PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Metin Eroglu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Trent Allen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Eroglu comes into the arena with No Worries blaring out of the sound system. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Eroglu
vs
Allen

169 cm
21
167 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

169 cm
20
168 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Great low kicks
Very quick

Powerful takedowns
Decent boxing
Powerful

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 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Metin Eroglu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Trent Allen!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Matti Vanhoillinen and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Eroglu dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Allen. That did some damage!
Allen slips a straight right by Eroglu.
Eroglu throws a nice inside leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Eroglu.
Eroglu throws a lazy right hand but Allen sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Eroglu looks to land a right hand but Allen moved out of range.
Eroglu keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Good leg kick by Eroglu there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Eroglu throws a jab but it's blocked by Allen.
Eroglu throws a lazy right hand but Allen sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Allen slips a jab from Eroglu.
Eroglu throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.

Eroglu gets a clinch.
Eroglu is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Allen is keeping busy.
Allen has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Eroglu misses with some punches.
Eroglu content to slow the pace in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Allen can't find room to land a body shot as Eroglu controls the action.
Eroglu misses with a hook to the ribs.
Allen blocks an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Eroglu fails to land.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Eroglu.
Eroglu lands a left hand.
Eroglu is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Allen is trying to push Eroglu away but Eroglu has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Eroglu lands with a light punch inside.
Allen has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
The referee calls for Eroglu to work.

Allen jumps guard and drags Eroglu to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Eroglu preventing the sweep.
Eroglu trying to control the position from guard on top but Allen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Eroglu throws an elbow that misses. Allen uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Eroglu's guard. Nice move by Allen!
Allen stopping the sweep attempt from Eroglu.
Allen wants to control from the top but Eroglu keeps moving.
Allen is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Eroglu 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.
Eroglu looking to control.
Allen wants to control from the top but Eroglu keeps moving.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Trent Allen hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Eroglu swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Allen tries to close the distance and clinch but Eroglu swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Allen blocks a head kick by Eroglu.
Eroglu stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Eroglu wants it to stay on the feet.
Allen tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Eroglu manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Eroglu keeps the fight on the outside.
Allen throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Eroglu sees it coming and avoids it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Eroglu keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Allen.
Allen tries to close the distance and clinch but Eroglu swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Allen sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Eroglu shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Allen holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Eroglu pushes Allen back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Eroglu scores with a nice hook to the head.
Eroglu stalling in the clinch.
Eroglu prevents a body shot from Allen.
Allen is trying to break the clinch but Eroglu has him pressed against the cage.
Allen has Eroglu pressed against the cage, preventing Eroglu from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Allen can't break the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Eroglu scores with a hook to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for Allen.
Eroglu is pushing Allen up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Metin Eroglu dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Eroglu works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Allen scores with a jab to the head.
Eroglu bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Allen is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Eroglu.
Allen waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Eroglu.
A leg kick checked by Allen.
Eroglu uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Allen has time to react.
Nice body kick there by Eroglu.
Allen swinging wildly here.

Eroglu looking to score a takedown here. Allen is defending well but Eroglu drives through and ends up in Allen's guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Allen preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Allen keeping moving, preventing Eroglu from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Eroglu's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Allen is trying to control the position but Eroglu postures up.
Eroglu has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Eroglu throws an elbow that misses. Allen uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Eroglu's guard. Nice move by Allen!
Eroglu looking to hit a scissor sweep but Allen is one step ahead there.
Eroglu is controlling Allen's posture.
Eroglu knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Allen on the ground.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Eroglu keeping moving, preventing Allen from controlling successfully.
Eroglu managing to control the position.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Eroglu shoots in and bounces Allen off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Allen is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Eroglu is controlling him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Allen working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Eroglu.
Eroglu trying to control the position from guard on top but Allen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Eroglu throws a big right hand that misses.
Allen trying to control the position.
Allen is pulling down on Eroglu's head. It's preventing any offense from Eroglu, at least for the moment.
Eroglu wants to control from the top but Allen keeps moving.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Allen fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Eroglu misses with a lunging right hand
letting Allen counter with a right hand.
Eroglu looks to throw the jab but Allen is out of range.
Allen looks to throw the jab but Eroglu is out of range.
Allen checks the leg kick.
Allen uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Eroglu.
Allen jabs at Eroglu's body.
Eroglu slips under a jab.
Allen defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Eroglu.
Eroglu fails with a takedown attempt.
Eroglu looks to land a combination but Allen avoids it well.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Eroglu misses with a straight left.
Allen defending well as Eroglu loads up on a big left hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Metin Eroglu dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Eroglu jabbing away but nothing is landing.

Allen has closed the distance and engaged Eroglu in a clinch.
Eroglu trying to control the position but instead, Allen has worked for underhooks and has pushed Eroglu into the cage.
Eroglu misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Eroglu fails to land.
Allen tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

Eroglu manages to break the clinch.
Eroglu tries to move into range but Allen moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Eroglu throws a quick inside leg kick.
Allen with a hook.
Eroglu is looking to score with low kicks.
Allen walks into a left hand.
Eroglu pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Eroglu is looking to slow Allen down with leg kicks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Eroglu misses with a looping left.
Allen is looking to clinch but Eroglu is avoiding it.
Eroglu looks to land a right hand but Allen moved out of range.
Allen is looking to clinch but Eroglu is avoiding it.
Allen throws an overhand right that lands on Eroglu's shoulder, as Eroglu tries to avoid the shot.
Eroglu punishes Allen's body with a nice straight punch.
A big left from Allen misses.
Allen moves out of range of the strikes.
Metin Eroglu is winning the standup battle so far.
Eroglu scores with a sloppy right hand. Allen should have avoided that one.
Eroglu connects with a single shot there.
A big right from Allen misses.
Allen fails with an attempt to clinch.
A jab from Eroglu finds it's way through Allen's defenses.
Eroglu loads up on a big right hand but Allen slips the punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Eroglu tries to move into range but Allen moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Allen throws a right and a left that both miss.
Eroglu lands an overhand right.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Eroglu is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Allen.
Allen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Eroglu.
Eroglu scores with a shot to the body.
Trent Allen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Eroglu tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.

Eroglu gets tackled into the cage by Allen. Allen maintains the clinch.
Eroglu trying to control the position but instead, Allen has worked for underhooks and has pushed Eroglu into the cage.
Eroglu misses with the head strike.
Eroglu working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

Eroglu breaks the clinch.
A leg kick checked by Allen.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Allen throws a right and a left that both miss.
Allen is looking to clinch.
Allen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Eroglu was well out of range. Poor timing from Allen.
Eroglu throws out a loose jab but Allen uses good head movement to avoid it.

Eroglu pushes Allen up against the cage in a clinch.
Eroglu stalling in the clinch but Allen improves position.
Eroglu lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Allen misses with a hook to the ribs.
Eroglu has a couple of punches blocked by Allen.
Eroglu is looking to control Allen's arms but Allen gets an underhook and turns him. Now Eroglu has his back to the cage.
Eroglu stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Eroglu has had enough of the clinch but Allen keeps him there for the moment.
Eroglu throws a punch but it's blocked by Allen.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Allen pulls Eroglu into guard.
Eroglu trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Eroglu is looking to work some ground and pound but Allen has wrist control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Allen wants to sweep but no luck.
Eroglu with a nice head shot there.
Eroglu wants to control from the top but Allen keeps moving.
Eroglu looking to sit in guard and control but Allen gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Eroglu tries to land a sweep but no joy.

And that's the end of the fight!
Metin Eroglu showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Eroglu has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 30:27
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Metin Eroglu!
Metin Eroglu decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.