PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Norberto Kelley (ranked 24421 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dennis Sylvester (ranked 3363 p4p, 0 weight class). Norberto Kelley is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Kelley
vs
Sylvester

225 cm
19
150 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

168 cm
18
145 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Norberto Kelley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dennis Sylvester!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Chris Downing and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sylvester gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Kelley counters with a takedown into side control.
Sylvester tries to improve position but can't.
Sylvester taking a bit of punishment here - Kelley scoring with strikes.
Kelley lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Sylvester is trying to get back to half guard.
Kelley creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.

Kelley working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kelley works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Sylvester really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Kelley. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Kelley stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Sylvester throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sylvester fails with a takedown attempt.
Kelley throws a right and a left that both miss.
Kelley blocks a head kick by Sylvester.
Kelley seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Sylvester fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Kelley wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Norberto Kelley has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dennis Sylvester.
Sylvester looks winded!
Sylvester looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

Kelley rushes Sylvester and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sylvester takes a shot to the head.
A bit of stalling here from Kelley.
Sylvester is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Kelley gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Sylvester tries to pull guard but Kelley won't allow it.
Kelley lands a right hand that snaps the head of Sylvester backwards.

Kelley manages to break the clinch.
Sylvester doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Kelley counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Kelley drops back looking for a submission - "I'm sorry sir, but I'm gunna break your leg" says Kelley as he cranks on the unfortunate limb! Sylvester screams and taps out before any major damage is done! Don't mess with Kelley! Nice submission victory there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Norberto Kelley!