PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kobe Bryan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jason Allen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Allen is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by The Realest Sport. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Bryan
vs
Allen

185 cm
25
170 lbs
14 - 11 - 0

185 cm
27
178 lbs
13 - 11 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

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 14 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kobe Bryan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jason Allen!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bryan fails to land the takedown.
Bryan pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Allen back to the cage. Bryan follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Bryan circles away from the clinch attempt

and Bryan moves into the clinch.
Allen throws a knee to the head but misses.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Allen tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Still in the clinch, Bryan scores with a nice short uppercut.
Allen looking to stall.

Bryan gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Allen regains guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Allen avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Bryan stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Allen swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Bryan missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Allen is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Bryan is controlling him.
Bryan wants to control from the top but Allen keeps moving.
Bryan pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Allen is keeping the position for now.
Bryan postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

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.
Allen utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Allen keeping full guard, as Bryan tries to pass.
Bryan looking to sit in guard and control but Allen gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Allen wants to stand but Bryan is controlling his posture from full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Kobe Bryan just wasn't active enough.
Bryan blocks a low kick nicely.
Bryan wants to clinch but Allen slips to the side

and Allen counters by moving into the clinch.

Allen is fighting off a takedown attempt but Bryan is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Allen to the mat. Allen regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Bryan has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Bryan trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Bryan trying to control but Allen is working from the bottom.
Bryan trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

Bryan drops back, looking for a kneebar! Allen looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Allen looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Allen!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bryan tries to bench press Allen off him but Allen keeps the position.
Allen tries to stand but Bryan is controlling his head.
Bryan is looking for a sweep.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kobe Bryan 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.

Allen closes the distance but Bryan moves to the side

and Bryan counters with a takedown into side control.
Bryan looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Allen is avoiding damage well.

Bryan goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Allen rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Bryan's guard! Nice work there by Allen!
Allen wants to get up but he can't break Bryan's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bryan looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Allen would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Jason Allen hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.

Bryan has closed the distance and engaged Allen in a clinch.
Allen is struggling to control the position.
Allen is trying to stall.
Allen tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Allen with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Allen misses with a knee to the head.
Bryan wants a takedown.

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 prevents a takedown attempt there.
Bryan has had enough of the clinch but Allen keeps him there for the moment.
Bryan can't get the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kobe Bryan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bryan lands a body shot in the clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Allen.
Allen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Allen throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Bryan blocks it with crossed arms.
Bryan managing to block the knees to the body from Allen.
Allen prevents Bryan from breaking the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Bryan.
Bryan lands an elbow just above Allen 's eye.
Bryan blocks the elbow strike.
Allen throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Bryan looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Bryan has Allen pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Allen manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Allen is trying to stall.
Allen throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Allen stalling in the clinch.
Bryan is working for takedown but Allen is calmly controlling the position for now.
Bryan is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Allen lands a nice uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Allen.
Allen creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Allen lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Allen gets underhooks to prevent Bryan's takedown attempt.
Allen is pressed up against the cage. Bryan has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Allen down to the mat. Allen avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Allen moves in looking to clinch but Bryan pushes him off.
Allen tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bryan works the jab nicely.
Bryan tries to clinch but Allen moves out of range.
Allen showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bryan.
Allen is looking to clinch.

Bryan moves into the clinch successfully.
Allen controlling the action here for a moment.
Allen lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Bryan is trying to force a seperation but Allen has the dominant position.
Bryan is trying to push Allen away but Allen has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
The referee is keeping an eye on Allen - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Allen taking a breather.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Bryan is working for takedown but Allen is calmly controlling the position for now.
Allen keeps control of Bryan as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Allen connects with a knee to the head.
The referee calls for Allen to work.
Knees to the body from Allen.
Allen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

Bryan tightens his grip and picks Allen up, before dumping him to the ground. Allen manages to land in guard.
Allen is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Bryan is controlling him.
Bryan throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Bryan throws and elbow that misses. Allen uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Bryan's guard. Nice move by Allen!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kobe Bryan dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Allen defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Bryan.
Allen moves to clinch but Bryan breaks away

and Bryan moves into the clinch.
Allen with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

Bryan breaks from the clinch.
Allen looks to clinch

and Bryan counters with a single leg into guard. Allen didn't expect that.
Bryan thows a big elbow that misses.
Allen working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Bryan.
Allen is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Bryan throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Allen works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bryan throws and elbow that misses. Allen uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Bryan's guard. Nice move by Allen!
Bryan wants to sweep here but Allen controlling him for the moment.
Bryan has a closed guard, preventing Allen from standing up.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Jason Allen.
Allen keeps the fight on the outside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Bryan wants to clinch up but Allen keeps it at a distance.
Bryan tries to clinch but Allen moves out of range.
Bryan is looking to clinch.
Allen has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Bryan finds it's way round the side to connect with Allen's head.
Bryan lands a jab to the nose.
Kobe Bryan is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Allen looks to clinch

and Bryan counters by clinching up.
Allen tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Allen tries to land a knee to the head but Bryan blocks with his arms.
Bryan can't break the clinch.

Bryan breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bryan wants to clinch up but Allen keeps it at a distance.
Allen is looking to clinch.
Allen takes a jab right on the kisser.
Jason Allen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Allen fails in his attempt to clinch.
Bryan circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bryan scores with a shot to the body.
Bryan scores with a jab to the body.
Allen darts in trying to clinch
and Bryan cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Allen darts in trying to clinch
and Bryan counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Allen thinking.
Bryan cracks Allen with a good jab.
Allen doesn't manage to clinch there - Bryan circles away.
Allen darts in trying to clinch

and Bryan counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Bryan.
Allen makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

Bryan manages to break the clinch.
Allen looks to score with a jab to the body but Bryan is just out of range.
Bryan scores with a shot to the body.
No joy there for Bryan, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

Allen gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Bryan wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Allen has him pressed against the cage.
A short left from Bryan.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Bryan manages to break the clinch.
Bryan circles away from the clinch attempt

and Bryan counters by clinching up.
Allen throws a knee to the head but misses.
A knee to the head by Allen.
Allen takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Bryan wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Bryan blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Allen tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Allen is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Allen trying to land knees to the body.

Bryan pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jason Allen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Allen wants to clinch but Bryan slips to the side
and Bryan counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Bryan looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Allen is fending him off so far but Bryan persists. Nope, Allen circles away and we're back to standing.

Allen clinches up against the cage.
Kobe Bryan is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Allen throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Bryan blocks it with crossed arms.
Allen missing with knees to the body.

Bryan escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bryan moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.

Bryan closes the distance and pushes Allen back into the cage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kobe Bryan showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Bryan, 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kobe Bryan!