PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Tim Key (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Allen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Key's entrance music is Till I Collapse - Eminem. A fine choice. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Key
vs
Allen

172 cm
18
142 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

195 cm
22
140 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Tends to cut

NBK Outfitters

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 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tim Key!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mike Allen!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Roosa Järviläinen and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Key fails with an attempt to clinch.
Key tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Allen drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Key wants to sweep but no luck.
Allen throwing strikes but missing.
Allen has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

Allen drops back looking for a leg! Key is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Key manages to kick Allen off! Allen jumps back into Key's guard.
Allen wants to control from the top but Key keeps moving.

Allen drops back looking for a leg! Key is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Key manages to kick Allen off! Allen jumps back into Key's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Allen stands and throws Key's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Key trying to remain calm as Allen controls from the top position.
Allen trying to control the position but Key is working away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Allen is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.

Allen is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Key is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

Allen is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Key knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Allen looks gassed!
Key tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Allen cracks Key with a big right hand but Key just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Allen is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Allen scoring with punches and elbows.
Key tries to buck Allen off but Allen is having none of it.
Key parries the strikes from Allen easily there. Allen is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Key to escape.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.

Allen is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Key is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Allen working away.
Key tries to improve position but can't.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Allen is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Key knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Allen working away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Allen dominated that round.
That's time! Key's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Key clinches up against the cage.
Nice body punch from Key - that landed with a thud.
Key scores with a hook to the body.
Key tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Key lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Key cracks Allen with a nice body shot.
Key lands a nice uppercut.
Key softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Key landing knees to the body.
Key misses with the head strike.
Key lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Key lands with a short shot to the head.
Key gets through Allen's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Key works on Allen's body with a couple of short punches.
Key throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Key lands an elbow inside that Allen shrugs off.

It looks like Mike Allen has been cut.
A short right from Key.
Allen is breathing heavily.
Key has a couple of punches blocked by Allen.
A nice left hand lands by Key.
A left hand lands to the body for Key.
Key looks to throw an elbow but misses.
A left hand lands to the body for Key.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Key lands a left hand.
Key pushes Allen back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Allen wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Key gets through Allen's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Key softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Key lands with a right to the head.

Allen is rocked!
A short right from Key.
Allen is still on wobbly legs! Can Key finish him?
Key lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Allen backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Key fails to land.
Key lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Key lands with a left to the head.
Key lands a shoulder strike.
Key doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Key.
Key misses with a knee strike.
Allen seems to have recovered his senses.
Allen managing to block the knees to the body from Key.
Allen blocks an uppercut.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Key creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Key scores with a nice hook to the head.
Key lands a nice uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
A short body shot lands from Key as the two fighters clinch.
Key lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Key misses with a hook from the clinch.
Allen tries for a takedown. No joy.
Allen avoids the elbow strike from Key, against the cage.
Key lands a shoulder strike.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Key.
Key misses with a hook from the clinch.
Key lands a nice shot to the body.
Key lands a right hand.
Key makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Key doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Allen has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Key avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Key tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Key with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Key lands a body shot.
Allen goes for a takedown in the clinch but Key prevents it.
Tim Key has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mike Allen.
Allen can't get the takedown.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Key.
Key misses with a knee to the head.
Allen looking for a takedown.
Key throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Allens head.
A short body shot lands from Key as the two fighters clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Allen.
Key lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Key struggles to land a body shot inside as Allen controls his hands.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Key.
Key lands a body shot.
Allen changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Key fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Allen keeps the fight on the outside.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Allen is defended easily by Key.
Key tries to close the distance and clinch but Allen swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Key goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Key wants to clinch.
Key scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Key tries a head kick but it misses.
Key stuffs the takedown.
Key is looking to clinch.
Key tries to clinch up but Allen circles away and keeps his distance.
Key tries to clinch but Allen is having none of it.
Tim Key seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Key tries to clinch but Allen moves out of range.
Key wants to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Key looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Allen closes this distance looking for a takedown but Key circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tim Key dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Mike Allen's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Key looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Key fails with an attempt to clinch.
Key scores with a three punch combo!
Key tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Allen decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Allen prevents Key from improving his position.
Allen is nestled in close to Key, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.

Allen is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Key sees it coming and defends easily.
Allen takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Key is looking for a sweep. Allen is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Key knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Allen on the ground.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Key keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

Allen is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Key has managed to free his arm - good work.
Key wants to control but Allen is keeping busy.

Allen is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Key sees it coming and defends easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Allen trying to control from half guard but Key is working away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.

Key pushes Allen up against the cage in a clinch.
Key lands with a light punch inside.
Allen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Key working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Allen takes a shot to the head.
Key lands a body shot in the clinch.
A short right from Key.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Key tries a knee to the head but Allen blocks it.
Key lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Key lands with a short punch from the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Key.
Key lands a hook that snaps the head of Allen backwards.
Key working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Key presses Allen against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Key.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Key creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A short uppercut from Key.
Key lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Allen backwards.
Key throws a punch but it's blocked by Allen.
Allen has had enough of the clinch but Key keeps him there for the moment.
Key lands with a light punch inside.
Key doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A body shot lands from Key.
Key misses with some punches.
Key lands a left hand.
Key working aggressively here.
A short right from Key on the inside.

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.
Key digs a right hand underneath Allen's ribcage. Allen let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A head punch on the inside from Key fails to land.
Key scores with a shoulder strike.
Allen takes a shot to the head.
Key throws a punch but it's blocked by Allen.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Key.
Key lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Allen blocks a body shot from Key.

Allen escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Key throws a leg kick but Allen moved away.
Key throws a right hand that Allen ducks under and follows up with a left that Allen also avoids with ease.
Key fails in his attempt to clinch.
Key throws a right hand that Allen ducks under and follows up with a left that Allen also avoids with ease.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Allen swats away the attempt to clinch by Key.
No joy there for Key, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Key fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tim Key showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Key has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 29:27
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 29:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tim Key!