PBP Commentary

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

Allen
vs
Hung

195 cm
29
270 lbs
18 - 12 - 0

215 cm
24
290 lbs
8 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Very strong

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jake Allen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Sammo Hung!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Taro Takaoka and Tatsuya Matsuyama.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Allen pushes Hung up against the cage in a clinch.
Hung wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Allen throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Hung blocks it with crossed arms.

Hung breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
No joy there for Hung, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Hung fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Allen circles away from the clinch attempt.
A nice leg kick lands there from Allen.

Allen has managed to clinch.
Allen crunches a lovely knee into Hung's ribcage.
Hung looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Allen has Hung pressed against the cage, preventing Hung from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Allen tries a knee to the head but Hung blocks it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Allen taking a breather.
Allen keeps control of Hung as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Hung wants to break the clinch but can't.
Hung lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Allen lands a knee to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Allen tries to land a knee to the head but Hung blocks with his arms.
Allen connects with a knee to the head.

It looks like Sammo Hung has been cut.
Hung looks gassed!
A left hand lands to the body for Allen.

Allen is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Hung can't fight it off and eventually Allen manages to take the fight to the floor. Hung looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Allen not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Allen looking to pass the guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hung keeping moving, preventing Allen from controlling successfully.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Jake Allen.
Hung cracks Allen with an open hand slap.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A looping hook to the body misses from Hung. Allen does a little dance to reset his feet.

Hung gets caught flat footed, as Allen shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Allen stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hung swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Allen trying to control the position from guard on top but Hung is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hung preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Hung lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Allen!
Allen really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Allen is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Allen is looking to get to half guard.
Hung has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Allen's face.
Allen is trying to stand.

Hung swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Allen is now in Hung's guard. A big mistake from Hung there, giving up the dominant position!
Allen wants to control from the top but Hung keeps moving.
Hung tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hung can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Allen controls the pace.
Allen postures up.
Allen wants to control from the top but Hung keeps moving.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Allen working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Allen moves into the clinch successfully.
Allen avoiding damage as Hung throws knees to the body.
Allen tries to stall but Hung uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Hung is trying to push Allen away but Allen has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Allen blocks an elbow strike.
Hung has had enough of the clinch but Allen keeps him there for the moment.

Hung escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Allen missing with a left hand there. Hung was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Allen sizes up Hung with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.

Allen clinches.

Allen has clasped his hands together around Hung's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Hung taking a bit of punishment here - Allen scoring with strikes.
Allen trying to control the action but Hung is working from the bottom.
Allen working the head with strikes.
Allen is trying to ground and pound but Hung uses the momentary lack of control by Allen to regain half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Allen works his foot free and advances to mount.
Allen tries to control but Hung wriggling away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Hung tries to lock up and control but Allen gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Allen tries to control but Hung wriggling away.
Allen pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Hung working to try and regain half guard.
Allen looking to finish here with some ground and pound. He lands one big shot that has Hung covering up... and two more big strikes land, forcing the referee to step in and put and end to proceedings! This fight is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 6:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jake Allen!