PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Take Kobayashi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Allen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Take Kobayashi has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Kobayashi
vs
Allen

182 cm
23
187 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

180 cm
21
185 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Determined

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 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Take Kobayashi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, John Allen!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Shirou Masuda and Shigeki Sano.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Allen looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Allen looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Allen keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
A punch combination from Allen misses.

Allen forces Kobayashi back against the ropes and clinches.
A frustrated look appears on Allen's face as he tries to break the clinch.

Kobayashi gets control of Allen's arms and successfully pulls guard. Kobayashi will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Allen with a flurry of punches that miss.
Allen is looking to work some ground and pound but Kobayashi has wrist control.
Allen throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Kobayashi works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Kobayashi wants to get back to his feet but Allen is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Kobayashi looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Allen working some strikes from top position.
Allen is working Kobayashi over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Allen throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Kobayashi works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

Kobayashi looking for a guillotine here but Allen defends easily.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Allen throws and elbow that misses. Kobayashi uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Allen's guard. Nice move by Kobayashi!
Kobayashi throwing strikes but missing.
Kobayashi is working Allen over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Kobayashi chips away with some ground and pound.
Allen striking off his back but it's not causing Kobayashi any problems.
Kobayashi missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Allen wants to get back to his feet but Kobayashi is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Kobayashi trying to control but Allen is working from the bottom.
Allen wants to sweep but no luck.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

That's two 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.

Allen's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kobayashi tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Allen swivels and escapes.
Kobayashi is breathing heavily.
Allen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Allen misses with a series of wild punches.

Allen takes the fight into the clinch.
Allen throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kobayashis head.

Kobayashi manages to break the clinch.
Allen will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
No luck for Kobayashi with that takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Take Kobayashi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Allen's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Allen duly obliges.
Allen misses with the combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Allen looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kobayashi looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Allen scores with a one two! Kobayashi had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Allen throws a nice looking combination but Kobayashi bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Allen misses with a jab, cross combination.
Allen lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kobayashi circles away quickly and effectively.
A left and a right from Allen both land. Nice combination.
Allen misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Allen scores with a sloppy right hand. Kobayashi should have avoided that one.
Allen staying out of range there.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Allen!
Kobayashi dodges the punch combination from Allen.
Allen stalks Kobayashi and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Kobayashi's face. Kobayashi staggers backwards, shaken.
Allen is working the combinations to good effect here.
Kobayashi dodges the punch combination from Allen.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Allen's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Allen duly obliges.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Allen fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Kobayashi.
Allen scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Some wild striking there from Allen.
Allen buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Allen takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.

Allen moves into the clinch successfully.
Allen goes for a takedown in the clinch but Kobayashi prevents it.
Kobayashi has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Allen avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.

Allen gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Allen lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Allen is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Allen dominated that 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.

A combination from Allen does no damage.
Allen throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kobayashi.
Allen misses with a double jab.
Allen wants to clinch up but Kobayashi keeps it at a distance.
Allen is looking to slow Kobayashi down with leg kicks.
John Allen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Allen fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Allen throws a right and a left that Kobayashi avoids nicely.
Good leg kick by Allen there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Allen with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Allen throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Allen will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
A left and a right from Allen both land. Nice combination.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Allen clinches.
Kobayashi changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Allen fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Allen misses with a wild combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Allen rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kobayashi moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
John Allen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Allen throws a leg kick which misses Kobayashi's front leg but catches the back leg as Kobayashi tries to avoid it.
Kobayashi dodges the punch combination from Allen.
Allen rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kobayashi moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Allen connects with a single shot there.
Allen swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Allen throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kobayashi.
Allen misses with a wild combination.
Allen scores with a hook.
Kobayashi is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Allen.
Allen misses with the combination.
Allen wants to clinch up but Kobayashi keeps it at a distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Allen lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Allen lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Kobayashi backs up against the ropes.
Allen dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Kobayashi. That did some damage!
Allen lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Some wild striking there from Allen.
Allen throws a right and a left that Kobayashi avoids nicely.
Allen stalks Kobayashi and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Kobayashi's face. Kobayashi staggers backwards, shaken.
Allen misses with a wild combination.
Allen throws a nice looking combination but Kobayashi bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Take Kobayashi is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
No joy there for Allen, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Allen fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kobayashi avoids a punch combination nicely.
Allen lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Kobayashi backs up against the ropes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Allen.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Allen pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Allen fails to land with a series of punches.
Allen swinging wilding here.
Allen throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

Allen pushes Kobayashi up against the ropes in a clinch.

Allen breaks from the clinch.
Allen throws a series of punches but Kobayashi avoids them all with ease.
Allen doesn't manage to clinch there - Kobayashi circles away.
Allen goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Allen displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Allen throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kobayashi.
Allen scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Allen misses with a two punch combination.
Allen scoring well with a low kick there.

Allen rushes Kobayashi and presses him up against the ropes.
Allen drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Kobayashi gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Allen lands a damaging elbow.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Allen.

Allen breaks from the clinch.
Allen swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Allen showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Allen misses with a two punch combination.
Allen thows a body shot but no joy.
Allen throws a right and a left that Kobayashi avoids nicely.
Allen looks to land a combination but Kobayashi avoids it well.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Kobayashi.
Allen ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Allen throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kobayashi.
Allen misses with a double jab.
Allen misses with a double jab.
Allen lands a two punch combo.
Allen misses with a series of wild punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Allen leaves Kobayashi with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kobayashi avoids a punch combination nicely.
Allen lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Allen misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Allen misses with a series of wild punches.
Allen lands a jab-cross combination.
No joy there for Allen, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Allen misses with a few strikes there.
Allen misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Allen throws a series of punches but Kobayashi moves out of range.
Danga de danga de dang - Allen scores with a four punch combination!
Allen tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Allen clinches with his opponent.
Stalling in the clinch from Allen.

Allen's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Allen misses with a wild combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Allen goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Allen lands with a nice combination. Kobayashi backs away looking to recover.
Kobayashi dodges the punch combination from Allen.
Kobayashi is trying hard to land a takedown here. Allen sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Take Kobayashi. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Allen clinches up against the ropes.

Allen manages to break the clinch.
Allen misses with a series of wild punches.
Allen tries a head kick but it misses.
Allen will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kobayashi showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Allen.
Allen lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Allen rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kobayashi moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Kobayashi showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Allen.
Kobayashi has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

Allen clinches up with Kobayashi and pushes him back against the ropes.
Kobayashi goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Allen prevents Kobayashi from breaking the clinch.

Allen escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kobayashi avoids a punch combination nicely.

Allen clinches with his opponent.
Kobayashi fails to pull guard.

Allen escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Allen lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Kobayashi backs up against the ropes.
Allen looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Allen scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Allen misses with a wild combination.
A combination from Allen does no damage.

Allen moves into range and clinches up with Kobayashi.

Allen pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Allen rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kobayashi moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Allen's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Allen duly obliges.
Allen scores with a one two! Kobayashi had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Allen throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kobayashi.
Allen looks to land a combination but Kobayashi avoids it well.
Crunch! Allen slams his shin into Kobayashi's torso.
Take Kobayashi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
John Allen is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Allen misses with a double jab.

And that's the end of the fight!
John Allen comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Allen 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 Ren Mimura scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Allen!