PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Josh Allen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Niko Laus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Allen comes to the cage accompanied by Country Boy Can Survive by Hank Williams Jr. . This should be a great matchup!

Allen
vs
Laus

192 cm
18
205 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

189 cm
22
205 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Very confident

Non-Stop Nutrition
Malicious Intent Fight Gear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Josh Allen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Niko Laus!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Frank Dennis and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Allen closes the distance and clinches up with Laus, looking for a takedown. Allen pushes Laus against the cage but Laus circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Laus looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!

Laus gets a clinch.
Allen jumps guard but Laus stands there with Allen around his waist. Allen gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

Allen successfully pulls guard.
Laus trying to control the position from guard on top but Allen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Laus stands up and waves to Allen to follow him.
Josh Allen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Laus fails with the takedown

and Allen decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Laus's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Allen tries to free his leg and advance position but Laus is retaining full guard.
Laus is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Laus is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Allen trying to control the position from guard on top but Laus is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Allen trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Laus thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Allen trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Allen trying to control the position from guard on top but Laus is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

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

and Laus decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Allen's guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Josh Allen. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Laus decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Allen misses with a takedown attempt

and Laus counters with a nice double leg into side control. Allen won't be happy with that.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Laus controls the position.
Allen looks to move to half guard but instead Laus has passed into mount! Damn!
Allen is trying desperately to improve position.
Allen looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
Allen rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.

Allen looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Allen moves into full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Allen throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Laus sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Allen looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Laus puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Allen wants to get back to full guard.

Allen looking for submissions off his back.

Allen looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Allen regains full guard. Nicely done.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Allen looking for a guillotine here but Laus defends easily.
Laus wants to control from the top but Allen keeps moving.

Allen looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Laus controlling from the top position.

Laus is sitting in close to Allen's body. Allen has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Laus is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Laus is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Allen.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:01 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Josh Allen!