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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Artur Barushki (ranked 5197 p4p, 384 weight class) and Ryan Kelly (ranked 5183 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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146 lbs
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147 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Inexperienced |
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Good kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Artur Barushki !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Ryan Kelly!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Paul Tew and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kelly closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Barushki quickly recovers to half guard.
Kelly working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Barushki wants to get back to full guard.
Kelly trying to pass the guard but Barushki defending well.
Barushki trying to hold on to Kelly's head to control him but Kelly postures up.
Barushki preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Kelly wants to stand up but Barushki is controlling the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barushki has hold of Kelly's hands but Kelly slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kelly is looking to take a break and control but Barushki is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Kelly keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Barushki is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Kelly scores with a couple of nice shots.
Barushki regains full guard. Nicely done.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Barushki keeping moving, preventing Kelly from controlling successfully.
Barushki has Kelly pulled in close to control his posture.
Kelly wants to stand but Barushki is controlling his posture from full guard.
Kelly wants to control from the top but Barushki keeps moving.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
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.
Barushki controlling Kelly's posture.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Barushki tries to clinch but Kelly moves out of range.
Kelly swats away the attempt to clinch by Barushki .
Kelly looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Kelly working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Barushki 's thigh. Barushki counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Kelly landing some decent shots from guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kelly postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Barushki is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Kelly, into his guard.
Barushki working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Kelly working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Barushki has passed into half guard!
Kelly wants to control but Barushki is keeping busy and won't allow it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kelly tries to roll over but Barushki keeps him under control.
Barushki is working for a submission of some sort.
Barushki is controlling the pace.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Barushki is trying to work for a kimura but Kelly is defending well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Ryan Kelly will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Barushki tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Barushki tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Kelly manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Kelly unleashes a big counter combination but Barushki bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Kelly displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Barushki .
Kelly shoots in looking for a takedown but Barushki manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Kelly's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Barushki shoots for a takedown but Kelly saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Kelly drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Barushki throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kelly misses with a kick to the body.
Kelly has taken the fight to the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kelly breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Barushki scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barushki shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Kelly but Kelly pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Artur Barushki . That's going to take a lot out of him.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Kelly is defended easily by Barushki .
Kelly misses with a series of wild punches.
Barushki takes the fight into the clinch.
Barushki wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Kelly has him pressed against the cage.
Kelly's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Barushki shoots in and drives through. Kelly sprawls well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barushki closes this distance looking for a takedown but Kelly circles away.
Kelly shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Barushki kicks Kelly off and gets back to his feet.
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 closes the distance and pushes Barushki back into the cage.
Barushki trying to land knees to the body.
Barushki wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Kelly has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Barushki after a bit of a struggle.
Kelly prevents the takedown attempt.
Kelly is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Barushki is defending well.
Barushki manages to pull guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barushki is looking to stand up but Kelly isn't so interested in that idea.
Kelly trying to control but Barushki is working from the bottom.
Kelly tries to free his leg and advance position but Barushki is retaining full guard.
Kelly postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Kelly trying to control but Barushki is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Barushki is trying to control the position but Kelly postures up.
Kelly wants to stand but Barushki has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Kelly wants to pass the guard but Barushki is keeping the position.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Kelly lands with a slapping head kick.
Barushki tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Kelly scores with a head kick.
Barushki is rocked!
Kelly rushes Barushki and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Oh Barushki is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Kelly gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Barushki regains guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Barushki is on top in guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Ryan Kelly will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Kelly fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Barushki , pushing him back against the cage.
Kelly has Barushki pushed against the cage.
Kelly breaks from the clinch.
Barushki seems to have got his legs back now.
Barushki dives in for a single leg takedown but Kelly sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Barushki fails with a takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barushki shoots in looking for a takedown. Kelly tries to sprawl out of it but Barushki keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Kelly manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Artur Barushki . That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kelly moves into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kelly breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Barushki moves in looking to clinch but Kelly pushes him off.
Kelly scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Barushki is trying to control but can't.
Kelly really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Barushki . If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Barushki moves into full guard.
Kelly cracks Barushki with a solid left hand.
Barushki is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Kelly looking to pass the guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barushki pulls Kelly in close to his closed guard and prevents Kelly from doing any damage or advancing position.
Kelly has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Kelly trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Barushki has momentary wrist control but Kelly slips an elbow through the middle.
Barushki not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Kelly connects with a couple of short punches.
Kelly is looking to work some ground and pound but Barushki has wrist control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barushki wants to stand but Kelly is controlling the position.
Barushki is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Kelly closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Kelly looking for a takedown.
Kelly breaks the clinch.
Barushki tries for a takedown but Kelly circles away easily
and Kelly counters with a two punch combo.
Kelly rushes Barushki and starts throwing punches like they are going out of style! Barushki is up against the cage and has nowhere to go. Kelly piles on the pressure and Barushki crumples to the floor! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ryan Kelly!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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