PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Gracie Allen (ranked 138 p4p, 19 weight class) and Fredrik Stenberg (ranked 158 p4p, 23 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Allen
vs
Stenberg

170 cm
32
163 lbs
24 - 16 - 1

177 cm
30
164 lbs
18 - 9 - 0

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 24 - 16 - 1, fighting out of New York, Gracie Allen!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Fredrik Stenberg!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Reed Andrews and John Roberts.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stenberg misses with a wild body shot.
A jab from Stenberg misses.
Stenberg has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Allen finds it's way round the side to connect with Stenberg's head.
A jab from Stenberg misses.
Stenberg with a hook.
Allen throws a solid leg kick but Stenberg takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Allen.
Stenberg swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Stenberg ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Stenberg tests Allen's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Allen does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stenberg takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
A telegraphed right hand from Stenberg misses the target.
Gracie Allen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A nice inside leg kick there by Allen. That's going to slow Stenberg down.
A big left from Stenberg misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Allen checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Stenberg throws a low kick, looking for Allen's leg but Allen calmly moves out of range.
Allen ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Stenberg slips under a jab from Allen.
Stenberg now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Stenberg on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Allen. Allen obviously looking to wear him down.
Good work by Stenberg as he checks the leg kick.
Allen slips a straight right by Stenberg.
Allen swings and misses with a hook to the body.

Allen closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Stenberg lands with a short shot to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Stenberg fails to land.
Stenberg tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Allen's elbow.
Stenberg stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Stenberg lands a nice shot to the body.
Stenberg throws a head punch that misses.
Allen has a couple of punches blocked by Stenberg.
Stenberg fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Allen fails to land.
Stenberg misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Stenberg.
Allen misses with a hook from the clinch.
Stenberg misses with the head strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Allen.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Allen lands an uppercut.
Stenberg is trying to pull guard but Allen turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
A short left from Stenberg.
Stenberg misses with the head strike.
Stenberg struggles to land a body shot inside as Allen controls his hands.
Stenberg misses with a hook from the clinch.
Stenberg throws a head punch that misses.
Stenberg working aggressively here.
Stenberg scores with a shoulder strike.
Stenberg blocks a body shot from Allen.
Stenberg fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Allen misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Allen.
Stenberg swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Allen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Stenberg tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Allen smiles and moves away.
Stenberg has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stenberg uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Allen.
Gracie Allen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A cross from Allen lands.

Allen clinches up with Stenberg and pushes him back against the cage.
Allen lands with a light punch inside.
Still in the clinch, Stenberg scores with a nice short uppercut.
Allen doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Allen.
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.
Allen has a couple of punches blocked by Stenberg.
Allen doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Stenberg lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Stenberg fails to land.
Allen misses with a punch to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Stenberg.
Nice body punch from Allen - that landed with a thud.
Allen misses with a hook to the ribs.
Stenberg tries to throw a body punch but Allen avoids it by throwing Stenberg back against the cage.
Stenberg doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Stenberg swings wildly with an uppercut but Allen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Still in the clinch, Stenberg scores with a nice short uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Allen misses with some punches.
Still in the clinch, Allen scores with a nice short uppercut.
Allen doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Allen works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Allen is pressed up against the cage. Stenberg has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Allen down to the mat. Allen avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Gracie Allen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Fredrik Stenberg.
Allen avoids a punch combination nicely.
Allen tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Stenberg is able to avoid easily.
Stenberg throws a jab when Allen was well out of range.
Allen swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Allen throws a quick inside leg kick.
Nice defenses there by Allen.

Stenberg tries to keep at a distance but Allen has taken the fight into the clinch.
Stenberg fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Stenberg.
Stenberg misses with a punch on the inside.
Allen blocks an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Fredrik Stenberg will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Stenberg just misses with a punch to the body.
Stenberg steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Allen.
Allen lands with an uppercut that bounces Stenberg off the cage and back into range.
Allen misses with a hook. Stenberg ducked under it nicely.
Stenberg looks to land a combination but Allen avoids it well.
Stenberg walks into a straight right hand from Allen.
Allen swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Allen moves out of range of the leg kick from Stenberg.
Allen throws a right hand that misses

and Stenberg counters with a takedown into side control.
Sloppy strikes there by Stenberg.
Allen can't do much from the bottom here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Allen avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Stenberg.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stenberg is working Allen over with some ground and pound from side control.

Stenberg tries for a kimura but Allen is defending well.
Allen is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Stenberg looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Allen is avoiding damage well.
Allen defending against the ground and pound.
Stenberg tries to score with some ground and pound. Allen controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Stenberg cracks Allen with a big right hand but Allen just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Stenberg is chipping away with strikes.

It looks like Gracie Allen has been cut.
Stenberg misses with an attempted head punch from side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stenberg misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Stenberg working the ground and pound from side control.

Gracie Allen's cut is getting worse.
Stenberg throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Stenberg throwing strikes but missing, from side control.

Stenberg is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Allen is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Stenberg has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Sloppy strikes there by Stenberg.
Allen on the wrong end of some ground and pound.

Stenberg tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Stenberg has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
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!
Allen wants to control but Stenberg postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
An elbow from Stenberg crashes against the mat.

Stenberg is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Allen is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Stenberg working the strikes but Allen uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Allen is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Stenberg not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Stenberg throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Stenberg throwing shots but Allen is blocking nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Allen avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Stenberg.
Nice strikes from Stenberg there.
Stenberg not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Stenberg tries to pass the half guard into mount. Allen knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Stenberg is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Stenberg looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Allen with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.

Gracie Allen's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Stenberg thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Allen's head.
Stenberg tries to pass to full mount but Allen defends it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Allen moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Fredrik Stenberg showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Gracie Allen's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Allen clinches up against the cage.
Allen misses with a hook to the ribs.
Stenberg misses with a punch to the body.
Stenberg throws a punch but it's blocked by Allen.
A short uppercut from Allen.
Allen is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Stenberg is keeping busy.
Stenberg lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Allen throws a punch but it's blocked by Stenberg.
Stenberg lands an uppercut.
Allen digs a right hand underneath Stenberg's ribcage. Stenberg let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Stenberg misses with a punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Allen tries to work over Stenberg's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Allen tries a body shot but Stenberg blocks it.
Allen misses with a body punch.
A short right from Stenberg on the inside.
Allen misses with a body punch.
Stenberg fails to pull guard.
Allen misses with some punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Allen scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Allen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Allen misses with a hook to the ribs.
Allen tries to throw a body punch but Stenberg avoids it by throwing Allen back against the cage.
Allen lands a right hand.
Stenberg throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Allens head.
Allen misses with a punch to the body.
Allen is trying to maintain a safe position but Stenberg gets an underhook and turns Allen into the cage.
Allen struggles to land a body shot inside as Stenberg controls his hands.
Stenberg blocks an uppercut.
Stenberg misses with the head strike.
Stenberg doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Allen struggles to land a body shot inside as Stenberg controls his hands.
Allen blocks an uppercut.
Stenberg lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A short uppercut from Allen.
Stenberg blocks an uppercut.
Allen lands a left hand.
A short right from Stenberg on the inside.
Stenberg fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Allen misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Stenberg.
Allen misses with a punch on the inside.
Allen tries to throw a body punch but Stenberg avoids it by throwing Allen back against the cage.
Allen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Stenberg tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Stenberg throws a head punch that misses.
Still in the clinch, Stenberg scores with a nice short uppercut.
Stenberg blocks a body shot from Allen.
A hook to the body from Stenberg.
Allen blocks an uppercut.
Stenberg's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Allen doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Stenberg lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Allen or not.
Allen lands a hook to the side of the head.
Allen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Stenberg blocking some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Stenberg.
Stenberg tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Allen can't find room to land a body shot as Stenberg controls the action.
A head punch on the inside from Stenberg fails to land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stenberg gets through Allen's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Stenberg misses with a hook from the clinch.
Stenberg lands a nice shot to the body.
Allen throws a head punch that misses.
Stenberg swings wildly with an uppercut but Allen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Stenberg prevents a body shot from Allen.
Stenberg doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Stenberg is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Allen to keep the fight standing.
Stenberg cracks Allen with a nice body shot.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Allen misses with a hook from the clinch.
Stenberg lands a body punch.
Nice body punch from Stenberg - that landed with a thud.
Stenberg lands a left hand that snaps the head of Allen backwards.
Stenberg stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Stenberg lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Allen tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Allen tries to throw a body punch but Stenberg avoids it by throwing Allen back against the cage.
Fredrik Stenberg seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A short right from Stenberg on the inside.
Stenberg gets through Allen's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Allen takes a shot to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Stenberg misses with a punch to the body.
Stenberg throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Allens head.
Allen struggles to land a body shot inside as Stenberg controls his hands.
Allen swings wildly with an uppercut but Stenberg uses good head movement to avoid it.
Allen blocks an uppercut.
Stenberg doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Allen.
Allen trying to control the position but instead, Stenberg has worked for underhooks and has pushed Allen into the cage.
Allen misses with a short punch on the inside.
Stenberg throws a head punch that misses.
Stenberg lands with a light punch inside.

Jeez, Gracie Allen's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
A short right from Stenberg on the inside.
Stenberg gets through Allen's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Stenberg tries to work over Allen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Allen misses with the head strike.
Stenberg swings away with an uppercut that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Fredrik Stenberg really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Gracie Allen's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Allen misses with a straight right.
Stenberg throws a lazy uppercut
and Allen counters with a stiff right hand.
Stenberg scores with a crisp jab that stopped Allen in his tracks.
Allen uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Stenberg.
Allen just misses with a punch to the body.
Allen ducks under a wild hook from Stenberg.
Gracie Allen is winning the standup battle so far.
Danga de danga de dang - Stenberg scores with a four punch combination!
A left lands for Allen.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stenberg throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Stenberg walks into a left hand.
Allen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
It seemed like Stenberg was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Allen misses with a shot to the body
letting Stenberg counter with a right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stenberg shoots in and drives through. Allen sprawls well.
Allen was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Stenberg chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Allen can pounce on him.
Stenberg scores with a hook to the body. Allen takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Allen lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Stenberg lands a body shot.
Stenberg's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Allen's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Stenberg working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Stenberg lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Allen backwards.

Allen is rocked!
Stenberg swings wildly with an uppercut but Allen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Oh Allen is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

Stenberg pulls guard successfully.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Stenberg working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Allen doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Stenberg is tightening it up a little... Allen has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Allen reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Allen taps out! Nice BJJ there by Stenberg!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 4, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Fredrik Stenberg!
Fredrik Stenberg is the new lightweight champion!
Fredrik Stenberg decided to call for a title shot in his post fight interview, which was very strange given the fact this fight was for a title and he's already the champion. I guess that's what getting punched in the head does for you.