PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Boyd Allen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Damien Redman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Allen
vs
Redman

183 cm
24
154 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

174 cm
18
149 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Prefers standup

BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Boyd Allen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Damien Redman!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, James Glass and Chris Edwards.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Redman drives through and clinches with Allen against the cage.
Redman creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Redman misses with an elbow strike.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Redman.
Redman has Allen pushed against the cage.
Redman is trying to stall.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Redman throws an elbow that misses.
Allen blocks an elbow strike from Redman.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Redman lands an elbow that stopped Allen in his tracks for a moment.

It looks like Boyd Allen has been cut.
Allen wants to get back to striking at distance but Redman won't allow it.
Redman stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Allen has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Redman after a bit of a struggle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Allen is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Redman pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Redman lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Allen really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
With the fighters up against the cage, Redman throws an elbow but misses.
Redman is pushing Allen up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Redman comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Redman gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

Allen is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Redman can't fight it off and eventually Allen manages to take the fight to the floor. Redman looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Allen pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Redman is keeping the position for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Allen stands up and waves to Redman to follow him.
Allen slips under a jab from Redman.
Allen scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
This has been an exciting period of action!

Redman clinches.
Redman is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Allen tries to pull guard but Redman holds him up against the cage and eventually Allen drops back down to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Boyd Allen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Redman is pushing Allen up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Redman pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Redman is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Allen is keeping busy.
Redman lands an elbow that stopped Allen in his tracks for a moment.
Redman manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Redman throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Redman lands a nice elbow.
Redman lands a nice elbow.
Redman has Allen pushed against the cage.
Redman lands an elbow inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Allen avoids a wild elbow strike from Redman.
Redman lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

Allen gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Redman regains guard.
Allen looking to sit in guard and control but Redman gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Redman controlling from the top position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Damien Redman dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Boyd Allen's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Redman tries to clinch up.
Redman tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Allen paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Allen throws a push kick but Redman slaps the foot to one side.
Redman steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Allen.
Boyd Allen is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Redman tries to clinch but Allen moves out of range.
Redman wants to clinch up but Allen keeps it at a distance.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Redman tries to close the distance and clinch up but Allen swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Redman tries to clinch there but Allen circles away.
Allen throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Sloppy strikes from Allen. Those never looked like landing.
Redman has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Allen circles away from the clinch attempt.
The fight stays on the outside here - Redman looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Allen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Allen keeps the fight on the outside.
Redman tries to clinch there but Allen circles away.

Allen gets tackled into the cage by Redman. Redman maintains the clinch.
Redman misses with an elbow strike.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Redman just misses with a elbow thrown towards Allen's brow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Redman throws an elbow that misses.
Nice elbow from Redman.
Allen blocks an elbow strike.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Redman lands an elbow just above Allen 's eye.
Redman is trying to maintain a safe position but Allen gets an underhook and turns Redman into the cage.
Redman creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Allen's defenses.
Allen blocks the elbow strike.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Allen blocks an elbow strike from Redman.
Redman creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Allen's defenses.
Stalling in the clinch from Redman.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Allen wants to take the fight to the mat but Redman manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Redman pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Redman is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Allen blocks an elbow strike from Redman.
Redman throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Redman creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Redman throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Allen avoids a wild elbow strike from Redman.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Redman just misses with a elbow thrown towards Allen's brow.
Redman pushes off an throws an elbow but Allen leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Allen blocks an elbow strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Allen blocks an elbow strike.
Damien Redman seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Nice elbow from Redman.
Allen drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Allen blocks an elbow strike.
Allen avoids a wild elbow strike from Redman.
Redman has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Redman lands an elbow inside.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Redman misses with an elbow strike.
Redman throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Redman pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.

Allen gets a trip takedown into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Allen with the ground and pound but Redman uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Redman lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Redman slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.

Redman stands up from Allen's guard - Redman perhaps looking for a knockout.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Damien Redman showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Boyd Allen's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Redman tries to clinch there but Allen circles away.
Allen checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Allen lands a jab.
Some wild striking there from Allen.
Allen throws a right hand that Redman ducks under and follows up with a left that Redman also avoids with ease.
Redman tries to clinch
and Allen counters with a left and a right that stings Redman.
Crunch! Redman slams his shin into Allen's torso.
Redman is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Redman tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Allen manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Allen scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Redman tries to close the distance and clinch up but Allen swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Redman keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Redman moves in looking to clinch but Allen pushes him off.
Redman is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Redman wants to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Redman slips a jab and a cross from Allen.
Redman tries to clinch but Allen moves out of range.
An inside leg kick from Allen misses.
Allen misses with the combination.
Redman tries to clinch but Allen moves out of range.
Redman tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Allen paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Redman is looking to clinch but Allen is avoiding it.
Redman moves in looking to clinch but Allen pushes him off.
Redman is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Allen misses with a double jab.
Allen swats away the attempt to clinch by Redman.
Allen throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Allen throws a shot from downtown. Redman moves away and avoids it.
Redman is looking to clinch.
Redman tries to clinch but Allen moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Allen keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Redman.
Allen keeps the fight on the outside.
Allen misses with a jab, cross combination.
Redman tries to clinch up but Allen circles away and keeps his distance.
Allen misses with a few strikes there.
Redman fails with an attempt to clinch.
Boyd Allen is winning the standup battle so far.
Redman doesn't manage to clinch there - Allen circles away.
Redman tries to clinch up but Allen circles away and keeps his distance.
Redman misses with a looping left.
Allen connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Allen walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Redman checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Allen circles away from the clinch attempt.
Allen circles away from the clinch attempt.
Allen misses with a low kick as Redman jumps back.
Redman looks to land a right hand but Allen moved out of range.
Allen dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Redman tries to clinch up.
Redman uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Allen.
Redman tries to close the distance and clinch up but Allen swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Allen swats away the attempt to clinch by Redman.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Redman looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Redman doesn't manage to clinch there - Allen circles away.
Allen looks to score with a jab to the body but Redman is just out of range.

Redman gets a clinch.
Nice elbow from Redman.
Redman stalling against the cage.
Redman throws an elbow but it's blocked.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Redman just misses with a elbow thrown towards Allen's brow.
Redman tries to stall but Allen uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Stalling in the clinch from Redman.
Allen blocks an elbow strike from Redman.
Redman misses with an elbow strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Allen goes for a takedown attempt but Redman pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Allen pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Redman moves into the clinch successfully.
Allen avoids a wild elbow strike from Redman.
Redman throws an elbow but it misses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Redman throws an elbow but misses.
Redman lands an elbow that stopped Allen in his tracks for a moment.
Allen has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Redman avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Redman throws an elbow but misses.
Redman lands an elbow just above Allen 's eye.
Boyd Allen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Redman taking a break, stalling in the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Boyd Allen showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Redman 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 Donald Grub scores the fight 28:29
Judge James Glass scores the fight 28:29
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Damien Redman!
Damien Redman bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.