PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Zack Allan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jan Zelenka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Allan comes to the cage accompanied by Total War. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Allan
vs
Zelenka

177 cm
30
160 lbs
21 - 7 - 0

182 cm
25
163 lbs
9 - 1 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

KAISER
Empire Threads

KAISER
Reaper Combatwear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 21 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Zack Allan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jan Zelenka!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Allan.
Allan is looking to clinch but Zelenka is avoiding it.

Allan moves into range and clinches up with Zelenka.
Zelenka lands a hook that snaps the head of Allan backwards.
Zelenka swings wildly with an uppercut but Allan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Zelenka doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Zelenka doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Zelenka blocks a body shot from Allan.
Allan lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Zelenka.
Zelenka looking to slow down the pace here.
Zelenka tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Allan manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
A right handed body shot lands from Allan.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Allan.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Zelenka wants a takedown.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Allan misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Allan lands a nice uppercut.
Zelenka scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Zelenka is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Allan is keeping busy.
Allan is struggling to control the position.
Zelenka's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

Zelenka pulls guard.

Zelenka has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Allan can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Allan stands up from guard. Let's bang!

Zelenka tries to keep at a distance but Allan has taken the fight into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Allan is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Zelenka trying to stall but Allan improves his position.
Still in the clinch, Allan scores with a nice short uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Zelenka is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Zelenka struggles to land a body shot inside as Allan controls his hands.
Allan swings wildly with an uppercut but Zelenka uses good head movement to avoid it.
A hook to the body from Allan.
Allan tries to work over Zelenka's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Nice body punch from Allan.
Allan tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Zelenka fails to pull guard.
Zack Allan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jan Zelenka.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Zelenka digs a right hand underneath Allan's ribcage. Allan let out a lung full of air as it connected.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Allan has a couple of punches blocked by Zelenka.
Zelenka makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Allan fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Zelenka lands a hook to the side of the head.
Allan misses with some punches.
Zelenka is working Allan over against the cage.
Allan blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Allan stalling the fight.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Zelenka blocking some punches.
A shot in the inside from Zelenka.
Allan wants to stall.
Zelenka gets through Allan's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Zelenka tries to throw a body punch but Allan avoids it by throwing Zelenka back against the cage.
Zelenka misses with a short punch on the inside.
Zelenka lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Allan backwards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Allan is pressed up against the cage. Zelenka has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Allan down to the mat. Allan avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Zelenka takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Allan scores with a leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Allan wants to clinch.
A slow jab from Zelenka misses its intended target.
Allan throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Allan tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Zelenka paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Allan misses with a looping right.

Allan clinches up with Zelenka and pushes him back against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Allan.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Allan swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short uppercut from Zelenka.
Allan doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Allan scores with a nice hook to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Zack Allan dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Allan swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Zelenka counters with a thumping low kick.
Allan circles away from the clinch attempt.
Allan with a jab.
Zelenka misses with a lunging right hand
and Allan counters with a good, hard body kick but Zelenka shrugs it off.
Zelenka lands the left hand.
Zelenka swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Zelenka throws a wild body kick that Allan sees coming a mile off.
A thudding body kick lands there by Allan!

Allan gets a clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Allan misses with a punch to the body.
Zelenka fails to pull guard.
Allan lands a shot to the body.
Allan pressing his opponent against the cage.
Allan lands an uppercut.
Zelenka throws a head punch that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zelenka looking to stall.
Allan goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Allan stalling the fight.
Zelenka misses with a punch to the body.

Zelenka lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.

Allan is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Zelenka pulls his head out easily.
Zelenka performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Zelenka is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Allan reverses the position - he's now on top in Zelenka's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Allan stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Zelenka swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Allan trying to control but Zelenka is working from the bottom.
Zelenka is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zelenka manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Zelenka sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Zelenka with good strikes from the mount here!
Allan working to try and regain half guard.
Allan holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Zelenka tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zelenka looking to finish Allan with some ground and pound. This is bad for Allan!
Zelenka trying to control but Allan is having none of it.
Zelenka controlling the pace for now.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Poor strikes thrown by Zelenka there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jan Zelenka showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Allan pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Zelenka missing with a left hand there. Allan was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Zelenka avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Zelenka misses with a low kick.
Zack Allan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Zelenka throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Zelenka misses with a body kick.
Zelenka misses with a low kick.
Allan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Zelenka moves away.
Allan wants to clinch
and Zelenka counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Allan thinking.
Allan throws a sloppy head kick and Zelenka moves out of range easily.
Allan lands with a nice body punch.
Zelenka keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nice body kick from Allan.
Allan tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Zelenka manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Allan misses with a head kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Allan ducks under a wild hook from Zelenka.
Allan throws a nice outside leg kick.
Allan scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A good leg kick by Zelenka.
Zelenka misses with a wild body shot.
Nice body kick there by Allan.
Zack Allan is winning the standup battle so far.

Allan rushes Zelenka and presses him up against the cage.
Allan prevents the takedown attempt.
Zelenka goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Allan swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Zelenka working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Allan struggles to land a body shot inside as Zelenka controls his hands.
Zelenka jumps guard but Allan stands there with Zelenka around his waist. Zelenka gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Zelenka looking to slow down the pace here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Zelenka jumps guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Allan stays in close to Zelenka's body and controls the position.
Allan stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Zelenka swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Allan stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Allan misses with a head kick.
Allan scores with a jab. Zelenka acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Allan.
Donk. Zelenka catches Allan right on the button with a cross.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Allan pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Allan misses the body punch
and Zelenka counters with a body kick that stops Allan in his tracks momentarily.
Allan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Zelenka.
Allan takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Zelenka misses with a leg kick
and Allan cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Allan connects with a body shot.
Zelenka connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Allan keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Zelenka.
A big right from Zelenka misses.
Zelenka keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Allan throws a one two combo.
Zelenka throws a leg kick
and Allan makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Zelenka misses with a body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Allan on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Zelenka. Zelenka obviously looking to wear him down.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Allan.
Zelenka throws the left hand but Allan avoids the punch easily.
Allan is looking to clinch.
Zelenka throws a looping overhand right but Allan ducks down to avoid it.
Allan slips a jab from Zelenka.
Allan throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Allan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Zelenka tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Allan was well out of range. Poor timing from Zelenka.
Allan throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Allan feints and then cracks Zelenka's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Zelenka down.
Allan fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Zelenka attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Allan tries a head kick but it misses.
Zelenka connects with a body shot.

And that's the end of the fight!
Zack Allan showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Allan has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Zack Allan!
Zack Allan took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Empire Threads for their support in the buildup to the fight.