PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Aydan DaSpirit (ranked 5391 p4p, 5590 weight class) and Yeshua Allah (ranked 232 p4p, 237 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

DaSpirit
vs
Allah

150 cm
18
138
0 - 0 - 1

156 cm
18
144
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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 - 1, fighting out of London, Aydan DaSpirit!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Yeshua Allah!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Allah scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Good exchange - Allah coming out on top.
Allah pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces DaSpirit back to the cage. Allah follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
DaSpirit slips a jab and a cross from Allah.
DaSpirit has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Some wild striking there from Allah.
Allah should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
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!
Allah lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
DaSpirit drops his hands momentarily and Allah takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Allah misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A little feinted left hand from DaSpirit on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
DaSpirit avoids a punch combination nicely.
Allah closes the distance and lands a one-two.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Allah throws a combination. DaSpirit tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Allah misses the shot to the body.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Allah, as that shot connected.
Allah lands a nice shot that snaps DaSpirit's head back.
A right-left combo lands from Allah.
Allah punishes DaSpirit's body with a nice straight punch.
Allah throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
DaSpirit is looking to counter punch.
Allah looks winded!
Allah scores with a punch to the head.
Allah misses with a wild combination.
DaSpirit swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Allah wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Allah misses with the combination.
DaSpirit avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A little feinted left hand from DaSpirit on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
DaSpirit definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
DaSpirit takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
DaSpirit avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
DaSpirit was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Allah throws an overhand right that lands on DaSpirit's shoulder, as DaSpirit tries to avoid the shot.
Allah is working the combinations to good effect here.
Allah throws a nice looking combination but DaSpirit bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Allah is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Sloppy strikes from Allah. Those never looked like landing.
A little feinted left hand from DaSpirit on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Allah throws a shot from downtown. DaSpirit moves away and avoids it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Allah lands with a right hand.
Allah misses with a straight right.
Allah looks to score with a jab to the body but DaSpirit is just out of range.
DaSpirit throwing a counter right hand but Allah manages to avoid it.
Allah rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but DaSpirit moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Allah misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from DaSpirit.
Allah misses with a wild combination.
It looked like DaSpirit wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Allah throws a series of punches but DaSpirit moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Allah. DaSpirit does a little dance to reset his feet.
DaSpirit was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Yeshua Allah seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Allah fails to land with a series of punches.
DaSpirit showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Allah.
A little feinted left hand from DaSpirit on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
DaSpirit slips under a jab from Allah.
Allah swings for the body but DaSpirit moves out of range.
Allah ducks down and throws a hook to the body but DaSpirit moves away.
DaSpirit showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Allah.
It looked like DaSpirit wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
DaSpirit dodges the punch combination from Allah.
Allah misses with a series of wild punches.
An attempted straight right counter from DaSpirit misses the target.
DaSpirit slips under a jab from Allah.
It looked like DaSpirit wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
DaSpirit showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Allah.
A little feinted left hand from DaSpirit on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Yeshua Allah dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Allah throws out a loose jab but DaSpirit uses good head movement to avoid it.
Allah misses with the combination.
A shot to the liver by Allah. Beautiful body shot.
Allah has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Allah jabs at DaSpirit's body.
A nice combination there by Allah.
DaSpirit walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Yeshua Allah seems to be getting the better of the standup.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Allah lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
A decent looking cross lands there for Allah.
DaSpirit takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Allah is breathing heavily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
DaSpirit moves out of range of the strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Allah throws a nice looking combination but DaSpirit bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
DaSpirit has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
DaSpirit avoids the body shot from Allah.
DaSpirit swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Allah throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
DaSpirit throwing a counter right hand but Allah manages to avoid it.
Allah looks to score with a jab to the body but DaSpirit is just out of range.
DaSpirit was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Allah misses with an uppercut.
DaSpirit swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Allah connects with a good right hand that stumbles DaSpirit. DaSpirit circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
DaSpirit ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
An attempted straight right counter from DaSpirit misses the target.
Allah throws a big shot that misses.
Allah waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract DaSpirit.
Allah throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Allah throws a nice looking combination but DaSpirit bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A swing and a miss from Allah.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Allah fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
An attempted straight right counter from DaSpirit misses the target.
Allah throws a body punch but DaSpirit moves out of range.
Some wild striking there from Allah.
DaSpirit swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Allah will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
DaSpirit was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Allah fakes high and swings low for a body shot but DaSpirit manages to avoid it.
DaSpirit throwing a counter right hand but Allah manages to avoid it.
DaSpirit showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Allah.
It looked like DaSpirit wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Allah throws a nice looking combination but DaSpirit bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
DaSpirit was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Allah misses with a jab, cross combination.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Allah misses with a straight right.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Allah jabbing away but nothing is landing.
DaSpirit throwing a counter right hand but Allah manages to avoid it.
DaSpirit displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Allah throws out the jab.
DaSpirit swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Allah fakes high and swings low for a body shot but DaSpirit manages to avoid it.
Allah misses with a body shot.
It looked like DaSpirit wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Yeshua Allah is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Allah misses with a double jab.
An attempted straight right counter from DaSpirit misses the target.
Some wild striking there from Allah.
DaSpirit throwing a counter right hand but Allah manages to avoid it.
Allah takes a swing at DaSpirit's ribcage but misses.
DaSpirit was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
DaSpirit is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Allah misses with a series of wild punches.
An attempted straight right counter from DaSpirit misses the target.
Allah throws the left hand but DaSpirit avoids the punch easily.
DaSpirit swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Allah. DaSpirit does a little dance to reset his feet.
Allah throws a big shot that misses.
A little feinted left hand from DaSpirit on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Allah throws a right hand that DaSpirit ducks under and follows up with a left that DaSpirit also avoids with ease.
Allah throws a hook to the side of DaSpirit's head but DaSpirit sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
DaSpirit is looking to counter punch.
DaSpirit slips under a jab from Allah.
DaSpirit slips a straight right by Allah.
Allah swinging wildly here.
Allah thows a left - swing and a miss!
A little feinted left hand from DaSpirit on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Allah throws a big shot that misses.
DaSpirit throwing a counter right hand but Allah manages to avoid it.
A punch combination from Allah misses.
DaSpirit uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Allah.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Yeshua Allah showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. And we move into the final round!

DaSpirit slips under a jab.
Allah connects with a nice looking jab.
Allah fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Allah swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Allah connects with a good right hand that stumbles DaSpirit. DaSpirit circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
DaSpirit defending well as Allah loads up on a big left hand.
Allah lands with a nice body punch.
Allah throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
DaSpirit slips under a jab.
DaSpirit dodges the punch combination from Allah.
An attempted straight right counter from DaSpirit misses the target.
Allah takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A punch combination from Allah misses.
DaSpirit throwing a counter right hand but Allah manages to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
DaSpirit slips a straight right by Allah.
DaSpirit is looking to counter punch.
The fighters circling - Allah throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
An attempted straight right counter from DaSpirit misses the target.
Allah misses the shot to the body.
DaSpirit is looking to counter punch.
DaSpirit looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
A looping hook to the body misses from Allah. DaSpirit does a little dance to reset his feet.
An attempted straight right counter from DaSpirit misses the target.
Allah swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Allah fails to land with a series of punches.
Allah throws a hook but DaSpirit blocks it.
Allah throws a right hand that DaSpirit ducks under and follows up with a left that DaSpirit also avoids with ease.
Allah throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
DaSpirit swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Allah throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
It looked like DaSpirit wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
DaSpirit looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Allah throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Allah misses with a body shot.
Allah looks to score with a jab to the body but DaSpirit is just out of range.
Allah throws a right hand that DaSpirit ducks under and follows up with a left that DaSpirit also avoids with ease.
Allah looks to throw the jab but DaSpirit is out of range.
DaSpirit is looking to counter punch.
No joy there for Allah, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Allah lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but DaSpirit circles away quickly and effectively.
DaSpirit was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Allah throws a right and a left that both miss.
A little feinted left hand from DaSpirit on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Allah throws the left hand but DaSpirit avoids the punch easily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Allah swinging wildly here.
Allah throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
DaSpirit is looking to counter punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Allah throws a hook but DaSpirit avoids it easily.
DaSpirit dodges the punch combination from Allah.
Allah misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Allah misses with a wild combination.
Allah misses with a series of wild punches.
DaSpirit swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Allah misses with the combination.
DaSpirit is looking to counter punch.
Allah misses with a series of wild punches.
DaSpirit swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Yeshua Allah is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
DaSpirit uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Allah.
Allah throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Allah throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
It looked like DaSpirit wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
DaSpirit slips a jab and a cross from Allah.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether DaSpirit might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Allah misses with a hook.
Allah tries to bum rush DaSpirit with a series of wild strikes but DaSpirit uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Sloppy strikes from Allah. Those never looked like landing.
DaSpirit slips under a jab.
DaSpirit slips under a jab from Allah.
A punch combination from Allah misses.
Aydan DaSpirit has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
DaSpirit staying out of range there.
An attempted straight right counter from DaSpirit misses the target.

And that's the end of the fight!
Yeshua Allah comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Allah 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 24:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 24:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 24:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Yeshua Allah!
A very excited looking Yeshua Allah made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.