PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gahn Jah (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Josh Kelly (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gahn Jah has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Jah
vs
Kelly

193 cm
23
210 lbs
8 - 7 - 0

201 cm
19
205 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gahn Jah!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Josh Kelly!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Chris Downing and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jah shoots in for a double leg but Kelly sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Jah throws a sloppy head kick and Kelly moves out of range easily.
Jah looks to throw the jab but Kelly is out of range.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Kelly.
Kelly tries to score with some ground and pound. Jah controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Jah taking a bit of punishment here - Kelly scoring with strikes.
Kelly scoring with punches and elbows.
Jah tries to escape but Kelly is in control.
The strikes coming from Kelly are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Kelly misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Jah wants to get back to his feet.
Kelly is putting a hurting on Jah here, landing some big shots from side control.
Jah struggling a bit here.
Jah pushes Kelly away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Kelly gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Jah dodges the ground and pound from Kelly.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes there by Kelly.
Jah is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Kelly is controlling him well.
Kelly grinds an elbow into Jah's temple.
Jah on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Kelly cracks Jah with a big right hand but Jah just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Kelly throws a strike aimed at the side of Jah's head but Jah avoids it well.
Jah prevents Kelly from improving position.
Jah regains half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kelly throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Kelly thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Jah's head.
Kelly looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Jah with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Kelly thows a huge punch but Jah dodges it nicely.
Jah wants to get back to his feet.
Jah tries to get to full guard but Kelly has control of the leg.
Kelly slips a nice elbow through Jah's hands, connecting with Jah's forehead.
Kelly stops Jah from getting back to his feet.
Jah is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Kelly connects with a nice short shot to Jah's temple.
Jah is trying to stand up here but Kelly is controlling him well.
Kelly winds up and cracks Jah with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Jah blocking the ground and pound attempt from Kelly.
Kelly lands strikes from half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jah has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Kelly is working away from the top position though.
Kelly winds up and cracks Jah with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Kelly not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Kelly stops Jah from getting back to his feet.
Kelly takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Kelly working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Jah's thigh. Jah counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Kelly lands a couple of elbows.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kelly pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Jah is keeping the position for now.
Kelly with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Kelly lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Jah is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Kelly is controlling him.
Kelly throwing strikes from guard but Jah blocks nicely.
Kelly trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Kelly must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Kelly keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Jah's head.
Kelly is looking to work some ground and pound but Jah has wrist control.
Jah wants to stand up but Kelly is controlling him.

Jah escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Kelly gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Kelly chips away with some ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kelly working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Jah trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Kelly postures up in Jah's guard and throws a big left but Jah blocks it.
Kelly is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Jah preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Kelly is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Kelly is working Jah over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Kelly prevents Jah from getting back to his feet.
Kelly works over Jah with some ground and pound from guard.
Kelly throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Jah works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Kelly throwing strikes but missing.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jah is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Kelly is controlling him.

Jah manages to escape and get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

A nice inside leg kick there by Jah. That's going to slow Kelly down.

Kelly shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Kelly missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Kelly looking to pass the guard.
Kelly throws a strike but Jah rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Kelly keeping moving, preventing Jah from controlling successfully.
Jah has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Kelly is proving hard to escape from.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Kelly throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Kelly is breathing heavily.
Kelly looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Jah puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.

Jah is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Kelly doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Jah.
Jah lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jah works his way into full mount!
Kelly is squirming around, avoiding Jah's attempts to control the action.
Jah postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Kelly looks a forlorn figure.
Jah scoring with strikes but Kelly is staying in there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Jah is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Kelly has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Kelly!
Kelly with a flurry of punches that miss.
Kelly with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Kelly landing with the ground and pound.
Josh Kelly has got the better of the ground game so far.
Kelly scoring with some ground and pound.
Kelly working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Jah tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Kelly with a flurry of punches that miss.
Kelly loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

Jah wriggles free and stands up.
Jah scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jah stuffs the takedown.
Jah lands a two punch combo.

It looks like Josh Kelly has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kelly gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Jah cracks Kelly with a right hand to the side of the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jah throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Jah misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gahn Jah dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Josh Kelly's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

An inside leg kick lands from Jah.
Kelly on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Jah. Jah obviously looking to wear him down.
Jah throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Jah turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Danga de danga de dang - Jah scores with a four punch combination!
Jah throws a head kick but Kelly moves out of range.
Jah just misses with a punch to the body.
Kelly takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Jah scores with a head kick. Kelly tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Jah looks to land a right hand but Kelly moved out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jah lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

That has opened up Josh Kelly's cut even more.
Kelly looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Jah is fending him off so far but Kelly persists. Nope, Jah circles away and we're back to standing.
Kelly looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Jah is fending him off so far but Kelly persists. Nope, Jah circles away and we're back to standing.
Jah with a lazy takedown attempt

and Kelly counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Jah is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Kelly postures up in Jah's guard and throws a big left but Jah blocks it.
Jah wants to sweep here but Kelly controlling him for the moment.
Kelly throws and elbow that misses. Jah uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Kelly's guard. Nice move by Jah!

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

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Jah postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Kelly is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Jah, into his guard.
Kelly throws and elbow that misses. Jah uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Kelly's guard. Nice move by Jah!
Kelly keeping moving, preventing Jah from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jah lands a couple of elbows.
Jah is working Kelly over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.

Jah decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Nice uppercut there from Jah.
Jah will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Jah throws a big shot that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jah misses with a few strikes there.
A slow jab from Jah misses its intended target.
Jah lands a body shot.
Jah misses with a straight left.
Jah scores with a decent looking hook.
Jah scores with a jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kelly has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Kelly there as he acknowledges the shot.
Jah throws a jab when Kelly was well out of range.

And that's the end of the fight!
Gahn Jah showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Jah has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Frank Dennis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 29:28
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gahn Jah!