PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bill Kelly (ranked 3530 p4p, 0 weight class) and Skender Baruti (ranked 21031 p4p, 0 weight class). Kelly comes to the cage accompanied by Angel in Disgrace. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Kelly
vs
Baruti

204 cm
24
235 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

202 cm
23
255 lbs
4 - 6 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Bill Kelly!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Skender Baruti!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Chris Edwards and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kelly fails with a takedown attempt.
A solid leg kick lands there for Baruti.

Kelly manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Baruti on his heels. He'll look to pass Baruti's guard now, I'm sure.
Kelly tries to free his leg and advance position but Baruti is retaining full guard.
Kelly is working hard here to advance position.

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

We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Baruti controls the position.
Kelly tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kelly is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Baruti off and has taken his back!

Baruti is having to fend off submission attempts from Kelly, who is looking to sink in the choke. Kelly doesn't have the hooks in though and Baruti manages to reverse position! He's now on top, in his opponent's guard.
Kelly wants to sweep here but Baruti controlling him for the moment.

Kelly is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Baruti looking to pass the guard.
Baruti is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kelly wants to sweep here but Baruti controlling him for the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kelly is looking to sweep but instead, Baruti has passed into half guard.
Kelly wants to improve his position but Baruti is controlling well.
Baruti is controlling the pace.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Kelly gets back to full guard.
Kelly bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Baruti's guard.

Kelly wants to pass the guard but Baruti is keeping the position.
Kelly is looking to advance position but Baruti has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!

Kelly is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Baruti controlling from the full mount.
Kelly is desperately trying to improve his position but Baruti has a good base and remains in mount.
Kelly bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Baruti has his hands on Kelly's head, controlling the position.
Kelly trying to move into half guard but instead Baruti has managed to sweep!

The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kelly wants to sweep but no luck.
Kelly lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Bill Kelly will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Kelly tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Baruti defends well and Kelly ends up having to push Baruti into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Baruti dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Kelly. That did some damage!
Baruti lands a nice looking kick to the body. Kelly takes a step back to recover.
Kelly fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Baruti scores with a sloppy right hand. Kelly should have avoided that one.
Baruti lands a nice leg kick that just misses Kelly's sensitive parts.
Kelly fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bill Kelly. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Baruti fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Kelly looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Kelly has his takedown stuffed
and Baruti counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

Baruti gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Baruti lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A short uppercut from Baruti.
Baruti throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kellys head.
A nice left hand lands by Baruti.
Baruti lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Nice body punch from Baruti - that landed with a thud.
Baruti lands a hook that snaps the head of Kelly backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Baruti pushes Kelly back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Baruti gets through Kelly's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

Kelly is rocked!
Baruti creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Kelly's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Kelly drops to his knees and Baruti pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:15 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Skender Baruti!
Skender Baruti managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Thomspon 90%, into his post fight interview.