PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Justin Allen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jason Summers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Allen comes to the cage accompanied by Firestarter by Prodigy. Jason Summers will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Allen
vs
Summers

182 cm
18
190 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

175 cm
22
187 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Justin Allen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jason Summers!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Allen doesn't manage to clinch there - Summers circles away.
Allen lands with a kick to the ribs.
Allen misses with a double jab.
Allen fails with the takedown.
Allen shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Summers but Summers pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Allen tries to clinch up but Summers circles away and keeps his distance.
Allen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Justin Allen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Allen shoots in and drives through. Summers sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Justin Allen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Summers circles away from the clinch attempt.
Summers swats away the attempt to clinch by Allen.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Allen is looking to clinch but Summers is avoiding it.

Allen takes the fight into the clinch.
Allen tries for a takedown. No joy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Allen tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Allen is breathing heavily.
Allen throws an elbow but it misses.

Allen breaks the clinch.
Allen stuffs the takedown attempt from Summers. Summers gets slowly back to his feet.
Summers shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Allen counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Summers regains full guard. Nicely done.

Allen is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Allen trying to control but Summers is working from the bottom.
Allen trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Allen trying to control the position from guard on top but Summers is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Allen is pushing down on Summers's leg trying to pass to half guard. Summers is fighting to maintain full guard but Allen has managed to sneak the leg through.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Allen wants to advance to full mount but Summers doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Allen works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Summers blocking the ground and pound attempt from Allen.
Summers trying to hold on to Allen's head to control him but Allen postures up.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Allen is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

Allen is looking for a kimura but Summers is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Allen to get the leverage.
Summers is in trouble now - Allen has advanced to mount!
Allen throwing strikes here but Summers is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.

Summers defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Allen.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Allen looking to secure an arm triangle but Summers defends it well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Summers tries to lock up and control but Allen gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Summers sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Allen not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Summers gets back to full guard.
Allen slips nicely into half guard.
Summers has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Allen is working away from the top position though.
Allen wants to lay and pray for a moment but Summers keeps working.
Allen looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Allen is trying to control the action in half guard but Summers is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Allen tries to pass to full mount but Summers defends it.
Allen is working hard here to advance position.

Allen is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Summers has managed to free his arm - good work.
Summers wants to control but Allen is keeping busy.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Allen wants to clinch.
Allen shoots in but no luck this time.
Summers fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Allen fails with the takedown

and Summers counters with a takedown into side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Justin Allen dominated that round.
That's time! Allen's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Summers will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Allen with a lazy takedown attempt

and Summers counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Summers seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Allen does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Summers takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Allen wants to improve his position but Summers is controlling well.
Jason Summers has got the better of the ground game so far.

Allen looking for submissions off his back.
Summers wants to pass the guard but Allen is defending well.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Summers moves into full mount! Allen won't be happy about that!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Summers working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Allen is looking to get to half guard.
Summers lands a big elbow.
Summers can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Allen is looking to escape.
Allen keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Summers unloading with bombs!
Summers can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Allen is looking to escape.
Allen sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Summers wants to take a breather but Allen is having none of it.
Summers wants to pass to mount but Allen is defending the position.
Allen is refusing to be controlled, as Summers sits in half guard.
Summers working over Allen with some ground and pound. Allen looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Allen pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Allen looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Summers is fending him off so far but Allen persists. Nope, Summers circles away and we're back to standing.
Summers fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Allen is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Allen tries to clinch up

and Summers counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Summers scores with a couple of good hammerfists.

Allen actively working from the bottom here.

Allen looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Allen manages to get to full guard.

Summers avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Summers cracks Allen with a solid left hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Summers is stalling in the full guard.
Summers cracks Allen with a solid left hand.
Summers throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Allen works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

Allen is looking for a triangle but Summers pushes his legs off easily.
Summers is working Allen over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Summers makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

Summers avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Summers controlling from the top position.
Summers is in close to Allen's body, working some short punches and elbows.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jason Summers showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Allen tries to close the distance and clinch up but Summers swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Allen throws a lazy head kick

and Summers counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Summers has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Allen is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Allen keeping moving, preventing Summers from controlling successfully.
Allen looking to control.
Summers postures up and lands a big shot to Allen's brow.
Summers wants to control from the top but Allen keeps moving.
Summers throwing strikes from guard but Allen blocks nicely.
Summers trying to control the position from guard on top but Allen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Summers slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Allen is not content to let Summers control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Allen manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Allen works his way into side control.
Summers is trying to get back to half guard.
Summers wants to control but Allen postures up.
Summers sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Allen trying to control from half guard but Summers is working away.
Summers is trying to control but can't.
Summers makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Summers.
Summers looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Allen trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Allen is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Summers is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Allen is pushing down on Summers's leg trying to pass to half guard. Summers is fighting to maintain full guard but Allen has managed to sneak the leg through.
Summers has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Allen is working away from the top position though.
Summers avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Allen.
Summers has hold of Allen's hands but Allen slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Allen working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Summers trying to control but Allen postures up.

Allen seems to be working for a kimura but Summers defends the submission attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Allen looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Allen seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Summers does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Allen passes to full mount!
Allen tries to control but Summers wriggling away.
Summers wants to control but Allen is having none of it.
Summers wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Allen.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.

Allen working for a guillotine from mount but Summers is in no mood to give up.
Summers is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Summers is wriggling around trying to escape.
Summers tries to hold on but Allen postures up.

Allen is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Summers has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Allen fails to advance to Summers's back.

Allen looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Allen throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Summers because Allen loaded up on that one.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Jason Summers.
I think Summers has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Jason Summers!