PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mike Righty (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Allmen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Allmen comes into a darkened arena with his song building. "Snakebite" by Racer X kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Mike Righty had real problems making weight for this fight. After initially coming in at 172.5lbs, he had two hours to make the official fight weight. He made it but it will have taken a lot out of him to cut those extra few pounds. Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as James Allmen enters the cage!

Righty
vs
Allmen

170 cm
18
184 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

180 cm
18
172 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mike Righty!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, James Allmen!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Emerson Jorge and Edson Gomes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Righty swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

Allmen shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Allmen showed some decent athleticism there.
Righty moves into full guard.
Allmen looking to pass the guard.
Allmen wants to stand but Righty has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

Righty throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Righty is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Righty is looking for a triangle here but Allmen uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Allmen tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Allmen has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Righty could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Righty tries to improve position but can't.
Righty is breathing heavily.
Allmen lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Righty struggling a bit here.
Allmen works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Righty can't do much from the bottom here.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.

Allmen tries for a kimura but Righty is defending well.
Righty is trying to control Allmen's posture but Allmen avoids it.
Allmen wants to control but Righty is keeping him busy.

Allmen stands up and we're back to a striking position.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Allmen.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Righty's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

Allmen is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Righty has escaped the position, nice work there.
Righty is trying to improve his position.

Allmen is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Righty knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Righty is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Allmen's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Allmen is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Allmen landing strikes from the mount and Righty is in trouble!
Allmen moves to take his opponent's back.

Allmen is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Allmen lands with a nice looking elbow that stuns Righty.

Righty is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Righty is covering up but some of the strikes from Allmen are getting through and doing damage.
Oh Righty is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!

Allmen working for the choke.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Righty looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.

Allmen working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

James Allmen dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Righty tries for a takedown but Allmen circles away easily

and Allmen counters with a nice double leg into side control. Righty won't be happy with that.
Righty seems to have got his legs back now.
Righty defending against the ground and pound.
Righty is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Allmen's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.

Righty looking for submissions off his back.
Righty trying to hold on to Allmen's head to control him but Allmen postures up.
Righty slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Righty wants to sweep here but Allmen controlling him for the moment.

Righty isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Allmen stacks Righty on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Allmen!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Allmen working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

Allmen tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Righty is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Allmen off and has taken his back!

Allmen is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Allmen breaks Righty's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Righty has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Allmen is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Righty.
Righty is trying to get back to half guard.
Allmen working away.
Allmen throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Righty is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.

Righty kicks off Allmen and gets to his feet.
Allmen moves out of range of the leg kick from Righty.
Righty misses with a takedown

and Allmen counters with a takedown into side control.
A control attempt from Righty but he's now mounted!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Allmen cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Righty is in all sorts of trouble here.

Righty defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Allmen.
Righty tries to lock up and control but Allmen gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Allmen manages to capitalize on a mistake by Righty to take his back!
Allmen punishes Righty with strikes from the back mount.
Righty rolls, trying to escape but Allmen keeps control of the position.

Allmen working for a choke but Righty is defending well.
Righty rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Righty is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Righty throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Righty moves into full guard.
Righty trying to control the position.
Righty lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Allmen!
Allmen is working to get back to half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Righty with shots to the head and body - Allmen looks very uncomfortable down there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Righty pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

James Allmen showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Allmen takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Righty swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Allmen counters with a shoot takedown. Righty fights it but they end up in guard.
Allmen passes Righty's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Righty trying to control here.

Righty is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Allmen pulls his head out easily.
Righty wants to improve his position but Allmen is controlling well.
Righty tries to kick Allmen off in order to stand up. Allmen Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.
Allmen working away.
Allmen takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Righty is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Allmen's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Righty wants to control but Allmen passes into side.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Righty manages to get back to half guard.

Righty looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Righty looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Allmen has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Righty is wriggling around trying to escape.

Righty defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Allmen.

Allmen is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Righty can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Allmen stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.
Righty throws a left and a right that both miss

and Allmen counters with a nice double leg into side control. Righty won't be happy with that.
Righty is looking for a sweep.

Righty explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
Righty misses with an uppercut

and Allmen counters with a takedown into side control.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Righty is looking for a sweep.
Allmen has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

Allmen is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Righty knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Righty tries to buck Allmen off but Allmen is having none of it.

Allmen looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Allmen tries for a kimura but Righty is defending well.
Allmen creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Righty struggling a bit here.

Allmen tries for a kimura but Righty is defending well.
Allmen looks up at the clock and then as Righty takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Allmen smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
James Allmen has got the better of the ground game so far.
Righty is trying to work for a sweep but Allmen has mounted him!
Allmen avoids the attempt from Righty to control.
Allmen takes his opponent's back. Perhaps a chance to lock up a rear naked choke here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Righty rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Righty is trying to control but can't.

Allmen is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Righty has managed to free his arm - good work.
Righty is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Allmen's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Allmen's back!
Allmen staying busy and making it hard for Righty to control.
Righty lands a shot to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Allmen tries to escape but Righty has the hooks in and won't let him break free.

Righty looking for the choke but no joy.
Mike Righty has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Allmen turns into Righty and is now in his guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
James Allmen comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Allmen 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 Thiago Cunha scores the fight 26:30
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 27:30
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... James Allmen!