PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Michael Geralt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Barry Allen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Geralt
vs
Allen

182 cm
19
219 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

191 cm
18
212 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Good kicks
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Michael Geralt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Barry Allen!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, John Roberts and Joseph Jones.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Allen scoring well with a low kick there.
Allen looks for the body kick but Geralt saw that one coming.
Geralt fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Allen closes the distance looking to clinch
and Geralt counters with a nice uppercut.

Geralt rushes Allen and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Geralt as Allen tries to tie him up.
Geralt wants a takedown but no success here.
Allen misses with some punches.
Geralt blocks an uppercut.
Geralt blocking some punches.
Geralt is trying to push Allen away but Allen has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Allen prevents a takedown attempt there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Michael Geralt. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Geralt just leaning against Allen, taking a breather.
Allen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Allen has a couple of punches blocked by Geralt.
Allen slows down the pace here.
Geralt blocking some punches.
Allen taking a breather.
Geralt taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Allen misses with a short punch on the inside.
Geralt is looking to break free of the clinch but Allen has double underhooks.
Allen throws a head punch that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Geralt jumps guard and drags Allen to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Allen trying to control the position from guard on top but Geralt is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Allen pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Geralt is keeping the position for now.
Allen wants to control from the top but Geralt keeps moving.
Allen throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Geralt wants to sweep but no luck.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Barry Allen hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Allen lands a nice looking body kick.
Allen scores with a head kick. Geralt tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.

It looks like Michael Geralt has been cut.
Allen is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A head kick misses from Geralt.
Allen fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Geralt is breathing heavily.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Allen looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Allen turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Allen.
Allen thumps Geralt with a low kick.
Geralt chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Allen can pounce on him.
Barry Allen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Allen looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Allen cracks the inside of Geralt's front leg.

Allen takes the fight into the clinch.
Allen throws a head punch that misses.
Allen struggles to land a body shot inside as Geralt controls his hands.
Allen is looking to control Geralt's arms but Geralt gets an underhook and turns him. Now Allen has his back to the cage.
Allen is pushing Geralt up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Allen misses with a body punch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Allen can't find room to land a body shot as Geralt controls the action.
Allen has a couple of punches blocked by Geralt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Barry Allen dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Michael Geralt's cut.
That's time! Geralt's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Geralt shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Allen as he jumps to the side.
Geralt on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Geralt is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Allen thows a body kick. Geralt tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Allen misses with a low kick.
Allen doesn't manage to clinch there - Geralt circles away.
That kick from Allen tenderised Geralt's leg. Geralt is trying to keep his angry face on.
Allen throws a nice inside leg kick.
Allen tries to clinch there but Geralt circles away.
Barry Allen seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Allen.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Allen throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Allen throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.

Geralt tries to keep at a distance but Allen has taken the fight into the clinch.
Allen swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Allen tries to throw a body punch but Geralt avoids it by throwing Allen back against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Geralt.
Geralt blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Allen fails to land.
Allen misses with a hook from the clinch.
Allen avoiding damage.
Allen has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Allen can't find room to land a body shot as Geralt controls the action.
Allen doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Allen misses with a hook from the clinch.
Allen has a couple of punches blocked by Geralt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Geralt as Allen tries to tie him up.
Allen misses with the head strike.
Allen misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Geralt blocks a punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Allen.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Allen struggles to land a body shot inside as Geralt controls his hands.
Allen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Allen is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Allen misses with a punch on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Geralt blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Allen misses with a short punch on the inside.
Geralt wants a takedown.
Allen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Geralt's elbow.
Allen looking to stall.
Geralt wants to break free but Allen has control.
Geralt is trying to pull guard but Allen turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Michael Geralt. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Allen struggles to land a body shot inside as Geralt controls his hands.
Allen misses with a punch on the inside.
Allen tries to stall but Geralt uses the opportunity to gain a better position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Allen effectively controlling the action here.
Geralt is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Allen has a couple of punches blocked by Geralt.
Allen tries to work over Geralt's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Allen trying to stall but Geralt improves his position.
Allen doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
The referee is keeping an eye on Geralt - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Geralt.
Allen is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Barry Allen showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Michael Geralt's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Geralt moves out of range as Allen throws a body kick.
Allen keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
A solid body kick from Allen.
Allen feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Geralt's calf.
Geralt could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Geralt misses with a few strikes there.
Allen takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
An inside leg kick lands from Allen.
Allen turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Allen dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Geralt. That did some damage!
Allen throws a leg kick which misses Geralt's front leg but catches the back leg as Geralt tries to avoid it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Allen scores with a kick to the body.
Geralt will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Allen lands with a kick to the temple. Geralt shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Allen lands a leg kick that knocks Geralt off balance momentarily.
Allen lands a nice leg kick that just misses Geralt's sensitive parts.
Geralt takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Allen dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Geralt. That did some damage!
Geralt takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Geralt has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Allen.
Allen connects with a leg kick. Geralt looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Allen throws a quick inside leg kick.
Allen is looking to slow Geralt down with leg kicks.
Michael Geralt is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Allen. Geralt shrugs it off though.
Allen is looking to clinch.
Allen moves in looking to clinch but Geralt pushes him off.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Allen there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Good leg kick by Allen there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
A good leg kick by Allen.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Allen.
Allen lands with a thumping leg kick.
Allen moves in looking to clinch but Geralt pushes him off.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Allen.
Allen fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Geralt swats away the attempt to clinch by Allen.
Allen throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Allen connects with a leg kick. Geralt looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Allen lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Allen feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Geralt's calf.
Allen tries to clinch but Geralt moves out of range.
Geralt chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Allen can pounce on him.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Allen.
Allen looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Allen lands a nice leg kick that just misses Geralt's sensitive parts.
Allen lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Geralt avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Allen lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A nice inside leg kick there by Allen. That's going to slow Geralt down.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Allen, right into the meat.
Allen buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Allen is looking to slow Geralt down with leg kicks.
A good leg kick by Allen.
Allen lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Allen is looking to slow Geralt down with leg kicks.
Allen connects with a leg kick. Geralt looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Geralt swats away the attempt to clinch by Allen.
Allen throws a head kick that Geralt semi-blocks.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Allen lands a leg kick that knocks Geralt off balance momentarily.
Michael Geralt has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Barry Allen is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Allen throws a quick inside leg kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Barry Allen comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Allen has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Jonathan Paton scores the fight 26:30
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 26:30
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 26:30

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