PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Michael Kelso (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and RJ Tenn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tenn has chosen Bulls On Parade as his entrance music. RJ Tenn has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Kelso
vs
Tenn

190 cm
22
217 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

186 cm
23
216 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Experienced

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Granite 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 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Michael Kelso!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, RJ Tenn!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Emerson Jorge and Edson Gomes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kelso fails with a takedown attempt.

Kelso shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Tenn's guard.
Kelso postures up in Tenn's guard and throws a big left but Tenn blocks it.

Tenn looking for a guillotine here but Kelso defends easily.

Tenn had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Kelso is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Tenn Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Kelso's back instead.
You can see the frustration on Kelso's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Kelso tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Kelso really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

Tenn looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Kelso is wriggling around trying to escape.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kelso regains half guard.

Tenn is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Kelso moves into full guard.

Tenn drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Tenn jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Tenn looks gassed!

Kelso has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Tenn can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Tenn passes Kelso's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Kelso looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Kelso looking for submissions off his back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tenn is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Kelso is looking to improve his position but Tenn isn't that keen on the idea.

Tenn looking for a guillotine from mount but Kelso is having none of it.
Kelso bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!

Kelso drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Kelso jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

Kelso avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tenn keeping moving, preventing Kelso from controlling successfully.
Kelso sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Tenn's guard.

Kelso is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Kelso trying to mount his opponent but Tenn defends it.
Kelso passes to full mount!

Kelso wants to finish this one by submission but Tenn is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Kelso.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Kelso can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Tenn is looking to escape.
Tenn is wriggling around trying to escape.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kelso scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Tenn working to try and regain half guard.
Kelso tries to control but Tenn wriggling away.
Kelso is dominating on the ground here - he's now on his opponent's back, looking to sink in the hooks. Tenn is in real trouble.

Kelso is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Tenn knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Tenn for a finish.

Kelso is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Tenn defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Tenn rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Tenn is trying to get back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Michael Kelso dominated that round.
That's time! Kelso's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Tenn doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Kelso counters with a nice double leg into side control. Tenn won't be happy with that.

Kelso tries for a kimura but Tenn is defending well.

Kelso thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Tenn gets back to half guard.
Michael Kelso overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Kelso not landing any meaningful shots this time.

Tenn looking for submissions off his back.
The fighters are battling for position here. Tenn manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kelso passes Tenn's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Kelso moves nicely into side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tenn takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.

Kelso working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Tenn tries to get back to half guard but can't.

Kelso wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Tenn, who protects the arm well.

Kelso is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Tenn is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Tenn stops Kelso from passing to mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Kelso is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Tenn is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Kelso moves into full mount!

Kelso working for a submission but Tenn is keeping him at bay.
Kelso landing strikes from the mount and Tenn is in trouble!
Tenn sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Tenn is in trouble now - Kelso has advanced to mount!
Tenn can't escape the position.
Kelso works his way to his opponent's back.
Tenn tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kelso has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Tenn's face.

Kelso working for a guillotine from mount but Tenn is in no mood to give up.
Tenn is squirming around, avoiding Kelso's attempts to control the action.
Tenn is wriggling around here but as he tries to escape, Kelso has taken his back.

Kelso is cranking Tenn's head sideways - that looks painful. He's managed to get his other arm under the chin and this looks bad for Tenn! He's tightened the choke and Tenn is tapping out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:47 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Michael Kelso!