PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between kenny greally (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Davo Kettle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). greally comes to the cage accompanied by alex kidd. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

greally
vs
Kettle

190 cm
20
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
22
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

Good takedowns
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, kenny greally!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Davo Kettle!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Nard Betker and Daniel Blasius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

greally clinches with his opponent.
greally has Kettle pushed against the cage.
Kettle has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. greally is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Kettle is trying to work for a single leg takedown but greally pulls him back up using the underhooks.
greally goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
greally goes for a takedown in the clinch but Kettle prevents it.
Kettle prevents the takedown attempt.
greally has had enough of the clinch but Kettle keeps him there for the moment.
Kettle is looking for a takedown up against the cage. greally gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
kenny greally has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Davo Kettle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

greally manages to pull guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
greally sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Kettle defending well though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Kettle is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but greally pulls his head out easily.
greally prevents Kettle from improving his position.

Kettle looking for submissions off his back.
greally trying to pass the guard but Kettle defending well.
The fighters are battling for position here. Kettle manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

Kettle is looking for a triangle here but greally uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Kettle looks gassed!
greally wants to stand but Kettle has his arm trapped.

greally tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no greally has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Kettle manages to work his way to half guard, despite greally's best efforts.
greally seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Kettle does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
greally is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Kettle is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
greally trying to mount his opponent but Kettle defends it.

Kettle looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Kettle looking for submissions off his back.
greally knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Kettle on the ground.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.

greally has taken the fight to the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
greally is pressed up against the cage. Kettle has hold of a leg and is looking to drag greally down to the mat. greally avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

Excellent takedown into side control there by greally.
greally is chipping away with strikes.
greally in side control lands a decent elbow.
Kettle manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!

Kettle is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
greally trying to control but Kettle postures up.
greally makes his way to full guard. A much better position for greally.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Kettle drops back, looking for a kneebar! greally looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. greally looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from greally!
Kettle tries to bench press greally off him but greally keeps the position.
greally gets to mount! Kettle was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.

greally is standing up, even though he is in mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

kenny greally dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Kettle gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and greally connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

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

greally manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
greally not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

Kettle thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Kettle trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but greally manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Kettle is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
greally passes into half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kettle tries to get to full guard but greally has control of the leg.

Kettle is defending against the submission attempts here by greally.

Kettle looking for submissions off his back.
greally is looking to take a break and control but Kettle is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Kettle looking for submissions off his back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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.

Kettle is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but greally pulls his head out easily.
greally working Kettle over with strikes.

Kettle looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Kettle looking for submissions off his back.
Kettle gets back to full guard.

Kettle throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

greally avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Kettle has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but greally can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

greally avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
greally trying to control but Kettle is working from the bottom.

greally has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Kettle to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! greally is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Kettle pulls down on the head and he's put greally to sleep! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:04 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Davo Kettle!