PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gerry Kelly (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Guido Gloom (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kelly comes to the cage accompanied by Alternative Ulster - SLF. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Kelly
vs
Gloom

193 cm
27
220 lbs
16 - 4 - 1

192 cm
27
222 lbs
20 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Humanoid Nutrition (160Q for 160$)
Bullet Proof System

Lion Fightwear
King of Fists

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 16 - 4 - 1, fighting out of New York, Gerry Kelly!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Guido Gloom!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, James Glass and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fighters circling - Kelly throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Gloom's coach down at ~T~ Troid - Gym was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Gloom's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
A big left from Gloom misses.
Kelly throws a hook but Gloom blocks it.
Gloom changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Kelly has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Kelly throws a half hearted mid kick.
Kelly pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

Kelly drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Gloom wants to sweep here but Kelly controlling him for the moment.
Gloom utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

Gloom is looking for a triangle but Kelly pushes his legs off easily.
Gloom looking to hit a scissor sweep but Kelly is one step ahead there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Gloom is looking for a triangle but Kelly pushes his legs off easily.
Kelly postures up and lands a big shot to Gloom's brow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gloom controls Kelly momentarily but Kelly frees himself.
Gloom manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Kelly manages to get himself to full guard.

Kelly keeping moving, preventing Gloom from controlling successfully.
Gloom preventing the sweep.
Kelly is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.

The fighters are working up against the cage. Kelly manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
Gloom lands a right hand.

Kelly gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Kelly lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Kelly is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Kelly working the head and body with strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kelly looks to land a strike but Gloom avoids it nicely and regains full guard.

Gloom is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Kelly is aware though and is defending well.
Kelly landing some decent shots from guard.
Kelly throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

Gloom had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Kelly defends it easily.
Kelly works over Gloom with some ground and pound from guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kelly postures up.
Kelly has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Kelly trying to control the position from guard on top but Gloom is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kelly keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Gloom's head.
Gloom keeping moving, preventing Kelly from controlling successfully.
Kelly is working Gloom over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gloom wants to sweep but no luck.
Kelly landing with the ground and pound.

Gloom looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Kelly wants to control from the top but Gloom keeps moving.
Kelly content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Kelly content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Kelly with a nice head shot there.
Kelly lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Kelly is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Kelly lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Gloom is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Kelly landing some decent shots from guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gloom looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Gloom working a defensive guard here.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Kelly's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Kelly postures up and lands a big shot to Gloom's brow.
Kelly makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Kelly lands a couple of elbows.

Gloom is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kelly scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Gloom is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Kelly with a nice head shot there.
Kelly working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Kelly is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gerry Kelly dominated that round.
That's time! Kelly's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Gloom slips a straight right by Kelly.
Kelly misses with a jab, cross combination.
Gloom avoids the body shot from Kelly.

Kelly manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Gloom on his heels. He'll look to pass Gloom's guard now, I'm sure.

Gloom looking for a guillotine here but Kelly defends easily.

Gloom working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Kelly doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Kelly manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Kelly is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Gloom can do to turn this around?
Gloom looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kelly scoring with some ground and pound.
Gerry Kelly overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Gloom looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Kelly has picked Gloom up and slammed him! Gloom can't keep hold of the triangle and Kelly manages to pass to side control!
Kelly lands some shots froms side control.
Gloom is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Kelly off and has taken his back!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kelly trying to get back to his feet but Gloom is in full control for now.
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.
Kelly trying to control the position but Gloom manages to sink in the hooks.

Gloom 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, Kelly has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Kelly tries to roll but Gloom sticks to his back.
Gloom trying to control.

Gloom is looking for the choke from the back position but Kelly is controlling his hands well.
Kelly wants to get back to his feet.

Gloom looking to break Kelly's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Kelly remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Gloom will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gloom missing with strikes.

Gloom is looking for the choke from the back position but Kelly is controlling his hands well.
Kelly is in bad spot here.
Kelly is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.

Gloom is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Kelly tries to roll but Gloom sticks to his back.
Kelly manages to reverse the position and now he's in Gloom's guard. Nice work there by Kelly.

Gloom has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Kelly can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Gloom is trying to control the position but Kelly postures up.
Kelly is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Kelly working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kelly controlling from the top position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kelly working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Kelly content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Gloom looking for a sweep. Not yet Gloom, not yet.

Kelly got a little sloppy there for a moment and Gloom has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Kelly has managed to get both his arms back between Gloom's legs - danger averted.
Gloom looking for a sweep. Not yet Gloom, not yet.
Kelly cracks Gloom with a solid left hand.
Gloom is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Gloom tries to pass the half guard into mount. Kelly knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Gloom is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Kelly wants to get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kelly is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Nice strikes from Gloom there.
Kelly looks like he's trying to stand up.

Kelly has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Gloom is on him like a limpet, forcing Kelly back against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kelly.
Kelly lands a nice uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kelly tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kelly tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kelly lands a left hand.

Gloom lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.

Kelly manages to escape and get back to his feet!
A head kick by Gloom misses
and Kelly counters with an outside leg kick.
Gloom will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gerry Kelly dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Gloom throws a body shot but no joy.
Kelly feinted with a counter takedown.
Gloom displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kelly throws out the jab.
Good shot there by Kelly.
Gloom throws a sloppy head kick
and Kelly counters with a straight right hand.
A swing and a miss from Kelly.
A head kick misses from Gloom.
A decent looking cross lands there for Gloom.
Gloom gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.

Kelly looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Gloom is looking to improve his position.
Gloom is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Kelly's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Kelly's back!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gloom is trying to stick to Kelly's back but Kelly is turning into Gloom. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Gloom's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Kelly.

Gloom is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Kelly defends well.
Kelly scoring with punches to the head and body.
Gloom is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Kelly lands a couple of digs.
Kelly working some strikes from top position.
Kelly connects with a couple of short punches.
Kelly chips away with some ground and pound.

Gloom is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Kelly trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Kelly working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Gloom's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kelly wants to control from the top but Gloom keeps moving.
Kelly connects with a couple of short punches.
Kelly landing with the ground and pound.

Gloom is rocked!
Kelly cracks Gloom with a solid left hand.
Gloom is still in real trouble! Can Kelly finish him?
Kelly chips away with some ground and pound.
Gloom keeping moving, preventing Kelly from controlling successfully.
Kelly working some strikes from top position.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kelly loads up on a big left hand. Gloom felt that one! He's just covering up now, not defending himself intelligently - Kelly looks towards the ref and unloads with 3 more big shots and the ref has no choice but to stop the fight! Gloom can't hide his disappointment, as Kelly celebrates the victory.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gerry Kelly!
Gerry Kelly managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Bullet Proof System, into his post fight interview.