PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dan Kade (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rock Allen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rock Allen has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Kade
vs
Allen

185 cm
18
180 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

181 cm
22
185 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Tends to cut

KAISER Nutrition (160!/220$)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dan Kade!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rock Allen!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Aafke Stam and Saam Ante.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Allen misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Dan Kade seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A head kick misses from Kade.
Allen looks for a takedown but Kade sprawls well.
Allen misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kade tries to clinch there but Allen circles away.

Allen decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Allen tries to stand and escape but Kade is controlling the position.
Allen is keen to just control but Kade is a slippery customer.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kade avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Allen.
Allen sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Kade defending well though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Allen trying to pass the guard but Kade defending well.

Allen seems to be working for a kimura but Kade defends the submission attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Allen scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Allen trying to control the action but Kade is working from the bottom.
Allen is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Kade moves into the clinch.
Allen can't break the clinch.
Allen tries to work over Kade's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

Allen manages to pull guard.

Kade stands up and waves to Allen to follow him.

Kade shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Kade showed some decent athleticism there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kade prevents Allen from standing back up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kade not doing much here.

Kade escapes and gets back to his feet.

Kade fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Allen, pushing him back against the cage.
Kade pushes Allen back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kade is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Allen pulls him back up using the underhooks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Allen is trying to pull guard but Kade turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Kade has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Allen is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Allen is looking to break free of the clinch but Kade has double underhooks.
Allen is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Dan Kade has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rock Allen.
Kade drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A head punch on the inside from Allen fails to land.
Allen has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Allen tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Kade smiles and moves away.

Kade gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Allen jumps guard but Kade turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kade wants to take the fight to the mat but Allen manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Kade looking for a takedown.
Kade wants to take the fight to the mat but Allen manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Allen is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Kade wants to take the fight to the mat but Allen manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Allen tries for a takedown but Kade manages to get underhooks.

Kade has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Allen regains guard immediately.
Allen is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Kade is controlling him.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Allen is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dan Kade dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

A telegraphed right hand from Kade misses the target.
Allen lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Kade dodges the punch combination from Allen.
A big right from Kade misses.
Kade seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Allen rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kade moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Kade tries to counter with a takedown but Allen is quick to defend against it.
Allen throws a leg kick
and Kade counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

Kade scores with a takedown into Allen's guard.

Kade gets to his feet - Allen follows without any prompting.
A nice inside leg kick there by Kade. That's going to slow Allen down.
A lazy left from Kade finds it's target.
Allen tries to close the distance and clinch but Kade swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kade tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Allen swivels and escapes.
Kade misses with a body shot.
Allen's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Allen duly obliges.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Allen looks to land a combination but Kade avoids it well.
Kade dives in for a single leg takedown but Allen sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Allen misses with a double jab.
Kade attempts a counter takedown but Allen avoids it well and moves away.
Kade fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Allen on the side of the head.
Kade lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Kade shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Allen as he jumps to the side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dan Kade. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Allen misses with a few strikes there.
Kade delivers a nice body kick.
Kade is trying hard to land a takedown here. Allen sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Some bone on bone action there as Allen checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Allen moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.

Kade dives in and scores a takedown into Allen's guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Allen looking to control.

Kade stands up and waves to Allen to follow him.
An inside leg kick lands from Kade.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kade fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Allen manages to avoid it.

Kade gets a takedown into half guard.
Kade controlling the action here.
Allen wants to control but Kade is keeping busy and won't allow it.

Kade seems to be looking for submissions.
Allen trying to control but Kade postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Kade decides to return to a standing position.

Kade shoots in and bounces Allen off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Kade wants to stand but Allen is controlling his posture from full guard.
Allen trying to control the position here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.

Kade gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Rock Allen is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Allen looks to land a combination but Kade avoids it well.
Allen misses with a few strikes there.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Allen takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Nice shot lands for Kade.
Kade dips to his left and cracks Allen with an uppercut!
Kade avoids a punch combination nicely.
Allen will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Allen throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

Kade clinches.
Allen tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dan Kade dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Allen waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kade.
Kade looks to score with a jab to the body but Allen is just out of range.
Kade shoots in for a double leg but Allen sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Allen misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Allen wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Allen fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Kade is out of range.
Allen attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.

Allen drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Allen tries to stand but Kade is controlling his head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Allen sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Kade is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.

Allen stands up and beckons Kade to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Allen shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Kade pinned against the cage. Kade gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Allen takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
No luck for Kade with that takedown attempt.

Kade closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Allen quickly recovers to half guard.
Allen is trying to control but can't.
Allen pushes Kade off looking to stand but Kade dives back in and keeps control.

Allen kicks Kade off and gets back to his feet.
Allen throws a low kick, looking for Kade's leg but Kade calmly moves out of range.
Kade changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Allen misses with a wild body shot.
Allen misses the shot to the body.
Kade attempts a counter takedown but Allen avoids it well and moves away.
Dan Kade is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Allen takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Allen throws a right and a left that both miss.
Kade tries to counter with a takedown but Allen is quick to defend against it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Good exchange - Kade coming out on top.
Nice straight punches there by Kade. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Kade.
A solid body kick from Kade.
Allen will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kade lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Kade misses the shot to the body.

Kade closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Allen did well to prevent Kade getting side control.

Kade stands up and beckons Allen to join him on the feet.
That kick from Kade tenderised Allen's leg. Allen is trying to keep his angry face on.

Kade changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Allen looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Kade in side control, just content to control the action for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kade has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Allen is trying to escape and get back to his feet.

Kade stands up and we're back to a striking position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.

Allen gets caught flat footed, as Kade shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Kade controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Kade seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Allen for as long as he can get away with.
Allen is trying to control the position but Kade postures up.
Kade tries to stand but Allen is controlling from the bottom.
Rock Allen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dan Kade overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Allen looking for a guillotine here but Kade defends easily.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dan Kade showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Kade, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Daniel Blasius scores the fight 30:27
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 30:27
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dan Kade!