PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Belle Kelo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tyler Burrows (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Burrows's choice of entrance music: My Herione. Tyler Burrows struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 147.3lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. 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.

Kelo
vs
Burrows

170 cm
24
130 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

176 cm
24
155 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Likes comics

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Tends to cut

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Belle Kelo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tyler Burrows!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Jorge Garcia and David Schapiro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Burrows fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Burrows shoots for a double leg takedown but Kelo sprawls well. He's pushed Burrows's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Kelo will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Kelo tries to clinch but Burrows is having none of it.
Burrows slips a jab and a cross from Kelo.
Burrows tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kelo paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Burrows closes the distance and clinches up with Kelo, looking for a takedown. Burrows pushes Kelo against the cage but Kelo circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Burrows moves out of range of the body kick from Kelo.
Kelo cracks a nice hook into Burrows's ribs.
Kelo fails with a takedown attempt.
Kelo darts in looking for a takedown but Burrows gets double underhooks and turns Kelo into the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Belle Kelo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kelo drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Burrows drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Kelo gets the underhooks and prevents it.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Kelo jumps guard.

Kelo has his foot on Burrows's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Burrows works his way back into a safe position though.
Burrows trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Burrows stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kelo swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Kelo throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Kelo preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Kelo holds on and takes a little breather.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Burrows trying to control but Kelo is working from the bottom.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Tyler Burrows was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Kelo tries to clinch up.
Kelo is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Burrows.
Burrows shoots in for a takedown but Kelo shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Burrows looks winded!

Kelo has Burrows up against the cage in a clinch.
Burrows is trying to pull guard but Kelo turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Burrows tries for a takedown. No joy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Kelo jumps guard and drags Burrows to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Kelo looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Burrows engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.

The fighters are working up against the cage. Kelo manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Kelo takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Kelo lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Burrows backwards.
Kelo gets underhooks to prevent Burrows's takedown attempt.
Kelo prevents a takedown attempt there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Kelo pulls guard.
Kelo seems keen to control Burrows's posture.

Kelo working for a triangle but Burrows defends it easily.
Kelo is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kelo wants to get back to his feet but Burrows is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Kelo throws a head kick but Burrows moves out of range.
Kelo shoots in for a takedown but Burrows shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Burrows is looking to clinch.
Burrows gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Kelo shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Burrows pinned against the cage. Burrows gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Burrows dives in and grabs Kelo's left leg, looking for a takedown. Kelo pushes down on Burrows's head and hops out.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Kelo.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Belle Kelo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Burrows wants to clinch up but Kelo keeps it at a distance.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Kelo here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kelo slaps away a takedown attempt from Burrows, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Burrows is breathing heavily.
Burrows dives in for a single leg takedown but Kelo sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Burrows tries to stall but Kelo uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Burrows tries to pull guard but Kelo holds him up against the cage and eventually Burrows drops back down to his feet.
Burrows gets underhooks to prevent Kelo's takedown attempt.
Kelo lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Burrows.
Burrows is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Kelo to keep the fight standing.
Burrows tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Kelo smiles and moves away.
Burrows circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Kelo is defended easily by Burrows.

Kelo fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Burrows, pushing him back against the cage.

Kelo gets control of Burrows's arms and successfully pulls guard. Kelo will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Kelo is controlling Burrows's posture.
Burrows looking to sit in guard and control but Kelo gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Kelo seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kelo missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Kelo engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kelo has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Belle Kelo wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Burrows looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Kelo is fending him off so far but Burrows persists. Nope, Kelo circles away and we're back to standing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Kelo closes the distance and pushes Burrows back into the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Kelo creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Kelo drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Burrows breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kelo doesn't manage to clinch there - Burrows circles away.
Burrows goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Burrows tries to clinch but Kelo moves out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kelo shoots in looking for a takedown. Burrows tries to sprawl out of it but Kelo keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Burrows manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Kelo shoots in for a takedown but Burrows shows good takedown defense.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Belle Kelo dominated that second round.
That's time! Kelo's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Burrows shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Belle Kelo is winning the standup battle so far.

Burrows is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Kelo's half guard.
Kelo moves into full guard.
Kelo trying to control the position.

Burrows avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Kelo trying to keep a closed guard but Burrows is proving a slippery customer.
Burrows takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kelo wants to sweep here but Burrows controlling him for the moment.
Burrows wants to control from the top but Kelo keeps moving.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Kelo avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Kelo trying to keep a closed guard but Burrows is proving a slippery customer.

Tyler Burrows has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Kelo misses with an attempted mid kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kelo blocks a head kick by Burrows.
Burrows displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Kelo.
Kelo stuffs the takedown attempt from Burrows. Burrows gets slowly back to his feet.
Kelo pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Kelo is defended easily by Burrows.
Some wild striking there from Kelo.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burrows tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Burrows fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Belle Kelo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tyler Burrows.
Kelo rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Burrows moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Kelo shoots for a takedown but Burrows saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

Burrows has taken the fight to the clinch.

Kelo jumps into guard, dragging Burrows to the mat.
Kelo is looking to stand back up but Burrows counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Kelo.
Kelo tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Kelo manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Burrows sitting in guard here, content to control.
Burrows lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Kelo is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Burrows pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kelo is keeping the position for now.
Burrows in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Tyler Burrows.
Well Kelo 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 Anthony Taglia scores the fight 30:28
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 29:28
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 30:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Belle Kelo!
Tyler Burrows spoke after the fight, saying 'I am not impressed by my performance.'.