PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Bruce Allen (ranked 3619 p4p, 329 weight class) and Muchos Gracias (ranked 22792 p4p, 499 weight class). Muchos Gracias acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Allen
vs
Gracias

175 cm
27
155 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

176 cm
22
155 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bruce Allen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Muchos Gracias!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Viktor Lagutenko and Ivan Kurochkin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Allen takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Gracias 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.

Allen looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Gracias!
Gracias seems a little lost for a moment, as Allen dominates the positioning.
Gracias tries to bench press Allen off him but Allen keeps the position.
Allen working away.
Gracias tries to bench press Allen off him but Allen keeps the position.
Gracias takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Allen wants to control but Gracias is keeping him busy.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Gracias can do anything to dispel that myth.
Gracias struggling a bit here.

Allen tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Gracias's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Gracias is trying to improve his position.
Gracias taking punishment in the form of punches.
Allen advances nicely into full mount.
Allen dominating with strikes here.
Gracias is looking to get to half guard.
Gracias is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracias regains half guard.
Allen lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Gracias is not content to let Allen control the position.
Allen controlling the action here.
Allen wants to lay and pray for a moment but Gracias keeps working.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracias pushes Allen off but Allen dives into side control.
Allen wants to lay and pray for a moment but Gracias keeps working.
Allen cracks Gracias with a big right hand but Gracias just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Gracias is trying to control Allen's posture but Allen avoids it.
Gracias prevents Allen from moving into mount.
Allen in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Allen trying to control the action but Gracias is working from the bottom.
Gracias tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Allen wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Allen has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Gracias!
Gracias wants to hold on but Allen pushes him away.
Gracias might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Allen haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Gracias holds on to Allen around his waist, trying desperately to prevent any attacks.
Gracias is trying desperately to improve position.
Gracias tries to hold on but Allen pushes him away.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Allen raining down hammerfists from mount.
Allen controlling the pace for now.
Gracias is squirming around, avoiding Allen's attempts to control the action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bruce Allen dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

A punch combination from Gracias misses.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Gracias!

It looks like Bruce Allen has been cut.
Gracias misses with a two punch combination.
Allen half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Gracias dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Gracias lands an overhand right.

Oooooh!!! Gracias has knocked Allen down with a huge combo! Gracias steps away and waves a wobbly Allen back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!

Allen is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gracias darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Oh Allen is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Gracias lands with a right that hurts Allen. Allen looks to clinch but Gracias throws a short knee that drops Allen. This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:32 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch and Knee). Muchos Gracias!