PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Kosken Jorma (ranked 1195 p4p, 116 weight class) and Lamar Allen (ranked 1828 p4p, 180 weight class). Kosken Jorma could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Lamar Allen's chin.

Jorma
vs
Allen

175 cm
28
149 lbs
10 - 2 - 0

170 cm
26
152 lbs
11 - 3 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

RAGS of a RONIN
Bullet Proof System

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Kosken Jorma!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lamar Allen!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Reed Andrews and Jonathan Paton.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Allen bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Jorma's head backwards.
A big right from Allen misses.
A slow jab from Jorma misses its intended target.
Jorma fails to land the takedown.
Jorma slips a straight right by Allen.
Jorma lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Allen tries to clinch there but Jorma circles away.
Allen slips under a jab.
Allen lands a nice shot that snaps Jorma's head back.
Jorma catches Allen with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Jorma misses with a hook. Allen ducked under it nicely.
Jorma fakes the leg kick and cracks Allen in the body.
Jorma misses with a hook.
Allen will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Jorma attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Jorma will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
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!
Jorma connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Jorma connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Allen's hands.
Jorma avoids the body shot from Allen.
Allen defending well as Jorma loads up on a big left hand.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Allen! But no joy.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Allen misses with a leg kick.
Allen cracks a nice hook into Jorma's ribs.
Allen jabs Jorma to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Jorma throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Jorma pivots, looking for a leg kick but Allen is out of range and Jorma settles back down.
Jorma fails to land the takedown.
Jorma avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
The fighters circling - Jorma throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Jorma throws a hook but Allen blocks it.
Allen walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Jorma is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Allen.
Allen scores with a decent looking hook.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jorma slips under a jab.
Allen changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
A chopping leg kick lands by Allen.
Jorma throws a lazy uppercut
and Allen counters with a nice uppercut.
Jorma throws a leg kick
and Jorma takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Allen slips a jab from Jorma.
Allen misses with a low kick.
Jorma tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Allen swings for the body but Jorma moves out of range.
Allen walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Jorma checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Allen tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jorma swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Jorma is looking for a counter combo.
Allen jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Allen feints and then cracks Jorma's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Jorma down.
Good work by Allen as he checks the leg kick.
Jorma shoots for a takedown but Allen saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kosken Jorma. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Allen misses with a looping right.
Jorma throws a solid leg kick but Allen takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Jorma.
Allen connects with a leg kick. Jorma looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Jorma tries for a takedown but Allen circles away easily
and Allen counters with a nice uppercut.
Jorma avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Allen has worked on his takedown defense in the runup to this fight and it is paying off so far.
Allen throws a shot from downtown. Jorma moves away and avoids it.
Allen sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Allen moves out of range of the body kick.
Allen moves out of range as Jorma strikes.
Jorma throws a series of punches but Allen avoids them all with ease.
A countering left hand to the body from Allen misses.
Allen tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jorma paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Jorma fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Allen avoids it really well and circles away.
Jorma keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Allen.
Allen scores with a hook.
Allen is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Jorma had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.

Allen rushes Jorma and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Jorma has had enough of the clinch but Allen keeps him there for the moment.
Jorma working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Allen takes a shot to the head.
Allen misses with a punch on the inside.
Allen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Allen lands a nice uppercut.
Allen working aggressively here.
Allen is looking to control Jorma's arms but Jorma gets an underhook and turns him. Now Allen has his back to the cage.
Jorma scores with a nice hook to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Jorma jumps guard and drags Allen to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.

Jorma is looking for a triangle but Allen pushes his legs off easily.

Jorma is looking for a triangle but Allen pushes his legs off easily.
Jorma is trying to keep Allen in close.
Allen preventing the sweep.

Jorma looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Allen looking to pass the guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lamar Allen dominated that round.
That's time! Jorma's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

That kick from Jorma tenderised Allen's leg. Allen is trying to keep his angry face on.
Jorma is looking to slow Allen down with leg kicks.
Allen's corner calls for a 1-2. Allen obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Jorma throws a low kick, looking for Allen's leg but Allen calmly moves out of range.
Allen throws a right hand that misses
and Jorma counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Some bone on bone action there as Allen checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Jorma attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Allen avoids the body shot from Jorma.
Allen misses the shot to the body.
Jorma misses with a leg kick.
Allen connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Jorma momentarily.
Allen lands a jab to the nose.
Jorma pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Jorma fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Allen checks it well.
Allen lunges at Jorma with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Jorma's hand.
Allen throws the kick towards the body but Jorma avoids it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Allen throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Allen is looking to chop away at Jorma's legs.
Jorma changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Jorma shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Allen is trying to defend but Jorma finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Jorma throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Jorma throwing shots but Allen is blocking nicely.
Allen regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Jorma.
Allen controlling Jorma's posture.
Jorma wants to pass the guard but Allen is keeping the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Allen working a defensive guard here.
Allen is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
A nice leg kick lands there from Jorma.

Allen closes the distance and pushes Jorma back into the cage.
Jorma lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Jorma lands with a right to the head.
Jorma fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jorma misses with some punches.
Jorma cracks Allen with a nice body shot.
Jorma lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Jorma misses with some punches.
Allen taking a breather.
Allen lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Jorma backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Allen.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Jorma creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Allen misses with a punch on the inside.
Allen stalling.
Jorma scores with a shot to the side of Allen's head.
Jorma drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Allen.
Jorma lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Jorma misses with a hook from the clinch.
Jorma misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Allen tries to stall but Jorma uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Jorma misses with a short punch on the inside.

Jorma works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jorma throws a strike but Allen rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Jorma had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Allen defends it easily.
Allen stays in close to Jorma's body and controls the position.
Jorma is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kosken Jorma dominated that second round.
That's time! Jorma's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Allen takes the fight into the clinch.
Allen throws a punch but it's blocked by Jorma.
Allen has Jorma pressed against the cage.
Allen misses with a punch on the inside.
Allen is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Jorma creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Allen.
A shot in the inside from Jorma.
Allen is pressed up against the cage. Jorma 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.
Jorma throws a wild body kick that Allen sees coming a mile off.
It seemed like Allen was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jorma works Allen's body with a nice hook.
Allen walks into a jab.
Jorma misses with the combination.
Jorma throws a chopping leg kick but Allen manages to avoid taking any serious damage.

Allen clinches up against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Allen misses with a punch on the inside.
Jorma throws a punch but it's blocked by Allen.
Allen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Allen goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Allen misses with a hook to the ribs.
Allen is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Jorma misses with some punches.
Allen goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Jorma tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Allen misses with a punch to the body.
Jorma lands with a short shot to the head.

Jorma jumps guard.
Allen slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Allen trying to control but Jorma is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Jorma is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Kosken Jorma overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Allen loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

Jorma looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Allen pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Jorma is keeping the position for now.

Jorma looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Allen has picked Jorma up and slammed him! Jorma can't keep hold of the triangle and Allen manages to pass to side control!
Jorma is trying to work for a sweep but Allen has mounted him!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jorma is trying to escape the mount.
Jorma is working hard here to advance position.
Allen tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Jorma is trying to escape the mount.
Allen trying to control but he's not successful this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Jorma wants to hold on but Allen pushes him away.
Jorma really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Allen controlling his opponent.
Jorma keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Kosken Jorma.
I think Jorma has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 29:28
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kosken Jorma!
Kosken Jorma tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.