PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Van Kelly (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yoshihiro Iwamura (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kelly's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Stir It Up. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Kelly
vs
Iwamura

181 cm
22
160 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

178 cm
23
153 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Van Kelly!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Yoshihiro Iwamura!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Franklyn Lucas and David Schapiro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Iwamura tries to clinch but Kelly moves out of range.
Iwamura tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Iwamura tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kelly swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kelly thuds a left hand into Iwamura's body.
Kelly connects with a crisp jab.
Kelly scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Iwamura doesn't seem bothered though.
Yoshihiro Iwamura seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kelly thuds a left hand into Iwamura's body.
Iwamura fails with an attempt to clinch.
Iwamura fails with an attempt to clinch.
Iwamura shoots in but no luck this time.

Kelly shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Kelly showed some decent athleticism there.
Kelly stalling.
Iwamura is trying to stand back up but Kelly is controlling him

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kelly wants to free his trapped foot but Iwamura is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Kelly looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Kelly wants to free his trapped foot but Iwamura is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Iwamura looks like he's trying to stand up.
Kelly throwing shots but Iwamura is blocking nicely.
Iwamura tries to get to full guard but Kelly has control of the leg.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Kelly digs a good hook to Iwamura's body.

Kelly shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Kelly was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Iwamura is trying desperately to improve position.
Iwamura wants to control but Kelly is having none of it.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Kelly looking to control and managing it successfully.
Kelly wants to control the pace but Iwamura is squirming around nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kelly controlling the pace for now.
Iwamura blocking the ground and pound.
Kelly controlling the position easily from mount.
You get the feeling that Iwamura really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Kelly controlling from mount.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Van Kelly just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Iwamura doesn't manage to clinch there - Kelly circles away.
Iwamura with a lazy takedown attempt
and Kelly counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Iwamura looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Iwamura tries to clinch up
letting Kelly counter with a right hand.
Iwamura tries for a takedown but Kelly circles away easily
and Iwamura takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Van Kelly has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Yoshihiro Iwamura.
Iwamura doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Van Kelly dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Iwamura has his takedown stuffed
and Kelly counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Iwamura looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Kelly digs a good body shot into Iwamura's ribs.
Kelly dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Iwamura clinches but Kelly breaks the clinch
and Kelly counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kelly throws a shot to the body.
Kelly looks to land a combination. Iwamura sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Kelly lands a nice shot to the body.
Iwamura looks to clinch
letting Kelly counter with a right hand.
A cross from Kelly lands.
Iwamura misses with a takedown attempt
letting Kelly counter with a right hand.
Nice body punch from Kelly.
Iwamura with a poor takedown
and Iwamura takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Van Kelly has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Yoshihiro Iwamura.
Kelly with a hook.
Iwamura is breathing heavily.
Kelly changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kelly throws a series of strikes that have Iwamura backpedaling.
Kelly lands a really nice looking cross but Iwamura seems unphased.
Kelly fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Iwamura looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Kelly lands a jab to the nose.
Iwamura with a lazy takedown attempt
and Kelly counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Iwamura takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Kelly lands the left hand.
Kelly scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Iwamura takes one to the side of the head.
Iwamura walks into a straight right hand from Kelly.
Good shot there by Kelly.
Kelly scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Kelly connects with a right hand. Iwamura shakes it off.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kelly scores with a punch to the head.
Kelly scores with a sloppy right hand. Iwamura should have avoided that one.
Iwamura takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kelly lands a jab to Iwamura's midsection.
Kelly ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Kelly fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Kelly throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Iwamura stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Kelly wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Kelly dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kelly listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Iwamura on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Iwamura takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Jab, jab by Kelly - just one landing.
A decent looking cross lands there for Kelly.
Kelly stuns Iwamura with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Iwamura is trying desperately to land a takedown but Kelly is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Iwamura.
Iwamura takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Kelly lands a nice hook to Iwamura's body. Iwamura takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Kelly lands a jab to the head.
Van Kelly is winning the standup battle so far.
Kelly digs a good body shot into Iwamura's ribs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A shot to de liver by Kelly. Beautiful body shot.
Kelly lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Kelly cracks Iwamura with a good jab.
Kelly scores with a jab to the body.
A punch lands to the side of Iwamura 's head but he takes it in his stride.
A left and a right from Kelly both land. Nice combination.
Kelly connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Kelly lands with a nice body punch.
Kelly scores with a jab to the head.
Kelly thuds his right hand into Iwamura's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Kelly takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Iwamura tries to clinch
and Kelly counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Iwamura thinking.
Iwamura is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Kelly ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kelly lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
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.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kelly ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Iwamura walks into a left hand.
Iwamura takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Kelly dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kelly dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Iwamura takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Kelly dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kelly comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Kelly scores with a shot to the body.
Kelly with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Kelly thuds a left hand into Iwamura's body.
Kelly scores with a hook to the body. Iwamura takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kelly with a hook.
Iwamura on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
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.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Van Kelly dominated that second round.
That's time! Kelly's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Iwamura takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Kelly scores with a nice right hand.
Iwamura takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Kelly is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Iwamura can do to turn this around?
Kelly scores with a jab to the jaw.
Iwamura tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Kelly counters with a left to the body.
Iwamura gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Iwamura takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A jab from Kelly does it's job there.
Kelly lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Kelly stuns Iwamura with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Jab from Kelly.
Iwamura has his takedown stuffed
and Kelly counters with a nice uppercut.
Iwamura takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Kelly lands with a straight right. Iwamura didn't see that one coming.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kelly lands a right hook to the body.
Kelly scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Iwamura takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Kelly cracks Iwamura with a right hand to the side of the head.
Iwamura fails with the takedown
and Kelly counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Van Kelly has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Yoshihiro Iwamura.
Kelly lunges at Iwamura with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Iwamura's hand.
Nice shot by Kelly.
Kelly works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Nice cross by Kelly.
Kelly lands a body shot.
Kelly lands a head shot.
Kelly works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Van Kelly is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kelly lands with an overhand left.
Iwamura moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Iwamura has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Iwamura tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Kelly counters with a nice uppercut.
Kelly thuds a left hand into Iwamura's body.
Kelly lands a nice shot to the body.
Kelly cracks a nice hook into Iwamura's ribs.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Iwamura doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Kelly with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Kelly clobbers Iwamura with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Iwamura on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Kelly throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Iwamura stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Kelly wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Kelly scores with a shot to the body.
Nice body punch from Kelly.
Iwamura takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Kelly jabs at Iwamura's body.
Kelly lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Iwamura at a distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kelly ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Iwamura doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Iwamura on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Kelly connects with a right hand. Iwamura shakes it off.
Kelly stuns Iwamura with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Yoshihiro Iwamura has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kelly scores with a crisp jab that stopped Iwamura in his tracks.
Kelly lands a nice hook to Iwamura's body. Iwamura takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Kelly fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Kelly scores with a nice strike.
Kelly clobbers Iwamura with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Kelly lands a jab to the head.
Iwamura tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Kelly counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Kelly lands with a hook. Iwamura tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Kelly lands a jab.
Kelly bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Iwamura's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Iwamura closes the distance looking to clinch
and Kelly makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Kelly connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Iwamura's hands.
Iwamura with a poor takedown
and Kelly counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Kelly ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Kelly scores with a body shot.
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 ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Jab from Kelly.
Kelly comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Iwamura has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Iwamura there as he acknowledges the shot.
Kelly fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Iwamura walks into a straight right hand from Kelly.
Kelly with a body punch. A glancing blow.

And that's the end of the fight!
Van Kelly showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Kelly has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 30:25
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 30:24
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 30:25

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Van Kelly!