PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Isaias Monroe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dante Kelly (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dante Kelly will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Monroe
vs
Kelly

163 cm
18
278 lbs
1 - 4 - 0

180 cm
20
260 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Good in bed

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Isaias Monroe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dante Kelly!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Frank Dennis and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kelly scores to the head and body with a nice combination!

It looks like Isaias Monroe has been cut.

Kelly closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Kelly lands in his opponent's guard.
Monroe keeping full guard, as Kelly tries to pass.
Kelly wants to control from the top but Monroe keeps moving.
Kelly tries to stand but Monroe is controlling from the bottom.
Monroe keeping full guard, as Kelly tries to pass.

Kelly got a little sloppy there for a moment and Monroe has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Kelly has managed to get both his arms back between Monroe's legs - danger averted.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Monroe looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Kelly prevents Monroe from getting back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Kelly gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.

Kelly feints and as Monroe raises his hands in defense, Kelly changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Kelly trying to control the position from guard on top but Monroe is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Monroe is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Kelly defends well.
Kelly must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Monroe has a closed guard, preventing Kelly from standing up.
Monroe could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kelly content to stall in guard here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Monroe looking for a guillotine here but Kelly defends easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Monroe is working an open guard so Kelly takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.

Kelly shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Monroe is refusing to be controlled, as Kelly sits in half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kelly stalling away here and it's allowed Monroe to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Kelly wants to pass the guard but Monroe is keeping the position.
Monroe keeping moving, preventing Kelly from controlling successfully.

Monroe has his foot on Kelly's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Kelly works his way back into a safe position though.

Monroe is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Kelly gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kelly is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Kelly clinches up against the cage.

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

Kelly closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Monroe to the mat! Monroe manages to get full guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Monroe looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Kelly passes into side control.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kelly is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dante Kelly dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Isaias Monroe's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Kelly shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Kelly showed some decent athleticism there.
Kelly is looking to stall here but Monroe recovers full guard.
Dante Kelly has got the better of the ground game so far.
Kelly controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Monroe throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Monroe is looking for a triangle but Kelly pushes his legs off easily.

Monroe is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Kelly is stalling in the full guard.
Kelly tries to stand but Monroe is controlling from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Monroe is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Kelly is aware though and is defending well.

Kelly decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Kelly pivots, looking for a leg kick but Monroe is out of range and Kelly settles back down.

Kelly throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Monroe tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Kelly is in Monroe's guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kelly pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Monroe is keeping the position for now.
Monroe is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Kelly is controlling him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Kelly decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Monroe throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Monroe circles away from the clinch attempt
and Monroe counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Kelly is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Kelly tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kelly lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Monroe at a distance.

Kelly closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Monroe is not content to let Kelly control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Kelly tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Kelly has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Monroe tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Kelly wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Kelly tries to score with some ground and pound. Monroe controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Monroe tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kelly tries to advance to mount but Monroe denies him.
Monroe sneaks back into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dante Kelly showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Isaias Monroe's cut.
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 moves into the clinch.
Kelly wants to break free but Monroe has control.

Kelly is trying to trip Monroe. He has hold of a leg but Monroe is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Kelly persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Kelly is looking to work some ground and pound but Monroe has wrist control.

Monroe is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Kelly is aware though and is defending well.
Kelly controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

Monroe wriggles free and stands up.
Monroe throws a hook but Kelly blocks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Monroe shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Kelly but Kelly pushes him off and we're back to square one.

Kelly moves into the clinch.
Monroe misses with a hook from the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Monroe.
Monroe tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

Monroe pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Monroe gets caught flat footed, as Kelly shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Monroe looking for a sweep. Not yet Monroe, not yet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kelly trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kelly slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

Kelly stands up from guard. Let's bang!

Kelly looking to score a takedown here. Monroe is defending well but Kelly drives through and ends up in Monroe's guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kelly wants to get up but he can't break Monroe's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Kelly trying to control the position from guard on top but Monroe is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Monroe preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Kelly sitting in guard, not really doing much.

Monroe looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Monroe 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.

Kelly decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Kelly leaves Monroe with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Isaias Monroe. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kelly misses with a leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Kelly closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Monroe quickly recovers to half guard.

Monroe manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Kelly keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.

Kelly turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Kelly manages to end up in side control.
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!
Monroe is trying to get back to his feet.

Kelly looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Monroe wings away with a couple of strikes but they don't land.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Monroe avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Kelly.
Monroe striking from the bottom but nothing landed.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dante Kelly comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Kelly has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Robert Twigg scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dante Kelly!