PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Benedict Pena (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kooper Kelly (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Pena
vs
Kelly

217 cm
20
161 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

175 cm
21
155 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Good in bed

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Benedict Pena!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Kooper Kelly!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Ron Honeybunn and Ben Hemmingworth.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Pena closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Kelly to the mat! Kelly manages to get full guard.
Pena has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Pena lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Pena throws a strike but Kelly rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Pena working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Kelly.
Kelly with a flurry of punches that miss.
Kelly won't allow Pena to get back to his feet.
Kelly has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Pena is proving hard to escape from.
Pena is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Pena is looking to sweep but instead, Kelly has passed into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kelly takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.

Kelly is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Pena doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Kelly.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Kelly looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Pena wants to get back to his feet.
Pena trying to hold on to Kelly's head to control him but Kelly postures up.

The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Kelly is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Kelly prevents Pena from improving his position.
Pena knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Kelly on the ground.
Pena is working hard here to advance position.
Kelly has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.

Kelly jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Pena manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Kelly in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kelly working away.
Pena is trying to escape and get back to his feet.

Kelly working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Pena really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Kelly misses with the ground and pound.

Kelly tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Kelly tries to stand but Pena is controlling his head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Pena sneaks back into half guard.

Kelly is working for a submission of some sort.
Pena moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Kelly is looking to stand up but Pena won't let him.
Pena is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Pena tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Kelly swivels and escapes.

Kelly throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Pena was covering up waiting for the punch and Kelly finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Kelly working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Pena looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kooper Kelly has got the better of the ground game so far.
Kelly scoring with some ground and pound.
Kelly postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kelly is looking to pass into half guard but Pena pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Pena is in guard.

Pena makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Kelly wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Kelly lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pena is looking to stand up but Kelly isn't so interested in that idea.

Kelly drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Pena dives on top into guard.

Pena won't allow Kelly to get back to his feet.
Pena postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Kelly wants to sweep here but Pena controlling him for the moment.
Pena missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Kelly managing to control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pena is in close to Kelly's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Pena is looking to work some ground and pound but Kelly has wrist control.
Kelly has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Kelly's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Kelly is trying to control the position but Pena postures up.
Kelly managing to control the position.
Kelly wants to stand but Pena is controlling the position.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Kelly is breathing heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pena lands a couple of digs.
Pena will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

Pena stands up over his opponent, looking to dive in with a big punch. Here he comes, superman style! Oh, the punch misses and Kelly has got him in a triangle choke for good measure! Oh no! Pena manages to get his head free but now Kelly has transitioned to an armbar! Pena grimaces and is forced to tap! Beautiful Jiu Jitsu from Kelly! I'd be surprised if that didn't end up as submission of the night!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:41 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Kooper Kelly!