PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Clint Hester (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Viho Kelley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Hester
vs
Kelley

185 cm
19
190 lbs
2 - 0 - 1

191 cm
20
193 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Dangerous knees
Granite 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 2 - 0 - 1, fighting out of New York, Clint Hester!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Viho Kelley!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Reed Andrews and Columbo Gatti.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice sprawl there from Hester as Kelley shoots in.
Hester throws a nice inside leg kick.

Hester has taken the fight to the clinch.
Hester prevents Kelley from breaking the clinch.
Kelley prevents a body shot from Hester.
Kelley blocks an uppercut.
Hester has Kelley pressed against the cage, preventing Kelley from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hester.
Hester with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

It looks like Viho Kelley has been cut.
Hester misses with the head strike.
Hester has Kelley pushed against the cage.

Kelley decides to pull guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hester pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kelley is keeping the position for now.

Kelley is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Hester defends well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kelley is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Kelley is looking to stand up but Hester isn't so interested in that idea.
Kelley not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Hester trying to control the position from guard on top but Kelley is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Hester won't allow Kelley to sweep him here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Hester postures up.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Hester, right into the meat.
Kelley darts in looking for a takedown but Hester gets double underhooks and turns Kelley into the cage.
Hester throws a body kick that misses.
Kelley shoots for a takedown but Hester saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Clint Hester has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Viho Kelley.

Hester closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hester.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Hester.
Hester lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Hester controlling the action here for a moment.
Hester tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kelley's elbow.
Hester keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Kelley's efforts to push away.
Hester lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kelley leaning against his opponent.
Hester tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kelley tries to pull guard but Hester won't allow it.
Hester misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hester lands a nice shot to the body.
Hester taking a breather.
Hester landing knees to the head.
Hester gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Kelley.
Hester pressing his opponent against the cage.
Kelley managing to block the knees to the body from Hester.
Hester swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hester is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kelley is defending well for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hester throws a head punch that misses.

Kelley's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hester looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Kelley checks a leg kick.
Hester goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Kelley looks for a takedown but Hester sprawls well.
A nice leg kick lands there from Hester.
Hester tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Kelley manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Kelley shoots in looking for a takedown. Hester tries to sprawl out of it but Kelley keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Hester manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hester connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Clint Hester dominated that round.
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!

Kelley doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Hester counters with a nice low kick that buckles Kelley's knee momentarily.
Hester fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Hester lands a high kick!
Kelley tries for a takedown but Hester sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

Hester moves into the clinch.
Hester misses with a punch to the body.
A body shot lands from Hester.
Hester misses with a punch to the body.
Kelley goes for a takedown in the clinch but Hester prevents it.
Clint Hester has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Viho Kelley.
Hester goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hester crunches a lovely knee into Kelley's ribcage.
Kelley tries to work over Hester's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hester misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hester leaning his opponent against the cage.
Hester tries to throw a body punch but Kelley avoids it by throwing Hester back against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kelley fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Hester will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Kelley up against the cage.
Kelley takes a shot to the head.

Kelley has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Hester clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Kelley missing with strikes.
Hester wants to get back to his feet.
Kelley avoiding Hester 's attempts to control his hands.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kelley controlling the position well here. Hester rolled but Kelley kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hester wants to get back to his feet.
A lull in the action here.
Hester covering up well under a series of strikes from Kelley.
Hester tries to roll but Kelley sticks to his back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Hester defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Kelley avoiding Hester 's attempts to control his hands.
Even with his hooks in, Kelley manages to miss with strikes from the back.
Hester covering up well under a barage of strikes.
Hester tries to escape but Kelley has the hooks in and won't let him break free.

Kelley has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Hester has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Kelley really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Hester.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hester tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Hester is desperately trying to improve his position but Kelley has a good base and remains in mount.
Viho Kelley has got the better of the ground game so far.
Kelley tries to control but Hester wriggling away.
Hester slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hester trying to control here.
Hester is looking to escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Clint Hester dominated that second round.
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!

Hester throws a leg kick
and Kelley counters with a left and a right that stings Hester.
Hester walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Kelley checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Hester throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Kelley wants to clinch.
As Kelley backs away, Hester returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Hester misses with a kick to the body.
Kelley closes the distance and clinches up with Hester, looking for a takedown. Kelley pushes Hester against the cage but Hester circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Nice jab there from Hester.
Kelley is trying hard to land a takedown here. Hester sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Hester seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Viho Kelley is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kelley showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hester.
Hester feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Kelleys jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Clint Hester is winning the standup battle so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Kelley.
Clint Hester is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kelley checks a leg kick.
Kelley is trying hard to land a takedown here. Hester sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Clint Hester has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Viho Kelley.
Kelley is looking to clinch.
As Kelley backs away, Hester returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Hester throws a body kick that misses
letting Kelley counter with a right hand.
Hester looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Hester throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Kelley takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Hester lands a jab.
Hester defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Kelley.
Hester dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kelley with a poor takedown
and Hester counters with a solid body kick.
Hester scores with a nice right hand.
Hester lands a leg kick that knocks Kelley off balance momentarily.
Kelley blocks a low kick nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Hester thumps Kelley with a low kick.
Clint Hester seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kelley fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kelley moves out of range of the leg kick from Hester.
Kelley feints the counter takedown.

Hester darts in and clinches Kelley up against the cage.
Hester scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Hester misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kelley is looking to take this one to the mat.
Hester pressing his opponent against the cage.
Hester fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kelley managing to block the knees to the body from Hester.
Kelley is looking to control Hester's arms but Hester gets an underhook and turns him. Now Kelley has his back to the cage.
Hester slowing the pace effectively.
Kelley blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kelley is trying to maintain a safe position but Hester gets an underhook and turns Kelley into the cage.
Clint Hester has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Kelley is trying to break free.
Hester can't find room to land a body shot as Kelley controls the action.
Kelley has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Hester avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Hester is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kelley can do to turn this around?
Kelley being controlled against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Hester.
Hester scores with a shoulder strike.
Hester with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Hester misses with a punch on the inside.
Kelley working hard to break the clinch.
Hester slows down the pace here.
Kelley takes a shot to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hester stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Hester swings wildly with an uppercut but Kelley uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hester will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Kelley up against the cage.
Hester swings away with an uppercut that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hester.
Hester gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Kelley.
Hester misses with a knee strike.
Hester tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Hester misses with the head strike.
Viho Kelley has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Clint Hester is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Hester using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Clint Hester showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Hester, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Lou da Vinci scores the fight 30:27
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 30:27
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Clint Hester!