PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Pat Kelly (ranked 2386 p4p, 2909 weight class) and Josh Roffen (ranked 312 p4p, 369 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Kelly
vs
Roffen

185 cm
21
190
6 - 4 - 0

175 cm
33
185
12 - 15 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Determined

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 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Pat Kelly!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Josh Roffen!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Daniel Blasius and Paul Aken.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Roffen ducks under a wild hook from Kelly.
The fighters circling - Kelly throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Roffen misses the shot to the body.
Kelly has been working on his boxing with his coaches at 3Band MMA in the buildup to the fight.

Kelly gets a clinch.
Kelly misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Roffen.
Kelly tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kelly content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Kelly creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Roffen's defenses.

It looks like Josh Roffen has been cut.
Kelly misses with the head strike.
Kelly scores with a nice hook to the head.
Roffen working hard to break the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kelly tries to work over Roffen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kelly lands an uppercut.
Roffen has had enough of the clinch but Kelly keeps him there for the moment.
Kelly dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Kelly doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kelly trying to land knees to the body.
Kelly doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kelly lands a body shot.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Kelly.
Kelly lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Kelly lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A right hook to the body lands for Kelly.
Kelly pressing his opponent against the cage.
Roffen working hard to break the clinch.
A short uppercut from Roffen.
A battle for position here, against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kelly stalls.
Kelly stalling against the cage.
Kelly is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Roffen is defending well for now.
A short left from Kelly.
Roffen wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Kelly has him pressed against the cage.
Kelly scores with a hook to the body.
Kelly lands with a short shot to the head.
Roffen prevents a body shot from Kelly.
Roffen being controlled against the cage.
Kelly struggles to land a body shot inside as Roffen controls his hands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kelly lands a right hand.

That has opened up Josh Roffen's cut even more.
Kelly misses with the head strike.
Kelly stalls.
Kelly lands a shot to the body.
Roffen letting Kelly take a breather here.
Roffen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kelly's elbow.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Roffen.
Roffen pressing his opponent against the cage.
Kelly pushes Roffen back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kelly lands with a short shot to the head.
Kelly tries to land knees in the clinch but Roffen avoids the damage to the body.
Roffen takes an elbow to the temple.

Kelly breaks the clinch.
Roffen wants to land a leg kick but Kelly is out of range.
Kelly scores with a jab to the head.
Roffen swinging wildly here.
A counter left hand to the body from Kelly misses its target.
Kelly bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.

The cut above Josh Roffen's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
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 throws a one two combo.
Roffen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kelly moves away.
Kelly moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.

Josh Roffen's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Kelly throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kelly lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Roffen at a distance.
Kelly misses with a hook to the body
and Roffen counters with a three punch combo that has Kelly backing up. Kelly nods at Roffen to acknowledge the strikes.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Pat Kelly dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Josh Roffen's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Roffen walks into a jab.
Roffen scoring well with a low kick there.
Roffen stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Kelly staying out of range there.
Roffen avoids the body shot from Kelly.
Kelly 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.
Roffen throws a hook but Kelly avoids it easily.
Kelly is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Kelly scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Roffen gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
A big right from Kelly misses.
Kelly misses with the combination.
Josh Roffen is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
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!
A big right from Kelly misses.
Kelly jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kelly uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Roffen has time to react.
No joy there for Roffen, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A jab from Kelly misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kelly rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Roffen moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Roffen throws out a counter right but Kelly avoids it with no problem.
Roffen throws out a leg kick but Kelly moves out of range and Roffen only half commits.
Kelly will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kelly jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kelly missing with a left hand there. Roffen was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kelly sizes up Roffen with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Kelly tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Roffen was well out of range. Poor timing from Kelly.
Roffen ducks under a wild hook from Kelly.
Roffen throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kelly looks to throw the jab but Roffen is out of range.
Roffen misses with a straight right.
Roffen slips a jab from Kelly.

Kelly clinches up against the cage.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Kelly misses with a punch to the body.
Kelly is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Roffen can do to turn this around?

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kelly scores with a hook to the body.
Kelly throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Roffens head.
Kelly misses with a knee to the head.
Kelly misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Roffen wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Roffen tries to stall but Kelly uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Kelly softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kelly keeps control of Roffen as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Pat Kelly has scored more points in the clinch so far.

Kelly's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Roffen slips under a jab from Kelly.
Kelly lands a jab to Roffen's midsection.
Roffen wants to clinch up but Kelly keeps it at a distance.
Kelly throwing a counter right hand but Roffen manages to avoid it.
Kelly ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Roffen is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Roffen throws a right and a left that Kelly avoids nicely.
Roffen uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kelly.
Pat Kelly seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roffen moves out of range as Kelly strikes.
A big left from Kelly misses.
Kelly jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kelly tries to bum rush Roffen with a series of wild strikes but Roffen uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Roffen swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kelly misses with a straight right.
Roffen lands a body shot.
Roffen tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Roffen slips under a jab from Kelly.
Roffen lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Roffen displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kelly throws out the jab.
Roffen swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Kelly counters with a stiff right hand.
Roffen throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Kelly staying out of range there.
Kelly lands a glancing blow to the side of Roffen's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kelly lands a nice looking body shot.
Kelly misses with a straight left.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kelly throws a good cross that connects.
Kelly keeps the fight on the outside.
Kelly works the jab nicely.
Kelly misses the shot to the body.
Kelly looks to throw the jab but Roffen is out of range.
A slow jab from Roffen misses its intended target.
Roffen throws a big shot that misses.
Kelly lands a nice shot that snaps Roffen's head back.
Kelly punishes Roffen's body with a nice straight punch.
Roffen misses the jab.
Kelly throws an overhand right that lands on Roffen's shoulder, as Roffen tries to avoid the shot.
Roffen defending well as Kelly loads up on a big left hand.
Kelly throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Kelly takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kelly uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Roffen.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Pat Kelly dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Josh Roffen's cut.
That's time! Kelly's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Kelly pushes Roffen up against the cage in a clinch.
Kelly blocking some punches.
Roffen throws a head punch that misses.
Kelly pushes Roffen back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Roffen wants to get back to striking at distance but Kelly won't allow it.
Roffen throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kelly blocks it with crossed arms.
Kelly stalling.
Kelly misses with a hook to the ribs.
Roffen wants to get back to striking at distance but Kelly won't allow it.
Kelly tries a body shot but Roffen blocks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A frustrated look appears on Roffen's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Kelly leaning his opponent against the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Kelly.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kelly misses with a body punch.
Kelly tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Kelly doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kelly misses with a punch to the body.
A hook to the body from Kelly.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Kelly lands a knee to the body.
Come on Kelly - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Kelly presses Roffen against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kelly tries to work over Roffen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kelly taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Kelly lands an uppercut.
Kelly missing with knees to the body.
Roffen avoiding damage as Kelly throws knees to the body.
Kelly manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Kelly swings wildly with an uppercut but Roffen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kelly creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Kelly misses with a punch to the body.
Kelly is pushing Roffen up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kelly comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
A frustrated look appears on Roffen's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Roffen blocks a body shot from Kelly.
Kelly tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Roffen's elbow.
Roffen prevents a body shot from Kelly.
Roffen is looking to break free of the clinch but Kelly has double underhooks.
Kelly goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Roffen tries to stall but Kelly uses the opportunity to gain a better position.

Roffen breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Roffen throws an overhand right that lands on Kelly's shoulder, as Kelly tries to avoid the shot.
Roffen slips under a jab.
Roffen tries to bum rush Kelly with a series of wild strikes but Kelly uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Kelly throwing a counter right hand but Roffen manages to avoid it.
Pat Kelly is winning the standup battle so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kelly swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Roffen fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kelly is looking to counter punch.
Kelly lands a glancing blow to the side of Roffen's head.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:20 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Pat Kelly!