PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mauricio Allen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Henrique Dias (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Allen
vs
Dias

160 cm
23
178 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

200 cm
24
175 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Very confident

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mauricio Allen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Henrique Dias!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Emerson Jorge and Paulo Santos.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Allen closes the distance and clinches.
Dias wants to break the clinch but can't.
Dias wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Allen has him pressed against the cage.
Allen could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.

Dias's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Dias looks to land a combination. Allen sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.

It looks like Mauricio Allen has been cut.
Dias throws a series of punches but Allen moves out of range.

Allen pushes Dias up against the cage in a clinch.

Dias pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Dias's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Dias duly obliges.
Dias misses with a wild combination.
Allen moves forwards but Dias connects with a nice, crisp jab.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Dias looks to land a combination. Allen sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Dias lands a two punch combo.
Dias misses with a few strikes there.
Allen feinted with a counter takedown.
Dias misses with a two punch combination.
Allen is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Dias.
Allen on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Dias moves into range and connects with a jab.
Dias cracks Allen with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Dias is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dias lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Allen circles away quickly and effectively.
Dias throws a right hand that Allen ducks under and follows up with a left that Allen also avoids with ease.

Allen clinches.
A short right from Allen.
Allen keeps control of Dias as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Dias is trying to push Allen away but Allen has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
A frustrated look appears on Dias's face as he tries to break the clinch.

Allen pulls Dias into guard.
Allen is pulling down on Dias's head. It's preventing any offense from Dias, at least for the moment.
Dias trying to stand up but can't free himself from Allen's guard.
Dias looks winded!
Allen is pulling down on Dias's head to control his posture.
Dias would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Allen is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Allen striking off his back but it's not causing Dias any problems.
Dias must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Allen doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Allen has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Allen looking to hit a scissor sweep but Dias is one step ahead there.
Allen controlling Dias's posture.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Dias keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Allen has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Allen there as he acknowledges the shot.
Dias misses with the combination.
Dias looks to land a combination. Allen sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dias throws a combination. Allen tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Dias scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Allen gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Dias takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
A right-left combo lands from Dias.

Allen clinches up with Dias and pushes him back against the cage.
Allen tries to pull guard but Dias holds him up against the cage and eventually Allen drops back down to his feet.
Allen tries to pull guard but Dias holds him up against the cage and eventually Allen drops back down to his feet.
Dias is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Dias pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Dias throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Dias scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Henrique Dias seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Allen fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Dias, pushing him back against the cage.

Allen manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Dias stands up and waves to Allen to follow him.
Allen throws a half hearted mid kick.
Dias keeps the fight on the outside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dias displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Allen.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mauricio Allen. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Allen has taken the fight to the clinch.
Allen jumps guard but Dias turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Allen fails to pull the fight into his guard.

Dias breaks the clinch.
Dias is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Allen had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.

Dias moves into the clinch.

Allen breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Dias throws a right and a left that both miss.
Dias lands with a hook. Allen tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.

Allen clinches up with Dias and pushes him back against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dias looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

Dias manages to break the clinch.
Dias misses with a double jab.
Dias is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Allen slips a jab and a cross from Dias.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Allen gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Dias breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Dias's jab looks to have found its range, popping Allen under the eye.
Allen gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.

Allen clinches up with Dias and pushes him back against the cage.
Dias has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

Allen jumps guard.
Allen wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.

Allen working for a triangle but Dias defends it easily.
Allen wants to sweep here but Dias controlling him for the moment.
Dias has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Allen is looking to stand up but Dias isn't so interested in that idea.
Dias is looking to stand up but Allen won't let him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Allen might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Allen controlling Dias's posture.
Allen wants to get back to his feet but Dias is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Dias might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Dias tries to bum rush Allen with a series of wild strikes but Allen uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Dias misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Henrique Dias is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Dias listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Sloppy strikes from Dias. Those never looked like landing.

Allen pushes Dias up against the cage in a clinch.

Allen drags the fight down to the ground.
Allen wants to stand and escape but Dias is having none of it.
Allen manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Dias manages to get himself to full guard.

Allen wants to pass the guard but Dias is keeping the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Dias has his feet on Allen's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Allen slips a jab and a cross from Dias.
Dias tries to bum rush Allen with a series of wild strikes but Allen uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Dias is breathing heavily.

Dias moves into range and clinches up with Allen.
Dias tries to break the clinch but Allen is controlling the position.
Allen is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.

Allen gets control of Dias's arms and successfully pulls guard. Allen will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.

Dias gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Dias scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dias lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Allen ducks under a wild hook from Dias.
Henrique Dias is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Allen shoots in and bounces Dias off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Allen is looking to stand up but Dias won't let him.
Dias is looking to stand up but Allen isn't so interested in that idea.
Allen sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Allen trying to control the position from guard on top but Dias is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dias wants to get back to his feet but Allen is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Allen would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Dias wants to stand and escape but Allen is having none of it.
Dias is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dias working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Allen.
Dias can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Allen controls the pace.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.

Dias kicks Allen off and gets to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Henrique Dias showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Mauricio Allen's cut.
That's time! Allen's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Dias looks to land a combination. Allen sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
No joy there for Dias, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Allen tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Dias manages to circle out of the way.
Dias looks to land a combination. Allen sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Dias moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Allen ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Dias rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Allen moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Allen wants to clinch up but Dias keeps it at a distance.
Allen tries to clinch up but Dias circles away and keeps his distance.
Dias throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Allen.
A right-left combo lands from Dias.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Allen drives through with a takedown into Dias's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Allen has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Dias is proving hard to escape from.
Dias takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Allen with a nice head shot there.
Dias being controlled here, momentarily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dias is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Allen dives into side control.
Allen lands a decent elbow from side control.
Dias is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
You can see the frustration on Dias's face as Allen controls the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Allen scores with punches from side control.

Allen tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Allen has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Dias wants to get back to his feet but Allen drags him back down.

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.
Allen scores with a couple of short elbows.
Dias takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Allen taking a breather here.
Dias wants to get back to his feet.
Dias bucks up and tries to throw Allen off but instead Allen has got his back!
A bit of a pause in the action here. Allen controlling the positon.
Dias trying to get back to his feet but Allen is in full control for now.
Mauricio Allen overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Allen trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Dias doesn't escape.
Allen is looking to control Dias but Dias is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Dias is trying to get back to his feet but Allen has full control of the position and if anything, Dias has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Allen scores with strikes from the back.
Dias wants to get back to his feet.

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.

Allen is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Dias is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Can Dias hold on?! Allen is landing more strikes to his hapless foe.
Allen controls the action.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Allen's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Dias trying to get back to his feet but Allen is in full control for now.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Allen lands a shot to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Mauricio Allen.
I think Dias has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Matheus Silva scores the fight 28:29
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 28:29
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 28:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Henrique Dias!