PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nate Alldren (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jiga Ji (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Alldren comes to the cage accompanied by OK State Fight Song. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Alldren
vs
Ji

191 cm
25
225 lbs
10 - 4 - 0

179 cm
33
212 lbs
10 - 10 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Nate Alldren!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jiga Ji!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Steve Montenegro and John Kavanagh.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alldren scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.

It looks like Jiga Ji has been cut.
Ji moves into range and connects with a jab.
Ji tries to bum rush Alldren with a series of wild strikes but Alldren uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Alldren jabs Ji right on the nose. Ji blinks but takes it well.
Alldren ducks under a wild hook from Ji.
Ji throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Alldren goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Alldren throws a shot from downtown. Ji moves away and avoids it.
Alldren swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ji punishes Alldren's body with a nice straight punch.
Ji misses the shot to the body.
Alldren fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ji manages to avoid it.
Alldren scores with a hook.
Alldren misses with a looping left.
Alldren dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Alldren throws a hook but Ji blocks it.
Ji throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Ji drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.

That's one minute gone in the round.
No joy there for Ji, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Ji avoids the body shot from Alldren.
Ji scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Ji paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
A swing and a miss from Alldren.
Alldren misses with an uppercut

and Ji counters with a series of strikes that sends Alldren to the canvas! Ji follows down into guard, looking to finish the fight!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ji stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Alldren swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Ji trying to control but Alldren is working from the bottom.
Ji postures up.
Ji wants to control from the top but Alldren keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ji pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Alldren is keeping the position for now.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Jiga Ji hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Ji gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Alldren.
Alldren scores with a nice right hand.

That has opened up Jiga Ji's cut even more.
Ji misses the shot to the body.
Alldren cracks Ji with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Ji throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Alldren dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Ji. That did some damage!
Alldren throws a right and a left that both miss.
Alldren looks to score with a jab to the body but Ji is just out of range.
Alldren keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ji.
Alldren throws a lazy uppercut
and Ji counters with a nice uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Ji does no damage.
Alldren catches Ji with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Ji looks to score with a jab to the body but Alldren is just out of range.
Alldren takes a swing at Ji's ribcage but misses.
Alldren takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Alldren throws a good cross that connects.
Alldren cracks Ji with a big right hand that sees him stumbling back against the cage! Ji falls to his knees and Alldren doesn't need a second invitatation - he rushes in and fires off several unanswered shots that force the referee to stop the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Nate Alldren!
Nate Alldren thanked the fans post fight for their support.