PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Zack Allan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Wayne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Allan comes to the cage accompanied by FLAMES. John Wayne acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Allan
vs
Wayne

177 cm
23
160 lbs
8 - 1 - 0

175 cm
28
163 lbs
12 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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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 8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Zack Allan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, John Wayne!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Jorge Garcia and Russell Pearce.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wayne shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Allan defends it nicely.
A jab from Wayne misses.
Wayne blocks the body kick.
Allan tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Wayne misses with a wild body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wayne shoots in but no luck this time.
Allan swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Wayne counters with a stiff right hand.
Allan misses with a hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Allan throws a left and a right that both miss

and Wayne counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Allan is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wayne looking to pass the guard.
Wayne trying to control the position from guard on top but Allan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wayne pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Allan is keeping the position for now.
Allan is controlling Wayne's posture.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Zack Allan just wasn't active enough.
Wayne scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Allan throws a predictable looking body shot

and Wayne counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Allan has his hands clasped together around Wayne's back. He's all about the action.
Wayne is thwarting Allan's attempts to control the position.
Allan is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Wayne is trying to control the action in half guard but Allan is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Wayne throwing shots but Allan is blocking nicely.
Allan tries to kick Wayne off but Wayne keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Allan is trying to control but can't.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Allan moves into full guard.
Wayne trying to control the position from guard on top but Allan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wayne trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Wayne throwing strikes from guard but Allan blocks nicely.
Wayne has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Wayne wants to pass the guard but Allan is keeping the position.
Allan tries to strike from the bottom.
Allan working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Wayne.
Allan is trying to keep Wayne in close.
Wayne lands a couple of digs.
Wayne postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Allan looking for a sweep. Not yet Allan, not yet.
Allan keeping full guard, as Wayne tries to pass.
Allan working a defensive guard here.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Zack Allan wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Allan misses with an uppercut.
Allan throws a combination that misses
and Wayne counters with a nice uppercut.
Allan just misses with a punch to the body.
Allan misses with a combination
and Wayne counters with a left to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Wayne dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Allan misses with a telegraphed body shot
enabling Wayne to counter with a crisp jab.
Allan misses with a body shot
and Wayne counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Allan tries to clinch but Wayne is having none of it.
Wayne rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Allan connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
The fighters circle momentarily. Allan darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Allan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Allan is looking to wear down Wayne with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Allan misses with a hook
and Wayne counters with a nice uppercut.
Allan swings for the body but Wayne moves out of range.
Zack Allan is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Allan misses with a combination
and Allan takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Wayne closes this distance looking for a takedown but Allan circles away.
Wayne tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Allan swivels and escapes.
Allan connects with an inside leg kick.
Allan falls off balance throwing a combination
and Wayne counters with a left to the body.
Allan throws a predictable looking body shot
and Wayne counters with a straight right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Wayne is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Allan's half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Allan manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Allan throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Allan keeping moving, preventing Wayne from controlling successfully.
Allan pulls Wayne in to control the position.
Wayne postures up in Allan's guard and throws a big left but Allan blocks it.
Allan looking for a sweep. Not yet Allan, not yet.
Allan throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Allan avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Wayne throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Wayne trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Wayne trying to control but Allan is working from the bottom.
Allan is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Wayne is controlling him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Allan tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Allan throws a sloppy body shot

and Wayne counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Wayne.
Allan managing to control the position.

Allan has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Wayne can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Allan looking to hit a scissor sweep but Wayne is one step ahead there.
Allan looking to control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wayne stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Allan swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Allan is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Wayne is controlling him.
Allan tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Allan wants to stand but Wayne is controlling the position.
Allan is looking to stand back up but Wayne counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Allan.
Wayne is thwarting Allan's attempts to control the position.
Allan moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Wayne showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

A telegraphed right hand from Allan misses the target.
Allan looks to clinch
and Wayne counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Allan lands with a nice combination. Wayne backs away looking to recover.
Allan throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Wayne counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Allan tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Wayne stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Allan swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Allan looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Wayne puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Wayne is looking to take a break and control but Allan is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Allan is trying to stand up here but Wayne is controlling him well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Allan works his way to full guard. Good work.
Allan tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Allan seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Wayne working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Allan is on top in guard.
Allan postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Wayne utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Allan trying to control the position from guard on top but Wayne is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Allan trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Wayne manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Allan looking to hit a scissor sweep but Wayne is one step ahead there.
Wayne postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Wayne is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Allan throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Allan throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.

Allan looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Wayne passes into half guard.
Allan wants to improve his position but Wayne is controlling well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Allan taking some punishment here, with Wayne in his half guard.
Wayne trying to control the action but Allan is working from the bottom.
Allan wants to improve his position but Wayne is controlling well.
Allan is working hard here to advance position.
Wayne throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Allan is doing well to control the position and prevent Wayne from advancing to side control.
Wayne is just content to waste time from the top position. Allan takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Wayne slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Allan sneaks back into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wayne is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Allan!
Allan is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Wayne dominating with strikes here.
Allan throwing hammer fists to the chest of Wayne. What's that going to do exactly?
Allan tries to lock up and control but Wayne gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Wayne has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Allan's face.
Allan tries to hold on but Wayne pushes him away.
John Wayne is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
John Wayne has got the better of the ground game so far.
Allan is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Wayne landing strikes from the mount and Allan is in trouble!
Zack Allan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Wayne trying to control but he's not successful this time.

And that's the end of the fight!
John Wayne comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Wayne 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 Jonathan Paton scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 27:30
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Wayne!