PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Gay Bomb (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryfus Kelly (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bomb comes to the cage accompanied by It's Raining Men. Kelly has chosen Spaceboy as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Bomb
vs
Kelly

185 cm
26
156 lbs
11 - 5 - 1

175 cm
28
155 lbs
21 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Clothes

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gay Bomb!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ryfus Kelly!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Chad Campbell and Steve Montenegro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kelly swings for the body but Bomb moves out of range.
Bomb throws a body punch but Kelly moves out of range.
Kelly swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Kelly takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kelly wants to land a leg kick but Bomb is out of range.
A slapping leg kick lands for Kelly.
Kelly throws a head kick but Bomb moves out of range.
Ryfus Kelly seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kelly connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Bomb momentarily.
Kelly throws a body kick, spinning off balance
enabling Bomb to counter with a crisp jab.
Bomb misses with a body kick.
No luck for Bomb with that takedown attempt.
Bomb checks a leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kelly scores with a sloppy right hand. Bomb should have avoided that one.
Kelly dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Bomb. That did some damage!
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Kelly lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Bomb has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Bomb and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Bomb's jab looks to have found its range, popping Kelly under the eye.
Bomb shoots in and drives through. Kelly sprawls well.
Kelly defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Bomb.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gay Bomb. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Bomb.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Kelly managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Bomb.
The strikes coming from Bomb are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Kelly tries to improve position but can't.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kelly struggling a bit here.
Bomb landing a few strikes.
Bomb lands an elbow.
Bomb cracks Kelly with a big right hand but Kelly just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bomb throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Kelly avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Bomb.
Kelly is looking to reverse the position.
Bomb taking a break here but Kelly is having none of it and regains half guard.

Bomb is looking for a kimura. It's pretty deep but Kelly still has the half guard so he's probably OK. Oh, Kelly has exploded into a beautiful escape there and after a quick scramble, he's ended up in side control on top! Nice work!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kelly lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Bomb down.
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.
Bomb seems a little lost for a moment, as Kelly dominates the positioning.

Kelly is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Bomb is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Bomb gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Kelly trying to control the action but Bomb is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bomb won't allow Kelly to pass to mount.
Kelly wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bomb keeps working.

Kelly is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Bomb sees it coming and defends easily.
Bomb tries to get to full guard but Kelly has control of the leg.
Bomb wants to control but Kelly is keeping busy.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kelly prevents Bomb from improving his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Ryfus Kelly will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Kelly leaves Bomb with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Kelly connects with an inside leg kick.
Kelly misses with a straight right.
Bomb goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Bomb shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Kelly pinned against the cage. Kelly gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Bomb swings for the body but Kelly moves out of range.
Bomb moves out of range of the body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kelly throws a front kick aimed at Bomb's knee but Bomb avoids it well.
Bomb pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A leg kick checked by Bomb.
Kelly throws a big shot that misses.
Bomb really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Bomb shoots for a takedown but Kelly saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gay Bomb. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bomb checks a leg kick.
Kelly throws out a loose jab but Bomb uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kelly attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Kelly throws a solid leg kick but Bomb takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Kelly.
Kelly is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bomb.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kelly throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Kelly misses with a body shot.

Bomb shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Kelly napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Bomb working the ground and pound.
Gay Bomb overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Kelly tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Bomb wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Kelly is trying to control Bomb's posture but Bomb avoids it.
Bomb working the strikes but Kelly uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Bomb is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Kelly defends it well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bomb throwing shots but Kelly is blocking nicely.
Kelly moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Bomb content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.

Kelly has his foot on Bomb's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Bomb works his way back into a safe position though.
Bomb looking to pass the guard.
Kelly looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Kelly looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Bomb won't allow Kelly to get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bomb tries to free his leg and advance position but Kelly is retaining full guard.
Bomb controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

Kelly escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Bomb gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Bomb stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kelly swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Bomb landing with the ground and pound.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kelly is trying to control the position but Bomb postures up.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Kelly is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Bomb is aware though and is defending well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Ryfus Kelly will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

A leg kick checked by Bomb.
Kelly swinging wildly here.
Bomb is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Kelly.
That kick from Kelly tenderised Bomb's leg. Bomb is trying to keep his angry face on.
Kelly lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Kelly avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bomb throws a right and a left that both miss.
Bomb scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Kelly doesn't seem bothered though.
Bomb blocks a head kick by Kelly.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice sprawl there from Kelly as Bomb shoots in.
Bomb throws a lazy right hand but Kelly sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kelly scores with a head kick.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Bomb crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Kelly - the referee stops the clock and Bomb gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Kelly. Bomb manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Bomb scores with a shot to the body.
Kelly throws a leg kick but Bomb checks it.
Bomb lands with a cross.
Kelly avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
A jab from Bomb misses.
Bomb looks for a takedown but Kelly sprawls well.
Ryfus Kelly is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kelly lands a head kick. Bomb smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Bomb takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
The fighters circling - Kelly throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bomb takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Kelly misses with a low kick.
Kelly misses with a body shot.
Bomb avoids the head kick by Kelly.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Donk. Bomb catches Kelly right on the button with a cross.
Kelly does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kelly misses with a body kick.
Kelly tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Bomb is able to avoid easily.
Kelly looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
A nice leg kick lands there from Kelly.

Bomb closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Kelly has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Bomb is working away from the top position though.
Bomb tries to pass to full mount but Kelly defends it.
Kelly wants to improve his position but Bomb is controlling well.
Gay Bomb has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kelly is trying to control but can't.
Kelly wants to get back to full guard.

Bomb is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Kelly is staying active underneath Bomb, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Kelly is positioning himself well to prevent Bomb advancing to mount.
Bomb throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kelly has hold of Bomb's hands but Bomb slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kelly is controlling Bomb's trapped leg to prevent Bomb from advancing to side control.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ryfus Kelly comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Kelly winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Joseph Jones scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 27:30

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