PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jesse Kelly (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Max Bear (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Max Bear has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Jesse Kelly's chin.

Kelly
vs
Bear

192 cm
23
277 lbs
8 - 6 - 0

199 cm
24
255 lbs
10 - 12 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very strong

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
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 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jesse Kelly!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 12 - 0, fighting out of London, Max Bear!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, James Atkins and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kelly swats away the attempt to clinch by Bear.
No luck for Bear with that takedown attempt.
Kelly leaves Bear with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Bear tries to clinch but Kelly is having none of it.

Kelly bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.

Kelly is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Bear knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
You can see the frustration on Bear's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kelly lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Kelly working the ground and pound.
Kelly landing a few strikes.
Bear is being controlled here.
Bear looking for a sweep but Kelly has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Kelly landing shots from mount.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bear is in all sorts of trouble here.
Bear wants to control but Kelly is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kelly scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Kelly lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Kelly tries to control but Bear wriggling away.
Kelly working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Bear takes a big shot to the dome and his eyes have rolled back in his head! Kelly's killer instinct has kicked in as he finishes the fight with more strikes. Impressive finish.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jesse Kelly!