PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Barry Allen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ziggy Cliff (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cliff has chosen JAMROCK as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Allen
vs
Cliff

187 cm
36
174 lbs
34 - 18 - 0

182 cm
35
176 lbs
34 - 15 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Bullet Proof System
Modern Wear Apparel

Conviction
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 34 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Barry Allen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 34 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ziggy Cliff!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Allen throws a poor cross that misses
letting Cliff counter with a right hand.
Cliff lands a front kick.
Cliff with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Allen lands with a cross.
Cliff scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Jab by Cliff.
Allen misses with a looping right.
Allen takes a swing at Cliff's ribcage but misses.
Decent striking displayed by Cliff there.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cliff. Allen does a little dance to reset his feet.
Allen waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Cliff.
Cliff thows a left - swing and a miss!
A swing and a miss from Cliff.
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!
Nice shot lands for Cliff.

Cliff shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Cliff was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!

Cliff tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Allen tries to control but end up mounted... ooooh, that's bad.
Allen manages to regain half guard whilst avoiding the strikes.
Cliff is trying to control. Allen wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Cliff looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Allen wants to get back to full guard.
Allen avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Cliff.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Allen is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Cliff throws a body kick that misses
and Allen connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Barry Allen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Allen swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Cliff steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
An inside leg kick from Cliff misses.
Cliff with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Allen to score with a decent uppercut.

Cliff fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Allen, pushing him back against the cage.
I was talking to Allen's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Cliff tries to throw a body punch but Allen avoids it by throwing Cliff back against the cage.
Allen tries a body shot but Cliff blocks it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cliff.
Allen lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Allen lands a right hand that snaps the head of Cliff backwards.
Cliff misses with a body punch.
Cliff can't find room to land a body shot as Allen controls the action.
Cliff blocks an uppercut.
Allen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Cliff's elbow.
Cliff goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cliff tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Allen prevents a body shot from Cliff.
Allen misses with a body punch.
Allen lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Allen digs a right hand underneath Cliff's ribcage. Cliff let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Allen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Allen lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Allen's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A head punch on the inside from Allen fails to land.
Allen blocks an uppercut.
Allen stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Allen lands with a light punch inside.
Cliff works on Allen's body with a couple of short punches.
Allen lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Allen struggles to land a body shot inside as Cliff controls his hands.
Cliff lands a shoulder strike.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cliff lands a shot to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Cliff fails to land.
Cliff blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cliff makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Cliff tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Allen's elbow.
Allen misses with a punch on the inside.
Allen misses with the head strike.
Cliff blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Allen misses with a body punch.
A short left from Allen.
Cliff tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Allen's elbow.
Cliff misses with a shot to the kidneys.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Allen works on Cliff's body with a couple of short punches.
Cliff lands with a left to the head.
Allen pushes Cliff back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Allen lands a left hand.
Allen lands a left hand.
Allen throws a head punch that misses.
Allen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Cliff lands with a short shot to the head.
Allen tries to work over Cliff's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Ziggy Cliff will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Allen throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Cliff sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Allen catches Cliff with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
A big left from Cliff misses.
Allen swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Allen throws a predictable looking body shot
and Cliff counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Allen walks forward, straight into a front kick from Cliff.
The fighters circling - Allen throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Allen throws a low kick but it's checked well by Cliff.
A slow jab from Allen misses its intended target.
Cliff displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Allen throws out the jab.
Cliff ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Allen moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Allen connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Cliff throws a hook but Allen blocks it.
Jab, jab by Cliff - just one landing.
Allen lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Cliff slips under a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Allen is looking to slow Cliff down with leg kicks.

Allen gets tackled into the cage by Cliff. Cliff maintains the clinch.
Cliff lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Cliff misses with the head strike.
Barry Allen has scored more points in the clinch so far.

Allen pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Allen checks a leg kick.
Allen staying out of range there.
Cliff moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Cliff avoids the body shot from Allen.
Cliff avoids the body shot from Allen.
Cliff wants to clinch.
Allen throws a nice outside leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Allen connects with an inside leg kick.
Barry Allen is winning the standup battle so far.
Allen avoids the body shot from Cliff.
Allen moves out of range of the body kick.
Cliff ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Allen throws a leg kick but Cliff sees it coming and moves out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Allen moves out of range of the body kick.
It looked like Allen wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Cliff lands a high kick!
Allen moves out of range of the body kick from Cliff.
Cliff tries to close the distance and clinch but Allen swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Allen, right into the meat.
Allen throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Cliff let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Allen dips to his left and cracks Cliff with an uppercut!
A jab from Allen misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Allen loads up on a big right hand but Cliff slips the punch.
Cliff misses with a low kick.
A swing and a miss from Allen.
Cliff throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A nice leg kick lands there from Allen.
Cliff has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Allen.
Allen takes one to the chin there.
Allen catches Cliff with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Cliff uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Allen.
A good leg kick by Cliff.
Cliff with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Cliff throws a quick inside leg kick.
Allen keeps the fight on the outside.
An attempted straight right counter from Allen misses the target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cliff keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Allen drops his hands momentarily and Cliff takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Allen wants to land a leg kick but Cliff is out of range.
Nice body kick from Cliff.

Cliff rushes Allen and presses him up against the cage.
Allen misses with a punch to the body.
Allen swings wildly with an uppercut but Cliff uses good head movement to avoid it.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Allen lands with a right to the head.
A short uppercut from Allen.
Allen lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Allen lands with a light punch inside.
Allen can't find room to land a body shot as Cliff controls the action.
Allen can't find room to land a body shot as Cliff controls the action.
Cliff tries a body shot but Allen blocks it.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Allen.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Barry Allen will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Cliff fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Allen checks it well.
Allen appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Allen lands a leg kick that knocks Cliff off balance momentarily.
Jab, jab by Allen - just one landing.
Allen misses with a body shot.
A lazy left from Allen finds it's target.
An inside leg kick lands from Cliff.
Allen lands with a good body shot.
Allen stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Cliff finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
An attempted straight right counter from Allen misses the target.
Allen scores with a nice right hand.
Cliff slips a jab from Allen.
Allen scores with a nice strike.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Allen dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A head kick by Allen misses
and Cliff counters with a straight right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Cliff takes the fight into the clinch.
Cliff lands with a left to the head.
Allen misses with a hook to the ribs.
Cliff stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Cliff scores with a hook to the body.
Allen working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Cliff tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Allen's elbow.
Cliff pushes Allen back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Allen lands a body shot in the clinch.
Allen misses with a body punch.
Cliff tries to work over Allen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Allen misses with a hook from the clinch.
Allen scores with a shoulder strike.

Allen breaks from the clinch.
Allen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cliff feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Allen's calf.
Allen scores with a shot to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Allen fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Cliff checks a leg kick nicely.
Cliff wants to clinch up but Allen keeps it at a distance.
Allen throws a shot from downtown. Cliff moves away and avoids it.
Jab, jab by Allen - just one landing.
Cliff throws a right hand that misses
and Allen counters with a nice uppercut.
Cliff fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Allen looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Cliff throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Cliff thows a body kick. Allen tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Allen looks to throw the jab but Cliff is out of range.
Cliff buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cliff misses with an uppercut.
Cliff thows a leg kick but Allen checks it
and Allen counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Allen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Allen blocks a head kick by Cliff.
Allen looks for the body kick but Cliff saw that one coming.
Cliff looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
A swing and a miss from Allen.
Allen throws a right hand that Cliff ducks under and follows up with a left that Cliff also avoids with ease.
Allen misses with a lunging right hand

and Cliff holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Cliff fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A left hand lands to the body for Allen.
Allen misses with some punches.
Cliff tries to work over Allen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Allen goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short uppercut from Allen.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cliff lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Cliff misses with a punch on the inside.
Allen is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Allen misses with a punch to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cliff working aggressively here.
Allen can't find room to land a body shot as Cliff controls the action.
Nice body punch from Cliff - that landed with a thud.
Allen can't find room to land a body shot as Cliff controls the action.
Cliff misses with a hook to the ribs.
A right hook to the body lands for Allen.
Cliff lands a body shot.
Cliff lands a shoulder strike.
Allen lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cliff.
Allen tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Cliff has a couple of punches blocked by Allen.
Allen can't find room to land a body shot as Cliff controls the action.
Allen lands a nice uppercut.

And that's the end of the fight!
Barry Allen showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Allen has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:28
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:29

The fight is ruled a draw!