PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jason Allen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Antonio Hanks (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 The Realest Sport. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Allen
vs
Hanks

185 cm
27
178 lbs
12 - 11 - 0

188 cm
24
170 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

Good takedowns
Brawler
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 12 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jason Allen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Antonio Hanks!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hanks with a lazy takedown attempt
letting Allen counter with a right hand.
Hanks misses with a takedown
and Allen counters with a stiff right hand.
Allen fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Hanks with a poor takedown
and Allen counters with a slapping leg kick.
Jason Allen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Antonio Hanks.

Allen closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Hanks tries to pull guard but Allen holds him up against the cage and eventually Hanks drops back down to his feet.
Allen connects with a knee to the head.
Allen working Hanks over with knees to the body.
Hanks looks gassed!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Allen landing knees to the head.

Hanks jumps guard and drags Allen to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Allen tries to stand but Hanks is controlling from the bottom.

Hanks has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Allen can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Hanks wants to sweep here but Allen controlling him for the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Allen has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Hanks is proving hard to escape from.

Allen decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.

Allen darts in and clinches Hanks up against the cage.
Allen unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Allen with a knee to the head.
Hanks fails to pull guard.
Allen connects with a nasty looking knee right to Hanks's face.
Allen lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Allen obliges.
Allen with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Allen lands a knee to the body.
Allen is working Hanks over against the cage.
Allen lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Allen scores with a knee to the head.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Allen unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Hanks tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Still in the clinch, Allen scores with a nice short uppercut.
Allen using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
A shot in the inside from Allen.
Allen with a knee to the head.
Allen scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Hanks takes a knee right on the jaw!
Knees to the body from Allen.
Hanks 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. Hanks gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Allen shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Hanks eats them both and turns towards Allen to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Hanks doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Allen counters with a right hand to the body.

Allen fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Hanks, pushing him back against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Allen lands a knee to the head.
Allen leaning his opponent against the cage.
Hanks tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Allen smiles and moves away.
Hanks with a poor takedown
and Allen counters with a right hand to the body.

Allen closes the distance and clinches.
Allen slowing the pace effectively.
Hanks fails to pull guard.
Allen connects with a knee to the head.
Allen pushes Hanks back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A knee to the head by Allen.

Hanks ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Hanks no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.

Allen avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Hanks looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Hanks working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Allen has passed into half guard!

Allen decides to return to a standing position.
Hanks with a lazy takedown attempt
letting Allen counter with a right hand.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Allen drives through and clinches with Hanks against the cage.
Allen connects with a knee to the head.
Hanks takes a knee right on the jaw!
Allen landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Allen lands a good knee to the midsection. Hanks won't want to take too many of those.
Allen stalling against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Allen gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Allen displaying some good clinch control by pressing Hanks up against the cage.
Hanks fails to pull guard.
Allen scores with a knee to the head.
Hanks fails to pull the fight into his guard.
A knee to the head by Allen.

It looks like Antonio Hanks has been cut.
Allen lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Hanks 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. Hanks gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Jason Allen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Antonio Hanks.
Hanks takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Hanks misses with a takedown

and Allen counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Allen.
Allen stalling the fight.
Allen with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Allen landing knees to the head.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Allen.
Jason Allen has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Allen lands a shoulder strike.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Allen lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Hanks tries to pull guard but Allen won't allow it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Allen lands a right hand.
Allen connects with a nasty looking knee right to Hanks's face.
Hanks tries to pull guard but Allen won't allow it.
Allen stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Allen scores with a knee to the head.
Hanks jumps guard but Allen stands there with Hanks around his waist. Hanks gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Allen lands an elbow that stopped Hanks in his tracks for a moment.
Hanks tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Allen just stands there and leans against the cage.
Hanks 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. Hanks gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Jason Allen is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Allen tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Hanks scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.

Hanks goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Allen rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Hanks's guard! Nice work there by Allen!

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

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hanks looking for a sweep but Allen has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Hanks is trying desperately to improve position.

Allen gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks!
Hanks misses with a takedown attempt
and Allen counters with a three punch combo that has Hanks backing up. Hanks nods at Allen to acknowledge the strikes.

Allen forces Hanks back against the cage and clinches.
Hanks takes an elbow to the forehead.
Allen putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Hanks in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
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!
Allen lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Allen taking a breather.
Allen putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Hanks in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Hanks takes a knee to the side of the body.
Allen scores with a knee to the head.
Hanks tries to pull guard but Allen holds him up against the cage and eventually Hanks drops back down to his feet.
A knee to the head by Allen.
Allen using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Hanks has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Hanks tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Hanks tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Allen connects with a nasty looking knee right to Hanks's face.
Allen misses with an elbow over the top.
Hanks fails to pull guard.
Hanks jumps guard but Allen stands there with Hanks around his waist. Hanks gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Hanks fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Allen connects with a knee to the head.
Allen landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Hanks tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Allen just stands there and leans against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Allen lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Allen using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Hanks has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Hanks fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Hanks tries to pull guard but Allen won't allow it.
Allen lands a knee to the head.
Allen looking to throw knees to the head but Hanks is blocking nicely.
Hanks tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Hanks tries to pull guard but Allen won't allow it.
Allen is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hanks can do to turn this around?
Hanks jumps guard but Allen stands there with Hanks around his waist. Hanks gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Allen stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Allen with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Hanks tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Allen just stands there and leans against the cage.
Knees to the body from Allen.
Hanks tries to pull guard but Allen won't allow it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Allen looking to throw knees to the head but Hanks is blocking nicely.
Hanks tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Allen stalling the fight.
Hanks tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Allen smiles and moves away.
Hanks misses with a takedown attempt

and Allen counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jason Allen dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Antonio Hanks's cut.
That's time! Allen's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Allen has closed the distance and engaged Hanks in a clinch.
Allen lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Hanks.
Hanks tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Allen lands a knee to the head.
Nice elbow from Allen.
Hanks tries to pull guard but Allen holds him up against the cage and eventually Hanks drops back down to his feet.
Allen lands a knee to the head.
Hanks 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. Hanks gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Jason Allen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Antonio Hanks.

Allen takes the fight into the clinch.
Hanks tries to pull guard but Allen won't allow it.
Hanks takes an elbow to the forehead.
A knee to the head by Allen.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Allen.
Allen landing knees to the body.
Allen throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Hankss head.
Hanks fails to pull guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Allen connects with a knee to the head.
Hanks 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. Hanks gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

Allen gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Hanks to score an easy takedown into full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Hanks has gone for a leg lock! Allen slips out almost immediately though and dives into Hanks's guard.

Hanks looking for subs off his back but Allen has passed one foot through into half guard.

Hanks looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

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.
Hanks gets full guard.

Hanks has an active guard here but Allen has managed to pass into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Allen stands up and beckons Hanks to join him on the feet.
Allen lands with an uppercut that bounces Hanks off the cage and back into rage.

Allen has managed to clinch.
Allen with a knee to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hanks tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Allen smiles and moves away.
Antonio Hanks seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Allen lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
A shot to the liver by Allen. Beautiful body shot.
Allen lands a glancing blow to the side of Hanks's head.
Allen lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.

Allen closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Allen lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Hanks backwards.
Allen scores with a knee to the head.
A knee to the head by Allen.
Knees to the body from Allen.

Hanks jumps into guard, dragging Allen to the mat.

Hanks is looking for a triangle but Allen pushes his legs off easily.

Hanks throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Allen escapes and throws Hanks's legs to the side, diving into side control!

Allen stands up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Allen tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hanks swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Allen lands a glancing blow to the side of Hanks's head.
Hanks with a poor takedown
and Allen counters with a nice uppercut.
Hanks misses with a takedown attempt
and Allen counters with a nice body shot.

Allen moves into the clinch.
Allen scores with a knee to the head.
Allen landing knees to the head.
Jason Allen is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hanks fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Allen has Hanks pushed against the cage.
Hanks tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jason Allen showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Allen has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:26
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27

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