PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Leonard Washington (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sean Kelleher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Washington's entrance music is Snuffed Out by Streetlife. A fine choice. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Washington
vs
Kelleher

185 cm
42
220 lbs
25 - 21 - 0

186 cm
23
212 lbs
3 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

BeastMode

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 25 - 21 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Leonard Washington!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Sean Kelleher!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Ben Watson and Donatello Bradman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kelleher tries to clinch but Washington moves away
and Washington counters with a low kick, right behind Kelleher 's knee.
Kelleher fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Washington checks it well.

Kelleher has managed to clinch.
Washington tries a body shot but Kelleher blocks it.
Washington misses with a hook to the ribs.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Washington.
Kelleher lands with a right to the head.
Kelleher misses with a hook to the ribs.
Washington lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kelleher lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kelleher misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Washington has a couple of punches blocked by Kelleher.
Washington tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Washington prevents a body shot from Kelleher.
Nice body punch from Washington.
Washington scores with a shot to the side of Kelleher's head.
Washington pushes Kelleher back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kelleher fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kelleher lands with a short punch from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kelleher lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Washington lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Kelleher backwards.
Washington misses with an elbow over the top.
Kelleher can't find room to land a body shot as Washington controls the action.
Nice body punch from Kelleher.
Kelleher lands a right hand that snaps the head of Washington backwards.
Washington misses with the head strike.
Good body shot from Kelleher.
Kelleher pushes Washington back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Washington.
Kelleher blocks an uppercut.
Kelleher misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kelleher goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A head punch on the inside from Washington fails to land.
Washington lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Kelleher backwards.
Washington lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Kelleher backwards.
Kelleher tries a body shot but Washington blocks it.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Washington.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A nice right hand lands inside from Washington.
Kelleher has a couple of punches blocked by Washington.
Kelleher misses with a punch on the inside.
Kelleher misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kelleher.
Washington pushes Kelleher back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kelleher lands with a short shot to the head.
Kelleher swings wildly with an uppercut but Washington uses good head movement to avoid it.
Washington lands with a light punch inside.
Washington throws an elbow that misses.
Kelleher lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

It looks like Leonard Washington has been cut.
Washington blocking some punches.
Washington blocks an uppercut.
Kelleher blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kelleher can't find room to land a body shot as Washington controls the action.
Washington lands a hook to the side of the head.
A right hand to the body from Washington.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A right hand to the body from Washington.
Kelleher tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Washington's elbow.
Washington lands with a left to the head.
Washington misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kelleher tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Washington fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Washington blocks a body shot from Kelleher.
Washington misses with the head strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Washington.
Washington throws a punch but it's blocked by Kelleher.
Kelleher blocks a body shot from Washington.
Washington misses with a punch on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Washington.
Washington lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Washington is trying to stall.
Washington lands a left hand that snaps the head of Kelleher backwards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Washington has a couple of punches blocked by Kelleher.
Kelleher is leaning against Washington and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Kelleher swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Washington misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kelleher lands with a short head shot on the inside.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kelleher lands a right hand that snaps the head of Washington backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kelleher.
Washington throws a punch but it's blocked by Kelleher.
A nice left hand lands by Kelleher.
Kelleher misses with a hook from the clinch.
Washington has a couple of punches blocked by Kelleher.
Washington tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kelleher.
Washington working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Washington.
Washington swings wildly with an uppercut but Kelleher uses good head movement to avoid it.
Washington tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Leonard Washington dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Leonard Washington's cut.
That's time! Washington's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Kelleher looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
As Kelleher tries to get set, Washington tries to push him back and clinch up but Kelleher manages to avoid the attempt.
Kelleher has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Sean Kelleher seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Washington swats away the attempt to clinch by Kelleher.
An attempted straight right counter from Washington misses the target.
Sean Kelleher is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kelleher is looking to clinch.
Kelleher fails in his attempt to clinch.

Oooooh!!! Kelleher has knocked Washington down with a huge combo! Kelleher steps away and waves a wobbly Washington back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!

Washington is rocked!
Kelleher tries to clinch up but Washington circles away and keeps his distance.
Oh Washington is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Washington misses with a looping left.
Kelleher pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
We've been told by Washington's head coaches at Palazzo Paisano that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Kelleher tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Washington swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Washington seems to have got his legs back now.
Kelleher looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Washington connects with the punch.
Kelleher throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Kelleher digs a good hook to Washington's body.
Kelleher keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Washington.
Washington throws a wild hook but Kelleher just manages to duck under it and - ooooh! Washington gets nailed by a brutal uppercut which crumples him back against the cage! The referee jumps in - Kelleher raises his hands in celebration and walks away!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:54 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sean Kelleher!
In his post fight interview, Sean Kelleher started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.