PBP Commentary

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

Kelley
vs
Prime

180 cm
30
179 lbs
21 - 10 - 1

185 cm
35
180 lbs
21 - 11 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Granite chin

House of Valor
Voodoo Nutrition

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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 21 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Liam Kelley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Optimus Prime!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Yves DeLean and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Prime swats away the attempt to clinch by Kelley.
Prime wants to counter the offense by Kelley and move into the clinch position.
Kelley throws a shot from downtown. Prime moves away and avoids it.
Kelley swings for the body but Prime moves out of range.
Optimus Prime seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Prime misses with a wild combination.
Prime throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Prime throws a looping overhand right but Kelley ducks down to avoid it.
Prime misses with a straight right.
Prime rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kelley moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

Prime tries to keep at a distance but Kelley has taken the fight into the clinch.
Prime can't break the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kelley working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Kelley.
Nice body punch from Kelley.
Prime is looking to control Kelley's arms but Kelley gets an underhook and turns him. Now Prime has his back to the cage.
Kelley goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kelley gets underhooks to prevent Prime's takedown attempt.
Prime throws an elbow but it misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kelley goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kelley gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Prime.
Kelley lands with a short shot to the head.
Prime content to slow the pace in the clinch.

Prime breaks from the clinch.
Kelley lands with a shot to the body.
Kelley thuds a left hand into Prime's body.
Prime misses with a lunging right hand
and Kelley counters with a nice uppercut.

It looks like Optimus Prime has been cut.
Kelley uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Prime.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Prime!
Prime throws a head kick that misses.
Kelley connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
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!
Prime closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Kelley misses with a body shot.
Kelley keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Prime is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kelley.
Prime swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Prime cracks Kelley with an open hand slap.
Prime keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kelley is looking to wear down Prime with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Prime throws the left hand but Kelley avoids the punch easily.
Kelley 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.

Prime lands a big head kick that sends Kelley tumbling to the mat! Prime takes a step backwards and waves Kelley back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Kelley is rocked!
Prime's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Kelley connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Prime scrambles back to his feet.
Prime ducks under a wild hook from Kelley.
Prime throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Kelley counters with a nice uppercut.
Kelley throws a wild body kick that Prime sees coming a mile off.
Prime takes a swing at Kelley's ribcage but misses.
Prime lands a jab.
Prime with a jab.
Oh Kelley is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Prime misses with an uppercut
and Kelley counters with a left and a right that stings Prime.
Kelley seems to have got his legs back now.
Prime takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Prime throws a right hand that misses
and Kelley counters with a nice body kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Prime misses with a wild body shot.
It looked like Kelley was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Prime.
Kelley lands a jab to Prime's midsection.
Kelley defending well as Prime loads up on a big left hand.
Nice body punch from Kelley.
A punch lands to the side of Prime 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Prime throws a poor cross that misses
and Kelley counters with a nice kick to the body.
Prime looks winded!
Kelley throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Prime looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Prime throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Kelley counters with a straight punch to the midsection.

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

Prime is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Kelley darts in and clinches Prime up against the cage.
Prime is still on wobbly legs! Can Kelley finish him?

Kelley breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Prime looks to land a right hand but Kelley moved out of range.
Kelley swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Prime seems to have recovered his senses.
Prime ducks right into an uppercut from Kelley.
Kelley cracks Prime with a hook to the temple - Prime is on wobbly legs here! Kelley swarms him with hook after hook, landing with each one! Prime falls to the canvas face first and the referee dives in to stop the fight! Kelley wins by TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Liam Kelley!
Liam Kelley bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.