PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Melvin Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Edward Kelly (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Jackson
vs
Kelly

197 cm
18
275 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
25
230 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Counter fighter
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Melvin Jackson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Edward Kelly!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Damien Edna and Summer Carpenter.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Kelly looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Jackson!
Jackson managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Kelly.
The strikes coming from Kelly are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Jackson is trying to get back to half guard.
Jackson takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Kelly lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Jackson down.
Jackson is trying to get back to his feet.
Jackson is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Kelly wants to stand but Jackson has his arm trapped.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Kelly working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Jackson takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kelly is working Jackson over with some ground and pound from side control.
Kelly working the body and head with strikes.
Jackson knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Kelly on the ground.

Kelly tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Kelly working away.
Jackson is working to avoid the ground and pound but Kelly connects with a decent elbow.
Jackson takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Jackson pushes Kelly away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Kelly gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kelly scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Jackson to see if he's OK.
Kelly scoring with punches from side control.
Kelly scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Jackson to see if he's OK.
Jackson takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jackson is looking for a sweep.
Jackson is breathing heavily.
Kelly landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Kelly working the ground and pound from side control.
Kelly is putting a hurting on Jackson here, landing some big shots from side control.
Kelly works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Kelly cracks Jackson with a big elbow.
Jackson on the wrong end of some ground and pound.

Kelly is trying to get an arm triangle but Jackson is defending well.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Kelly decides to stand back up. Kelly steps back and let's Jackson get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kelly shoots for a takedown but Jackson saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

Jackson scores with a takedown into Kelly's guard.
Kelly is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Kelly seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Jackson is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Edward Kelly!