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by Play - Fighter's Fight Commentary
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Mar 19, 2016 |
#R1##TD2#
Blobby feints and as Kelley raises his hands in defense, Blobby changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.#ES#
Kelley kicks Blobby off and gets to his feet.
Blobby fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kelley tries to clinch but Blobby is having none of it.
Blobby is looking to land body kicks.
Blobby closes the distance looking to clinch
and Kelley counters with a left and a right that stings Blobby.
Blobby will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.#TD2#
Blobby scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground. #ES#
Kelley manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Blobby keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Blobby tries for a takedown but Kelley manages to get underhooks.
Kelley gets underhooks to prevent Blobby's takedown attempt.
Darin Kelley has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mr Blobby.
Blobby stops a takedown attempt from Kelley.
#T1#
Kelley is looking to break free of the clinch but Blobby has double underhooks.
Kelley has had enough of the clinch but Blobby keeps him there for the moment.
Blobby wants a takedown.
Blobby is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kelley is defending well for now.
Blobby has Kelley pressed against the cage, preventing Kelley from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Blobby tries for a takedown but Kelley manages to get underhooks.
Blobby tries for a takedown but Kelley manages to get underhooks.
Blobby is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Blobby is trying to maintain a safe position but Kelley gets an underhook and turns Blobby into the cage.
Blobby is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Kelley gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.#T2#
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.#BC#
Kelley breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #CL#
Blobby tries to keep at a distance but Kelley has taken the fight into the clinch.
Blobby tries to circle away but Kelley has him pinned against the cage.
Blobby misses with a short punch on the inside.
Blobby tries to break free but Kelley pushes him back against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Kelley's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Blobby wants a takedown.
Blobby drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Kelley gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Kelley has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.#T3##BC#
Kelley pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#CL#
Kelley gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Blobby is looking to take this one to the mat.
Blobby tries to throw a body punch but Kelley avoids it by throwing Blobby back against the cage.
Blobby is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Kelley has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Come on Kelley - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Kelley is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.#T4#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Blobby using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kelley has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Blobby wants to break the clinch but can't.
Kelley tries to break the clinch but Blobby is controlling the position.
Kelley tries to circle away but Blobby has him pinned against the cage.
Blobby is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Kelley gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Kelley could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Blobby has Kelley pressed against the cage, preventing Kelley from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Kelley scores with a nice hook to the head.
Kelley is looking to break free of the clinch but Blobby has double underhooks. #BC#
Kelley breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #CL#
Kelley gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Kelley is pressed up against the cage. Blobby has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Kelley down to the mat. Kelley avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Darin Kelley dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
#R2#
Blobby tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kelley paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Blobby tries to close the distance and clinch but Kelley swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. #CL#
Kelley takes the fight into the clinch.
Blobby wants to break free but Kelley has control.
Kelley scores with a shoulder strike.
Kelley is trying to break the clinch but Blobby has him pressed against the cage.
Blobby wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#TD#
Kelley has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Blobby regains guard immediately.
Kelley trying to control but Blobby is working from the bottom.
Kelley is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Blobby can do to turn this around?
Kelley working some strikes from top position.#T1#
Kelley postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Kelley has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Kelley is looking to work some ground and pound but Blobby has wrist control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kelley controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Blobby can do anything to dispel that myth.
Blobby is trying to control the position but Kelley postures up.
Kelley content to stall in guard here.
Kelley'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.
Blobby controls Kelley momentarily but Kelley frees himself.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Kelley slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Kelley tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Blobby paws at him with a jab and circles away.#T2#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Blobby doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Kelley counters with a one-two to the body.
Blobby fails with a takedown attempt.
Kelley went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Blobby shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Kelley sprawls well. Kelley wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Blobby gets slowly back to his feet.
Darin Kelley has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mr Blobby.
Kelley keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Blobby looks to clinch
and Kelley counters with a one-two to the body. #CL#
Kelley instigates a clinch.
Kelley manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
#T3#
Blobby wants a takedown but no success here.
#TD#
Kelley pulls guard.
Blobby with a nice head shot there.
Blobby scoring with some ground and pound. #ES#
Kelley pushes Blobby off and scrambles back to his feet.
Kelley avoids the head kick by Blobby.
Blobby circles away from the clinch attempt.
Blobby is looking to take this fight into the clinch.#T4##CL#
Kelley closes the distance and clinches.
Blobby is trying to push Kelley away but Kelley has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Kelley lands a right hand that snaps the head of Blobby backwards.
Blobby is trying to break free.
Kelley can't break the clinch.
Blobby wants a takedown but no success here.
Kelley looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#BC#
Kelley manages to break the clinch.
Kelley stuffs the takedown.#CL#
Kelley drives through and clinches with Blobby against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Darin Kelley dominated that second 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. This is the final round!
#R3#
Kelley shoots in for a takedown but Blobby shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.#TD2#
Blobby scores with a takedown into Kelley's guard.
Kelley lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVR#
Kelley preventing the sweep.
Kelley slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kelley is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Blobby will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.#SU#
Kelley decides to stand back up.
Blobby shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Kelley as he jumps to the side. #T1#
Blobby closes the distance looking to clinch
and Kelley counters with a nice body kick.
Kelley tries for a takedown but Blobby circles away easily#TD2#
and Blobby counters with a takedown into side control.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kelley stops Blobby from passing to mount.
Kelley manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Blobby trying to mount his opponent but Kelley defends it.
Kelley is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Blobby's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Blobby's back!#T2#
Blobby avoids the strikes from Kelley.
Blobby covering up well under a series of strikes from Kelley.
Will Kelley go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kelley missing with punches from the back.
Blobby trying to control the position but Kelley manages to sink in the hooks.
Blobby tries to break free.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kelley punishes Blobby with strikes from the back mount.
Blobby trying to control the position but Kelley manages to sink in the hooks.
Kelley tries to keep control of the position but Blobby is staying busy.
Kelley gets his hands free as Blobby looks to control. #T3#
Blobby is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Kelley is staying active.
Kelley controlling the position well here. Blobby rolled but Kelley kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
Blobby is trying to stand back up.
Kelley really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Blobby.
A lull in the action here.
#T4#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Blobby is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Kelley.
Kelley missing with strikes.
Blobby tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Blobby can't escape the position.
Kelley controlling the position easily from mount.
Mr Blobby has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Blobby has decided that throwing punches whilst being mounted is the best he can manage just now.
Darin Kelley is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Kelley sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
And that's the end of the fight!
Darin Kelley showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Kelley has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Roger Salmon scores the fight 30:27
Judge Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 30:27
Judge Colin Fray scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Darin Kelley!
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