PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jason Imbert (ranked 4063 p4p, 414 weight class) and Mika Allu (ranked 3720 p4p, 393 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Imbert
vs
Allu

197 cm
25
285 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

186 cm
19
229 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Cuts easily

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jason Imbert!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mika Allu!
The judges for this bout are Ben Watson, Chris Dean and Steve Erwin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Allu throws a looping overhand right but Imbert ducks down to avoid it.
Allu thows a left - swing and a miss!
Imbert seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Allu moves away from the strike by Imbert.
Imbert lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Allu circles away quickly and effectively.

Imbert pushes Allu up against the cage in a clinch.
Imbert has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Imbert lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Allu drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Imbert gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Allu can't get the takedown.
Allu tries for a takedown but Imbert manages to get underhooks.
Jason Imbert has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mika Allu.
Allu content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Imbert blocks an uppercut.
Allu changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Imbert fights it off and pushes away nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Allu on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Allu has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
The fighters circling - Imbert throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Allu throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Imbert is looking to counter punch.

Allu shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Allu was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Imbert is working to avoid the ground and pound but Allu connects with a decent elbow.
Allu cracks Imbert with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Allu working away.
Allu has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Allu sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Imbert is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Imbert on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Imbert tries to get out of the position.
Allu scores with punches from side control.
You can see the frustration on Imbert's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Imbert taking punishment in the form of punches.
Allu scores with punches from side control.
Allu works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Imbert is looking to reverse the position.
Allu scores with punches from side control.
Allu staying calm.
Allu scores with a couple of short elbows.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Allu grinds an elbow into Imbert's temple.
Allu lands a decent elbow from side control.
Allu scores with a big shot from side control... and another... and another! Oh Imbert is done here - save him referee! More strikes land and eventually the ref does step in and Allu can finally stop beating on his defenseless opponent!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mika Allu!