PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Zack Allan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Forrest Loveladdy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Allan comes to the cage accompanied by Party Hard. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Allan
vs
Loveladdy

177 cm
20
160 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

180 cm
20
169 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

ADCC Champion
Counter striker
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Zack Allan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Forrest Loveladdy!
The judges for this bout are , and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Allan throws a jab when Loveladdy was well out of range.
Loveladdy shoots in but no luck this time.
Allan pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Allan swings for the body but Loveladdy moves out of range.
Loveladdy looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Loveladdy shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Allan defends it nicely.
Loveladdy throws a right and a left that Allan avoids nicely.
Loveladdy fails with a takedown attempt.
Zack Allan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Forrest Loveladdy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Allan punishes Loveladdy's body with a nice straight punch.
Loveladdy looks gassed!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Allan swings for the body but Loveladdy moves out of range.
Loveladdy blocks a low kick nicely.
Allan rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Loveladdy moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Allan stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Allan wants it to stay on the feet.

Loveladdy shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Loveladdy was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Allan is looking to get to half guard.
Loveladdy throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Allan can't escape the position.
Allan is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Loveladdy looking to ground and pound but Allan is blocking nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Allan working to try and regain half guard.
Loveladdy punching from mount but Allan doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Allan tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Loveladdy trying to control but he's not successful this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Allan tries to hold on but Loveladdy postures up.
Loveladdy has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Allan keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Loveladdy avoids the attempt from Allan to control.
Allan can't escape the position.
Loveladdy in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Allan holds on to Loveladdy as tight as he can, avoiding damage.
Allan tries to hold on but Loveladdy postures up.
Loveladdy looking to ground and pound but Allan is blocking nicely.
Loveladdy looking to finish with strikes here!
Allan can't escape the position.

That's four 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.
Allan is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Loveladdy throwing strikes here but Allan is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Loveladdy cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Allan wants to hold on but Loveladdy pushes him away.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Zack Allan just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Loveladdy misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Allan throws a good cross that connects.
Loveladdy takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Loveladdy slips under a jab.

Allan rushes Loveladdy and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Allan lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Good body shot from Allan.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Zack Allan dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Loveladdy defending well as Allan loads up on a big left hand.
A telegraphed right hand from Allan misses the target.
Allan wants to clinch up but Loveladdy keeps it at a distance.
Allan catches Loveladdy with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Allan will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Zack Allan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Loveladdy shoots in for a double leg but Allan sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Allan stuns Loveladdy with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Allan stuffs the takedown attempt from Loveladdy. Loveladdy gets slowly back to his feet.
Allan misses with a hook. Loveladdy ducked under it nicely.
Zack Allan is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Allan fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.

It looks like Forrest Loveladdy has been cut.
A cross from Allan lands.
Allan misses with a few strikes there.
Allan throws a nice looking combination but Loveladdy bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Allan tries to clinch but Loveladdy is having none of it.
Loveladdy throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Allan keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
No joy there for Allan, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Allan throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Allan lands a right hook to the body.
Loveladdy is breathing heavily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Allan throws a body punch but Loveladdy moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Allan throws a body punch but Loveladdy moves out of range.
Allan tries to close the distance and clinch but Loveladdy swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Allan throws a looping overhand right but Loveladdy ducks down to avoid it.
Allan moves in looking to clinch but Loveladdy pushes him off.
Allan keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Zack Allan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Forrest Loveladdy.
Allan tries to close the distance and clinch up but Loveladdy swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Loveladdy misses with a takedown attempt - Allan sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Allan fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Allan lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Allan.
Allan cracks a nice hook into Loveladdy's ribs.
Allan jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Allan moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.

Allan feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Loveladdy sprawling to the canvas! Loveladdy rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Allan finish him?!

That has opened up Forrest Loveladdy's cut even more.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Allan misses with a hook.

Allan moves into range and clinches up with Loveladdy.
Allan lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Loveladdy or not.
Allan lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A body shot lands from Allan.
A short right from Allan.
Allan lands a hook to the side of the head.
Allan lands with a short head shot on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Allan on the inside.
Allan lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Allan scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Allan throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Loveladdys head.

The cut above Forrest Loveladdy's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Allan cracks Loveladdy with a nice body shot.
Allan working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A nice left hand lands by Allan.
Allan lands a body punch.
Allan lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Loveladdy or not.
A right handed body shot lands from Allan.
A short left from Allan.
Allan stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Allan pushes Loveladdy back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Loveladdy fails to pull the fight into his guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Loveladdy's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A quick uppercut on the inside from Allan.
A left hand lands to the body for Allan.
Allan scores with a shoulder strike.
Allan lands a body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Zack Allan dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Forrest Loveladdy's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Allan lands a right hook to the body.
Allan lands a really nice looking cross but Loveladdy seems unphased.
Allan is looking to chop away at Loveladdy's legs.
A jab from Allan misses.
Allan throws a big shot that misses.
Loveladdy walks into a stiff left hand from Allan.
Allan is looking to score with low kicks.
Allan swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Loveladdy.

Forrest Loveladdy's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Loveladdy throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Allan's waist but Allan gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Loveladdy off to one side.
Allan rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Loveladdy moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Loveladdy takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Allan tries to clinch up.
Allan tries to clinch up.
Allan thows a body shot but no joy.
Allan fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Loveladdy on the side of the head.
Allan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Allan looks to throw the jab but Loveladdy is out of range.
Allan misses the shot to the body.
Loveladdy keeps the fight on the outside.
Zack Allan is winning the standup battle so far.
Allan connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Loveladdy's hands.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Forrest Loveladdy's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:03 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Zack Allan!