PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Chame Boxing Champ (ranked 1334 p4p, 1111 weight class) and Pat Kelly (ranked 173 p4p, 150 weight class). Chame Boxing Champ has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Boxing Champ
vs
Kelly

190 cm
31
198
31 - 15 - 0

185 cm
32
190
26 - 17 - 1

Good wrestling
Brawler
Cardio machine

Olympic wrestler
Great elbows
Powerful

Brooklyn Apothecary

Brooklyn Apothecary
Brooklyn Threads

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 31 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Chame Boxing Champ!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 26 - 17 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Pat Kelly!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Paulsen Ambrosius and Patrick Alders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kelly paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Boxing Champ works Kelly's body with a nice hook.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Boxing Champ slips a straight right by Kelly.
Boxing Champ blocks a jab.
Boxing Champ tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kelly displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Boxing Champ.
Kelly missing with a left hand there. Boxing Champ was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kelly swinging wildly here.
Kelly throws a lazy right hand but Boxing Champ sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kelly misses with a hook.
Boxing Champ swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Kelly delivers a nice body kick.
Kelly misses with an uppercut.
Kelly swats away the attempt to clinch by Boxing Champ.
Kelly throws a lazy right hand but Boxing Champ sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kelly misses with an uppercut.
Left hook, right uppercut from Kelly.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Boxing Champ wants to clinch up but Kelly keeps it at a distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boxing Champ bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Boxing Champ gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Kelly counters with a nice uppercut.
Kelly stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Boxing Champ looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Boxing Champ pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Kelly is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.

Kelly moves into range and clinches up with Boxing Champ.
Kelly works on Boxing Champ's body with a couple of short punches.
Kelly blocking some punches.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Boxing Champ.
Boxing Champ is looking to break free of the clinch but Kelly has double underhooks.
Stalling in the clinch from Kelly.

Boxing Champ's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Kelly clinches.
Kelly tries a body shot but Boxing Champ blocks it.
A short right from Kelly.

Kelly breaks the clinch.
Kelly misses with a straight right.
Nice defenses there by Kelly.
Kelly might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The fighters circling - Kelly throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boxing Champ misses with a leg kick.
Kelly throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
A swing and a miss from Boxing Champ.
Boxing Champ tries for a takedown but Kelly sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chame Boxing Champ. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kelly lands a jab to Boxing Champ's midsection.
Kelly darts in and out, connecting with a jab.

Kelly forces Boxing Champ back against the cage and clinches.
Kelly lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Boxing Champ throws a head punch that misses.
Boxing Champ has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Boxing Champ tries to break the clinch but Kelly is controlling the position.
Kelly lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Boxing Champ tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kelly's elbow.
Kelly managing to block the knees to the body from Boxing Champ.
Boxing Champ has had enough of the clinch but Kelly keeps him there for the moment.
Boxing Champ is looking to break free of the clinch but Kelly has double underhooks.
Boxing Champ misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kelly lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Boxing Champ is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Kelly pulls him back up using the underhooks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A left hand lands to the body for Kelly.
Boxing Champ tries a body shot but Kelly blocks it.
Boxing Champ changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Kelly fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Boxing Champ tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kelly was well out of range. Poor timing from Boxing Champ.
Kelly looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Boxing Champ avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Boxing Champ tries to bum rush Kelly with a series of wild strikes but Kelly uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Kelly connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Boxing Champ's hands.
Kelly works the jab nicely.
Boxing Champ wants to clinch.
Boxing Champ pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
That kick from Kelly tenderised Boxing Champ's leg. Boxing Champ is trying to keep his angry face on.
Kelly throws a series of punches but Boxing Champ moves out of range.
Kelly bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Boxing Champ takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
A head kick misses from Kelly.
Boxing Champ moves out of range of the body kick from Kelly.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Boxing Champ looks for a takedown but Kelly sprawls well.
Boxing Champ fails in his attempt to clinch.
Boxing Champ tries for a takedown but Kelly circles away easily
and Kelly counters with a nice uppercut.
Kelly digs a good body shot into Boxing Champ's ribs.
Kelly steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Boxing Champ.
Boxing Champ shoots in but Kelly avoids the takedown attempt easily.

Kelly gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Boxing Champ struggles to land a body shot inside as Kelly controls his hands.
Kelly is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Kelly is pushing Boxing Champ up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Boxing Champ has a couple of punches blocked by Kelly.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Pat Kelly dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Boxing Champ closes the distance and clinches up with Kelly, looking for a takedown. Boxing Champ pushes Kelly against the cage but Kelly circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Kelly was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Chame Boxing Champ seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Kelly shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Kelly showed some decent athleticism there.
Kelly tries to pass the half guard into mount. Boxing Champ knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Kelly lands strikes from half guard.
My spies in 3Band MMA inform me that Kelly has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Kelly has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Boxing Champ looks like he's trying to stand up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boxing Champ keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Kelly is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Boxing Champ reverses the position - he's now on top in Kelly's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kelly wants to hit a sweep here but Boxing Champ passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Kelly there!
Kelly tries to hold on but Boxing Champ postures up.
Boxing Champ putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Kelly is working to get back to half guard.
Kelly sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kelly is looking to improve his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boxing Champ drops an elbow to the side of Kelly's head.
Boxing Champ trying to control the action but Kelly is working from the bottom.

Boxing Champ is looking for a kimura here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kelly is trying to get back to full guard.
Boxing Champ is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boxing Champ wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kelly keeps working.
Kelly controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Chame Boxing Champ overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Kelly is pressing down on Boxing Champ's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Kelly bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Boxing Champ's guard.

Boxing Champ wants to stand and escape but Kelly is having none of it.
Kelly postures up in Boxing Champ's guard and throws a big left but Boxing Champ blocks it.
Kelly trying to control but Boxing Champ is working from the bottom.
Kelly advances to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kelly thows a huge punch but Boxing Champ dodges it nicely.
Kelly throwing shots but Boxing Champ is blocking nicely.
Kelly missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Kelly connects with a nice short shot to Boxing Champ's temple.
Boxing Champ regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Kelly.
Kelly passes Boxing Champ's right leg, so he's now in half guard.

Boxing Champ makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Boxing Champ tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kelly swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Pat Kelly seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kelly circles away from the clinch attempt
and Kelly counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Pat Kelly will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Boxing Champ's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Boxing Champ tries to clinch up.
Kelly swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Kelly fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Kelly misses the jab.
Kelly lands a jab to Boxing Champ's midsection.
Boxing Champ takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Boxing Champ rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Kelly counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Boxing Champ on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Kelly moves out of range of the body kick.
Horrible takedown attempt by Boxing Champ or perhaps it was just good defense by Kelly, which made it look bad.
Boxing Champ fails with a takedown attempt.
Boxing Champ throws an overhand right that lands on Kelly's shoulder, as Kelly tries to avoid the shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boxing Champ takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Kelly swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Boxing Champ shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Kelly sprawls well. Kelly wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Boxing Champ gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chame Boxing Champ. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Kelly.
Kelly has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Kelly throws a hook but Boxing Champ avoids it easily.
Boxing Champ tries to counter by clinching up but Kelly breaks away and moves out of range.
A punch lands to the side of Boxing Champ 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Kelly lands a right hook to the body.
Boxing Champ on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
A slow jab from Boxing Champ misses its intended target.
Kelly scores with a punch to the head.
Kelly dodges the punch combination from Boxing Champ.
Kelly jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.

Boxing Champ is rocked!
and Kelly counters with a massive uppercut that badly hurts Boxing Champ! He's just covering up as Kelly starts to tee off till the referee steps in and stops the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:43 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Pat Kelly!