PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alexy Innokenti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gerry Kelly (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Innokenti's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Russian National Anthem. This should be a great matchup!

Innokenti
vs
Kelly

189 cm
21
205 lbs
6 - 2 - 1

193 cm
22
220 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 1, fighting out of New York, Alexy Innokenti!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Gerry Kelly!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Steve Montenegro and Russell Pearce.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kelly throws a jab when Innokenti was well out of range.
Kelly throws a body punch but Innokenti moves out of range.
Innokenti blocks a head kick by Kelly.
Kelly darts in trying to clinch
enabling Innokenti to counter with a crisp jab.
Innokenti takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Kelly slips under a jab from Innokenti.
Kelly throws out a counter right but Innokenti avoids it with no problem.
Gerry Kelly seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jab by Kelly.
Innokenti on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Innokenti throws a hook to the side of Kelly's head but Kelly sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Innokenti falls off balance throwing a combination
and Kelly counters with an inside leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kelly throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Innokenti throws an off balance right hand
and Kelly counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kelly cracks Innokenti with a right hand to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kelly misses with the combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kelly lands a really nice looking cross but Innokenti seems unphased.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Kelly has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Innokenti takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Innokenti digs a good hook to Kelly's body.
A decent looking cross lands there for Kelly.

Kelly darts in and clinches Innokenti up against the cage.
Innokenti presses Kelly against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Innokenti misses with a body punch.
Kelly tries to work over Innokenti's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Innokenti.
Kelly tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Innokenti tries a body shot but Kelly blocks it.
Kelly missing with knees to the body.
Kelly blocks a body shot from Innokenti.
Kelly tries a body shot but Innokenti blocks it.
Innokenti misses with a punch on the inside.
Innokenti lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Innokenti lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Innokenti lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

Innokenti breaks the clinch.
Kelly wants to clinch.
Kelly bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Kelly lands a jab-cross combination.
Innokenti misses with an uppercut.
Kelly cracks Innokenti with an open hand slap.
Kelly buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Kelly scores with a head kick.
Innokenti misses with the combination.
Innokenti wants to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kelly misses with a looping left.
Innokenti was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Kelly on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Innokenti. Innokenti obviously looking to wear him down.

Kelly clinches up with Innokenti and pushes him back against the cage.
Kelly lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Kelly lands a shoulder strike.
Innokenti blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Innokenti avoiding damage as Kelly throws knees to the body.
Kelly throws a knee to the head but misses.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Innokenti creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Innokenti blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Good body shot from Innokenti.
Innokenti lands with a light punch inside.
Kelly lands a right hand.
Innokenti doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
I was talking to Innokenti's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Innokenti prevents a body shot from Kelly.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kelly works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Kelly lands a body shot in the clinch.
Innokenti blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kelly swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Innokenti misses with a punch to the body.
Innokenti has a couple of punches blocked by Kelly.
Innokenti swings wildly with an uppercut but Kelly uses good head movement to avoid it.
Innokenti blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kelly throws a punch but it's blocked by Innokenti.
Innokenti blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Innokenti struggles to land a body shot inside as Kelly controls his hands.
Innokenti blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kelly works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Innokenti throws a head punch that misses.
A shot in the inside from Innokenti.
Innokenti blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

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

Innokenti clinches up against the cage.
Innokenti blocking some punches.
Innokenti cracks Kelly with a nice body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Innokenti scores with a hook to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gerry Kelly dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Innokenti throws a jab but it's blocked by Kelly.
Innokenti throws a body punch but Kelly moves out of range.
Kelly moves out of range as Innokenti throws a body kick.
Kelly tries to counter by closing the distance.
Innokenti is looking to land body kicks.
Kelly throws a solid leg kick but Innokenti takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Kelly.
Innokenti tried to score with a low kick but Kelly checks it.
Kelly throws out a counter right but Innokenti avoids it with no problem.
Innokenti tries a head kick but it misses.
Kelly is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Innokenti scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Innokenti walks into a stiff left hand from Kelly.
Innokenti jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Innokenti lands a really nice looking cross but Kelly seems unphased.
Kelly scores with a punch to the head.

Kelly fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Innokenti, pushing him back against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Innokenti tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kelly's elbow.
Kelly has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Innokenti blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Innokenti swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kelly prevents a body shot from Innokenti.
Innokenti tries a body shot but Kelly blocks it.
Innokenti misses with a punch on the inside.
Kelly blocking some punches.
Kelly has a couple of punches blocked by Innokenti.
Innokenti gets through Kelly's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Kelly lands with a right to the head.
Innokenti blocking some punches.
Kelly blocks a body shot from Innokenti.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kelly.
Kelly misses with the head strike.
Innokenti fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kelly lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Innokenti backwards.

It looks like Alexy Innokenti has been cut.
Kelly working aggressively here.
Innokenti tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Innokenti lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Kelly tries to land knees in the clinch but Innokenti avoids the damage to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Innokenti blocking some punches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Innokenti lands a nice uppercut.
Innokenti works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Kelly working aggressively here.
A nice right hand lands inside from Innokenti.
Innokenti struggles to land a body shot inside as Kelly controls his hands.
Kelly is leaning against Innokenti and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Kelly lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Innokenti backwards.
Kelly doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Innokenti managing to block the knees to the body from Kelly.
Kelly can't find room to land a body shot as Innokenti controls the action.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Innokenti.
Kelly misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kelly blocks a body shot from Innokenti.
Kelly blocks an uppercut.
Kelly blocking some punches.
Innokenti on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kelly doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Innokenti tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kelly's elbow.
Innokenti lands a hook that snaps the head of Kelly backwards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kelly looking to throw knees to the head but Innokenti is blocking nicely.
Nice body punch from Kelly.
Gerry Kelly seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Innokenti scores with a hook to the body.
Kelly takes a shot to the head.
Kelly is breathing heavily.
Innokenti goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Innokenti throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kellys head.
Innokenti misses with a body punch.
Kelly tries a body shot but Innokenti blocks it.
Kelly misses with a punch to the body.
Kelly is leaning against Innokenti and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Kelly struggles to land a body shot inside as Innokenti controls his hands.
A head punch on the inside from Innokenti fails to land.
Innokenti blocks an uppercut.
Innokenti prevents a body shot from Kelly.
Innokenti misses with a short punch on the inside.
A right hand to the body from Innokenti.
Innokenti blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kelly prevents a body shot from Innokenti.
Kelly misses with a shot to the kidneys.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kelly swings wildly with an uppercut but Innokenti uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kelly.
Kelly blocks a body shot from Innokenti.
A shot in the inside from Innokenti.
Kelly misses with a punch to the body.
Innokenti misses with a punch to the body.
Kelly fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A left hand lands to the body for Innokenti.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Innokenti.
Innokenti wants to get back to striking at distance but Kelly won't allow it.
Innokenti blocking some punches.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Kelly.
Kelly tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A knee to the head by Kelly.
A right handed body shot lands from Innokenti.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Kelly in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Innokenti lands a body shot in the clinch.
Kelly prevents a body shot from Innokenti.
Innokenti lands with a short shot to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Alexy Innokenti will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Alexy Innokenti's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Innokenti scores with a kick to the body.
Kelly has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Innokenti finds it's way round the side to connect with Kelly's head.
Kelly blocks a head kick by Innokenti.
Innokenti keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kelly.
Innokenti lands a jab to the nose.
Innokenti misses the shot to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Kelly misses the target.
Innokenti throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Innokenti swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Innokenti misses with a lunging right hand
and Kelly counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kelly keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Innokenti takes a swing at Kelly's ribcage but misses.
Innokenti dodges the punch combination from Kelly.
Kelly misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kelly throws a big shot that misses.
It looked like Innokenti wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Innokenti takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Innokenti tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Kelly throws out a leg kick but Innokenti moves out of range and Kelly only half commits.
Innokenti scores with a body shot.
Kelly avoids a kick to the body.
Kelly misses with a low kick.
Gerry Kelly seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Innokenti scores with a sloppy right hand. Kelly should have avoided that one.
Innokenti throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A slow jab from Innokenti misses its intended target.
Kelly steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Innokenti.
Kelly throws a right hand that misses
and Innokenti counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kelly uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Innokenti.
Innokenti just misses with a punch to the body.
Kelly moves out of range as Innokenti strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kelly moves out of range of the body kick.
Innokenti pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Innokenti throws a nice head kick!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Innokenti connects with an inside leg kick.
Innokenti throws a low kick but Kelly avoids it.
Nice uppercut lands for Kelly. That snapped Innokenti's head back.
Innokenti is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Innokenti drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Innokenti jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Innokenti misses with an attempted mid kick.
Innokenti misses with a wild body shot.
Kelly throws out a counter right but Innokenti avoids it with no problem.
Innokenti has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Innokenti there as he acknowledges the shot.
Kelly misses with a hook
and Innokenti counters with a low kick, right behind Kelly 's knee.
Innokenti is looking to land body kicks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kelly uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Innokenti.
Innokenti throws out a loose jab but Kelly uses good head movement to avoid it.
Innokenti throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Innokenti tries to clinch but Kelly moves out of range.
A countering left hand to the body from Kelly misses.

Innokenti tries to keep at a distance but Kelly has taken the fight into the clinch.
Kelly's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Innokenti lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kelly.
Innokenti blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A nice left hand lands by Innokenti.
Innokenti tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Innokenti fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kelly scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Innokenti lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Kelly or not.
Kelly takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Innokenti blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Innokenti lands a right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Innokenti struggles to land a body shot inside as Kelly controls his hands.
Innokenti lands a hook that snaps the head of Kelly backwards.
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 swings wildly with an uppercut but Innokenti uses good head movement to avoid it.
Innokenti presses Kelly against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Kelly misses with a hook from the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Innokenti.
Innokenti throws a head punch that misses.
Kelly prevents a body shot from Innokenti.
A short left from Innokenti.
Innokenti throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kellys head.
Kelly softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Kelly misses with a body punch.
Innokenti can't find room to land a body shot as Kelly controls the action.
Innokenti lands a right hand that snaps the head of Kelly backwards.
Kelly tries to land a knee to the head but Innokenti blocks with his arms.
Kelly throws a head punch that misses.
Kelly lands an uppercut.
Kelly lands a body punch in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alexy Innokenti clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Alexy Innokenti's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Innokenti throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Kelly cracks Innokenti with a right hand to the side of the head.
Innokenti moves away from the strike by Kelly.
Kelly attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Innokenti throws a good cross that connects.
Innokenti throws a big shot that misses.
Kelly scores with a decent looking hook.
Innokenti lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Innokenti fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Kelly checks it well.
Kelly takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kelly sizes up Innokenti with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Innokenti connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Kelly connects with a right hand. Innokenti shakes it off.
Kelly blocks the body kick.
Kelly tries to counter by closing the distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kelly misses with a straight left.
Kelly throws a right and a left that Innokenti avoids nicely.
Kelly avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

Kelly has closed the distance and engaged Innokenti in a clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Innokenti.
Kelly fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short uppercut from Innokenti.
A head punch on the inside from Kelly fails to land.
Kelly misses with a body punch.
Good body shot from Innokenti.
Kelly misses with a hook to the ribs.
Innokenti lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Innokenti tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kelly lands a left hand that snaps the head of Innokenti backwards.
Innokenti looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Kelly doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kelly lands a shot to the body.
Innokenti doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Innokenti lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Kelly backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Innokenti lands with a short punch from the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kelly lands a shoulder strike.
Innokenti misses with a punch on the inside.
Kelly lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Stalling in the clinch from Innokenti.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kelly.
Innokenti looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Kelly working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Innokenti goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Innokenti goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kelly tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A right hook to the body lands for Kelly.
Innokenti doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kelly tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kelly misses with a hook from the clinch.
Innokenti wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Kelly has him pressed against the cage.
Innokenti softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A knee to the head by Kelly.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Innokenti tries to throw a body punch but Kelly avoids it by throwing Innokenti back against the cage.
Kelly goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Innokenti misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kelly.
Innokenti can't find room to land a body shot as Kelly controls the action.
Innokenti lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Kelly with a knee to the head.
Kelly swings away with an uppercut that misses.

Innokenti breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kelly looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Innokenti slips under a jab from Kelly.
Innokenti slips under a jab from Kelly.
Kelly scores with a leg kick.
Innokenti tries to clinch there but Kelly circles away.
Kelly moves out of range of the body kick.
Innokenti throws a body kick that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kelly lands with a hook. Innokenti tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Kelly wants to clinch.
Innokenti is looking to counter with a body kick.
Innokenti connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Kelly throws a body punch but Innokenti moves out of range.
Kelly needs to keep his hands up - Innokenti had a free shot at his head there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A big left from Innokenti misses.
Kelly cracks Innokenti with a good jab.
Kelly is looking to slow Innokenti down with leg kicks.
Kelly uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Innokenti.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close fourth round but Gerry Kelly will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Alexy Innokenti's cut.
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!

A jab from Kelly finds it's way through Innokenti's defenses.
Innokenti tries to clinch but Kelly moves out of range.
Innokenti misses with a hook.
Innokenti lands with a cross.
Kelly on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Innokenti. Innokenti obviously looking to wear him down.
Kelly lands a jab to the nose.
Innokenti misses with a body shot.
Kelly throws a counter combo.
Innokenti misses with an uppercut
and Kelly counters with a stiff right hand.
Kelly fails in his attempt to clinch.
Innokenti throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Innokenti turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Kelly throws a one two combo.
Innokenti dips to his left and cracks Kelly with an uppercut!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Innokenti slips a jab and a cross from Kelly.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Innokenti fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Kelly is out of range.

Innokenti clinches.
Innokenti can't find room to land a body shot as Kelly controls the action.
Innokenti misses with a hook to the ribs.
Innokenti blocks an uppercut.
Innokenti lands on the inside with an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kelly.
Innokenti blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Innokenti blocking some punches.
Innokenti struggles to land a body shot inside as Kelly controls his hands.
Innokenti lands with a right to the head.
Innokenti lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Innokenti.
Innokenti works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Kelly is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
A short left from Innokenti.
Innokenti lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Kelly backwards.
Innokenti misses with a short punch on the inside.
Innokenti misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kelly tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Innokenti's elbow.
Kelly looking to throw knees to the head but Innokenti is blocking nicely.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Innokenti tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Innokenti misses with a hook to the ribs.
Innokenti tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A nice left hand lands by Innokenti.
Kelly tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Innokenti tries a body shot but Kelly blocks it.
Innokenti throws a head punch that misses.
Kelly lands a shoulder strike.
Kelly blocks a body shot from Innokenti.
Innokenti can't find room to land a body shot as Kelly controls the action.
Kelly throws a head punch that misses.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Kelly misses with a punch on the inside.
Kelly tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Innokenti lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Innokenti.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kelly misses with a hook to the ribs.
Innokenti lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Kelly throws a head punch that misses.
Kelly goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Innokenti throws a punch but it's blocked by Kelly.
Kelly scores with a hook to the body.
A shot in the inside from Kelly.
Kelly lands a hook that snaps the head of Innokenti backwards.
A short uppercut from Kelly.
Kelly lands a shoulder strike.

Innokenti breaks from the clinch.
Kelly misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Innokenti fires out a quick counter leg kick but Kelly just manages to avoid it.
Kelly throws a lazy right hand but Innokenti sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A punch combination from Innokenti misses.

Kelly clinches with his opponent.
Innokenti lands with a right to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kelly misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kelly misses with a punch to the body.
Kelly landing knees to the head.
Kelly tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kelly lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Innokenti blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kelly misses with a body punch.
Kelly misses with a hook from the clinch.
Innokenti lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Kelly backwards.
Innokenti blocking some punches.
Kelly lands with a right to the head.
A short right from Innokenti.
Innokenti wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Kelly has him pressed against the cage.
Kelly blocks a body shot from Innokenti.
Innokenti misses with a punch on the inside.
Innokenti lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Kelly struggles to land a body shot inside as Innokenti controls his hands.
Innokenti tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Innokenti lands with a short head shot on the inside.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Alexy Innokenti.
I think Innokenti has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 47:48
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 49:46
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 48:48

The fight is ruled a draw!
Alexy Innokenti retains his title. It's always disappointing when a championship fight ends as a draw but that's what happens when you leave the fight in the judges hands!