PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jack Kelly (ranked 4724 p4p, 5564 weight class) and Owen Griffin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Kelly
vs
Griffin

187 cm
18
155
0 - 0 - 0

175 cm
22
156
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Big right hand

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jack Kelly!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Owen Griffin!
The judges for this bout are Ben Watson, Donatello Bradman and Darius Henderson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Horrible takedown attempt by Griffin or perhaps it was just good defense by Kelly, which made it look bad.
Griffin goes for a double leg but Kelly avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Kelly continues to drive forward.
Kelly stuns Griffin with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.

Griffin clinches up against the cage.
Kelly tries to circle away but Griffin has him pinned against the cage.
Griffin tries to pull guard but Kelly won't allow it.
Jack Kelly has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Owen Griffin.
Kelly has had enough of the clinch but Griffin keeps him there for the moment.

Griffin breaks the clinch.
Griffin throws a right hand that misses
and Kelly counters with a nice body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Griffin tries for a takedown but Kelly circles away easily
letting Kelly counter with a right hand.

Griffin gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Griffin lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Kelly really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kelly wants to break free but Griffin has control.

Griffin escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kelly leaves Griffin with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Griffin doesn't manage to clinch there - Kelly circles away.
Kelly throws a big counter combination but Griffin scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Kelly leaves Griffin with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Owen Griffin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Griffin throws a head kick that misses
and Kelly counters with a one-two to the body.
Griffin shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Kelly pinned against the cage. Kelly gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

Griffin clinches with his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Griffin is working for takedown but Kelly is calmly controlling the position for now.
Kelly is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Kelly is trying to break the clinch but Griffin has him pressed against the cage.
Kelly is trying to break free.
Kelly is trying to force a seperation but Griffin has the dominant position.
Kelly prevents the takedown attempt.

Kelly breaks the clinch.

Griffin closes the distance and clinches.
Kelly is trying to break the clinch but Griffin has him pressed against the cage.

Griffin gets control of Kelly's arms and successfully pulls guard. Griffin will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Griffin bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Kelly's guard.

Kelly knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Griffin on the ground.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Griffin looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Griffin looking to pass the guard.
Griffin looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Griffin pushes down on Kelly's leg and manages to get into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

Griffin stands up and beckons Kelly to join him on the feet.
Griffin misses with a takedown attempt
and Kelly counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kelly throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Griffin.
Kelly throws a right hand that Griffin ducks under and follows up with a left that Griffin also avoids with ease.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Griffin.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kelly scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Griffin doesn't seem bothered though.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jack Kelly dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Kelly lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Griffin doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Kelly counters with a nice uppercut.
Kelly misses with a wild body shot.

Griffin has closed the distance and engaged Kelly in a clinch.

Kelly pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kelly lands a slapping body shot.

Griffin is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Kelly's half guard.

Griffin stands up from half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Griffin scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Kelly!
Kelly scores with a jab to the body.
Kelly displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Griffin.
Griffin closes this distance looking for a takedown but Kelly circles away.
Jack Kelly has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Owen Griffin.
Griffin shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Griffin is breathing heavily.
Griffin tries to close the distance and clinch but Kelly swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kelly fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Griffin with a poor takedown
and Kelly counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Kelly is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Griffin can do to turn this around?

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kelly throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Griffin counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Kelly thinking.
Jack Kelly is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Griffin fails to land the takedown.
Kelly was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Griffin takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Kelly cracks Griffin with a right hand to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kelly lands a really nice looking cross but Griffin seems unphased.
Griffin fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kelly cracks Griffin with a good jab.
Griffin throws a sloppy head kick
and Kelly counters with a straight right hand.

Griffin clinches up against the cage.
Griffin effectively controlling the action here.
Kelly looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Kelly working hard to break the clinch.
Kelly tries to break the clinch but Griffin is controlling the position.

Griffin pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jack Kelly is winning the standup battle so far.
Kelly just misses with a punch to the body.
Griffin shoots and misses
enabling Kelly to counter with a crisp jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Griffin misses with a series of wild punches.
A counter left hand to the body from Kelly misses its target.
Kelly tries to bum rush Griffin with a series of wild strikes but Griffin uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Griffin avoids the body shot from Kelly.
Griffin cracks a nice hook into Kelly's ribs.
Griffin looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Kelly connects with a single shot there.
Griffin takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jack Kelly dominated that second round.
That's time! Kelly's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Griffin moves into the clinch.
Kelly wants to break the clinch but can't.
Come on Griffin - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.

Kelly manages to break the clinch.
Kelly scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Griffin dives in and grabs Kelly's left leg, looking for a takedown. Kelly pushes down on Griffin's head and hops out.
Griffin with a lazy takedown attempt
and Kelly counters with a nice body shot.
Kelly lands a nice shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Griffin has his takedown stuffed
and Kelly counters with a three punch combo that has Griffin backing up. Griffin nods at Kelly to acknowledge the strikes.

Griffin is rocked!
Jack Kelly has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Owen Griffin.
Kelly Throws a clean left jab. Kelly Twirls his body and connects with a Spinning Back Fist that connects flush with Griffin's chin! Griffin crumbles to the ground and Kelly follows up with some unanswered strikes. It's all over!! Nice standup skills displayed by Kelly!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Jack Kelly!