PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Barry Allen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andre Haack (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Allen
vs
Haack

180 cm
25
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

183 cm
18
183 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Barry Allen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Andre Haack!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Franklyn Lucas and Bruno Lombardi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Haack tries a head kick but it misses.
Haack looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Allen throws a leg kick
and Haack counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Allen is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Haack blocks a head kick by Allen.
Haack throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Haack scores with a kick to the midsection.
Allen tries to close the distance and clinch but Haack swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Allen sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Haack thumps Allen with a low kick.
Haack is looking to score with low kicks.
Haack is looking to land body kicks.
Haack lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Allen wants to clinch
and Haack counters with a nice low kick that buckles Allen's knee momentarily.
Allen tries to close the distance and clinch up but Haack swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Allen steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Haack. That one must have hurt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Haack wants to slow Allen down by chopping away at his legs.
Allen misses with a low kick.
Haack finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
The fight stays on the outside here - Allen looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Allen fails in his attempt to clinch.
Andre Haack seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Haack with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Allen is breathing heavily.
Allen takes a kick to the side of the head.
Haack is looking to land body kicks.
Allen misses with a head kick.
Haack tries a head kick but it misses.
Haack tried to score with a low kick but Allen checks it.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Haack, right into the meat.
Allen doesn't manage to clinch there - Haack circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Haack throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Haack avoids the head kick by Allen.
Haack thows a body kick. Allen tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Haack moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Allen chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Haack can pounce on him.
Allen takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Haack throws a nice outside leg kick.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Haack. Allen shrugs it off though.
Haack lands a nice leg kick that just misses Allen's sensitive parts.
Haack thuds his shin into the meat of Allen's side.
Haack connects with a solid leg kick.
Haack connects with a solid leg kick.
Allen closes the distance but Haack moves to the side
and Haack makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Allen really felt that one!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Haack scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Allen takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Haack throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
A slapping leg kick lands for Haack.
Haack throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Allen takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Haack throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Haack lands a leg kick that knocks Allen off balance momentarily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Allen steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Haack. That one must have hurt.
Haack lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Haack lands with a thumping leg kick.

Haack lands a big head kick that sends Allen tumbling to the mat! Haack takes a step backwards and waves Allen back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Allen is rocked!

It looks like Barry Allen has been cut.
A nice leg kick lands there from Haack.
Oh Allen is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Allen takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Whack! Haack lands a heavy head kick that drops Allen. The ref tackles Haack to stop the fight - a great save by the referee because Allen was done.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:07 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Head Kick). Andre Haack!