PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tarmo Hovi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Barry Allen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hovi comes to the cage accompanied by Die for Metal. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Hovi
vs
Allen

200 cm
24
260 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

191 cm
24
215 lbs
11 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

TWGC Champion
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tarmo Hovi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Barry Allen!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Arvi Lind and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hovi tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Allen throws a low kick but Hovi moves out of range easily.
Allen lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Hovi checks a low kick from Allen.
Allen connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Allen connects with an inside leg kick.
Hovi throws a hook but Allen blocks it.
Hovi misses with an uppercut. Allen saw that one coming.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Allen has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Allen, right into the meat.
Allen throws a front kick that sends Hovi stumbling back into the cage.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Allen, right into the meat.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Allen takes a swing at Hovi's ribcage but misses.
Allen throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Allen looks to land a body kick but Hovi moved away.
Hovi rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and Allen counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Allen.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Hovi manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Allen manages to get himself to full guard.
Allen is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Hovi has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hovi trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
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.

Allen throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Hovi escapes and throws Allen's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Allen tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Hovi wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Allen is trying to control Hovi's posture but Hovi avoids it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Allen is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Hovi off and has taken his back!
Hovi is really stuck here.
Hovi looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Well, with Allen on his back, surely it's only a matter of time before Hovi is tapping out... Can he escape the position?
Allen wants to control but Hovi is keeping busy.
Allen is trying to stick to Hovi's back but Hovi is turning into Allen. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Allen's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Hovi.
Allen controls Hovi momentarily but Hovi frees himself.
Hovi is fighting to break Allen's control of his arms but Allen is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Allen is looking for a triangle here but Hovi uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Allen is looking for a sweep.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hovi is looking to take a break and control but Allen is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Hovi in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Allen is looking to regain half guard here but Hovi keeps moving and retains side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hovi is looking to take a break and control but Allen is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Hovi throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Allen is trying to improve his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Barry Allen 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.

Allen throws a quick inside leg kick.
Hovi checks a leg kick nicely.

Hovi gets tackled into the cage by Allen. Allen maintains the clinch.
A short body shot lands from Allen as the two fighters clinch.
Allen is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.

Allen breaks the clinch.
Allen lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A nice inside leg kick there by Allen. That's going to slow Hovi down.
Allen throws a leg kick which misses Hovi's front leg but catches the back leg as Hovi tries to avoid it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hovi throws a body kick that misses.
Allen stalks Hovi and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Hovi's face. Hovi staggers backwards, shaken.
Allen looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Hovi swats away the attempt to clinch by Allen.
Allen cracks the inside of Hovi's front leg.
Barry Allen seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Allen has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Allen there as he acknowledges the shot.
A head kick by Hovi misses

so Allen counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Hovi keeping moving, preventing Allen from controlling successfully.

Hovi throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Hovi seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Allen controlling from the top position.
Allen wants to control from the top but Hovi keeps moving.

Barry Allen has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Allen moves out of range as Hovi throws a body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Allen checks a low kick from Hovi.
Hovi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Allen scoring well with a low kick there.
Hovi throws a sloppy head kick and Allen moves out of range easily.
Allen uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hovi.
Allen turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Allen turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Allen lands a front kick.
Hovi throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Allen sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hovi takes a swing at Allen's ribcage but misses.
Hovi uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Allen.
Allen dips to his left and cracks Hovi with an uppercut!
Hovi tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Allen moves into the clinch.

Allen breaks the clinch.
Hovi throws out a loose jab but Allen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hovi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Allen moves away.
Allen looks to score with a jab to the body but Hovi is just out of range.
Allen connects with a leg kick. Hovi looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Allen looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Allen blocks a head kick by Hovi.
Hovi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Allen tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Hovi walks into a left hand.
Hovi chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Allen can pounce on him.
Hovi throws a leg kick

and Allen counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Allen slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hovi looking to hit a scissor sweep but Allen is one step ahead there.
Hovi keeping full guard, as Allen tries to pass.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hovi controls Allen momentarily but Allen frees himself.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Barry Allen showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Hovi lands a leg kick that knocks Allen off balance momentarily.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Allen, right into the meat.
That kick from Allen tenderised Hovi's leg. Hovi is trying to keep his angry face on.
Allen throws an overhand right that lands on Hovi's shoulder, as Hovi tries to avoid the shot.
Allen throws a lazy right hand but Hovi sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hovi is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
A head kick by Allen misses

so Hovi counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Allen is looking to sweep but instead, Hovi has passed into half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hovi thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Hovi is looking to advance position but Allen won't allow it.
Hovi wants to lay and pray for a moment but Allen keeps working.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Allen is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Allen is trying to control but can't.
Barry Allen has got the better of the ground game so far.
Hovi trying to pass the guard but Allen defending well.
Allen is looking for a sweep. Hovi is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Allen is still trying to improve position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Allen regains full guard. Nicely done.
Allen is pulling down on Hovi's head. It's preventing any offense from Hovi, at least for the moment.
Hovi lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Allen working a defensive guard here.
Hovi chips away with some ground and pound.
Hovi stands up over Allen, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hovi loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

Allen escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Hovi gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Allen is looking for a triangle here but Hovi uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Hovi misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Hovi trying to control the action but Allen is working from the bottom.
Allen tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hovi is looking to take a break and control but Allen is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Allen is trying to control Hovi's posture but Hovi avoids it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Allen is not content to let Hovi control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tarmo Hovi clearly takes that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Allen walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Hovi checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Hovi throws a low kick but Allen avoids it.
Hovi is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Hovi throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hovi is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Allen.
Allen lands with a kick to the ribs.
Allen is looking to chop away at Hovi's legs.
Hovi circles away from the clinch attempt.
Allen connects with a solid leg kick.
Allen gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Hovi throws a push kick but Allen slaps the foot to one side.
Hovi takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Allen throws the kick towards the body but Hovi avoids it.

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 Hovi.
Allen slips under a jab.
Hovi scoring well with a low kick there.
Hovi bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Allen's head backwards.
Hovi looks to land a left hand but Allen moved out of range nicely.
Allen lands a nice hook to Hovi's body. Hovi takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Allen thows a leg kick but Hovi checks it

and Hovi counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Hovi.
Allen is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Allen controlling the position.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hovi wants to control from the top but Allen keeps moving.
Allen controls Hovi momentarily but Hovi frees himself.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Hovi trying to control the position from guard on top but Allen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Tarmo Hovi just wasn't active enough.
Hovi takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Allen fakes the leg kick and cracks Hovi in the body.
Allen misses with a kick to the body.
Allen moves out of range of the leg kick from Hovi.
Allen lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Allen throws a lazy body kick

and Hovi counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Allen wants to control but Hovi is keeping busy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hovi tries to pass to full mount but Allen defends it.
Allen wants to get back to full guard.
Allen is controlling Hovi's trapped leg to prevent Hovi from advancing to side control.
Allen avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Hovi.

Allen looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hovi is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Allen is desperately trying to improve his position but Hovi has a good base and remains in mount.
Hovi avoids the attempt from Allen to control.
Allen regains half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Allen is looking to control Hovi's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Allen avoid being mounted?
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close fourth round but I would say that Tarmo Hovi will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Allen throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Nice jab there from Allen.
Nice shot by Allen.
A low kick from Allen misses

and Hovi counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Allen!
Allen stuck in half guard on the bottom here.
Allen regains half guard.
Hovi controlling the action here.
Allen wants to improve his position but Hovi is controlling well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Allen keeps trying to improve his position.
Hovi not doing much here.
Hovi tries to stand but can't do so whilst Allen controls his leg.
Hovi takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.

We're going to have a standup here because Tarmo Hovi wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Hovi checks a low kick from Allen.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Allen throws the left hand but Hovi avoids the punch easily.
Hovi misses with a wild body shot.
A thudding body kick lands there by Allen!
Allen fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Allen lands a nice leg kick that just misses Hovi's sensitive parts.
Hovi connects with a body shot.
Allen throws a chopping leg kick but Hovi manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Allen fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Hovi will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Hovi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nice body kick there by Allen.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Hovi bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Allen's head backwards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut there from Hovi.
Allen throws a half hearted mid kick.
A head kick misses from Hovi.
Allen moves out of range of the body kick from Hovi.
Hovi takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Allen wants to clinch up but Hovi keeps it at a distance.
The fighters circling - Hovi throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hovi throws a solid leg kick but Allen takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Hovi.
Allen throws a sloppy head kick

and Hovi counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Allen trying to control from the bottom.
Hovi throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Allen to regain full guard.
Allen controlling Hovi's posture.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Allen not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

Allen is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Hovi defends well.
Allen trying to control the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Allen keeping full guard, as Hovi tries to pass.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Tarmo Hovi.
I think Hovi 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 48:48
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 48:49
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 48:47

The fight is ruled a draw!