PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joshua Uso (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eddie Kiely (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Uso comes to the cage accompanied by Get Up. The crowd seem to be enjoying Kiely's choice of entrance music: Mouth For War. Joshua Uso has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Uso
vs
Kiely

188 cm
27
240 lbs
13 - 4 - 0

195 cm
23
265 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Cardio machine

Powerful takedowns
Decent boxing
Powerful

Voodoo Nutrition
Project Mayhem

Voodoo Nutrition

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 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Joshua Uso!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Eddie Kiely!
The judges for this bout are Francis DeMontford, Darius Henderson and Summer Carpenter.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Uso is defended easily by Kiely.
Kiely stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Kiely wants it to stay on the feet.
It seemed like Kiely was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Kiely cracks Uso with an open hand slap.

It looks like Joshua Uso has been cut.
Kiely connects with a jab.
Kiely defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Uso.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joshua Uso. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Uso looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Kiely is fending him off so far but Uso persists. Nope, Kiely circles away and we're back to standing.
Uso lands a nice shot to the body.

Uso is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Kiely's half guard.
Uso wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kiely keeps working.
Uso throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Uso is just content to waste time from the top position. Kiely takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Uso working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Uso is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Uso is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.
Kiely really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Uso. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Kiely is looking to stand up but Uso isn't so interested in that idea.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Kiely just misses with a punch to the body.
Uso changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.

That's two 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.
Uso shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Kiely sprawls well. Kiely wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Uso gets slowly back to his feet.
Uso looks for a takedown but Kiely sprawls well.
Kiely now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Uso defending well as Kiely loads up on a big left hand.
Kiely misses with an uppercut.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Uso on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kiely misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kiely swings wildly with an uppercut but Uso uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kiely missing with knees to the body.
Kiely tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Uso's elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kiely tries to throw a body punch but Uso avoids it by throwing Kiely back against the cage.
Uso avoiding damage as Kiely throws knees to the body.
Kiely tries to work over Uso's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kiely has a couple of punches blocked by Uso.
Kiely missing with knees to the body.
Kiely tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Uso avoids it.
Kiely working aggressively here.
Kiely tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Uso avoids it.
Kiely misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Uso.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Uso.
Uso blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Uso avoiding damage as Kiely throws knees to the body.
Kiely scores a nice knee to the body.
Kiely has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Uso seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Kiely can turn it around.
Kiely misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Uso blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Uso is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Kiely missing with knees to the body.
Kiely misses with some punches.
Kiely lands a good knee to the midsection. Uso won't want to take too many of those.
Kiely tries to work over Uso's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kiely misses with some punches.
Kiely throws a punch but it's blocked by Uso.
Still in the clinch, Kiely scores with a nice short uppercut.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kiely misses with a punch on the inside.
Kiely tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kiely throws a head punch that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kiely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eddie Kiely dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Joshua Uso's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Uso fails to land the takedown.
Uso throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nice sprawl there from Kiely as Uso shoots in.
Uso shoots in looking for a takedown. Kiely tries to sprawl out of it but Uso keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Kiely manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joshua Uso. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Uso dives in for a single leg takedown but Kiely sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Kiely throws a body shot but no joy.
Kiely works the jab nicely.
Kiely loads up on a big right hand but Uso slips the punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kiely ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Uso moves away.
Eddie Kiely is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Uso shoots in but no luck this time.
Kiely throws a right hand that Uso ducks under and follows up with a left that Uso also avoids with ease.
Uso has a takedown stuffed.
Kiely is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Uso tries for a takedown but Kiely circles away easily
enabling Kiely to counter with a crisp jab.
Kiely has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Uso shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Kiely counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Uso moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.

Uso tries to keep at a distance but Kiely has taken the fight into the clinch.
Eddie Kiely seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Kiely missing with knees to the body.
Uso managing to block the knees to the body from Kiely.
Uso blocks an uppercut.
Kiely misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kiely tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Uso's elbow.
Kiely lands a left hand.
A shot in the inside from Kiely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kiely working aggressively here.
Kiely has a couple of punches blocked by Uso.
Kiely swings wildly with an uppercut but Uso uses good head movement to avoid it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kiely swings wildly with an uppercut but Uso uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kiely tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Uso avoids it.
Kiely lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Kiely misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kiely can't find room to land a body shot as Uso controls the action.
Kiely tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kiely lands a right hand.
A head punch on the inside from Kiely fails to land.
Kiely lands a shoulder strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kiely has Uso pressed against the cage, preventing Uso from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Kiely trying to land knees to the body.
A short uppercut from Kiely.
Kiely misses with a body punch.
Kiely swings wildly with an uppercut but Uso uses good head movement to avoid it.
Uso is trying to push Kiely away but Kiely has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Uso is trying to break the clinch but Kiely has him pressed against the cage.
Uso is trying to break the clinch but Kiely has him pressed against the cage.
Kiely throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Usos head.
Kiely tries to throw a body punch but Uso avoids it by throwing Kiely back against the cage.
Uso avoiding damage as Kiely throws knees to the body.
Kiely is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Uso is defending well for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kiely misses with some punches.
Uso's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

Joshua Uso's cut is getting worse.
Uso on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kiely.
Uso blocking some punches.
Kiely misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Uso.
Kiely tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kiely softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Kiely tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Uso's elbow.
Kiely misses with the head strike.
Uso managing to block the knees to the body from Kiely.
Uso managing to block the knees to the body from Kiely.
Kiely tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Uso's elbow.
Kiely swings wildly with an uppercut but Uso uses good head movement to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eddie Kiely showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Joshua Uso's cut.
That's time! Uso's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Kiely looks to land a combination but Uso avoids it well.
Uso dives in and grabs Kiely's left leg, looking for a takedown. Kiely pushes down on Uso's head and hops out.
Kiely swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Kiely has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Kiely connects with a single shot there.
Uso fails to land the takedown.
Kiely lands a nice hook to Uso's body. Uso takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Kiely stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Kiely wants it to stay on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joshua Uso. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Uso showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kiely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Uso closes the distance and clinches up with Kiely, looking for a takedown. Uso pushes Kiely against the cage but Kiely circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Uso fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Kiely misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kiely scores with a nice head shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Kiely clinches with his opponent.
Uso wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Kiely struggles to land a body shot inside as Uso controls his hands.
Uso blocking some punches.
Kiely tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kiely struggles to land a body shot inside as Uso controls his hands.
Kiely misses with the head strike.
Kiely throws a head punch that misses.
Good body shot from Kiely.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Uso.
A short uppercut from Kiely.
Kiely misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Uso.
Kiely trying to land knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kiely tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Uso wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Uso avoiding damage as Kiely throws knees to the body.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Uso blocking some punches.
Kiely prevents Uso from breaking the clinch.
Uso's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Kiely misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Uso.
Uso blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

Uso manages to break the clinch.
Kiely displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Uso.

Uso gets a takedown into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kiely keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

Uso seems to be looking for submissions.
Uso thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Uso thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Kiely's head.
Uso missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Uso lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.

Uso trying to work for an americana but Kiely has managed to regain full guard.
Kiely avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Uso throws an elbow that misses. Kiely uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Uso's guard. Nice move by Kiely!

The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Uso wants to stand but Kiely is controlling the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Uso is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

And that's the end of the fight!
Eddie Kiely comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Kiely 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 Francis DeMontford scores the fight 26:30
Judge Darius Henderson scores the fight 27:30
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Eddie Kiely!
As Eddie Kiely got his breath back, he grabbed the microphone and managed to blurt out the following: You do not deserve to watch me'.