PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Aksel Stenger (ranked 1122 p4p, 148 weight class) and Jack Kelly (ranked 1048 p4p, 134 weight class). Stenger comes into the arena with Hit2face - Ain't it nice to get hit to the face? blaring out of the sound system. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Stenger
vs
Kelly

186 cm
33
196 lbs
28 - 19 - 3

191 cm
28
201 lbs
15 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 28 - 19 - 3, fighting out of Helsinki, Aksel Stenger!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jack Kelly!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Phil Schofield and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kelly has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Stenger finds it's way round the side to connect with Kelly's head.
Stenger lands a nice shot that snaps Kelly's head back.
Nice defenses there by Stenger.
A cross from Stenger lands.
Stenger dips to his left and cracks Kelly with an uppercut!
A telegraphed right hand from Kelly misses the target.
Stenger has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Kelly.
Kelly throws an overhand right that lands on Stenger's shoulder, as Stenger tries to avoid the shot.
Stenger was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Kelly connects with a jab.
We've been told by Stenger's head coaches at Gentlemans Offence and Defense System that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Stenger swings for the body but Kelly moves out of range.
Stenger ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Stenger throws a hook but Kelly avoids it easily.
Stenger misses with a body shot.
Stenger misses with a looping right.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kelly blocks a head kick by Stenger.
Kelly cracks Stenger with a right hand to the side of the head.
Stenger misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Stenger thumps Kelly with a low kick.
Kelly scores with a decent looking hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stenger will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Kelly lands with a cross.
Kelly connects with a single shot there.
Kelly lands a nice shot to the body.
Stenger with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Kelly throws a lazy right hand but Stenger sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Stenger jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
A telegraphed right hand from Stenger misses the target.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Kelly lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Stenger has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Stenger and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Kelly looks to land a right hand but Stenger moved out of range.
Kelly throws a shot from downtown. Stenger moves away and avoids it.
A leg kick checked by Stenger.
Stenger slips a jab from Kelly.
Kelly misses with a body kick.
Stenger half committed to a counter leg kick.
Kelly ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Stenger moves away.
Kelly misses with a straight left.
Stenger takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Stenger moves out of range of the body kick.
Kelly scores with a sloppy right hand. Stenger should have avoided that one.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kelly looks to land a left hand but Stenger moved out of range nicely.
Stenger lands a jab to Kelly's midsection.
Kelly swings for the body but Stenger moves out of range.
Kelly thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kelly connects with a right hand. Stenger shakes it off.
Stenger slips under a jab from Kelly.
Kelly keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Stenger throws a jab but it's blocked by Kelly.
Stenger swings for the body but Kelly moves out of range.
Stenger's jab looks to have found its range, popping Kelly under the eye.
Stenger chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Kelly moves forwards but Stenger connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Stenger throws a low kick but Kelly moves out of range easily.
Kelly is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Stenger.
Stenger throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kelly keeps the fight on the outside.
Stenger with a jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stenger tries to work over Kelly's front leg with a kick but Kelly checks it.
Stenger fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kelly manages to avoid it.
Kelly throws a good cross that connects.
Kelly is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Stenger had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Kelly thuds his right hand into Stenger's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Stenger moves into range and connects with a jab.
Kelly throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Stenger throws a lazy head kick
enabling Kelly to counter with a crisp jab.
Stenger misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kelly.
Kelly is looking for the big counter here.
Stenger lands with a nice body punch.
Stenger avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Stenger tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Kelly makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Stenger avoids a kick to the body.
We've been informed that Kelly has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Kelly throws a lazy right hand but Stenger sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Stenger takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kelly takes one on the chin but seems OK.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kelly loads up on a big right hand but Stenger slips the punch.
Kelly throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kelly moves away from the strike by Stenger.
Stenger lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Kelly blocks a jab.
Kelly takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Kelly takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Kelly checks the leg kick nicely there.
Kelly throws a looping overhand right but Stenger ducks down to avoid it.
Kelly on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Stenger misses with a double jab.
Stenger pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kelly lands with a hook. Stenger tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Stenger fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Stenger gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Kelly.
Kelly misses with a body kick.
A big left from Kelly misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Aksel Stenger will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Stenger displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kelly throws out the jab.
Kelly paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Stenger attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Stenger swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Kelly counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Stenger moves away from the strike by Kelly.
Stenger slips under a jab.
Stenger fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Kelly tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Stenger throws a hook but Kelly avoids it easily.
Kelly looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Stenger throws a head kick but Kelly moves out of range.
Kelly lands with a right hand.
Stenger closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Stenger misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kelly.
Kelly misses with a lunging right hand
and Stenger counters with a leg kick.
Stenger swings and misses with a hook to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kelly rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Stenger counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kelly's corner calls for a 1-2. Kelly obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kelly circles away from the clinch attempt.
Stenger scores with a jab.
Stenger moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Stenger misses with a left hand
and Kelly counters with a straight right hand.
Kelly uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Stenger.
Kelly thinks about the counter body kick.
Kelly uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Stenger has time to react.
Stenger feints and then cracks Kelly's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Kelly down.
Kelly's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Stenger tries to work over Kelly's front leg with a kick but Kelly checks it.
Kelly counters with a body kick.
Kelly uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Stenger.
A little jabbing left from Kelly on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Stenger just misses with a punch to the body.
Aksel Stenger is winning the standup battle so far.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Stenger.
Kelly lands a body shot.
A slow jab from Kelly misses its intended target.
Kelly checks the leg kick nicely there.
Stenger takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Stenger is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Kelly keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Stenger.
Stenger tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kelly was well out of range. Poor timing from Stenger.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kelly takes a swing at Stenger's ribcage but misses.
Stenger fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kelly manages to avoid it.
Stenger connects with a solid leg kick.
Kelly throws a hook to the side of Stenger's head but Stenger sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kelly waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Stenger.
Stenger blocks the body kick.
Stenger swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Stenger throws a front kick that sends Kelly stumbling back into the cage.
Kelly looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A swing and a miss from Stenger.
Kelly keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Stenger.
Stenger changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Kelly misses the target.
Stenger moves out of range of the leg kick from Kelly.
Kelly misses with an uppercut.
That kick from Stenger tenderised Kelly's leg. Kelly is trying to keep his angry face on.
Stenger moves out of range as Kelly strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kelly on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Stenger. Stenger obviously looking to wear him down.
Stenger ducks right into an uppercut from Kelly.
Stenger pivots, looking for a leg kick but Kelly is out of range and Stenger settles back down.
Kelly misses with a low kick.
Kelly keeps the fight on the outside.
Kelly misses the jab.
Stenger throws a sloppy head kick and Kelly moves out of range easily.
Kelly checks a leg kick.
Stenger lands a leg kick that knocks Kelly off balance momentarily.
Kelly throws a hook but Stenger avoids it easily.
Kelly misses with a head kick.
Stenger throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Stenger throws a leg kick which misses Kelly's front leg but catches the back leg as Kelly tries to avoid it.
Stenger feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Kelly's calf.
Kelly staying out of range there.
Kelly throws a leg kick that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kelly connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Stenger swings for the body but Kelly moves out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kelly uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Stenger.
A countering left hand to the body from Kelly misses.
Stenger tries to clinch up
and Kelly counters with a nice body kick.
Kelly misses with an uppercut.
A little feinted left hand from Stenger on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Kelly checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Stenger takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Kelly takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Kelly tries to bum rush Stenger with a series of wild strikes but Stenger uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Stenger swings away with a body shot that misses
and Kelly counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Stenger throws a body punch but Kelly moves out of range.
Kelly is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Kelly moves forwards but Stenger connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Stenger misses with a head kick.
Stenger throws a low kick, looking for Kelly's leg but Kelly calmly moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Aksel Stenger will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Kelly tries to land a front kick but Stenger steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Stenger pushes Kelly away with a front kick.
Stenger closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
A head kick from Stenger lands but Kelly takes it in his stride.
Stenger swings for the body but Kelly moves out of range.
A nice leg kick lands there from Kelly.
Stenger throws a right hand that Kelly ducks under and follows up with a left that Kelly also avoids with ease.
Kelly throws a jab when Stenger was well out of range.
Kelly misses with a looping left.
Stenger looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
A head kick misses from Stenger.
Kelly looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Stenger connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Kelly buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Stenger wants to clinch up but Kelly keeps it at a distance.
Kelly throws the left hand but Stenger avoids the punch easily.
Stenger walks into a jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Stenger throws a head kick but Kelly moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stenger throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Stenger misses with a low kick.
Stenger misses with a wild body shot.
Kelly swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Kelly checks a leg kick.
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.
Kelly throws a jab but it's blocked by Stenger.
A clash of legs there as Kelly blocks the low kick.
Stenger throws a body punch but Kelly moves out of range.
Kelly drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
A big right from Stenger misses.
Kelly scores with a decent looking hook.
Kelly keeps the fight on the outside.
Stenger chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Kelly can pounce on him.
Stenger misses with a lunging right hand
and Kelly counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Stenger looks to score with a jab to the body but Kelly is just out of range.
Kelly avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kelly scores with a nice right hand.
Stenger throws a head kick but Kelly moves out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kelly looks to land a body kick but Stenger moved away.
Kelly lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Stenger wants to clinch.
Kelly loads up on a big right hand but Stenger slips the punch.
Stenger throws a low kick but it's checked well by Kelly.
Stenger blocks the body kick.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Stenger.
Stenger looks for the body kick but Kelly saw that one coming.
Stenger ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kelly throws a lazy right hand but Stenger sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kelly avoids the head kick by Stenger.
Stenger's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Kelly connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Stenger scrambles back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stenger with a hook.
Kelly misses with a looping right.
Kelly throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Stenger sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Stenger pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Stenger lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Kelly at a distance.
Aksel Stenger is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Kelly ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Stenger pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Kelly checks the leg kick.
Kelly fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Stenger looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Stenger takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
A lazy left from Kelly finds it's target.
Kelly looks for the body kick but Stenger saw that one coming.
Kelly throws a right and a left that Stenger avoids nicely.
As Kelly tries to get set, Stenger tries to push him back and clinch up but Kelly manages to avoid the attempt.
Sloppy strikes from Kelly. Those never looked like landing.
Kelly throws an overhand right that lands on Stenger's shoulder, as Stenger tries to avoid the shot.
A clash of legs there as Kelly blocks the low kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stenger throws a quick inside leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Stenger staying out of range there.
Stenger is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Kelly misses with a straight right.
Stenger thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Kelly if he has to take too many more of those.
Kelly scores with a sloppy right hand. Stenger should have avoided that one.
Jack Kelly has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That kick from Kelly tenderised Stenger's leg. Stenger is trying to keep his angry face on.
Stenger throws a sloppy head kick and Kelly moves out of range easily.
Kelly moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Kelly's jab looks to have found its range, popping Stenger under the eye.
A nice combination there by Kelly.
Stenger changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Kelly stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Stenger.
Kelly buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Stenger connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Kelly's hands.
Kelly blocks a head kick by Stenger.
Stenger backing away here, and Kelly unleashes a leg kick that just misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Jack Kelly.
I think Stenger has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Paul Tew scores the fight 29:28
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 29:28
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Aksel Stenger!
A relieved looking Aksel Stenger thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.