PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Pat Kelly (ranked 6392 p4p, 3133 weight class) and Cristian Diaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pat Kelly could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Cristian Diaz's chin.

Kelly
vs
Diaz

225 cm
23
198
3 - 5 - 0

209 cm
25
187
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Very confident

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 3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Pat Kelly!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Cristian Diaz!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Sandra Marshall and Bart Greer.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Diaz uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kelly.
Diaz swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Diaz lands a really nice looking cross but Kelly seems unphased.
Kelly throws a looping overhand right but Diaz ducks down to avoid it.
Diaz keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kelly.
It seemed like Diaz was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Kelly looks to throw the jab but Diaz is out of range.
Kelly throws a combination that misses
and Diaz counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kelly just misses with a punch to the body.
Kelly takes a swing at Diaz's ribcage but misses.
Kelly tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Diaz was well out of range. Poor timing from Kelly.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kelly lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Diaz throws a poor cross that misses
and Kelly counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Diaz avoids the body shot from Kelly.
Kelly misses with a shot to the body
and Diaz counters with a nice uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kelly misses with a shot to the body
letting Diaz counter with a right hand.
Diaz uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kelly.
Kelly throws a poor cross that misses
and Diaz cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kelly 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 takes a swing at Diaz's ribcage but misses.
Kelly scores with a jab to the body.
Kelly misses with a hook
letting Diaz counter with a right hand.
Kelly throws a body punch but Diaz moves out of range.
Kelly avoids the body shot from Diaz.
Kelly connects with a body shot.
Kelly throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Diaz doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Diaz throws a jab when Kelly was well out of range.
Kelly throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Diaz looks to land a combination. Kelly sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kelly throws a jab when Diaz was well out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kelly fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Diaz manages to avoid it.
Diaz appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Kelly misses the shot to the body.
Kelly throws a body shot but no joy.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kelly. Diaz does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kelly misses with a body shot.
Diaz misses with a looping right.
Kelly avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Diaz swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Diaz keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kelly.
Diaz swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Kelly throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Diaz throws a head kick that misses
and Kelly counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Donk. Diaz catches Kelly right on the button with a cross.
Kelly throws a predictable looking body shot
and Diaz counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Diaz uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kelly.
Diaz fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Kelly.
Diaz avoids the body shot from Kelly.
We've been informed that Diaz has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Kelly on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Kelly jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kelly throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Diaz stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Diaz misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kelly misses the jab.
Kelly lands a nice looking body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kelly. Diaz does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diaz connects with a body shot.
Kelly cracks Diaz with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kelly jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kelly takes a swing at Diaz's ribcage but misses.
Good standup being displayed there by Kelly as he connects with a hook.

Diaz is rocked!
Diaz leaves his chin hanging out and Kelly seizes the opportunity with an uppercut! Diaz crumbles to the floor in a heap, and the referee steps in and tends to the downed fighter! What a knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Pat Kelly!