PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Gordon Cummins (ranked 2610 p4p, 343 weight class) and Jack Kelly (ranked 2000 p4p, 273 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Cummins
vs
Kelly

177 cm
26
190 lbs
8 - 9 - 1

191 cm
25
201 lbs
10 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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 8 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Gordon Cummins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jack Kelly!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Marco Blurström and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kelly lands with an overhand left.
Cummins misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kelly throws out a counter right but Cummins avoids it with no problem.
A slow jab from Kelly misses its intended target.
Kelly throws a lazy right hand but Cummins sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kelly tries to bum rush Cummins with a series of wild strikes but Cummins uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Kelly tries a head kick but it misses.
Kelly slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Cummins looks to score with a jab to the body but Kelly is just out of range.
Kelly throws out a counter right but Cummins avoids it with no problem.
Kelly misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kelly throws a body kick that misses.
Kelly throws a shot from downtown. Cummins moves away and avoids it.
Cummins moves out of range of the strikes.
It looked like Cummins wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Cummins throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Kelly finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Cummins throws a hook to the side of Kelly's head but Kelly sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cummins. Kelly does a little dance to reset his feet.
An inside leg kick from Kelly misses.
Cummins lands with an uppercut that bounces Kelly off the cage and back into range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cummins takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Jack Kelly seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kelly lands with a thumping leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cummins ducks under a wild hook from Kelly.
Kelly throws a lazy head kick
and Cummins counters with a straight right hand.
Kelly lands with a slapping head kick.
Kelly throws a jab when Cummins was well out of range.
Cummins connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Kelly's hands.
Cummins throws a left and a right that both miss
and Kelly counters with an outside leg kick.
Cummins throws an overhand right that lands on Kelly's shoulder, as Kelly tries to avoid the shot.
Cummins takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Kelly goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Cummins throws a lazy right hand but Kelly sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Cummins throws the left hand but Kelly avoids the punch easily.
Cummins walks into a straight right hand from Kelly.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cummins checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Cummins keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kelly.
Good exchange - Kelly coming out on top.
Cummins misses the shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cummins moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Cummins blocks a jab.
Cummins swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A leg kick checked by Cummins.
Cummins was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Kelly throws a quick inside leg kick.
Kelly tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cummins was well out of range. Poor timing from Kelly.
Kelly throws a shot from downtown. Cummins moves away and avoids it.
Kelly scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
A head kick misses from Kelly.
Kelly is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Cummins throws a body shot but no joy.
Cummins moves out of range of the strikes.
Cummins went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Kelly scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Cummins takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Cummins bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Cummins connects with a body shot.
Cummins throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kelly unleashes a big counter combination but Cummins bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cummins looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Cummins misses with an uppercut.
Kelly looks to land a left hand but Cummins moved out of range nicely.
Cummins scores with the left hand. Kelly knows he should have avoided that one.
Kelly on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Cummins looks to land a left hand but Kelly moved out of range nicely.
Cummins thows a left - swing and a miss!
Cummins on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Kelly. Kelly obviously looking to wear him down.
Cummins misses with a left hand
and Kelly counters with a nice body shot.
Cummins missing with a left hand there. Kelly was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
It seemed like Kelly was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Kelly scores with a head kick.
Cummins loads up on a big right hand but Kelly slips the punch.
Cummins takes one on the chin but seems OK.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kelly defending well as Cummins loads up on a big left hand.
Cummins sizes up Kelly with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Kelly - that will leave a mark!
A good leg kick by Kelly.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cummins misses with a hook.
Cummins checks a leg kick nicely.
Cummins checks a low kick from Kelly.
An attempted straight right counter from Cummins misses the target.
Kelly uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cummins.
Cummins throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kelly.
Kelly connects with a leg kick. Cummins looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Cummins lands with a cross.
A big left from Cummins misses.
Kelly avoids a punch combination nicely.
Kelly swings and misses with a shot to the body
letting Cummins counter with a right hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cummins misses with a jab, cross combination.
A countering left hand to the body from Kelly misses.
Nice shot by Kelly.
Kelly avoids a punch combination nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jack Kelly dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Kelly scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Kelly takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Jack Kelly seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kelly cracks Cummins with an open hand slap.
Kelly feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Cummins's calf.
Cummins throws a hook but Kelly avoids it easily.
Kelly throws a body shot but no joy.
Cummins tests Kelly's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Kelly ducks under a wild hook from Cummins.
Cummins looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Kelly scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cummins throws a hook to the side of Kelly's head but Kelly sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kelly takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Cummins throws an off balance right hand
letting Kelly counter with a right hand.
Cummins moves into range and connects with a jab.
Cummins is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Kelly lands with a thumping leg kick.
A leg kick checked by Cummins.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kelly lands a nice leg kick that just misses Cummins's sensitive parts.
Kelly connects with a leg kick. Cummins looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Kelly wants to slow Cummins down by chopping away at his legs.
Kelly throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Cummins sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A swing and a miss from Cummins.
Kelly with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Cummins moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Cummins might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Cummins moves out of range as Kelly strikes.
A jab from Kelly misses.
Cummins seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Kelly wants to slow Cummins down by chopping away at his legs.
Cummins has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Cummins doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Kelly getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Kelly lands a body shot.
Kelly throws a series of punches but Cummins avoids them all with ease.
Kelly throws out a loose jab but Cummins uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cummins throws a series of punches but Kelly moves out of range.
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!
Kelly throws a right and a left that Cummins avoids nicely.
Kelly misses with a low kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kelly. Cummins does a little dance to reset his feet.
Cummins takes a swing at Kelly's ribcage but misses.
A head kick by Kelly misses
and Cummins counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Kelly misses with a head kick.
Cummins cracks Kelly with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Cummins throws a hook but Kelly avoids it easily.
Cummins cracks a nice hook into Kelly's ribs.
Kelly avoids the body shot from Cummins.
Cummins uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kelly.
A quick step to the side and Cummins tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kelly avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Cummins takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Cummins dodges the punch combination from Kelly.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cummins throws a hook but Kelly blocks it.
Cummins throws a shot from downtown. Kelly moves away and avoids it.
Kelly is looking to slow Cummins down with leg kicks.
Cummins uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
The fighters circling - Kelly throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Cummins throwing a counter right hand but Kelly manages to avoid it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cummins. Kelly does a little dance to reset his feet.
Good work by Cummins as he checks the leg kick.
A jab from Cummins misses.
A head kick misses from Kelly.
Kelly lands a jab.
Kelly uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
A cross from Kelly lands.
Cummins looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Kelly lands with an overhand left.
Kelly throws a jab but it's blocked by Cummins.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cummins throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kelly uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Cummins.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cummins lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Cummins avoids a punch combination nicely.
Kelly throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Cummins.
An attempted straight right counter from Cummins misses the target.
Kelly has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Kelly throws a shot from downtown. Cummins moves away and avoids it.
A telegraphed right hand from Cummins misses the target.
Cummins misses with the combination.
Kelly looks to throw the jab but Cummins is out of range.
Kelly bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kelly connects with a high kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cummins connects with the punch.
Cummins moves away from the strike by Kelly.
Kelly moves out of range as Cummins strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jack Kelly showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Kelly fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Cummins slips a jab from Kelly.
Kelly avoids a punch combination nicely.
Kelly takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Kelly lands a nice looking body shot.
Cummins swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Cummins cracks Kelly with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
A swing and a miss from Cummins.
Cummins paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cummins moves out of range of the body kick from Kelly.
A telegraphed right hand from Kelly misses the target.
Kelly looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A telegraphed right hand from Kelly misses the target.
Cummins is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kelly.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kelly misses with a double jab.
Kelly slips under a jab from Cummins.
Cummins looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kelly is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Cummins loads up on a big right hand but Kelly slips the punch.
Cummins lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
An inside leg kick from Kelly misses.
A nice leg kick lands there from Kelly.
Kelly throws a leg kick but Cummins sees it coming and moves out of range.
Cummins is looking to counter punch.
Cummins stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Kelly.
Cummins moves out of range of the strikes.
Kelly keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Cummins.
Cummins misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kelly fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Cummins.
A punch combination from Cummins misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kelly with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Cummins to score with a decent uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kelly throws a lazy right hand but Cummins sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Cummins was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Cummins throws a jab when Kelly was well out of range.
Kelly fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Cummins has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Kelly lands a right hook to the body.
Kelly throws a big shot that misses.
A quick step to the side and Cummins tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kelly looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Cummins misses with an uppercut
and Kelly counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kelly chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Kelly with a jab.
Cummins jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Cummins misses with a hook to the body
enabling Kelly to counter with a crisp jab.
A nice leg kick lands there from Kelly.
Kelly throws a series of punches but Cummins moves out of range.
Cummins throws a hook to the side of Kelly's head but Kelly sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cummins throws a lazy uppercut
and Kelly cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Cummins lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
A jab from Cummins misses.
Cummins misses with a few strikes there.
Cummins uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kelly.
Kelly fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Cummins on the side of the head.
Kelly ducks under a wild hook from Cummins.
It seemed like Kelly was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Kelly takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Cummins misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kelly.
Kelly flicks out a counter leg kick but Cummins steps away.
Kelly throws a looping overhand right but Cummins ducks down to avoid it.
Cummins swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A slow jab from Kelly misses its intended target.
Cummins throws a lazy right hand but Kelly sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Cummins swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Cummins dodges the punch combination from Kelly.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cummins takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Kelly keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Cummins.
Kelly was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
A big left from Cummins misses.
Kelly uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Cummins.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cummins. Kelly does a little dance to reset his feet.
Cummins throws a shot from downtown. Kelly moves away and avoids it.
The fighters circling - Cummins throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kelly misses with a right hand
letting Cummins counter with a right hand.
Jack Kelly is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Cummins throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kelly swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kelly is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Gordon Cummins has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kelly throws a head kick that misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Jack Kelly.
Well Kelly 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 Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jack Kelly!
An out of breath and clearly excited Jack Kelly thanked Pit Bull Development for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).