PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Convicted Kelly (ranked 4907 p4p, 2261 weight class) and Frankie Rodriguez (ranked 523 p4p, 298 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Kelly might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Bump and grind. On his way into the cage it seems that Convicted Kelly has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Convicted Kelly seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Kelly
vs
Rodriguez

150 cm
28
171
6 - 8 - 1

183 cm
29
170
5 - 5 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Great elbows
KO power

Decent wrestler
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

30th Century Beer Store

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 6 - 8 - 1, fighting out of New York, Convicted Kelly!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Frankie Rodriguez !
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Trevor Gratis and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A clash of legs there as Kelly blocks the low kick.

Rodriguez gets a clinch.
Kelly blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Rodriguez will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Kelly up against the cage.
Rodriguez looking to slow down the pace here.

Rodriguez manages to break the clinch.
Rodriguez looks to score with a jab to the body but Kelly is just out of range.
Rodriguez misses with a wild body shot.
Kelly showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Rodriguez .
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Rodriguez moves into the clinch.
Rodriguez trying to control the position but instead, Kelly has worked for underhooks and has pushed Rodriguez into the cage.
Rodriguez tries to circle away but Kelly has him pinned against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Rodriguez 's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kelly dodges the punch combination from Rodriguez .

Rodriguez gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Rodriguez with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Kelly blocks a body shot from Rodriguez .
Rodriguez avoids a wild elbow strike from Kelly.
Kelly lands a damaging elbow.

It looks like Frankie Rodriguez has been cut.
Rodriguez on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

Rodriguez escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Rodriguez swats away the attempt to clinch by Kelly.
Kelly tries to clinch up but Rodriguez circles away and keeps his distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rodriguez listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Rodriguez avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Rodriguez scores with a crisp jab that stopped Kelly in his tracks.
Kelly tries to close the distance and clinch but Rodriguez swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Rodriguez jabs Kelly right on the nose. Kelly blinks but takes it well.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Rodriguez clinches up against the cage.
Kelly misses with an elbow over the top.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Kelly just misses with a elbow thrown towards Rodriguez 's brow.
Rodriguez stalling the fight.
Rodriguez tries to land knees in the clinch but Kelly avoids the damage to the body.
Rodriguez blocks an elbow strike.
The referee calls for Kelly to work.
Kelly throws an elbow that misses.
Rodriguez presses Kelly against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Rodriguez blocks an elbow strike from Kelly.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kelly missing with knees to the body.
Rodriguez avoiding damage as Kelly throws knees to the body.
Rodriguez pushes Kelly back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Rodriguez tries to break free but Kelly pushes him back against the cage.
Kelly throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Kelly creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Rodriguez tries to land knees in the clinch but Kelly avoids the damage to the body.
Rodriguez leaning against his opponent.
Kelly throws an elbow but it misses.
Rodriguez wants to break free but Kelly has control.
Rodriguez blocks the elbow strike.
Rodriguez avoids a wild elbow strike from Kelly.

Rodriguez breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Rodriguez is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Rodriguez connects with a body shot that sends Kelly's belly button to the back.

Rodriguez rushes Kelly and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Kelly looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Kelly creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rodriguez blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Rodriguez on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Rodriguez takes an elbow to the forehead.
Come on Rodriguez - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Rodriguez has Kelly pushed against the cage.
Rodriguez avoids a wild elbow strike from Kelly.
Kelly comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nice elbow from Kelly.

That has opened up Frankie Rodriguez 's cut even more.
Rodriguez slows down the pace here.
Rodriguez avoids the elbow strike from Kelly, against the cage.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Kelly misses with an elbow over the top.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Frankie Rodriguez dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Frankie Rodriguez 's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Rodriguez throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Rodriguez cracks Kelly with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Convicted Kelly is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nice body punch from Rodriguez .
Rodriguez throws a leg kick but Kelly sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Kelly is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Rodriguez .
Kelly fails with an attempt to clinch.

Kelly clinches up with Rodriguez and pushes him back against the cage.
Kelly avoiding damage as Rodriguez throws knees to the body.
Rodriguez lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Kelly being controlled against the cage.

Rodriguez 's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Rodriguez takes the fight into the clinch.
Rodriguez dodges an elbow strike from Kelly.
With the fighters up against the cage, Kelly throws an elbow but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rodriguez 's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Kelly throws a knee to the head but misses.

Rodriguez breaks from the clinch.
We've been informed that Rodriguez has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Rodriguez scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Rodriguez throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kelly tries to clinch up but Rodriguez circles away and keeps his distance.
Kelly tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Some wild striking there from Rodriguez .
Kelly moves in looking to clinch but Rodriguez pushes him off.
Kelly is looking to clinch but Rodriguez is avoiding it.
Rodriguez tries to counter with a clinch but Kelly shakes him off and moves away.
Kelly drops his hands momentarily and Rodriguez takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Kelly takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rodriguez takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Rodriguez scores with a shot to the body.
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 wants to clinch.
Rodriguez is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Kelly shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Kelly wants to clinch up but Rodriguez keeps it at a distance.
Rodriguez wants to counter with a clinch but Kelly pushes him away.
Kelly is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Kelly doesn't manage to clinch there - Rodriguez circles away.

Rodriguez rushes Kelly and presses him up against the cage.
Rodriguez has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rodriguez lands a body punch.
Rodriguez blocks an elbow strike from Kelly.
Rodriguez avoids the elbow strike from Kelly, against the cage.
Rodriguez lands a right hand that snaps the head of Kelly backwards.
Rodriguez using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kelly has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Rodriguez missing with knees to the body.

Rodriguez breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kelly fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kelly tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Rodriguez manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Rodriguez tries to counter with a clinch but Kelly shakes him off and moves away.
Kelly tries to close the distance and clinch but Rodriguez swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Rodriguez misses with a wild combination.
Rodriguez lands a nice leg kick that just misses Kelly's sensitive parts.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Rodriguez fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Kelly, pushing him back against the cage.
Rodriguez managing to block the knees to the body from Kelly.
Kelly lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Kelly lands an elbow that stopped Rodriguez in his tracks for a moment.
Rodriguez avoiding damage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kelly tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Rodriguez in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Rodriguez dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Kelly slows down the pace here.
Rodriguez lands a left hand that snaps the head of Kelly backwards.
Rodriguez is stalling here.
Rodriguez takes an elbow to the forehead.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Frankie Rodriguez showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Frankie Rodriguez 's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Rodriguez clinches with his opponent.
Rodriguez blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Rodriguez dodges an elbow strike from Kelly.
Rodriguez takes an elbow to the temple.
Rodriguez tries to stall but Kelly uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Kelly pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Rodriguez has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Kelly tries to land knees in the clinch but Rodriguez avoids the damage to the body.
Rodriguez gets through Kelly's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Good body shot from Rodriguez .
A bit of stalling here from Rodriguez .
Rodriguez putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Kelly in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Rodriguez misses with a shot to the kidneys.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kelly pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Kelly misses with an elbow strike.
Rodriguez dodges an elbow strike from Kelly.
Kelly trying to land knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Rodriguez escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kelly is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kelly tries to clinch up.
Kelly takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Kelly tries to clinch there but Rodriguez circles away.
Kelly tries to clinch but Rodriguez moves out of range.
Kelly tries to clinch but Rodriguez is having none of it.
Kelly moves in looking to clinch but Rodriguez pushes him off.
Kelly fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kelly tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Rodriguez manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Kelly blocks a low kick nicely.
Kelly is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rodriguez swats away the attempt to clinch by Kelly.
Kelly tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Rodriguez manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Frankie Rodriguez seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Rodriguez with a jab.
Rodriguez turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Rodriguez throws a shot from downtown. Kelly moves away and avoids it.

Kelly clinches with his opponent.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.

Rodriguez 's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kelly ducks right into an uppercut from Rodriguez .
Kelly has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
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!
Rodriguez lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kelly tries to clinch but Rodriguez is having none of it.
Rodriguez swats away the attempt to clinch by Kelly.
Rodriguez tries to counter by closing the distance.
Convicted Kelly seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rodriguez throws a nice outside leg kick.

Rodriguez moves into range and clinches up with Kelly.
Kelly throws an elbow that misses.
Kelly comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

The cut above Frankie Rodriguez 's eye is starting to cause him problems now.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:49 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Convicted Kelly!
An out of breath Convicted Kelly thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.