PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jon Alliss (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brian Hutchinson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Alliss kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Bring Me To Life. Brian Hutchinson will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Alliss
vs
Hutchinson

200 cm
18
234 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

194 cm
18
260 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin

SPARTAN FIGHTWARE
SPARTAN FIGHTWARE

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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jon Alliss!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Brian Hutchinson!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Lou da Vinci and John Kavanagh.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hutchinson moves in looking to clinch but Alliss pushes him off.

Hutchinson feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Alliss sprawling to the canvas! Alliss rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Hutchinson finish him?!

It looks like Jon Alliss has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Alliss fails with a takedown attempt.

Alliss drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Hutchinson keeping full guard, as Alliss tries to pass.
Alliss throws a big right hand that misses.
Hutchinson is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Alliss is controlling him.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Alliss postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Hutchinson wants to get back to his feet but Alliss is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

Hutchinson scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Alliss throws a series of punches but Hutchinson moves out of range.
Hutchinson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hutchinson looks to land a right hand but Alliss moved out of range.
Hutchinson scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.

Jon Alliss's cut is getting worse.

Hutchinson gets caught flat footed, as Alliss shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Hutchinson wants to stand and escape but Alliss is having none of it.
Hutchinson looks gassed!
Alliss is looking to work some ground and pound but Hutchinson has wrist control.
Alliss missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Alliss slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Alliss looking to pass the guard.
Alliss is working hard here to advance position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Hutchinson misses with a straight right.
Alliss fails with the takedown.
Hutchinson misses with a takedown attempt

so Alliss counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hutchinson wants to stand and escape but Alliss is having none of it.
Alliss throwing strikes from guard but Hutchinson blocks nicely.
Hutchinson wants to get back to his feet but Alliss is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Alliss has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Alliss wants to control from the top but Hutchinson keeps moving.
Hutchinson is looking to stand up but Alliss isn't so interested in that idea.
Alliss throws a big right hand that misses.
Alliss lands a couple of elbows.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Alliss shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Hutchinson manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Hutchinson wants to get back to his feet but Alliss is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alliss trying to control but Hutchinson is working from the bottom.
Alliss thows a big elbow that misses.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Alliss tries to free his leg and advance position but Hutchinson is retaining full guard.
Hutchinson working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Alliss.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hutchinson wants to get back to his feet but Alliss is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Alliss trying to control the position from guard on top but Hutchinson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hutchinson is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Alliss is controlling him.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Hutchinson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hutchinson tries for a takedown but Alliss circles away easily

and Alliss counters by moving into the clinch.

That's four 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.
Hutchinson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Alliss manages to break the clinch.
Hutchinson closes the distance looking to clinch

and Alliss counters by moving into the clinch.
Alliss is pressed up against the cage. Hutchinson has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Alliss down to the mat. Alliss avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Jon Alliss has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brian Hutchinson.
Hutchinson takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Hutchinson tries to clinch

and Alliss counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Alliss.
Hutchinson's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

Alliss's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hutchinson closes the distance looking to clinch

and Alliss counters with a shoot takedown. Hutchinson fights it but they end up in guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hutchinson wants to stand up but Alliss is controlling him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Brian Hutchinson will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Jon Alliss's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Hutchinson tries to clinch

and Alliss counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Alliss loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Alliss wants to control from the top but Hutchinson keeps moving.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Alliss accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Alliss lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Alliss loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Alliss trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Alliss prevents Hutchinson from getting back to his feet.
Alliss throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Hutchinson works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Hutchinson has his takedown stuffed

and Alliss counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Alliss is keen to just control but Hutchinson is a slippery customer.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Alliss throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Alliss stops Hutchinson from getting back to his feet.
Alliss trying to control the action but Hutchinson is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alliss stops Hutchinson from getting back to his feet.
Alliss controlling the pace.
Alliss trying to control from half guard but Hutchinson is working away.
Hutchinson is trying to stand back up but Alliss is controlling him

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Alliss bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Alliss wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hutchinson keeps working.
Hutchinson prevents Alliss from improving position.
Alliss trying to control the action but Hutchinson is working from the bottom.
Hutchinson is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alliss working the ground and pound.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Hutchinson lands with an uppercut that bounces Alliss off the cage and back into rage.

Alliss looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Alliss stops Hutchinson from standing up.
Hutchinson keeping moving, preventing Alliss from controlling successfully.
Hutchinson wants to stand up but Alliss is controlling him.
Alliss trying to control the position from guard on top but Hutchinson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alliss working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Hutchinson wants to stand up but Alliss is controlling him.
Hutchinson utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Alliss circles away from the clinch attempt

and Alliss counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
A frustrated look appears on Hutchinson's face as he tries to break the clinch.

Alliss escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hutchinson tries to clinch

and Alliss counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Alliss.
Hutchinson wants to stand and escape but Alliss is having none of it.
Alliss stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hutchinson swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alliss won't allow Hutchinson to get back to his feet.
Alliss wants to control from the top but Hutchinson keeps moving.
Hutchinson wants to stand but Alliss is controlling the position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Alliss throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Hutchinson's waist but Hutchinson gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Alliss off to one side.
Hutchinson doesn't manage to clinch there - Alliss circles away.
Nice defenses there by Alliss.
Hutchinson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

Alliss shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jon Alliss dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jon Alliss's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Hutchinson lands with an uppercut that bounces Alliss off the cage and back into rage.
Hutchinson looks to clinch

and Alliss counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Hutchinson!
Hutchinson wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Alliss can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Hutchinson is looking to escape.
Hutchinson is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Alliss lands a nice shot to the head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hutchinson tries to buck Alliss off but he can't manage it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alliss cracks Hutchinson with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Alliss looking to control and managing it successfully.
Alliss lands with some strikes.
Alliss raining down shots from the mount!
Hutchinson blocking the ground and pound.
Hutchinson is trying to stand.
Alliss landing strikes from the mount and Hutchinson is in trouble!
Hutchinson is squirming around, avoiding Alliss's attempts to control the action.
Hutchinson avoids a series of strikes thrown by Alliss.

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.
Hutchinson squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Hutchinson is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Jon Alliss overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Alliss wants to control the pace but Hutchinson is squirming around nicely.
You get the feeling that Hutchinson really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Alliss landing strikes, looking to finish!
Alliss throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Hutchinson because Alliss loaded up on that one.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hutchinson's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
BOOM! Alliss connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Hutchinson wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Alliss with a couple of short strikes.
Alliss trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Hutchinson is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Hutchinson is in a horrible position here. Alliss smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Alliss lands a big elbow.
Alliss trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Hutchinson's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Hutchinson takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Hutchinson squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Alliss thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Hutchinson is trying to stand up.
Alliss landing punches.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hutchinson is trying to stand up.
Alliss landing shots from mount.
Alliss punishing his opponent with strikes.
Hutchinson is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jon Alliss showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Alliss has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Dean Styles scores the fight 29:28
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 29:28
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jon Alliss!