PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Connor Kelly (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Corey Cloyde (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kelly's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, New Noise. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Kelly
vs
Cloyde

183 cm
20
145 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

160 cm
21
130 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

ADCC Champion
Counter striker
Powerful

Bushido Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Connor Kelly!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Corey Cloyde!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Robert Twigg and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab from Kelly misses.
Cloyde takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Kelly lands with a nice body punch.
A big right from Kelly misses.
Kelly really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Kelly connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Kelly uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Cloyde has time to react.
Kelly lands a jab to the head.
Kelly misses with a two punch combination.
A punch combination from Kelly misses.
Cloyde slips a jab from Kelly.
Cloyde uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kelly.
Kelly connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Kelly throws a leg kick but Cloyde sees it coming and moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kelly rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Cloyde moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Kelly defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Cloyde.
A swing and a miss from Kelly.
Kelly lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Kelly keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Cloyde tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kelly paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Cloyde wants to clinch.
Cloyde takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Kelly displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Cloyde.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Cloyde scores with a takedown into Kelly's guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Kelly is on top in guard.
Cloyde looking to hit a scissor sweep but Kelly is one step ahead there.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Cloyde is on top in guard.
Kelly being controlled here, momentarily.
Cloyde trying to control the position from guard on top but Kelly is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kelly is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Cloyde passes Kelly's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Cloyde is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Kelly!
Kelly is squirming around, avoiding Cloyde's attempts to control the action.
Kelly working to try and regain half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kelly is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.

Cloyde looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Cloyde prevents Kelly from getting the reversal.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.

Cloyde working for a submission but Kelly is keeping him at bay.
Kelly is controlling an arm, preventing Cloyde from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
Kelly is looking to get to half guard.
Cloyde wants to control the pace but Kelly is squirming around nicely.
Kelly tries to get back to half guard but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Connor Kelly dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Cloyde fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Kelly throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Cloyde sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Cloyde shoots in for a double leg but Kelly sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Cloyde shoots in for a double leg but Kelly sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Connor Kelly has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Corey Cloyde.
Cloyde shoots in and drives through. Kelly sprawls well.
Cloyde is looking to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kelly throws a right and a left that Cloyde avoids nicely.
Cloyde tries for a takedown but Kelly sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Kelly throws a one two combo.
Kelly lands a right hook to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Cloyde moves into the clinch.

Kelly breaks the clinch.
Cloyde is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Kelly.
Cloyde fails with a takedown attempt.
Connor Kelly is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Cloyde bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.

Kelly bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
Cloyde takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Kelly darts in and out, connecting with a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kelly stuffs the takedown.
Kelly moves into range and connects with a jab.
Kelly is looking to slow Cloyde down with leg kicks.
Kelly wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Kelly connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Kelly keeps Cloyde at a distance using the push kick.
No joy there for Kelly, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kelly throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kelly moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Corey Cloyde seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kelly lands with a nice combination. Cloyde backs away looking to recover.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cloyde fails with a takedown attempt.
Kelly dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kelly displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Cloyde.
Kelly keeps the fight on the outside.
Kelly scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Kelly moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Cloyde shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Kelly as he avoids it easily.
Connor Kelly is winning the standup battle so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cloyde takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Cloyde looks for a takedown but Kelly sprawls well.
Kelly uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Cloyde fails with the takedown.
Cloyde tries to clinch but Kelly is having none of it.
Kelly scores with a sloppy right hand. Cloyde should have avoided that one.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cloyde fails with a takedown attempt.
Cloyde changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Kelly tries to avoid it but Cloyde manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Kelly to the ground. Kelly escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Connor Kelly dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Kelly scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Cloyde takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Kelly looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

Cloyde shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Kelly napping and manages to drive through into side control!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Kelly explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
Cloyde takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Cloyde needs to keep his hands up - Kelly had a free shot at his head there.
Cloyde wants to clinch up but Kelly keeps it at a distance.
Some wild striking there from Kelly.

Cloyde drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cloyde is looking to take a break and control but Kelly is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Cloyde thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

Cloyde is trying to get an arm triangle but Kelly is defending well.
Cloyde takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Kelly sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Cloyde stops Kelly from getting back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.

Cloyde seems to be looking for submissions.
Cloyde is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Kelly!

Cloyde has hold of Kelly's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Kelly manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Kelly tries to lock up and control but Cloyde gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Cloyde trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Cloyde avoids the attempt from Kelly to control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kelly working to try and regain half guard.

Cloyde goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Kelly is on top in guard.

Cloyde has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Kelly can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Cloyde had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Kelly defends it easily.
Cloyde keeping moving, preventing Kelly from controlling successfully.
Kelly wanted to stand there but Cloyde had control of the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Kelly advances to half guard.

Cloyde looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
The fighters are battling for position here. Cloyde manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Cloyde is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Kelly tries to free his leg and advance position but Cloyde is retaining full guard.

Kelly drops back looking for a leg! Cloyde is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Cloyde manages to kick Kelly off! Kelly jumps back into Cloyde's guard.
Cloyde bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Kelly's guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Corey Cloyde.
I think Kelly 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 George Francis scores the fight for Connor Kelly!
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight for Connor Kelly!
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight for Connor Kelly!

Connor Kelly wins by unanimous decision!