PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Puukko Allu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stephen Elley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Allu
vs
Elley

166 cm
21
139 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

198 cm
19
145 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin

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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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Puukko Allu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Stephen Elley!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Damien Edna and Hugh Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Elley throws a wild body kick that Allu sees coming a mile off.
Elley pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Elley tries to close the distance and clinch but Allu swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Elley tries to clinch up.
Elley fails with an attempt to clinch.
Elley tries to close the distance and clinch up but Allu swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Elley pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Elley is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Allu shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Allu is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Elley has managed to free his arm - good work.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Allu is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Elley sees it coming and defends easily.

Allu is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Elley defends it well.

Allu looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

Allu is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

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.
Allu prevents Elley from standing back up.

Allu is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Elley is trying to stand.
Elley is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

Allu is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Elley doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Allu.
Allu is breathing heavily.

Allu is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Elley sees it coming and defends easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Elley is trying to maintain the position but Allu is very close to passing his half guard.

Allu is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Elley has managed to free his arm - good work.
Elley is trying to maintain the position but Allu is very close to passing his half guard.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Elley wants to clinch up but Allu keeps it at a distance.
Elley is looking to clinch but Allu is avoiding it.

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.
Elley tries to clinch up.
Elley tries a head kick but it misses.
Elley throws a head kick that misses.
Allu avoids the head kick by Elley.
Allu closes this distance looking for a takedown but Elley circles away.
Allu circles away from the clinch attempt.
The fight stays on the outside here - Elley looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Elley throws a sloppy head kick and Allu moves out of range easily.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Elley tries to clinch up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Puukko Allu dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Elley wants to clinch up but Allu keeps it at a distance.
Elley tries to clinch but Allu is having none of it.
Stephen Elley is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
An inside leg kick lands from Elley.
Elley doesn't manage to clinch there - Allu circles away.
Stephen Elley seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Elley fails with an attempt to clinch.
Elley slaps away a takedown attempt from Allu, before circling back to the center of the mat.
No luck for Allu with that takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Elley is looking to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Elley tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Allu paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Elley tries to close the distance and clinch up but Allu swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Allu swats away the attempt to clinch by Elley.
Elley tries to close the distance and clinch up but Allu swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Allu scores with a takedown into Elley's guard.
Elley avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

Allu drops back looking for a leg! Elley is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Elley manages to kick Allu off! Allu jumps back into Elley's guard.

Allu drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Allu jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

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

Allu has his feet on Elley's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Elley fails in his attempt to clinch.
Elley tries to clinch there but Allu circles away.
Elley throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Elley tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Elley is looking to clinch but Allu is avoiding it.
Allu circles away from the clinch attempt.
Allu avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Elley throws a sloppy head kick and Allu moves out of range easily.
Allu blocks a head kick by Elley.
Elley wants to clinch.
Elley tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Elley missing with a left hand there. Allu was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Elley tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Allu shoots in for a takedown but Elley shows good takedown defense.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Puukko Allu. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Elley throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Elley fails with an attempt to clinch.
Elley fails with an attempt to clinch.
Elley wants to clinch up but Allu keeps it at a distance.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Elley throws a sloppy head kick and Allu moves out of range easily.
Elley swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Stephen Elley will probably get the nod - 10:9.
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!

Allu shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Elley manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Allu's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Elley trying to control but Allu is having none of it.
Allu squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Elley sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

Allu bucks up and throws Elley to the side - he's got back to his feet. Great escape!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Elley wants to clinch.
Elley lands with a kick to the temple. Allu shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Allu circles away from the clinch attempt.
Elley is looking to clinch.
Elley fails with an attempt to clinch.
Elley is looking to clinch but Allu is avoiding it.

That's two 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.
Elley tries to clinch up but Allu circles away and keeps his distance.
Elley misses with a head kick.

Allu shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.

Allu is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

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

Allu drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Allu jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Elley wants to sweep here but Allu controlling him for the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Allu is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Elley is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Elley has escaped and now he's on top!
Elley trying to control the position from guard on top but Allu is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Elley gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Elley is looking to clinch.
Allu shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Elley as he jumps to the side.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Elley wants to clinch up but Allu keeps it at a distance.
Elley doesn't manage to clinch there - Allu circles away.
Elley tries to clinch up but Allu circles away and keeps his distance.
Elley moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Elley fails with an attempt to clinch.
Elley tries to clinch but Allu is having none of it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
The fight stays on the outside here - Elley looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Elley tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Stephen Elley.
I think Elley 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 Donatello Bradman scores the fight 29:29
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 28:29
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Stephen Elley!