PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Charlie Kelly (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and greg jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Kelly
vs
jackson

193 cm
22
212 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

150 cm
22
204 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Counter striker
Cuts easily

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Granite chin

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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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Charlie Kelly!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, greg jackson!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
jackson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kelly sees it coming and avoids it easily.
jackson misses with a straight left.
Kelly is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kelly fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Kelly.

It looks like greg jackson has been cut.
jackson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Some wild striking there from Kelly.

jackson shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. jackson showed some decent athleticism there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kelly flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
jackson wants to control but Kelly is keeping him busy.
Kelly tries to roll over but jackson keeps him under control.
Kelly moves into full guard.
jackson stays in close to Kelly's body and controls the position.
jackson working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
jackson stopping the sweep attempt from Kelly.
Kelly controls jackson momentarily but jackson frees himself.
Kelly wants to sweep but no luck.
Kelly on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Kelly tries to get out of the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Kelly keeping moving, preventing jackson from controlling successfully.
jackson won't allow Kelly to sweep him here.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
jackson is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
jackson swings for the body but Kelly moves out of range.
jackson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
jackson keeps the fight on the outside.
Some wild striking there from Kelly.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
jackson blocks the body kick.
Kelly doesn't manage to clinch there - jackson circles away.
jackson misses with an uppercut.
jackson swings for the body but Kelly moves out of range.
A slow jab from jackson misses its intended target.
jackson misses with a body shot.
jackson misses with a hook.
Kelly looks to land a left hand but jackson moved out of range nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Kelly wants to clinch.
Kelly gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and jackson counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
jackson is stalling here. Kelly is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! jackson seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Kelly has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Kelly working the ground and pound from side control.
Kelly cracks jackson with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Kelly lands an elbow.
jackson takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
jackson taking a bit of punishment here - Kelly scoring with strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Charlie Kelly dominated that round.
The cut man is working on greg jackson's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

jackson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kelly.
jackson misses with a jab to the body

and Kelly counters with a shoot takedown. jackson fights it but they end up in guard.
Kelly pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. jackson is keeping the position for now.
jackson working a defensive guard here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kelly wants to pass the guard but jackson is keeping the position.
Kelly throws and elbow that misses. jackson uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Kelly's guard. Nice move by jackson!
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Kelly throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Kelly looking to control.
Kelly looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but jackson puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kelly slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Kelly looking to hit a scissor sweep but jackson is one step ahead there.
jackson wants to control from the top but Kelly keeps moving.
jackson working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Kelly tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Kelly fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. jackson sprawls well initially but Kelly persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
jackson is breathing heavily.
jackson wants to improve his position but Kelly is controlling well.
jackson blocking the ground and pound attempt from Kelly.
Kelly working jackson over with strikes.
Kelly is looking to take a break and control but jackson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Kelly will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Kelly not landing any meaningful shots this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kelly is looking to take a break and control but jackson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
jackson on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
jackson is pressing down on Kelly's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Kelly wants to control from the top but jackson keeps moving.
Kelly landing some decent shots from guard.
Kelly has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Kelly throws and elbow that misses. jackson uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Kelly's guard. Nice move by jackson!
jackson postures up.
Kelly looking to hit a scissor sweep but jackson is one step ahead there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Kelly looking to control.
Kelly will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Kelly trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
jackson won't allow Kelly to sweep him here.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Kelly throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
jackson swats away the attempt to clinch by Kelly.
Kelly wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Kelly misses with a takedown

and jackson counters with a nice double leg into guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Charlie Kelly dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on greg jackson's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Kelly throws a hook but jackson avoids it easily.
jackson misses with a body punch
and Kelly counters with a straight punch to the midsection.

Kelly shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in jackson's guard.
Kelly with a nice head shot there.
jackson utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Kelly scoring with some ground and pound.
Kelly stands up over jackson, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Kelly in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Kelly wants to pass the guard but jackson is keeping the position.

jackson has his foot on Kelly's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Kelly works his way back into a safe position though.
jackson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Kelly is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.

That's one minute gone in the round.
jackson being controlled here, momentarily.
Kelly with a nice head shot there.
Charlie Kelly overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Kelly lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Kelly is looking to work some ground and pound but jackson has wrist control.
Kelly stands up over jackson, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Kelly scoring with punches to the head and body.
Kelly loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

Kelly avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
jackson keeping moving, preventing Kelly from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kelly advances to half guard.
Kelly works his way into side control.
Kelly working the body and head with strikes.
Kelly wants to control but jackson is keeping him busy.
jackson is trying to improve his position.
jackson is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
jackson stops Kelly from passing to mount.
Kelly working the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
jackson is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Kelly looks up at the clock and then as jackson takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Kelly smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
jackson trying to remain calm as Kelly controls from the top position.
jackson taking a bit of punishment here - Kelly scoring with strikes.
Kelly cracks jackson with a big elbow.
Kelly working the head and body with strikes.
Kelly scores with a couple of short elbows.
Kelly scoring with punches from side control.
jackson is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Kelly connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused jackson some visible discomfort.
Kelly connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused jackson some visible discomfort.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kelly scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at jackson to see if he's OK.
Kelly working the head and body with strikes.
greg jackson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kelly is looking to take a break and control but jackson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
jackson tries to control but Kelly manages to take his back.
jackson is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Kelly scores with punches to the body.
Kelly has his opponent trapped and is landing shots. Not a good position for jackson.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kelly tries to get the hooks in deep but jackson pushed the leg off.
Kelly scores with a nice shot to the head of his opponent. jackson is looking for a way out.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kelly has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of jackson's body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Charlie Kelly showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Kelly 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 30:26
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:26
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Charlie Kelly!