PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tyrell Allison (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zach Drury (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Allison
vs
Drury

191 cm
18
214 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

180 cm
23
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Solid 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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Tyrell Allison!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Zach Drury!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Roger Salmon and Ryoma Takatsuka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Drury changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Allison tries to avoid it but Drury manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Allison to the ground. Allison escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.

Drury moves into range and clinches up with Allison.
Drury tries for a takedown but Allison manages to get underhooks.

Drury tightens his grip and picks Allison up, before dumping him to the ground. Allison manages to land in guard.
Drury should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Allison trying to keep a closed guard but Drury is proving a slippery customer.
Drury wants to pass the guard but Allison is keeping the position.

Allison looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Allison striking off his back but it's not causing Drury any problems.
Drury passes Allison's left leg - he's now in half guard.

Drury stands up from half guard.

Drury gets in close and instigates a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Drury is trying to drag Allison to the mat but Allison just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Tyrell Allison has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Zach Drury.
Allison jumps guard but Drury turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Drury jumps guard but Allison turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Drury is looking to break free of the clinch but Allison has double underhooks.
Allison fails to pull guard.
Drury is struggling to control the position.
Drury wants to break the clinch but can't.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Drury stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.

Drury escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Allison displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Drury.

Drury moves into the clinch.

Allison wants the takedown. Drury is fighting it off but Allison persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Drury's guard against the cage.

Drury is looking for a triangle here but Allison uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Allison controls the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drury is trying to get back to half guard.
Drury keeps trying to improve his position.
Drury looking for a sweep but Allison has passed into full mount! Oh no!

Allison wants to finish this one by submission but Drury is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Allison.
Drury tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Allison will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Allison thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.

Allison has control of Drury's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Drury regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Allison trying to control but he's not successful this time.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Drury is trying desperately to improve position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Zach Drury dominated that 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.

Drury throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Drury shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Allison cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Allison throws a nice looking combination but Drury bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Drury will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Drury tries to clinch there but Allison circles away.
Allison shoots in but Drury avoids the takedown attempt easily.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Allison checks a leg kick.
Drury cracks Allison with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Drury thows a body kick. Allison tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Drury lands with a kick to the temple. Allison shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"

It looks like Tyrell Allison has been cut.
Drury wants to clinch up but Allison keeps it at a distance.
Drury tries to clinch but Allison moves out of range.
Allison fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Drury.
Tyrell Allison has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Zach Drury.
Allison tries to clinch up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A slapping body kick lands there for Drury.

Drury clinches.

Drury manages to pull guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Drury is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Drury is looking to sweep but instead, Allison has passed into half guard.
Drury is trying to control but can't.
Drury works his way to full guard. Good work.
Drury is breathing heavily.
Drury striking off his back but it's not causing Allison any problems.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Allison is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Drury is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Drury has escaped and now he's on top!
Allison manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Drury manages to get himself to full guard.
Allison works over Drury with some ground and pound from guard.

Drury had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Allison defends it easily.
Allison missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Drury trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Zach Drury has got the better of the ground game so far.
Drury is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Drury prevents Allison from standing back up.
Drury blocks the strikes from Allison.
Drury not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

Drury is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Allison sees it coming and defends easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Allison manages to escape and get back to his feet!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Drury throws a push kick but Allison slaps the foot to one side.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Zach Drury showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Tyrell Allison's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Drury with a poor takedown
and Allison counters with a body kick that stops Drury in his tracks momentarily.
Allison defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Drury.
Allison shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Drury as he jumps to the side.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Drury.
Tyrell Allison has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Zach Drury.
Drury tries to close the distance and clinch but Allison swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Drury takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Nice sprawl there from Drury as Allison shoots in.
Drury shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Allison as he jumps to the side.
Drury is looking to clinch but Allison is avoiding it.
Zach Drury seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Allison shoots in and drives through. Drury sprawls well.
Allison tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Drury manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Drury instigates a clinch.
Allison changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Drury fights it off and pushes away nicely.

Drury closes the distance and pushes Allison back into the cage.
Allison has Drury pressed against the cage, preventing Drury from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Allison jumps guard but Drury turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Drury is looking to break free of the clinch but Allison has double underhooks.
Drury wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Drury jumps guard.
Drury is trying to control the position from the bottom.

Drury is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Allison defends well.
Allison working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Allison loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Drury not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Allison is looking to work some ground and pound but Drury has wrist control.
Allison postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Allison trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Drury is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Allison with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Drury is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Allison controls from within his opponent's guard.
Drury is looking to stand up but Allison isn't so interested in that idea.
Allison postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Allison lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Tyrell Allison has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Zach Drury is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Drury working a defensive guard here.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Zach Drury.
I've got Drury 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 Chris Saunders scores the fight 28:29
Judge Roger Salmon scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Zach Drury!