PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Michael Kelso (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ben Dover (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dover has chosen God's Away On Business as his entrance music. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Kelso
vs
Dover

190 cm
23
217 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

190 cm
19
216 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Determined

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 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Michael Kelso!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ben Dover!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Leandro Rodrigues and Mauricio Rocha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kelso misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Kelso tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Dover swivels and escapes.
Kelso shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Dover but Dover pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Michael Kelso. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dover lands a jab-cross combination.
Dover stuffs the takedown attempt from Kelso. Kelso gets slowly back to his feet.
A slapping leg kick lands for Dover.
Michael Kelso seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dover lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Dover lands a nice leg kick that just misses Kelso's sensitive parts.
Kelso fails with a takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kelso tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Dover swivels and escapes.
Nice takedown defense from Dover. No joy for Kelso on that attempt.
Kelso shoots for a takedown but Dover saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Kelso is breathing heavily.
Dover stuffs the takedown attempt from Kelso. Kelso gets slowly back to his feet.
Jab, jab by Dover - just one landing.
Dover scores with the left hand. Kelso knows he should have avoided that one.
Dover scores with a nice right hand.
Kelso shoots for a takedown but Dover saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dover keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Kelso takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Dover scores with a punch to the head.
A jab from Dover does it's job there.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Kelso shoots in for a takedown but Dover shows good takedown defense.
Kelso looks for a takedown but Dover sprawls well.
Kelso takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Oh, that's a big right hand from Dover and Kelso goes tumbling to the canvas! Dover follows him to the ground and looks to finish from half guard.

Kelso is rocked!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dover tries to stand and escape but Kelso is controlling the position.
Oh Kelso is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Kelso seems to have got his legs back now.
Kelso is looking to improve his position.
Dover wants to stand up but Kelso has a hold of him and won't allow it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
The fighters are battling for position here. Kelso manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Kelso has a closed guard, preventing Dover from standing up.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Dover dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Kelso. That did some damage!
Dover keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Kelso changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Dover tries to avoid it but Kelso manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Dover to the ground. Dover escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dover throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Kelso's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Dover lets loose with a powerful body kick. Kelso will feel that in the morning.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Kelso. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Kelso will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Dover feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Kelso's calf.
The crowd cheers as Dover lands an impressive looking overhand right. Kelso doesn't seem phased though.
Dover connects with a good right hand that stumbles Kelso. Kelso circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Dover scores with a jab. Kelso acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
It's a brutal combination of punches from Dover! Kelso is backing up but he can't get away as Dover lands with one final shot to the jaw that drops Kelso and ends the fight. Great knockout.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:43 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Ben Dover!