PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jon Rudskogen (ranked 6345 p4p, 552 weight class) and Charlie Kelly (ranked 7020 p4p, 588 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Rudskogen
vs
Kelly

190 cm
18
190 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

195 cm
18
252 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Heavy handed

KAGED

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jon Rudskogen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Charlie Kelly!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Gwen Towbar and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rudskogen scores with a spinning back kick!
Kelly has a takedown stuffed.
Kelly swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Rudskogen makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Kelly really felt that one!
Kelly misses with a takedown attempt - Rudskogen sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Rudskogen throws a body punch but Kelly moves out of range.
Kelly dives in and grabs Rudskogen's left leg, looking for a takedown. Rudskogen pushes down on Kelly's head and hops out.
Jon Rudskogen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Charlie Kelly.
Rudskogen darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Kelly takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Rudskogen moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Kelly looks winded!

Rudskogen moves into the clinch successfully.
Rudskogen throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kellys head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rudskogen lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A short body shot lands from Rudskogen as the two fighters clinch.
Rudskogen lands a nice uppercut.
Rudskogen presses Kelly against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rudskogen scores with a shot to the side of Kelly's head.
Rudskogen lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Kelly backwards.
A nice right hand lands inside from Rudskogen.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
A short uppercut from Rudskogen.
Rudskogen stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Rudskogen lands a shoulder strike.
Rudskogen digs a right hand into Kelly's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Kelly's gas tank.
Good body shot from Rudskogen.
Rudskogen lands a body punch.
Rudskogen works on Kelly's body with a couple of short punches.
A hook to the body from Rudskogen.
Rudskogen scores with a hook to the body.
Good body shot from Rudskogen.
Rudskogen scores with a nice hook to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rudskogen scores with a shoulder strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rudskogen lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Rudskogen gets through Kelly's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Rudskogen works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Rudskogen makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Rudskogen lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Rudskogen takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Rudskogen for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
Rudskogen scores with a hook to the body.
Rudskogen digs a right hand into Kelly's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Kelly's gas tank.
A short body shot lands from Rudskogen as the two fighters clinch.
Rudskogen lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Rudskogen lands with a short shot to the head.
Rudskogen digs a right hand into Kelly's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Kelly's gas tank.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kelly's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A short right hand to the side of the head by Rudskogen.
Still in the clinch, Rudskogen scores with a nice short uppercut.
Rudskogen lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

Kelly is rocked!
A short left from Rudskogen.
Kelly is still on wobbly legs! Can Rudskogen finish him?
A right handed body shot lands from Rudskogen.
Kelly seems to have recovered his senses.
Rudskogen digs a right hand underneath Kelly's ribcage. Kelly let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Rudskogen content to slow the pace in the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Rudskogen creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A short right from Rudskogen.
Rudskogen lands a body shot.
Rudskogen scores with a hook to the body.
Rudskogen digs a right hand underneath Kelly's ribcage. Kelly let out a lung full of air as it connected.
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!
Rudskogen lands a left hand that snaps the head of Kelly backwards.
Rudskogen lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Kelly backwards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rudskogen lands a left hand.
Rudskogen lands a nice shot to the body.
Rudskogen is struggling to control the position.

Rudskogen pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Rudskogen gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Rudskogen lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Kelly or not.
Rudskogen lands a body shot.
Rudskogen lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Kelly.
Rudskogen lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Rudskogen lands an uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A hook to the body from Rudskogen.
Rudskogen manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Rudskogen stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jon Rudskogen dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Rudskogen cracks Kelly with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Rudskogen has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Kelly to stand back up!

It looks like Charlie Kelly has been cut.
Kelly tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Rudskogen is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kelly can do to turn this around?
Kelly dives in and grabs Rudskogen's left leg, looking for a takedown. Rudskogen pushes down on Kelly's head and hops out.
Rudskogen lands with a good body shot.

Rudskogen sends Kelly crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Rudskogen is motioning to the referee to let Kelly up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rudskogen scores with a spinning back kick!
Rudskogen drops a shoulder and throws an uppercut that cracks Kelly right on the button. Kelly goes down! Rudskogen follows him to the mat and finishes the job with more strikes! Rudskogen gets the win via TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:30 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jon Rudskogen!
Our winner, Jon Rudskogen, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.