PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Eddie Kiely (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Billy Gruff (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kiely comes to the cage accompanied by Mouth For War. Eddie Kiely has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Kiely
vs
Gruff

195 cm
25
265 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

185 cm
20
255 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Solid boxing
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

On Tap (Laundry Available)

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 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Eddie Kiely!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Billy Gruff!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Ron Honeybunn and Bruno Hogan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kiely fails to land with a series of punches.
A left and a right from Kiely both land. Nice combination.
Gruff keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gruff. Kiely does a little dance to reset his feet.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Gruff.
Kiely connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Kiely misses with a series of wild punches.
Gruff swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Kiely avoids a punch combination nicely.
Eddie Kiely seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gruff avoids a punch combination nicely.
Kiely misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Kiely takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kiely throws a good cross that connects.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kiely slips a straight right by Gruff.
Kiely looks to score with a jab to the body but Gruff is just out of range.
Gruff misses with a looping left.
Kiely dodges the punch combination from Gruff.

Kiely forces Gruff back against the cage and clinches.
Kiely can't get the takedown.
Gruff is trying to maintain a safe position but Kiely gets an underhook and turns Gruff into the cage.
Kiely is working for takedown but Gruff is calmly controlling the position for now.
Gruff tries to stall but Kiely uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Gruff taking a breather.
Gruff tries to break free but Kiely pushes him back against the cage.
A short right from Gruff on the inside.
A short body shot lands from Gruff as the two fighters clinch.
A shot in the inside from Gruff.
Kiely prevents a body shot from Gruff.
Gruff scores with an uppercut up the middle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kiely wants a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Eddie Kiely. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gruff content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Kiely is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Gruff gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Kiely tries to score a body lock takedown but Gruff shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Gruff scores with a hook to the body.
Kiely is breathing heavily.

Gruff breaks from the clinch.
Gruff throws a series of punches but Kiely moves out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Good shot there by Gruff.
Gruff takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Kiely throws a series of punches but Gruff avoids them all with ease.
Kiely uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Gruff.
Billy Gruff is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gruff throws an overhand right that lands on Kiely's shoulder, as Kiely tries to avoid the shot.
Kiely throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Gruff counters with a nice uppercut.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kiely looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Gruff throws out a counter right but Kiely avoids it with no problem.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Gruff lands a big right hand that sends Kiely crashing to the mat! Gruff stays standing though and waves Kiely back to his feet!

Kiely is rocked!
Gruff takes a swing at Kiely's ribcage but misses.
Kiely misses with the combination.
Gruff appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Kiely will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Gruff scores with a kick to the midsection.
Kiely fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gruff cracks Kiely with a nasty uppercut that draws ooohs from the crowd and sends Kiely tumbling backwards onto the mat. He tries to recover but Gruff pounces and lands a hail of unanswered strikes that forces the referee to step in to end the fight! Kiely is not happy but he gave the referee no choice!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Billy Gruff!
Billy Gruff took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, On Tap (Laundry Available) for their support in the buildup to the fight.
Eddie Kiely spoke after the fight, saying 'I blame the crowd'.