PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kai Allard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Blitz Finish (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Allard
vs
Finish

205 cm
19
190 lbs
7 - 0 - 0

186 cm
20
195 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Crimson Supplements($50 159 Recovery)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kai Allard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Blitz Finish!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Marco Blurström and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Finish throws a left and a right that both miss
and Allard counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Finish throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Allard counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Allard works Finish's body with a nice hook.
A jab from Finish misses.
Allard avoids a kick to the body.
A big right from Allard misses.
Finish throws a left and a right that both miss
and Allard connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Finish keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A cross from Finish lands.
Finish misses with a double jab
and Allard counters with a nice uppercut.
Finish will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Allard lands a nice hook to Finish's body. Finish takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Allard connects with a jab.
Allard misses with a straight right.
Allard lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Finish at a distance.
Finish rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Allard counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Finish misses with a combination

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

That's one minute gone in the round.
Allard tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Finish takes a shot to the head.
Finish is trying to break the clinch but Allard is controlling him.
Allard keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Finish's efforts to push away.
Finish tries a body shot but Allard blocks it.
Allard prevents a body shot from Finish.
Allard misses with the head strike.
Allard lands a right hand.
Finish is trying to break free.
A frustrated look appears on Finish's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Finish lands a body shot.
Finish is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Allard lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Finish blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short right from Allard on the inside.
Allard misses with a short punch on the inside.
Allard working aggressively here.
A left hand lands to the body for Allard.
Allard lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Allard misses with a hook from the clinch.
Finish misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Allard lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Allard stalling against the cage.
Allard gets through Finish's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Allard lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Finish tries a body shot but Allard blocks it.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Finish.
Allard fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

Finish breaks the clinch.
Allard wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Finish looks gassed!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Allard scores with a hook to the body. Finish takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Allard is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Allard cracks Finish with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Finish throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
letting Allard counter with a right hand.
Finish looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Finish takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Finish rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Allard counters with a nice uppercut.

Allard clinches with his opponent.
Allard scores with a shoulder strike.
Allard lands with a right to the head.
Finish misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch on the inside from Allard fails to land.
Finish blocking some punches.
Finish misses with a body punch.
Finish misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A nice right hand lands inside from Allard.
Allard throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Finish misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Allard lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Finish.
Allard tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Allard keeps control of Finish as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Finish can't break the clinch.
Allard lands a nice uppercut.
Finish tries to work over Allard's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A right hook to the body lands for Allard.
Allard lands a right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Allard scores with a nice short uppercut.
Finish misses with some punches.
Finish working hard to break the clinch.
Allard really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Allard softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Allard lands with a left to the head.

Finish's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kai Allard is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Allard cracks Finish with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Allard keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Allard connects with a good right hand that stumbles Finish. Finish circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Finish takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Allard lands a body shot.
Finish throws a combination that misses
and Allard counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Finish thinking.
Allard is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Allard jabs Finish right on the nose. Finish blinks but takes it well.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Finish takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Allard lands a glancing blow to the side of Finish's head.
Finish falls off balance throwing a combination
and Allard counters with a nice uppercut.
Allard tries to clinch up but Finish circles away and keeps his distance.
Allard works Finish's body with a nice hook.
Finish walks into a left hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Allard looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Allard tries to clinch there but Finish circles away.
Finish throws the kick towards the body but Allard avoids it.
Finish falls off balance throwing a combination
and Allard counters with a stiff right hand.
Finish throws a left and a right that both miss
enabling Allard to counter with a crisp jab.
Jab from Allard.
Allard misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Finish tries to land a leg kick but Allard saw it coming and moves away.
Finish falls off balance throwing a combination
and Allard counters with a lovely straight right hand!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Finish throws a left and a right that both miss
and Allard counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Allard blocks the body kick.
Allard cracks Finish with a right hand to the side of the head.
Finish has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Finish throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Allard counters with a right hand to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kai Allard dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Finish connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Blitz Finish is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Allard looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Allard lands with a hook. Finish tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Finish takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Finish throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Allard cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Allard throws a lazy right hand but Finish sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Allard on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Finish. Finish obviously looking to wear him down.
Allard misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Finish counters with a series of strikes. Allard will be more careful next time no doubt.
Allard dips to his left and cracks Finish with an uppercut!
Allard lands a nice shot to the body.
Allard throws a hook to the side of Finish's head but Finish sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Finish misses the shot to the body.
Finish shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Allard as he avoids it easily.
Finish is breathing heavily.
Allard paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Allard misses with a body shot.
Allard lands a jab-cross combination.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Finish misses with an uppercut
and Allard counters with a lovely shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Finish throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Allard counters with a right hand to the body.
Allard moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Finish takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Allard thows a body shot but no joy.
Allard throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Finish stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Good work by Allard as he checks the leg kick.
Blitz Finish seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Finish misses with a combination
and Finish takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Finish ducks right into an uppercut from Allard.
Finish is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Allard avoids the body shot from Finish.
Finish shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Allard sprawls well. Allard wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Finish gets slowly back to his feet.
Finish throws a combination that misses
and Allard counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Allard tries to close the distance and clinch up but Finish swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Finish takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Nice straight punches there by Allard. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Allard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Finish swats away the attempt to clinch by Allard.
Allard works Finish's body with a nice hook.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Finish has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Finish walks into a left hand.
Finish avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Finish swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
enabling Allard to counter with a crisp jab.
Kai Allard is winning the standup battle so far.
Finish misses with a double jab
and Allard counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Allard lands a lovely overhand right.
Allard cracks Finish with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Finish misses with a combination
and Allard counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Decent striking displayed by Allard there.
Allard checks a leg kick nicely.
Finish misses with a combination
and Allard counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Allard throws a right and a left that both miss.
Allard dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Decent striking displayed by Allard there.
Finish throws a left and a right that both miss
and Allard counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Allard lunges at Finish with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Finish's hand.
Allard dips to his left and cracks Finish with an uppercut!
Finish moves forwards but Allard connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Finish takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Allard lands a lovely overhand right.
Allard ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Finish walks into a jab.

Allard moves into the clinch.
Allard prevents a body shot from Finish.
A nice right hand lands inside from Allard.

Finish pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Finish swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Allard counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Finish thinking.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Finish throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Allard counters with a nice body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Allard lands a jab.
Allard scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Finish staying out of range there.
Good shot there by Allard.
Jab, jab by Allard - just one landing.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Finish lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Allard has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Allard and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Finish blocks a jab.
Finish shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Allard but Allard pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Kai Allard has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Blitz Finish.
Finish throws a combination that misses
and Allard counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Finish misses with a combination
and Allard connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Allard lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Allard.

Allard has Finish up against the cage in a clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Allard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kai Allard dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Allard moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Allard looks to score with a jab to the body but Finish is just out of range.
Allard swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Allard comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Allard is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Finish can do to turn this around?

Allard takes the fight into the clinch.
Allard has a couple of punches blocked by Finish.
Kai Allard has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Finish has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Allard lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Finish tries to work over Allard's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Allard lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Allard lands a body punch.
Finish throws a punch but it's blocked by Allard.
Finish lands with a light punch inside.
Allard lands a left hand that snaps the head of Finish backwards.
Still in the clinch, Allard scores with a nice short uppercut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Allard.
Allard has Finish pressed against the cage, preventing Finish from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Nice body punch from Allard - that landed with a thud.
Allard tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A nice left hand lands by Allard.
Finish takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Allard lands a hook that snaps the head of Finish backwards.
Allard working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Finish's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Finish works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A nice right hand lands inside from Allard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Finish swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Nice body punch from Allard - that landed with a thud.
Allard scores with a shoulder strike.
Allard lands a hook to the side of the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Allard creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Allard throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Finishs head.
Allard lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Allard lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Finish tries to work over Allard's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Allard creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Allard lands with a light punch inside.

Finish's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Allard lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Allard lands with a right hand.
Allard throws a shot to the body.
Allard works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Allard fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Allard tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Finish manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Allard lands a nice shot to the body.
Allard lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Finish at a distance.
Finish falls off balance throwing a combination
and Allard counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kai Allard is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Allard comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.

Allard gets in close and instigates a clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Finish tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Finish misses with the head strike.
Finish struggles to land a body shot inside as Allard controls his hands.
Finish has a couple of punches blocked by Allard.
Allard blocks a body shot from Finish.
Finish tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Finish lands a body punch in the clinch.
A short uppercut from Finish.
Allard blocks a body shot from Finish.
Finish is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Finish has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Finish misses with a hook to the ribs.
Finish lands with a short shot to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Finish tries to break free but Allard pushes him back against the cage.
Finish misses with a body punch.
Finish has a couple of punches blocked by Allard.
Finish wants to break free but Allard has control.

Finish breaks the clinch.
Finish misses with a combination
and Allard counters with a one-two to the body.
Allard dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Allard jabs Finish right on the nose. Finish blinks but takes it well.
Finish throws a combination that misses

and Allard counters by clinching up.

Finish escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Allard throws a right and a left that Finish avoids nicely.
Finish misses with a double jab
and Allard counters with a stiff right hand.
Allard lands with an overhand left.
Allard lands a nice shot to the body.
Allard sizes up Finish with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Finish falls off balance throwing a combination
and Allard counters with a series of strikes. Finish will be more careful next time no doubt.
Allard lunges at Finish with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Finish's hand.
Finish shoots in looking for a takedown but Allard manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Finish's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Allard scores with a sloppy right hand. Finish should have avoided that one.

Allard closes the distance and pushes Finish back into the cage.
Finish throws a punch but it's blocked by Allard.
A frustrated look appears on Finish's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Blitz Finish has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Finish has a couple of punches blocked by Allard.
Finish stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Finish can't break the clinch.
Finish wants to break the clinch but can't.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Finish is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Allard prevents a body shot from Finish.
Finish misses with a hook to the ribs.
Finish fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Finish.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kai Allard showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Allard has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 30:25
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 30:26
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 30:25

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kai Allard!