PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Lamar Allen (ranked 1965 p4p, 211 weight class) and Garrick Head (ranked 1616 p4p, 180 weight class). Lamar Allen had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Allen
vs
Head

170 cm
34
152 lbs
21 - 12 - 0

157 cm
40
154 lbs
26 - 18 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

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 21 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lamar Allen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 26 - 18 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Garrick Head!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Head jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A big right from Head misses.
It looked like Allen was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Head.
Allen has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Eric's Play Pen in the buildup to the fight.
Head takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Head throws a body punch but Allen moves out of range.
Head uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Allen.
Allen misses with a wild body shot.
Head throws a leg kick that misses.
Head throws a combination that misses
and Allen counters with a thumping low kick.
Head avoids the body shot from Allen.
Allen throws a body shot but no joy.
Head lands with a cross.
Allen swings for the body but Head moves out of range.
Head throws a hook but Allen avoids it easily.
Head looks to throw the jab but Allen is out of range.
Allen slips a straight right by Head.
Head connects with a solid leg kick.
Head misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Allen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Head was well out of range. Poor timing from Allen.
Head throws a leg kick but Allen checks it.
Allen scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Head doesn't seem bothered though.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Allen blocks the body kick.
Allen takes a swing at Head's ribcage but misses.
Allen throws a solid leg kick but Head takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Allen.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Allen connects with a nice looking jab.
Some wild striking there from Head.
Nice shot lands for Allen.
Allen fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Allen lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Allen avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A left lands for Allen.
Allen moves away from the strike by Head.
Head throws a hook but Allen blocks it.
Allen steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Head.
Allen swings for the body but Head moves out of range.
Head throws out a loose jab but Allen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Allen feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Heads jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Allen getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A chopping leg kick lands by Allen.
Nice uppercut there from Allen.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Allen scores with a crisp jab that stopped Head in his tracks.
Head misses with a straight left.
Allen looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.

Allen shoots in for a takedown and gets it.

Head manages to escape and get back to his feet!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Head scores with a jab. Allen acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Allen with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A looping hook to the body misses from Head. Allen does a little dance to reset his feet.
Allen is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Allen takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Head misses with a body shot.
Head throws a hook but Allen avoids it easily.
Allen takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Allen blocks a jab.
Allen is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Head misses with a jab, cross combination.
Allen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A countering left hand to the body from Head misses.
Head doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Allen is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Allen swings widly with a right hand
and Head counters with a series of strikes. Allen will be more careful next time no doubt.
Head misses with a straight right.
Head ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Head throws a looping overhand right but Allen ducks down to avoid it.
Head throws a jab but it's blocked by Allen.
Head throws a shot from downtown. Allen moves away and avoids it.
Head ducks right into an uppercut from Allen.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Head feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Allens jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Allen ducks under a wild hook from Head.
Head is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Allen tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Allen shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Head thumps Allen with a low kick.
Head turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Allen avoids the body shot from Head.
Head uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Allen.
It seemed like Head was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Allen misses the shot to the body.
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.
Allen staying out of range there.
A bone on bone clash there as Allen blocks the leg kick.
Head missing with a left hand there. Allen was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Head uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Allen.
Allen darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Allen fails in his attempt to clinch.
Head throws a leg kick but Allen checks it.
Allen cracks Head with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Horrible takedown attempt by Head or perhaps it was just good defense by Allen, which made it look bad.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
No joy there for Head, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Allen dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Head throws a leg kick which misses Allen's front leg but catches the back leg as Allen tries to avoid it.
Head cracks Allen with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Head throws a jab but it's blocked by Allen.
Allen buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Allen slips a straight right by Head.
Allen scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Allen checks a low kick from Head.
Head throws a shot from downtown. Allen moves away and avoids it.
Head throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Allen lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A head kick misses from Head.
Allen appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Allen staying out of range there.
A big left from Head misses.
Allen swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Head.
Allen slips a straight right by Head.
Allen is looking to counter punch.
Head connects with an inside leg kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Allen scores with a shot to the body.
Allen scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Allen moves away from the strike by Head.
Allen tests Head's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Head ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Lamar Allen will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Head takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Head swings widly with a right hand
and Allen connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Allen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Head.
Allen connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Head momentarily.
Head takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Allen shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Allen walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Head checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Head throws a right and a left that both miss.
Allen bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Head's head.
Allen stuns Head with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Head scores with a nice right hand.
Allen is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Head.
Head throws out a counter right but Allen avoids it with no problem.
Allen checks a leg kick nicely.
Allen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Allen connects with a right hand. Head shakes it off.
Head throws a shot to the body.
A solid leg kick lands there for Allen.
Head connects with a high kick.
Decent striking displayed by Allen there.
Lamar Allen is winning the standup battle so far.
Allen lands a slapping body shot.

Allen drives through with a takedown into Head's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Head looking to hit a scissor sweep but Allen is one step ahead there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Head is looking to stand back up but Allen counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Head.
Head wants to get back to his feet.

Head manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Allen jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Head moves out of range of the strikes.
A big right from Head misses.
Head throws the left hand but Allen avoids the punch easily.
Head missing with a left hand there. Allen was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Allen is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Allen fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Head is out of range.
It seemed like Head was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Allen needs to keep his hands up - Head had a free shot at his head there.
Allen fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Allen with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Head checks the leg kick nicely there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Allen ducks under a wild hook from Head.
Allen uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Head tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Allen manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Allen blocks a jab.
Head connects with a body shot that sends Allen's belly button to the back.
Jab, jab by Allen - just one landing.
Head shoots in but no luck this time.
Allen appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Head throws a body shot but no joy.
Allen scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Head doesn't seem bothered though.
Head is trying hard to land a takedown here. Allen sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Allen ducks under a wild hook from Head.
Allen connects with a body shot that sends Head's belly button to the back.
Allen slips a jab and a cross from Head.
Allen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Head.
The fighters circling - Head throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Head fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Allen connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Head's hands.
Head misses with a leg kick.
Head connects with a jab.
Head uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Allen.
Allen throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Allen attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Allen throws a big shot that misses.
Head tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Allen scores with a jab to the body.
Allen tries to work over Head's front leg with a kick but Head checks it.

Allen forces Head back against the cage and clinches.
Head lands with a light punch inside.
A nice left hand lands by Allen.
A short right from Allen.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Allen.
Allen has Head pressed against the cage, preventing Head from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Allen keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Head's efforts to push away.
Allen misses with some punches.

Head breaks from the clinch.
Allen lands a really nice looking cross but Head seems unphased.
Allen is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Head.
Head misses the shot to the body.
Nice cross by Head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The crowd cheers as Head lands an impressive looking overhand right. Allen doesn't seem phased though.
Head throws a shot from downtown. Allen moves away and avoids it.
Allen swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Allen scores with a jab to the head.
Allen loads up on a big right hand but Head slips the punch.
A jab from Allen finds it's way through Head's defenses.
Allen turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Head wants to slow Allen down by chopping away at his legs.
Allen cracks a nice hook into Head's ribs.
Head scores with a leg kick.
Allen scores with a hook to the body. Head takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Head doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Allen paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Allen fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Head avoids it really well and circles away.
Head scores with a hook to the body. Allen takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Head missing with a left hand there. Allen was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Head has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Head misses with a hook. Allen ducked under it nicely.
Head connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Allen momentarily.
Allen throws a quick inside leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lamar Allen dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Head takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Allen slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Head defending well as Allen loads up on a big left hand.
Head pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Allen with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Head to score with a decent uppercut.
Allen misses with a looping right.
Allen uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Head.
A shot to the liver by Allen. Beautiful body shot.
Head throws a jab but it's blocked by Allen.
Head connects with a good right hand that stumbles Allen. Allen circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
A jab from Head does it's job there.
Head throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Allen slips a straight right by Head.
Allen waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Head.
Head misses with a body shot.
Allen scores with a jab to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Head just misses with a punch to the body.
Allen half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Head dives in and grabs Allen's left leg, looking for a takedown. Allen pushes down on Head's head and hops out.
Head fails with a takedown attempt.
An attempted straight right counter from Allen misses the target.
Head takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Head throws a head kick but Allen moves out of range.
Allen throws a nice inside leg kick.
A good leg kick by Allen.
Allen throws a nice inside leg kick.
Head lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Allen at a distance.
Head throws a lazy right hand but Allen sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Allen fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Allen misses with a takedown
and Head counters with a good low kick that Allen was not able to check.
Head misses with a low kick.
Head uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Allen.
Allen misses with a wild body shot.
Head scores with a shot to the body.
Head takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Allen misses with a body shot.
Allen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Head takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Allen thumps Head with a low kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Head throws a looping overhand right but Allen ducks down to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Head takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Head throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Head misses with a jab, cross combination.
Allen appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Head will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Head misses with an uppercut. Allen saw that one coming.
Head misses with a hook.
Head uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Allen.
Nice shot by Head.
Head defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Allen.
Head misses with a hook. Allen ducked under it nicely.
Allen scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Allen works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Allen misses the shot to the body.
Head defending well as Allen loads up on a big left hand.
Head misses with a straight right.
Allen throws a nice outside leg kick.
Allen on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Head is looking to clinch.
Head takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Head. Those never looked like landing.
A looping hook to the body misses from Allen. Head does a little dance to reset his feet.
Allen digs a good body shot into Head's ribs.
A punch combination from Head misses.
Head swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Head attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Allen throws a looping overhand right but Head ducks down to avoid it.
Head punishes Allen's body with a nice straight punch.
Allen misses the shot to the body.
Head misses with a straight left.
Head misses with a hook. Allen ducked under it nicely.
An inside leg kick lands from Allen.
Allen getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Allen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Head.
Head avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Allen fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Head checks it well.
Allen misses with a looping left.
Head fails to land with a series of punches.
Head throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Allen sees it coming and avoids it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Head pivots, looking for a leg kick but Allen is out of range and Head settles back down.
Allen throws a big shot that misses.
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!
Head takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Head just misses with a punch to the body.
Allen closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Head's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Allen with a nice cross.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Allen.
Allen moves out of range as Head strikes.
Head moves away from the strike by Allen.
Allen takes a swing at Head's ribcage but misses.
Garrick Head has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Allen scores with a body shot.
Allen takes a swing at Head's ribcage but misses.
Allen misses with a looping right.
Head tries to close the distance and clinch up but Allen swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Nice defenses there by Head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A big right from Head misses.
Head takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Allen defending well as Head loads up on a big left hand.
Head misses with a series of wild punches.

And that's the end of the fight!
Lamar Allen showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Allen, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:28
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:28
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lamar Allen!