PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gerry Kelly (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ian Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Kelly might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Alternative Ulster - SLF. The crowd seem to be enjoying Smith's choice of entrance music: Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap by AC/DC. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Kelly
vs
Smith

193 cm
26
220 lbs
13 - 2 - 1

186 cm
33
220 lbs
16 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Bullet Proof System

Spartan Nutrition 160Q with Proof

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 2 - 1, fighting out of New York, Gerry Kelly!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Ian Smith!
The judges for this bout are Paul Gruel, Jeff Smith and Colin Fray.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith misses with a hook. Kelly ducked under it nicely.
Smith throws a shot from downtown. Kelly moves away and avoids it.
Kelly lands with a thumping leg kick.
Kelly uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Smith.
Smith misses with an uppercut. Kelly saw that one coming.
Smith swings away with a body shot that misses
and Kelly counters with a stiff right hand.
Smith connects with a crisp jab.
Smith slips under a jab from Kelly.
Kelly jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kelly fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Smith checks it well.
Smith looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Smith avoids a kick to the body.
Nice uppercut there from Smith.
Smith has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kelly stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Smith.
Smith lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Smith throws a looping overhand right but Kelly ducks down to avoid it.
A low kick from Kelly misses
letting Smith counter with a right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice body punch from Smith.
Kelly rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Smith counter with a right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kelly throws out the jab.
Smith was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
A telegraphed right hand from Smith misses the target.
Smith throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Kelly jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Smith throws a leg kick but Kelly checks it.
Kelly swings widly with a right hand
and Smith counters with a stiff right hand.
Smith throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kelly sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kelly throws a head kick that half lands.
Smith attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Kelly looks to land a left hand but Smith moved out of range nicely.
Smith takes one to the side of the head.
Smith connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Smith on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Kelly drops his hands momentarily and Smith takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Kelly throws the left hand but Smith avoids the punch easily.
Kelly throws a lazy right hand but Smith sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
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!
Smith throws a shot from downtown. Kelly moves away and avoids it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kelly lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Kelly swings for the body but Smith moves out of range.
Smith throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kelly moves away from the strike by Smith.
Smith throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Kelly stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Gerry Kelly seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kelly scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Smith is looking to score with low kicks.
Smith misses with an uppercut. Kelly saw that one coming.

Kelly shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Kelly was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Kelly remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Smith tries to bench press Kelly off him but Kelly keeps the position.
Kelly just content to control the position.
Kelly's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kelly works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Smith tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Smith parries the strikes from Kelly easily there. Kelly is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Smith to escape.
Smith is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Kelly is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Kelly controlling his opponent.
Kelly prevents Smith from getting the reversal.
Kelly trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Kelly landing punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith is wriggling around trying to escape.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Kelly with a couple of short strikes.
Kelly takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Smith is in all sorts of trouble here.
Kelly scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Kelly is in the full mount, landing strikes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Smith is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
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 Gerry Kelly will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Smith throws a body punch but Kelly moves out of range.
Kelly pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Smith looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Smith misses with a hook
and Kelly counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Jab from Kelly.
Kelly lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Smith finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Kelly throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ian Smith seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kelly misses with a straight right.
Smith scores with a nice strike.
Smith misses with a looping left.
Smith on the wrong end of a nice jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smith catches Kelly with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Smith missing with a left hand there. Kelly was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Some bone on bone action there as Kelly checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Kelly avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Kelly.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Smith punishes Kelly's body with a nice straight punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith takes a swing at Kelly's ribcage but misses.
That kick from Kelly tenderised Smith's leg. Smith is trying to keep his angry face on.
Smith avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kelly misses with an uppercut. Smith saw that one coming.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Kelly - that will leave a mark!
Kelly throws the kick towards the body but Smith avoids it.
Kelly has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Smith.
An inside leg kick lands from Smith.
Kelly walks into a straight right hand from Smith.
Kelly connects with a crisp jab.
Smith throws a looping overhand right but Kelly ducks down to avoid it.
Smith loads up on a big right hand but Kelly slips the punch.
Kelly blocks a low kick nicely.
Smith tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kelly was well out of range. Poor timing from Smith.
Kelly is looking to land body kicks.
Kelly lunges at Smith with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Smith's hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith just misses with a punch to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Smith with a hook.
Kelly slips a jab from Smith.
Smith moves out of range of the body kick from Kelly.
The fighters circle momentarily. Kelly darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Smith swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Smith cracks Kelly with a right hand to the side of the head.
Ian Smith is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kelly throws a front kick aimed at Smith's knee but Smith avoids it well.
Smith pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Smith takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Kelly throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Smith counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kelly fakes the leg kick and cracks Smith in the body.
Smith will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Kelly avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Smith throws an overhand right that lands on Kelly's shoulder, as Kelly tries to avoid the shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Kelly.
Kelly with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Smith uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kelly.
Kelly misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Smith works over Kelly's head and body with a nice combination.
Kelly lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Kelly paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Smith ducks under a wild hook from Kelly.
Kelly waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Smith.
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!
The fighters circling - Smith throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kelly bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kelly throws a leg kick that is checked
and Smith counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Smith swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Smith takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Kelly throws a head kick but Smith moves out of range.
Kelly lands with a nice body kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kelly uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Smith.
Kelly tries to clinch up.
Kelly thows a body kick. Smith tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Smith throws a jab but it's blocked by Kelly.
Smith staying out of range there.
Smith uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kelly.
Kelly uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Smith.
Smith is looking to slow Kelly down with leg kicks.
Kelly throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
A countering left hand to the body from Smith misses.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Smith, right into the meat.
The fighters circling - Smith throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Smith looks to score with a jab to the body but Kelly is just out of range.
Smith throws a right hand that misses
and Kelly counters with a nice leg kick.
Smith catches Kelly with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Kelly tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Smith was well out of range. Poor timing from Kelly.
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 Gerry Kelly will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Kelly wants to clinch up but Smith keeps it at a distance.
Smith throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A quick step to the side and Kelly tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Smith pivots, looking for a leg kick but Kelly is out of range and Smith settles back down.
Kelly throws a looping overhand right but Smith ducks down to avoid it.
Smith is looking to score with low kicks.
Kelly swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
A slow jab from Kelly misses its intended target.
Smith attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Smith throws the left hand but Kelly avoids the punch easily.
Kelly fails with the takedown.
Kelly keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kelly doesn't manage to clinch there - Smith circles away.
Kelly lands with a nice body kick.
Smith blocks a jab.
Smith throws a leg kick
and Kelly counters with a solid body kick.
Kelly tries to land a front kick but Smith steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith lands with a good body shot.
Kelly misses with a hook. Smith ducked under it nicely.
Kelly takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Kelly throws a big shot that misses.
Smith takes one to the side of the head.
Smith throws a jab but it's blocked by Kelly.
Kelly lunges at Smith with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Smith's hand.
Kelly throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Smith.
Kelly tries to clinch up but Smith circles away and keeps his distance.
Smith chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Smith slips under a jab from Kelly.
Kelly throws a leg kick
and Smith counters with a nice uppercut.
Smith fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kelly manages to avoid it.
Kelly staying out of range there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kelly pushes Smith away with a front kick.
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!
Smith clobbers Kelly with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Smith uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kelly.
Smith throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Kelly takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Smith fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Kelly looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Kelly connects with a body shot.
Smith throws a hook but Kelly avoids it easily.
Kelly tries to close the distance and clinch but Smith swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Smith throws a looping overhand right but Kelly ducks down to avoid it.
Smith throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Kelly dives in for a single leg takedown but Smith sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Smith dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Smith does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Kelly looks to throw the jab but Smith is out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kelly bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Smith lands with a thumping leg kick.
Smith checks the leg kick nicely there.
Kelly throws a solid leg kick but Smith takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Kelly.
It seemed like Smith was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Smith dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kelly throws a jab but it's blocked by Smith.
Kelly is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Smith misses with a straight right.
Kelly keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kelly takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Smith throws a looping overhand right but Kelly ducks down to avoid it.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Kelly.
Kelly takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
An inside leg kick lands from Kelly.
Kelly ducks under a wild hook from Smith.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith misses with a straight left.
Kelly throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Smith misses with a looping left.
Smith gets cracked there but stands up to it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Smith throws a hook but Kelly blocks it.
Kelly lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Kelly avoids the body shot from Smith.
Kelly uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Smith.
Kelly connects with the punch.
Smith misses with a looping left.
Kelly getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Smith misses with an uppercut. Kelly saw that one coming.
Kelly dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Smith throws a low kick but it's checked well by Kelly.
A low kick from Smith misses
and Kelly counters with a slapping leg kick.
Kelly defending well as Smith loads up on a big left hand.
Kelly throwing a counter right hand but Smith manages to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ian Smith really dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Smith throws a body shot but no joy.
Kelly tries to land a body kick
and Smith counters with a straight right hand.
Smith misses the jab.
Kelly is looking to counter with a body kick.
Kelly is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Smith.
Kelly's Muay Thai looks sharper than normal. He has obviously been working on it in the gym.
Kelly keeps Smith at a distance using the push kick.
Smith throws a hook but Kelly blocks it.
Kelly looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Smith throws a lazy right hand but Kelly sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A jab from Smith misses.
Kelly misses with a lunging right hand
and Smith counters with a stiff right hand.

Kelly closes the distance and clinches.
Smith misses with the head strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smith prevents a body shot from Kelly.
A left hand lands to the body for Kelly.
Smith is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Kelly goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Smith has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Kelly.
Kelly struggles to land a body shot inside as Smith controls his hands.
Kelly doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Smith tries to work over Kelly's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kelly misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kelly misses with a punch to the body.
Kelly can't find room to land a body shot as Smith controls the action.
Kelly tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kelly lands a body shot in the clinch.
Smith prevents a body shot from Kelly.
Kelly tries a body shot but Smith blocks it.
Kelly changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Smith fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Kelly takes a swing at Smith's ribcage but misses.
Smith throws a jab but it's blocked by Kelly.
An inside leg kick lands from Kelly.
Kelly looks to land a left hand but Smith moved out of range nicely.
Kelly connects with a body shot.
Kelly throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Kelly misses with the body kick
and Smith counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kelly. Smith does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kelly misses with a hook
and Smith counters with a stiff right hand.
Kelly lands with a nice body punch.
Smith feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Kelly's calf.
Both fighters circling a little - Kelly finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Kelly uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Smith.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kelly throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Kelly blocks a jab.
Smith throws a front kick aimed at Kelly's knee but Kelly avoids it well.
Kelly throws a leg kick which misses Smith's front leg but catches the back leg as Smith tries to avoid it.
Kelly misses with an uppercut. Smith saw that one coming.
The crowd cheers as Kelly lands an impressive looking overhand right. Smith doesn't seem phased though.
Smith motions for Kelly to come forward. Smith throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Smith.
Kelly with a hook.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kelly bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Smith's head backwards.
Smith throws out a loose jab but Kelly uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kelly is looking to counter punch.
Smith avoids a kick to the body.
Smith tried to score with a low kick but Kelly checks it.
Kelly goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Kelly throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Smith misses with a body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kelly. Smith does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kelly tries to clinch
and Smith counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kelly looks to land a left hand but Smith moved out of range nicely.
Kelly throws a leg kick which misses Smith's front leg but catches the back leg as Smith tries to avoid it.
Kelly connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Smith's hands.
Kelly swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith misses with a straight left.
Smith lands with an overhand left.
Smith dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A jab from Kelly misses.
Smith jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Smith throws a lazy right hand but Kelly sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A slapping leg kick lands for Kelly.
Smith throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Kelly stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Kelly lands a nice looking body kick.
Smith dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kelly looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kelly will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Kelly keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Smith uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kelly.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close fourth round but I would say that Gerry Kelly will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Kelly darts in and clinches Smith up against the cage.
Smith goes for a takedown in the clinch but Kelly prevents it.

Kelly manages to break the clinch.
Kelly staying out of range there.
Kelly lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Smith at a distance.
Smith throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kelly misses with a looping right.
Smith looks to land a right hand but Kelly moved out of range.

Kelly fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Smith, pushing him back against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Smith creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Smith has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Kelly clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kelly is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Smith.
Gerry Kelly overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Kelly is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kelly staying busy and making it hard for Smith to control.
Smith punches Kelly on the ear.
Kelly is trying to get back to his feet but Smith has full control of the position and if anything, Kelly has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Kelly covering up well and avoiding damage.
Kelly is trying to stand back up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kelly trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Smith looking to soften up his opponent with punches.
Smith is punishing Kelly with some ground and pound.
Smith is working the ground and pound here and the referee is taking a close look at Kelly. He must escape soon or this one will be stopped.
Kelly trying to get back to his feet but Smith is in full control for now.
Smith lands with a hammerfist to the side of Kelly's head.
I really don't envy Kelly right now.
Smith punches the canvas rather than the man.
Kelly is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Watch the back of the head! Comes the shout from the referee towards Smith.
Kelly is taking damage to the body and head.
Kelly trying to get back to his feet but Smith is in full control for now.
Gerry Kelly is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Well, with Smith on his back, surely it's only a matter of time before Kelly is tapping out... Can he escape the position?

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith lands a shot to the body.
Kelly is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Smith throwing wild punches that miss their target.
Smith throwing damaging strikes from the back! Kelly could be in trouble here!
Ian Smith has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kelly is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Smith controlling from the back.
Smith avoiding Kelly 's attempts to control his hands.
Kelly tries to escape but Smith has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Smith throws a big right hand but he misses and hits the mat. Ouch.
Kelly is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith somehow managing to miss with a strike from the back.
Smith is landing with strikes. Kelly can't take much more of this.
Smith lands punches and elbows.
Smith lands punches and elbows.

Kelly is rocked!
Smith throwing strikes from the back - he gets a warning from the referee for striking the back of the head but all these shots are hurting Kelly!
Oh Kelly is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Smith is loading up with his shots from the back and Kelly is in big trouble! Kelly taps out to strikes and the fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:39 of round 5, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Ian Smith! Ian Smith retains his light heavyweight title!
In his post fight interview, Ian Smith gave a big smile as he said 'How are you even alive? After the beating I put on you, I would thought you'd be dead!'.