PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jim Kelly (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alistair Overdose (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kelly kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Black Belt Jones Theme Song, you Jive Turkey!. Overdose is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Powerthirst. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Kelly
vs
Overdose

182 cm
31
281 lbs
22 - 6 - 0

210 cm
31
276 lbs
30 - 21 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Fast

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Brute

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 22 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jim Kelly!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 30 - 21 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Alistair Overdose!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Gwen Towbar and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kelly misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Overdose.
Nice body kick from Overdose.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Overdose cracks Kelly with a good jab.
Overdose throws a hook but Kelly blocks it.
A telegraphed right hand from Kelly misses the target.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Overdose. Kelly shrugs it off though.
Overdose throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Kelly on the side of the head.
Kelly takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Kelly buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Overdose ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kelly moves away.
Overdose throws a right hand that misses
and Kelly counters with a nice body kick.
Overdose is looking to land body kicks.
Kelly throws a sloppy head kick and Overdose moves out of range easily.
Kelly thows a left - swing and a miss!
A head kick misses from Kelly.
Kelly misses with a hook. Overdose ducked under it nicely.
Overdose throws a front kick that sends Kelly stumbling back into the cage.
Overdose listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
A looping hook to the body misses from Overdose. Kelly does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jim Kelly seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kelly misses the shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kelly throws a nice inside leg kick.
Kelly lands with a thumping leg kick.

Kelly has managed to clinch.
Overdose lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A short uppercut from Kelly.
Overdose working aggressively here.
Overdose lands with a light punch inside.
Overdose tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Overdose struggles to land a body shot inside as Kelly controls his hands.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Kelly as Overdose tries to tie him up.
Kelly looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Kelly lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Overdose backwards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kelly is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Overdose is defending well for now.
Good body shot from Kelly.
Overdose looks winded!
Kelly lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kelly misses with a body punch.
Overdose throws a punch but it's blocked by Kelly.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Overdose is trying to break the clinch but Kelly is controlling him.
Overdose swings wildly with an uppercut but Kelly uses good head movement to avoid it.

Kelly manages to break the clinch.
A left and a right from Kelly both land. Nice combination.
Kelly thumps Overdose with a low kick.
Kelly looks to score with a jab to the body but Overdose is just out of range.
Kelly pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kelly pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Kelly thumps Overdose with a low kick.
A lazy left from Kelly finds it's target.
Overdose misses the jab.
A good leg kick by Kelly.
Kelly tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kelly takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Kelly throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Kelly thows a body shot but no joy.
Overdose throws an overhand right that lands on Kelly's shoulder, as Kelly tries to avoid the shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Overdose moves out of range as Kelly throws a body kick.
Kelly motions for Overdose to come forward. Kelly throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Overdose slips under a jab from Kelly.
Overdose throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Kelly makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Overdose really felt that one!
Overdose blocks a head kick by Kelly.
Kelly ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Overdose moves away.
Kelly misses the jab.
Kelly buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.

Kelly forces Overdose back against the cage and clinches.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kelly tries to throw a body punch but Overdose avoids it by throwing Kelly back against the cage.
Kelly can't find room to land a body shot as Overdose controls the action.
Kelly presses Overdose against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Still in the clinch, Kelly scores with a nice short uppercut.
Kelly lands an elbow just above Overdose 's eye.
Kelly using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Kelly tries a body shot but Overdose blocks it.
Overdose avoiding damage as Kelly throws knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kelly lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Overdose backwards.
Overdose takes an elbow to the temple.
Kelly can't find room to land a body shot as Overdose controls the action.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Overdose on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kelly misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Overdose.
Kelly misses with an elbow over the top.
Overdose tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Overdose throws a punch but it's blocked by Kelly.
Nice body punch from Kelly - that landed with a thud.
Kelly comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Overdose misses with a punch on the inside.
Overdose blocks an elbow strike.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Overdose tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kelly misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Overdose.
Kelly tries to land knees in the clinch but Overdose avoids the damage to the body.
Overdose misses with a short punch on the inside.
A right hand to the body from Kelly.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jim Kelly dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Kelly moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Kelly tries to land a front kick but Overdose steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Overdose avoids the head kick by Kelly.
Overdose throws a body punch but Kelly moves out of range.
Kelly thows a body shot but no joy.
Overdose blocks a head kick by Kelly.
Kelly misses with a low kick.
Nice jab there from Overdose.

Kelly closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Kelly manages to break the clinch.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Kelly, right into the meat.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kelly feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Overdose's calf.
Overdose is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Kelly connects with an inside leg kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Kelly. That's going to slow Overdose down.
Kelly throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Overdose is breathing heavily.
Kelly connects with a leg kick. Overdose looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Kelly lands with a thumping leg kick.
Kelly throws a sloppy head kick and Overdose moves out of range easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kelly scores with a push kick.
Kelly is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Overdose's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
A solid leg kick lands there for Kelly.
Kelly misses with an attempted mid kick.
Jim Kelly is winning the standup battle so far.
Kelly with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Overdose's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Kelly misses with a head kick.
Kelly tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Kelly tries to bum rush Overdose with a series of wild strikes but Overdose uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Kelly.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kelly misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Overdose uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Kelly throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Overdose avoids a kick to the body.
A punch combination from Kelly misses.
Kelly bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Overdose's jab looks to have found its range, popping Kelly under the eye.
Overdose throws a body punch but Kelly moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kelly rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Overdose moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Jim Kelly is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kelly misses with a wild body shot.
Overdose uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kelly.
Overdose takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Kelly throws a solid leg kick but Overdose takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Kelly.
Kelly tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kelly's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Overdose connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Kelly scrambles back to his feet.
Overdose throws an off balance right hand
and Kelly counters with a right hand to the body.
Kelly looks to land a combination but Overdose avoids it well.
Overdose takes a swing at Kelly's ribcage but misses.
Kelly ducks under a wild hook from Overdose.
Kelly moves away from the strike by Overdose.
Kelly is looking to wear down Overdose with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Overdose misses with a straight left.
Overdose loads up on a big right hand but Kelly slips the punch.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Kelly, right into the meat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A decent looking cross lands there for Kelly.
Overdose gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Kelly throws a low kick but it's checked well by Overdose.
Overdose displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kelly throws out the jab.
Kelly throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Overdose.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Overdose in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
A big right from Kelly misses.
Kelly cracks Overdose with a good jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kelly misses with a body kick.

Overdose gets tackled into the cage by Kelly. Kelly maintains the clinch.
Overdose on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kelly struggles to land a body shot inside as Overdose controls his hands.
Overdose avoids the elbow strike from Kelly, against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Overdose.
Overdose working aggressively here.

Overdose breaks the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kelly dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kelly misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Overdose pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kelly throws a lazy right hand but Overdose sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Overdose tries to score with a low kick but Kelly moves his leg out of the way.
Overdose keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Kelly tries a head kick but it misses.
Kelly misses with a head kick.
Kelly throws a low kick but it's checked well by Overdose.
Kelly throws a lazy head kick
and Kelly takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kelly throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Kelly fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Overdose has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kelly throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kelly walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Overdose checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Overdose throws a nice outside leg kick.
Kelly throws a half hearted mid kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jim Kelly dominated that second round.
That's time! Kelly's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Overdose bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Overdose throws a head kick that misses.
Overdose lands with a kick to the temple. Kelly shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Overdose scores with a spinning back kick!
Kelly misses with a low kick.
Overdose moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Overdose lands a nice looking body shot.
Overdose lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Overdose lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Overdose avoids the head kick by Kelly.
Kelly is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Overdose can do to turn this around?
Kelly thows a body shot but no joy.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kelly scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Overdose lands a lovely overhand right.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Overdose scores with a nice body kick.
Kelly throws a leg kick but Overdose moved away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Overdose lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Kelly misses with a few strikes there.
Overdose scores with a spinning back kick!
Overdose tries to clinch but Kelly is having none of it.
Kelly takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Overdose tests Kelly's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Kelly swinging wildly here.

Kelly darts in and clinches Overdose up against the cage.

Overdose pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kelly misses with a series of wild punches.
Overdose with a hook.
Overdose throws a nice head kick!

It looks like Jim Kelly has been cut.
Kelly throws a wild body kick that Overdose sees coming a mile off.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Overdose blocks a head kick by Kelly.
Kelly throws a lazy head kick
and Overdose counters with a right hand to the body.
Overdose throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Overdose scores with a kick to the midsection.

Overdose drives through and clinches with Kelly against the cage.
Overdose misses with a punch to the body.
Overdose lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Kelly backwards.
Overdose has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.

Overdose breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kelly on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Overdose keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kelly.
Kelly misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Overdose bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Kelly's head backwards.
A lazy left from Overdose finds it's target.
Kelly walks into a stiff left hand from Overdose.
Overdose scores with a nice body kick.
Overdose lands a leg kick that knocks Kelly off balance momentarily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Overdose on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Kelly tries to work over Overdose's front leg with a kick but Overdose checks it.
Kelly on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Overdose goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Kelly will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Kelly misses with an attempted mid kick.
Kelly throws a lazy body kick
and Overdose counters with a nice uppercut.

Overdose moves into range and clinches up with Kelly.
Kelly looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Overdose fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kelly looks to throw an elbow but misses.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Kelly.
Overdose misses with a body punch.
Kelly is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Overdose is defending well for now.
Kelly is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Overdose is defending well for now.
Overdose throws a punch but it's blocked by Kelly.
Overdose throws a head punch that misses.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Kelly throws an elbow but it misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Overdose pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Alistair Overdose has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Overdose checks the leg kick.
Kelly pivots, looking for a leg kick but Overdose is out of range and Kelly settles back down.

Overdose has Kelly up against the cage in a clinch.
Overdose takes a shot to the head.
Kelly blocks an uppercut.
Kelly blocking some punches.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kelly.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kelly.
Overdose misses with the head strike.
Kelly throws an elbow that misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kelly scores with a shoulder strike.
Kelly blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kelly lands a body punch in the clinch.
Kelly unloads a knee to the mid-section. Overdose lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Kelly lands with a short punch from the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Alistair Overdose comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Kelly has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Robert Twigg scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 29:28
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jim Kelly!
Jim Kelly decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.