PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Wade Anderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Viho Kelley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Anderson might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to "Not Falling" by Mudvayne. Wade Anderson could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Viho Kelley's chin.

Anderson
vs
Kelley

181 cm
32
190 lbs
5 - 12 - 1

191 cm
20
193 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

FJCP Healthy Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Wade Anderson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Viho Kelley!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Anderson closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Anderson wants to break free but Kelley has control.
Anderson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kelley's elbow.
Anderson looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Anderson as Kelley tries to tie him up.
Anderson gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Kelley.

Kelley breaks the clinch.
Anderson wants to clinch
and Kelley counters with a left and a right that stings Anderson.
A combination from Anderson does no damage.
Anderson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Anderson moves into range and clinches up with Kelley.
Anderson working hard to break the clinch.
Kelley has Anderson pressed against the cage, preventing Anderson from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Anderson misses with a punch on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kelley blocks a body shot from Anderson.
Anderson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
I was talking to Anderson's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Kelley drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Kelley tries for a takedown. No joy.
Wade Anderson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Viho Kelley.
Kelley dodges an elbow strike from Anderson.

Kelley escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Anderson moves into the clinch.
Anderson tries to break free but Kelley pushes him back against the cage.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Kelley.

Kelley breaks from the clinch.
Anderson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kelley.
Anderson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kelley dives in and grabs Anderson's left leg, looking for a takedown. Anderson pushes down on Kelley's head and hops out.
Anderson lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Anderson.

It looks like Viho Kelley has been cut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anderson tries to clinch up.
Kelley fails with a takedown attempt.
Anderson tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Kelley counters with a one-two to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Anderson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kelley fails to land the takedown.
Kelley slips a jab and a cross from Anderson.
Kelley with a body punch. A glancing blow.

Anderson moves into range and clinches up with Kelley.

Kelley jumps into guard, dragging Anderson to the mat.
Kelley working a defensive guard here.
Kelley will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anderson looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Anderson has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.

Kelley looking for a guillotine here but Anderson defends easily.
Anderson showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kelley controls Anderson momentarily but Anderson frees himself.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Kelley thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Anderson is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Anderson throws a big elbow that misses.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Kelley is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Anderson is aware though and is defending well.
Kelley wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Anderson is now in half guard.
Anderson tries to stand but can't do so whilst Kelley controls his leg.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kelley wants to control but Anderson is keeping busy.
Anderson sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Kelley is looking to control Anderson's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Kelley avoid being mounted?
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 Wade Anderson will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Viho Kelley's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Anderson tries to clinch but Kelley moves away
and Kelley counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Kelley shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Anderson defends it nicely.
Anderson tries to clinch up
and Kelley counters with a three punch combo that has Anderson backing up. Anderson nods at Kelley to acknowledge the strikes.
Wade Anderson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kelley's corner calls for a 1-2. Kelley obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Kelley tries to clinch up but Anderson circles away and keeps his distance.
Anderson is looking for a counter combo.
Kelley shoots for a double leg takedown but Anderson sprawls well. He's pushed Kelley's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Anderson sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Kelley fails with the takedown

and Anderson counters by clinching up.
Wade Anderson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Viho Kelley.
Kelley has Anderson pressed against the cage, preventing Anderson from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Anderson.
Anderson wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Kelley has him pressed against the cage.
Anderson tries to break the clinch but Kelley is controlling the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kelley displaying some good clinch control by pressing Anderson up against the cage.
Kelley prevents Anderson from breaking the clinch.

Kelley breaks from the clinch.
Kelley misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Anderson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kelley tries to counter with a clinch but Anderson shakes him off and moves away.
Kelley scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Kelley lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

Anderson has Kelley up against the cage in a clinch.
Anderson misses with a body punch.
Anderson is trying to push Kelley away but Kelley has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Kelley wants to take the fight to the mat but Anderson manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Kelley is trying to stall.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anderson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Anderson tries to pull guard but Kelley won't allow it.
Kelley is trying to pull guard but Anderson has him pressed against the cage.
Kelley fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Kelley is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Anderson to keep the fight standing.
Anderson tries to break free but Kelley pushes him back against the cage.
Anderson wants to get back to striking at distance but Kelley won't allow it.
Anderson has had enough of the clinch but Kelley keeps him there for the moment.
Kelley is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Anderson to keep the fight standing.
Kelley fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Kelley lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Kelley has Anderson pushed against the cage.

Anderson gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Kelley regains guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Anderson trying to control the position from guard on top but Kelley is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anderson is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Kelley trying to control the position here.
Our spies down at at The Iron Palace inform us that Kelley has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Kelley controls Anderson momentarily but Anderson frees himself.

Kelley has his foot on Anderson's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Anderson works his way back into a safe position though.
Anderson tries to free his leg and advance position but Kelley is retaining full guard.
Anderson sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Kelley tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Kelley trying to keep a closed guard but Anderson is proving a slippery customer.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Anderson throws an elbow that misses. Kelley uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Anderson's guard. Nice move by Kelley!

Anderson is wriggling around but Kelley manages to pass to half guard.
Kelley looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Kelley missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Kelley missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Kelley wants to lay and pray for a moment but Anderson keeps working.
Anderson is concentrating on defense, preventing Kelley from advancing position.
Kelley is trying to control the action in half guard but Anderson is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Kelley throwing shots but Anderson is blocking nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Viho Kelley showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Viho Kelley's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Kelley gets tackled into the cage by Anderson. Anderson maintains the clinch.
Kelley using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Anderson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Anderson tries to break free but Kelley pushes him back against the cage.
Wade Anderson has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Kelley has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Anderson after a bit of a struggle.
Kelley blocks an elbow strike from Anderson.

Kelley breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Wade Anderson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Anderson gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Kelley wants a takedown but no success here.
Anderson is trying to force a seperation but Kelley has the dominant position.
Nice body punch from Anderson - that landed with a thud.
Anderson looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Anderson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Kelley tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Wade Anderson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Viho Kelley.

Kelley escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kelley shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Anderson defends it nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Anderson throws a combination that misses
and Kelley counters with a nice body kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Nice takedown defense from Kelley. No joy for Anderson on that attempt.
Horrible takedown attempt by Anderson or perhaps it was just good defense by Kelley, which made it look bad.
Kelley plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
The fight stays on the outside here - Anderson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kelley wants to counter with a clinch but Anderson pushes him away.
Anderson with a lazy takedown attempt
and Kelley cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kelley scoring well with a low kick there.
Kelley tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Anderson defends well and Kelley ends up having to push Anderson into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Anderson slaps away a takedown attempt from Kelley, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Anderson stuffs the takedown.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice sprawl there from Anderson as Kelley shoots in.
Anderson moves to clinch but Kelley breaks away
and Kelley counters with a one-two to the body.
Kelley shoots for a double leg takedown but Anderson sprawls well. He's pushed Kelley's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Anderson with a poor takedown

and Kelley holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Anderson manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Anderson working a defensive guard here.
Kelley is stalling in the full guard.
Kelley must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Kelley has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Anderson is proving hard to escape from.
Kelley slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anderson controlling Kelley's posture.
Kelley trying to control but Anderson is working from the bottom.
Anderson avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Kelley trying to control but Anderson is working from the bottom.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
A left and a right from Kelley both land. Nice combination.

Anderson closes the distance and pushes Kelley back into the cage.
Anderson working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Anderson tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Kelley smiles and moves away.
Kelley lands with a kick to the temple. Anderson shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kelley shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Anderson pinned against the cage. Anderson gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Kelley tries to score a power double leg takedown but Anderson sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Kelley somewhat.
Kelley throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Anderson.
Anderson fails to land with a series of punches.
Anderson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kelley fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

And that's the end of the fight!
Viho Kelley comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Kelley 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Viho Kelley!