PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Mike Allen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lukas Hanak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hanak has chosen Alien Ant Farm - Smooth Criminal as his entrance music. Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Allen
vs
Hanak

170 cm
23
160 lbs
8 - 5 - 0

172 cm
22
164 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mike Allen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Lukas Hanak!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Albert Achterberg and Radbod Blank.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Allen misses with a wild body shot.
Allen throws a good cross that connects.
Hanak misses with a wild body shot.
Allen loads up on a big right hand but Hanak slips the punch.
Allen misses with a hook
and Hanak connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Allen displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hanak throws out the jab.
Allen scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Hanak doesn't seem bothered though.
Allen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hanak was well out of range. Poor timing from Allen.
Allen lands a nice shot that snaps Hanak's head back.
Allen misses the jab.
Hanak swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A punch combination from Allen misses.
The fighters circling - Hanak throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Allen tries to clinch there but Hanak circles away.
Allen is looking to clinch.
A big right from Hanak misses.
Hanak lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Allen circles away quickly and effectively.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hanak throws a looping overhand right but Allen ducks down to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hanak displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Allen throws out the jab.
Allen tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hanak swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A big right from Hanak misses.
Hanak lands with a kick to the temple. Allen shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Allen looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Hanak throws a nice looking combination but Allen bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Allen works the jab nicely.
Allen checks a leg kick nicely.
Good leg kick by Hanak there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Allen lands a body shot.
Hanak chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Hanak getting the better of the striking in that exchange.

Allen gets a clinch.
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!
A short left from Allen.
Hanak misses with the head strike.
Hanak swings wildly with an uppercut but Allen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hanak lands with a right to the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Hanak.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Allen misses with the head strike.
Allen lands with a right to the head.
Allen gets through Hanak's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Hanak lands with a left to the head.
Allen misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hanak lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A right hand to the body from Allen.
Allen lands a body shot in the clinch.
A short body shot lands from Allen as the two fighters clinch.
Allen lands with a left to the head.
Allen lands a right hand.
Hanak misses with a body punch.
Allen blocks an uppercut.
Hanak tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hanak lands a right hand that snaps the head of Allen backwards.
Allen lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Allen lands a body punch.
Hanak tries to work over Allen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hanak is trying to force a seperation but Allen has the dominant position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Allen tries to throw a body punch but Hanak avoids it by throwing Allen back against the cage.
Allen prevents Hanak from breaking the clinch.
Allen slows down the pace here.
Hanak misses with the head strike.
Hanak wants to get back to striking at distance but Allen won't allow it.
Allen misses with a hook to the ribs.
A right handed body shot lands from Hanak.
Allen tries to stall but Hanak uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Hanak lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Allen backwards.
Hanak misses with a body punch.
Hanak gets through Allen's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Allen is stalling here.
Allen misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Allen lands an uppercut.
A nice right hand lands inside from Hanak.
Hanak tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hanak can't find room to land a body shot as Allen controls the action.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hanak misses with a hook from the clinch.
Allen lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Hanak.
Hanak throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Hanak throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Allens head.
Allen lands an uppercut.
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 lands a right hand.
Allen controlling the action here for a moment.
Hanak tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Allen's elbow.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Allen.
Allen tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hanak lands with a left to the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Allen creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hanak tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hanak lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

Hanak manages to break the clinch.
Allen bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Allen takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Lukas Hanak will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Hanak throws a good cross that connects.
Lukas Hanak seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hanak takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
A bone on bone clash there as Allen blocks the leg kick.
Allen tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hanak swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A decent looking cross lands there for Allen.
Allen feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Hanaks jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Hanak throws a hook but Allen avoids it easily.
Allen throws a shot to the body.
Hanak needs to keep his hands up - Allen had a free shot at his head there.

Allen gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Allen blocks an uppercut.
Allen lands a shoulder strike.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hanak has a couple of punches blocked by Allen.
Hanak can't find room to land a body shot as Allen controls the action.
Allen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Allen misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hanak misses with some punches.
Hanak struggles to land a body shot inside as Allen controls his hands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Allen.
Allen is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Hanak blocks an uppercut.
Allen gets through Hanak's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Allen prevents a body shot from Hanak.
Allen stalling in the clinch but Hanak improves position.
Allen digs a right hand underneath Hanak's ribcage. Hanak let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Allen wants to stall.
Allen is leaning against Hanak and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Hanak swings wildly with an uppercut but Allen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hanak goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hanak doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hanak tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hanak working aggressively here.
A short left from Allen.
Allen lands with a short head shot on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Hanak scores with a nice short uppercut.
A right hand to the body from Allen.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hanak.
Hanak misses with the head strike.
Allen blocks an uppercut.
Allen lands a left hand.
Mike Allen has scored more points in the clinch so far.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Allen lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hanak wants to break the clinch but can't.
Hanak gets through Allen's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Allen goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hanak struggles to land a body shot inside as Allen controls his hands.
Allen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Allen prevents a body shot from Hanak.
Allen trying to control the position but instead, Hanak has worked for underhooks and has pushed Allen into the cage.
A hook to the body from Allen.
Allen lands with a short shot to the head.
Nice body punch from Hanak.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hanak working aggressively here.
Hanak blocks a body shot from Allen.
A nice right hand lands inside from Hanak.
Hanak works on Allen's body with a couple of short punches.
Hanak swings wildly with an uppercut but Allen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Hanak as Allen tries to tie him up.
Hanak goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hanak lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Hanak misses with a body punch.

Hanak breaks from the clinch.
Hanak misses with an uppercut. Allen saw that one coming.
Allen throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hanak sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hanak takes a swing at Allen's ribcage but misses.
Allen tries to clinch there but Hanak circles away.
Hanak connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Allen momentarily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Allen rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hanak moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A telegraphed right hand from Hanak misses the target.
Hanak misses with a hook. Allen ducked under it nicely.
Allen tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hanak paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Allen tries to clinch but Hanak moves out of range.
Allen swings for the body but Hanak moves out of range.
Allen throws a hook but Hanak avoids it easily.
Hanak moves away from the strike by Allen.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Allen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Allen scores with the left hand. Hanak knows he should have avoided that one.
Allen shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
A left and a right from Allen both land. Nice combination.
Hanak throws a body punch but Allen moves out of range.
Allen wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Allen avoids the head kick by Hanak.
A big left from Hanak misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Allen dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Hanak fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Allen checks it well.

Hanak tries to keep at a distance but Allen has taken the fight into the clinch.
Allen tries to throw a body punch but Hanak avoids it by throwing Allen back against the cage.
Hanak doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Allen effectively controlling the action here.
Allen tries a body shot but Hanak blocks it.
Allen lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Hanak backwards.
Hanak misses with a body punch.

Hanak breaks the clinch.
Allen fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Allen 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.
Hanak drops his hands momentarily and Allen takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hanak. Allen does a little dance to reset his feet.
Allen misses with a double jab
and Hanak counters with a nice low kick that buckles Allen's knee momentarily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hanak stuns Allen with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Allen thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hanak thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hanak throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hanak scores with a hook.
An inside leg kick from Hanak misses.
Hanak walks into a stiff left hand from Allen.
Hanak on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Hanak throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hanak showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Allen.
No joy there for Allen, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Allen checks the leg kick nicely there.
Hanak misses with a hook. Allen ducked under it nicely.
Allen walks into a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Allen lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hanak misses with a right hand
and Allen counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hanak misses with a wild body shot.
Allen tries to clinch but Hanak is having none of it.
Allen catches Hanak with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Allen blocks a jab.
The fighters circling - Allen throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Allen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Allen moves in looking to clinch but Hanak pushes him off.
Allen catches Hanak with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Hanak misses with a right hand
and Allen counters with a nice uppercut.
Allen misses with a body shot.
Hanak takes one on the button.
Hanak connects with a body shot.
Hanak tries to land a leg kick but Allen saw it coming and moves away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hanak tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Allen was well out of range. Poor timing from Hanak.
Hanak lands with a kick to the temple. Allen shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Hanak misses with a right hand
and Allen counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Hanak misses with a body shot.
Allen cracks Hanak with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.

Allen fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Hanak, pushing him back against the cage.
Hanak swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hanak tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Allen scores with a nice short uppercut.
Hanak misses with a short punch on the inside.
Allen lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Hanak misses with a hook to the ribs.
Allen lands with a right to the head.
Hanak throws a punch but it's blocked by Allen.
Allen effectively controlling the action here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hanak misses with the head strike.
Allen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A left hand lands to the body for Hanak.
Allen throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Hanak has had enough of the clinch but Allen keeps him there for the moment.
Allen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hanak's elbow.
Hanak lands a body punch in the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Allen.
Still in the clinch, Hanak scores with a nice short uppercut.
Allen lands a hook that snaps the head of Hanak backwards.
Allen misses with a punch to the body.
Allen is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Hanak is keeping busy.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Hanak.
Allen blocks a body shot from Hanak.
A bit of stalling here from Allen.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mike Allen showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Allen has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Wagner Zegers scores the fight 30:27
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 29:28
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mike Allen!
After winning the bout, Mike Allen thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.