PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Barry Allen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bang Bang (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Allen
vs
Bang

191 cm
29
215 lbs
24 - 5 - 1

188 cm
38
220 lbs
40 - 20 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Reaper Combatwear

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 24 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Barry Allen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 40 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bang Bang!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A big left from Bang misses.
Allen is looking to counter punch.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Bang checks a leg kick.
Allen connects with a nice looking jab.
Allen throws a leg kick but Bang checks it.
Allen misses the body punch
and Allen takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Bang throws a right and a left that both miss.
Allen was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Allen tries a head kick but it misses.
A jab from Bang misses.
Bang misses with a body kick.
Bang scores with a leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bang ducks under a wild hook from Allen.
Allen cracks Bang with a good jab.
Allen throws a looping overhand right but Bang ducks down to avoid it.
Allen throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Bang avoids the head kick by Allen.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bang walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Allen checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Allen scores with a kick to the body.
Bang stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Allen.
Allen dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Allen throws a poor cross that misses
and Bang counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Allen throws a hook to the side of Bang's head but Bang sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bang just misses with a punch to the body.
Bang takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Allen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bang moves away.
Bang doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Allen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Allen shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Bang rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Allen counters with an inside leg kick.
Bang buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A slow jab from Bang misses its intended target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Allen misses the target.
A little jabbing left from Bang on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Allen connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bang drops his hands momentarily and Allen takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
An inside leg kick from Bang misses.
Allen pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bang fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Allen has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Bang throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Allen ducks under a wild hook from Bang.
Bang misses the shot to the body.
An attempted straight right counter from Allen misses the target.
Bang misses with a hook to the body
and Allen counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Bang tries to bum rush Allen with a series of wild strikes but Allen uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
It looked like Allen wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Allen on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Bang. Bang obviously looking to wear him down.
Bang misses the shot to the body.
A jab from Allen misses.
Bang is looking for the big counter here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Allen lands a nice looking body kick.
Allen throws a nice inside leg kick.
Allen shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Allen missing with a left hand there. Bang was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Allen moves in looking to clinch but Bang pushes him off.
Allen fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
A punch lands to the side of Bang 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Allen tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bang paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bang slips a straight right by Allen.
Bang was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
We've been told by Allen's head coaches at The Charles Martel School of Greatness that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Bang slips a jab from Allen.
Bang is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Allen checks a low kick from Bang.
Bang checks a leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bang. Allen does a little dance to reset his feet.
Allen misses with a leg kick
and Bang counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Allen misses with a low kick.
Bang throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Allen on the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bang takes a swing at Allen's ribcage but misses.
Allen scores with a nice body kick.
Bang scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Bang on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
That kick from Allen tenderised Bang's leg. Bang is trying to keep his angry face on.
Good leg kick by Allen there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
A head kick from Allen lands but Bang takes it in his stride.
Bang thuds a left hand into Allen's body.
Allen goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Bang lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Barry Allen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bang checks a low kick from Allen.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Barry Allen dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Allen throws a hook to the side of Bang's head but Bang sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bang throws a jab but it's blocked by Allen.
Allen lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Decent striking displayed by Allen there.
Allen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Barry Allen is winning the standup battle so far.
Bang lands a lovely overhand right.
Bang throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Allen swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Bang cracks Allen with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Good leg kick by Allen there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Allen lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bang circles away quickly and effectively.
Bang looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Allen checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Bang takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Allen thuds a left hand into Bang's body.
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 misses with a looping right.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bang with a hook.
Allen swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Bang counters with a nice uppercut.

Allen clinches.
Allen working aggressively here.
Allen lands with a right to the head.
A right handed body shot lands from Allen.
Bang is breathing heavily.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Bang tries to land knees in the clinch but Allen avoids the damage to the body.
Allen lands with a right to the head.
Allen can't find room to land a body shot as Bang controls the action.
Allen misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short left from Bang.
Allen throws a punch but it's blocked by Bang.
Bang misses with a punch on the inside.
Allen tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Allen lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Bang or not.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Allen pushes Bang back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A short left from Allen.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Allen is leaning against Bang and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Allen is leaning against Bang and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Allen lands a left hand.
Allen softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

Allen jumps guard.
Allen has his hands on Bang's head, controlling the position.
Allen is trying to keep Bang in close.
Bang trying to control but Allen is working from the bottom.

Bang avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Allen looking to hit a scissor sweep but Bang is one step ahead there.
Allen has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.

Bang got a little sloppy there for a moment and Allen has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Bang has managed to get both his arms back between Allen's legs - danger averted.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Allen not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Allen looking for a sweep. Not yet Allen, not yet.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Bang checks a leg kick.
Bang swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
A head kick misses from Allen.
Allen fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Allen connects with a jab.

Allen clinches up with Bang and pushes him back against the cage.
Allen tries a body shot but Bang blocks it.
Barry Allen has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Bang fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bang lands with a right to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Barry Allen dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Bang has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Allen.
Allen misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Bang counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Allen scores with a leg kick.
Bang keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bang ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Allen moves away.
Allen blocks a head kick by Bang.
Allen swings for the body but Bang moves out of range.
Allen changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Allen takes a swing at Bang's ribcage but misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Allen.
Bang misses with a two punch combination.
Allen connects with the punch.
Bang takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Allen looks to land a left hand but Bang moved out of range nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Allen misses with an uppercut. Bang saw that one coming.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Bang.
Allen lands a leg kick that knocks Bang off balance momentarily.
Allen throws a wild body kick that Bang sees coming a mile off.
Allen thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Bang if he has to take too many more of those.
A chopping leg kick lands by Allen.
Bang has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Allen.
Allen lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.

Allen gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Bang takes a shot to the head.
Allen blocks an uppercut.
Bang blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bang's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Allen.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Allen creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Allen tries a body shot but Bang blocks it.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Allen.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Bang swings wildly with an uppercut but Allen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Allen is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bang can do to turn this around?
Bang prevents a body shot from Allen.
Bang looking to stall.
A right handed body shot lands from Allen.
Allen lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Allen.
A right hand to the body from Allen.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Allen.
Allen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Allen lands a right hand that snaps the head of Bang backwards.
Allen blocking some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Bang fails to land.
Allen fails to pull guard.
Allen blocks an uppercut.

Bang breaks the clinch.
Allen misses with a jab to the body
and Bang counters with a stiff right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Allen tries to clinch up but Bang circles away and keeps his distance.
Allen cracks Bang with a right hand to the side of the head.
Barry Allen is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Allen digs a good body shot into Bang's ribs.
A nice leg kick lands there from Allen.
Allen looks to land a left hand but Bang moved out of range nicely.
Allen connects with a nice looking jab.
Allen is looking to land body kicks.
Bang appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Bang throws a nice outside leg kick.
Allen scores with a leg kick.
Allen scores with a leg kick.
Allen throws a low kick but Bang moves out of range easily.
A nice side step and Bang releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Good leg kick by Allen there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bang ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Allen moves away.
Allen digs a good body shot into Bang's ribs.
Bang throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Allen sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bang moves forwards but Allen connects with a nice, crisp jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bang pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bang throws a looping overhand right but Allen ducks down to avoid it.
Allen drops down looking for a counter takedown but Bang sprawls and moves away.
An inside leg kick lands from Allen.
Decent striking displayed by Allen there.
Bang fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Allen is out of range.
Bang checks a leg kick.
Bang finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Allen throws a body punch but Bang moves out of range.
Bang Bang has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Allen ducks under a wild hook from Bang.

And that's the end of the fight!
Barry 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Barry Allen!
Barry Allen managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Reaper Combatwear, into his post fight interview.