Carnitine looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Carnitine takes one to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kelly swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Carnitine with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Kelly to score with a decent uppercut.
Kelly scores with a jab. Carnitine acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kelly slips under a jab from Carnitine.
Carnitine jabs at Kelly's body.
Carnitine will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Carnitine throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kelly bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Carnitine's head backwards.
Kelly lands a lovely overhand right.
Kelly wants to land a leg kick but Carnitine is out of range.
Kelly dives in and grabs Carnitine's left leg, looking for a takedown. Carnitine pushes down on Kelly's head and hops out.
A nice leg kick lands there from Kelly.
Kelly throws a body punch but Carnitine moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kelly throws a sloppy body shot

and Carnitine counters with a shoot takedown. Kelly fights it but they end up in guard.
Carnitine preventing the sweep.
Larry Carnitine has got the better of the ground game so far.
Kelly avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Kelly manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Carnitine manages to get himself to full guard.
Carnitine trying to keep a closed guard but Kelly is proving a slippery customer.
Kelly throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Kelly wants to control from the top but Carnitine keeps moving.

Kelly drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Kelly jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Kelly throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kelly trying to control the position from guard on top but Carnitine is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Carnitine is trying to keep Kelly in close.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kelly throws a big elbow that misses.
Carnitine wants to improve his position but instead Kelly has moved into half guard.
Kelly looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Carnitine with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Carnitine is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kelly looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Carnitine is looking for a sweep. Kelly is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
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 round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Carnitine takes a kick to the side of the head.
Kelly ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Kelly motions for Carnitine to come forward. Kelly throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Kelly buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Kelly throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Carnitine lands with a thumping leg kick.
Carnitine lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Kelly looks to score with a jab to the body but Carnitine is just out of range.
Kelly throws a leg kick which misses Carnitine's front leg but catches the back leg as Carnitine tries to avoid it.
Kelly throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Carnitine doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Carnitine fails to land with a series of punches.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nice straight punches there by Carnitine. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Carnitine.
Kelly connects with a solid leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kelly blocks a head kick by Carnitine.
Kelly gets cracked there but stands up to it.
A nice leg kick lands there from Kelly.
Kelly throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Carnitine dives in and grabs Kelly's left leg, looking for a takedown. Kelly pushes down on Carnitine's head and hops out.
Carnitine takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Carnitine misses with a two punch combination.
Carnitine throws a poor cross that misses
and Kelly counters with a head kick. That will keep Carnitine thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Kelly just misses with a punch to the body.
Kelly tries a head kick but it misses.
Kelly throws a leg kick
and Carnitine counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Kelly lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Nice sprawl there from Kelly as Carnitine shoots in.
Carnitine blocks the body kick.
Kelly blocks a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carnitine works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Kelly.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kelly throws a half hearted mid kick.
Kelly scores with a jab to the body.
Carnitine throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kelly sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kelly slips a straight right by Carnitine.
Kelly cracks Carnitine with a right hand to the side of the head.
Kelly bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kelly cracks the inside of Carnitine's front leg.
Carnitine is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kelly.
Kelly avoids the body shot from Carnitine.
Carnitine takes a swing at Kelly's ribcage but misses.
Kelly lands a leg kick that knocks Carnitine off balance momentarily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carnitine throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kelly looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Carnitine chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Kelly can pounce on him.
Kelly connects with an inside leg kick.
Kelly uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Carnitine.
Carnitine connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Kelly keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Carnitine's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Carnitine avoids a punch combination nicely.
Carnitine throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kelly defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Carnitine.
Ryfus Kelly has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Larry Carnitine.
Carnitine takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Kelly scores with a nice strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kelly throws a low kick, looking for Carnitine's leg but Carnitine calmly moves out of range.
Carnitine with a jab.

Carnitine drives through with a takedown into guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Kelly is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Carnitine defends well.
Kelly has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Carnitine wants to control from the top but Kelly keeps moving.
Kelly is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Carnitine throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Kelly works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kelly wants to sweep but no luck.
Kelly looking to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ryfus Kelly clearly takes that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Kelly walks into a stiff left hand from Carnitine.
Kelly throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Carnitine looks to throw the jab but Kelly is out of range.
Carnitine shoots in looking for a takedown but Kelly manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Carnitine's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Carnitine fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Kelly getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Kelly darts in trying to clinch
and Carnitine counters with a right hand to the body.
Kelly looks to land a body kick but Carnitine moved away.
Carnitine looks to land a right hand but Kelly moved out of range.
Kelly slips under a jab from Carnitine.
Kelly takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kelly misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Carnitine.
Kelly throws a body kick that misses.
A solid leg kick lands there for Kelly.
Kelly takes a swing at Carnitine's ribcage but misses.
Carnitine misses with a straight left.
Good work by Kelly as he checks the leg kick.
Kelly displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Carnitine.
Ryfus Kelly has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Larry Carnitine.

Kelly gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Kelly is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Kelly tries to stall but Carnitine uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Carnitine misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kelly stalling in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Kelly lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Kelly is looking to take a break and control but Carnitine is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Carnitine trying to control but Kelly postures up.
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. Kelly connects with a nice short shot to Carnitine's temple.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice strikes from Kelly there.

Kelly is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Carnitine is just riding it out for now. Kelly eventually gives up the hold.
Carnitine won't allow Kelly to pass to mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kelly prevents Carnitine from improving his position.
Kelly moves nicely into side control.
Kelly postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Carnitine manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Carnitine is staying active underneath Kelly, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

Carnitine looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Carnitine is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Kelly missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kelly works his way into full mount!
Carnitine is working to get back to half guard.
Kelly lands a heavy elbow.
Carnitine working to try and regain half guard.
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!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ryfus Kelly had his way with Larry Carnitine in that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Carnitine just misses with a punch to the body.
Jab, jab by Carnitine - just one landing.
Kelly lands a nice leg kick that just misses Carnitine's sensitive parts.
Carnitine just misses with a punch to the body.
Carnitine tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kelly was well out of range. Poor timing from Carnitine.
A chopping leg kick lands by Kelly.
Carnitine misses with a body shot.
Carnitine shoots and misses
and Kelly makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Kelly uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Carnitine.
Kelly throws a leg kick which misses Carnitine's front leg but catches the back leg as Carnitine tries to avoid it.
Carnitine chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Kelly can pounce on him.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Kelly, right into the meat.
Kelly throws a quick inside leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kelly lands a leg kick that knocks Carnitine off balance momentarily.
Carnitine is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Carnitine goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Carnitine checks a low kick from Kelly.
Carnitine throws a series of punches but Kelly moves out of range.
Carnitine looks to score with a jab to the body but Kelly is just out of range.
Kelly lands with an overhand left.
Carnitine fails with a takedown attempt.
Kelly lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Carnitine checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Kelly lands with a thumping leg kick.
Carnitine takes a swing at Kelly's ribcage but misses.
Carnitine fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Ryfus Kelly has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Larry Carnitine.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kelly throws a quick inside leg kick.
Carnitine looks to score with a jab to the body but Kelly is just out of range.
Kelly shoots in and drives through. Carnitine sprawls well.
Kelly feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Carnitine's calf.
Kelly tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Carnitine was well out of range. Poor timing from Kelly.
Kelly avoids a punch combination nicely.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Carnitine moves out of range of the leg kick from Kelly.
Carnitine will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kelly connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Carnitine checks a low kick from Kelly.
Ryfus Kelly is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kelly slips under a jab.
Kelly moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Carnitine misses with a body shot.
Carnitine looks to score with a jab to the body but Kelly is just out of range.
Carnitine takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Carnitine fails to land the takedown.
Good leg kick by Kelly there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Kelly thows a leg kick but Carnitine checks it
letting Carnitine counter with a right hand.
Carnitine shoots in for a takedown but Kelly shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Carnitine throws a hook but Kelly avoids it easily.
Kelly fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Carnitine looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Kelly scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Kelly is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Carnitine can do to turn this around?

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carnitine throws a nice looking combination but Kelly bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Carnitine misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kelly.
Carnitine fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Nice defenses there by Kelly.
Kelly bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kelly throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Carnitine stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Kelly works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Carnitine throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kelly tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Carnitine paws at him with a jab and circles away.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kelly moves away from the strike by Carnitine.
Kelly throws a quick inside leg kick.
Larry Carnitine has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nice defenses there by Kelly.

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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 50:45
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 50:45
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 50:45

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ryfus Kelly!
Ryfus Kelly retains his featherweight title!