PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Edgar Allen (ranked 2963 p4p, 4651 weight class) and Van Gill (ranked 269 p4p, 0 weight class). Van Gill acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Allen
vs
Gill

179 cm
25
150
3 - 0 - 0

169 cm
18
150
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Big right hand

Decent wrestler
Basic striking
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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Edgar Allen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Van Gill!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Percy O'Donnell and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Allen avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Allen thinks about countering with a head kick.
Allen uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Gill.
Allen moves out of range of the strikes.
Gill misses with a right hand
and Allen counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Gill rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Allen counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Gill swings widly with a right hand
letting Allen counter with a right hand.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gill. Allen does a little dance to reset his feet.
A counter left hand to the body from Allen misses its target.
Gill waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Allen.
Allen throws a big counter combination but Gill scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Gill is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Gill misses with a straight right.
Allen ducks under a wild hook from Gill.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gill misses with a left hand
and Allen counters with a stiff right hand.
Gill throws a lazy uppercut
letting Allen counter with a right hand.
Gill misses with an uppercut
and Allen counters with a lovely straight right hand!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gill misses with a hook
letting Allen counter with a right hand.
Gill throws out a loose jab but Allen uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gill swings widly with a right hand
and Allen counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Van Gill seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gill misses with a right hand
and Allen counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Gill misses with a left hand
and Allen counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Gill thinking.
Gill looks to land a left hand but Allen moved out of range nicely.
Allen is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Gill misses with a lunging right hand
and Allen counters with a three punch combo that has Gill backing up. Gill nods at Allen to acknowledge the strikes.
Gill throws a poor cross that misses
and Allen counters with a nice uppercut.

Gill is rocked!
Allen uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Gill.
Allen is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Gill throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Gill might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Allen steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Gill.
It looked like Allen was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Gill throws a poor cross that misses
and Gill takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gill misses with a right hand
and Allen counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Gill rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Allen counters with a straight right hand.
Gill is still on wobbly legs! Can Allen finish him?

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gill waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Allen.
Gill seems to have recovered his senses.
Allen is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Allen uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Gill.
It looked like Allen was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Gill.
Gill throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Allen counter with a right hand.
Gill throws a jab when Allen was well out of range.
It looked like Allen was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Gill misses with a right hand
and Allen connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Allen slips a straight right by Gill.
Allen thinks about countering with a head kick.
Gill throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
As Gill backs away, Allen returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Gill throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Allen connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Gill throws a poor cross that misses
and Allen makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Gill looks winded!
Gill throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Allen counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Gill throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Allen counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Gill throws an off balance right hand
and Allen counters with a series of strikes. Gill will be more careful next time no doubt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gill throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Allen cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Gill misses with a lunging right hand
letting Allen counter with a right hand.
Gill misses with a left hand
and Allen connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Gill rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Allen to counter with a crisp jab.
Gill misses with a right hand
and Allen counters with a nice uppercut.
Allen moves away from the strike by Gill.
Gill ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Allen moves away.
Allen is looking to counter with a body kick.
Gill throws a right hand that misses
and Allen cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Gill misses with a hook
and Allen counters with a stiff right hand.
Gill throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Allen connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Gill misses with a hook
and Allen counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A shot to the body from Gill misses
and Allen counters with a straight right hand.
Gill jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Allen is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Gill throws a lazy uppercut
and Allen counters with a stiff right hand.
Gill has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Gill swings widly with a right hand
and Allen counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Allen slips under a jab.
Allen went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Gill misses with a left hand
letting Allen counter with a right hand.
Gill throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Allen counters with a one-two to the body.
Gill misses with a right hand
and Allen counters with a two punch combo.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Allen moves out of range as Gill strikes.
Gill throws a right hand that misses
and Allen counters with a left and a right that stings Gill.
Nice defenses there by Allen.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Edgar Allen dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Gill throws an overhand right that lands on Allen's shoulder, as Allen tries to avoid the shot.
Allen throws a big counter combination but Gill scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Gill throws a poor cross that misses
and Allen cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Allen moves away from the strike by Gill.
Allen appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Gill throws a lazy right hand but Allen sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Allen avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Gill throws a sloppy body shot
and Allen counters with a nice body shot.
Gill throws a right hand that misses
and Allen connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A swing and a miss from Gill.
It looked like Allen was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gill swings widly with a right hand
and Allen counters with a one-two to the body.
Gill throws a jab but it's blocked by Allen.
Gill throws an off balance right hand
and Allen counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Edgar Allen is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gill is breathing heavily.
Gill misses with a lunging right hand
and Allen counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gill throws an ugly left hook that misses

and Allen counters with a crisp one two that drops Gill! Allen thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Gill to his feet! Gill is in big trouble!
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Gill might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Allen has got the better of the exchanges.
Gill misses with a looping right.
It looked like Allen was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Allen keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Gill.
Allen appears to be looking for a big counter.
Gill swings widly with a right hand
and Allen counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Gill thinking.
Gill throws an off balance right hand
and Allen counters with a left to the body.
Gill swings widly with a right hand
and Allen connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Gill misses with a hook. Allen ducked under it nicely.
Allen went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Gill throws a shot from downtown. Allen moves away and avoids it.
Allen swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Gill swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Allen fires out a quick counter leg kick but Gill just manages to avoid it.
Gill misses with a right hand
and Allen counters with a stiff right hand.
Gill misses with a hook
and Allen cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gill throws a right hand that misses
and Allen counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Gill misses with a hook
and Allen cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Gill throws a lazy uppercut
and Allen counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Gill throws a looping overhand right but Allen ducks down to avoid it.
Gill misses with an uppercut
and Allen counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Gill misses with a hook
and Allen counters with a stiff right hand.
Gill swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Allen is looking to counter punch.
Allen avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Allen was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Gill misses with a lunging right hand
and Allen connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Gill throws a right hand that misses
enabling Allen to counter with a crisp jab.
Gill looks to throw the jab but Allen is out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gill throws a right hand that misses
enabling Allen to counter with a crisp jab.
Gill throws an off balance right hand
and Allen counters with a left and a right that stings Gill.
Gill throws a jab but it's blocked by Allen.
Allen seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Gill throws a right hand that misses
letting Allen counter with a right hand.
Gill throws a shot from downtown. Allen moves away and avoids it.
Allen is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Gill can do to turn this around?
Gill throws a lazy uppercut
and Allen counters with a one-two to the body.
Allen uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Gill.
Allen slips under a jab from Gill.
Allen went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Gill misses the jab.
It looked like Allen was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Gill throws a poor cross that misses
and Allen counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Allen slips a jab from Gill.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gill throws an off balance right hand
and Allen counters with a two punch combo.
Gill misses with a left hand
and Allen counters with a two punch combo.
Edgar Allen is winning the standup battle so far.
Gill misses with an uppercut. Allen saw that one coming.
Allen is looking to counter punch.
Allen keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Gill.
An attempted straight right counter from Allen misses the target.
Gill throws a hook but Allen avoids it easily.
An attempted straight right counter from Allen misses the target.
Allen uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Gill.
Gill throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Allen counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Gill misses with a left hand
and Allen makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Gill throws a lazy uppercut
letting Allen counter with a right hand.
Gill misses with a hook. Allen ducked under it nicely.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Edgar Allen dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Gill misses with a right hand
and Allen counters with a straight right hand.
Allen ducks under a wild hook from Gill.
Gill throws an off balance right hand
enabling Allen to counter with a crisp jab.
Gill misses with an uppercut
and Allen counters with a series of strikes. Gill will be more careful next time no doubt.
Gill throws a right hand that misses
and Allen cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Gill throws a big shot that misses.
Gill misses with a left hand
and Allen cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Allen ducks under a wild hook from Gill.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gill looks to throw the jab but Allen is out of range.
Gill throws an off balance right hand
and Allen counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Allen is working the combinations to good effect here.
Gill throws a looping overhand right but Allen ducks down to avoid it.
Allen was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A swing and a miss from Gill.
Allen is looking to counter with head kicks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gill misses with an uppercut
enabling Allen to counter with a crisp jab.
Gill misses with a lunging right hand
and Allen counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Gill thinking.
Gill swings widly with a right hand
and Allen counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Gill misses with a left hand
and Allen counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Gill misses with a body punch
and Allen counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Gill rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Allen counters with a series of strikes. Gill will be more careful next time no doubt.
Gill looks to land a right hand but Allen moved out of range.
Gill throws a poor cross that misses
and Allen counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Allen slips a jab from Gill.
Allen is looking to counter punch.
A big right from Gill misses.
Allen swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Gill jabbing away but nothing is landing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Allen slips a straight right by Gill.
It looked like Allen wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gill misses with a hook
and Allen counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Gill misses with a lunging right hand
and Allen counters with a stiff right hand.
Gill misses the jab.
Allen appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Gill throws a lazy right hand but Allen sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Allen uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Gill.
Allen throws a counter high kick but Gill was just alert enough to avoid it.
Allen ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
An attempted straight right counter from Allen misses the target.
Gill rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Allen counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Gill misses with an uppercut
and Gill takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Gill misses with a hook.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gill swings for the body but Allen moves out of range.
Gill misses with a hook. Allen ducked under it nicely.
Allen displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Gill throws out the jab.
As Gill looks to move away, Allen throws a big counter combo but Gill just gets out of the way.
Gill rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Allen counters with a right hand to the body.
Allen slips a straight right by Gill.
Gill misses with a left hand
and Allen counters with a left and a right that stings Gill.
Gill throws the left hand but Allen avoids the punch easily.
Gill throws a poor cross that misses
and Allen counters with a series of strikes. Gill will be more careful next time no doubt.
Gill rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Allen connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Gill throws the left hand but Allen avoids the punch easily.
Gill rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Allen counters with a right hand to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gill rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Allen counters with a lovely straight right hand!
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!
Gill throws an off balance right hand
and Allen counters with a three punch combo that has Gill backing up. Gill nods at Allen to acknowledge the strikes.
Gill throws a lazy uppercut
and Allen counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Gill throws a right hand that misses
enabling Allen to counter with a crisp jab.
Gill throws a jab but it's blocked by Allen.
It looked like Allen was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Gill.
Gill misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Allen counters with a two punch combo.
Gill throws a body punch but Allen moves out of range.
Allen is looking for a counter combo.
Gill misses with an uppercut
and Allen counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Gill misses with a lunging right hand
and Allen counters with a right hand to the body.
Gill misses with a lunging right hand
and Allen cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Van Gill has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Edgar Allen is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Gill misses with a left hand
and Allen counters with a two punch combo.

And that's the end of the fight!
Edgar Allen showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Allen has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Edgar Allen!
A very excited looking Edgar Allen 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.