PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Liam Kelley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kick Boxer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kick Boxer has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Kelley
vs
Boxer

180 cm
23
179 lbs
8 - 2 - 1

180 cm
22
169 lbs
13 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Sun-Tzu
Arcticus University: London

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Liam Kelley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kick Boxer!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Illya Tyunina and Konstantin Menshow.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boxer uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Kelley has time to react.
Kelley just misses with a punch to the body.
Boxer misses with a left hand
and Kelley makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Boxer lands a jab to the nose.

Kelley scores with a takedown into Boxer's guard.
Kelley sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Kelley loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kelley throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Boxer works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Kelley wants to pass the guard but Boxer is keeping the position.
Kelley scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kelley loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Boxer looking to hit a scissor sweep but Kelley is one step ahead there.
Kelley missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Kelley missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Kelley postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Kelley preventing the sweep.
Kelley postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Kelley trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Kelley scoring with some ground and pound.
Kelley throws a big right hand that misses.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Kelley working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Kelley content to stall in guard here.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Kelley ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Kelley keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Boxer swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Kelley counters with a straight right hand.
Some wild striking there from Kelley.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boxer fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kelley manages to avoid it.
Kelley looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Kelley throws a nice outside leg kick.
Boxer throws out a leg kick but Kelley moves out of range and Boxer only half commits.
The fighters circling - Boxer throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kelley tried to counter with a leg kick but Boxer avoided it.
Kelley tries for a takedown but Boxer sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Boxer now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Boxer throws a head kick that misses.
Kelley walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Boxer checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Kick Boxer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Boxer checks the leg kick.
Kelley throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Kelley throws a chopping leg kick but Boxer manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Boxer throws a nice head kick!
Kelley lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Kelley checks a leg kick.
Kelley just misses with a punch to the body.
Boxer lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kelley. Boxer does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kelley takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Boxer just misses with a punch to the body.
Kelley fires out a quick counter leg kick but Boxer just manages to avoid it.
Boxer throws a push kick but Kelley slaps the foot to one side.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Boxer, right into the meat.
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!
Kelley misses with a hook.
Boxer throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kelley sees it coming and avoids it easily.
It looked like Kelley wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Kelley takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Boxer looks to throw the jab but Kelley is out of range.
Boxer lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Boxer lands with a right hand.
Kelley throws a head kick but Boxer moves out of range.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Boxer lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Kelley has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Kelley and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Some bone on bone action there as Boxer checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
A telegraphed right hand from Kelley misses the target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Liam Kelley will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Kelley throws a leg kick but Boxer sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Kelley shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Boxer as he jumps to the side.
Boxer throws a leg kick that misses.
Boxer tries to close the distance and clinch but Kelley swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Boxer takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
A clash of legs there as Kelley blocks the low kick.
Kelley throws out a leg kick but Boxer moves out of range and Kelley only half commits.
Boxer looks to land a body kick but Kelley moved away.
Boxer needs to keep his hands up - Kelley had a free shot at his head there.
Kelley takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kelley bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Boxer lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Boxer scores with a leg kick.
Kelley shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Boxer sprawls well. Boxer wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Kelley gets slowly back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boxer is looking to land body kicks.
Kelley appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Kelley misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Boxer.
Kelley shoots for a takedown but Boxer saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Liam Kelley. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Boxer lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A jab from Boxer misses.
Kelley drops down looking for a counter takedown but Boxer sprawls and moves away.
Boxer slips a straight right by Kelley.
Kelley scores with a shot to the body.

Kelley shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Kelley showed some decent athleticism there.
Kelley trying to control the action but Boxer is working from the bottom.
Kelley throws a strike but Boxer avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Boxer really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Kelley. 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 two minutes gone in the round.
Kelley throws a big elbow that misses.
Kelley with a flurry of punches that miss.
Kelley trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Kelley throws a strike but Boxer rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Boxer looking to pass the guard.
Boxer sitting in guard here, content to control.
Kelley looking for a sweep. Not yet Kelley, not yet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kelley manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Boxer manages to get himself to full guard.

The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Kelley engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Kelley accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Boxer holds on and takes a little breather.
Kelley wants to control from the top but Boxer keeps moving.
Boxer preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

That's four 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.
Boxer keeping moving, preventing Kelley from controlling successfully.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Boxer can do anything to dispel that myth.
Kelley pushing down on Boxer's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Kelley missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Kelley with the ground and pound but Boxer uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Kelley working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Boxer's head.
Kelley wants to control from the top but Boxer keeps moving.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Kelley accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Liam Kelley will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Boxer lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Boxer throws a hook to the side of Kelley's head but Kelley sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Nice takedown defense from Boxer. No joy for Kelley on that attempt.
Kelley takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Kelley is looking to wear down Boxer with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Boxer dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Good work by Kelley as he checks the leg kick.
Kelley misses with a jab to the body
and Boxer counters with a left to the body.
Boxer lands a head shot.
Kelley avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kelley keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kelley scoring well with a low kick there.
Kelley shoots in looking for a takedown. Boxer tries to sprawl out of it but Kelley keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the ropes. Boxer manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Boxer shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kelley tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Boxer defends well and Kelley ends up having to push Boxer into the ropes where they will battle it out in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Liam Kelley. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Boxer misses the shot to the body.
Kelley throws a body kick that misses.
Boxer jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kelley feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Kelley throws a solid leg kick but Boxer takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Kelley.
Kick Boxer seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Boxer connects with a body shot.
Boxer slips a straight right by Kelley.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Boxer.
Kelley takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Boxer lands a nice leg kick that just misses Kelley's sensitive parts.
Kelley throws a shot to the body.
Boxer tests Kelley's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Kelley takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kelley throws a leg kick that is checked
and Boxer counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Boxer misses with a looping right.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Boxer walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Boxer fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Boxer on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Kelley lands with a kick to the ribs.
Kelley ducks under a wild hook from Boxer.
Kelley throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A head kick misses from Kelley.
Boxer throws a sloppy head kick and Kelley moves out of range easily.
Kelley has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Boxer.
Kelley lands a head shot.
Boxer misses with a low kick.
Kelley attempts a counter takedown but Boxer avoids it well and moves away.
Boxer connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kelley ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kelley drops down looking for a counter takedown but Boxer sprawls and moves away.
Boxer displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kelley throws out the jab.
Boxer misses with a wild combination.
Kelley misses with a wild body shot.
Boxer throws a nice inside leg kick.
Boxer looks to land a right hand but Kelley moved out of range.
Kelley is looking for a counter combo.
Kelley blocks a jab.
Kelley fails with the takedown
and Boxer counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Boxer tries to clinch but Kelley moves out of range.
Boxer swings for the body but Kelley moves out of range.
A lazy left from Kelley finds it's target.
Kelley swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A countering left hand to the body from Boxer misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kelley throws a jab when Boxer was well out of range.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Boxer, right into the meat.
Boxer lands a front kick.
Boxer lands a nice leg kick that just misses Kelley's sensitive parts.
Boxer misses with an uppercut.
Kelley misses with a low kick.
Boxer counters with a body kick.
Boxer fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Kelley.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kelley misses with an uppercut. Boxer saw that one coming.
Boxer swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kelley sizes up Boxer with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Boxer scores with a nice strike.
Boxer slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Boxer lands with a hook. Kelley tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kick Boxer really dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Kelley takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Kelley throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Boxer scores with a jab to the head.
Kelley with a poor takedown
and Boxer counters with a nice uppercut.
Boxer misses the shot to the body.
Kelley dives in for a single leg takedown but Boxer sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the ropes.
Kelley throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kelley fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Liam Kelley. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Boxer scores with a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kelley moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Boxer misses with a body kick.
Boxer throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kelley misses with an uppercut.
Boxer follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Kelley closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Boxer on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Kelley is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Boxer ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kelley moves away.
Boxer takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Boxer lands a jab to Kelley's midsection.
Boxer fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Kelley has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Kelley throws a low kick but Boxer avoids it.
Kelley checks a leg kick.
Boxer displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kelley throws out the jab.
Kelley misses with a head kick.
Boxer tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kelley was well out of range. Poor timing from Boxer.
Boxer moves out of range as Kelley strikes.
Kelley moves forwards but Boxer connects with a nice, crisp jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boxer chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Kelley can pounce on him.
Boxer looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Boxer bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A cross from Kelley lands.
Boxer blocks a jab.
Kelley misses with a body punch
and Boxer counters with a stiff right hand.
Boxer just misses with a punch to the body.
Kelley misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Boxer counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Boxer lands a body shot.
Kelley keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kelley walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Kelley tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Kelley takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Boxer gets cracked there but stands up to it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boxer misses with a body kick.
Boxer gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Kelley.
Boxer misses with a hook
and Kelley counters with a low kick, right behind Boxer 's knee.
Good work by Boxer as he checks the leg kick.
Boxer looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Kelley lands a really nice looking cross but Boxer seems unphased.
Boxer scores with the left hand. Kelley knows he should have avoided that one.
Boxer misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Kelley to counter with a crisp jab.
Kick Boxer is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kelley takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Boxer throws a jab but it's blocked by Kelley.
Kelley on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Kelley just misses with a punch to the body.
Boxer takes a swing at Kelley's ribcage but misses.
It looked like Kelley wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Kelley throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kelley throws a hook to the side of Boxer's head but Boxer sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
It seemed like Boxer was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Boxer lands a right hook to the body.
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!
Kelley misses with a hook.
Kelley looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Boxer swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Boxer throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kelley moves away from the strike by Boxer.
Boxer throws out a loose jab but Kelley uses good head movement to avoid it.
Boxer scores with a jab to the body.
Boxer throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Boxer throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Kelley stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.

Boxer drives through and clinches with Kelley against the ropes.
Boxer can't find room to land a body shot as Kelley controls the action.
Kelley looking to slow down the pace here.

Kelley escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kick Boxer dominated that fourth round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Boxer feints and then cracks Kelley's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Kelley down.
Kelley slips a jab from Boxer.
Boxer throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Kelley uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Boxer.
Boxer checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Kelley loads up on a big right hand but Boxer slips the punch.
Boxer throws a jab when Kelley was well out of range.
Boxer turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Boxer.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kelley misses with an uppercut
and Boxer counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Boxer's jab looks to have found its range, popping Kelley under the eye.
Kelley shoots in but Boxer avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Kelley ducks under a wild hook from Boxer.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kelley looks for the body kick but Boxer saw that one coming.
Boxer looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Boxer throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Boxer slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Boxer blocks a head kick by Kelley.
Boxer is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Kelley with a body shot.
Boxer has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Boxer throws a body punch but Kelley moves out of range.
Kelley on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Kelley blocks a head kick by Boxer.
Kelley is looking to counter with head kicks.
Jab by Boxer.
Boxer loads up on a big right hand but Kelley slips the punch.
Boxer tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kelley was well out of range. Poor timing from Boxer.
Kelley feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Kelley throws a push kick but Boxer slaps the foot to one side.
Kelley misses the shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Kelley checks a leg kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Boxer.
Good work by Boxer as he checks the leg kick.
Boxer throws a leg kick but Kelley moved away.
Boxer throws a predictable looking body shot

and Kelley counters with a shoot takedown. Boxer fights it but they end up in guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kelley controls from within his opponent's guard.
Kelley trying to control the position from guard on top but Boxer is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kelley scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kelley 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.
Kelley throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Boxer works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Kelley throws a big right hand that misses.
Kelley in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Boxer misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Boxer drops his hands momentarily and Kelley takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Boxer ducks under a wild hook from Kelley.
Boxer is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Boxer scores with a jab. Kelley acknowledges it with a nod of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boxer connects with a solid leg kick.
Kelley misses with a body kick.
Boxer tries to counter with a clinch but Kelley shakes him off and moves away.
Boxer tries to land a front kick but Kelley steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Kelley throwing a counter right hand but Boxer manages to avoid it.
Kelley misses with a body shot.
Boxer takes one to the side of the head.
Kelley uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Boxer.
Kelley throws a front kick aimed at Boxer's knee but Boxer avoids it well.
Boxer unleashes a big counter combination but Kelley bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Boxer dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Boxer lands a leg kick that knocks Kelley off balance momentarily.
Kelley on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Kelley lands a nice shot that snaps Boxer's head back.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kelley swats away the attempt to clinch by Boxer.
Kelley scores with a jab.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kick Boxer comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Boxer has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 47:48
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 47:48
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 47:48

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kick Boxer!
During a confident post fight interview, Kick Boxer thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.