PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Mason Allen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bill Davies (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Allen comes to the cage accompanied by Korn - Blind. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Allen
vs
Davies

173 cm
19
158 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

170 cm
22
155 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mason Allen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bill Davies!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Joseph Jones and Franklyn Lucas.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Davies misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Allen.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Allen is defended easily by Davies.

Allen gets the takedown into side control.
Davies is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Allen tries for a kimura but Davies is defending well.
Allen is looking to take a break and control but Davies is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Allen is really struggling to control Davies but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Allen is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Davies regains half guard.
Davies is looking for a sweep. Allen is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Allen prevents Davies from standing back up.
Davies wants to control but Allen is keeping busy and won't allow it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Allen passes the guard and advances to mount!
Davies tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Allen sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Allen tries to control but Davies wriggling away.
Allen controlling his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Allen is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!
Davies throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Allen misses with a combination
and Davies counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Allen bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Allen fails to land the takedown.
Allen looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mason Allen. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Davies throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Allen sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Davies misses with a straight left.
Allen throws a hook to the side of Davies's head but Davies sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Allen works Davies's body with a nice hook.
Allen staying out of range there.
Davies takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Davies throws a right and a left that Allen avoids nicely.
A telegraphed right hand from Davies misses the target.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Allen avoids the body shot from Davies.
Davies misses the shot to the body.

Davies gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mason Allen dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Davies falls off balance throwing a combination

and Allen counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Davies's guard now.
Davies wants to stand up but Allen is controlling him.
Allen postures up.
Davies is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Allen is pushing down on Davies's leg trying to pass to half guard. Davies is fighting to maintain full guard but Allen has managed to sneak the leg through.
Davies is trying to stand up here but Allen is controlling him well.
Davies is refusing to be controlled, as Allen sits in half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Davies is looking to improve his position.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Allen misses with a body shot.
Davies lands a nice shot to the body.
Allen tries to bum rush Davies with a series of wild strikes but Davies uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Allen shoots for a takedown but Davies saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Davies misses with a body punch

and Allen decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Davies's guard.
Davies is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Davies controlling the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Davies wants to get back to his feet but Allen is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Allen looking to pass the guard.
Davies seems keen to control Allen's posture.

Davies is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Allen is aware though and is defending well.
Davies keeping moving, preventing Allen from controlling successfully.
Allen trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Allen needs to keep his hands up - Davies had a free shot at his head there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davies connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Davies throws a left and a right that both miss

and Allen counters with a shoot takedown. Davies fights it but they end up in guard.

Davies pushes Allen off and gets back to his feet.
Davies connects with a looping right hand.
Allen blocks the body kick.
The fighters circling - Davies throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

Allen shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Mason Allen overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Davies is desperately trying to improve his position but Allen has a good base and remains in mount.
Davies tries to hold on but Allen pushes him away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Allen controlling his opponent.

Allen goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Davies turns into him and now he's in Allen's guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Davies is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Davies stands up from Allen's guard - Davies perhaps looking for a knockout.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mason Allen dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

A shot to the body from Davies misses
and Allen counters with a nice body shot.
Davies misses with a looping left.
Davies connects with a body shot.
Davies falls off balance throwing a combination

and Allen counters with a takedown into side control.
Davies is being controlled here.
Allen wants to lay and pray for a moment but Davies keeps working.
Davies regains half guard.
Davies has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Allen is working away from the top position though.
Davies is controlling Allen's position as best he can from this difficult position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Allen trying to pass the guard but Davies defending well.
Allen trying to control the action but Davies is working from the bottom.
Allen wants to pass the guard but Davies is defending well.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Davies has his hands clasped together around Allen's back. He's all about the action.

Davies kicks Allen off and gets back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Davies lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.

Allen shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Davies manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Allen trying to control the position from guard on top but Davies is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Davies has control of Allen's left arm, preventing Allen from doing any damage.
Davies is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davies is trying to keep Allen in close.
Allen looking to sit in guard and control but Davies gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Davies trying to control but Allen is working from the bottom.
Allen wants to sweep but no luck.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Allen shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Davies but Davies pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Davies misses with a wild body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Allen dodges the punch combination from Davies.
Davies swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Allen dodges the punch combination from Davies.
Allen slips under a jab from Davies.
Bill Davies seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Allen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Davies manages to avoid it.
Allen is looking to wear down Davies with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Davies lands with a right hand.
Allen looks to score with a jab to the body but Davies is just out of range.
Allen cracks Davies with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Bill Davies has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Allen throws a hook but Davies blocks it.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Mason Allen.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Allen, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 John Kavanagh scores the fight 30:27
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 30:27
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 30:27

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