PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Diego Balboa (ranked 3229 p4p, 399 weight class) and Jack Kelly (ranked 2256 p4p, 299 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Balboa
vs
Kelly

182 cm
28
205 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

191 cm
21
201 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Diego Balboa!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jack Kelly!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, George Francis and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kelly gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Kelly scores with a leg kick.
Balboa misses with a looping right.
We've been told by Balboa's head coaches at Midnight MMA that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Kelly scores with the left hand. Balboa knows he should have avoided that one.
Kelly connects with a right hand. Balboa shakes it off.

It looks like Diego Balboa has been cut.
Kelly looks to score with a jab to the body but Balboa is just out of range.
Balboa connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Kelly misses with a wild combination.
A big right from Kelly misses.
Kelly missing with a left hand there. Balboa was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Balboa connects with a looping right hand.
Balboa misses with a right hand
and Balboa takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
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 lands with a shot to the body.
Kelly uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Balboa.
Kelly uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Balboa.
Kelly lands with a good body shot.
Kelly misses with a straight left.
Balboa throws a right hand that misses
and Kelly counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Balboa throws a lazy uppercut
and Kelly counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kelly throws a quick inside leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kelly scores with a nice right hand.
Nice cross by Kelly.
Balboa takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Kelly scores with a nice head shot.
Kelly scores with a sloppy right hand. Balboa should have avoided that one.
Balboa throws a big shot that misses.

Kelly lands a jab followed by a vicious hook that sends Balboa sprawling to the canvas. Kelly follows him down, looking for the kill. Can Balboa hang on?

Balboa is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!

Kelly gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Oh Balboa is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Kelly lands with a precision combination! Left, right, uppercut and Balboa falls flat on his face, eyes wide open but he's out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Jack Kelly!
Jack Kelly is the new light heavyweight champion!