PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Andy Allanson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sam Shaw (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Allanson kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Know Your Enemy. Andy Allanson could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Sam Shaw's chin.

Allanson
vs
Shaw

170 cm
25
155 lbs
12 - 9 - 0

175 cm
24
157 lbs
11 - 7 - 1

Good wrestling
World class MT
Very quick

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

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 12 - 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 11 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Sam Shaw!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Some bone on bone action there as Shaw checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Shaw fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
A punch combination from Shaw misses.
Shaw scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Allanson throws out a loose jab but Shaw uses good head movement to avoid it.
Allanson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Shaw swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Sam Shaw seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Shaw tries to bum rush Allanson with a series of wild strikes but Allanson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Shaw throws a right and a left that both miss.
Allanson scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Shaw throws a right and a left that both miss.
Allanson looks to land a body kick but Shaw moved away.
Allanson tries to clinch up but Shaw circles away and keeps his distance.
Allanson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Shaw swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Allanson tries to close the distance and clinch but Shaw swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Shaw slips a jab from Allanson.
Allanson sizes up Shaw with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Allanson lands with an overhand left.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shaw avoids the head kick by Allanson.
A left lands for Allanson.
Shaw fails to land with a series of punches.
Shaw fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Andy Allanson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Shaw avoids the head kick by Allanson.
Shaw misses with a double jab
and Shaw takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Allanson lands with a kick to the temple. Shaw shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Shaw throws a right and a left that both miss.
Shaw closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Allanson lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

Shaw is rocked!

Allanson has taken the fight to the clinch.
Shaw is still on wobbly legs! Can Allanson finish him?
Allanson has the Thai clinch. He lands a big knee to the head that stumbles Shaw - he's in trouble! Another big knee to the head from Allanson, and another! Shaw is out on his feet - the ref jumps in to save him and ends the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knees). Andy Allanson!