PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Benny Allen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jin Kisaragi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kisaragi is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Lust SIN. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Allen
vs
Kisaragi

164 cm
20
147 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

178 cm
22
134 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
Very quick

ADCC Champion
Counter striker
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Benny Allen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jin Kisaragi!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Paulo Santos and Seu Braga.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kisaragi misses with a takedown attempt - Allen sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Kisaragi avoids the body shot from Allen.
Kisaragi shoots in for a takedown but Allen shows good takedown defense.
Allen lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Kisaragi at a distance.
Allen lands a nice shot to the body.
Allen throws a nice looking combination but Kisaragi bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Kisaragi.
Benny Allen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jin Kisaragi.
Kisaragi fails with a takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kisaragi fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Allen swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Allen with a nice cross.
Allen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

Kisaragi shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Allen manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Allen looking to hit a scissor sweep but Kisaragi is one step ahead there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kisaragi looking to pass the guard.
Allen looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Kisaragi is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

Kisaragi drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Allen dives on top into guard.
Allen trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Kisaragi avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Allen trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Allen is looking to work some ground and pound but Kisaragi has wrist control.
Kisaragi looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Kisaragi is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

Allen thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Kisaragi is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Allen defends well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kisaragi wants to sweep but no luck.
Allen trying to control but Kisaragi is working from the bottom.

Allen has gone for a leg lock! Kisaragi slips out almost immediately though and dives into Allen's guard.
Allen bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Kisaragi's guard.
Allen tries to free his leg and advance position but Kisaragi is retaining full guard.

Allen thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Allen is breathing heavily.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Kisaragi is on top in guard.
Kisaragi preventing the sweep.

Kisaragi drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Kisaragi jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

Kisaragi thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kisaragi won't allow Allen to sweep him here.
Allen is trying to keep Kisaragi in close.

Kisaragi thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Allen looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Kisaragi avoids the body shot from Allen.

Kisaragi shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Kisaragi showed some decent athleticism there.
Allen might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Allen is looking for a sweep. Kisaragi is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jin Kisaragi 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.

Allen displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Kisaragi.
Kisaragi shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Allen defends it nicely.

Kisaragi shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Allen is trying to defend but Kisaragi finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Allen is looking to improve his position.

Kisaragi is looking for a kimura but Allen is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Kisaragi to get the leverage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Allen tries to roll over but Kisaragi keeps him under control.

Kisaragi is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Allen is just riding it out for now. Kisaragi eventually gives up the hold.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Allen is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Kisaragi's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Kisaragi's back!
Allen thows a huge left but connects with the canvas and not his opponent.

Allen has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Allen has the hooks in. Kisaragi is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Allen wants to control but Kisaragi is keeping busy.

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 looking to soften up his opponent with punches.
Kisaragi tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Kisaragi working to try and regain half guard.
A nice elbow there by Allen.
Allen can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Kisaragi is looking to escape.
Kisaragi is in all sorts of trouble here.
Allen wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
Kisaragi manages to regain half guard. Good work.

Allen is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kisaragi makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Kisaragi.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Kisaragi escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Allen gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Allen accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Allen throwing strikes but missing.
Allen trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Kisaragi escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Allen gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Allen wants to control from the top but Kisaragi keeps moving.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Allen drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Kisaragi manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Allen has Kisaragi in his guard.

Allen throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Kisaragi thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Allen looking for a sweep. Not yet Allen, not yet.
Kisaragi stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Allen swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Kisaragi drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Allen dives on top into guard.

Allen drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Kisaragi dives on top into guard.
Kisaragi passes Allen's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jin Kisaragi showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Kisaragi fails with a takedown attempt.
Kisaragi tries for a takedown but Allen sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Allen lands a lovely overhand right.
Kisaragi shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Allen pinned against the cage. Allen gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Benny Allen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jin Kisaragi.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kisaragi avoids the body shot from Allen.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kisaragi changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Allen tries to avoid it but Kisaragi manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Allen to the ground. Allen escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Kisaragi tries for a takedown but Allen sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Allen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kisaragi moves away.
Kisaragi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Allen throws a right and a left that Kisaragi avoids nicely.
Allen throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Kisaragi on the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Kisaragi displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Allen throws out the jab.
Kisaragi shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Allen sprawls well. Allen wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Kisaragi gets slowly back to his feet.
Allen throws a looping overhand right but Kisaragi ducks down to avoid it.
Allen digs a good body shot into Kisaragi's ribs.
Kisaragi shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Allen as he avoids it easily.
Kisaragi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Allen.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Allen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kisaragi has a takedown stuffed.
Kisaragi looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Allen swings for the body but Kisaragi moves out of range.
Nice takedown defense from Allen. No joy for Kisaragi on that attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Allen misses with the combination.
Allen throws a nice looking combination but Kisaragi bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Allen missing with a left hand there. Kisaragi was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Allen just misses with a punch to the body.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Kisaragi fails with a takedown attempt.
Benny Allen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Allen punishes Kisaragi's body with a nice straight punch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Benny Allen showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Kisaragi has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 28:29
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 28:29
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jin Kisaragi!