PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Mike Allen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Floyd (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Allen
vs
Floyd

170 cm
22
160 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

179 cm
22
158 lbs
9 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
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 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mike Allen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, John Floyd!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Paulsen Ambrosius and Radbod Blank.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Allen walks into a straight right hand from Floyd.
Floyd walks into a left hand.
Floyd throws a low kick but Allen moves out of range easily.
Floyd takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Allen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Allen misses with a wild body shot.
Floyd fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
A big left from Allen misses.
Allen tries to clinch up.
Allen swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Allen fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Floyd throws a half hearted mid kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Floyd keeps the fight on the outside.
Allen takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Floyd takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Allen tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Floyd manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Allen walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
A leg kick checked by Allen.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Allen staying out of range there.
Floyd lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Allen throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Floyd throws a chopping leg kick but Allen manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Floyd has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Allen swings for the body but Floyd moves out of range.
Floyd throws the kick towards the body but Allen avoids it.
Floyd takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Allen misses with a shot to the body
and Floyd counters with an outside leg kick.
Floyd connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Allen momentarily.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Allen!
Allen fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Allen swings for the body but Floyd moves out of range.
Allen fails in his attempt to clinch.
A slow jab from Allen misses its intended target.
A looping hook to the body misses from Allen. Floyd does a little dance to reset his feet.
Allen has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Floyd.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Floyd throws a low kick but it's checked well by Allen.
Floyd feints and then cracks Allen's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Allen down.
Floyd displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Allen throws out the jab.
Allen tries to clinch there but Floyd circles away.
Allen connects with a single shot there.

Allen moves into range and clinches up with Floyd.
Allen is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Allen as Floyd tries to tie him up.
Allen throws a head punch that misses.

Floyd escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Floyd lands with a nice body punch.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Floyd - that will leave a mark!
We've been told by Allen's head coaches at WarZone Training Facility 2 that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Floyd moves away from the strike by Allen.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Allen jabs at Floyd's body.
Floyd closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Allen throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Floyd.
Floyd defending well as Allen loads up on a big left hand.

Allen gets a clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Allen.

Allen's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Floyd slips a jab from Allen.
Floyd looks to score with a jab to the body but Allen is just out of range.
Allen misses the shot to the body.
Allen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Floyd throws a head kick that misses.
Floyd pivots, looking for a leg kick but Allen is out of range and Floyd settles back down.

Allen closes the distance and clinches.

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

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Floyd delivers a nice body kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Allen looks to land a right hand but Floyd moved out of range.
Floyd lands with a kick to the temple. Allen shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Floyd lands a body shot.
Allen takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Floyd avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Allen lands a body shot.
Floyd fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Allen on the side of the head.
A cross from Allen lands.
Allen lands a right hook to the body.
Allen ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Allen misses the target.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Allen rushes Floyd and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Floyd can't find room to land a body shot as Allen controls the action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Allen dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Floyd lands a head kick. Allen smiles back at him and beckons him forward.

Allen is still looking wobbly from the end of the last round!
Floyd scores with a shot to the body.
Oh Allen is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Floyd ducks under a wild hook from Allen.
Allen seems to have got his legs back now.
Allen digs a good hook to Floyd's body.
Allen on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Allen misses the shot to the body.
Floyd lands with a thumping leg kick.
Floyd lands with a thumping leg kick.
Floyd closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Floyd throws a wild body kick that Allen sees coming a mile off.
Allen looks to land a right hand but Floyd moved out of range.
Floyd tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Floyd looking to land some kicks to the body here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Floyd misses with an uppercut.
Allen throws a body shot but no joy.
Mike Allen is winning the standup battle so far.
Floyd lands with a right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Floyd lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Allen has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Allen and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Floyd finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Allen wants to clinch but Floyd slips to the side
and Floyd counters with an outside leg kick.
Floyd defending well as Allen loads up on a big left hand.
Floyd misses with a head kick.
Both fighters circling a little - Floyd finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Good leg kick by Floyd there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Allen tries to clinch there but Floyd circles away.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Floyd.
Floyd lands a nice hook to Allen's body. Allen takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Allen just misses with a punch to the body.
Allen uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Floyd has time to react.
Floyd uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Allen.

Allen pushes Floyd up against the cage in a clinch.
Floyd blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Allen keeps control of Floyd as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Allen's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Allen misses the shot to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Floyd.
Floyd connects with a leg kick. Allen looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Floyd pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Floyd throws a low kick but Allen avoids it.
Allen tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Allen throws a body punch but Floyd moves out of range.
Floyd avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Nice jab there from Floyd.
Floyd scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Allen doesn't seem bothered though.
Floyd staying out of range there.

Allen rushes Floyd and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Floyd blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Floyd blocks a body shot from Allen.

Floyd escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Floyd moves out of range of the strikes.
Floyd tries a head kick but it misses.
Allen takes a swing at Floyd's ribcage but misses.
Allen moves in looking to clinch but Floyd pushes him off.
Floyd takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Allen is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Floyd.
Allen thows a left - swing and a miss!
Allen moves out of range of the strikes.
Nice jab there from Floyd.
Floyd walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Allen checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Allen misses with an uppercut.
Allen misses with a wild body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Allen lands a right hook to the body.
Allen lands with a shot to the body.
Allen is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Floyd waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Allen.
Allen checks a low kick from Floyd.
Allen lands a two punch combo.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Floyd bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Floyd misses with a body kick.
Floyd moves out of range as Allen strikes.
Floyd throws a nice head kick!
Floyd throws a body kick that misses.
Floyd throws a quick inside leg kick.
Floyd walks into a stiff left hand from Allen.
Floyd has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Floyd there as he acknowledges the shot.
Floyd moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Floyd.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but John Floyd will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Allen's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Allen throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Allen throws an overhand right that lands on Floyd's shoulder, as Floyd tries to avoid the shot.
Allen moves out of range of the strikes.
Floyd tries to score with a low kick but Allen moves his leg out of the way.
Allen steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Floyd. That one must have hurt.
Floyd has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Floyd throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Floyd throws a leg kick but Allen checks it.
A nice leg kick lands there from Floyd.
Floyd misses with a leg kick.
Allen misses the jab.
Floyd digs a good hook to Allen's body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Allen pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Floyd lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Allen wants to clinch up but Floyd keeps it at a distance.
Allen blocks a head kick by Floyd.
Some bone on bone action there as Allen checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Floyd takes one to the side of the head.
Allen throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Floyd counters with a head kick.
Allen connects with a body shot.
Floyd avoids the body shot from Allen.
Floyd throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Floyd throws the left hand but Allen avoids the punch easily.
Allen takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Floyd lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Allen at a distance.
A telegraphed right hand from Floyd misses the target.
Floyd moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Floyd goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
An inside leg kick from Floyd misses.
Floyd uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Allen.
Floyd throws a front kick that sends Allen stumbling back into the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Allen swings for the body but Floyd moves out of range.
Floyd slips a straight right by Allen.
Allen will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Floyd uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Allen.
Allen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Floyd moves away.
Allen on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Floyd. Floyd obviously looking to wear him down.
Allen misses with a body shot.
Allen stuns Floyd with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Allen throws out a loose jab but Floyd uses good head movement to avoid it.
Allen takes a kick to the side of the head.
Allen fails with an attempt to clinch.
Floyd tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Floyd takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Floyd displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Allen throws out the jab.
Allen swings away with a body shot that misses
and Floyd counters with a body kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Allen checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Allen misses with a hook. Floyd ducked under it nicely.
Floyd throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Floyd throws a shot from downtown. Allen moves away and avoids it.
Floyd scores with a jab. Allen acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Good shot there by Allen.
Allen looks to score with a jab to the body but Floyd is just out of range.
Allen uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Floyd.
Floyd explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Floyd misses with a kick to the body.
Floyd walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Allen checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Allen is looking to clinch.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Floyd.
Allen checks the leg kick nicely there.
Floyd throws a head kick that half lands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Allen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Allen scores with a punch to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Allen throws a hook but Floyd blocks it.
Allen has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Floyd.
Floyd throws a looping overhand right but Allen ducks down to avoid it.
Floyd throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Allen sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Floyd displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Allen throws out the jab.
Floyd scores with the left hand. Allen knows he should have avoided that one.
Allen lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Allen misses with a looping left.
Allen misses with a body shot.
Floyd throws a half hearted mid kick.
Allen takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Floyd uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Allen.

And that's the end of the fight!
John Floyd comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Floyd has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Saam Ante scores the fight 28:29
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 28:29
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Floyd!
John Floyd was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.