PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Matt Flynn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carl Allen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Flynn
vs
Allen

170 cm
20
169 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

184 cm
22
178 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Improved boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

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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 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Matt Flynn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Carl Allen !
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Donald Grub and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Flynn darts in and clinches Allen up against the cage.
Allen is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Allen doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Flynn has had enough of the clinch but Allen keeps him there for the moment.
Flynn has had enough of the clinch but Allen keeps him there for the moment.
Flynn wants to break the clinch but can't.
Flynn throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Allen s head.
Allen can't get the takedown.
Flynn leaning his opponent against the cage.
Flynn is looking to break free of the clinch but Allen has double underhooks.
Allen tries to pull guard but Flynn holds him up against the cage and eventually Allen drops back down to his feet.
Matt Flynn has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Carl Allen .
Allen wants a takedown.

Flynn breaks from the clinch.
Flynn takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Allen fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Allen moves away from the strike by Flynn.
Flynn fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Allen slips a jab and a cross from Flynn.
Allen looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Flynn is fending him off so far but Allen persists. Nope, Flynn circles away and we're back to standing.
Allen throws a right and a left that Flynn avoids nicely.
Allen circles away from the clinch attempt.
Flynn looks to land a combination but Allen avoids it well.
Allen misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A punch combination from Flynn misses.
Allen throws an overhand right that lands on Flynn's shoulder, as Flynn tries to avoid the shot.
Flynn will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Matt Flynn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Flynn throws a right and a left that both miss.
Flynn misses with a combination
and Allen counters with a low kick, right behind Flynn 's knee.
Flynn attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
A right-left combo lands from Flynn.
Flynn is breathing heavily.
Flynn will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Flynn will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Flynn tries to land a body kick

and Allen counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Flynn has hold of Allen 's hands but Allen slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Allen is tying to control. Flynn wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Allen is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Flynn defends it well.
Allen is controlling the pace.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Flynn is in trouble now - Allen has advanced to mount!
A nice elbow there by Allen .
Flynn on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Flynn tries to get out of the position.
Flynn trying desperately to get to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Flynn taking shots to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Flynn squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Allen content just to control the position here.
Flynn wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Flynn trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Allen has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

Allen get's back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Flynn scores with a nice right hand.
Flynn throws a leg kick
and Allen counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Allen dodges the punch combination from Flynn.
Nice combo by Flynn! Oh, that's hurt him - Allen falls to the canvas and Flynn follows him into side control.
Allen tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Allen sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Flynn tries to stand but can't do so whilst Allen controls his leg.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Allen works his way to full guard. Good work.

Allen working for a triangle but Flynn defends it easily.
Flynn wanted to stand there but Allen had control of the position.
Allen is controlling Flynn's posture.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Flynn wants to stand but Allen is controlling his posture from full guard.

Flynn is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Allen has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Flynn is looking to defend but Allen has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Flynn! Allen pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Flynn taps out and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Carl Allen !