PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Trent Allen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kenji Kato (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kenji Kato has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Allen
vs
Kato

169 cm
23
168 lbs
10 - 4 - 0

176 cm
24
167 lbs
9 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Perkele!

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 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Trent Allen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kenji Kato!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Allen tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Kato defends well and Allen ends up having to push Kato into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Kato looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Allen misses with a short punch on the inside.

Allen gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Kato regains guard.
Kato pulls Allen in close to his closed guard and prevents Allen from doing any damage or advancing position.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Allen accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Allen is working Kato over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Allen accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Allen loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Kato pulls Allen in to control the position.
Allen throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Kato works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Allen being controlled here momentarily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kato controls Allen momentarily but Allen frees himself.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Kenji Kato wasn't active enough on the ground.
Kato moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Allen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kato was well out of range. Poor timing from Allen.
Kenji Kato seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Allen scores with a body shot.
Kato misses with a looping right.
Allen has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.

Allen is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Kato's half guard.
Kato wants to improve his position but Allen is controlling well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kato is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Allen's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Allen's back!

Allen fending off the submission attempt from Kato.
Allen trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Allen manages to reverse the position and now he's in Kato's guard. Nice work there by Allen.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Allen postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Allen trying to control but Kato is working from the bottom.
Allen trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Allen trying to control but Kato is working from the bottom.
Kato preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Allen has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Kato controls Allen momentarily but Allen frees himself.
Allen engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Kato throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Allen finds it's way through Kato's defenses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kato. Allen does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kato throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Allen throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kato works Allen's body with a nice hook.
Kato throws a shot to the body.
Good leg kick by Kato there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.

Allen drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kato controls Allen momentarily but Allen frees himself.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Allen trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Trent Allen dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Kato throws a low kick but Allen avoids it.
Allen takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Kato fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Allen.
Kato takes a swing at Allen's ribcage but misses.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Kato.
Allen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kato moves away.
Allen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kato is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Allen rather than just go for the knockout.
Jab from Kato.
Kato is looking to land body kicks.
Kato throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Allen takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Kato.
Kato lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
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!
Allen jabs Kato to the body, keeping him at a distance.
No joy there for Kato, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kato fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Allen has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Allen misses with a takedown attempt - Kato sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Kenji Kato is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kato throws a shot from downtown. Allen moves away and avoids it.
Good shot there by Kato.
Allen is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kato.
Allen throws a leg kick but Kato sees it coming and checks it nicely.
A leg kick checked by Allen.
Kato is looking to slow Allen down with leg kicks.
Kato lands a leg kick that knocks Allen off balance momentarily.
Allen ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Allen chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Kato can pounce on him.
Kato pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kato misses with a wild body shot.
Allen scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kato missing with a left hand there. Allen was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Allen darts in trying to clinch
and Kato counters with a low kick, right behind Allen 's knee.
Allen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kato uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Kato tries a low kick but Allen avoids it.
Allen swings for the body but Kato moves out of range.
Allen will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Kato throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kato lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Kato throws a nice outside leg kick.
Allen moves out of range as Kato strikes.
Kato lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kato misses with a looping right.
Kato swings for the body but Allen moves out of range.
Kato delivers a nice body kick.
Allen is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Kato connects with an inside leg kick.
Allen throws a big shot that misses.
Kato cracks the inside of Allen's front leg.
Kato thows a body shot but no joy.
Kato connects with a solid leg kick.
Allen on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Kato scores with a kick to the midsection.
Allen slips a jab and a cross from Kato.
Kato fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Allen checks it well.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kato looks to score with a jab to the body but Allen is just out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Allen keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kato.
Allen steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kato.
Allen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Allen looks to score with a jab to the body but Kato is just out of range.

Allen shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Allen missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Kato is trying to control but can't.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kato wants to improve his position but Allen is controlling well.
Kato is refusing to be controlled, as Allen sits in half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kenji Kato showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Kato misses with an attempted mid kick.
Kato pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Kato works Allen's body with a nice hook.
Kato misses the jab.
Allen is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Kato misses with a kick to the body.
Kenji Kato seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Allen moves out of range as Kato throws a body kick.
Kato tries a low kick but Allen avoids it.
Kato connects with a solid leg kick.
Kato misses with a hook. Allen ducked under it nicely.
Allen keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Allen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kato was well out of range. Poor timing from Allen.

Kato tries to sprawl but Allen drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Kato wants to control but Allen is keeping busy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Allen throwing shots but Kato is blocking nicely.
Allen throwing shots but Kato is blocking nicely.
Allen not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Kato avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Allen.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Allen sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Kato defending well though.
Allen sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Kato defending well though.
Kato makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Kato.
Kato trying to keep a closed guard but Allen is proving a slippery customer.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kato is trying to hold Allen in close to prevent damage but Allen has managed to pass into half guard.
Kato has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Kato controlling the position well.
Kato keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Trent Allen overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Kato is trying is best to control the position here.
Allen not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Allen lands with a punch from half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Allen throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kato is holding on to half guard well.
Allen missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Allen prevents Kato from improving his position.
Allen is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Kato is bucking up trying to escape but Allen cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Allen throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kato is bucking up trying to escape but Allen cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Allen landing strikes from the mount and Kato is in trouble!

Kato is rocked!
Allen cracks Kato with a big head shot that has him covering up instantly! He's rolled onto his side and the referee has seen enough - this one is aaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:34 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Trent Allen!