PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Andy Allanson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rex Williams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Allanson's entrance music is Know Your Enemy. A fine choice. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Allanson
vs
Williams

170 cm
24
155 lbs
10 - 9 - 0

173 cm
24
155 lbs
8 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Very quick

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Andy Allanson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Rex Williams!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Allanson misses with a double jab

and Williams counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Allanson keeping full guard, as Williams tries to pass.

Williams stands and steps away. Allanson gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Allanson plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Allanson moves in looking to clinch but Williams pushes him off.
Good shot there by Allanson.
Williams tries for a takedown but Allanson circles away easily
and Allanson counters with a straight right hand.
Andy Allanson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams misses with a takedown
and Allanson counters with a body kick.
Allanson throws a right hand that Williams ducks under and follows up with a left that Williams also avoids with ease.
Allanson thumps Williams with a low kick.
Allanson connects with a looping right hand.
Allanson lands a lovely overhand right.
Williams avoids the body shot from Allanson.
Allanson feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Williamss jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Allanson lands a leg kick that knocks Williams off balance momentarily.
Williams blocks a head kick by Allanson.
Williams stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Allanson.
Allanson throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Allanson misses with a left hand

and Williams counters with a takedown into side control.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Allanson is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Williams tries to move to mount but Allanson blocks the move with his legs.

Williams decides to stand back up. Williams steps back and let's Allanson get back to his feet.
Nice uppercut there from Allanson.
Allanson throws an overhand right that lands on Williams's shoulder, as Williams tries to avoid the shot.
The fight stays on the outside here - Allanson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Allanson scores with a push kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Allanson.
Andy Allanson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Allanson throws a sloppy body shot
and Williams counters with a three punch combo that has Allanson backing up. Allanson nods at Williams to acknowledge the strikes.
Allanson lands with a kick to the temple. Williams shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Allanson misses with a kick to the body

and Williams counters with a takedown into side control.
Williams wants to lay and pray for a moment but Allanson keeps working.
Allanson is trying to improve his position.

Williams stands up and beckons Allanson to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Allanson lands with a kick to the ribs.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Crunch! Allanson slams his shin into Williams's torso.
Williams on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Allanson. Allanson obviously looking to wear him down.
Allanson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Williams manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A head kick misses from Allanson.
A slapping leg kick lands for Allanson.
Allanson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Allanson jabs Williams right on the nose. Williams blinks but takes it well.
Allanson fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Allanson is looking to clinch but Williams is avoiding it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Rex Williams will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Williams takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Allanson scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Allanson lands with a thumping leg kick.

Allanson gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Allanson with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Allanson landing knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Allanson.
Allanson landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Williams wants to get back to striking at distance but Allanson won't allow it.
Allanson lands an elbow inside that Williams shrugs off.

Allanson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A telegraphed right hand from Allanson misses the target.
Rex Williams is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Allanson moves into range and clinches up with Williams.
Allanson landing knees to the body.
Williams is breathing heavily.

Allanson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Allanson there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Williams moves forwards but Allanson connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Allanson's corner calls for a 1-2. Allanson obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Good shot there by Allanson.
Allanson misses with a hook
and Williams counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Williams's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Allanson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Williams has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Allanson.
Williams uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Allanson.
Allanson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Allanson scores with a jab. Williams acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Allanson scores with a decent looking hook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Allanson connects with a solid leg kick.
Allanson throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Williams's head.

Williams is rocked!
Williams has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Allanson.
Williams is still on wobbly legs! Can Allanson finish him?
Williams with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Allanson to score with a decent uppercut.
Andy Allanson is winning the standup battle so far.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Allanson circles and sees the opportunity to plant his feet and throw a really nice straight left hand that drops Williams to the canvas! Williams doesn't know where he is but he's trying to survive - Allanson keeps piling on the pressure and forces the referee to step in! This one is aaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:34 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Andy Allanson!