PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Barry Allen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lance Templeton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Templeton is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Allen
vs
Templeton

191 cm
25
215 lbs
15 - 3 - 1

175 cm
25
164 lbs
9 - 4 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Reaper Combatwear

Milwaukee's Best 160

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 15 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Barry Allen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Lance Templeton!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, James Glass and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Templeton lets loose with a powerful body kick. Allen will feel that in the morning.
Templeton scoring well with a low kick there.
Allen throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Templeton sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Templeton throws a body punch but Allen moves out of range.
Allen throws out a loose jab but Templeton uses good head movement to avoid it.
Allen lands a nice leg kick that just misses Templeton's sensitive parts.
Allen throws a hook to the side of Templeton's head but Templeton sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Allen is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Templeton uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Allen.
Allen pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Allen looks to score with a jab to the body but Templeton is just out of range.
A shot to the liver by Templeton. Beautiful body shot.
Templeton displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Allen throws out the jab.
Templeton throws a nice inside leg kick.
Allen misses with a hook
letting Templeton counter with a right hand.
Templeton dodges the punch combination from Allen.
A telegraphed right hand from Allen misses the target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Allen moves out of range of the body kick.
Templeton connects with a solid leg kick.
Allen thows a body shot but no joy.
Templeton lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Templeton misses with an uppercut. Allen saw that one coming.
Allen throws a jab but it's blocked by Templeton.
Templeton swats away the attempt to clinch by Allen.
Templeton throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Allen stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Templeton comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Templeton misses with a wild body shot.
Allen looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Templeton loads up on a big right hand but Allen slips the punch.
Templeton lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Templeton throws a push kick but Allen slaps the foot to one side.
Allen throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Templeton stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Allen pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Allen is looking to clinch but Templeton is avoiding it.
Templeton connects with the punch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Templeton tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Allen tries to land a front kick but Templeton steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Templeton pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Allen thows a body shot but no joy.
Allen looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Templeton goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Allen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nice defenses there by Allen.
Templeton tries to score with a low kick but Allen moves his leg out of the way.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Templeton, right into the meat.
Templeton looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A slow jab from Allen misses its intended target.
Allen lands a jab to Templeton's midsection.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Templeton checks a leg kick.
Allen throws a jab when Templeton was well out of range.
Templeton throws a leg kick that is checked

and Allen counters with a single leg into guard. Templeton didn't expect that.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Allen showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Templeton keeping moving, preventing Allen from controlling successfully.
Templeton is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Templeton is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Allen trying to control but Templeton is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Templeton keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Templeton fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Templeton defending well as Allen loads up on a big left hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Templeton looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Allen scores with a shot to the body.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Templeton.
Allen bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Some wild striking there from Allen.
Templeton keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Templeton wants to land a leg kick but Allen is out of range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Both fighters circling a little - Templeton finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Templeton keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Allen.
Allen pivots, looking for a leg kick but Templeton is out of range and Allen settles back down.
Templeton takes one to the chin there.
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 Barry Allen will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Templeton buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Templeton throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Allen misses with a body kick.
Allen throws a low kick but it's checked well by Templeton.
Allen swings for the body but Templeton moves out of range.
Templeton thuds a left hand into Allen's body.
Templeton tries to land a front kick but Allen steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Allen fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Templeton.
Allen tries to land a front kick but Templeton steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Nice defenses there by Templeton.
Allen lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Templeton circles away quickly and effectively.
Allen misses with an uppercut. Templeton saw that one coming.
Templeton moves out of range of the body kick from Allen.
Templeton looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Lance Templeton seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Allen listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Allen jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Allen connects with a jab.
Donk. Allen catches Templeton right on the button with a cross.
Templeton is looking to land body kicks.
Allen tries to clinch up.
Templeton slips under a jab.
Allen checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Allen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Templeton.
Templeton takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Allen throws the kick towards the body but Templeton avoids it.
Templeton on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Templeton, right into the meat.
Templeton fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Allen manages to avoid it.
Templeton throws a jab when Allen was well out of range.
Allen uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Templeton.
Templeton moves out of range as Allen strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A bone on bone clash there as Templeton blocks the leg kick.
Templeton throws a head kick but Allen moves out of range.
Allen misses with an attempted mid kick.
Allen misses with a low kick.
Allen misses with a looping right.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Templeton misses with an uppercut.
Templeton throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Allen's head.
Templeton throws a head kick but Allen moves out of range.
Templeton is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Allen rather than just go for the knockout.
Templeton tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Templeton throws a head kick that misses.
Templeton pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Templeton lands a nice looking body shot.
A jab from Allen finds it's way through Templeton's defenses.
Allen works the jab nicely.
A jab from Allen misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Templeton misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Templeton scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Allen lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Allen fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Allen tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Templeton thuds his right hand into Allen's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Templeton scores with a decent looking hook.
A solid body kick from Templeton.
A chopping leg kick lands by Templeton.
Templeton lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A lazy left from Allen finds it's target.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice cross by Allen.
Templeton misses with a body kick.
Allen misses with an uppercut
and Templeton counters with a nice uppercut.
Allen has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Allen chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Templeton can pounce on him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Allen throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Allen connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Allen is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Allen cracks Templeton with an open hand slap.
Templeton scores with a kick to the body.
Templeton throws a quick inside leg kick.
Templeton does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Allen tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Allen is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
A thudding body kick lands there by Templeton!
Templeton scores with a sloppy right hand. Allen should have avoided that one.
Templeton lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Templeton on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Templeton lands with a right hand.
Templeton takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Allen throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Templeton.
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. This is the final round!

Allen tries to close the distance and clinch up but Templeton swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Templeton takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Templeton moves out of range as Allen strikes.
A swing and a miss from Allen.
A shot to the body from Allen misses
and Templeton makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Templeton scores with a jab to the body.
Allen on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Templeton. Templeton obviously looking to wear him down.
Templeton feints and then cracks Allen's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Allen down.
Allen slips under a jab.
Templeton checks a leg kick.
Decent striking displayed by Allen there.
Allen just misses with a punch to the body.
Templeton lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Allen at a distance.
Templeton lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Allen swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Templeton throws a leg kick but Allen checks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Allen on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Allen pivots, looking for a leg kick but Templeton is out of range and Allen settles back down.
Templeton motions for Allen to come forward. Templeton throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Templeton lands a right hook to the body.
Allen misses with a wild body shot.

Templeton tries to keep at a distance but Allen has taken the fight into the clinch.
Templeton misses with a hook to the ribs.
Allen gets through Templeton's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Allen lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Templeton or not.
Templeton lands a body shot.
Allen taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Allen blocks a body shot from Templeton.
Allen swings wildly with an uppercut but Templeton uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lance Templeton has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Allen tries to throw a body punch but Templeton avoids it by throwing Allen back against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Allen.
Templeton has Allen pressed against the cage, preventing Allen from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Allen will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Allen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Allen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Allen lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A short uppercut from Allen.
Allen stalling the fight.
Templeton blocking some punches.
Allen throws a head punch that misses.
Barry Allen is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Allen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Allen has a couple of punches blocked by Templeton.
Templeton tries to throw a body punch but Allen avoids it by throwing Templeton back against the cage.
Templeton misses with a body punch.
Templeton goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Templeton blocking some punches.
Templeton prevents a body shot from Allen.
Templeton lands a body shot in the clinch.
Allen prevents a body shot from Templeton.
Templeton lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Allen has had enough of the clinch but Templeton keeps him there for the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Templeton lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A right hand to the body from Allen.
Templeton tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Allen misses with a punch on the inside.
A right hand to the body from Allen.
Allen is trying to break the clinch but Templeton has him pressed against the cage.
Allen lands an uppercut.
Allen leaning his opponent against the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Allen can't find room to land a body shot as Templeton controls the action.

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 Barry Allen.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Allen, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 30:28
Judge James Glass scores the fight 30:28
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Barry Allen!
Barry Allen very nearly forgot to thank Reaper Combatwear amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.