PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jason Alan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jeremy Pizel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jason Alan could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Jeremy Pizel's chin.

Alan
vs
Pizel

175 cm
22
175 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

180 cm
18
168 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jason Alan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jeremy Pizel!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Damien Edna and Summer Carpenter.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Pizel shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Alan is trying to defend but Pizel finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Pizel stops Alan from getting back to his feet.
Alan trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Alan keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Pizel is trying to control the action in half guard but Alan is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

Pizel stands up from half guard.
Pizel moves forwards but Alan connects with a nice, crisp jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pizel doesn't manage to clinch there - Alan circles away.
Pizel shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Alan but Alan pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Pizel shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Alan as he jumps to the side.
Good shot there by Alan.
Alan throws a series of punches but Pizel avoids them all with ease.

Pizel has managed to clinch.
Pizel leaning against his opponent.
Pizel misses with a hook from the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Alan's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Alan has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Alan on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Pizel landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Pizel stalls.
Pizel fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Jason Alan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jeremy Pizel.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Alan manages to break the clinch.
Alan throws a shot from downtown. Pizel moves away and avoids it.
Pizel misses with a combination
and Alan counters with a good low kick that Pizel was not able to check.
Pizel tries for a takedown but Alan circles away easily
and Alan counters with a left and a right that stings Pizel.
Alan pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Alan lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Alan looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Alan buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Jason Alan is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Alan lands a nice leg kick that just misses Pizel's sensitive parts.
Pizel has his takedown stuffed
and Alan connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Alan throws a quick inside leg kick.
Pizel looks gassed!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alan scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Alan throws a combination. Pizel tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Pizel fails with the takedown
and Alan counters with a two punch combo.
Nice body kick from Alan.
Alan throws a left and a right that both miss

so Pizel counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Alan wants to get back to his feet but Pizel is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Alan pushes Pizel off and gets back to his feet.
No joy there for Alan, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Alan is looking to slow Pizel down with leg kicks.
Jason Alan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pizel fails with the takedown
and Alan counters with a nice body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pizel moves forwards but Alan connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Pizel ducks under a wild hook from Alan.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pizel moves in looking to clinch but Alan pushes him off.
Alan throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Alan lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Alan.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jason Alan dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Alan looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Pizel doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Alan counters with a nice leg kick.
A right-left combo lands from Alan.
Alan jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Pizel misses with a takedown
and Alan counters with a series of strikes. Pizel will be more careful next time no doubt.
Alan throws a series of strikes that have Pizel backpedaling.
Alan catches Pizel with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Alan swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Alan throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A left lands for Alan.
Alan throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Pizel tries to clinch
and Alan counters with a good, hard body kick but Pizel shrugs it off.
Pizel is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alan throws a leg kick which misses Pizel's front leg but catches the back leg as Pizel tries to avoid it.
Jason Alan is winning the standup battle so far.
Alan stalks Pizel and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Pizel's face. Pizel staggers backwards, shaken.
Alan misses with an uppercut. Pizel saw that one coming.
Alan throws a quick inside leg kick.
Alan fails to land with a series of punches.
Alan throws a nice head kick!
Pizel on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Alan throws a nice inside leg kick.
Pizel's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Alan throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Pizel's head.
Pizel slips a jab and a cross from Alan.
A head kick misses from Alan.
A nice inside leg kick there by Alan. That's going to slow Pizel down.
Pizel tries to clinch but Alan moves away
and Alan counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pizel takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Pizel tries to clinch but Alan moves away
and Alan counters with a two punch combo.
A combination from Alan does no damage.
Alan throws a right and a left that both miss.
Jason Alan is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Alan lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Pizel misses with a combination
and Alan counters with a one-two to the body.
Pizel with a poor takedown
and Alan counters with a nice low kick that buckles Pizel's knee momentarily.
Jason Alan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jeremy Pizel.
A slapping body kick lands there for Alan.
Pizel fails with the takedown
and Alan counters with a slapping leg kick.
Alan moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A nice inside leg kick there by Alan. That's going to slow Pizel down.
Alan throws a series of punches but Pizel avoids them all with ease.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alan misses with a series of wild punches.
Alan is working the combinations to good effect here.
Alan throws a sloppy head kick and Pizel moves out of range easily.
Alan throws a left and a right that both miss

and Pizel counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Pizel.

Alan breaks from the clinch.
Alan misses with a two punch combination.
Alan throws a left and a right that both miss

and Pizel holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Pizel has Alan pressed against the cage, preventing Alan from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Alan wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Pizel is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Alan pulls him back up using the underhooks.

Alan breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Good leg kick by Alan there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Alan rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Pizel moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Alan throws a series of punches but Pizel avoids them all with ease.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alan scores with a leg kick.
Alan throws a combination that misses

and Pizel holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Alan breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Alan lands with a straight right. Pizel didn't see that one coming.
A nice combination there by Alan.
Alan throws a head kick but Pizel moves out of range.
Crunch! Alan slams his shin into Pizel's torso.
Alan lands a two punch combo.
Alan thumps Pizel with a low kick.
Pizel misses with a double jab
and Alan counters with a thumping low kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Alan.
Pizel has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Alan throws a right and a left that Pizel avoids nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jason Alan dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Alan displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Pizel swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Pizel rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Alan moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Alan misses with a few strikes there.
Pizel takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Alan scores with a jab to the jaw.
Alan moves away from the strike by Pizel.
Alan lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Alan throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Pizel's head.
Pizel wants to clinch but Alan slips to the side
and Alan counters with an inside leg kick.
Pizel moves out of range of the body kick from Alan.
Pizel closes the distance but Alan moves to the side
letting Alan counter with a right hand.
Pizel slips a jab and a cross from Alan.
Pizel takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pizel tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Alan counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Alan scores with a decent looking hook.
Pizel has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Alan lands a jab to the head.
Pizel wants to clinch
and Alan counters with a straight right hand.
Alan throws a series of punches but Pizel avoids them all with ease.
Pizel clinches but Alan breaks the clinch
and Alan counters with a low kick, right behind Pizel 's knee.
Alan lands with a cross.
Alan looks to throw a body kick
and Pizel counters with a nice kick to the body.
A right-left combo lands from Alan.
Alan scores with a leg kick.
Alan looks to land a combination. Pizel sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alan bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Pizel's head.
Pizel takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Alan looks to land a combination but Pizel avoids it well.
Alan throws a right and a left that Pizel avoids nicely.
Alan lunges at Pizel with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Pizel's hand.
Alan misses with a double jab.
Alan lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Pizel circles away quickly and effectively.
Pizel misses with a takedown attempt
and Alan counters with a two punch combo.
Pizel closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Pizel doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Alan counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A jab from Alan does it's job there.
Pizel shoots and misses
and Alan counters with a nice low kick that buckles Pizel's knee momentarily.
Jason Alan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jeremy Pizel.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alan uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
No joy there for Alan, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Pizel takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Nice body kick there by Alan.
Alan throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Pizel.
Pizel dodges the punch combination from Alan.
Alan scores with a push kick.
Alan scores with a hook.
Alan feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Pizel's calf.
Alan misses with a wild combination.
Alan lands a nice shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alan lands with a hook. Pizel tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Alan will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Pizel needs to keep his hands up - Alan had a free shot at his head there.
Alan misses with a double jab

and Pizel counters with a shoot takedown. Alan fights it but they end up in guard.

Alan is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Jeremy Pizel has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Alan's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pizel tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Alan counters with a three punch combo that has Pizel backing up. Pizel nods at Alan to acknowledge the strikes.
Jason Alan is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Alan throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Pizel on the side of the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jason Alan showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Alan, 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 Skip Squint scores the fight 30:27
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 30:27
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jason Alan!