PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Juliano Junior (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcus Allen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Junior's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Soulfly - Brasil. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Junior
vs
Allen

185 cm
24
216 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

180 cm
21
205 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Juliano Junior!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Marcus Allen!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Cecil Peabody and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Junior shoots for a double leg takedown but Allen sprawls well. He's pushed Junior's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Junior closes the distance and clinches up with Allen, looking for a takedown. Junior pushes Allen against the cage but Allen circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Junior lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.

Allen changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Junior looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Junior tries to bench press Allen off him but Allen keeps the position.
Junior is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Junior looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Junior gets back to full guard.
Junior manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Allen manages to get himself to full guard.
Allen looks gassed!
Junior stopping the sweep attempt from Allen.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Junior stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Allen swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Allen looking to hit a scissor sweep but Junior is one step ahead there.
Junior slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Allen is looking to regain half guard here but Junior keeps moving and retains side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Junior tries to move to mount but Allen blocks the move with his legs.
Junior advances to full mount.

Junior has hold of Allen's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Allen manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.

Allen tries to improve his position but Junior has taken his back! Junior has a choke - it's sunk in pretty tight... Will Allen tap? No... maybe... yes! He's tapped! Junior pushes Allen away and gets up to celebrate with his corner!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Juliano Junior!