PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jake Allen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ivan Illianenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Illianenko has chosen Only God Can Judge Me as his entrance music. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Allen
vs
Illianenko

195 cm
28
270 lbs
17 - 11 - 0

195 cm
26
245 lbs
12 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Very strong

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jake Allen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ivan Illianenko!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Shigeki Sano.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Allen throws a right hand that misses

and Illianenko counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Allen is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Illianenko is controlling him.
Illianenko trying to control but Allen is working from the bottom.
Illianenko trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Illianenko postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Illianenko throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Allen works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Allen is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Illianenko trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Illianenko trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Allen has control of Illianenko's left arm, preventing Illianenko from doing any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Illianenko missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Illianenko trying to control but Allen is working from the bottom.
Illianenko working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Illianenko throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Allen works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

Illianenko postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Allen is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Illianenko, into his guard.
Illianenko working a defensive guard but Allen passes into half guard.
Allen trying to control from half guard but Illianenko is working away.
Allen passes the guard and advances to mount!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Illianenko tries to lock up and control but Allen gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Allen tries to control but Illianenko wriggling away.
Illianenko can't escape the position.
Illianenko slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Illianenko flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Allen is trying to control. Illianenko wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Illianenko tries to get to full guard but Allen has control of the leg.

Illianenko looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Illianenko looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Allen wants to pass the guard but Illianenko is defending well.
Allen is looking to take a break and control but Illianenko is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Illianenko blocking the ground and pound attempt from Allen.
Allen missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Illianenko is in trouble now - Allen has advanced to mount!
Illianenko is squirming around, avoiding Allen's attempts to control the action.
Illianenko is in a horrible position here. Allen smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Illianenko tries to hold on but Allen pushes him away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Illianenko might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Allen kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Allen landing punches.
Illianenko is desperately trying to improve his position but Allen has a good base and remains in mount.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Allen cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Allen lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Illianenko wants to hold on but Allen pushes him away.
Allen wants to control the pace but Illianenko is squirming around nicely.
Illianenko sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Nice strikes from Allen there.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Illianenko is in trouble now - Allen has advanced to mount!
Illianenko has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Illianenko is in all sorts of trouble here.
Illianenko sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Illianenko has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Allen is working away from the top position though.
Allen is trying to control the action in half guard but Illianenko is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Illianenko is looking to improve his position.
Illianenko gets full guard.
Allen pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Illianenko is keeping the position for now.
Illianenko is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Allen wants to pass the guard but Illianenko is keeping the position.

That's six minutes gone in the round.

Illianenko escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Allen gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Illianenko trying to control the position.
Illianenko working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Allen.
Allen stays in close to Illianenko's body and controls the position.

Illianenko looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Allen tries to free his leg and advance position but Illianenko is retaining full guard.
Illianenko is trying to control the position from the bottom.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Allen distracts Illianenko with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.

Illianenko throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Allen trying to control but Illianenko is working from the bottom.
Allen tries to free his leg and advance position but Illianenko is retaining full guard.
Allen missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Allen looking to pass the guard.
Allen passes Illianenko's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Illianenko is trying to control but can't.
Allen stalling away here and it's allowed Illianenko to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Allen wants to control from the top but Illianenko keeps moving.
Illianenko is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Allen throws a big right hand that misses.
Allen has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Allen sitting in guard here, content to control.

Illianenko working for a triangle but Allen defends it easily.
Allen trying to control but Illianenko is working from the bottom.
Illianenko is trying to control the position but Allen postures up.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.

Illianenko looking for a guillotine here but Allen defends easily.
Allen pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Illianenko is keeping the position for now.
Allen works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Allen throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Illianenko is looking to improve his position.
Allen is trying to control the action in half guard but Illianenko is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Illianenko trying to control here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jake Allen dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Illianenko throws a combination that misses

and Allen counters with a single leg into guard. Illianenko didn't expect that.
Allen is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Allen pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Illianenko is keeping the position for now.

Illianenko working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Allen doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Allen manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Illianenko is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Allen trying to control but Illianenko is working from the bottom.
Jake Allen overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Allen looking to pass the guard.
Illianenko working a defensive guard here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Allen forces his way into half guard.
Allen looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Illianenko trying to hold on to Allen's head to control him but Allen postures up.

Allen is looking for a kimura here.
Allen is stalling here. Illianenko is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Allen seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Illianenko has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Illianenko in side control, throwing shots but Allen defends.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Illianenko misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Allen wants to get back to his feet.
Illianenko is chipping away with strikes.
Allen takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
The ground and pound from Illianenko seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Illianenko trying to control the action but Allen is working from the bottom.
Allen trying to remain calm as Illianenko controls from the top position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Illianenko landing a few strikes.
Illianenko wants to control but Allen is keeping him busy.
Illianenko tries to advance to mount but can't.
Illianenko in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Illianenko connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Allen some visible discomfort.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Allen parries the strikes from Illianenko easily there. Illianenko is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Allen to escape.
Illianenko works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.

Illianenko is trying to get an arm triangle but Allen is defending well.
Illianenko cracks Allen with a big elbow.
Illianenko misses with the ground and pound.
Illianenko misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Allen parries the strikes from Illianenko easily there. Illianenko is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Allen to escape.
Illianenko working away.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Illianenko wants to lay and pray for a moment but Allen keeps working.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Illianenko throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Illianenko tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Illianenko with the ground and pound but Allen regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Illianenko missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Illianenko works his foot free and advances to mount.
Poor strikes thrown by Illianenko there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!

That's six 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.
Allen wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Illianenko.
Illianenko working the ground and pound effectively.
Allen tries to reverse the position but Illianenko maintains control.
Illianenko looking to control but Allen is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Illianenko sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Illianenko punching from mount but Allen doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Allen can't escape the position.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Allen is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Illianenko looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Illianenko trying to control but Allen is having none of it.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Illianenko cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Illianenko misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Allen wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Illianenko.
Allen is looking to get to half guard.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Allen wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Illianenko.
Illianenko raining down hammerfists from mount.
Illianenko has his opponent pinned against the ropes, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Allen's face.
Illianenko connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Illianenko working Allen over with strikes here.
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!
Illianenko with a couple of short strikes.
Illianenko landing punches.
Illianenko in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
The referee warns Allen that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Illianenko with shots to the head and body - Allen looks very uncomfortable down there.
Illianenko punching from mount but Allen doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Illianenko raining down hammerfists from mount.
Illianenko fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Illianenko breaks from Allen's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Jake Allen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Illianenko lands with some strikes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Allen is in a horrible position here. Illianenko smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Illianenko postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Allen looks a forlorn figure.
Illianenko landing shots from mount.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ivan Illianenko comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I have no idea who won that fight. Let's wait and see whether the judges are as confused as me! Time for a split decision perhaps?!. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.

Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight for Ivan Illianenko!
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight for Ivan Illianenko!
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight for Ivan Illianenko!

Ivan Illianenko wins by unanimous decision!