PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Rick Asebedo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Miles Allen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Allen has chosen "Enemy" by Sevendust as his entrance music. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Asebedo
vs
Allen

185 cm
22
179 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

185 cm
18
170 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Improved boxing
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Malicious Intent Fight Gear
Syndicate Drugs

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rick Asebedo!
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, Miles Allen!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Chris Downing and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jab, jab by Asebedo - just one landing.
Asebedo looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Asebedo lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.

It looks like Miles Allen has been cut.
Asebedo blocks a low kick nicely.
Allen throws a right hand that Asebedo ducks under and follows up with a left that Asebedo also avoids with ease.
Allen tries for a takedown but Asebedo sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Allen throws a nice inside leg kick.
Allen connects with a jab.
Asebedo checks the leg kick.
Asebedo avoids the body shot from Allen.
Allen misses with a wild combination.
Good leg kick by Asebedo there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Allen checks a leg kick.
Allen takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Asebedo fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Allen gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Asebedo tries to clinch up but Allen circles away and keeps his distance.
Asebedo thows a leg kick but Allen checks it
and Allen counters with a good low kick that Asebedo was not able to check.
Asebedo scores with a crisp jab that stopped Allen in his tracks.
Asebedo stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Allen.
Asebedo's corner calls for a 1-2. Asebedo obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Asebedo, right into the meat.
A jab lands there for Asebedo.
Asebedo scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Asebedo comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Allen looks gassed!
Asebedo fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Allen.
Asebedo avoids a kick to the body.
A slapping leg kick lands for Asebedo.
A jab from Asebedo does it's job there.
Asebedo dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Allen. That did some damage!
Asebedo throws a chopping leg kick but Allen manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Good exchange - Asebedo coming out on top.
Asebedo throws a one two combo.
Asebedo lands a jab-cross combination.
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!
Asebedo throws a leg kick which misses Allen's front leg but catches the back leg as Allen tries to avoid it.
Allen needs to keep his hands up - Asebedo had a free shot at his head there.
Allen tries to work over Asebedo's front leg with a kick but Asebedo checks it.
Asebedo is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Allen falls off balance throwing a combination
and Asebedo connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Allen throws a series of punches but Asebedo avoids them all with ease.
Allen misses with a double jab.
Asebedo misses with a wild combination.
Allen fails with the takedown.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Asebedo throws a right hand that Allen ducks under and follows up with a left that Allen also avoids with ease.
Asebedo on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Allen swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Asebedo counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Allen thinking.
The fight stays on the outside here - Asebedo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Allen uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Asebedo.
Asebedo stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Allen.
Allen checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Allen fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Rick Asebedo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Miles Allen.
Allen steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Asebedo.
Allen lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Allen throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Asebedo on the side of the head.
Allen lands with a nice body punch.
Allen shoots in and drives through. Asebedo sprawls well.
Asebedo lands a body shot.
Asebedo looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Asebedo dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Allen. That did some damage!
Allen steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Asebedo. That one must have hurt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Horrible takedown by Allen or perhaps it was just good defense by Asebedo which made him look bad.
Asebedo connects with a good right hand that stumbles Allen. Allen circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Allen lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Allen misses with an attempted mid kick.
A low kick from Allen is predictable there
and Asebedo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Allen chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Asebedo can pounce on him.

Asebedo forces Allen back against the cage and clinches.
Asebedo wants to break the clinch but can't.

Asebedo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Left hook, right uppercut from Asebedo.
Allen misses with an attempted mid kick.
Allen tries to clinch but Asebedo moves out of range.
Allen takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Asebedo lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Allen is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Asebedo.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Allen blocks a low kick nicely.
Asebedo misses with an uppercut

and Allen counters with a series of strikes that sends Asebedo to the canvas! Allen follows down into guard, looking to finish the fight!

Asebedo is rocked!
Asebedo has a closed guard, preventing Allen from standing up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Allen trying to control the position from guard on top but Asebedo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Allen postures up in Asebedo's guard and throws a big left but Asebedo blocks it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Asebedo wants to stand but Allen is controlling the position.

Allen stands up from Asebedo's guard - Allen perhaps looking for a knockout.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Allen dodges the punch combination from Asebedo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rick Asebedo dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Miles Allen's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Allen closes the distance but Asebedo moves to the side
and Asebedo counters with a nice uppercut.
Asebedo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Allen swats away the attempt to clinch by Asebedo.
Nice defenses there by Asebedo.
Allen looks to land a left hand but Asebedo moved out of range nicely.
Allen throws a right hand that Asebedo ducks under and follows up with a left that Asebedo also avoids with ease.
Allen is trying desperately to land a takedown but Asebedo is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Allen.
Asebedo misses with a leg kick
and Allen cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Allen throws a series of punches but Asebedo avoids them all with ease.
Good leg kick by Asebedo there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Allen misses with a two punch combination.
Allen misses with a two punch combination.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Allen shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Allen tests Asebedo's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Asebedo with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Allen walks into a straight right hand from Asebedo.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Allen takes a kick to the side of the head.
Allen pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Allen's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Asebedo darts in trying to clinch
and Allen counters with a body kick.
Rick Asebedo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Asebedo lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Jab from Asebedo.
Allen shoots in for a takedown but Asebedo shows good takedown defense.
Asebedo tries to clinch but Allen moves out of range.
Asebedo takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Allen misses with a combination
and Asebedo counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Asebedo lands the left hand.
A nice leg kick lands there from Asebedo.

Allen forces Asebedo back against the cage and clinches.
Asebedo lands with a light punch inside.

Asebedo breaks the clinch.
Allen uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Asebedo.
Allen lands a nice leg kick that just misses Asebedo's sensitive parts.
Asebedo throws a leg kick
and Allen counters with a leg kick.
Allen will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Allen misses with the combination.
Allen tries for a takedown but Asebedo sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Asebedo digs a good hook to Allen's body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Asebedo bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Allen's head.
Allen checks a leg kick.
Asebedo lands a nice hook to Allen's body. Allen takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Allen has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Allen takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Nice straight punches there by Asebedo. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Asebedo.
Nice body punch from Asebedo.
Asebedo throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Allen on the side of the head.
Allen walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Asebedo stuffs the takedown.
Rick Asebedo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Miles Allen.
Asebedo is looking to slow Allen down with leg kicks.
Allen lands a glancing blow to the side of Asebedo's head.
Allen misses with a jab, cross combination.
Asebedo throws a jab when Allen was well out of range.
Asebedo on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Allen. Allen obviously looking to wear him down.

Allen clinches.

Asebedo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Asebedo tries to land a leg kick but Allen saw it coming and moves away.
Asebedo throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
A punch lands to the side of Allen 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Asebedo swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Allen counters with a stiff right hand.
Asebedo throws a right and a left that Allen avoids nicely.
Asebedo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Donk. Asebedo catches Allen right on the button with a cross.
Allen tries to bum rush Asebedo with a series of wild strikes but Asebedo uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Rick Asebedo is winning the standup battle so far.
Allen throws a left and a right that both miss
and Allen takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Asebedo bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Allen's head.
Allen misses with a wild combination.
Rick Asebedo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Asebedo lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Asebedo tries to clinch up but Allen circles away and keeps his distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Asebedo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Allen throws a push kick but Asebedo slaps the foot to one side.
Allen misses with a double jab
letting Asebedo counter with a right hand.
Allen takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Asebedo tests Allen's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Asebedo moves into range and connects with a jab.
Asebedo lands a jab to Allen's midsection.
Asebedo works the jab nicely.
Allen takes one on the button.
Asebedo with a body punch. A glancing blow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Asebedo.
Allen swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Asebedo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A combination from Allen does no damage.

Allen scores with a takedown into Asebedo's guard.

Allen decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Asebedo, up you get!
Jab by Asebedo.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Decent striking displayed by Asebedo there.
Asebedo lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!

Allen is rocked!
Asebedo fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Allen looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Allen is still on wobbly legs! Can Asebedo finish him?
Nice uppercut lands for Asebedo. That snapped Allen's head back.
Asebedo lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Asebedo cracks Allen on the jaw with a powerful right hand and Allen falls backwards against the cage. Asebedo follows up with more strikes that drop Allen to his knees. Asebedo keeps the pressure on and the referee jumps in to save Allen! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:47 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rick Asebedo!