PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jack Rider (ranked 1536 p4p, 2755 weight class) and Mike Allu (ranked 49 p4p, 102 weight class). 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?

Rider
vs
Allu

189 cm
26
260
4 - 0 - 0

209 cm
19
300
4 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Solid Muay Thai
Solid chin

JLA Supps
MKFC

HELLBENT

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jack Rider!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mike Allu!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Dmitry Maklakov and Valeri Chadov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rider with a nice calf kick.
Allu misses with a hook. Rider ducked under it nicely.
Rider throws a quick counter kick to the body but Allu avoids it.
Rider scores with a jab to the jaw.

It looks like Mike Allu has been cut.
Rider tries a head kick but it misses.
Rider tries to land a front kick but Allu steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Rider tries to move into range but Allu moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.

It looks like Jack Rider has been cut.
Mike Allu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rider pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Allu moves out of range of the body kick.
Rider has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Allu throws a series of punches but Rider avoids them all with ease.
Rider throwing a counter right hand but Allu manages to avoid it.
Rider tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Rider doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Rider throws an off balance right hand

and Allu counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Allu lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A right hook to the body lands for Allu.
Allu lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Rider backwards.
Allu lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Rider.
Rider is breathing heavily.
Allu lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Allu lands with a right to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Allu manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Allu makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Allu misses with a punch on the inside.
Allu fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Allu has Rider pressed against the cage, preventing Rider from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A nice left hand lands by Allu.
A short uppercut from Allu.
Allu lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Allu lands with a left to the head.
Allu misses with some punches.
Rider working hard to break the clinch.
Rider is trying to break the clinch but Allu has him pressed against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Allu lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Allu.

Jack Rider's cut is getting worse.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rider.
Allu throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Riders head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Allu throws a head punch that misses.
Allu lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Rider blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Allu has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Rider seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Allu can turn it around.
Allu throws a head punch that misses.
A short left from Allu.
Allu tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Rider tries to break free but Allu pushes him back against the cage.
Rider blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Allu lands with a right to the head.
Rider's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Allu scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Allu misses with a punch on the inside.
Allu tries to throw a body punch but Rider avoids it by throwing Allu back against the cage.
Allu lands a left hand that snaps the head of Rider backwards.
Rider is trying to push Allu away but Allu has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
A short right from Allu.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Allu.
A short right from Allu on the inside.
Allu is stalling here.
Allu lands with a left to the head.

Jack Rider's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Allu lands with a right to the head.
Rider wants to get back to striking at distance but Allu won't allow it.
Rider is trying to force a seperation but Allu has the dominant position.
Rider's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Allu lands on the inside with an uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A short uppercut from Allu.
Allu cracks Rider with a nice body shot.
Allu lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A short uppercut from Allu.

Rider is rocked!

Jeez, Jack Rider's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Allu lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Rider backwards.
Oh Rider is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Allu throws a big uppercut that drops Rider! More strikes from Allu and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Rider lies dazed against the cage as Allu celebrates with his cornermen!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mike Allu!
Mike Allu is the new super heavyweight champion!
After winning the bout, Mike Allu thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.