PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Ralapeno Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Benny Allen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ralapeno Gracie has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Gracie
vs
Allen

192 cm
22
142 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

164 cm
19
142 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Intelligent

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ralapeno Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Benny Allen!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Daniel Cesar and Paulo Santos.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie misses with a wild body shot.
Horrible takedown by Gracie or perhaps it was just good defense by Allen which made him look bad.
Allen is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Gracie shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Allen but Allen pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Allen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Allen attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Allen walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Gracie checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Allen is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ralapeno Gracie seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Allen throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Allen fails in his attempt to clinch.
Gracie will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ralapeno Gracie. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gracie fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Allen misses with a wild body shot.
Allen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Gracie shoots for a double leg takedown but Allen sprawls well. He's pushed Gracie's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Nice takedown defense from Allen. No joy for Gracie on that attempt.
Gracie shoots in but Allen avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Allen tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Gracie is able to avoid easily.
Gracie keeps the fight on the outside.
Gracie avoids a punch combination nicely.
Allen throws a right and a left that Gracie avoids nicely.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Allen tries to avoid it but Gracie manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Allen to the ground. Allen escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Allen stuffs the takedown.
Allen tries to clinch but Gracie moves out of range.
Gracie will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Gracie circles away from the clinch attempt.
Gracie avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Nice takedown defense from Allen. No joy for Gracie on that attempt.

Allen drives through and clinches with Gracie against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Allen crunches a lovely knee into Gracie's ribcage.
Allen lands a left hand.
Gracie tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Gracie jumps guard but Allen stands there with Gracie around his waist. Gracie gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Gracie jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Allen walks away with a smile on his face. Gracie gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Gracie misses with a few strikes there.
The fight stays on the outside here - Allen looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Gracie tries to score a power double leg takedown but Allen sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Gracie somewhat.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Allen misses the jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Benny Allen dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Allen doesn't manage to clinch there - Gracie circles away.
Allen misses with a few strikes there.
Gracie fails with the takedown.
Allen fails with an attempt to clinch.
Allen throws a series of punches but Gracie moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Allen fails in his attempt to clinch.
Gracie has a takedown stuffed.
Allen tries to clinch but Gracie is having none of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie circles away from the clinch attempt.

Allen has closed the distance and engaged Gracie in a clinch.
Allen is pressed up against the cage. Gracie has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Allen down to the mat. Allen avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ralapeno Gracie. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Allen looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Allen is looking to chop away at Gracie's legs.
Allen wants to clinch up but Gracie keeps it at a distance.
Allen looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Allen is looking to clinch but Gracie is avoiding it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Allen is looking to clinch but Gracie is avoiding it.
Allen misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

Gracie bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Allen struggling a bit here.
Gracie wants to control but Allen is keeping him busy.
Allen is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Gracie asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Allen struggling a bit here.
Allen tries to escape but Gracie is in control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Allen is not content to let Gracie control the position.
Allen wants to get back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Allen throws a right hand that Gracie ducks under and follows up with a left that Gracie also avoids with ease.
Allen tries to close the distance and clinch but Gracie swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Gracie really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Gracie shoots in but no luck this time.
Gracie checks a leg kick nicely.
Gracie checks a low kick from Allen.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Allen tries to close the distance and clinch but Gracie swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Gracie avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Gracie fails with a takedown attempt.
A jab from Allen misses.
Gracie throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Allen's waist but Allen gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Gracie off to one side.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Gracie moves out of range of the leg kick from Allen.
Ralapeno Gracie is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Allen misses with a double jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Benny Allen will probably get the nod - 10:9.
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!

The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Gracie checks a leg kick.
Nice sprawl there from Allen as Gracie shoots in.
Allen looks to land a combination but Gracie avoids it well.
Allen tries to close the distance and clinch but Gracie swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Gracie shoots in and drives through. Allen sprawls well.
Gracie fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ralapeno Gracie. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

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

That's one minute gone in the round.
Allen slows down the pace here.
Knees to the body from Allen.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Allen lands an elbow inside.
Allen misses with a knee strike.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Allen using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Gracie has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Allen controlling the action here for a moment.
Allen misses with some punches.
Gracie is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Allen gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Gracie tries for a takedown but Allen manages to get underhooks.
Allen lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Allen tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Gracie avoids it.
Allen holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Allen lands a shot to the body.
Ralapeno Gracie has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Allen missing with knees to the body.
Allen controlling the action here for a moment.
Allen can't find room to land a body shot as Gracie controls the action.
Allen lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Allen throws an elbow but misses.
Allen with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Allen lands a nice shot to the body.
Allen with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Allen stalling in the clinch.
Nice body punch from Allen.
Allen lands a body punch.
Allen misses with a punch to the body.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Allen stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Allen tries a knee to the head but Gracie blocks it.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Allen.
A short uppercut from Allen.
Allen lands a body shot in the clinch.
Allen is stalling here.
Allen misses with a short punch on the inside.
Allen is struggling to control the position.
Allen is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Gracie is defending well for now.
Gracie is trying to break the clinch but Allen has him pressed against the cage.
Allen tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Gracie avoids it.
Allen stops a takedown attempt from Gracie.
A short right from Allen.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Allen goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Allen working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Allen missing with knees to the body.
Allen lands a body punch.
Gracie blocks a body shot from Allen.
Allen goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Gracie is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Allen lands an elbow just above Gracie 's eye.
Allen tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Allen stops a takedown attempt from Gracie.
Allen lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Gracie has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Allen is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Allen stops a takedown attempt from Gracie.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Allen goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Benny Allen is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Gracie being controlled against the cage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Benny Allen comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Allen 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 Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Benny Allen!