PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Callan Kelly (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jason Loid (ranked 0 p4p, 0 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.

Kelly
vs
Loid

183 cm
18
150 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

171 cm
25
147 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Solid chin

Blood Bank ($10)

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 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Callan Kelly!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jason Loid!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Bruno Hogan and Hugh Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Kelly instigates a clinch.
Loid misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kelly is trying to push Loid away but Loid has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Loid is trying to break the clinch but Kelly is controlling him.
Loid throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kelly blocks it with crossed arms.
Kelly wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Kelly stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Kelly trying to land knees to the body.
Loid tries to land a knee to the head but Kelly blocks with his arms.

Kelly manages to break the clinch.
Kelly misses with a double jab
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Loid throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Kelly throws a nice head kick!

Kelly clinches with his opponent.
Loid throws a knee to the head but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Loid using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kelly has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Kelly gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Loid wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Kelly has him pressed against the cage.
Kelly really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Kelly can't break the clinch.

Kelly's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Loid blocks a head kick by Kelly.
Kelly circles away from the clinch attempt.

Kelly clinches.
Kelly avoiding damage as Loid throws knees to the body.
Loid tries a knee to the head but Kelly blocks it.
Kelly is stalling here.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Kelly for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
Loid with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Loid throws a knee to the head but misses.

Kelly pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Loid doesn't manage to clinch there - Kelly circles away.

Kelly moves into the clinch.
Kelly misses with a knee to the head.
Loid managing to block the knees to the body from Kelly.

Loid breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Loid fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Loid looks gassed!

Kelly rushes Loid and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Kelly breaks the clinch.
Loid tries to close the distance and clinch but Kelly swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Kelly gets a clinch.
Loid utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Loid is trying to force a seperation but Kelly has the dominant position.

Kelly breaks the clinch.
Loid avoids a punch combination nicely.
Kelly throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Loid's head.
Loid stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Kelly.
Loid throws a push kick but Kelly slaps the foot to one side.

Kelly darts in and clinches Loid up against the cage.
Loid is trying to break the clinch but Kelly has him pressed against the cage.
Loid is trying to force a seperation but Kelly has the dominant position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kelly stalls.

Kelly escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kelly throws a quick inside leg kick.

Kelly clinches.
Kelly effectively controlling the action here.
Loid wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
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!
Loid has Kelly pressed against the cage, preventing Kelly from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Loid is trying to break the clinch but Kelly is controlling him.
Kelly pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.

Kelly's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Callan Kelly dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Kelly takes the fight into the clinch.
Loid connects with a knee to the head.
Kelly avoiding damage as Loid throws knees to the body.
Kelly can't break the clinch.

Kelly manages to break the clinch.

Kelly forces Loid back against the cage and clinches.
Loid prevents Kelly from breaking the clinch.
Kelly looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Kelly has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Kelly managing to block the knees to the body from Loid.

Loid breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kelly keeps the fight on the outside.
Loid misses with a head kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Kelly instigates a clinch.
Kelly dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Loid throws a knee to the head but misses.
Loid is breathing heavily.
Loid with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Kelly is trying to push Loid away but Loid has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Loid tries for a takedown but Kelly manages to get underhooks.
Loid looking to throw knees to the head but Kelly is blocking nicely.
A bit of stalling here from Kelly.
Loid can't break the clinch.

Kelly manages to break the clinch.
Jason Loid seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kelly misses with a wild combination.
Callan Kelly is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Loid tries to clinch up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Loid tries to keep at a distance but Kelly has taken the fight into the clinch.
Kelly misses with an elbow over the top.
Kelly stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.

Loid breaks from the clinch.

Kelly rushes Loid and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Kelly lands an elbow inside that Loid shrugs off.

Kelly pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Loid jabs Kelly to the body, keeping him at a distance.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Loid moves in looking to clinch but Kelly pushes him off.
Loid tries to clinch but Kelly moves out of range.
Loid tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kelly paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Kelly clinches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kelly will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Loid up against the cage.
Loid taking a breather.

Kelly breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kelly lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.

Kelly clinches.
Nice elbow from Kelly.

Kelly breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Loid avoids a punch combination nicely.

Kelly has Loid up against the cage in a clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kelly wants to break the clinch but can't.
Loid tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Kelly is trying to force a seperation but Loid has the dominant position.

Kelly escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Kelly clinches up against the cage.
Kelly slowing the pace effectively.
Kelly keeps control of Loid as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kelly is trying to break the clinch but Loid is controlling him.

Kelly's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Loid throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Kelly darts in and clinches Loid up against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Callan Kelly 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!

Kelly moves into the clinch successfully.
A knee to the head by Kelly.
Loid has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Kelly avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.

Kelly breaks the clinch.
Loid is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kelly misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Kelly darts in and clinches Loid up against the cage.
Kelly wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Kelly breaks from the clinch.

Kelly gets a clinch.
Kelly has had enough of the clinch but Loid keeps him there for the moment.
Kelly wants to get back to striking at distance but Loid won't allow it.
Kelly is trying to break the clinch but Loid has him pressed against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kelly is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Loid keeps control of Kelly as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Kelly is trying to break the clinch but Loid has him pressed against the cage.

Kelly breaks from the clinch.

Loid gets tackled into the cage by Kelly. Kelly maintains the clinch.
Callan Kelly has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Loid tries a knee to the head but Kelly blocks it.
Loid tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Loid takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Loid misses with a hook to the ribs.
Loid blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A frustrated look appears on Loid's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A battle for position here, against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Loid using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kelly has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Kelly is trying to break free.
Kelly with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Kelly is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.

Kelly manages to break the clinch.

Kelly rushes Loid and presses him up against the cage.

Loid escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Kelly moves into the clinch.
Kelly is looking to break free of the clinch but Loid has double underhooks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Kelly escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Kelly takes the fight into the clinch.
Kelly has Loid pressed against the cage, preventing Loid from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Kelly keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Loid's efforts to push away.
Kelly tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Loid is trying to force a seperation but Kelly has the dominant position.
Loid has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Kelly as Loid tries to tie him up.

Kelly's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Nice takedown defense from Kelly. No joy for Loid on that attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Loid tries a low kick but Kelly avoids it.

Kelly moves into the clinch.
Loid is trying to force a seperation but Kelly has the dominant position.
Kelly prevents Loid from breaking the clinch.
Jason Loid has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kelly using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Loid has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

Kelly breaks from the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Loid looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Loid tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Kelly manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Kelly throws a head kick but Loid moves out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kelly scores with a kick to the midsection.
A chopping leg kick lands by Loid.
Callan Kelly is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Kelly drives through and clinches with Loid against the cage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Callan 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 Winston Howard scores the fight 30:27
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 30:27
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 30:27

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