PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Andy Allanson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johny Scheuzuan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Andy Allanson could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Johny Scheuzuan's chin.

Allanson
vs
Scheuzuan

170 cm
18
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
22
155 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Intelligent

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Tends to cut

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Andy Allanson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Johny Scheuzuan!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Scheuzuan wants to clinch.
Allanson on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Scheuzuan. Scheuzuan obviously looking to wear him down.
Allanson fails to land the takedown.
Allanson misses the shot to the body.
Donk. Allanson catches Scheuzuan right on the button with a cross.
Scheuzuan avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Allanson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Allanson tries to land a front kick but Scheuzuan steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Scheuzuan moves in looking to clinch but Allanson pushes him off.
Scheuzuan fails with an attempt to clinch.
Allanson is looking to clinch but Scheuzuan is avoiding it.
Scheuzuan is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Scheuzuan fails with an attempt to clinch.
Allanson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Allanson lands with a nice body punch.
Allanson lands the left hand.
Scheuzuan ducks under a wild hook from Allanson.
Scheuzuan buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Allanson is breathing heavily.
A swing and a miss from Allanson.
Scheuzuan tries to clinch up.
Scheuzuan shoots in but Allanson avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Andy Allanson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Allanson circles away from the clinch attempt
enabling Allanson to counter with a crisp jab.
Scheuzuan showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Allanson.
Allanson throws a series of punches but Scheuzuan avoids them all with ease.
Scheuzuan tries to clinch up
and Allanson counters with a three punch combo that has Scheuzuan backing up. Scheuzuan nods at Allanson to acknowledge the strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Allanson keeps the fight on the outside.
Scheuzuan is looking to clinch.
Allanson doesn't manage to clinch there - Scheuzuan circles away.
Scheuzuan tries to clinch but Allanson moves out of range.
Allanson keeps the fight on the outside.
Allanson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Allanson shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Scheuzuan as he jumps to the side.
Scheuzuan doesn't manage to clinch there - Allanson circles away.
Scheuzuan pushes Allanson away with a front kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Allanson swats away the attempt to clinch by Scheuzuan.
Allanson keeps the fight on the outside.
Allanson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Scheuzuan tries to close the distance and clinch up but Allanson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Scheuzuan is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Scheuzuan is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Scheuzuan tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Allanson swivels and escapes.
Allanson throws a head kick that misses.
Scheuzuan wants to clinch up but Allanson keeps it at a distance.

Scheuzuan has taken the fight to the clinch.
Scheuzuan tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Scheuzuan tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Scheuzuan with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
With the fighters up against the cage, Allanson throws an elbow but misses.
Scheuzuan throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Allanson blocks it with crossed arms.
Scheuzuan scores a nice knee to the body.
Scheuzuan misses with a knee strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Scheuzuan misses with a knee strike.
Knees to the body from Scheuzuan.
Scheuzuan using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Allanson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Scheuzuan looking to throw knees to the head but Allanson is blocking nicely.
Scheuzuan with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Allanson wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Scheuzuan has him pressed against the cage.
Scheuzuan throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Allanson blocks it with crossed arms.
Scheuzuan misses with a knee strike.
Scheuzuan with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Scheuzuan using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Scheuzuan with a knee to the head.

Allanson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Allanson misses with a head kick.
Scheuzuan slips a jab and a cross from Allanson.
Scheuzuan wants to clinch.
Scheuzuan stuffs the takedown.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Johny Scheuzuan dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Allanson shoots for a takedown but Scheuzuan saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Allanson throws a good cross that connects.
Scheuzuan tries to clinch but Allanson is having none of it.
Allanson throws a head kick but Scheuzuan moves out of range.
Allanson keeps the fight on the outside.
Scheuzuan looks to clinch
and Allanson counters with a nice uppercut.
Scheuzuan moves in looking to clinch but Allanson pushes him off.
Allanson throws an overhand right that lands on Scheuzuan's shoulder, as Scheuzuan tries to avoid the shot.
Allanson lands a slapping body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Allanson shoots in for a takedown but Scheuzuan shows good takedown defense.
Allanson swats away the attempt to clinch by Scheuzuan.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Scheuzuan has taken the fight to the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Scheuzuan tries to land a knee to the head but Allanson blocks with his arms.
Allanson is looking to break free of the clinch but Scheuzuan has double underhooks.
Scheuzuan scores with a knee to the head.
Scheuzuan tries a knee to the head but Allanson blocks it.
Scheuzuan tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Scheuzuan throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Allanson blocks it with crossed arms.
Scheuzuan tries to land a knee to the head but Allanson blocks with his arms.
Allanson is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Scheuzuan tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Scheuzuan tries to land a knee to the head but Allanson blocks with his arms.
Scheuzuan keeps control of Allanson as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Scheuzuan tries a knee to the head but Allanson blocks it.
Scheuzuan crunches a lovely knee into Allanson's ribcage.
Scheuzuan is pressed up against the cage. Allanson has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Scheuzuan down to the mat. Scheuzuan avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Andy Allanson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Scheuzuan fails in his attempt to clinch.
Scheuzuan throws a head kick that Allanson semi-blocks.
Allanson is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Allanson doesn't manage to clinch there - Scheuzuan circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Allanson is looking to clinch.
Andy Allanson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Scheuzuan wants to clinch.
Allanson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Allanson throws a hook but Scheuzuan blocks it.

Scheuzuan instigates a clinch.
Scheuzuan lands a knee to the body.
Allanson is trying to break free.
Scheuzuan looking to throw knees to the head but Allanson is blocking nicely.
Scheuzuan connects with a nasty looking knee right to Allanson's face.
Allanson has had enough of the clinch but Scheuzuan keeps him there for the moment.
Scheuzuan prevents Allanson from breaking the clinch.
Scheuzuan connects with a knee to the head.
Allanson is trying to break the clinch but Scheuzuan has him pressed against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Scheuzuan tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Scheuzuan tries a knee to the head but Allanson blocks it.
Scheuzuan tries a knee to the head but Allanson blocks it.
Scheuzuan missing with knees to the body.
Allanson can't break the clinch.
Scheuzuan looking to throw knees to the head but Allanson is blocking nicely.
Scheuzuan misses with a knee to the head.
Scheuzuan looking to throw knees to the head but Allanson is blocking nicely.
Allanson wants to break free but Scheuzuan has control.
Scheuzuan with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Allanson wants to get back to striking at distance but Scheuzuan won't allow it.
Scheuzuan scores with a knee to the head.
Scheuzuan connects with a knee to the head.
Scheuzuan tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Scheuzuan tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Allanson is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Scheuzuan prevents Allanson from breaking the clinch.
Scheuzuan with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Allanson has had enough of the clinch but Scheuzuan keeps him there for the moment.
Scheuzuan tries a knee to the head but Allanson blocks it.

That's four 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.
Scheuzuan using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Allanson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Allanson drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Scheuzuan tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Scheuzuan with a knee to the head.
Allanson can't get the takedown.
Scheuzuan connects with a nasty looking knee right to Allanson's face.
Scheuzuan with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Scheuzuan throws a knee to the head but misses.
Scheuzuan with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Scheuzuan crunches a lovely knee into Allanson's ribcage.
Scheuzuan lands a nice knee to the body.
Allanson is trying to break free.
Scheuzuan throws a knee to the head but misses.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Allanson wants to break the clinch but can't.
Allanson has had enough of the clinch but Scheuzuan keeps him there for the moment.
Scheuzuan tries a knee to the head but Allanson blocks it.
A knee to the head by Scheuzuan.
Allanson blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Johny Scheuzuan showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Allanson throws a series of punches but Scheuzuan avoids them all with ease.
Scheuzuan tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Allanson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Scheuzuan tries to clinch but Allanson moves out of range.
Scheuzuan tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Allanson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Allanson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Scheuzuan shoots in but Allanson avoids the takedown attempt easily.
A jab from Allanson misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Scheuzuan tries to clinch there but Allanson circles away.
Scheuzuan is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Allanson shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Scheuzuan but Scheuzuan pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Scheuzuan swats away the attempt to clinch by Allanson.
Scheuzuan is looking to clinch but Allanson is avoiding it.
Scheuzuan tries to clinch up.
Allanson throws a head kick that misses

and Scheuzuan holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Allanson is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Scheuzuan crunches a lovely knee into Allanson's ribcage.
Scheuzuan throws a knee to the head but misses.
Scheuzuan throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Allanson blocks it with crossed arms.
Scheuzuan prevents Allanson from breaking the clinch.
Allanson blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Scheuzuan using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Allanson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Allanson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Scheuzuan.
Scheuzuan misses with a knee strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Allanson wants to break the clinch but can't.
Scheuzuan using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Allanson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Scheuzuan looking to throw knees to the head but Allanson is blocking nicely.
Allanson wants a takedown.
Scheuzuan with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Scheuzuan on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Scheuzuan lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Scheuzuan using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Allanson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Scheuzuan throws a knee to the head but misses.
Scheuzuan looking to throw knees to the head but Allanson is blocking nicely.
Scheuzuan lands a nice knee to the body.
Scheuzuan tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Allanson looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Andy Allanson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Allanson is trying to break free.
Scheuzuan tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Scheuzuan unloads a knee to the mid-section. Allanson lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Scheuzuan crunches a lovely knee into Allanson's ribcage.
Scheuzuan with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Allanson drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Scheuzuan lands a nice knee to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Scheuzuan throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Allanson blocks it with crossed arms.
Allanson tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Scheuzuan smiles and moves away.
Allanson jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Andy Allanson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Allanson fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Scheuzuan wants to clinch up but Allanson keeps it at a distance.

Allanson gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Allanson takes a knee right on the jaw!
Scheuzuan is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Scheuzuan using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Allanson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Scheuzuan connects with a nasty looking knee right to Allanson's face.
Allanson wants to break free but Scheuzuan has control.
Scheuzuan tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Scheuzuan misses with a knee to the head.

That's four 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.
Scheuzuan with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Scheuzuan with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Scheuzuan misses with a knee to the head.
Scheuzuan with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Scheuzuan throws a knee to the head but misses.
Allanson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Allanson goes for a takedown attempt but Scheuzuan pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
A nice combination there by Allanson.
Scheuzuan fails in his attempt to clinch.
Allanson shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Scheuzuan as he jumps to the side.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Scheuzuan tries to close the distance and clinch but Allanson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Johny Scheuzuan is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Allanson throws a right hand that Scheuzuan ducks under and follows up with a left that Scheuzuan also avoids with ease.

And that's the end of the fight!
Johny Scheuzuan comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Scheuzuan 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Johny Scheuzuan!