PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Aeson Beckley (ranked 2065 p4p, 3015 weight class) and Andrew Kelvin (ranked 218 p4p, 304 weight class). Andrew Kelvin has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Beckley
vs
Kelvin

175 cm
27
158
12 - 11 - 0

176 cm
23
160
7 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 11 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Aeson Beckley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Andrew Kelvin!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, James Ackerman and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kelvin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
It looked like Beckley was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Kelvin.
Beckley ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kelvin bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Beckley's head.
Kelvin pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kelvin misses with a left hand
and Beckley counters with a lovely straight right hand!

Beckley gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Beckley blocks an uppercut.
Kelvin lands a body punch in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kelvin tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Beckley's elbow.
Beckley misses with a knee strike.
Kelvin lands a nice shot to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Beckley.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kelvin tries to work over Beckley's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kelvin.
Kelvin throws a head punch that misses.
Kelvin stalls.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
The crowd are getting on Kelvin's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
Kelvin stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A right hand to the body from Kelvin.
Our sources have told us that Beckley has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Kelvin misses with a punch on the inside.
Beckley with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Kelvin tries to work over Beckley's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kelvin tries to work over Beckley's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kelvin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kelvin struggles to land a body shot inside as Beckley controls his hands.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Beckley.
Kelvin throws a punch but it's blocked by Beckley.
Kelvin tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Beckley's elbow.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kelvin.
Kelvin misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kelvin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kelvin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kelvin lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Beckley backwards.
Kelvin misses with the head strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kelvin tries a body shot but Beckley blocks it.
Kelvin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Beckley throws an elbow that misses.
Kelvin trying to stall but Beckley improves his position.
Kelvin misses with a body punch.
Kelvin working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Beckley missing with knees to the body.
Beckley is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Kelvin is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Kelvin softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kelvin throws a punch but it's blocked by Beckley.

Beckley escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kelvin lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Kelvin takes one on the button.
Kelvin misses with a double jab
and Beckley counters with a nice uppercut.
Kelvin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Andrew Kelvin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Beckley takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kelvin throws a body punch but Beckley moves out of range.
Beckley is looking to counter punch.
Beckley ducks under a wild hook from Kelvin.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Andrew Kelvin dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Beckley rushes Kelvin and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Andrew Kelvin seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Kelvin misses with a punch on the inside.
Beckley landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Kelvin tries to throw a body punch but Beckley avoids it by throwing Kelvin back against the cage.
Kelvin has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Kelvin throws a punch but it's blocked by Beckley.
Kelvin misses with the head strike.
Kelvin tries to throw a body punch but Beckley avoids it by throwing Kelvin back against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Kelvin fails to land.
Kelvin displaying some good clinch control by pressing Beckley up against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kelvin misses with a punch to the body.
Kelvin swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kelvin manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Kelvin lands a body shot.
Kelvin misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kelvin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kelvin scores with a shot to the side of Beckley's head.
Beckley throws a knee to the head but misses.
A short uppercut from Kelvin.

Beckley's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kelvin misses with a wild combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beckley avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
As Kelvin looks to move away, Beckley throws a big counter combo but Kelvin just gets out of the way.
Beckley drops his hands momentarily and Kelvin takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Kelvin throws a hook but Beckley blocks it.
Beckley is looking for a counter combo.
Beckley is looking to clinch.
Kelvin jabs at Beckley's body.
A big right from Kelvin misses.
Beckley is looking for a counter combo.
Jab by Kelvin.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kelvin lands a right hook to the body.
Kelvin wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Kelvin throws a big shot that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kelvin getting the better of the striking in that exchange.

Beckley instigates a clinch.
Kelvin doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kelvin doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Beckley blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kelvin.
Kelvin lands a shoulder strike.
Kelvin swings wildly with an uppercut but Beckley uses good head movement to avoid it.
Beckley blocks a body shot from Kelvin.
Kelvin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

Beckley has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Kelvin clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kelvin is in bad spot here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Beckley trying to control.
Beckley is not going to allow Kelvin to sit and survive in this position.
Beckley controlling well, preventing Kelvin from escaping the position.
Beckley trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Kelvin doesn't escape.
Beckley's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Kelvin is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Kelvin wants to control his opponent's hands but Beckley gets his hands free.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Andrew Kelvin showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Kelvin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Beckley is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Beckley throws a series of punches but Kelvin moves out of range.
Kelvin throws out a counter right but Beckley avoids it with no problem.
A jab from Kelvin misses.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Kelvin misses with a hook from the clinch.
Beckley manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Beckley blocking some punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Beckley with a knee to the head.
Kelvin misses with a shot to the kidneys.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Beckley using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kelvin has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Beckley blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A shot in the inside from Kelvin.
Beckley tries to land a knee to the head but Kelvin blocks with his arms.
Beckley blocks an uppercut.
Beckley blocks a body shot from Kelvin.
Kelvin goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kelvin makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Beckley blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kelvin scores with a shoulder strike.
Kelvin working aggressively here.
Beckley's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kelvin dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Kelvin.
Kelvin misses with a punch on the inside.
Aeson Beckley has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Beckley misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kelvin.
Kelvin misses with a punch to the body.

Beckley's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Beckley defending well as Kelvin loads up on a big left hand.
Beckley seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A left lands for Kelvin.

Beckley is rocked!
Beckley circles to his right, straight into a beautiful hook by Kelvin. Beckley falls face first into the canvas - great knockout victory for Kelvin!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Andrew Kelvin!
After winning the bout, Andrew Kelvin thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.