PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Edmond Chabazian (ranked 1475 p4p, 2091 weight class) and Convicted Kelly (ranked 203 p4p, 276 weight class). Kelly has chosen Bump and grind as his entrance music. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Chabazian
vs
Kelly

184 cm
25
184
6 - 0 - 0

150 cm
25
171
2 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Powerful

PWNAGE™
White Gorilla

White Gorilla
PWNAGE™

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Edmond Chabazian!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Convicted Kelly!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Reed Andrews and Bruno Lombardi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Kelly clinches.
Kelly comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Chabazian is looking to take this one to the mat.
Kelly gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

It looks like Edmond Chabazian has been cut.
Chabazian changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Kelly fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Kelly stuffs the takedown attempt from Chabazian. Chabazian gets slowly back to his feet.
Kelly wants to counter the offense by Chabazian and move into the clinch position.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Edmond Chabazian. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Chabazian fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

Kelly has managed to clinch.
Chabazian has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Kelly avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
The referee calls for Kelly to work.
Kelly lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Kelly comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Kelly stops a takedown attempt from Chabazian.
Kelly holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Chabazian has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Kelly is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Kelly lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kelly stalls.
Kelly with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Kelly lands an elbow that stopped Chabazian in his tracks for a moment.
Kelly lands a nice elbow.

Edmond Chabazian's cut is getting worse.
Kelly prevents the takedown attempt.
Kelly gets underhooks to prevent Chabazian's takedown attempt.
Nice elbow from Kelly.

Chabazian is rocked!
Chabazian is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Kelly is defending well.
Oh Chabazian is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Chabazian is breathing heavily.
Chabazian is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Kelly gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
A short right from Kelly.
Stalling in the clinch from Kelly.
Kelly looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Kelly is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Kelly lands a knee to the body.
Chabazian seems to have got his legs back now.
Kelly comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

Edmond Chabazian's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Chabazian on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kelly gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Kelly.
Kelly is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Chabazian is defending well for now.
Chabazian wants a takedown but no success here.
Kelly gets underhooks to prevent Chabazian's takedown attempt.
Kelly lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
We've been hearing reports that Chabazian has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Kelly creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Chabazian's defenses.

Jeez, Edmond Chabazian's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Kelly is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Chabazian is defending well for now.
Kelly throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kelly lands an elbow that stopped Chabazian in his tracks for a moment.
Chabazian tries for a takedown. No joy.
Chabazian is looking to take this one to the mat.
Kelly lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Chabazian is trying to drag Kelly to the mat but Kelly just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Kelly lands a nice elbow.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Edmond Chabazian's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Convicted Kelly!
Convicted Kelly is the new welterweight champion!
Convicted Kelly seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.