PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Paskal Aubin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anthony Kelly (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.

Aubin
vs
Kelly

175 cm
25
190 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

185 cm
25
185 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

Good wrestler
Brawler
Determined

Tormented Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Paskal Aubin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Anthony Kelly!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Saam Ante and Patrick Alders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Kelly is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Aubin's half guard.
Kelly throwing shots but Aubin is blocking nicely.
Aubin regains full guard. Nicely done.
Kelly throws a big right hand that misses.
Kelly is fighting to break Aubin's control of his arms but Aubin is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Kelly missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Aubin pulls Kelly in close to prevent any damage.
Kelly working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Paskal Aubin.
Kelly shoots for a takedown but Aubin saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Aubin shoots in looking for a takedown but Kelly manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Aubin's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Kelly shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Aubin but Aubin pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Aubin throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Aubin fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Kelly sprawls well initially but Aubin persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Aubin sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Aubin seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Kelly for as long as he can get away with.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Aubin tries to stand but his arm is trapped.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Paskal Aubin just wasn't active enough.
Kelly keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Aubin misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Paskal Aubin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kelly moves out of range as Aubin strikes.
Kelly will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Kelly goes for a double leg but Aubin avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Aubin continues to drive forward.
Kelly keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Aubin's efforts to push away.
Kelly goes for a takedown in the clinch but Aubin prevents it.

Aubin ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Aubin no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aubin is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Aubin could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Kelly in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Aubin managing to control the position.

We're going to have a standup here because Paskal Aubin wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Aubin works over Kelly's head and body with a nice combination.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Aubin lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Some wild striking there from Aubin.

Aubin darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Aubin slows the pace down in half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aubin 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.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Aubin trying to control the pace.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Paskal Aubin.
Kelly changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Aubin tries to avoid it but Kelly manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Aubin to the ground. Aubin escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
The fight stays on the outside here - Aubin looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kelly fails with the takedown.
Kelly defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Aubin.
Aubin is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Aubin thuds a left hand into Kelly's body.
Kelly walks forward, straight into a front kick from Aubin.
Aubin wants to clinch.
Aubin looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Aubin defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Kelly.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aubin throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Kelly's waist but Kelly gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Aubin off to one side.
Aubin shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Kelly eats them both and turns towards Aubin to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Aubin fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Aubin throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Kelly shoots in for a takedown but Aubin shows good takedown defense.
Aubin darts in looking for a takedown but Kelly gets double underhooks and turns Aubin into the cage.

Aubin breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kelly dives in for a single leg takedown but Aubin sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.

Aubin pulls guard successfully.
Aubin is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Aubin sitting and controlling from the half guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Paskal Aubin dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Aubin dives in and grabs Kelly's left leg, looking for a takedown. Kelly pushes down on Aubin's head and hops out.
Horrible takedown by Kelly or perhaps it was just good defense by Aubin which made him look bad.
Paskal Aubin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Aubin tries to clinch but Kelly moves out of range.
Aubin shoots in but Kelly avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Aubin throws a sloppy head kick and Kelly moves out of range easily.
Aubin tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Kelly defends well and Aubin ends up having to push Kelly into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Paskal Aubin. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Aubin decides to pull guard.
Aubin controls Kelly momentarily but Kelly frees himself.
Aubin is pulling down on Kelly's head. It's preventing any offense from Kelly, at least for the moment.
Aubin looking to hit a scissor sweep but Kelly is one step ahead there.
Aubin looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.

We're going to have a standup here because Paskal Aubin wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Kelly shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Paskal Aubin is winning the standup battle so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aubin shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Kelly as he jumps to the side.
Kelly shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Aubin but Aubin pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Kelly tries to score a power double leg takedown but Aubin sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Kelly somewhat.
Aubin tries a head kick but it misses.

Kelly gets a takedown into half guard.
Aubin is pressing down on Kelly's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Kelly is breathing heavily.
Aubin is controlling Kelly's posture.
Paskal Aubin overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Aubin is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Aubin utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Aubin lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Kelly!
Kelly is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Aubin controlling from mount.
Kelly is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Aubin controlling the pace for now.
Aubin has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

We're going to have a standup here because Paskal Aubin wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Aubin shoots in but no luck this time.
Aubin shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Kelly pinned against the cage. Kelly gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Aubin misses with a straight left.
Aubin has a takedown stuffed.
Aubin fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kelly slaps away a takedown attempt from Aubin, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Nice sprawl there from Aubin as Kelly shoots in.
Kelly fails to land the takedown.
Aubin fails with a takedown attempt.
Kelly takes one on the chin but seems OK.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kelly moves out of range as Aubin strikes.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Kelly is defended easily by Aubin.
Kelly shoots in looking for a takedown. Aubin tries to sprawl out of it but Kelly keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Aubin manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

Aubin clinches up with Kelly and pushes him back against the cage.
Aubin working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Kelly prevents a body shot from Aubin.
Aubin lands a left hand that snaps the head of Kelly backwards.

Aubin escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Aubin is looking to clinch but Kelly is avoiding it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Aubin shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Kelly sprawls well. Kelly wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Aubin gets slowly back to his feet.
Aubin is looking to clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Aubin wants to clinch up but Kelly keeps it at a distance.

Kelly throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Aubin was covering up waiting for the punch and Kelly finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Aubin wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Paskal Aubin dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Kelly dives in and grabs Aubin's left leg, looking for a takedown. Aubin pushes down on Kelly's head and hops out.

Kelly gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Aubin to score an easy takedown into full guard.

Aubin gets to his feet - Kelly follows without any prompting.
Kelly fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Aubin shoots for a double leg takedown but Kelly sprawls well. He's pushed Aubin's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Aubin is looking to clinch but Kelly is avoiding it.

Aubin looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Aubin is looking to take a break and control but Kelly is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Aubin looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Aubin is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Kelly!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aubin looking to control and managing it successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Aubin can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Kelly is looking to escape.
Aubin controlling his opponent.
Aubin won't let Kelly get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Aubin controlling the pace for now.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Paskal Aubin.

Aubin moves into the clinch successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aubin tries for a takedown. No joy.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Aubin.

Aubin pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kelly has a takedown stuffed.
Paskal Aubin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Anthony Kelly.
Aubin fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kelly shoots in and drives through. Aubin sprawls well.
Kelly takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Aubin slaps away a takedown attempt from Kelly, before circling back to the center of the mat.

Aubin darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Aubin stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Kelly to get to his feet.
Aubin scoring well with a low kick there.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Aubin.
Kelly shoots in for a takedown but Aubin shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Aubin changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Kelly looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Kelly is being controlled here.
Aubin is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kelly can do to turn this around?

Aubin decides to stand back up.
Aubin tries to score a power double leg takedown but Kelly sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Aubin somewhat.
Kelly shoots in and drives through. Aubin sprawls well.
Aubin tries to clinch but Kelly moves out of range.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Aubin, right into the meat.

Aubin 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.
Aubin stays in close to Kelly's body and controls the position.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Aubin's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Aubin gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Aubin changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Kelly tries to avoid it but Aubin manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Kelly to the ground. Kelly escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.

Aubin scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
A lull in the action here as Aubin stalls from top position.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Kelly can do anything to dispel that myth.
Kelly wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
The referee asks Aubin politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Aubin prefers to stall for the moment though.
Anthony Kelly has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

And that's the end of the fight!
Paskal Aubin showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Aubin 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 30:27
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 30:27
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Paskal Aubin!
Paskal Aubin decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.