PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Mason Allen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kylian Kirkham (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Allen kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Korn - Blind. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Allen
vs
Kirkham

173 cm
18
164 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

175 cm
18
161 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Self confident

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mason Allen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kylian Kirkham!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Russell Pearce and Alyssa Summers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Kirkham, as that shot connected.
Some wild striking there from Kirkham.
Kirkham throws a hook but Allen blocks it.

Allen shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Allen tries to free his leg and advance position but Kirkham is retaining full guard.
Kirkham looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Kirkham can do anything to dispel that myth.
Allen trying to control the position from guard on top but Kirkham is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Allen tries to free his leg and advance position but Kirkham is retaining full guard.
Kirkham keeping moving, preventing Allen from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Allen shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Kirkham defends it nicely.
Allen avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kirkham will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Allen misses with a hook.
Kirkham throws a right and a left that Allen avoids nicely.
Kirkham throws out a leg kick but Allen moves out of range and Kirkham only half commits.
Kirkham misses with an uppercut.
Allen looks to score with a jab to the body but Kirkham is just out of range.
Kirkham uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Allen.
Kirkham throws a right and a left that Allen avoids nicely.

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 shoots in and drives through. Kirkham sprawls well.
Left hook, right uppercut from Kirkham.
Allen swings for the body but Kirkham moves out of range.
Kirkham throws a right hand that Allen ducks under and follows up with a left that Allen also avoids with ease.
Allen throws a body punch but Kirkham moves out of range.
Kirkham showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Allen.
Allen fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Allen shoots in for a takedown but Kirkham shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mason Allen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kirkham cracks Allen with a right hand to the side of the head.
Kirkham misses with the combination.
Kirkham misses with a combination

and Allen counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Kirkham!
Allen tries to control but Kirkham wriggling away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Allen is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Kirkham can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Kirkham can't escape the position.
Allen wants to control the pace but Kirkham is squirming around nicely.
Allen wants to take his opponent's back but Kirkham doesn't allow it.
Kirkham can't escape the position.
Allen wants to take his opponent's back but instead Kirkham manages to regain half guard.
Kirkham keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.

That's four 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.
Kirkham wants to get back to full guard.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Kirkham scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Allen shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Kirkham pinned against the cage. Kirkham gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Kirkham lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Kirkham ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Allen moves away.
Allen showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kirkham.
Kirkham lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Allen throws a left and a right that both miss
and Kirkham counters with a lovely straight right hand!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kylian Kirkham dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Kirkham lands a big right hand and follows it up with an uppercut. Oh and another big punch and a knee - Allen can't take much more of this! Another big shot to the jaw from Kirkham and Allen drops to the floor. Beaten and bloodied - he had enough there. A vicious beatdown by Kirkham.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kylian Kirkham!