PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Yuchen Li (ranked 5312 p4p, 2863 weight class) and Convicted Kelly (ranked 527 p4p, 360 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Li
vs
Kelly

183 cm
18
166
1 - 1 - 0

150 cm
25
171
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Yuchen Li!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Convicted Kelly!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Gwen Towbar and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A bone on bone clash there as Kelly blocks the leg kick.
Kelly is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.

Li takes the fight into the clinch.
Li tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kelly misses with an elbow over the top.
Kelly blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Li fails to land.
Kelly lands an elbow just above Li 's eye.

It looks like Yuchen Li has been cut.
Kelly pushes off an throws an elbow but Li leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Kelly creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Li's defenses.
Kelly throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Kelly lands an elbow inside that Li shrugs off.
Kelly effectively controlling the action here.
Kelly blocks an uppercut.
Kelly blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kelly is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Kelly throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Kelly blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Li fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kelly lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Li misses with some punches.
Kelly looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Li fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

Li is rocked!
Kelly moves out of range of the body kick.
Oh Li is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

Li tries to keep at a distance but Kelly has taken the fight into the clinch.
Kelly comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Kelly lands a nice elbow.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kelly slows down the pace here.
Kelly blocks an uppercut.
Li working aggressively here.

Kelly lands a vicious elbow to the side of Li's head that scrambles his senses and sends him wobbling down to the canvas! Kelly tries to finish him with strikes but Li still seems able to defend himself so Kelly steps back and lets Li get back to his feet - he wants no part of the ground game.
Li throws a leg kick but Kelly checks it.
Li looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Kelly steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Li.
Li misses with a body kick.

Kelly moves into the clinch successfully.
Kelly tries a knee to the head but Li blocks it.
Kelly lands an elbow that stopped Li in his tracks for a moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kelly blocks an uppercut.
Kelly stalls.
A head punch on the inside from Li fails to land.
Li avoiding damage as Kelly throws knees to the body.
Kelly comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Kelly throws an elbow that misses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Kelly just misses with a elbow thrown towards Li's brow.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kelly.
Kelly throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Li tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Kelly throws an elbow but misses.
Li seems to have got his legs back now.
Li avoids the elbow strike from Kelly, against the cage.
Kelly misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Li.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Kelly just misses with a elbow thrown towards Li's brow.
Li lands with a light punch inside.
Kelly lands a damaging elbow.
Li misses with a hook from the clinch.
Li being controlled against the cage.
Li throws a punch but it's blocked by Kelly.
Kelly blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kelly.
With the fighters up against the cage, Kelly throws an elbow but misses.
Li takes an elbow to the temple.
Li takes an elbow to the forehead.
Li blocks an elbow strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kelly.
Kelly misses with an elbow over the top.
Kelly pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Kelly lands a nice elbow.

Yuchen Li's cut is getting worse.
Li misses with a punch on the inside.
Kelly blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kelly misses with a hook to the ribs.
Li blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Kelly creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kelly.
A head punch on the inside from Li fails to land.
Li throws a punch but it's blocked by Kelly.
Kelly misses with an elbow over the top.
Kelly misses with a knee strike.
Li misses with some punches.
Li scores with a shot to the side of Kelly's head.
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!
Li swings wildly with an uppercut but Kelly uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kelly swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Li fails to land.
Li avoids the elbow strike from Kelly, against the cage.
Li misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kelly lands an elbow just above Li 's eye.
Li avoids a wild elbow strike from Kelly.

Kelly manages to break the clinch.
Li throws a push kick but Kelly slaps the foot to one side.

Kelly clinches up against the cage.
Kelly blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kelly creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Li's defenses.
Kelly throws an elbow that misses.
Li throws a punch but it's blocked by Kelly.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kelly throws an elbow but it misses.
Kelly stalling against the cage.
Li lands a right hand that snaps the head of Kelly backwards.
Kelly blocking some punches.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

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

Li doesn't manage to clinch there - Kelly circles away.
Li looks to land a body kick but Kelly moved away.
Li tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kelly is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Convicted Kelly is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Li looks to land a body kick but Kelly moved away.

Kelly has managed to clinch.
Li misses with some punches.
Li swings wildly with an uppercut but Kelly uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kelly.
Li avoids a wild elbow strike from Kelly.
Kelly gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Li misses with a short punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Li avoids the elbow strike from Kelly, against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Kelly throws an elbow but misses.
Kelly blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kelly blocking some punches.
Li fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kelly with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Kelly lands an elbow that stopped Li in his tracks for a moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kelly blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kelly lands an elbow that stopped Li in his tracks for a moment.
Li throws a punch but it's blocked by Kelly.
Kelly trying to land knees to the body.
Li tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Come on Kelly - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kelly.
Kelly pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Li misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kelly manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Kelly just misses with a elbow thrown towards Li's brow.
Kelly is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Li is defending well for now.
Kelly misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Li.
Li tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kelly lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Li blocks the elbow strike.
Li dodges an elbow strike from Kelly.
Li takes an elbow to the forehead.
Kelly pushes off an throws an elbow but Li leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Li misses with a punch on the inside.
Li takes an elbow to the temple.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kelly.
Li misses with a hook from the clinch.
Li avoiding damage as Kelly throws knees to the body.
Li swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kelly will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Li up against the cage.
Li throws a punch but it's blocked by Kelly.
Li dodges an elbow strike from Kelly.
Li fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kelly misses with an elbow over the top.
Li misses with the head strike.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Kelly.
Li tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Li misses with some punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Li on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kelly is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Li is defending well for now.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Li.
Li swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kelly has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Li misses with a hook from the clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Kelly throws an elbow but misses.
Kelly blocking some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kelly.
Li fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
With the fighters up against the cage, Kelly throws an elbow but misses.
Kelly lands an elbow inside.
Li lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Kelly backwards.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Kelly just misses with a elbow thrown towards Li's brow.
Li dodges an elbow strike from Kelly.
Li throws a head punch that misses.
Kelly pushes off an throws an elbow but Li leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Li misses with a punch on the inside.
Kelly pushes off an throws an elbow but Li leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Kelly using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Li has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Li swings wildly with an uppercut but Kelly uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kelly blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kelly.
Kelly throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Li misses with a short punch on the inside.
Li throws a head punch that misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Li fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Li misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kelly blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
With the fighters up against the cage, Kelly throws an elbow but misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kelly.
Convicted Kelly seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kelly.
Li swings wildly with an uppercut but Kelly uses good head movement to avoid it.
Li blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Li lands a left hand.
Li throws a punch but it's blocked by Kelly.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Kelly just misses with a elbow thrown towards Li's brow.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kelly.
Li misses with the head strike.
Li throws a head punch that misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Convicted Kelly will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Yuchen Li's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Li gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Li misses with the head strike.
Li working aggressively here.
Kelly tries to land a knee to the head but Li blocks with his arms.
Li fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Li managing to block the knees to the body from Kelly.
Li has a couple of punches blocked by Kelly.
Li misses with some punches.
Li misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kelly lands a nice elbow.
Kelly throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Li misses with some punches.
Li misses with some punches.
Nice elbow from Kelly.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Li fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kelly blocking some punches.
Li misses with a punch on the inside.
Li misses with the head strike.
Li throws a punch but it's blocked by Kelly.
Li avoids a wild elbow strike from Kelly.
Li on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kelly misses with an elbow strike.
Kelly blocking some punches.
Li working aggressively here.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Kelly takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
A head punch on the inside from Li fails to land.
Kelly creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Li takes an elbow to the forehead.
Li throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Li fails to land.
Kelly tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Li avoids it.
Kelly gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Kelly creates some distance and fires off a vicious elbow that drops Li! He pounces and finishes the fight with more strikes! Nice KO for Kelly.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:45 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Convicted Kelly!
A very excited looking Convicted Kelly made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.