PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between David Kelly (ranked 1990 p4p, 297 weight class) and Fred Dursty (ranked 2796 p4p, 377 weight class). David Kelly could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Fred Dursty's chin.

Kelly
vs
Dursty

186 cm
27
195 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

195 cm
25
212 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Powerful

MMA Hype

Sin City Allstars

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, David Kelly!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Fred Dursty!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Andrew Berry and Chris Edwards.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dursty tries to clinch but Kelly moves out of range.
Kelly with a nice cross.
Kelly ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Kelly avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kelly lands with a cross.
Kelly lands with a good body shot.
Dursty takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
We've been told by Kelly's head coaches at Q Club that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Dursty takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Kelly lands a jab to the nose.
Kelly dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kelly fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Dursty has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dursty keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sloppy strikes from Dursty. Those never looked like landing.
Kelly scores with a nice strike.
Dursty shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Kelly as he jumps to the side.
A punch lands to the side of Dursty 's head but he takes it in his stride.

Dursty looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Dursty looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Kelly on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Kelly tries to get out of the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dursty looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Kelly tries to roll over but Dursty keeps him under control.
Nice strikes from Dursty there.
Dursty sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Kelly defending well though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dursty scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Dursty thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Kelly's head.
Kelly tries to get to full guard but Dursty has control of the leg.
Dursty sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Kelly defending well though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dursty working over Kelly with some ground and pound. Kelly looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Dursty scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Kelly wants to get back to full guard.
Dursty stops Kelly from getting back to his feet.
Dursty sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Dursty working over Kelly with some ground and pound. Kelly looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Dursty is trying to control. Kelly wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Dursty thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Kelly's head.
Dursty not landing any meaningful shots this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kelly is not content to let Dursty control the position.
Kelly is looking to improve his position.
Dursty thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Dursty throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Kelly keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Dursty is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Dursty scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Dursty throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Dursty looks to land a strike but Kelly avoids it nicely and regains full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dursty is looking to work some ground and pound but Kelly has wrist control.
Dursty content to stall in guard here.
Kelly working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Dursty.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
David Kelly is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Dursty wants to clinch.
David Kelly seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dursty tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Kelly swivels and escapes.
Dursty throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

David Kelly dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Kelly lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Dursty at a distance.
Kelly cracks Dursty with a good jab.
Kelly lands with an uppercut that bounces Dursty off the cage and back into range.
A shot to the liver by Kelly. Beautiful body shot.
A punch lands to the side of Dursty 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Kelly ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Dursty moves out of range of the strikes.
Kelly lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Kelly changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kelly slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Dursty is looking to clinch.
Donk. Kelly catches Dursty right on the button with a cross.
Dursty displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kelly throws out the jab.
Kelly punishes Dursty's body with a nice straight punch.
David Kelly is winning the standup battle so far.
Kelly moves out of range of the strikes.
Kelly lands a jab.
Nice shot lands for Dursty.
Kelly lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Dursty at a distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kelly changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Dursty misses with a looping left.
Kelly throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kelly misses with a hook. Dursty ducked under it nicely.
Kelly with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Dursty takes a jab right on the kisser.
Kelly scores with a jab to the body.

Dursty moves into the clinch successfully.
Kelly wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Dursty has him pressed against the cage.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Kelly here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
A head punch on the inside from Dursty fails to land.
Dursty wants to take the fight to the mat but Kelly manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Kelly is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Dursty can do to turn this around?
Dursty misses with the head strike.
Kelly wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Dursty has him pressed against the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Dursty tries for a takedown. No joy.
Kelly wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Dursty has him pressed against the cage.
Kelly lands a left hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Kelly breaks from the clinch.
Kelly scores with a hook to the body. Dursty takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dursty dodges the punch combination from Kelly.
Dursty tries to clinch but Kelly moves out of range.
No joy there for Dursty, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kelly's corner calls for a 1-2. Kelly obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Kelly scores with a one two! Dursty had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Dursty takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Kelly throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Dursty on the side of the head.
Dursty misses with a few strikes there.
Kelly lands an overhand right.
Dursty throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kelly staying out of range there.
Kelly scores with a jab to the jaw.
Kelly lands a nice shot that snaps Dursty's head back.
Kelly lands a slapping body shot.
Kelly connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kelly feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Durstys jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Kelly lands a head shot.

Dursty is rocked!
Dursty shoots in but Kelly avoids the takedown attempt easily.
It looked like Kelly was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Dursty is still on wobbly legs! Can Kelly finish him?
David Kelly has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Fred Dursty.
Kelly scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Dursty seems to have recovered his senses.
Kelly lands with a straight right. Dursty didn't see that one coming.
Dursty tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kelly with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Kelly scores with a sloppy right hand. Dursty should have avoided that one.
A telegraphed right hand from Dursty misses the target.
Dursty loads up on a big right hand but Kelly slips the punch.
Dursty throws a series of punches but Kelly moves out of range.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Dursty.
Dursty is breathing heavily.
A right-left combo lands from Kelly.

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!
Kelly lands a nice shot to the body.
Dursty gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Kelly lands a nice looking body shot.
Kelly scores with a shot to the body.
Kelly scores with a jab to the head.
Kelly circles and sees the opportunity to plant his feet and throw a really nice straight left hand that drops Dursty to the canvas! Dursty doesn't know where he is but he's trying to survive - Kelly keeps piling on the pressure and forces the referee to step in! This one is aaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:29 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). David Kelly!
David Kelly retains his light heavyweight title!
David Kelly made sure to mention his sponsor, MMA Hype in his post fight interview.