PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Leo Knight (ranked 24908 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dan Kelly (ranked 6049 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Knight
vs
Kelly

183 cm
18
278 lbs
2 - 5 - 0

185 cm
25
256 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Very confident

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 2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Leo Knight!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dan Kelly!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, David Schapiro and Columbo Gatti.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Kelly drops Knight with a left right combo! Kelly follows him down to the ground into side control.

It looks like Leo Knight has been cut.
Knight tries to bench press Kelly off him but Kelly keeps the position.
Knight could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Kelly throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
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!
Knight dodges the ground and pound from Kelly.
Knight managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Kelly.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Knight tries to improve position but can't.
Kelly tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Kelly in side control, throwing shots but Knight defends.
Kelly misses with the ground and pound.
Knight is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Kelly has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Kelly fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Knight dodges the ground and pound from Kelly.
Kelly is trying to ground and pound but Knight uses the momentary lack of control by Kelly to regain half guard.
Knight is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kelly throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Kelly stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Kelly fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Knight loses concentration momentarily and Kelly pounces with a three punch combo! Right, left, right! Knight crashes face first to the mat, out cold! Kelly finishes this one with a fantastically precise combo! Great stuff.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:15 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Dan Kelly!