PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Arany Dali (ranked 461 p4p, 61 weight class) and George Allen (ranked 547 p4p, 87 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Dali
vs
Allen

196 cm
25
182 lbs
15 - 5 - 0

188 cm
26
215 lbs
9 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Freebok (85% Laundry)
Groove Gear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Arany Dali!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, George Allen!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Reed Andrews and Jorge Garcia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Allen throws out a powerful jab.
Dali avoids the body shot from Allen.
Allen waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Dali.
Allen takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
The fighters circling - Dali throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Allen thinks about the counter body kick.
Allen throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Allen fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.

Allen takes the fight into the clinch.
Our sources have told us that Dali has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Dali swings wildly with an uppercut but Allen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dali makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Dali can't find room to land a body shot as Allen controls the action.
Dali tries to throw a body punch but Allen avoids it by throwing Dali back against the cage.
Dali misses with a body punch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Allen.
Allen tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Dali has a couple of punches blocked by Allen.
A head punch on the inside from Allen fails to land.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Allen blocks an uppercut.
Allen told us before the fight that he's been working on his elbows. An under utilised technique these days - let's see if it can sway the outcome of the fight.
Allen misses with the head strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Allen swings wildly with an uppercut but Dali uses good head movement to avoid it.
Allen misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A nice left hand lands by Dali.
Dali swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Dali has a couple of punches blocked by Allen.
Allen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Allen lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Dali backwards.
Dali is trying to force a seperation but Allen has the dominant position.

Dali's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Dali really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Allen throws out a loose jab but Dali uses good head movement to avoid it.
Allen with a jab.

Allen fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Dali, pushing him back against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Allen.
Allen tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Allen can't find room to land a body shot as Dali controls the action.
Dali goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Dali works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Allen tries a body shot but Dali blocks it.
Dali has a couple of punches blocked by Allen.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dali lands with a right to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dali prevents a body shot from Allen.
Allen misses with a hook from the clinch.
Dali throws a head punch that misses.
Allen tries to work over Dali's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Allen.
Allen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dali's elbow.
Allen misses with a short punch on the inside.
Allen misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Dali.
Allen doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Allen.
Allen can't find room to land a body shot as Dali controls the action.
Dali fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Dali tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

Dali breaks from the clinch.

Allen instigates a clinch.
Dali misses with some punches.
Dali struggles to land a body shot inside as Allen controls his hands.
A hook to the body from Allen.
Dali blocking some punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Allen.
Allen blocking some punches.
Dali prevents a body shot from Allen.
Dali is trying to break free.
Allen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Allen lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Allen lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Dali lands with a right to the head.
Allen misses with a body punch.
A head punch on the inside from Dali fails to land.
Dali throws a head punch that misses.
Allen blocking some punches.
Dali working hard to break the clinch.
Allen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dali's elbow.
Allen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Dali blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A shot in the inside from Dali.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dali.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Allen creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Allen lands a body punch.
Dali is breathing heavily.
Allen misses with a shot to the kidneys.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Allen scores with a nice hook to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Allen gets through Dali's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Allen lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Dali misses with a punch on the inside.
Dali fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Allen throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Dalis head.
Dali swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Allen lands a left hand that snaps the head of Dali backwards.
Allen goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Dali's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

Dali is rocked!
Dali misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Oh Dali is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Allen dips a shoulder and cracks Dali with a mighty uppercut! Dali falls back against the cage and Allen unloads with a barrage of strikes! Dali is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Allen screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). George Allen!
After the fight, George Allen was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.