PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Eric Skinner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Liam Kelley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Eric Skinner has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Skinner
vs
Kelley

179 cm
30
177 lbs
13 - 7 - 0

180 cm
27
179 lbs
13 - 7 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Eric Skinner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 7 - 1, fighting out of New York, Liam Kelley!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Gregory Folan and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Skinner feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Kelleys jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Skinner tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kelley takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Kelley keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Skinner swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Kelley pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kelley misses with a looping left.
Skinner lands an overhand right.
A telegraphed right hand from Skinner misses the target.
And Kelley tries to counter it with a takedown but Skinner pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Skinner tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Skinner throws a hook but Kelley blocks it.
Skinner ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kelley keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kelley was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
A punch lands to the side of Skinner 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Kelley avoids a kick to the body.
Kelley rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Skinner counters with a head kick. That will keep Kelley thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
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!
Skinner darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Kelley steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Skinner.
Kelley was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Skinner connects with a crisp jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Skinner swinging wildly here.
Kelley looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Kelley tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Skinner was well out of range. Poor timing from Kelley.
Kelley lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Skinner at a distance.
Skinner swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Skinner throws a jab when Kelley was well out of range.
Skinner uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Kelley has time to react.
Skinner lands a nice leg kick that just misses Kelley's sensitive parts.
Skinner throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Kelley throws a predictable looking body shot
and Skinner counters with a nice uppercut.
Skinner throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Kelley moves away from the strike by Skinner.
Skinner misses with the combination.
Kelley throws a quick inside leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kelley is looking to chop away at Skinner's legs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kelley uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Skinner.
Kelley appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Kelley lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Both fighters circling a little - Skinner finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Skinner misses with a straight left.
Skinner motions for Kelley to come forward. Skinner throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Kelley slips under a jab from Skinner.
Skinner has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Skinner there as he acknowledges the shot.
Kelley throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Skinner sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kelley. Skinner does a little dance to reset his feet.
A telegraphed right hand from Kelley misses the target.
Skinner throwing a counter right hand but Kelley manages to avoid it.
Skinner scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Kelley throws a chopping leg kick but Skinner manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Kelley misses the jab.
Skinner throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Skinner throws a body shot but no joy.
Kelley keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Kelley throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Skinner.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Skinner gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Kelley counters with a nice uppercut.
A head kick misses from Skinner.
Kelley misses with an uppercut. Skinner saw that one coming.
Skinner tried to score with a low kick but Kelley checks it.
Kelley misses with a wild body shot.
Some bone on bone action there as Kelley checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Kelley looks to land a combination but Skinner avoids it well.
Skinner takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Skinner pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Skinner tries a low kick but Kelley avoids it.
Kelley moves out of range of the strikes.
Kelley lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Kelley tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Skinner manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Skinner moves out of range as Kelley strikes.

Kelley pushes Skinner up against the cage in a clinch.
Kelley misses with the head strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kelley tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Skinner stalling.
Skinner misses with the head strike.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Skinner misses with a body punch.
Kelley tries a body shot but Skinner blocks it.
Kelley misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kelley misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kelley gets through Skinner's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Skinner is trying to break the clinch but Kelley has him pressed against the cage.
Kelley throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Skinners head.
Kelley misses with a punch on the inside.
Kelley misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kelley throws a head punch that misses.
Skinner blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kelley misses with a punch on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kelley.
Kelley pushes Skinner back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
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 Eric Skinner will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Skinner throws a head kick that misses.
Kelley misses the body punch
and Skinner counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Good exchange - Kelley coming out on top.
Kelley tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Skinner with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Kelley to score with a decent uppercut.
Kelley tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Skinner was well out of range. Poor timing from Kelley.
The fighters circling - Kelley throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A head kick misses from Skinner.
Kelley steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Skinner.
Skinner misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Skinner throws a sloppy head kick
and Kelley counters with a body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kelley throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kelley wants to slow Skinner down by chopping away at his legs.
Skinner's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Kelley connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Skinner scrambles back to his feet.

Kelley closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Skinner tries to throw a body punch but Kelley avoids it by throwing Skinner back against the cage.
Skinner misses with a punch to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Skinner lands with a short shot to the head.

Skinner's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kelley moves out of range of the body kick.
Kelley takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Skinner moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.

Kelley closes the distance and clinches.
Kelley lands a hook that snaps the head of Skinner backwards.
Skinner wants to stall.

Skinner breaks the clinch.
Kelley lands a nice looking body shot.
Kelley scores with the left hand. Skinner knows he should have avoided that one.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kelley shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Skinner misses with a lunging right hand
and Kelley counters with a stiff right hand.

Skinner is rocked!
Skinner pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Oh Skinner is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Kelley drops a shoulder and throws a monster hook that connects perfectly to the side of Skinner's head, knocking him out cold! Kelley is extatic as he celebrates with his cornermen.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Liam Kelley!
A very excited looking Liam Kelley rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.