PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Earl Allen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bololo JaHaa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bololo JaHaa will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Allen
vs
JaHaa

170 cm
28
164 lbs
5 - 5 - 0

182 cm
20
165 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Earl Allen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Bololo JaHaa!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Luis Engracia and Mauricio Rocha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
JaHaa looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Danga de danga de dang - JaHaa scores with a four punch combination!

It looks like Earl Allen has been cut.
Allen shoots and misses

and JaHaa counters by clinching up.
JaHaa misses with a body punch.
JaHaa has had enough of the clinch but Allen keeps him there for the moment.
JaHaa lands an uppercut.
JaHaa lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

JaHaa escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Allen ducks right into an uppercut from JaHaa.
Allen is looking to clinch.
Some wild striking there from JaHaa.
Bololo JaHaa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Allen checks a leg kick.
Allen definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
JaHaa misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Allen.
Allen shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and JaHaa moves into the clinch.
Allen wants to take the fight to the mat but JaHaa manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Earl Allen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
JaHaa holding his opponent close, against the cage.

JaHaa pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
JaHaa lands a jab to the head.
Allen fails with a takedown attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
JaHaa scores with a shot to the body.
Allen shoots for a takedown but JaHaa saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Allen tries to close the distance and clinch up but JaHaa swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by JaHaa!
JaHaa slaps away a takedown attempt from Allen, before circling back to the center of the mat.
JaHaa swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Allen takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Allen shoots in but no luck this time.
Allen shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Allen walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
JaHaa misses with a body shot.
JaHaa throws a leg kick but Allen sees it coming and checks it nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
JaHaa's jab looks to have found its range, popping Allen under the eye.
Allen takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Allen darts in looking for a takedown but JaHaa gets double underhooks and turns Allen into the cage.
JaHaa misses with a double jab.
Allen slips under a jab from JaHaa.
Allen tries to counter with a takedown but JaHaa is quick to defend against it.
Allen shoots in for a double leg but JaHaa sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
JaHaa leaves Allen with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bololo JaHaa dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Earl Allen's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

JaHaa fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Allen checks it well.
Allen tries for a takedown but JaHaa circles away easily
and JaHaa counters with a one-two to the body.
JaHaa lands with an overhand left.
A telegraphed right hand from JaHaa misses the target.
Allen tries to counter with a takedown but JaHaa is quick to defend against it.
JaHaa pounces like a tiger and cracks Allen with a vicious hook! Allen is down but not out! JaHaa follows up with more strikes forcing the ref to jump in and stop it!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:41 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Bololo JaHaa!
A very excited looking Bololo JaHaa rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.