PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Emery Allen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frankie Mai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Allen
vs
Mai

190 cm
18
218 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

191 cm
19
215 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good in bed

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Emery Allen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Frankie Mai!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Paul Gruel and Josh West.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Allen misses with a wild combination.
Mai defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Allen.
Mai shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Allen pinned against the cage. Allen gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

Allen has managed to clinch.
Mai is trying to drag Allen to the mat but Allen just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Allen wants a takedown but no success here.
Allen tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Mai smiles and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Emery Allen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Allen.
Mai tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Allen swivels and escapes.
Allen fails with a takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Mai looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Mai thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Mai throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Mai working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Allen is looking to escape.

Mai is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Allen has managed to free his arm - good work.
Allen trying to control but Mai postures up.

Mai is looking for a kimura here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Mai is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Allen has managed to free his arm - good work.
Mai missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Mai wants to lay and pray for a moment but Allen keeps working.
Allen regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Mai.
Mai has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mai scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mai trying to control but Allen is working from the bottom.
Mai throws a big right hand that misses.
Mai wants to control from the top but Allen keeps moving.
Allen controls Mai momentarily but Mai frees himself.
Mai throws a big right hand that misses.
Mai throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Mai trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Mai trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Allen keeping moving, preventing Mai from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mai is looking to work some ground and pound but Allen has wrist control.
Allen is breathing heavily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Mai stands up and waves to Allen to follow him.
Nice sprawl there from Mai as Allen shoots in.
Frankie Mai seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Allen fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Mai shoots in for a takedown but Allen shows good takedown defense.
Nice sprawl there from Allen as Mai shoots in.
Allen misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Mai fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Mai is trying hard to land a takedown here. Allen sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Allen throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Mai's waist but Mai gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Allen off to one side.
Mai shoots in and drives through. Allen sprawls well.
Mai fails with a takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Frankie Mai dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Frankie Mai's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Allen instigates a clinch.

Mai gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Allen keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Mai with the ground and pound but Allen uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Mai is fighting to break Allen's control of his arms but Allen is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Mai postures up.
Mai is looking to work some ground and pound but Allen has wrist control.
Mai wants to control from the top but Allen keeps moving.
Mai missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Mai wants to control from the top but Allen keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Sloppy strikes from Allen. Those never looked like landing.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Mai looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

Mai closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.

Mai tries for a kimura but Allen is defending well.
Allen is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.

Mai is working for a submission of some sort.

Mai is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mai is trying to control the action in half guard but Allen is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Mai thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Mai prevents Allen from improving his position.

Mai is trying to work for a kimura but Allen is defending well.
Allen controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Mai wants to control but Allen is keeping him busy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Allen gets full guard.
Allen looking to hit a scissor sweep but Mai is one step ahead there.

Mai drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Mai jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Allen is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Mai postures up in Allen's guard and throws a big left but Allen blocks it.
Mai stays in close to Allen's body and controls the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mai pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Allen is keeping the position for now.
Mai throwing strikes from guard but Allen blocks nicely.
Allen keeping moving, preventing Mai from controlling successfully.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Allen is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Emery Allen has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Allen tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mai swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Mai moves into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Frankie Mai showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Frankie Mai's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Mai moves into the clinch.
Allen jumps guard but Mai turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Mai can't get the takedown.
Mai is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Allen is defending well.

Mai lands a takedown into guard.

Mai stands and steps away. Allen gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Mai closes this distance looking for a takedown but Allen circles away.
Emery Allen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Frankie Mai.

Mai tries to keep at a distance but Allen has taken the fight into the clinch.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Allen takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Mai tries for a takedown but Allen manages to get underhooks.
Mai takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Mai being controlled against the cage.
Mai tries for a takedown. No joy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mai drops down looking for an ankle pick but Allen pulls his leg out and moves away.
Allen slaps away a takedown attempt from Mai, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Horrible takedown by Mai or perhaps it was just good defense by Allen which made him look bad.
Allen throws a head kick that misses.
Allen looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Mai checks a low kick from Allen.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mai is looking to clinch.
Mai defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Allen.
Mai misses with a takedown attempt - Allen sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
An inside leg kick from Allen misses.
Mai tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Allen paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Allen clinches up with Mai and pushes him back against the cage.
Mai tries to pull guard but Allen forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Allen throws a knee to the head but misses.
Allen working hard to break the clinch.
Allen goes for a takedown attempt but Mai pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Mai shoots in for a takedown but Allen shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Allen throws a sloppy head kick and Mai moves out of range easily.
Mai shoots in looking for a takedown but Allen manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Mai's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Mai blocks a head kick by Allen.
Emery Allen is winning the standup battle so far.
Allen tries to score a power double leg takedown but Mai sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Allen somewhat.

Mai closes the distance and pushes Allen back into the cage.

Mai has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Allen is trying to keep an underhook but Mai manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Allen keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Mai thows a huge punch but Allen dodges it nicely.
Allen is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Mai jumps into side control!

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Mai is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Allen knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

Mai tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Mai has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Allen holds on tight, trying to prevent any damage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Allen can't do much from the bottom here.
Frankie Mai is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Mai is chipping away with strikes.

And that's the end of the fight!
Frankie Mai comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Mai winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Colin Fray scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paul Gruel scores the fight 27:30
Judge Josh West scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Frankie Mai!