PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Andy Allanson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tycho Brahe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Allanson comes to the cage accompanied by Know Your Enemy. Brahe has chosen Astronomy by Metallica as his entrance music. Tycho Brahe has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Allanson
vs
Brahe

170 cm
30
155 lbs
18 - 11 - 6

170 cm
29
158 lbs
13 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Steel Penn's Laundry 93%

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 11 - 6, fighting out of Hilo, Andy Allanson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Tycho Brahe!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Colin Fray and Jeff Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Allanson scores with a crisp jab that stopped Brahe in his tracks.
The fight stays on the outside here - Brahe looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Brahe will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Allanson throws a leg kick but Brahe checks it.
Brahe with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Allanson to score with a decent uppercut.
Allanson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A jab lands there for Allanson.
Allanson misses with a looping right.
Brahe blocks a low kick nicely.
Allanson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Allanson explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
A leg kick checked by Allanson.
Allanson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Brahe thows a leg kick but Allanson checks it
and Brahe takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Allanson ducks under a wild hook from Brahe.
Allanson ducks under a wild hook from Brahe.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Allanson takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Allanson throws a head kick that misses.
Brahe on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Allanson misses the jab.
Brahe darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Allanson rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Brahe to counter with a crisp jab.
A low kick from Allanson misses
and Brahe counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Allanson thinking.
Brahe throws a shot from downtown. Allanson moves away and avoids it.
Allanson connects with a nice looking jab.
Brahe tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Allanson lands a nice shot to the body.
Allanson jabs Brahe right on the nose. Brahe blinks but takes it well.
Allanson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Brahe is looking to clinch.
Brahe misses with a combination
and Allanson counters with a nice leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Allanson motions for Brahe to come forward. Allanson throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Brahe tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A head kick from Brahe lands but Allanson takes it in his stride.
Allanson scores with a nice body kick.
Brahe throws out a powerful jab.
Allanson is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Allanson looks to score with a jab to the body but Brahe is just out of range.
Brahe displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Allanson throws out the jab.
Allanson tries a low kick but Brahe avoids it.
Brahe misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Allanson.
Allanson dips to his left and cracks Brahe with an uppercut!
Allanson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A head kick misses from Allanson.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Allanson.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brahe avoids the head kick by Allanson.
The fighters circling - Brahe throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Brahe throws a chopping leg kick but Allanson manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Allanson connects with an inside leg kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Brahe blocks the leg kick.
Brahe looks to land a left hand but Allanson moved out of range nicely.
Brahe tries to close the distance and clinch up but Allanson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Allanson throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Brahe misses with a straight right.
Brahe walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Allanson checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Brahe is looking to clinch but Allanson is avoiding it.
Allanson thuds a left hand into Brahe's body.
Allanson loads up on a big right hand but Brahe slips the punch.
Allanson throws a leg kick that misses.
Brahe uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brahe takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Allanson moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Allanson looks to score with a jab to the body but Brahe is just out of range.
Brahe slips a jab from Allanson.
Brahe ducks under a wild hook from Allanson.
Brahe checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Brahe misses with a body kick.
Allanson throws out a loose jab but Brahe uses good head movement to avoid it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Allanson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Nice defenses there by Brahe.
Brahe lands with a slapping head kick.
Brahe works over Allanson's head and body with a nice combination.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Allanson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Brahe misses with a head kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Tycho Brahe will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

A nice inside leg kick there by Brahe. That's going to slow Allanson down.
Allanson throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Brahe's head.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Brahe!
Nice body kick there by Allanson.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Brahe checks a leg kick.
Brahe wants to clinch up but Allanson keeps it at a distance.
Brahe is looking to clinch.
A cross from Allanson lands.
Allanson lands with a good body shot.
Allanson looks to land a body kick but Brahe moved away.
Allanson cracks Brahe with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Brahe on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Brahe tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Allanson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Allanson scores with a kick to the midsection.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Allanson scores with a spinning back kick!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Allanson defending well as Brahe loads up on a big left hand.
Allanson attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Allanson throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Andy Allanson is winning the standup battle so far.
Allanson lands a nice looking body shot.
Brahe misses with a wild body shot.
Brahe will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
A big right from Allanson misses.
Allanson cracks Brahe with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Allanson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Allanson misses the jab.
Allanson feints and then cracks Brahe's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Brahe down.
A solid leg kick lands there for Allanson.
Brahe throws a leg kick but Allanson sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Brahe throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Brahe attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brahe avoids the head kick by Allanson.
Allanson misses with the combination.
Allanson throws a leg kick which misses Brahe's front leg but catches the back leg as Brahe tries to avoid it.
A jab from Allanson does it's job there.
Tycho Brahe is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Brahe closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Allanson tries a knee to the head but Brahe blocks it.
Brahe misses with some punches.
Brahe presses Allanson against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
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!
Brahe lands with a short shot to the head.
Allanson has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Brahe throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Allansons head.

Allanson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Brahe wants to clinch but Allanson slips to the side
and Allanson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Brahe lands a lovely overhand right.
Brahe defending well as Allanson loads up on a big left hand.
Brahe is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Allanson throws a nice inside leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Brahe.
Brahe misses with a two punch combination.
Brahe waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Allanson.
Allanson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Brahe.
Brahe's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Brahe misses with a two punch combination.
Brahe takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Allanson looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Allanson moves out of range as Brahe strikes.
Good leg kick by Allanson there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Brahe avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Allanson misses with a straight left.
Allanson throws a jab but it's blocked by Brahe.
Allanson tries a head kick but it misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Allanson.
Allanson misses with a hook.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Brahe tries to clinch up but Allanson circles away and keeps his distance.
Brahe scores with a jab to the body.
Brahe throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Brahe cracks Allanson with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
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!
Sloppy strikes from Allanson. Those never looked like landing.
Allanson swats away the attempt to clinch by Brahe.
Allanson throws a head kick but Brahe moves out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Brahe tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Allanson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Allanson throws a leg kick but Brahe moved away.
Brahe throws a right hand that Allanson ducks under and follows up with a left that Allanson also avoids with ease.
Brahe takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Tycho Brahe will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Brahe throws an overhand right that lands on Allanson's shoulder, as Allanson tries to avoid the shot.
Brahe jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Brahe moves out of range of the leg kick from Allanson.
Brahe doesn't manage to clinch there - Allanson circles away.
Brahe avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Brahe slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Allanson lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Allanson blocks a head kick by Brahe.
Allanson scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Brahe takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A left lands for Allanson.
Allanson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Brahe has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Allanson.
Allanson checks the leg kick nicely there.
Allanson throws a combination that misses
and Brahe counters with a right hand to the body.
Allanson lands a nice leg kick that just misses Brahe's sensitive parts.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A low kick from Allanson misses
and Brahe cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A slow jab from Allanson misses its intended target.
Allanson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Allanson throws a jab but it's blocked by Brahe.
An inside leg kick from Brahe misses.
Brahe tries to close the distance and clinch but Allanson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Allanson scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Brahe misses with an uppercut. Allanson saw that one coming.
Allanson defending well as Brahe loads up on a big left hand.
Brahe moves in looking to clinch but Allanson pushes him off.
Brahe looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Brahe lands with a thumping leg kick.
Brahe uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Allanson has time to react.
Good work by Brahe as he checks the leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brahe takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Brahe misses with a wild body shot.
Brahe throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Allanson.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A looping hook to the body misses from Allanson. Brahe does a little dance to reset his feet.

Brahe has managed to clinch.
Brahe landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Brahe wants to stall.
Allanson with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Brahe misses with a short punch on the inside.
Allanson missing with knees to the body.
Brahe lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Brahe pressing his opponent against the cage.
Brahe tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Allanson avoids it.
Andy Allanson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A right handed body shot lands from Brahe.
Brahe with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Allanson throws an elbow but it misses.
Allanson throws a knee to the head but misses.
Allanson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Brahe.
Brahe misses with a knee to the head.
Brahe lands a nice elbow.
A knee to the head by Allanson.
Brahe with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Brahe on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Allanson blocks an uppercut.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Brahe obliges.
Brahe looking to throw knees to the head but Allanson is blocking nicely.
A nice left hand lands by Brahe.
A nice left hand lands by Brahe.
Brahe avoiding damage as Allanson throws knees to the body.
Brahe lands a damaging elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Allanson with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Brahe obliges.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Brahe landing knees to the head.
Brahe tries to land a knee to the head but Allanson blocks with his arms.
Tycho Brahe is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Brahe lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

Allanson is rocked!
Allanson takes an elbow to the temple.
Oh Allanson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Brahe misses with a knee to the head.
Brahe throws a knee to the head but misses.
Brahe working Allanson over with knees to the body.
Brahe trying to control the position but instead, Allanson has worked for underhooks and has pushed Brahe into the cage.
Allanson trying to land knees to the body.
Brahe lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Brahe lands a nice shot to the body.
Brahe lands a nice uppercut.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Brahe tries to land a knee to the head but Allanson blocks with his arms.
Brahe is looking to control Allanson's arms but Allanson gets an underhook and turns him. Now Brahe has his back to the cage.
Brahe blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A right hook to the body lands for Brahe.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Brahe.
Brahe on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Brahe makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tycho Brahe comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Brahe has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Chris Saunders scores the fight 27:30
Judge Colin Fray scores the fight 29:30
Judge Jeff Smith scores the fight 28:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tycho Brahe!
A very excited looking Tycho Brahe made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.