PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jeff Trish (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Belle Kelo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jeff Trish has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Trish
vs
Kelo

170 cm
24
135 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

170 cm
23
130 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Enjoys gardening

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jeff Trish!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Belle Kelo!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Dean Styles and Chad Campbell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No luck with that takedown attempt from Kelo.

Trish rushes Kelo and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Trish tries to throw a body punch but Kelo avoids it by throwing Trish back against the cage.
Kelo is trying to force a seperation but Trish has the dominant position.
Kelo is trying to pull guard but Trish turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Kelo tries to break free but Trish pushes him back against the cage.

Trish breaks the clinch.

Trish shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Kelo is trying to defend but Trish finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Kelo is not content to let Trish control the position.
Trish sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Kelo defending well though.
Trish seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Trish looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Trish wants to get back to his feet.
Trish sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Kelo defending well though.
Kelo is looking for a sweep. Trish is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Trish with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Trish wants to take a breather but Kelo is having none of it.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Jeff Trish just wasn't active enough.
Trish closes this distance looking for a takedown but Kelo circles away.
Kelo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Trish.
Kelo wants to clinch but Trish slips to the side

and Trish counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Trish.
Kelo has had enough of the clinch but Trish keeps him there for the moment.
Trish tries to work over Kelo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Nice body punch from Trish - that landed with a thud.
Kelo blocking some punches.
Trish tries to pull guard but Kelo holds him up against the cage and eventually Trish drops back down to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jeff Trish. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kelo tries to stall but Trish uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Trish tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Kelo wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Trish gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Trish in particular looking to stall.
Kelo is refusing to be controlled, as Trish sits in half guard.

Kelo kicks off Trish and gets to his feet.
Trish shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Kelo but Kelo pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Trish displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Kelo.
Trish misses the shot to the body.
Kelo lands a jab to Trish's midsection.
Kelo shoots and misses

and Trish counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Trish.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kelo tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Trish smiles and moves away.

Trish shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Kelo napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Trish is breathing heavily.

Trish tries for a kimura but Kelo is defending well.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Trish is looking to take a break and control but Kelo is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Trish wants to stand but Kelo is controlling his arm.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Kelo tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Trish swivels and escapes.

Trish shoots in and bounces Kelo off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.

Kelo working for a triangle but Trish defends it easily.
Kelo looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Trish in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Trish is working Kelo over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Trish stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kelo swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Trish's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Trish slips nicely into half guard.
Trish scoring with strikes to the body and head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kelo is trying to maintain the position but Trish is very close to passing his half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Trish in particular looking to stall.

Trish seems to be working for a kimura but Kelo defends the submission attempt.
The fighters are battling for position here. Kelo manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Trish trying to control but Kelo is working from the bottom.
Trish is pushing down on Kelo's leg trying to pass to half guard. Kelo is fighting to maintain full guard but Trish has managed to sneak the leg through.

Trish is looking for a kimura but Kelo is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Trish to get the leverage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kelo is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Trish looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Trish is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Kelo!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Trish looking to control but Kelo is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Kelo tries to lock up and control but Trish gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Trish lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Kelo sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Kelo is trying to control but Trish passes into side control!
Trish has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Kelo!
Trish has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Kelo's face.
Kelo is looking to get to half guard.
Kelo is breathing heavily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kelo keeps trying to improve his position.
Trish dominating with strikes here.
Trish controlling his opponent.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Trish tries to stand up but he's trapped just for the moment.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Trish lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jeff Trish dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Trish throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Kelo's waist but Kelo gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Trish off to one side.
Trish looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Trish checks the leg kick.
Kelo will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

Trish gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Kelo to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Trish has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Trish wants to stand and escape but Kelo is having none of it.
Kelo is stalling in the full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Trish looking for a sweep. Not yet Trish, not yet.
Trish is controlling Kelo's posture.
Kelo must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

Jeff Trish has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.

Trish throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Kelo tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Trish is in Kelo's guard.

Kelo has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Trish can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Trish wants to control from the top but Kelo keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kelo is striking off his back. Trish thinks nothing of it though and passes easily into half guard.
Kelo slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Trish slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Trish stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kelo swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Kelo is trying to control the position from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kelo being controlled here, momentarily.
Kelo working a defensive guard here.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Trish tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Kelo manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Trish tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kelo paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Trish throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kelo tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Trish swivels and escapes.
Kelo gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Trish counters with a three punch combo that has Kelo backing up. Kelo nods at Trish to acknowledge the strikes.
Jeff Trish has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Belle Kelo.
Kelo takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Trish throws a series of punches but Kelo moves out of range.

Trish bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Trish passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Kelo!
Trish putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Trish content just to control the position here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Trish wants to finish this one by submission but Kelo is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Trish.
Belle Kelo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jeff Trish is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Trish sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jeff Trish showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Trish 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 Alyssa Summers scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jeff Trish!