PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Landon Allen (ranked 24712 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kelvin Kirk (ranked 8227 p4p, 0 weight class). Kelvin Kirk looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!

Allen
vs
Kirk

181 cm
18
150 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

175 cm
25
145 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Determined

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Landon Allen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kelvin Kirk!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Steve Smith and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Kirk pushes Allen up against the cage in a clinch.
Kirk holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Allen is looking to break free of the clinch but Kirk has double underhooks.

Kirk manages to break the clinch.
Kirk dives in for a single leg takedown but Allen sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Kirk.
Kirk fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Allen avoids it really well and circles away.
Landon Allen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kelvin Kirk.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Allen forces Kirk back against the cage and clinches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kirk is looking to take this one to the mat.
Allen wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Kirk has him pressed against the cage.
Allen stalling in the clinch but Kirk improves position.

Allen decides to pull guard.
Allen wants to get back to his feet but Kirk is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Kirk trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Allen manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!

Allen trying to control but Kirk is working from the bottom.
Kirk is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Allen trying to control but Kirk is working from the bottom.
Kirk looks winded!
Kirk looking to hit a scissor sweep but Allen is one step ahead there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Allen drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Allen jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Allen is stalling in the full guard.
Allen wants to get up but he can't break Kirk's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Kirk keeping moving, preventing Allen from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Allen thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Allen thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.

Allen gets to his feet - Kirk follows without any prompting.
Allen throws a body punch but Kirk moves out of range.

Kirk fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Allen, pushing him back against the cage.
Kirk has Allen pressed against the cage, preventing Allen from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Allen is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Allen is pressed up against the cage. Kirk 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.
A telegraphed right hand from Allen misses the target.
Kirk tries to counter by closing the distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Allen leaves Kirk with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Allen throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Kirk avoids the body shot from Allen.
Allen misses with a wild body shot.
Allen misses with a jab, cross combination.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Allen misses with a series of wild punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Kirk ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

Kirk closes the distance and clinches.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Kirk slows down the pace here.
Kirk just leaning against Allen, taking a breather.
Allen is trying to pull guard but Kirk turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Kirk is trying to drag Allen to the mat but Allen just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Allen working hard to break the clinch.
Kirk is breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Allen tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Kirk smiles and moves away.
Allen throws a body shot but no joy.
Kirk is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Allen throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Kirk gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Kirk creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Allen's defenses.
Allen jumps guard but Kirk stands there with Allen around his waist. Allen gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Landon Allen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Allen looking to throw knees to the head but Kirk is blocking nicely.
Allen doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Allen takes an elbow to the forehead.
Allen fails to pull guard.
Allen connects with a nasty looking knee right to Kirk's face.
Kirk gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Allen is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kirk can do to turn this around?
Kirk lands a nice elbow.
Kirk is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Allen gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Allen tries a body shot but Kirk blocks it.

Allen gets control of Kirk's arms and successfully pulls guard. Allen will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Allen is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Kirk is controlling him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Allen looking for a sweep. Not yet Allen, not yet.
Kirk working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Kirk throws a big elbow that misses.
Kirk throws an elbow that misses. Allen uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Kirk's guard. Nice move by Allen!

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 is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Allen won't allow Kirk to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Allen thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Kirk is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Allen trying to control but Kirk is working from the bottom.
Allen throwing strikes but missing.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.

Kirk closes the distance and pushes Allen back into the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Allen takes an elbow to the temple.
Allen wants to break the clinch but can't.
Kirk comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Kirk creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Allen's defenses.

Allen has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Kirk uses from the top position.
Kirk throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Kirk trying to control but Allen is working from the bottom.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kirk throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Allen works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Kirk looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kelvin Kirk showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

A big left from Allen misses.
Landon Allen is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Allen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kirk manages to avoid it.
Allen misses with a few strikes there.
Kirk shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Allen but Allen pushes him off and we're back to square one.

Kirk darts in and clinches Allen up against the cage.
Kirk takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice elbow from Kirk.
Kirk lands a damaging elbow.
Kirk is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Allen is defending well for now.
Kirk prevents Allen from breaking the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Kirk.
Kirk lands an elbow just above Allen 's eye.
Allen is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kirk is defending well for now.
Kirk works on Allen's body with a couple of short punches.
Kirk lands a nice elbow.
Allen wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Kelvin Kirk seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Allen swings wildly with an uppercut but Kirk uses good head movement to avoid it.
Allen is trying to break the clinch but Kirk is controlling him.
Allen fails to pull guard.
Kirk lands a damaging elbow.
Kirk looking to slow down the pace here.
Allen creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Kirk tries to work over Allen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Allen is trying to pull guard but Kirk turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Kirk looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Allen misses with a knee strike.
Allen misses with an elbow strike.
Kirk gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Allen tries to pull guard but Kirk holds him up against the cage and eventually Allen drops back down to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Landon Allen. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Allen pulls Kirk into guard.
Allen wants to stand but Kirk is controlling the position.
Kirk looking to pass the guard.

Allen has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Kirk can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Allen preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

Allen looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Allen tries to strike from the bottom.
Allen tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Allen wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Kirk manages to pass to side control.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Kirk in particular looking to stall.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Kirk missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Kirk thows a huge punch but Allen dodges it nicely.
Kirk missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Allen is looking to improve his position.
Kirk really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Allen. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Kirk in particular looking to stall.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Kirk moves into the clinch successfully.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kelvin Kirk comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Kirk has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Ian Loll scores the fight 28:29
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 28:29
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kelvin Kirk!