PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Alan Gramme (ranked 4369 p4p, 469 weight class) and Ned Kelly (ranked 4544 p4p, 483 weight class). Ned Kelly has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Gramme
vs
Kelly

190 cm
23
190 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

181 cm
22
194 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Self confident

Good wrestler
Great elbows
Powerful

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Alan Gramme!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ned Kelly!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gramme shoots in looking for a takedown but Kelly manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Gramme's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Gramme shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Kelly as he jumps to the side.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Gramme.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alan Gramme. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Kelly clinches.
Kelly lands an elbow inside.

It looks like Alan Gramme has been cut.
Kelly scores a nice knee to the body.
Gramme is breathing heavily.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Kelly.
Kelly comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
The referee calls for Kelly to work.
Kelly misses with a short punch on the inside.

Kelly is trying to trip Gramme. He has hold of a leg but Gramme is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Kelly persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kelly wants to get up but he can't break Gramme's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

Gramme is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Kelly is aware though and is defending well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kelly wants to stand but Gramme has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Gramme trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.

Kelly decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.

Kelly gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Gramme fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Gramme wants a takedown but no success here.
Kelly lands a nice elbow.
Kelly lands a damaging elbow.

Alan Gramme's cut is getting worse.
Kelly lands an elbow that stopped Gramme in his tracks for a moment.

Gramme is rocked!
Kelly has Gramme pressed against the cage. He pushes Gramme back and as he springs towards him off the cage, Kelly throws a beautiful elbow that sends Gramme crashing to the floor! Kelly piles on the pressure with more strikes! Gramme is flailing away but he's not defending himself and the referee steps in to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ned Kelly!
Post fight, Ned Kelly took to the microphone: 'I'm glad I beat the crap outta this cage hugging bum crotch sniffing chump take the L '.