PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between James Jacko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ken Kelly (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Jacko
vs
Kelly

200 cm
24
198 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

185 cm
24
215 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Good knees
Experienced

BJJ Brown Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

Crippler's Corner
Crippler's Corner

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, James Jacko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ken Kelly!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Robert Twigg and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kelly keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kelly lands a nice hook to Jacko's body. Jacko takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
James Jacko seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kelly connects with a body shot.
Jacko misses with a looping left.
Kelly ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Kelly tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jacko was well out of range. Poor timing from Kelly.
Kelly thows a left - swing and a miss!
Jacko tries to clinch but Kelly moves out of range.
Kelly ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Jacko is breathing heavily.
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!
Jacko walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Jacko avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kelly looks to land a combination but Jacko avoids it well.
Kelly tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jacko tries to land a front kick but Kelly steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Kelly scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Kelly throws a lazy right hand but Jacko sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Jacko swings and misses with a hook to the body.
James Jacko is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kelly throws a nice looking combination but Jacko bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Kelly misses with a series of wild punches.
Jacko keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kelly.
Kelly thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kelly fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Jacko on the side of the head.

Kelly looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Kelly working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Jacko's head.
Kelly tries to free his leg and advance position but Jacko is retaining full guard.
Kelly has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Jacko is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

Jacko looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Jacko looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jacko can't keep his opponent in guard - Kelly advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Kelly is keen to just control but Jacko is a slippery customer.

Kelly looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Jacko is trying to get back to full guard.
Kelly controlling the action here.
Kelly wants to take a breather but Jacko is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Kelly in particular looking to stall.
Jacko is trying to get back to full guard.
Kelly wants to lay and pray for a moment but Jacko keeps working.
Nice strikes from Kelly there.
Kelly wants to pass to mount but Jacko is defending the position.
The fighters are battling for position here. Jacko manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Kelly passes Jacko's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Kelly seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Jacko does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

Jacko looking for submissions off his back.
Kelly seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Jacko does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jacko is looking for a sweep. Kelly is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Kelly works his way into full mount!
Jacko is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Kelly looking to secure an arm triangle but Jacko defends it well.
Kelly can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Jacko is looking to escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ken Kelly dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Kelly closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Jacko to the mat! Jacko manages to get full guard.
Kelly wants to control from the top but Jacko keeps moving.
Kelly thows a big elbow that misses.
Kelly is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

Jacko has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Kelly can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Jacko will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

Kelly avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Kelly is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jacko looking for a sweep. Not yet Jacko, not yet.
Kelly forces his way into half guard.
Jacko is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Kelly wants to work for an arm triangle but Jacko is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Kelly wants to take a breather but Jacko is having none of it.
Jacko is in trouble now - Kelly has advanced to mount!
Jacko is in all sorts of trouble here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Jacko regains half guard.
Kelly sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Jacko defending well though.
Jacko works his way to full guard. Good work.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kelly wants to control from the top but Jacko keeps moving.
Kelly slips nicely into half guard.
Jacko manages to get to full guard.

Jacko has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Kelly can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Kelly with a nice head shot there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jacko keeping moving, preventing Kelly from controlling successfully.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Kelly's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Kelly with a flurry of punches that miss.

Jacko has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Kelly is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Jacko.

Kelly is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Jacko has escaped the position, nice work there.
Kelly working the ground and pound from side control.
Jacko is trying to get back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kelly has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Kelly looking to control and managing it successfully.

Kelly working for a guillotine from mount but Jacko is in no mood to give up.
Jacko really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Kelly wants to control the pace but Jacko is squirming around nicely.
Jacko is wriggling around trying to escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ken Kelly showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Kelly swinging wilding here.
Kelly takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Jacko shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Jacko tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jab from Kelly.

Jacko closes the distance and pushes Kelly back into the cage.
Kelly is trying to break free.
Jacko misses with a knee to the head.
Kelly on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Jacko looking to slow down the pace here.
Jacko slowing the pace effectively.
Jacko misses with a knee strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A knee to the head by Jacko.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jacko looking to slow down the pace here.
Maybe Jacko would be better served going for some more strikes rather than trying to control so much.
Kelly changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Jacko fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Kelly throws a right hand that Jacko ducks under and follows up with a left that Jacko also avoids with ease.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Kelly!
Kelly keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Jacko.
Jacko misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Kelly counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kelly uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Jacko.
Kelly just misses with a punch to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jacko avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kelly just misses with a punch to the body.
Jacko lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Kelly at a distance.
Jacko displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kelly throws out the jab.
Kelly throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Jacko makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Kelly scores with a three punch combo!
Kelly swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Jacko counters with a head kick.
Ken Kelly seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kelly avoids a kick to the body.
Jacko swinging wilding here.

Jacko gets caught flat footed, as Kelly shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kelly trying to control but Jacko is working from the bottom.

Jacko is looking for a triangle but Kelly pushes his legs off easily.
Ken Kelly has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Kelly drops back, looking for a kneebar! Jacko looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Jacko looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Jacko!
Kelly sneaks back into half guard.
Kelly gets full guard.

Kelly has his foot on Jacko's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Jacko works his way back into a safe position though.

Kelly is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Jacko forces his way into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kelly wants to get back to full guard.

Jacko is trying to work for a kimura but Kelly is defending well.

Jacko is working for a submission of some sort.
Kelly trying to hold on to Jacko's head to control him but Jacko postures up.
James Jacko has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ken Kelly is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Kelly manages to get to full guard.
Kelly is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ken Kelly comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Kelly winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 26:30
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 26:30
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ken Kelly!