PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Grant Owens (ranked 1938 p4p, 1175 weight class) and Robert Kelly (ranked 260 p4p, 166 weight class). Kelly has chosen Rnb (feat. Bandit Gang Marco) as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Owens
vs
Kelly

185 cm
21
190
2 - 0 - 0

178 cm
23
200
5 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

Conviction

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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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Grant Owens!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Robert Kelly!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, James Atkins and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kelly slips under a jab.
Owens scores with a kick to the midsection.

Kelly bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Owens is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

Kelly looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Owens on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Owens tries to get out of the position.
Owens managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Kelly.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kelly is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Kelly misses with the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Owens struggling a bit here.
Owens dodges the ground and pound from Kelly.
An elbow from Kelly crashes against the mat.

Kelly tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Kelly has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Owens is trying to improve his position.
Kelly creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Owens sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Kelly is looking to take a break and control but Owens is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Kelly is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Owens is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kelly fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Kelly lands a few punches from side control.
Kelly has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Owens is trying to get back to half guard.
Owens is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at McGrady FT that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.
Kelly throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Kelly working the ground and pound but Owens is defending the strikes.

Kelly tries for a kimura but Owens is defending well.
Kelly postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Kelly swings around for an armbar but Owens sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Kelly's guard.
Kelly is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.

Kelly is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Owens sitting in guard doing not very much at all here. Kelly doesn't need a second invitation though! He's locked up a guillotine and he's squeezing tight! That is tiiiiiiiiight! Owens paying the price for stalling here - he's pushing hard on the arm trying to free himself but it's no use! He's tapped! WOW, quick submission from Kelly - great work!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Robert Kelly!
Our winner, Robert 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.