PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Clive Allen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jaakko Savolainen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Allen comes into the arena with The World's Greatest blaring out of the sound system. Jaakko Savolainen has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Allen
vs
Savolainen

169 cm
21
185 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

184 cm
20
187 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
Basic striking
Cardio machine

Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
Granite chin

No Contest Clothing

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 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Clive Allen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jaakko Savolainen!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Saam Ante and Radbod Blank.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Horrible takedown by Savolainen or perhaps it was just good defense by Allen which made him look bad.
Sloppy strikes from Allen. Those never looked like landing.
Allen misses with a two punch combination.
No joy there for Allen, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Allen throws an overhand right that lands on Savolainen's shoulder, as Savolainen tries to avoid the shot.
Savolainen misses with a hook.
Savolainen is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Allen.
Savolainen dodges the punch combination from Allen.
Allen fails to land with a series of punches.

Allen has taken the fight to the clinch.
Allen unloads a knee to the mid-section. Savolainen lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.

Allen escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Savolainen darts in looking for a takedown but Allen gets double underhooks and turns Savolainen into the cage.

Allen escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Allen rushes Savolainen and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Savolainen is working for takedown but Allen is calmly controlling the position for now.
Clive Allen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jaakko Savolainen.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Allen throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Savolainen blocks it with crossed arms.
Allen throws an elbow that misses.
Allen scores with a knee to the head.
Savolainen tries to break the clinch but Allen is controlling the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Savolainen jumps guard but Allen turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Allen lands a nice knee to the body.
A knee to the head by Allen.
Allen is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Savolainen is defending well for now.
A bit of stalling here from Allen.
Allen prevents the takedown attempt.
Allen is pressed up against the cage. Savolainen has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Allen down to the mat. Allen avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

Allen darts in and clinches Savolainen up against the cage.
Allen lands a good knee to the midsection. Savolainen won't want to take too many of those.
Savolainen looks winded!
Allen lands a knee to the head.

It looks like Jaakko Savolainen has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Allen is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Savolainen fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Allen connects with a nasty looking knee right to Savolainen's face.
Allen stalling.
Allen scores a nice knee to the body.
Allen is leaning against Savolainen and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.

Allen escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Clive Allen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A punch combination from Allen misses.
Savolainen closes the distance and clinches up with Allen, looking for a takedown. Savolainen pushes Allen against the cage but Allen circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Savolainen shoots in for a double leg but Allen sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

Allen moves into the clinch.
Savolainen has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Allen is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.

Allen breaks the clinch.
A punch combination from Allen misses.
Allen misses with the combination.
Savolainen fails to land the takedown.
Savolainen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Allen.
Allen lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Savolainen circles away quickly and effectively.
Savolainen swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Allen moves out of range of the strikes.
Savolainen has a takedown stuffed.
Savolainen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

Savolainen looking to score a takedown here. Allen is defending well but Savolainen drives through and ends up in Allen's guard.
Savolainen stops Allen from standing up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Savolainen working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Allen avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Savolainen working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Savolainen is looking to work some ground and pound but Allen has wrist control.
Savolainen won't allow Allen to get back to his feet.
Savolainen missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Allen has momentary wrist control but Savolainen slips an elbow through the middle.
Allen looking to control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Savolainen in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Savolainen advances to half guard.
Allen is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Savolainen scores with a couple of nice shots.
Savolainen takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Savolainen sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Allen defending well though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Savolainen throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Savolainen wants to control but Allen is keeping him busy.
Savolainen has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Savolainen throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Allen wants to control but Savolainen is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Savolainen throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Allen keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Savolainen working Allen over with strikes.
Savolainen throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Savolainen moves into full mount! Allen won't be happy about that!
Savolainen in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Savolainen landing shots from mount.
Savolainen putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Clive Allen will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Jaakko Savolainen's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Savolainen shoots in but no luck this time.

Savolainen closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Allen's guard.
Savolainen scoring with punches to the head and body.
Jaakko Savolainen has got the better of the ground game so far.
Savolainen is looking to work some ground and pound but Allen has wrist control.
Allen is trying to keep Savolainen in close.
Allen knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Savolainen on the ground.
Allen working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Savolainen.
Allen utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Allen utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Savolainen working some strikes from top position.
Savolainen trying to control but Allen is working from the bottom.
Savolainen slips nicely into half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Savolainen thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Savolainen not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Savolainen wants to control but Allen is keeping him busy.
Savolainen controlling the pace.
Savolainen throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Savolainen missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Ground and pound from Savolainen.
Allen blocking the ground and pound attempt from Savolainen.
Savolainen takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Savolainen sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Allen defending well though.
Savolainen stops Allen from getting back to his feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Savolainen is looking to take a break and control but Allen is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Savolainen slips a nice elbow through Allen's hands, connecting with Allen's forehead.
Savolainen moves into full mount! Allen won't be happy about that!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Savolainen scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Allen?
Savolainen looking to finish Allen with some ground and pound. This is bad for Allen!
Allen might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Savolainen punishing his opponent with strikes.
Savolainen looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Savolainen cracks Allen with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Savolainen lands a big shot there that rocks Allen but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.

Allen is rocked!
Savolainen pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Oh Allen is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Savolainen looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Savolainen working Allen over with strikes here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Savolainen looking to finish here with some ground and pound. He lands one big shot that has Allen covering up... and two more big strikes land, forcing the referee to step in and put and end to proceedings! This fight is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:20 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jaakko Savolainen!