PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Anakoni Kai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gerry Kelly (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kai comes to the cage accompanied by Firestarter. Kelly is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Alternative Ulster - SLF. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Kai
vs
Kelly

190 cm
30
208 lbs
24 - 10 - 0

193 cm
27
220 lbs
14 - 4 - 1

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

Hellbent
Reaper Combatwear

Bullet Proof System

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 24 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Anakoni Kai!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 4 - 1, fighting out of New York, Gerry Kelly!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A solid leg kick lands there for Kelly.
Kai has been working on his boxing with his coaches at White Eagle in the buildup to the fight.
Kelly throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kelly takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Gerry Kelly seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kai misses with an attempted mid kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kai. Kelly does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kelly misses with a takedown attempt - Kai sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Kai closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Kelly tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Kai manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Kelly clinches up against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A right hand to the body from Kelly.
Kelly tries a body shot but Kai blocks it.
Kelly lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Kai lands a hook that snaps the head of Kelly backwards.
Kelly misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kelly lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Kai.
Kelly misses with a punch on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A right hand to the body from Kai.
Kelly scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A body shot lands from Kelly.
Kai working aggressively here.
A short right from Kelly.
Kelly keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Kai's efforts to push away.
Kelly misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kelly throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kais head.
Kelly throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Kai is breathing heavily.
Kelly lands an uppercut.
Kelly lands a nice uppercut.
Kelly misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kelly misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kai misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kelly lands a shoulder strike.
Kai working aggressively here.
Kelly misses with a body punch.
Kelly can't find room to land a body shot as Kai controls the action.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kelly lands a right hand that snaps the head of Kai backwards.
Kelly misses with a hook to the ribs.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Kelly has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Kai swings wildly with an uppercut but Kelly uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kelly misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kelly blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kelly misses with a punch to the body.
Kai has a couple of punches blocked by Kelly.
Kelly misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kai prevents a body shot from Kelly.
Kelly tries to land knees in the clinch but Kai avoids the damage to the body.
Kai scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Kelly tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kai's elbow.
Kelly wants to take the fight to the mat but Kai manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.

Kelly has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Kai is trying to keep an underhook but Kelly manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Kelly trying to mount his opponent but Kai defends it.
Kai trying to control from the bottom.
Kai wants to get back to full guard.
Kelly thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Kelly is stalling here. Kai is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Kelly seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Kai has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kelly is being controlled here.
You can see the frustration on Kelly's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Kai wants to control but Kelly is keeping him busy.

Kelly bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
A clash of legs there as Kelly blocks the low kick.
A little jabbing left from Kelly on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Kelly tries to clinch up but Kai circles away and keeps his distance.
Kai is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Kai avoids the head kick by Kelly.
It looked like Kai wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Kai lands with a thumping leg kick.
Kelly takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Kelly ducks under a wild hook from Kai.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kelly scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Kai throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kelly swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Kai counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kelly slips under a jab.
Kelly dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kai blocks a jab.
Kelly misses with the body kick
and Kai counters with a solid body kick.
Kelly swings for the body but Kai moves out of range.
Kai lets loose with a powerful body kick. Kelly will feel that in the morning.
Kai thumps Kelly with a low kick.
Kelly misses the shot to the body.
Kai is looking to counter with a body kick.
Kai throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Kelly takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Gerry Kelly will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Kai ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kelly moves away.
Kelly is looking to score with low kicks.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Kai - that will leave a mark!
Kai walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.

Kai tries to keep at a distance but Kelly has taken the fight into the clinch.
Kai blocks a body shot from Kelly.
Kai blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kelly lands a right hand that snaps the head of Kai backwards.
Kai lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Kelly backwards.
Kelly misses with a punch to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kelly lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Kai or not.
Kelly tries to throw a body punch but Kai avoids it by throwing Kelly back against the cage.
Nice body punch from Kelly - that landed with a thud.
Kai wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Kelly has him pressed against the cage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kai is trying to force a seperation but Kelly has the dominant position.
Kelly lands a body shot in the clinch.
Kelly lands an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kelly misses with a punch to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Kelly.
Kelly works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Kelly lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Kai working aggressively here.
Kelly can't find room to land a body shot as Kai controls the action.
Kai swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kai tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kelly's elbow.
A short body shot lands from Kai as the two fighters clinch.
Kai's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Kelly doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kelly lands with a short shot to the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kelly.
A right hook to the body lands for Kelly.
Kelly scores with a nice hook to the head.
Kelly misses with a body punch.
Kelly lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Good body shot from Kelly.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kelly lands a right hand that snaps the head of Kai backwards.
Kai blocks a body shot from Kelly.
Kelly tries a body shot but Kai blocks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Kelly.
Kelly struggles to land a body shot inside as Kai controls his hands.
Kelly tries to throw a body punch but Kai avoids it by throwing Kelly back against the cage.
Kelly digs a right hand into Kai's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Kai's gas tank.
A right hook to the body lands for Kelly.
Kelly misses with a punch to the body.
Nice body punch from Kelly.
Kelly tries to work over Kai's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kelly doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kelly tries to throw a body punch but Kai avoids it by throwing Kelly back against the cage.
Kelly can't find room to land a body shot as Kai controls the action.
Kai stalling in the clinch but Kelly improves position.
Kelly is leaning against Kai and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Kai prevents a body shot from Kelly.
Kai wants to break free but Kelly has control.
A short right from Kelly.
Kelly scores with a nice hook to the head.

Kelly is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Kai can't fight it off and eventually Kelly manages to take the fight to the floor. Kai looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Kelly with a flurry of punches that miss.
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.
Kelly makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Kelly trying to control but Kai is working from the bottom.
Kelly works over Kai with some ground and pound from guard.
Gerry Kelly has got the better of the ground game so far.
Kai is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Kelly keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Kai's head.
Kelly slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Kelly trying to control the position from guard on top but Kai is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Kai looking for a sweep. Not yet Kai, not yet.
Kai is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Kelly trying to control but Kai is working from the bottom.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Kelly throws a nice outside leg kick.
Anakoni Kai is winning the standup battle so far.
Kai needs to keep his hands up - Kelly had a free shot at his head there.
A low kick from Kelly is predictable there
and Kai counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kai works the jab nicely.

Kelly shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Kai is trying to defend but Kelly finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Kai wants to improve his position but Kelly is controlling well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gerry Kelly showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Kelly tries a head kick but it misses.
Kelly throws a half hearted mid kick.
Kelly is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kai.
Kelly missing with a left hand there. Kai was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kai throws a head kick that misses.
Kelly is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Kai with a body shot.
Jab from Kelly.

Kai gets caught napping as Kelly dives in and scores a takedown. Kai manages to retain guard.
Kelly seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Kelly trying to control the position from guard on top but Kai is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kelly slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kelly wants to pass the guard but Kai is keeping the position.
Kai utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Kelly must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Kelly throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Kai works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Kelly lands a couple of elbows.
Kelly connects with a couple of short punches.
Kelly throwing strikes from guard but Kai blocks nicely.
Kelly looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Kai controls Kelly momentarily but Kelly frees himself.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Anakoni Kai has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Kelly takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Kai slips a straight right by Kelly.
Kelly turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.

Kelly shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Kai is trying to defend but Kelly finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Kelly has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Kai is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Kai keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Gerry Kelly is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kelly keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Kelly missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Kai trying to control but Kelly postures up.
Kelly looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Kai with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Kelly looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Kai is trying to maintain the position but Kelly is very close to passing his half guard.
Kelly looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Kelly is trying to control the action in half guard but Kai is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Kelly missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kai trying to hold on to Kelly's head to control him but Kelly postures up.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Kai is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.

Kelly gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Kai wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Kelly misses with a hook to the ribs.
A left hand lands to the body for Kelly.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kelly dodges an elbow strike from Kai.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kai.
Kai tries to throw a body punch but Kelly avoids it by throwing Kai back against the cage.
Kai is trying to break the clinch but Kelly is controlling him.
Kai throws a punch but it's blocked by Kelly.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Kelly doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kai misses with some punches.
Kai lands an elbow just above Kelly 's eye.
Kai misses with a punch on the inside.
Kelly is working Kai over against the cage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Gerry 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gerry Kelly!
Gerry Kelly gave a mention to Bullet Proof System in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).