PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Barry Allen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leonard Christopher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Allen
vs
Christopher

191 cm
24
215 lbs
9 - 2 - 0

185 cm
23
265 lbs
12 - 4 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Reaper Combatwear
Hellbent

Perkele!

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Barry Allen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Leonard Christopher!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Marco Blurström and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice defenses there by Allen.
Allen throws a front kick that sends Christopher stumbling back into the cage.
Christopher uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Allen.
Barry Allen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Christopher slips a straight right by Allen.
Christopher throws a nice inside leg kick.
Christopher throws a nice inside leg kick.
Christopher connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Allen's hands.
Christopher thows a left - swing and a miss!
Allen keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nice jab there from Christopher.
Allen thows a body shot but no joy.
Allen throws a looping overhand right but Christopher ducks down to avoid it.
Allen throws a nice outside leg kick.
A big right from Christopher misses.
Allen connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Allen tries to clinch up.
Christopher scores with a head kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Allen slips a straight right by Christopher.
Allen tried to score with a low kick but Christopher checks it.
Allen throws a head kick but Christopher moves out of range.
Allen swings away with a body shot that misses

and Christopher counters with a beautiful punch that sends Allen to the canvas!

Allen is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
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.
Oh Allen is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!

Allen throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Allen seems to have got his legs back now.
Christopher has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Allen is proving hard to escape from.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Christopher preventing the sweep.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Allen managing to control the position.
Christopher is looking to stand up but Allen won't let him.
Allen is trying to control the position but Christopher postures up.

Allen looking for a guillotine here but Christopher defends easily.

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

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Allen wants to control but Christopher passes easily into half guard.

Allen looking for submissions off his back.
Christopher wants to get back to his feet.
Allen wants to get back to full guard but Christopher has passed into side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Christopher tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Allen is looking for a sweep.
A lull in the action here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Christopher stands up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Christopher explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Leonard Christopher seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Allen throws a lazy right hand but Christopher sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Allen throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Allen throws a push kick but Christopher slaps the foot to one side.

Allen closes the distance and clinches.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Allen as Christopher tries to tie him up.
Allen tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Christopher just stands there and leans against the cage.
Allen blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Christopher throws a punch but it's blocked by Allen.
Allen blocking some punches.
Allen is trying to pull guard but Christopher has him pressed against the cage.
Allen misses with the head strike.
Allen is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Christopher to keep the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Barry Allen. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Allen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Allen fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Christopher.
Allen lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Allen slips a jab from Christopher.
Allen ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Allen ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Allen. Christopher shrugs it off though.
Allen connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Allen throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Allen tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A head kick misses from Allen.
Christopher throws an ugly left hook that misses

so Allen counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Allen preventing the sweep.
Christopher wants to stand but Allen is controlling the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Allen looking to sit in guard and control but Christopher gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Allen looking to control.
Christopher is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Allen is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Christopher stands up from Allen's guard - Christopher perhaps looking for a knockout.
Allen bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Christopher lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Allen uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Christopher.
Allen throws a lazy right hand but Christopher sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A nice leg kick lands there from Allen.
Some bone on bone action there as Christopher checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Allen throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Allen swings for the body but Christopher moves out of range.
Christopher misses with an uppercut. Allen saw that one coming.
Allen lands a head kick!
Christopher closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Allen throws a front kick that sends Christopher stumbling back into the cage.
Nice defenses there by Christopher.
Christopher throws out a leg kick but Allen moves out of range and Christopher only half commits.
Allen throws a lazy uppercut
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Christopher bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Allen's head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Christopher throws a lazy right hand but Allen sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Christopher throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Christopher lands with a shot to the body.
Allen looking to land some kicks to the body here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Barry Allen will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Christopher throws a body punch but Allen moves out of range.
Allen lands a high kick!
Allen avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Allen lands with a thumping leg kick.
Christopher takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
A jab lands there for Allen.
Allen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Allen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Christopher misses with the combination.
Allen defending well as Christopher loads up on a big left hand.
Allen throws a front kick aimed at Christopher's knee but Christopher avoids it well.
Christopher lands a nice hook to Allen's body. Allen takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Allen shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Christopher misses the shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Christopher throws a lazy right hand but Allen sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Christopher staying out of range there.
Allen slips a jab and a cross from Christopher.
Christopher avoids the body shot from Allen.
Christopher scores with a leg kick.
Christopher looks to land a left hand but Allen moved out of range nicely.
Allen finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Christopher lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Christopher checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Allen misses the shot to the body.
Some bone on bone action there as Christopher checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Allen throws a hook but Christopher avoids it easily.
Allen tries to land a leg kick but Christopher saw it coming and moves away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Allen turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Christopher tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Allen looks to score with a jab to the body but Christopher is just out of range.
Allen tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Christopher manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Allen wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Allen throws a chopping leg kick but Christopher manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Allen checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Allen lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Christopher takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Christopher throws a leg kick which misses Allen's front leg but catches the back leg as Allen tries to avoid it.
A solid leg kick lands there for Allen.
Allen moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Allen throws a predictable looking body shot
and Christopher counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Allen thinking.
A big left from Christopher misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Christopher scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Christopher lands a nice leg kick that just misses Allen's sensitive parts.
Allen pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Allen scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Christopher steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Allen.
Christopher throws a head kick that misses.
Allen throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Christopher lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Allen circles away quickly and effectively.
A telegraphed right hand from Christopher misses the target.
Allen fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Christopher is out of range.
Allen takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Christopher gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Christopher getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Christopher throws a leg kick that is checked

and Allen counters with a nice double leg into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Allen is trying to work for a kimura but Christopher is defending well.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Allen is trying to control. Christopher wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Christopher really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Allen. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Allen is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Christopher doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Allen.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Allen is keen to just control but Christopher is a slippery customer.

And that's the end of the fight!
Barry Allen showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Allen 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 Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 29:28
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 29:28
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Barry Allen!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Barry Allen waved his t-shirt featuring Reaper Combatwear's logo in front of the cameras.