PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Edward Kelly (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Sands (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Kelly
vs
Sands

185 cm
25
230 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

192 cm
18
265 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Counter fighter
Self confident

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Edward Kelly!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Michael Sands!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Hugh Johnson and Ron Honeybunn.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Sands has Kelly up against the cage in a clinch.
Sands lands with a short punch from the clinch.

Kelly has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Sands regains guard immediately.
Sands looking to hit a scissor sweep but Kelly is one step ahead there.
Sands utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Sands wants to sweep here but Kelly controlling him for the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kelly postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Kelly scoring with punches to the head and body.
Kelly postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Sands has momentary wrist control but Kelly slips an elbow through the middle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kelly chips away with some ground and pound.
Kelly works over Sands with some ground and pound from guard.
Sands looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Kelly keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Sands's head.
Kelly is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Kelly working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Sands's head.
Kelly throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Sands works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

Sands has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Kelly can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Kelly passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Kelly working the ground and pound.
Sands takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sands takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.

Kelly is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Sands has escaped the position, nice work there.
Kelly lands some shots froms side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sands takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Kelly scores with punches from side control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Kelly looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Kelly landing a few strikes.
Sands really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Kelly. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kelly passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Sands!
Kelly putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Kelly scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Sands?
Kelly punishing his opponent with strikes.
Kelly landing strikes from the mount.

Sands is rocked!
Kelly cracks Sands with a big head shot that has him covering up instantly! He's rolled onto his side and the referee has seen enough - this one is aaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Edward Kelly!