PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jack Kelly (ranked 2051 p4p, 261 weight class) and Ibrahim Suleyman (ranked 553 p4p, 72 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Kelly
vs
Suleyman

191 cm
25
201 lbs
11 - 7 - 0

190 cm
26
195 lbs
14 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Conviction

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 11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jack Kelly!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ibrahim Suleyman!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Suleyman swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kelly throws a hook to the side of Suleyman's head but Suleyman sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Suleyman throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kelly swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Kelly swinging wildly here.
Suleyman thows a leg kick but Kelly checks it
letting Kelly counter with a right hand.
Suleyman has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Suleyman there as he acknowledges the shot.
A low kick from Kelly is predictable there
and Suleyman counters with a straight right hand.
Kelly throws a right and a left that Suleyman avoids nicely.
Suleyman tries a quick counter leg kick but Kelly is wise to it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Suleyman tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Kelly fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Suleyman has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Suleyman walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Kelly swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Suleyman throws out a counter right but Kelly avoids it with no problem.
Jack Kelly seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A telegraphed right hand from Kelly misses the target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A big left from Kelly misses.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Suleyman.
Kelly slips a jab from Suleyman.
Kelly tries to clinch up
enabling Suleyman to counter with a crisp jab.
Kelly blocks the body kick.
Suleyman cracks the inside of Kelly's front leg.
Kelly lands a glancing blow to the side of Suleyman's head.
Suleyman steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kelly.

Kelly clinches with his opponent.
Kelly has a couple of punches blocked by Suleyman.
Kelly lands a nice elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kelly throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Suleymans head.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Suleyman.
Suleyman has a couple of punches blocked by Kelly.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Suleyman scores with a shoulder strike.
Suleyman tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kelly blocks an elbow strike.
Kelly lands a left hand that snaps the head of Suleyman backwards.
Kelly swings wildly with an uppercut but Suleyman uses good head movement to avoid it.
Still in the clinch, Suleyman scores with a nice short uppercut.
Kelly pushes Suleyman back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Suleyman fails to land.
Suleyman misses with some punches.
Suleyman lands with a short shot to the head.
Suleyman swings wildly with an uppercut but Kelly uses good head movement to avoid it.
Suleyman doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Suleyman misses with some punches.
Kelly lands with a left to the head.
Our sources have told us that Kelly has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Kelly missing with knees to the body.

Suleyman manages to break the clinch.
Suleyman lands a nice looking body kick.
Kelly shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Suleyman looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Kelly misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Suleyman counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Kelly works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Kelly bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Suleyman's head backwards.
Suleyman looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Kelly thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kelly moves out of range of the body kick from Suleyman.
Suleyman throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Suleyman walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Kelly checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kelly throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Suleyman sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Suleyman tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Kelly goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kelly fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Suleyman is out of range.
Suleyman fakes the leg kick and cracks Kelly in the body.
Suleyman wants to slow Kelly down by chopping away at his legs.
Suleyman throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
That kick from Kelly tenderised Suleyman's leg. Suleyman is trying to keep his angry face on.
Kelly lands a head kick. Suleyman smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Suleyman lands a right hook to the body.
Suleyman checks a leg kick.
Suleyman appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
A nice inside leg kick there by Suleyman. That's going to slow Kelly down.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Jack Kelly will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Kelly throws a low kick but Suleyman avoids it.
Suleyman keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Suleyman throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Kelly connects with a single shot there.
Suleyman swings widly with a right hand
and Kelly counters with a straight right hand.
Suleyman is looking to land body kicks.
Suleyman lands with a kick to the ribs.
Kelly throws a leg kick
and Suleyman counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Kelly misses with a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Suleyman changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Kelly fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Suleyman.
Kelly throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Suleyman throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kelly tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Suleyman manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Suleyman lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Suleyman misses with a kick to the body
and Kelly counters with a slapping leg kick.
Kelly avoids a kick to the body.
Kelly shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Kelly loads up on a big right hand but Suleyman slips the punch.
Suleyman doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Suleyman throws the kick towards the body but Kelly avoids it.
Kelly misses with an uppercut.
A combination from Kelly does no damage.
Kelly misses with a hook
and Suleyman counters with a right hand to the body.
Kelly throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kelly misses with a hook
and Suleyman cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kelly throws a nice inside leg kick.
Kelly wants to clinch up but Suleyman keeps it at a distance.
Suleyman appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Kelly connects with a right hand. Suleyman shakes it off.
Suleyman moves out of range as Kelly throws a body kick.
Kelly throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Suleyman sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Suleyman thinks about the counter body kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Suleyman lands a slapping body shot.
Kelly drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Kelly catches Suleyman with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Kelly misses with a low kick as Suleyman jumps back.
Despite the aggression on Suleyman's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Suleyman takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Suleyman walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Suleyman pivots, looking for a leg kick but Kelly is out of range and Suleyman settles back down.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kelly connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Nice straight punches there by Suleyman. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Suleyman.
Suleyman moves out of range of the body kick from Kelly.
Kelly connects with a looping right hand.
A good leg kick by Kelly.
Kelly chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Good leg kick by Suleyman there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Kelly moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Kelly thows a leg kick but Suleyman checks it
and Suleyman counters with a good low kick that Kelly was not able to check.
Kelly throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Suleyman slips a straight right by Kelly.
Jab by Kelly.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A slapping body kick lands there for Suleyman.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Suleyman comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Kelly walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Kelly rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Suleyman counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Suleyman changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Suleyman moves into range and connects with a jab.
Kelly fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Suleyman is out of range.
Kelly throws an off balance right hand
and Suleyman counters with a three punch combo that has Kelly backing up. Kelly nods at Suleyman to acknowledge the strikes.
A nice inside leg kick there by Suleyman. That's going to slow Kelly down.
Suleyman looks to score with a jab to the body but Kelly is just out of range.
Kelly tries to close the distance and clinch but Suleyman swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kelly swings for the body but Suleyman moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Ibrahim Suleyman will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Kelly's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Kelly tries to clinch up.
Suleyman looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Kelly connects with a nice looking jab.
Nice defenses there by Suleyman.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Suleyman, right into the meat.
Kelly throws a jab but it's blocked by Suleyman.
Suleyman is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Kelly with a body shot.
Suleyman ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Suleyman feints a counter leg kick.
Suleyman throws a jab when Kelly was well out of range.
Kelly punishes Suleyman's body with a nice straight punch.
Kelly lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Suleyman feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Kelly's calf.
Suleyman avoids the head kick by Kelly.
Kelly throws a good cross that connects.
Sloppy strikes from Kelly. Those never looked like landing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kelly bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Suleyman's head.
Suleyman punishes Kelly's body with a nice straight punch.
Suleyman scores with a shot to the body.
Kelly will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.

Kelly gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Suleyman misses with the head strike.
Suleyman's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A short right from Suleyman.
Suleyman tries to work over Kelly's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Suleyman has a couple of punches blocked by Kelly.

Kelly pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kelly on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Kelly throws a leg kick but Suleyman checks it.
A little jabbing left from Suleyman on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Suleyman misses with a low kick.
Kelly throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Suleyman counters with a lovely shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Suleyman checks a low kick from Kelly.
Suleyman thinks about the counter body kick.
Suleyman throws out a leg kick but Kelly moves out of range and Suleyman only half commits.
Good standup being displayed there by Suleyman as he connects with a hook.
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!
Suleyman ducks under a wild hook from Kelly.
Kelly looks to land a left hand but Suleyman moved out of range nicely.
Kelly tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Suleyman paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Suleyman misses with a low kick.
Ibrahim Suleyman seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Suleyman misses with an uppercut. Kelly saw that one coming.
Suleyman misses with a body kick.
Kelly wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Suleyman cracks the inside of Kelly's front leg.
Suleyman lands with a straight right. Kelly didn't see that one coming.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kelly tries to clinch up.
Suleyman misses with the body kick
and Kelly counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Suleyman takes one on the button.
A head kick misses from Suleyman.
Kelly on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Kelly tries to clinch but Suleyman is having none of it.
Kelly lands a nice leg kick that just misses Suleyman's sensitive parts.
Kelly throws a hook but Suleyman blocks it.
Jab, jab by Suleyman - just one landing.
Suleyman checks the leg kick nicely there.
Suleyman slips under a jab from Kelly.
Suleyman fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Kelly.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kelly keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Suleyman lands a nice looking kick to the body. Kelly takes a step back to recover.
Suleyman throws a leg kick that misses.
Kelly misses with a right hand
and Suleyman counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kelly chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Suleyman can pounce on him.
Kelly staying out of range there.
Kelly misses with an uppercut
and Suleyman counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Suleyman cracks a nice hook into Kelly's ribs.
Kelly throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Suleyman counters with a nice low kick that buckles Kelly's knee momentarily.
Suleyman misses with a body kick.
Kelly scores with a jab to the jaw.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ibrahim Suleyman comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Suleyman has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 28:29
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ibrahim Suleyman!
Ibrahim Suleyman bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.