PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ryfus Kelly (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ronald Belford Scott (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kelly comes to the cage accompanied by Spaceboy. Scott has chosen Big Balls by AC/DC as his entrance music. Ryfus Kelly has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Kelly
vs
Belford Scott

175 cm
31
155 lbs
26 - 10 - 0

175 cm
26
166 lbs
13 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 26 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ryfus Kelly!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ronald Belford Scott!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Dean Styles and Lou da Vinci.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Scott tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kelly paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Scott misses with a body shot.
Kelly bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kelly throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Scott throws a right and a left that Kelly avoids nicely.
Scott swinging wildly here.
Kelly walks into a stiff left hand from Scott.
A jab from Scott finds it's way through Kelly's defenses.
Kelly misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Scott.
Scott on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Kelly tries a head kick but it misses.
Scott misses with a body kick.
Kelly shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Kelly throws a nice outside leg kick.
Good leg kick by Scott there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kelly lands a nice leg kick that just misses Scott's sensitive parts.

Kelly shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Kelly showed some decent athleticism there.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Scott tries to roll over but Kelly keeps him under control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Scott punching from the bottom.
Scott slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Kelly stops Scott from standing up.
Scott looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Kelly trying to control but Scott is working from the bottom.
Kelly trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Scott is looking to stand up but Kelly isn't so interested in that idea.
Kelly postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Kelly is looking to work some ground and pound but Scott has wrist control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kelly distracts Scott with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Kelly trying to control the position from guard on top but Scott is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kelly scoring with punches to the head and body.
Kelly tries to free his leg and advance position but Scott is retaining full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Scott working a defensive guard here.
Kelly wants to pass the guard but Scott is keeping the position.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kelly trying to control the position from guard on top but Scott is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Kelly drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Scott manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Kelly has Scott in his guard.
Kelly is trying to control the position but Scott postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Scott must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Kelly is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Kelly works his way into side control.
Scott sneaks back into half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Kelly lands a nice short elbow.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kelly landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Scott tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Kelly stalling away here and it's allowed Scott to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Kelly wants to control from the top but Scott keeps moving.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Scott is on top in guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Kelly is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Scott is aware though and is defending well.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Kelly looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Kelly trying to keep a closed guard but Scott is proving a slippery customer.
Scott wants to pass the guard but Kelly is keeping the position.
Scott wants to stand but Kelly has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

Scott drops back, looking for a kneebar! Kelly looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Kelly looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Kelly!
Scott manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Scott trying to control from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ryfus Kelly dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Scott looks to land a combination but Kelly avoids it well.
Kelly dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Scott. That did some damage!
Kelly fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Scott is out of range.
A solid leg kick lands there for Kelly.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Kelly.
Scott keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Kelly avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Kelly dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Scott. That did some damage!
A nice leg kick lands there from Scott.
A clash of legs there as Scott blocks the low kick.
Kelly fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Scott is out of range.
A left lands for Scott.
Scott lands a nice leg kick that just misses Kelly's sensitive parts.
Scott jabs at Kelly's body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Scott throws a looping overhand right but Kelly ducks down to avoid it.
Scott misses with a left hand
and Kelly cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kelly misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Scott. Kelly does a little dance to reset his feet.
Scott lands a nice shot to the body.
Scott avoids the body shot from Kelly.
Scott works Kelly's body with a nice hook.
Scott avoids the head kick by Kelly.
Kelly walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Scott checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Kelly showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Scott.
Scott connects with a good right hand that stumbles Kelly. Kelly circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
A right-left combo lands from Scott.
Kelly tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kelly takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
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!
Scott looks to land a right hand but Kelly moved out of range.
Ronald Belford Scott is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Scott checks a low kick from Kelly.
The fight stays on the outside here - Scott looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Scott scores with a three punch combo!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kelly slips a jab from Scott.
Scott slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Scott stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Scott wants it to stay on the feet.
The fighters circling - Scott throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kelly takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Scott misses with the combination.
Scott looks to land a combination but Kelly avoids it well.
Scott lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Kelly backs up against the cage.
Kelly takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Kelly changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Scott tries to avoid it but Kelly manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Scott to the ground. Scott escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ryfus Kelly. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Good standup being displayed there by Scott as he connects with a hook.
Kelly blocks a leg kick.
Scott throws a lazy uppercut
and Kelly counters with a good low kick that Scott was not able to check.
Kelly tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kelly throws the kick towards the body but Scott avoids it.
Scott takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Scott checks a low kick from Kelly.
The fight stays on the outside here - Scott looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A swing and a miss from Kelly.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Kelly.
Kelly jabs Scott to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Scott tries to clinch up.
Kelly will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Scott misses with a body punch
and Kelly counters with a straight right hand.
Kelly takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Scott looks to score with a jab to the body but Kelly is just out of range.
Kelly bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Scott feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Kelly's calf.
Scott cracks Kelly with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheers as Kelly lands an impressive looking overhand right. Scott doesn't seem phased though.
This has been an exciting period of action!
An inside leg kick from Kelly misses.

Scott takes the fight into the clinch.

Scott manages to break the clinch.
Kelly tries to bum rush Scott with a series of wild strikes but Scott uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Kelly fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Kelly connects with an inside leg kick.
Scott throws a nice looking combination but Kelly bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A big left from Scott misses.
Kelly avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kelly turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Kelly fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Ronald Belford Scott seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kelly lands a nice leg kick that just misses Scott's sensitive parts.
Kelly misses with a low kick as Scott jumps back.
A combination from Scott does no damage.
Kelly moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ronald Belford Scott showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Scott lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A swing and a miss from Scott.
Scott uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Kelly throws a head kick but Scott moves out of range.
Scott misses with a low kick.
Kelly throws a leg kick but Scott sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Kelly lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Scott misses the shot to the body.
Scott's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Scott misses with the combination.
Kelly keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Scott lands a jab-cross combination.
Kelly lands with a nice body kick.
Scott takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Scott takes one to the side of the head.
Scott misses with a two punch combination.
Ronald Belford Scott seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Scott misses with a double jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Scott throws a hook but Kelly avoids it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kelly connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Kelly is looking to slow Scott down with leg kicks.
Decent striking displayed by Kelly there.
Scott looks to throw the jab but Kelly is out of range.
Kelly loads up on a big right hand but Scott slips the punch.
Scott takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Kelly fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Kelly tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kelly goes for a high kick. It partially lands.

Scott is rocked!
Kelly seems to be stalking Scott here. He circles momentarily and then unleashes a devastatic head kick! Scott drops like a stone, out cold! WOW! Are you kidding me!? What a knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:45 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Ryfus Kelly!