PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Cole River (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Barry Allen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). River's entrance music is Creedence Clearwater Revival - Born On The Bayou. A fine choice. Barry Allen has the eye of the tiger tonight.

River
vs
Allen

188 cm
30
175 lbs
29 - 5 - 1

187 cm
32
180 lbs
24 - 13 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Granite chin

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Hellbent

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 29 - 5 - 1, fighting out of New York, Cole River!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Barry Allen!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A low kick from River is predictable there
and Allen counters with a right hand to the body.
Allen cracks River with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
River throws a push kick but Allen slaps the foot to one side.
River lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Allen prevents a body shot from River.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
River blocking some punches.
A short right from River on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Allen managing to block the knees to the body from River.
River blocking some punches.
A short right from River on the inside.
River with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Allen misses with the head strike.
River swings wildly with an uppercut but Allen uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Allen doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Allen struggles to land a body shot inside as River controls his hands.
Allen is stalling here.
River misses with a punch on the inside.
River misses with a punch on the inside.
River tries to break free but Allen pushes him back against the cage.
River misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Allen.
River landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Allen scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Allen scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Allen tries to throw a body punch but River avoids it by throwing Allen back against the cage.
Allen doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
River lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
River goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Allen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
River pushes Allen back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Allen tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Allen tries to work over River's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

River manages to break the clinch.
Allen feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to River's calf.
Allen scores with a jab. River acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
River keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Allen slips under a jab from River.
River scores with a leg kick.
River is looking to land body kicks.
Allen throws a hook to the side of River's head but River sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
River slips under a jab.
Allen scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
River walks forward, straight into a front kick from Allen.
Allen scores with a nice right hand.
Allen misses with a wild body shot.
Allen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
River misses with a jab to the body
enabling Allen to counter with a crisp jab.
River lands with a straight right. Allen didn't see that one coming.
River listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Allen misses with a low kick.
Allen connects with a single shot there.
River swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Allen lands a nice hook to River's body. River takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Allen misses with a low kick.
River closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Allen throws an uppercut from half a mile away. River sees it coming and avoids it easily.
River looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
River throws out a leg kick but Allen moves out of range and River only half commits.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A punch combination from River misses.
River keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Allen.
River scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Allen uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before River has time to react.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Allen.
Allen is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! River had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Nice shot by Allen.
Allen throws a body punch but River moves out of range.
Allen just misses with a punch to the body.
Allen checks a leg kick.
Allen tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Allen rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and River holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Allen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
River working Allen over with knees to the body.
Allen managing to block the knees to the body from River.
Allen goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short right from Allen on the inside.
River is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Allen is defending well for now.
Allen lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of River backwards.

Allen's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
River takes a shot right to the bread basket.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Allen throws a right hand that misses

and River counters by clinching up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

River tries a low kick but Allen avoids it.
River cracks the inside of Allen's front leg.
Allen lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
River connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
River slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Allen has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Allen there as he acknowledges the shot.
River throws a leg kick
and River takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
River lands with a right hand.
River looks to score with a jab to the body but Allen is just out of range.
River throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
River takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Nice body punch from Allen.
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 throws a series of punches but River avoids them all with ease.
River throws a leg kick which misses Allen's front leg but catches the back leg as Allen tries to avoid it.
River takes a swing at Allen's ribcage but misses.
Jab, jab by River - just one landing.
River throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
River throws a right and a left that both miss.
A good leg kick by Allen.
River scores with a kick to the body.
A clash of legs there as Allen blocks the low kick.
Allen moves into range and connects with a jab.
Allen fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Allen avoids a kick to the body.
River jabbing away but nothing is landing.
River ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
River throws a leg kick which misses Allen's front leg but catches the back leg as Allen tries to avoid it.
Allen tests River's chin there with a solid looking shot.
River moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Allen fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
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 head shot.

River is rocked!
Allen checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Oh River is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Allen connects with a picture perfect right hand that knocks River out cold! This one is over in a flash!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Barry Allen!
After winning the bout, Barry Allen thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.