PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Rodrigo Henry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dakota Kelz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rodrigo Henry has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Henry
vs
Kelz

198 cm
21
177 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

180 cm
25
179 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rodrigo Henry!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dakota Kelz!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Cecil Peabody and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Some wild striking there from Kelz.
Henry stuffs the takedown.
Kelz lands with a right hand.
Kelz throws the kick towards the body but Henry avoids it.
Kelz misses with a two punch combination.
Kelz scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Henry showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kelz.
Kelz misses with a wild combination.
Kelz misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Kelz moves into the clinch successfully.
Kelz makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Kelz wants to break the clinch but can't.
Henry effectively controlling the action here.
Henry stalling in the clinch but Kelz improves position.
Kelz being controlled against the cage.
A hook to the body from Kelz.
Henry dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Rodrigo Henry.
Henry showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kelz.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Henry's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Kelz connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Henry scrambles back to his feet.

Kelz closes the distance and clinches.
A bit of stalling here from Henry.
Kelz misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kelz fails to pull guard.
Kelz swings wildly with an uppercut but Henry uses good head movement to avoid it.
Henry softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Henry content to slow the pace in the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Henry scores with a nice hook to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Henry.
Kelz is working Henry over against the cage.
Kelz scores a nice knee to the body.
Henry slowing the pace effectively.
Kelz with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Kelz landing some nice looking knees to the body.

Kelz decides to pull guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Kelz wants to sweep but no luck.
Henry controlling from the top position.
Henry lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Kelz looks winded!

Henry stands up from Kelz's guard - Henry perhaps looking for a knockout.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kelz tries to bum rush Henry with a series of wild strikes but Henry uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Henry has taken the fight to the clinch.
Henry working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Henry really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Kelz scores with a hook to the body.
Henry wants to stall.

Kelz breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Kelz clinches with his opponent.
Henry tries a body shot but Kelz blocks it.
Henry displaying some good clinch control by pressing Kelz up against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dakota Kelz 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.

Henry gets tackled into the cage by Kelz. Kelz maintains the clinch.
Henry looking to stall.
Kelz lands a body punch.
Kelz lands a body shot.
Kelz scores with an uppercut up the middle.

Henry breaks the clinch.
Kelz lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Some wild striking there from Kelz.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kelz shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Henry as he avoids it easily.
Kelz scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Kelz throws a right and a left that Henry avoids nicely.

Kelz moves into range and clinches up with Henry.
Dakota Kelz seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Kelz misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kelz tries to circle away but Henry has him pinned against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Henry.
Henry avoiding damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Henry manages to break the clinch.
Kelz lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Henry circles away quickly and effectively.
Kelz misses with a two punch combination.
Kelz is breathing heavily.
A combination from Kelz does no damage.

Kelz closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Henry quickly recovers to half guard.
Henry has his hands clasped together around Kelz's back. He's all about the action.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Henry is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Kelz pulls his head out easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Henry has his hands clasped together around Kelz's back. He's all about the action.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Henry'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.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.

Henry is working on a guillotine. He's managed to get to full guard and he's really squeezing tight! Kelz is tapping! Great win for Henry!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Rodrigo Henry!