PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Kendrick Allan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and DJ Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Allan
vs
Smith

150 cm
25
130 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

167 cm
20
142 lbs
0 - 4 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Enjoys gardening

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kendrick Allan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, DJ Smith!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Daniel Franklin and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith shoots in and drives through. Allan sprawls well.
Allan throwing a counter right hand but Smith manages to avoid it.
Allan looks to score with a jab to the body but Smith is just out of range.
A little jabbing left from Smith on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Smith tries to clinch there but Allan circles away.
Allan throwing a counter right hand but Smith manages to avoid it.
Allan throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Smith stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Smith shoots in looking for a takedown. Allan tries to sprawl out of it but Smith keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Allan manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smith tries to clinch but Allan moves away
and Allan counters with a straight right hand.
Smith wants to clinch
and Allan connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Allan circles away from the clinch attempt
and Allan counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Allan scores with a jab.
Allan circles away from the clinch attempt.
Smith throws a head kick but Allan moves out of range.
Smith walks into a stiff left hand from Allan.
Allan just misses with a punch to the body.
Smith misses with a takedown attempt
and Allan counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Smith thinking.
Kendrick Allan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of DJ Smith.
Smith throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Allan counters with a nice uppercut.
Allan connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
letting Allan counter with a right hand.
Smith throws a head kick that misses
and Allan counters with a right hand to the body.
Smith on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Smith misses the body punch
and Allan counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kendrick Allan is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Allan bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Smith's head.
Allan lands with a straight right. Smith didn't see that one coming.
Smith takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Allan avoids a kick to the body.
Smith shoots and misses
and Allan connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Allan was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Smith looks winded!
Allan lands a jab to the head.
Allan showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Smith.
Allan throwing a counter right hand but Smith manages to avoid it.
Smith fails with the takedown
and Allan counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Smith closes the distance looking to clinch
and Allan connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith tries to grapple but his opponent circles
letting Allan counter with a right hand.
Smith throws a leg kick that is checked
and Allan counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Smith with a lazy takedown attempt
and Allan counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Smith throws a leg kick that is checked
and Allan counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Smith fails with the takedown
and Allan counters with a nice uppercut.
Allan cracks Smith with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kendrick Allan dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Smith wants to clinch but Allan slips to the side
and Allan counters with a nice uppercut.
Smith misses with a takedown
and Allan counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Smith thinking.
Smith fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Allan avoids it really well and circles away.
Allan was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Smith tries to clinch
and Allan counters with a nice uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smith tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Smith has his takedown stuffed
and Allan counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kendrick Allan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of DJ Smith.
Smith is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith looks to clinch
enabling Allan to counter with a crisp jab.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Smith might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Allan has got the better of the exchanges.
Allan scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Smith plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Smith with a lazy takedown attempt
and Allan counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Allan scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
DJ Smith seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Smith is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
A nice inside leg kick there by Smith. That's going to slow Allan down.
Allan lands with an overhand left.
Smith will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Allan appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Allan tests Smith's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Smith takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Allan scores with a jab to the jaw.
Allan darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Allan is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Smith can do to turn this around?
Smith with a lazy takedown attempt
and Allan counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Smith fails with a takedown attempt.
A counter left hand to the body from Allan misses its target.
Allan lands a jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith with a poor takedown
and Allan counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Smith takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Smith looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Allan is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Smith misses with a head kick.
A shot to the liver by Allan. Beautiful body shot.
The fighters circle momentarily. Allan darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Allan cracks Smith with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Smith shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Allan counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Allan lands a glancing blow to the side of Smith's head.
A jab lands there for Allan.
Kendrick Allan is winning the standup battle so far.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Smith tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Allan counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Smith has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Allan lands a jab to the nose.
Smith with a poor takedown
and Allan counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kendrick Allan dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Allan cracks a nice hook into Smith's ribs.
Smith swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
letting Allan counter with a right hand.

Smith forces Allan back against the cage and clinches.
Allan is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Allan tries to break free but Smith pushes him back against the cage.

Smith escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Smith takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smith shoots and misses
and Allan counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Smith closes the distance looking to clinch
and Allan connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Smith takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Smith shoots in for a takedown but Allan shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Smith tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Allan counters with a series of strikes. Smith will be more careful next time no doubt.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Allan.
Allan catches Smith with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Smith tries for a takedown but Allan circles away easily
and Allan counters with a stiff right hand.
Kendrick Allan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of DJ Smith.
Smith shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Allan counters with a nice uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Smith takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Smith walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Allan scores with a nice right hand.
Allan with a hook.
DJ Smith is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Allan sizes up Smith with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Smith gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Allan counters with a nice uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice shot lands for Allan.
Nice uppercut there from Allan.
Smith takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Allan uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Smith looks to clinch
and Allan counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Smith gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Allan.
Smith closes the distance but Allan moves to the side
and Allan counters with a nice body shot.
Allan scores with a nice strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith takes a jab right on the kisser.
Allan ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Allan connects with a jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Allan lands a jab.
Smith fails to land with a series of punches.
Smith closes the distance looking to clinch
and Allan counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kendrick Allan showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Allan, 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 Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:24
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:24
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 30:24

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kendrick Allan!