PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Apollo Creed (ranked 4445 p4p, 6487 weight class) and Ned Kelly (ranked 545 p4p, 651 weight class). Kelly has chosen Jay-Z - Empire State of Mind as his entrance music. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Creed
vs
Kelly

190 cm
18
205
1 - 2 - 0

191 cm
18
208
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
KO power

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Heavy handed

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 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Apollo Creed!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ned Kelly!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Dean Styles and Columbo Gatti.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kelly tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
As Kelly looks to move away, Creed throws a big counter combo but Kelly just gets out of the way.
Creed has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.

Kelly gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A right handed body shot lands from Kelly.
Creed prevents a body shot from Kelly.
Kelly misses with a punch on the inside.
Creed goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short uppercut from Kelly.

It looks like Apollo Creed has been cut.
Kelly struggles to land a body shot inside as Creed controls his hands.
Kelly has a couple of punches blocked by Creed.
Kelly lands a right hand that snaps the head of Creed backwards.
Kelly looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Creed blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kelly tries a body shot but Creed blocks it.
Kelly blocks a body shot from Creed.
Kelly makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kelly stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Kelly works on Creed's body with a couple of short punches.
Creed tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kelly makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Creed pushes Kelly back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kelly goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kelly struggles to land a body shot inside as Creed controls his hands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kelly lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Kelly lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Kelly tries to work over Creed's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A right handed body shot lands from Kelly.
Creed is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Kelly creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A nice left hand lands by Kelly.
Kelly misses with a hook from the clinch.
Creed lands a right hand.
A body shot lands from Kelly.
Creed is breathing heavily.
Kelly can't find room to land a body shot as Creed controls the action.
Kelly lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Kelly misses with a punch to the body.
Creed lands a left hand.
Kelly goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Still in the clinch, Creed scores with a nice short uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Creed takes a shot to the head.

Creed breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Kelly drives through and clinches with Creed against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Creed lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Kelly lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Creed backwards.
Kelly misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kelly prevents a body shot from Creed.
Kelly lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Creed throws a punch but it's blocked by Kelly.
Kelly working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Creed is trying to push Kelly away but Kelly has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Kelly works on Creed's body with a couple of short punches.
Kelly can't find room to land a body shot as Creed controls the action.
Kelly pushes Creed back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Still in the clinch, Kelly scores with a nice short uppercut.
Kelly misses with a hook to the ribs.
A left hand lands to the body for Creed.
Creed blocking some punches.
Creed can't find room to land a body shot as Kelly controls the action.
Kelly scores with a shot to the side of Creed's head.
Still in the clinch, Kelly scores with a nice short uppercut.
Kelly lands with a light punch inside.
Kelly lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Creed.
Kelly digs a right hand into Creed's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Creed's gas tank.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kelly lands a left hand.
Kelly stalling.
Kelly struggles to land a body shot inside as Creed controls his hands.
Kelly digs a right hand underneath Creed's ribcage. Creed let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Kelly throws a head punch that misses.
Kelly working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Creed prevents a body shot from Kelly.
Kelly throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Kelly fails to land.
Kelly lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kelly throws a punch but it's blocked by Creed.
Creed is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Kelly lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kelly tries a body shot but Creed blocks it.
Creed lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Kelly.
Creed stalls.
Kelly pushes Creed back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kelly prevents a body shot from Creed.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Creed blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kelly lands a shoulder strike.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Creed doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kelly taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Kelly struggles to land a body shot inside as Creed controls his hands.
Creed misses with a body punch.
Kelly working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Kelly lands a body punch in the clinch.
Creed just leaning against Kelly, taking a breather.
Kelly pushes Creed back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Kelly lands a body shot in the clinch.
Kelly tries a body shot but Creed blocks it.
A right hook to the body lands for Kelly.
Kelly working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Kelly stalls.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kelly scores with a shot to the side of Creed's head.
Kelly tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kelly lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Kelly lands a hook that snaps the head of Creed backwards.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ned Kelly dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Apollo Creed's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Creed scores with a hook.
Creed lands with a cross.

It looks like Ned Kelly has been cut.
Kelly wants to clinch.
Kelly fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kelly throws a hook but Creed blocks it.

Kelly closes the distance and pushes Creed back into the cage.
A short left from Kelly.
Creed can't find room to land a body shot as Kelly controls the action.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Creed blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kelly misses with a body punch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Kelly.
Kelly doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kelly lands a body punch in the clinch.
Kelly scores with a nice hook to the head.
Kelly misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ned Kelly seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Creed manages to break the clinch.

Kelly rushes Creed and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kelly is leaning against Creed and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Still in the clinch, Kelly scores with a nice short uppercut.
Kelly misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kelly lands with a short shot to the head.
A hook to the body from Kelly.
Kelly lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kelly.
Kelly lands a shot to the body.
Kelly digs a right hand underneath Creed's ribcage. Creed let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Kelly is leaning against Creed and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Kelly lands a right hand that snaps the head of Creed backwards.
Kelly misses with a shot to the kidneys.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kelly scores with a shot to the side of Creed's head.
Kelly jumps guard but Creed stands there with Kelly around his waist. Kelly gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Kelly tries to work over Creed's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kelly lands a nice shot to the body.
Kelly misses with a punch to the body.
Kelly digs a right hand underneath Creed's ribcage. Creed let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A right hook to the body lands for Kelly.
A right hand to the body from Kelly.
Kelly working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Kelly lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Kelly is working Creed over against the cage.
Kelly lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Kelly misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kelly struggles to land a body shot inside as Creed controls his hands.
Kelly tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kelly has a couple of punches blocked by Creed.
Creed prevents a body shot from Kelly.
Kelly lands a nice shot to the body.
Kelly has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A left hand lands to the body for Kelly.
Kelly lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Creed blocks a body shot from Kelly.
Kelly misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kelly is struggling to control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Creed blocks a body shot from Kelly.
Creed tries a body shot but Kelly blocks it.
Kelly lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Creed backwards.
Kelly lands a shot to the body.
A short right from Kelly on the inside.
Kelly lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Creed lands a nice uppercut.
Kelly misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kelly throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Kelly lands a right hand.
A right handed body shot lands from Kelly.
Kelly lands with a short shot to the head.
Kelly misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kelly pushes Creed back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Kelly scores with an uppercut up the middle.

Creed is rocked!
Kelly throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Creeds head.
Oh Creed is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kelly throws a punch but it's blocked by Creed.
Creed blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kelly misses with the head strike.
Kelly lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Kelly creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Creed's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Creed drops to his knees and Kelly pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ned Kelly!
Our winner, Ned Kelly, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.