PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tony Norris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kristian Kelly (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kelly comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Senses Fail - Bonecrusher kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Norris
vs
Kelly

189 cm
26
265 lbs
13 - 5 - 0

195 cm
24
285 lbs
9 - 6 - 0

Decent wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Very quick

ADCC Champion
Excellent boxer
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 13 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Tony Norris!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Kristian Kelly!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kelly blocks the body kick.
Norris tried to score with a low kick but Kelly checks it.
Tony Norris seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A low kick from Norris misses
and Kelly cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kelly dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Norris gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Kelly counters with a left to the body.
Kelly waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Norris.
Kelly misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Norris.
A jab from Kelly misses.
Norris misses with a head kick.
Norris closes the distance looking to clinch
and Kelly counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Kelly circles away from the clinch attempt
and Kelly counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Norris lands a head kick!

It looks like Kristian Kelly has been cut.
Kelly circles away from the clinch attempt
and Kelly counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kelly jabs Norris to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Kelly connects with a body shot that sends Norris's belly button to the back.
Tony Norris is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kelly misses with a right hand
and Kelly takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Norris lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Kelly avoids a kick to the body.
Kelly dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Norris throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Kelly's head.
Kelly is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Norris rather than just go for the knockout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Norris pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Norris tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Kelly decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Norris's guard.
Kelly in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Norris preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Kelly has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

Kelly drops back, looking for a kneebar! Norris looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Norris looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Norris!
Kelly is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Norris knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Kelly on the ground.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kelly moves into full guard.
Kelly wants to sweep here but Norris controlling him for the moment.

Kelly is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Norris is aware though and is defending well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Norris wants to control from the top but Kelly keeps moving.
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.
Kelly is looking to sweep but instead, Norris has passed into half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Kelly is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Norris pulls his head out easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Kristian Kelly will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Kristian Kelly's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Norris pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A slow jab from Kelly misses its intended target.
Norris misses with a combination
and Kelly counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kelly fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Norris darts in trying to clinch
and Kelly counters with a nice uppercut.
Norris turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Norris moves in looking to clinch but Kelly pushes him off.
Kelly scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Norris swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Kelly cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Norris throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Kelly counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.

Kelly is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Norris sees it coming and defends easily.

Kelly looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Norris is staying active underneath Kelly, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kelly throws a strike but Norris avoids it easily and moves to full guard.

Kelly drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Norris dives on top into guard.

Kelly is looking for a triangle here but Norris uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Norris trying to control the action but Kelly is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kelly being controlled for a moment.
Kelly sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Kelly wants to improve his position but Norris is controlling well.
Kelly trying to control here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kristian Kelly showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Kristian Kelly's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Kelly throws a jab when Norris was well out of range.
Tony Norris is winning the standup battle so far.
Norris throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Kelly swats away the attempt to clinch by Norris.
Norris tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kelly misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Norris counters with a thumping low kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Norris tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Tony Norris is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Norris is looking to clinch.
Norris tries to clinch but Kelly is having none of it.
Kelly takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
The fight stays on the outside here - Norris looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kelly misses with a looping left.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Norris misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Norris fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Kelly has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Kelly avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kelly on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Norris. Norris obviously looking to wear him down.
Norris moves in looking to clinch but Kelly pushes him off.
Norris wants to clinch but Kelly slips to the side
and Kelly counters with a straight right hand.

Norris drives through and clinches with Kelly against the cage.

Norris breaks from the clinch.
Norris steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kelly.
Norris tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kelly swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Norris tries to clinch but Kelly moves away
letting Kelly counter with a right hand.
Kelly looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Norris falls off balance throwing a combination
and Kelly counters with a stiff right hand.
Kelly takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Norris is looking to clinch but Kelly is avoiding it.
Norris looks to clinch
and Kelly counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Kelly dodges the punch combination from Norris.
Norris fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Sloppy strikes from Norris. Those never looked like landing.
Norris bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Norris uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kelly.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kelly takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Decent striking displayed by Norris there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Norris connects with a leg kick. Kelly looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Norris pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Norris doesn't manage to clinch there - Kelly circles away.
Norris fails in his attempt to clinch.
Norris throws a head kick that misses.
Sloppy strikes from Norris. Those never looked like landing.
Kelly blocks a head kick by Norris.
Norris swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Kelly counters with a single leg into guard. Norris didn't expect that.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Kelly has gone for a leg lock! Norris slips out almost immediately though and dives into Kelly's guard.
Norris stays in close to Kelly's body and controls the position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kelly wants to sweep here but Norris controlling him for the moment.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tony Norris showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Kelly has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kristian Kelly!