PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between James Allmen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stan Pead (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Allmen comes to the cage accompanied by "Snakebite" by Racer X. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Allmen
vs
Pead

180 cm
21
171 lbs
6 - 5 - 0

185 cm
23
181 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Experienced

BJJ Brown Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, James Allmen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Stan Pead!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Alexandre Firmino and Matheus Silva.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Allmen connects with a high kick.
Pead throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Allmen tries a head kick but it misses.
The fight stays on the outside here - Pead looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Allmen keeps the fight on the outside.
Pead fails with a takedown attempt.
Stan Pead seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pead wants to clinch.
Pead tries to close the distance and clinch but Allmen swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Pead throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Allmen.
Danga de danga de dang - Allmen scores with a four punch combination!
Pead tries to clinch up.
Allmen uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Pead has time to react.
Pead dodges the punch combination from Allmen.
Pead misses with a straight right.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Allmen keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Allmen throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Pead's head.
A head kick misses from Allmen.
Pead tries to clinch but Allmen is having none of it.
Pead moves in looking to clinch but Allmen pushes him off.
Pead is looking to clinch.
Pead is looking to clinch.
An inside leg kick lands from Allmen.
Allmen throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Pead moves in looking to clinch but Allmen pushes him off.
Allmen connects with a looping right hand.
Pead is looking to clinch.
Allmen plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Allmen throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pead scores with a one two! Allmen had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
A left lands for Allmen.
Allmen fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Pead.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice body kick there by Allmen.
Pead looks gassed!
The fight stays on the outside here - Pead looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Pead tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Pead avoids the head kick by Allmen.
Allmen connects with a high kick.
Pead is looking to clinch.
Allmen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Pead tries to score a power double leg takedown but Allmen sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Pead somewhat.
James Allmen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Stan Pead.
Pead walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pead shoots in for a double leg but Allmen sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Allmen throws a nice head kick!
Allmen goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Pead tries to clinch there but Allmen circles away.
Allmen throws a sloppy head kick and Pead moves out of range easily.
Pead steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Allmen. That one must have hurt.
Pead tries to clinch but Allmen moves out of range.

Pead closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Pead lands in his opponent's guard.
Allmen is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

Allmen pushes Pead off and gets back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pead tries to clinch but Allmen moves out of range.
Allmen scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Allmen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Allmen avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Pead tries to clinch but Allmen is having none of it.
Allmen scores with a hook to the body. Pead takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Allmen lands a head shot.
Pead tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Allmen paws at him with a jab and circles away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pead dives in and grabs Allmen's left leg, looking for a takedown. Allmen pushes down on Pead's head and hops out.
Pead blocks a head kick by Allmen.
Allmen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Pead gets a clinch.
Allmen lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Pead tries to stall but Allmen uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Allmen lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Pead avoids a wild elbow strike from Allmen.

Allmen breaks from the clinch.
Allmen avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Allmen circles away from the clinch attempt.
Pead throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
James Allmen is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Allmen swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Pead will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Allmen throws a sloppy head kick and Pead moves out of range easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pead looks to land a right hand but Allmen moved out of range.
Pead tries to clinch up.
Allmen lands a nice looking body kick.
Pead is breathing heavily.
Allmen goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Allmen scores with a nice body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Allmen throws a half hearted mid kick.
Pead wants to clinch up but Allmen keeps it at a distance.
Pead shoots in but no luck this time.
Pead tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Allmen paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A head kick from Allmen lands but Pead takes it in his stride.
Allmen throws a right hand that Pead ducks under and follows up with a left that Pead also avoids with ease.
The fight stays on the outside here - Pead looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Allmen avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Pead walks forward, straight into a front kick from Allmen.
Nice takedown defense from Allmen. No joy for Pead on that attempt.
James Allmen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Stan Pead.
Allmen chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Allmen throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Allmen throws a leg kick which misses Pead's front leg but catches the back leg as Pead tries to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pead takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Pead doesn't manage to clinch there - Allmen circles away.
Pead tries to clinch but Allmen is having none of it.
Pead dives in and grabs Allmen's left leg, looking for a takedown. Allmen pushes down on Pead's head and hops out.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Allmen!
Allmen connects with a solid leg kick.
Pead ducks right into an uppercut from Allmen.
Pead doesn't manage to clinch there - Allmen circles away.
Pead avoids the head kick by Allmen.
Pead throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Allmen sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Pead tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Allmen paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Allmen throws a head kick that Pead semi-blocks.
Pead tries to clinch but Allmen is having none of it.
Pead tries to clinch there but Allmen circles away.
James Allmen is winning the standup battle so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Allmen dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Pead avoids a punch combination nicely.
Allmen throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
The fight stays on the outside here - Pead looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Allmen misses with a series of wild punches.
Pead doesn't manage to clinch there - Allmen circles away.
Pead has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Allmen.
Allmen swinging wilding here.
Pead tries to clinch but Allmen is having none of it.
Pead wants to clinch.
Pead is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
A combination from Allmen does no damage.
Pead wants to clinch up but Allmen keeps it at a distance.
Allmen tries a head kick but it misses.
Allmen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Pead moves into the clinch successfully.
Allmen throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Pead prevents Allmen from breaking the clinch.
Allmen wants to get back to striking at distance but Pead won't allow it.
Pead avoids the elbow strike from Allmen, against the cage.
Pead has Allmen pressed against the cage, preventing Allmen from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Allmen prevents the takedown attempt.
Allmen throws an elbow but it's blocked.

Allmen manages to break the clinch.
Allmen throws a head kick that half lands.
Allmen leaves Pead with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

James Allmen 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!

The fighters circling - Pead throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Allmen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Pead tries to clinch up but Allmen circles away and keeps his distance.
Pead tries to clinch up.
Horrible takedown by Pead or perhaps it was just good defense by Allmen which made him look bad.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Pead crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Allmen - the referee stops the clock and Pead gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Allmen. Pead manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Allmen tries a head kick but it misses.
Allmen moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pead fails with an attempt to clinch.
Pead takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Pead moves in looking to clinch but Allmen pushes him off.
Allmen swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Pead.
Pead tries to score a power double leg takedown but Allmen sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Pead somewhat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Allmen goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Pead.
James Allmen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Stan Pead.
Allmen throws a leg kick which misses Pead's front leg but catches the back leg as Pead tries to avoid it.
Allmen looks to land a combination but Pead avoids it well.
Pead shoots in and drives through. Allmen sprawls well.
Pead walks into a stiff left hand from Allmen.
Pead tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Pead moves forwards but Allmen connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Allmen connects with a right hand. Pead shakes it off.
Pead misses with a hook. Allmen ducked under it nicely.
Pead tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Allmen connects with a high kick.
Allmen throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Pead's head.
Pead stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Allmen.
James Allmen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Pead fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Allmen avoids it really well and circles away.
Pead's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Allmen throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Allmen.
Allmen darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Allmen tries a head kick but it misses.
Allmen scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Allmen connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Pead throws a left and a right that both miss
and Allmen counters with a nice uppercut.
Pead wants to clinch
and Allmen counters with a straight right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pead tries to clinch but Allmen moves away
and Pead takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Allmen lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Pead misses with a takedown attempt
and Allmen counters with a thumping low kick.
Allmen plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Allmen lands a two punch combo.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Allmen, as that shot connected.
Allmen scores with a decent looking hook.
Allmen lands with a thumping leg kick.
Pead misses with a takedown
and Allmen counters with a nice low kick that buckles Pead's knee momentarily.
Jab by Allmen.
Pead clinches but Allmen breaks the clinch
and Allmen counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pead closes the distance looking to clinch
and Allmen makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Pead has his takedown stuffed
and Allmen counters with a left and a right that stings Pead.
Allmen misses with a double jab.
Pead misses with a takedown
and Allmen connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Stan Pead has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Pead takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Allmen misses with a double jab.
Pead misses with a takedown
and Allmen counters with a slapping leg kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
James Allmen showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Allmen, 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 Seu Braga scores the fight 30:26
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 30:26
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... James Allmen!