PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Van Kelly (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Apollo Olympus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kelly's entrance music is Stir It Up. A fine choice. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Kelly
vs
Olympus

181 cm
23
160 lbs
9 - 2 - 0

180 cm
24
166 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
Powerful

[IFC] Hilton Supplements *NYC*

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Van Kelly!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Apollo Olympus!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, John Roberts and Chad Campbell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Olympus shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Kelly as he avoids it easily.
Nice sprawl there from Kelly as Olympus shoots in.
Olympus walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Jab from Kelly.
Kelly throws a jab but it's blocked by Olympus.
Kelly stuffs the takedown.
Van Kelly has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Apollo Olympus.
Kelly keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Kelly fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Olympus manages to avoid it.
Olympus fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Olympus fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Kelly looks to score with a jab to the body but Olympus is just out of range.
Kelly jabs at Olympus's body.

Olympus closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Kelly to the mat! Kelly manages to get full guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Olympus trying to control the position from guard on top but Kelly is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Kelly working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Olympus doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Olympus manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Olympus not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Kelly working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Olympus doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Olympus manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.

Kelly is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Olympus trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Kelly trying to keep a closed guard but Olympus is proving a slippery customer.
Olympus looking to pass the guard.

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

Kelly escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Olympus gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Kelly trying to keep a closed guard but Olympus is proving a slippery customer.
Olympus trying to control the position from guard on top but Kelly is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Olympus avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Olympus looking to pass the guard.
Kelly wants to sweep here but Olympus controlling him for the moment.

Kelly throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Olympus pushes down on Kelly's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Olympus works his way into full mount!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Olympus looking to control but Kelly is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Kelly keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Olympus controlling from mount.
Poor strikes thrown by Olympus there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Kelly wants to hold on but Olympus pushes him away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Van Kelly will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.

Nice takedown defense from Kelly. No joy for Olympus on that attempt.
Olympus looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
No luck for Olympus with that takedown attempt.
Kelly just misses with a punch to the body.
Olympus shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Kelly as he jumps to the side.
Van Kelly has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Apollo Olympus.
A swing and a miss from Kelly.
Horrible takedown by Olympus or perhaps it was just good defense by Kelly which made him look bad.
Olympus shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Kelly but Kelly pushes him off and we're back to square one.

Olympus shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Olympus was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Kelly can't escape the position.
Kelly has worked his way to half guard, taking advantage of Olympus's lack of action.
Olympus wants to pass to mount but Kelly is defending the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Olympus takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.

Kelly looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Kelly tries to roll over but Olympus keeps him under control.
Olympus uses his free foot to push down on Kelly's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Kelly.
Olympus looking to control and managing it successfully.
Kelly is squirming around, avoiding Olympus's attempts to control the action.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Olympus tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Olympus looking to control but Kelly is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Olympus might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Kelly kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Apollo Olympus was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Kelly lands with a shot to the body.
Kelly bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Olympus's head.
Kelly keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Kelly misses the shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Olympus tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Olympus needs to keep his hands up - Kelly had a free shot at his head there.
Olympus keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Good shot there by Kelly.
Olympus dives in and grabs Kelly's left leg, looking for a takedown. Kelly pushes down on Olympus's head and hops out.
Kelly displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Olympus.
Van Kelly is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Olympus is breathing heavily.
Kelly connects with a nice looking jab.
Olympus walks into a stiff left hand from Kelly.
Olympus fails to land the takedown.
Kelly ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Olympus shoots in looking for a takedown but Kelly manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Olympus's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Kelly lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
A jab from Kelly does it's job there.
Olympus takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Kelly ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Olympus moves away.
Kelly scores with a jab to the body.
Kelly connects with the punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kelly throws a good cross that connects.
Kelly connects with a right hand. Olympus shakes it off.
Van Kelly seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kelly displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Olympus.
Kelly lands a glancing blow to the side of Olympus's head.
Kelly lands with a hook. Olympus tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Kelly misses the shot to the body.
Olympus shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Kelly as he jumps to the side.
Apollo Olympus is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kelly lands a jab to the nose.
Nice body punch from Kelly.
Kelly jabs at Olympus's body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kelly. Olympus does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kelly scores with a hook to the body. Olympus takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Kelly throws a body punch but Olympus moves out of range.
Olympus moves in looking to clinch but Kelly pushes him off.
Olympus on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Olympus takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Olympus keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Van Kelly dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Kelly lands a body shot.
Kelly throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Kelly throws a lazy right hand but Olympus sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kelly fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Olympus manages to avoid it.
Kelly scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Olympus doesn't seem bothered though.
Kelly moves into range and connects with a jab.
Olympus tries for a takedown but Kelly sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
A jab from Kelly finds it's way through Olympus's defenses.
Decent striking displayed by Kelly there.
Kelly darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Jab from Kelly.
Kelly sizes up Olympus with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Olympus.
Kelly avoids the body shot from Olympus.
Kelly thows a body shot but no joy.
Kelly jabs at Olympus's body.
Olympus takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Kelly lands a body shot.
Olympus takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kelly stuffs the takedown.
Van Kelly has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Apollo Olympus.
Kelly dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kelly scores with the left hand. Olympus knows he should have avoided that one.
Kelly works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Kelly digs a good body shot into Olympus's ribs.
Kelly scores with a sloppy right hand. Olympus should have avoided that one.
Kelly fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Olympus looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Kelly comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Kelly scores with a jab to the head.
Van Kelly is winning the standup battle so far.
Kelly connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Kelly throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Kelly throws a body punch but Olympus moves out of range.
Olympus takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Olympus tries to move into range but Kelly moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Olympus takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Kelly connects with a body shot.
Olympus shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Kelly sprawls well. Kelly wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Olympus gets slowly back to his feet.
Kelly lands a head shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Olympus takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Olympus walks into a left hand.
Olympus fails with a takedown attempt.
Kelly lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Olympus at a distance.
Kelly bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Olympus walks into a jab.
Kelly connects with a nice looking jab.

Olympus shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Olympus showed some decent athleticism there.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Olympus is thwarting Kelly's attempts to control the position.
Kelly regains full guard. Nicely done.
Olympus looking to sit in guard and control but Kelly gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Kelly drops back looking for a leg! Olympus is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Olympus manages to kick Kelly off! Kelly jumps back into Olympus's guard.
Kelly landing with the ground and pound.
Kelly controls from within his opponent's guard.
Kelly stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Olympus swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Olympus keeping moving, preventing Kelly from controlling successfully.
Kelly is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Olympus keeping moving, preventing Kelly from controlling successfully.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Kelly misses with a wild body shot.
Olympus fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Van Kelly clearly takes that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Kelly connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Olympus momentarily.
Olympus lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Olympus is trying hard to land a takedown here. Kelly sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Kelly stuffs the takedown.
Kelly lands with a good body shot.
Kelly throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kelly lands with a nice body punch.

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

Kelly actively working from the bottom here.
Kelly is pressing down on Olympus's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Kelly is trying to keep Olympus in close.
Olympus is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.

Kelly looking for a guillotine here but Olympus defends easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Olympus got a little sloppy there for a moment and Kelly has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Olympus has managed to get both his arms back between Kelly's legs - danger averted.
Kelly keeping moving, preventing Olympus from controlling successfully.
Olympus looking to sit in guard and control but Kelly gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Olympus manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Olympus trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Kelly is looking to get to half guard.
Olympus tries to control but Kelly wriggling away.
Olympus controlling his opponent.
Kelly tries to reverse the position but Olympus maintains control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Olympus controlling the position easily from mount.
Olympus's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Olympus is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Kelly can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Olympus punching from mount but Kelly doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Olympus trying to control but Kelly is having none of it.
Kelly tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Olympus avoids the attempt from Kelly to control.
Olympus controlling his opponent.
Kelly is looking to get to half guard.
Apollo Olympus has got the better of the ground game so far.
Kelly tries to hold on but Olympus pushes him away.
Olympus sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Apollo Olympus dominated that fourth round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Kelly jabs Olympus right on the nose. Olympus blinks but takes it well.
Olympus misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Kelly's corner calls for a 1-2. Kelly obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Kelly jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kelly connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Olympus's hands.
Olympus shoots in for a takedown but Kelly shows good takedown defense.
Olympus tries to move into range but Kelly moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Olympus tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kelly lands with an uppercut that bounces Olympus off the ropes and back into rage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Olympus needs to keep his hands up - Kelly had a free shot at his head there.
Kelly fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Olympus manages to avoid it.
Olympus looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Van Kelly has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Apollo Olympus.
Olympus shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Olympus is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Kelly stuns Olympus with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kelly with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Kelly scores with a jab to the body.
Kelly lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Olympus fails with a takedown attempt.
Olympus shoots in and drives through. Kelly sprawls well.
Olympus shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Kelly pinned against the cage. Kelly gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Olympus doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Olympus on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Olympus on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Kelly ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Olympus has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Kelly connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Olympus's hands.
Kelly connects with a body shot.
Jab from Kelly.
Kelly throws a good cross that connects.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kelly scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Kelly leaves Olympus with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
A shot to the liver by Kelly. Beautiful body shot.
Kelly digs a good body shot into Olympus's ribs.
Kelly takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Kelly thuds a left hand into Olympus's body.
Kelly lands a slapping body shot.
Olympus takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Olympus looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Kelly dips to his left and cracks Olympus with an uppercut!
Olympus shoots for a double leg takedown but Kelly sprawls well. He's pushed Olympus's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Kelly scores with a nice strike.
Kelly scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Kelly lands with a nice body punch.
Kelly lands a jab to Olympus's midsection.
A shot to the liver by Kelly. Beautiful body shot.
Good standup being displayed there by Kelly as he connects with a hook.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kelly wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Kelly lands a glancing blow to the side of Olympus's head.
Kelly with a jab.
Olympus gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Kelly.
Olympus has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Olympus there as he acknowledges the shot.
Kelly uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Kelly digs a good hook to Olympus's body.
Kelly clobbers Olympus with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Olympus takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Olympus takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Kelly lands with an overhand left.
Kelly connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Kelly lands with a nice body punch.
Olympus takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Olympus is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kelly scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kelly scores with a hook to the body. Olympus takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Kelly uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Olympus has time to react.
Kelly lands a right hook to the body.
Kelly on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Olympus. Olympus obviously looking to wear him down.
Apollo Olympus has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Olympus fails to land the takedown.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Olympus.
Kelly punishes Olympus's body with a nice straight punch.
Kelly lands a right hook to the body.
Kelly lands a nice hook to Olympus's body. Olympus takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Kelly scores with a decent looking hook.
Kelly works the jab nicely.
Kelly changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A jab lands there for Kelly.
Kelly uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Olympus tries to move into range but Kelly moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Olympus uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kelly.

And that's the end of the fight!
Van Kelly showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Kelly 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight for Van Kelly!
Judge John Roberts scores the fight for Van Kelly!
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight for Van Kelly!

Van Kelly wins by unanimous decision!
Van Kelly retains his lightweight title!