PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Ryan Gosling (ranked 6079 p4p, 0 weight class) and Christopher Allan (ranked 8275 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Gosling
vs
Allan

180 cm
18
132 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

172 cm
19
135 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

Good wrestler
Brawler
Granite chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ryan Gosling!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Christopher Allan!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Ben Watson and Steve Erwin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gosling is looking to clinch but Allan is avoiding it.
Gosling avoids the body shot from Allan.

Allan takes the fight into the clinch.
Gosling is trying to push Allan away but Allan has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Gosling working hard to break the clinch.

Allan lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Allan keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Allan is pressing down on Gosling's thigh, looking to free his foot. Gosling is holding on for now.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Gosling keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Gosling looking for submissions off his back.

Allan wants to work for an arm triangle but Gosling is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Gosling is looking for a sweep. Allan is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Allan thows a huge punch but Gosling dodges it nicely.
Allan trying to mount his opponent but Gosling defends it.
Gosling gets back to full guard.
Allan won't allow Gosling to sweep him here.
Allan must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Allan stays in close to Gosling's body and controls the position.
Gosling looking to hit a scissor sweep but Allan is one step ahead there.
Allan stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Gosling swivels though and keeps the full guard.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Nice sprawl there from Gosling as Allan shoots in.

Allan rushes Gosling and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Gosling goes for a takedown in the clinch but Allan prevents it.

Gosling is fighting off a takedown attempt but Allan is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Gosling to the mat. Gosling regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Allan pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gosling is keeping the position for now.

Gosling manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
Gosling is breathing heavily.

Allan gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Gosling is trying to control but can't.
Allan throwing shots but Gosling is blocking nicely.
Allan is controlling the pace.
Allan really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Gosling. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Allan decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Allan pushes Gosling up against the cage in a clinch.

Allan gets control of Gosling's arms and successfully pulls guard. Allan will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Allan pulls Gosling in to control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Allan wants to sweep but no luck.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Allan holds on and takes a little breather.
Gosling preventing the sweep.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Allan is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Gosling presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
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!

Allan ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Allan no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Allan keeping moving, preventing Gosling from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Christopher Allan dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Allan leaves Gosling with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Gosling misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Allan.
Gosling tries to close the distance and clinch but Allan swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Allan lands a jab-cross combination.

It looks like Ryan Gosling has been cut.
Allan is looking to score with low kicks.
It looked like Gosling was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.

Allan pushes Gosling up against the cage in a clinch.

Allan manages to pull guard.
Gosling trying to control but Allan is working from the bottom.
Gosling really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Gosling avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Gosling trying to control but Allan is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gosling won't allow Allan to sweep him here.

Allan has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Gosling has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
Gosling is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Allan breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Allan displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Gosling.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ryan Gosling. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Allan gets a clinch.
Allan wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Allan has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Allan has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Gosling is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gosling fails to pull the fight into his guard.

Allan manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Allan trying to control the position here.
Gosling trying to control the position from guard on top but Allan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Allan is pulling down on Gosling's head to control his posture.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Allan wants to sweep but no luck.

Allan wriggles free and stands up.

Allan closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Gosling's guard.
Allan throwing strikes but missing.
Allan engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Let's hope that Allan has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Allan throws an elbow that misses. Gosling uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Allan's guard. Nice move by Gosling!

Allan looking for a sweep. Not yet Allan, not yet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Allan seems keen to control Gosling's posture.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Christopher Allan showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Ryan Gosling's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Allan moves into the clinch.
Gosling jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Allan walks away with a smile on his face. Gosling gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

Allan looking to score a takedown here. Gosling is defending well but Allan drives through and ends up in Gosling's guard.

Gosling has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Allan off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.

Allan moves into the clinch.

Allan successfully pulls guard.
Gosling wants to control from the top but Allan keeps moving.
Gosling won't allow Allan to sweep him here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gosling wants to control from the top but Allan keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Allan looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Allan wants to sweep but no luck.
Gosling wants to control from the top but Allan keeps moving.
Gosling trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Allan wants to sweep but no luck.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Allan changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Gosling tries to avoid it but Allan manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Gosling to the ground. Gosling escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Allan throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.

Allan clinches up with Gosling and pushes him back against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gosling is trying to pull guard but Allan has him pressed against the cage.

Allan works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.

Gosling wriggles free and stands up.
Ryan Gosling is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Horrible takedown attempt by Allan or perhaps it was just good defense by Gosling, which made it look bad.

Allan drives through and clinches with Gosling against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Allan turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Allan manages to end up in side control.
Allan grinds an elbow into Gosling's temple.

Allan tries for a kimura but Gosling is defending well.

Allan is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Gosling is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Allan throws an elbow but Gosling slips to the side and avoids it well.
Christopher Allan has got the better of the ground game so far.
Gosling is being controlled here.

Allan stands up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.

Allan takes the fight into the clinch.

Allan has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Gosling is trying to keep an underhook but Allan manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Still in half guard, Allan seems content to control.

Allan seems to be working for a kimura but Gosling defends the submission attempt.
Allan missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Christopher Allan comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Allan has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Eliza Hachem scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ben Watson scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 27:30

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