PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Norberto Kelley (ranked 24428 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jared Lucas (ranked 4936 p4p, 0 weight class). Norberto Kelley has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Kelley
vs
Lucas

225 cm
19
150 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

180 cm
19
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

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 3 - 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, Jared Lucas!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Tiny Johnson and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Kelley tries to keep at a distance but Lucas has taken the fight into the clinch.
Kelley tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lucas's elbow.

Lucas breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Lucas drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Kelley really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Kelley is trying to get back to half guard.
Kelley stops Lucas from passing to mount.
Lucas looks up at the clock and then as Kelley takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Lucas smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kelley can't do much from the bottom here.
Kelley is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kelley wants to get back to his feet.
Kelley is working to avoid the ground and pound but Lucas connects with a decent elbow.
Lucas working away.
Lucas lands a few punches from side control.
Lucas wants to stand but Kelley has his arm trapped.
Kelley is looking to reverse the position.
Lucas tries to move into full mount but can't pass Kelley's legs.
Kelley takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lucas works to advance to full mount. Kelley defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Kelley is trying to escape the mount.
Lucas scoring with strikes but Kelley is staying in there.
Lucas controlling the pace for now.
It looks like Lucas might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kelley wants to hold on but Lucas pushes him away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lucas with good strikes from the mount here!
Lucas lands a big elbow.
Kelley tries to reverse the position but Lucas maintains control.
Lucas avoids the attempt from Kelley to control.
Lucas controlling from mount.
Kelley keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Lucas sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lucas is trying to stand up but he's being controlled by his opponent.
Lucas wants to control the pace but Kelley is squirming around nicely.
Kelley slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Lucas looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kelley moves into full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jared Lucas dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Lucas throws a looping overhand right but Kelley ducks down to avoid it.
Some wild striking there from Lucas.
Kelley is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Lucas.

Lucas looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Kelley!
Kelley is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lucas wants to stand but Kelley is controlling his arm.
Kelley tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Lucas presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lucas avoids the attempt from Kelley to control.
Kelley is desperately trying to improve his position but Lucas has a good base and remains in mount.
Lucas fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Lucas controlling the position easily from mount.
Kelley wants to hold on but Lucas pushes him away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lucas seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Kelley is holding on tight.
Lucas lands a nice shot to the head.
Kelley is desperately trying to improve his position but Lucas has a good base and remains in mount.
Lucas content just to control the position here.
Kelley tries to hold on but Lucas postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kelley is trying to escape the mount.
Lucas controlling from mount.
Kelley wants to control but Lucas is having none of it.
Kelley can't escape the position.
Kelley tries to hold on but Lucas pushes him away.
Lucas is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Lucas content just to control the position here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kelley is hanging on here. He's in a desperate position.

Lucas is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Kelley is surviving well by controlling Lucas's body position as best he can.
Kelley tries to hold on but Lucas pushes him away.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Lucas tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.

Lucas jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Kelley manages to avoid the submission attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jared Lucas showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Lucas closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Kelley's guard.
Lucas with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Kelley controls Lucas momentarily but Lucas frees himself.
Kelley manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Lucas manages to get himself to full guard.

We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kelley throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Kelley chips away with some ground and pound.

Kelley stands and steps away. Lucas gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lucas tries for a takedown but Kelley sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

Lucas rushes Kelley and presses him up against the cage.

Lucas gets a trip takedown into half guard.

Kelley manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Lucas takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Norberto Kelley is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Lucas closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Kelley to the mat! Kelley manages to get full guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lucas stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kelley swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Kelley is trying to control the position from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lucas scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Lucas is stalling in the full guard.
Lucas has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Kelley working a defensive guard here.
Kelley pulls Lucas in close to prevent any damage.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kelley with a poor takedown

and Lucas counters by clinching up.
A bit of stalling here from Lucas.
Kelley can't break the clinch.
Kelley on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Kelley fails to land.

Lucas breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lucas misses with a telegraphed body shot

so Kelley counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Lucas preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Kelley throwing strikes but missing.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jared Lucas!