PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Josh Kelly (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Blanken (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). John Blanken is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Kelly
vs
Blanken

201 cm
18
205 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

225 cm
22
205 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Josh Kelly!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, John Blanken!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Robert Twigg and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Blanken lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.

It looks like Josh Kelly has been cut.
Kelly stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Kelly wants it to stay on the feet.
Blanken shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Kelly as he avoids it easily.
Blanken shoots for a takedown but Kelly saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Josh Kelly has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Blanken.
Blanken looks gassed!
Blanken is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Blanken finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.

Kelly scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Blanken taking a bit of punishment here - Kelly scoring with strikes.
Kelly 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.
Kelly scores with a couple of short elbows.
Kelly scoring with punches and elbows.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kelly tries to score with some ground and pound. Blanken controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Kelly lands a few punches from side control.
Blanken is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Blanken tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blanken taking a bit of punishment here - Kelly scoring with strikes.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Blanken can do anything to dispel that myth.
Kelly working the ground and pound.
Kelly is working Blanken over with some ground and pound from side control.
Kelly lands a decent elbow from side control.
Kelly landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Kelly scores with punches from side control.

Blanken is rocked!
Blanken takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Blanken is still in real trouble! Can Kelly finish him?
Blanken taking a bit of punishment here - Kelly scoring with strikes.
Kelly works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kelly is chipping away with strikes.
Kelly cracks Blanken with a big elbow. Oh, he's hurt! Kelly immediately mounts and start dropping bombs! Blanken is done! The referee jumps in and saves him from any more punishment - a quick and decisive finish by Kelly!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:03 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Josh Kelly!