PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Gracie Allen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Patrick Brody (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Allen
vs
Brody

170 cm
26
175 lbs
10 - 5 - 0

185 cm
25
178 lbs
14 - 6 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Bullet Proof System

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Gracie Allen!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Patrick Brody!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Russell Pearce and Alyssa Summers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Allen throws a looping overhand right but Brody ducks down to avoid it.
Allen misses with a wild body shot.

Brody moves into range and clinches up with Allen.
Allen blocks an uppercut.
Allen softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Allen is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Brody gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Brody just leaning against Allen, taking a breather.
Allen lands a left hand.
Brody throws a head punch that misses.
Allen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Allen blocks the elbow strike.
Allen blocks a body shot from Brody.
Allen avoids a wild elbow strike from Brody.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Allen.
Brody swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Brody tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Allen working aggressively here.
Allen blocks an elbow strike from Brody.
Allen is leaning against Brody and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.

Allen breaks the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brody misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Allen.
Brody has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Allen.

Brody moves into the clinch.
Brody has a couple of punches blocked by Allen.
Allen blocking some punches.
Allen avoids the elbow strike from Brody, against the cage.
Brody blocks an uppercut.
Allen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Brody swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Brody misses with the head strike.
A shot in the inside from Allen.
Allen lands with a left to the head.
Brody lands a body shot in the clinch.
Brody blocks an uppercut.
Brody's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Brody creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Allen has a couple of punches blocked by Brody.
Brody digs a right hand underneath Allen's ribcage. Allen let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Allen working aggressively here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brody blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Allen tries to stall but Brody uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Brody blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Allen digs a right hand into Brody's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Brody's gas tank.
Brody can't find room to land a body shot as Allen controls the action.
Allen misses with some punches.
Brody blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Brody goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Allen lands a right hand that snaps the head of Brody backwards.
Brody goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Brody scores with a shoulder strike.
Brody working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Brody throws a head punch that misses.
Brody can't find room to land a body shot as Allen controls the action.
Brody misses with a punch to the body.
Brody misses with a hook to the ribs.
Allen working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Allen lands with a right to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Allen.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brody can't find room to land a body shot as Allen controls the action.
Allen scores with a shot to the side of Brody's head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Allen.
Brody lands with a left to the head.
A short uppercut from Allen.
Allen pushes Brody back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Allen blocks the elbow strike.
Brody pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Allen has a couple of punches blocked by Brody.
Brody presses Allen against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Brody tries a body shot but Allen blocks it.
Allen tries to stall but Brody uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Allen avoids the elbow strike from Brody, against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Brody.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Allen.
Allen lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Brody backwards.
Allen throws a punch but it's blocked by Brody.
Allen working aggressively here.
Brody working aggressively here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Allen is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Brody lands a shot to the body.
Brody lands an elbow inside.

It looks like Gracie Allen has been cut.
A shot in the inside from Brody.
Brody tries to work over Allen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Allen's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Allen scores with a shot to the side of Brody's head.

Allen's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Patrick Brody is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Allen misses with a leg kick
and Brody makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Allen really felt that one!
Allen takes a jab right on the kisser.
Brody pivots, looking for a leg kick but Allen is out of range and Brody settles back down.
Brody goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Some bone on bone action there as Brody checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Brody misses with a wild body shot.
Brody swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Brody throws a right and a left that both miss.
Some bone on bone action there as Allen checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Allen is looking to counter punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Patrick Brody will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Gracie Allen's cut.
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.

Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Brody.
Brody digs a good hook to Allen's body.
Brody throws a sloppy body shot
and Allen counters with a stiff right hand.
Brody swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Allen makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Allen scores with a body shot.
Allen moves out of range of the strikes.
Allen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Brody swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Brody closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Brody is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Allen rather than just go for the knockout.
Brody misses with a low kick.
Brody takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Brody on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A looping hook to the body misses from Brody. Allen does a little dance to reset his feet.
Allen throws a nice inside leg kick.
Allen throws a jab but it's blocked by Brody.
Brody throws the left hand but Allen avoids the punch easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brody uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Allen.
Brody walks forward, straight into a front kick from Allen.
Allen bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Brody's head backwards.
Allen dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Brody with a hook.

Allen closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Allen working away.
Brody gets back to half guard.
Allen with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Allen has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Allen is looking to take a break and control but Brody is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Allen slows the pace down in half guard.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Brody connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Brody paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Allen throws a lazy uppercut
and Brody counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brody misses with a leg kick
and Allen counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Allen gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Brody counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Brody just misses with a punch to the body.
Allen tries to land a front kick but Brody steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Brody! But no joy.
Brody throws a right hand that misses
and Allen counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Brody thinking.
Brody throws a leg kick which misses Allen's front leg but catches the back leg as Allen tries to avoid it.
We've been told by Allen's head coaches at Jorzi GYM that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Brody goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Allen fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Brody.
Allen takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Allen will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
It seemed like Brody was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Good leg kick by Brody there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Brody jabs Allen right on the nose. Allen blinks but takes it well.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Brody misses with a lunging right hand
and Allen counters with a straight right hand.
Brody lands a body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brody misses with a body shot.
Allen tries to score with a low kick but Brody moves his leg out of the way.
Brody throws out a loose jab but Allen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Allen thows a left - swing and a miss!
Allen tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Brody is able to avoid easily.
A little jabbing left from Brody on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Brody wants to slow Allen down by chopping away at his legs.
Allen moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Allen misses with the body kick
and Brody counters with a slapping leg kick.
Brody feints and then cracks Allen's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Allen down.
Allen throws a good cross that connects.
Allen moves out of range as Brody throws a body kick.
Allen looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Allen takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Allen cracks a nice hook into Brody's ribs.
A good leg kick 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 Gracie Allen will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Gracie 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.

Brody connects with a high kick.
Allen misses with a low kick.
Allen scores with a hook to the body. Brody takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Brody stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Allen on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Allen misses with a low kick.
Allen checks a leg kick nicely.
Brody misses with a wild body shot.
Brody misses with an uppercut.
Allen just misses with a punch to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brody scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Allen lands a two punch combo.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Allen misses with a low kick.
Allen backing away here, and Brody unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Allen connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Good work by Brody as he checks the leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brody ducks under a wild hook from Allen.
Brody tries to land a body kick
and Allen counters with a nice low kick that buckles Brody's knee momentarily.
A shot to the liver by Allen. Beautiful body shot.
Allen fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Brody checks it well.
Allen scores with a leg kick.
Brody blocks the body kick.
Allen throws a nice outside leg kick.
Brody rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Allen counters with an inside leg kick.
Brody cracks Allen with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Allen walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Brody checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Brody looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Brody connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Brody scores with a sloppy right hand. Allen should have avoided that one.
Brody takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Brody's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Brody blocks a head kick by Allen.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brody takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Allen jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Allen misses the shot to the body.
Allen finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Brody slips under a jab from Allen.
Brody looks to land a right hand but Allen moved out of range.
Allen throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Brody.
Brody throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Allen misses with a low kick.
Brody misses with an attempted mid kick.
Brody connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Allen pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Allen lands a glancing blow to the side of Brody's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brody fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Allen checks it well.
Allen lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Allen cracks Brody with a right hand to the side of the head.
Brody lands with a cross.
Allen scoring well with a low kick there.
Brody misses with an uppercut.
Brody keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Allen.
Brody tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Brody dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Brody smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Brody works the jab nicely.
Brody tries a head kick but it misses.
A slow jab from Allen misses its intended target.
Brody checks the leg kick nicely there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brody needs to keep his hands up - Allen had a free shot at his head there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Brody tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Brody moves out of range of the strikes.
Allen throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Brody sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Brody pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Brody throws a head kick that misses.
Brody clobbers Allen with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Brody on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Allen. Allen obviously looking to wear him down.
Gracie Allen is winning the standup battle so far.
Brody throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Allen stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Brody is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Donk. Allen catches Brody right on the button with a cross.
Allen tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Brody is able to avoid easily.
Brody flicks out a counter leg kick but Allen steps away.
Brody ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Allen moves away.
A little feinted left hand from Allen on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
A slow jab from Brody misses its intended target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but Gracie Allen did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The cut man is working on Gracie Allen's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Brody slips a jab and a cross from Allen.
Allen just misses with a punch to the body.
Allen walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Brody has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
The fight stays on the outside here - Brody looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Allen fires out a quick counter leg kick but Brody just manages to avoid it.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Allen lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Brody has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Brody and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Brody misses with a looping left.
Allen connects with an inside leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Brody. Allen does a little dance to reset his feet.
Brody throws a series of punches but Allen moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brody just misses with a punch to the body.
Brody throws a low kick but Allen avoids it.
Brody misses with a hook

and Allen counters with a single leg into guard. Brody didn't expect that.
Allen looking to pass the guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brody can't keep his opponent in guard - Allen advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Allen seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Brody does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Brody wants to improve his position but Allen is controlling well.
Brody felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Brody moves into full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Allen looking to sit in guard and control but Brody gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Allen manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Brody manages to get himself to full guard.

Allen pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Brody is keeping the position for now.
Allen controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Allen trying to control the position from guard on top but Brody is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Allen's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Brody keeping moving, preventing Allen from controlling successfully.
Brody trying to control the position here.
Brody keeping full guard, as Allen tries to pass.

That's four 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.

Brody is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Allen defends well.
Allen is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Allen dips to his left and cracks Brody with an uppercut!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Brody throws a looping overhand right but Allen ducks down to avoid it.
Brody lands a head shot.
Brody throws a body punch but Allen moves out of range.
Allen is looking to counter punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gracie Allen had his way with Patrick Brody in that round.
The cut man is working on Gracie Allen's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. And we move into the final round!

Allen looks to throw the jab but Brody is out of range.
Brody drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Brody lands a right hook to the body.
Brody blocks a low kick nicely.
Allen shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Brody throws a shot to the body.
Brody avoids the body shot from Allen.
Brody tries a head kick but it misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Brody. Allen does a little dance to reset his feet.
Brody on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Allen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Brody.
Brody just misses with a punch to the body.
Allen throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Brody counters with a nice uppercut.
Brody slips under a jab from Allen.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Allen moves out of range of the body kick from Brody.
Allen swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Allen tries a low kick but Brody avoids it.
Allen lands with an uppercut that bounces Brody off the cage and back into range.
Brody checks a leg kick.
Brody moves out of range of the strikes.
Allen misses with a hook
and Brody makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Allen really felt that one!
Brody looks to score with a jab to the body but Allen is just out of range.
Allen chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Brody misses with a wild body shot.
Brody tries to score with a low kick but Allen moves his leg out of the way.
Allen is looking for a counter combo.
Brody misses with a looping right.
Brody throws a big shot that misses.
Allen ducks under a wild hook from Brody.
Patrick Brody has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Allen throws a body kick that misses.
Allen misses with a low kick as Brody jumps back.
Brody appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Brody looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Allen misses with a low kick.
Allen lands a glancing blow to the side of Brody's head.
Brody takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Brody walks into a jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Allen shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Brody defends it nicely.
Allen misses with a looping left.
Brody takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Nice uppercut lands for Allen. That snapped Brody's head back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Allen misses with a double jab.
Brody slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Brody loads up on a big right hand but Allen slips the punch.
Brody takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Brody lands with a shot to the body.
Brody misses the shot to the body.
Brody tries to land a front kick but Allen steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Brody swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Allen bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Brody tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A looping hook to the body misses from Brody. Allen does a little dance to reset his feet.
Brody takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Brody is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
A looping hook to the body misses from Allen. Brody does a little dance to reset his feet.
Brody pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Allen scores with the left hand. Brody knows he should have avoided that one.
A clash of legs there as Brody blocks the low kick.
Allen comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Allen throws a hook but Brody avoids it easily.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Brody! But no joy.
Allen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Brody was well out of range. Poor timing from Allen.
Allen with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Brody tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Brody connects with a body shot.
Allen throws a looping overhand right but Brody ducks down to avoid it.
Allen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Brody manages to avoid it.
Some bone on bone action there as Brody checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Brody throws a half hearted mid kick.
Allen scores with a hook.

And that's the end of the fight!
Gracie 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 46:49
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 49:46
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 49:46

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Gracie Allen!
Gracie Allen is the new welterweight champion!
After winning the bout, Gracie Allen thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.