PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Benny Allen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rogerio Duprat (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Allen
vs
Duprat

164 cm
24
147 lbs
13 - 10 - 0

165 cm
28
145 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Powerful

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 13 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Benny Allen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rogerio Duprat!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Emerson Jorge and Thiago Cunha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Allen misses with a takedown attempt

and Duprat counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Allen trying to control here.
Duprat is trying to control the action in half guard but Allen is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Duprat frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Duprat fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Allen is looking to get to half guard.
Duprat controlling his opponent.
Duprat's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Allen regains half guard.
Allen is looking to control Duprat's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Allen avoid being mounted?
Duprat is figuring out what he wants to do next.

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.
Allen wants to control but Duprat is keeping busy.
Duprat trying to pass the guard but Allen defending well.

Allen looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Duprat in particular looking to stall.
Duprat thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Allen trying to control from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Duprat takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Allen is staying active underneath Duprat, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Duprat missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Duprat stalling away here and it's allowed Allen to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Allen being controlled here, momentarily.
Duprat wants to control from the top but Allen keeps moving.
Duprat controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Duprat really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Allen. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

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.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Rogerio Duprat.
Duprat goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Duprat looks to land a body kick but Allen moved away.
Duprat tries for a takedown but Allen circles away easily
and Allen counters with a stiff right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rogerio Duprat dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Duprat tries for a takedown but Allen circles away easily

and Allen counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Duprat's guard now.
Allen pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Duprat is keeping the position for now.
Allen trying to control the position from guard on top but Duprat is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Duprat keeping full guard, as Allen tries to pass.
Allen won't allow Duprat to get back to his feet.
Allen advances to half guard.
Duprat trying to control but Allen postures up.

Allen is looking for a kimura but Duprat is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Allen to get the leverage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Duprat trying to control but Allen postures up.
Allen throwing shots but Duprat is blocking nicely.

Allen is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Duprat is looking for a sweep. Allen is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Duprat is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Allen passes to full mount!
Allen mounts Duprat! Really nice guard pass there!
Allen prevents Duprat from getting the reversal.
Allen won't let Duprat get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Duprat tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Duprat is breathing heavily.
Allen works his way to his opponent's back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Duprat defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Allen's arms.

Allen is looking for the choke from the back position but Duprat is controlling his hands well.
Duprat is in bad spot here.
Duprat is trying to get back to his feet but Allen has full control of the position and if anything, Duprat has just worked his way into a worse spot.

Allen has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Duprat has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.

Allen looking to break Duprat's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Duprat remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Allen will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!

Allen is working hard for the rear naked choke here.

Duprat showing good submission defense here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Duprat tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Duprat is looking to get to half guard.
Allen tries to control but Duprat wriggling away.

Allen jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Duprat is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Duprat and Allen has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Duprat has one of Allen's arms on lockdown, trying to prevent him from doing any damage.
Duprat is trying to buck Allen off.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Duprat sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Duprat is looking to improve his position.

Allen is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Duprat doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Allen.
Allen is looking to advance position but Duprat won't allow it.

Allen seems to be working for a kimura but Duprat defends the submission attempt.
Allen prevents Duprat from improving his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Benny Allen 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!

Duprat throws a poor cross that misses

and Allen counters with a shoot takedown. Duprat fights it but they end up in guard.
Duprat wants to stand but Allen is controlling the position.
Duprat looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Duprat trying to control the position.

Allen drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Allen jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Benny Allen overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Allen tries to free his leg and advance position but Duprat is retaining full guard.
Allen stopping the sweep attempt from Duprat.
Duprat avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Allen thows a big elbow that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Allen trying to control but Duprat is working from the bottom.

Duprat uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Duprat misses with a takedown attempt
letting Allen counter with a right hand.
A leg kick checked by Allen.
Duprat uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Allen.
Duprat shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Allen connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Duprat with a poor takedown

and Allen counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Benny Allen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rogerio Duprat.
Allen wants to control from the top but Duprat keeps moving.
Allen thows a big elbow that misses.
Allen stands and throws Duprat's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Duprat tries to improve position but can't.

Allen is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Duprat has escaped the position, nice work there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Allen working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Duprat manages to work his way to half guard, despite Allen's best efforts.
Duprat wants to get back to his feet.
Allen moves into full mount! Duprat won't be happy about that!
Duprat is trying to escape the mount but Allen keeps good control and instead manages to take Duprat's back.

Duprat is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Duprat is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Allen gets his way!

Allen is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Duprat is defending well though. Allen let's go of the attempt for now.
Duprat is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Duprat turns into Allen and is now in his guard.
Duprat trying to control but Allen is working from the bottom.
Duprat is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Benny Allen showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Allen 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 Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 29:28
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 29:28
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Benny Allen!