PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Matt Quin (ranked 223 p4p, 27 weight class) and Liam Kelley (ranked 608 p4p, 85 weight class). Quin comes to the cage accompanied by Captain Jack - Iko Iko. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Quin
vs
Kelley

195 cm
36
190 lbs
31 - 15 - 2

180 cm
34
194 lbs
28 - 16 - 1

Great wrestler
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 middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 31 - 15 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Matt Quin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 28 - 16 - 1, fighting out of London, Liam Kelley!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A slow jab from Kelley misses its intended target.
Quin misses with a hook to the body
and Kelley counters with a body kick that stops Quin in his tracks momentarily.
Quin has been working on his boxing with his coaches at LOD: Lightning Kicks (MaxID290K) in the buildup to the fight.
Kelley misses with a straight left.
Quin takes one to the chin there.
Quin steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kelley.
Quin dives in and grabs Kelley's left leg, looking for a takedown. Kelley pushes down on Quin's head and hops out.
Quin shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Kelley eats them both and turns towards Quin to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Kelley fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Kelley moves into range and connects with a jab.
Matt Quin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Quin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kelley manages to avoid it.
A shot to the liver by Kelley. Beautiful body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Quin throws a jab when Kelley was well out of range.
A slow jab from Kelley misses its intended target.
Quin scores with a jab to the jaw.
Kelley's jab looks to have found its range, popping Quin under the eye.
Kelley takes a jab right on the kisser.
Quin throws a body punch but Kelley moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kelley throws an off balance right hand
and Quin counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Quin throws a hook but Kelley blocks it.
A punch combination from Kelley misses.
Quin appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Quin moves away from the strike by Kelley.
Liam Kelley is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kelley takes one to the side of the head.
Kelley throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Quin steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kelley.
Quin connects with the punch.
Kelley throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Quin's head.
Quin lands a two punch combo.
Kelley smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kelley throws a hook but Quin blocks it.
Kelley ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Quin moves away.
Kelley throws a jab when Quin was well out of range.
Quin just misses with a punch to the body.
Quin is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Kelley misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice takedown defense from Kelley. No joy for Quin on that attempt.
Quin walks into a stiff left hand from Kelley.
The fighters circling - Kelley throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Quin looks to score with a jab to the body but Kelley is just out of range.
Quin avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kelley throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Kelley missing with a left hand there. Quin was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kelley tries a low kick but Quin avoids it.
Quin bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Kelley takes a jab right on the kisser.
Quin slips a straight right by Kelley.
Quin looks to score with a jab to the body but Kelley is just out of range.
Kelley moves away from the strike by Quin.
Kelley moves away from the strike by Quin.
Kelley misses with a hook. Quin ducked under it nicely.
Kelley misses the shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kelley slips under a jab from Quin.
Quin connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Kelley momentarily.
Quin misses with a looping right.
Quin thows a left - swing and a miss!
Quin with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Quin connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Kelley takes a jab right on the kisser.
Kelley ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Quin moves away.
Quin fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Quin ducks under a wild hook from Kelley.
Quin staying out of range there.
A little feinted left hand from Quin on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Quin is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Kelley bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Quin's head.
Quin misses with a wild body shot.
Nice uppercut lands for Kelley. That snapped Quin's head back.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A bone on bone clash there as Quin blocks the leg kick.
A big right from Kelley misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Kelley misses.
Kelley lands the left hand.
Quin scores with a sloppy right hand. Kelley should have avoided that one.
Kelley moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Kelley has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Kelley throws out a leg kick but Quin moves out of range and Kelley only half commits.
Quin takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Quin scores with a nice strike.
Quin lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Quin throws a lazy right hand but Kelley sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kelley uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Quin.
Quin misses with an uppercut. Kelley saw that one coming.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Quin has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Kelley.
Quin throws a big shot that misses.
Kelley cracks the inside of Quin's front leg.
A chopping leg kick lands by Kelley.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Liam Kelley will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Kelley takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Quin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Quin throws a poor cross that misses
and Kelley counters with a nice leg kick.
Quin throws out a loose jab but Kelley uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kelley throws out a counter right but Quin avoids it with no problem.
Kelley tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Quin was well out of range. Poor timing from Kelley.
Quin uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kelley.
Quin shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Kelley but Kelley pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Quin backing away here, and Kelley unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Quin uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kelley.
Kelley connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Quin misses with a straight left.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Quin connects with a nice looking jab.
Quin shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Kelley pinned against the cage. Kelley gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Kelley throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Quin misses with a hook. Kelley ducked under it nicely.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Kelley! But no joy.
Quin misses with an uppercut. Kelley saw that one coming.
Kelley lands with a straight right. Quin didn't see that one coming.
Kelley slips a straight right by Quin.
Kelley fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Quin manages to avoid it.
Kelley ducks under a wild hook from Quin.
A little jabbing left from Kelley on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Quin misses with a straight right.
Quin looks to score with a jab to the body but Kelley is just out of range.
Jab from Quin.
Kelley throws a jab but it's blocked by Quin.
Kelley dodges the punch combination from Quin.
Quin backing away here, and Kelley unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
A swing and a miss from Quin.
Kelley looks to land a right hand but Quin moved out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice takedown defense from Kelley. No joy for Quin on that attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Matt Quin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kelley keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Quin jabs Kelley to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Quin looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Kelley is fending him off so far but Quin persists. Nope, Kelley circles away and we're back to standing.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kelley misses with a straight left.
Quin blocks a low kick nicely.
An attempted straight right counter from Quin misses the target.
Kelley avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A shot to the liver by Quin. Beautiful body shot.
Quin dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kelley works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Liam Kelley seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kelley digs a good body shot into Quin's ribs.
Kelley takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Quin throws a poor cross that misses
and Kelley counters with a nice uppercut.
Quin drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Kelley digs a good hook to Quin's body.
A solid leg kick lands there for Kelley.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Quin misses.
Kelley throws a solid leg kick but Quin takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Kelley.
Quin lands a slapping body shot.
Quin bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kelley needs to keep his hands up - Quin had a free shot at his head there.
Quin throws a jab but it's blocked by Kelley.
Kelley jabs at Quin's body.
The crowd cheers as Quin lands an impressive looking overhand right. Kelley doesn't seem phased though.
Kelley lands a nice shot to the body.
Quin misses with an uppercut.
Kelley has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Quin doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Kelley counters with a slapping leg kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kelley throws a quick inside leg kick.
Kelley ducks under a wild hook from Quin.
Kelley feints and then cracks Quin's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Quin down.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Quin swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kelley steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
A good leg kick by Kelley.
Quin is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Quin slips under a jab from Kelley.
Kelley connects with a body shot that sends Quin's belly button to the back.
Kelley blocks a jab.
Quin lands an overhand right.
Kelley keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Quin.
Quin misses with a looping right.
Kelley misses with an uppercut.
Kelley keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Quin.
Quin darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Kelley with a jab.
Kelley throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Quin misses with a hook to the body
and Kelley counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A lazy left from Quin finds it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Liam Kelley will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Quin with a nice cross.
Kelley scores with a leg kick.
Quin throws a lazy right hand but Kelley sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Nice body kick there by Kelley.
A looping hook to the body misses from Quin. Kelley does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kelley is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Quin.
Quin feinted with a counter takedown.
Kelley throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kelley avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Quin slips under a jab.
Kelley throws a low kick but it's checked well by Quin.
Kelley bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Quin works the jab nicely.
Kelley throws a big shot that misses.
Quin sizes up Kelley with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Quin on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Kelley listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kelley sizes up Quin with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Quin gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Quin walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Kelley uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Quin.
Kelley misses with a body kick.
Quin steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kelley.
An attempted straight right counter from Quin misses the target.
Kelley steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Quin.
Kelley takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Quin jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Quin uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kelley.
Quin bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Kelley's head backwards.
Kelley fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Quin.
Quin looks to land a right hand but Kelley moved out of range.
Kelley lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Matt Quin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Quin stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kelley moves out of range of the strikes.
Kelley takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Quin throws a jab when Kelley was well out of range.
Kelley dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Quin. That did some damage!
Quin lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Kelley thows a leg kick but Quin checks it
and Quin counters with a straight right hand.
Liam Kelley is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Kelley slips under a jab.
Quin shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Kelley as he jumps to the side.
Quin throws a shot to the body.
Kelley with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Kelley throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A quick step to the side and Quin tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kelley misses with an uppercut
and Quin cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Quin gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Kelley.
Kelley moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Quin throws a right hand that misses
and Kelley counters with a straight right hand.
Kelley lunges at Quin with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Quin's hand.
Kelley throws a low kick, looking for Quin's leg but Quin calmly moves out of range.
Quin attempts a counter takedown but Kelley avoids it well and moves away.
Good leg kick by Kelley there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Quin is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kelley.
Kelley slips a jab from Quin.
A little jabbing left from Kelley on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Kelley uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Quin.
Kelley misses with an uppercut. Quin saw that one coming.
Kelley connects with an inside leg kick.
Quin on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Kelley moves out of range of the strikes.
Kelley shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Quin has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Kelley.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Quin misses with a hook.
Kelley walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Kelley clobbers Quin with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Quin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kelley manages to avoid it.
Quin scores with a body shot.
Kelley jabs at Quin's body.
Quin blocks a head kick by Kelley.
Kelley scores with a leg kick.
Kelley moves away from the strike by Quin.
A swing and a miss from Quin.
Kelley misses with an uppercut. Quin saw that one coming.
Kelley staying out of range there.
Kelley stuns Quin with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
A jab from Kelley misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Liam Kelley.
Well Kelley has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:29
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Liam Kelley!
During a confident post fight interview, Liam Kelley thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.