PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Charlie Kelly (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Blur Legend (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Legend has chosen Argh as his entrance music. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Blur Legend enters the cage!

Kelly
vs
Legend

170 cm
18
150 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

170 cm
18
133 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Tends to cut

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Charlie Kelly!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Blur Legend!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Steve Montenegro and Franklyn Lucas.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Legend slips under a jab.
Kelly tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Legend counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Kelly thinking.

Legend shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Kelly is trying to defend but Legend finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Kelly throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Legend is keen to just control but Kelly is a slippery customer.
Kelly throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Kelly tries to get to full guard but Legend has control of the leg.

Kelly manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Kelly uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.

It looks like Blur Legend has been cut.
Kelly moves in looking to clinch but Legend pushes him off.
Legend takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kelly tries to clinch there but Legend circles away.
Kelly scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Kelly pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kelly is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
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.
Legend shoots and misses

and Kelly holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Kelly breaks from the clinch.
Kelly throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Legend ducks right into an uppercut from Kelly.
Kelly throws a right and a left that Legend avoids nicely.
Kelly digs a good hook to Legend's body.
Legend avoids the body shot from Kelly.

Kelly clinches.
Kelly using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Legend has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Kelly manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Kelly misses with a knee to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Legend goes for a takedown attempt but Kelly pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
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 pivots, looking for a leg kick but Legend is out of range and Kelly settles back down.
Kelly throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kelly is looking to score with low kicks.
Legend dives in for a single leg takedown but Kelly sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Charlie Kelly has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Blur Legend.
Kelly lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Kelly lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Kelly lands with a short head shot on the inside.

Kelly breaks from the clinch.
A head kick misses from Kelly.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Kelly closes the distance and clinches.
Kelly throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Legend blocks it with crossed arms.
Kelly taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Kelly lands an elbow inside.
Legend has Kelly pressed against the cage, preventing Kelly from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Kelly is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Kelly using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Legend has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Kelly stops a takedown attempt from Legend.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kelly throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Kelly definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Legend avoids a wild elbow strike from Kelly.
Kelly misses with some punches.
Legend managing to block the knees to the body from Kelly.
Kelly connects with a nasty looking knee right to Legend's face.

Kelly ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Kelly no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Legend trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Kelly has his foot on Legend's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Legend works his way back into a safe position though.
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 is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Kelly looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

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

Kelly has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Legend can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Charlie Kelly dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Blur Legend'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.

Kelly tries to clinch up

and Legend counters by clinching up.
Kelly throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Legend blocks it with crossed arms.
We've been informed that Legend has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.

Legend is trying to trip Kelly. He has hold of a leg but Kelly is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Legend persists though and gets the takedown into guard.

Kelly has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Legend can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Kelly wants to sweep here but Legend controlling him for the moment.

Kelly throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Legend escapes and throws Kelly's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Kelly can't do much from the bottom here.
Kelly is trying to buck Legend off.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kelly can't do much from the bottom here.
Legend blocks the strikes from Kelly.

Legend is trying to get an arm triangle but Kelly is defending well.
Kelly gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.

Legend is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Kelly sees it coming and defends easily.
Kelly tries to roll over but Legend keeps him under control.

Kelly looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Kelly taking some punishment here, with Legend in his half guard.
Legend prevents Kelly from improving his position.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Legend is working for a kimura but Kelly is defending it quite comfortably.
Kelly gets back to full guard.

Kelly throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Legend has gone for a leg lock! Kelly slips out almost immediately though and dives into Legend's guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kelly working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Legend's head.
Kelly throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Legend works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Legend is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kelly landing some decent shots from guard.
Kelly tries to free his leg and advance position but Legend is retaining full guard.
Charlie Kelly overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Legend is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Kelly is aware though and is defending well.
Kelly postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Kelly is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Kelly is pushing down on Legend's leg trying to pass to half guard. Legend is fighting to maintain full guard but Kelly has managed to sneak the leg through.
Legend moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Legend is breathing heavily.
Legend looking to control.
Legend utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Kelly looking to sit in guard and control but Legend gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Kelly looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Legend is defending well. Kelly quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Legend has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Kelly celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Charlie Kelly!
After the fight, Charlie Kelly was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.