PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Wayne Kerr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lee Telford (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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.

Kerr
vs
Telford

210 cm
22
210 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

187 cm
18
201 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Wayne Kerr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Lee Telford!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Steven Brown and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Telford avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Telford will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Telford moves forwards but Kerr connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Kerr looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Telford shoots for a double leg takedown but Kerr sprawls well. He's pushed Telford's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Kerr tries to clinch but Telford moves out of range.
Nice takedown defense from Telford. No joy for Kerr on that attempt.
Telford keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Kerr closes this distance looking for a takedown but Telford circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Wayne Kerr. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kerr misses the shot to the body.
Kerr blocks a head kick by Telford.

Kerr dives in and scores a takedown into Telford's guard.
Kerr stopping the sweep attempt from Telford.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Telford wants to hit a switch here but Kerr passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Telford there!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Telford can't escape the position.

Kerr working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.

Kerr stands up from the dominant position. He obviously fancies his chances standing.
Good shot there by Telford.
Telford avoids the head kick by Kerr.
Wayne Kerr seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Telford leaves Kerr with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kerr wants to clinch.
Telford shoots in but no luck this time.

Kerr decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.

Kerr decides to stand up.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The fight stays on the outside here - Telford looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kerr shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Telford as he avoids it easily.
Telford tries to clinch but Kerr is having none of it.
Kerr shoots in looking for a takedown. Telford tries to sprawl out of it but Kerr keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Telford manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Kerr is breathing heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Telford fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Kerr throws a head kick that misses.
Kerr fails in his attempt to clinch.
Telford shoots in for a takedown but Kerr shows good takedown defense.
Kerr tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Telford paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Telford lands a body shot.
Telford avoids the head kick by Kerr.
Kerr fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Telford avoids it really well and circles away.
Kerr keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kerr wants to clinch.

Kerr gets a clinch.

Telford breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kerr is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kerr moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kerr misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kerr throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Wayne Kerr dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Kerr closes the distance but Telford moves to the side
and Telford counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kerr avoids the head kick by Telford.
Telford fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kerr misses with a takedown attempt - Telford sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

Telford closes the distance and clinches.
Kerr tries to pull guard but Telford won't allow it.
Telford jumps guard but Kerr stands there with Telford around his waist. Telford gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Kerr drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Telford gets the underhooks and prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Wayne Kerr. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kerr tries for a takedown but Telford manages to get underhooks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Telford with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Kerr can't get the takedown.
Telford jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Kerr walks away with a smile on his face. Telford gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Telford shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Kerr as he avoids it easily.
Kerr fails to land the takedown.
Kerr is looking to clinch but Telford is avoiding it.
Telford moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Wayne Kerr is winning the standup battle so far.
Kerr scores with a head kick. Telford tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.

It looks like Lee Telford has been cut.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kerr misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Telford takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Kerr leaves Telford with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kerr tries to clinch but Telford is having none of it.
Telford dives in and grabs Kerr's left leg, looking for a takedown. Kerr pushes down on Telford's head and hops out.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kerr looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kerr throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Telford's waist but Telford gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Kerr off to one side.
Kerr shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Telford as he jumps to the side.
Telford fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Kerr throws a head kick that Telford semi-blocks.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Telford.
Kerr tries for a takedown but Telford sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Telford fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Kerr shoots in but Telford avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Kerr fails in his attempt to clinch.
Wayne Kerr is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Kerr takes the fight into the clinch.
Telford avoiding damage as Kerr throws knees to the body.
Kerr jumps guard but Telford turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
A short left from Telford.
Telford tries to pull guard but Kerr holds him up against the cage and eventually Telford drops back down to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kerr is trying to force a seperation but Telford has the dominant position.

Telford pulls guard effortlessly.
Telford wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Kerr manages to pass to side control.
Telford punching from the bottom.
Kerr not landing any meaningful shots this time.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kerr trying to control from half guard but Telford is working away.

Kerr seems to be looking for submissions.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Wayne Kerr dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Lee Telford's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Kerr closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Telford taking a breather.
Kerr trying to land knees to the body.
Telford lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Kerr backwards.

Telford successfully pulls guard.
Kerr scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kerr trying to control but Telford is working from the bottom.
Telford pulls Kerr in close to prevent any damage.
Telford trying to control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Telford is striking but Kerr is not phased and passes to half guard.

Kerr postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Telford to stand up.
Telford takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Kerr looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Telford is fending him off so far but Kerr persists. Nope, Telford circles away and we're back to standing.
Kerr throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Telford.
Kerr fails in his attempt to clinch.
Telford attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Kerr wants to clinch.
Telford fails with a takedown attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kerr tries to clinch up.

Telford gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Kerr tries to pull guard but Telford holds him up against the cage and eventually Kerr drops back down to his feet.
Telford jumps guard but Kerr turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Kerr stops a takedown attempt from Telford.
Wayne Kerr has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lee Telford.

Telford's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Telford avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kerr lands a jab-cross combination.
Kerr lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Kerr lands with a kick to the temple. Telford shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Kerr dives in and scores a takedown into Telford's guard.
Telford is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Kerr prevents Telford from getting back to his feet.

Kerr decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Telford, up you get!

Kerr feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Kerr advances position into side control!
Kerr landing a few strikes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Kerr has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Telford is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Kerr yanks on the arm and Telford is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Kerr.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Wayne Kerr!