PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mark Abaya (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Charlie Kelly (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Charlie Kelly has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Abaya
vs
Kelly

185 cm
22
205 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

193 cm
23
212 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Powerful

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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Mark Abaya!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Charlie Kelly!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Horrible takedown by Kelly or perhaps it was just good defense by Abaya which made him look bad.
Kelly stuffs the takedown attempt from Abaya. Abaya gets slowly back to his feet.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Kelly closes the distance and clinches up with Abaya, looking for a takedown. Kelly pushes Abaya against the cage but Abaya circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Kelly shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Mark Abaya has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Charlie Kelly.
Abaya works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.

It looks like Charlie Kelly has been cut.
Abaya misses with an uppercut.
Kelly uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Abaya.
Kelly fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Kelly checks a low kick from Abaya.
Abaya is looking to chop away at Kelly's legs.
Jab from Abaya.

Kelly gets a takedown into half guard.
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 not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Abaya is trying to stand.
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.
Kelly throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Abaya knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Kelly on the ground.
Kelly missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kelly thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Kelly missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Abaya keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Abaya on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Abaya tries to get out of the position.
Abaya blocking the ground and pound attempt from Kelly.
Abaya avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Kelly.
Kelly not landing any meaningful shots this time.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Kelly fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Kelly looks gassed!
Kelly looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
The fighters circle momentarily. Abaya darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Abaya connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Kelly keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Abaya lands a jab.

That has opened up Charlie Kelly's cut even more.
Abaya works Kelly's body with a nice hook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A cross from Abaya lands.
Abaya throws a good cross that connects.
Abaya tries to work over Kelly's front leg with a kick but Kelly checks it.
Abaya looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Kelly is fending him off so far but Abaya persists. Nope, Kelly circles away and we're back to standing.
Nice sprawl there from Kelly as Abaya shoots in.
Abaya fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Abaya shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Kelly as he avoids it easily.
Abaya misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Nice defenses there by Kelly.
Kelly shoots in for a double leg but Abaya sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Abaya tests Kelly's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Kelly takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Abaya lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Kelly fails to land the takedown.
Abaya attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Abaya lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Kelly takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Kelly takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.

The cut above Charlie Kelly's eye is starting to cause him problems now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kelly shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Kelly checks a leg kick nicely.
Abaya lands a jab to Kelly's midsection.
Abaya stalks Kelly and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Kelly's face. Kelly staggers backwards, shaken.
The crowd cheers as Abaya lands an impressive looking overhand right. Kelly doesn't seem phased though.
Abaya shoots in and drives through. Kelly sprawls well.
Kelly fails with the takedown.
Kelly takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Kelly takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Kelly misses with a takedown attempt - Abaya sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Left hook, right uppercut from Abaya.
Abaya is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Abaya thuds a left hand into Kelly's body.
Abaya connects with a body shot.

Abaya gets caught flat footed, as Kelly shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Kelly missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Abaya is looking to stand up but Kelly isn't so interested in that idea.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Kelly gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.

Kelly feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
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!
Abaya looking to hit a scissor sweep but Kelly is one step ahead there.
Abaya utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Kelly throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kelly throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Abaya works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Kelly is looking to work some ground and pound but Abaya has wrist control.
Kelly throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mark Abaya dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Charlie Kelly's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Abaya dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Abaya throws a leg kick but Kelly moved away.
Jab by Abaya.
Decent striking displayed by Abaya there.
Kelly takes one to the chin there.
Abaya keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Abaya punishes Kelly's body with a nice straight punch.
Mark Abaya is winning the standup battle so far.
Nice shot by Abaya.
Kelly takes one to the side of the head.

Charlie Kelly's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Abaya lands a nice looking body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Abaya shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Abaya with a jab.
Abaya scores with a crisp jab that stopped Kelly in his tracks.
A clash of legs there as Kelly blocks the low kick.
Kelly fails with the takedown.
Kelly has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Abaya lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Abaya lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Charlie Kelly's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Mark Abaya!