PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Titus Kelley (ranked 2812 p4p, 25249 weight class) and Szekely Kornel (ranked 195 p4p, 327 weight class). Titus Kelley had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Kelley
vs
Kornel

172 cm
25
150
1 - 0 - 0

179 cm
25
154
0 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Cuts easily

Good takedowns
Brawler
Granite chin

Northern Zombie

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Titus Kelley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Szekely Kornel!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Daniel Blasius and Saam Ante.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kelley has a takedown stuffed.
Kelley dives in and grabs Kornel's left leg, looking for a takedown. Kornel pushes down on Kelley's head and hops out.

Kelley closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Kornel quickly recovers to half guard.
Kornel tries to get to full guard but Kelley has control of the leg.

Kornel looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Kornel trying to control but Kelley postures up.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kornel trying to hold on to Kelley's head to control him but Kelley postures up.

Kelley stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Kornel to get to his feet.
Kornel shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Kelley sprawls well. Kelley wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Kornel gets slowly back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Kelley moves into the clinch.
Kornel has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Kelley after a bit of a struggle.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Kelley.

Kelley has clasped his hands together around Kornel's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Kornel is trying to control Kelley's posture but Kelley avoids it.
Kornel is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Kelley is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Kelley avoids the attempt from Kornel to control.

Kelley is standing up, even though he is in mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kornel with a jab.
Kelley misses with a wild body shot.
Kornel stuns Kelley with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Kelley tries to clinch up.
And Kornel tries to counter it with a takedown but Kelley pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Kornel cracks Kelley with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kornel closes the distance but Kelley moves to the side

and Kelley counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Kelley controlling from the top position.
Kelley working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Our spies down at at Cozad MMA Sydney inform us that Kornel has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Kelley is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Kornel had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Kelley defends it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kornel keeping full guard, as Kelley tries to pass.

Kelley got a little sloppy there for a moment and Kornel has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Kelley has managed to get both his arms back between Kornel's legs - danger averted.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Kelley is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

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

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Kelley has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Kornel uses from the top position.
Kornel wants to control from the top but Kelley keeps moving.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Kornel drops back, looking for a kneebar! Kelley looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Kelley looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Kelley!

Kelley is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Kornel tries to control but end up mounted... ooooh, that's bad.
Kornel can't escape the position.

Kelley looking for a guillotine from mount but Kornel is having none of it.

Kelley stands up from mount. Strange move.
Nice uppercut there from Kornel.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Titus Kelley dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Kelley tries to land a leg kick but Kornel saw it coming and moves away.
Szekely Kornel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kornel wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Kornel throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Kelley counters with a takedown into side control.
Kelley just content to control the position.
Kornel is trying to get back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kelley is staying tight to Kornel's torso, preventing him from escaping.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kornel tries to bench press Kelley off him but Kelley keeps the position.
Check out the look on Kelley's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Kelley in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Kornel is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Kelley remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Kelley stands up.
Good exchange - Kornel coming out on top.
Kornel lands a jab to the head.

Kelley shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Kornel manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Kelley sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Kelley's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Kelley pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kornel is keeping the position for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kelley slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Kornel looking for a sweep. Not yet Kornel, not yet.

Kornel is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Kelley defends well.
Kelley knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Kornel on the ground.
Kelley tries to free his leg and advance position but Kornel is retaining full guard.
Kornel not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Titus Kelley overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Kelley pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kornel is keeping the position for now.

Kornel is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Kelley defends well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Kornel working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Kelley doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Kelley manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Kelley scoring with punches to the head and body.
Kelley is stalling in the full guard.
Kornel is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

Kelley gets to his feet. Kornel looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Kelley fails with a takedown attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Kelley takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Kornel checks the leg kick.
Kelley is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kornel can do to turn this around?
Kornel throws out a powerful jab.
Kornel throws a right and a left that both miss.

Kelley looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Kornel!
Kornel tries to bench press Kelley off him but Kelley keeps the position.
Kelley is staying tight to Kornel's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Kornel tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Kelley wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

Kelley is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Kornel is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Titus Kelley dominated that second round.
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. This is the final round!

Kornel scores with a nice right hand.

Kornel tries to sprawl but Kelley drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Kelley lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Kornel trying to control from the bottom.
Kornel works his way to full guard. Good work.

Kelley got a little sloppy there for a moment and Kornel has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Kelley has managed to get both his arms back between Kornel's legs - danger averted.
Kelley chips away with some ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kelley sitting in guard here, content to control.
Kelley wants to pass the guard but Kornel is keeping the position.

Kelley stands up from Kornel's guard - Kelley perhaps looking for a knockout.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Kelley drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Kornel can't do much from the bottom here.
Kelley moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Check out the look on Kelley's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Kelley cracks Kornel with an elbow. That is naaassty.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kornel is looking for a sweep.
Kornel prevents Kelley from improving position.
Kornel manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Kornel trying to control here.

Kornel looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Kornel takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.

Kornel looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Kornel is trying to maintain the position but Kelley is very close to passing his half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kornel is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Kelley scores with a couple of nice shots.

Kornel actively working from the bottom here.
Kelley controlling the action here.
Szekely Kornel has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kelley seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.

Kelley is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Kelley takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Kelley lands a nice short elbow.
Kornel has a hand on Kelley's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Kelley takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Kornel looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
Kornel is trying to break free.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Kelley sinks in the hooks and is looking for the choke. He's got it! Kornel taps out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Titus Kelley!