PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Andy Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stewart Kelly (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Andy Johnson has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Johnson
vs
Kelly

198 cm
23
203 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

180 cm
18
209 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Andy Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Stewart Kelly!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Richard Clark and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnson fails to land the takedown.

Kelly looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Johnson!
Johnson is trying desperately to improve position.
Johnson manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Kelly trying to control the pace.
Kelly looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Johnson tries to get to full guard but Kelly has control of the leg.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Kelly wants to free his trapped foot but Johnson is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Kelly performing his best blanket impression for a moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson trying to get back to full guard but Kelly takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Johnson is looking to get to half guard.
Kelly controlling the pace for now.
Johnson really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Kelly controlling from the full mount.

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.
Let's hope that Kelly has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
I looks like Kelly might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Kelly trying to control but Johnson is having none of it.

Despite being in the dominant position, Stewart Kelly just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Johnson shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Kelly pinned against the cage. Kelly gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Kelly looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kelly shoots in looking for a takedown. Johnson tries to sprawl out of it but Kelly keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Johnson manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Kelly has a takedown stuffed.
Andy Johnson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Stewart Kelly.
Kelly looks gassed!
Johnson fails with the takedown

and Kelly counters with a takedown into side control.
Johnson is trying to get back to half guard.
Johnson is pushing Kelly's head away, looking to escape. Kelly manages to hold on to the position though.
Kelly is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Johnson will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Johnson is not content to let Kelly control the position.
Kelly working the ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kelly takes a little break here. Johnson wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Johnson can't do much from the bottom here.
Johnson regains half guard.
Kelly looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Johnson wants to improve his position but Kelly is controlling well.
Kelly perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Johnson gets back to full guard.
Johnson will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Kelly works a leg free and moves into half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Johnson manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Stewart Kelly dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Kelly shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Johnson as he avoids it easily.
Johnson shoots in and drives through. Kelly sprawls well.
Kelly shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Johnson closes this distance looking for a takedown but Kelly circles away.
Johnson closes the distance looking to clinch

and Kelly counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Johnson's guard now.
Kelly tries to free his leg and advance position but Johnson is retaining full guard.
Johnson wants to stand but Kelly is controlling the position.
Johnson is trying to keep Kelly in close.
Kelly slips nicely into half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Johnson tries to kick Kelly off but Kelly keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Kelly slows the pace down in half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kelly tries to pass the half guard into mount. Johnson knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Kelly perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Johnson wants to get back to his feet.
Kelly trying to pass the guard but Johnson defending well.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Johnson trying to control but Kelly postures up.
Kelly with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Johnson tries to get to full guard but Kelly has control of the leg.
Kelly is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Johnson!
Johnson is wriggling around trying to escape.
Kelly controlling his opponent.
Johnson tries to reverse the position but Kelly maintains control.
Kelly connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Kelly content just to control the position here.
Kelly avoids the attempt from Johnson to control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kelly controlling the position easily from mount.
Kelly's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.

Despite being in the dominant position, Stewart Kelly just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Kelly shoots in for a takedown but Johnson shows good takedown defense.
Andy Johnson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Stewart Kelly.
Kelly fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kelly throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Johnson shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Kelly counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Johnson!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kelly content just to control the position here.
Johnson is trying desperately to improve position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kelly looking to control and managing it successfully.
Johnson tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Kelly sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Stewart Kelly has got the better of the ground game so far.
Kelly lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Johnson hang on?
Johnson is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Stewart Kelly showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Kelly fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Johnson throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Kelly's waist but Kelly gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Johnson off to one side.
Johnson has his takedown stuffed

and Kelly counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Kelly.
Johnson wants to stand but Kelly is controlling the position.
Kelly not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Johnson looking for a sweep. Not yet Johnson, not yet.
Kelly pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Johnson is keeping the position for now.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson wants to sweep but no luck.
Kelly lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Kelly must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Kelly tries to close the distance and clinch up but Johnson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kelly shoots for a double leg takedown but Johnson sprawls well. He's pushed Kelly's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

Johnson clinches up against the cage.
Johnson lands a nice elbow.

Kelly jumps guard and drags Johnson to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Kelly looking for a sweep. Not yet Kelly, not yet.

Johnson decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Kelly, up you get!
Johnson keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Andy Johnson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Stewart Kelly.

Kelly scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Johnson is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Johnson is working hard here to advance position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kelly advances nicely into full mount.
Johnson is in all sorts of trouble here.
Kelly sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Johnson is squirming around, avoiding Kelly's attempts to control the action.
Johnson keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kelly controlling from mount.
Johnson is trying to escape the mount.
Stewart Kelly is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Johnson flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Kelly sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Andy Johnson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

Despite being in the dominant position, Stewart Kelly just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Johnson stuffs the takedown attempt from Kelly. Kelly gets slowly back to his feet.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Johnson.

Johnson thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Kelly tries to improve position but can't.
Johnson throws an elbow but Kelly slips to the side and avoids it well.

Johnson wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Kelly, who protects the arm well.
Kelly wants to control but Johnson postures up.
Johnson lands some shots froms side control.

And that's the end of the fight!
Stewart Kelly comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Kelly winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Paul Tew scores the fight 27:30
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Stewart Kelly!