PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Murphy McNamara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Kelso (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McNamara's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Dropkick Murphys - I'm Shipping Up To Boston. The key to victory for Murphy McNamara has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

McNamara
vs
Kelso

188 cm
21
212 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
22
217 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

Good takedowns
Brawler
Intelligent

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Murphy McNamara!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Michael Kelso!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Mauricio Rocha and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kelso slips a jab and a cross from McNamara.

McNamara moves into the clinch successfully.

Kelso wants the takedown. McNamara is fighting it off but Kelso persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in McNamara's guard against the cage.
McNamara knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Kelso on the ground.

Kelso decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on McNamara, up you get!

McNamara decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Kelso is trying to stand.
McNamara trying to control from half guard but Kelso is working away.
McNamara is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because McNamara is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Kelso trying to control but McNamara postures up.

Kelso actively working from the bottom here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Kelso manages to escape and get back to his feet!

That's one minute gone in the round.

McNamara scores with a takedown into Kelso's guard.
McNamara wants to stand but Kelso has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Kelso looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
McNamara prevents Kelso from getting back to his feet.

McNamara stands up and waves to Kelso to follow him.
Kelso looks gassed!
McNamara lands a slapping body shot.
Kelso throws a hook but McNamara avoids it easily.
McNamara lands an overhand right.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McNamara lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Kelso lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and McNamara has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from McNamara and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
McNamara closes the distance and lands a one-two.
McNamara darts in and out, connecting with a jab.

Kelso is rocked!
McNamara is looking to clinch but Kelso is avoiding it.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Kelso crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from McNamara - the referee stops the clock and Kelso gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says McNamara. Kelso manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
McNamara closes this distance looking for a takedown but Kelso circles away.
Kelso gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Kelso takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
McNamara gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Kelso moves into the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kelso will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning McNamara up against the cage.
Kelso scores a nice knee to the body.
Kelso fails to pull the fight into his guard.
McNamara misses with an elbow over the top.
Kelso tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Murphy McNamara has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Michael Kelso.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Kelso has picked McNamara up - he's going for a ride! Kelso dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.

Kelso is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! McNamara is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Michael Kelso!