PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Drew Allen (ranked 4612 p4p, 0 weight class) and Peter Mucha (ranked 5819 p4p, 0 weight class). Peter Mucha has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Allen
vs
Mucha

192 cm
19
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
18
195 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Self confident

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

Urban Fighter
Dark Knight Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Drew Allen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Peter Mucha!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Patrick Alders and Radbod Blank.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mucha lands with a nice body kick.
Allen looks for a takedown but Mucha sprawls well.

Allen fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Mucha, pushing him back against the cage.
Allen tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Mucha avoids it.
Mucha tries a body shot but Allen blocks it.
Mucha will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Allen up against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mucha.
Mucha wants to break the clinch but can't.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Allen jumps into guard, dragging Mucha to the mat.
Mucha must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Allen looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Allen is looking for a triangle but Mucha pushes his legs off easily.
Mucha missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Allen is controlling Mucha's posture.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.

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.
Mucha misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Allen shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Mucha as he avoids it easily.
A slapping leg kick lands for Mucha.

Mucha tries to keep at a distance but Allen has taken the fight into the clinch.
Allen prevents a body shot from Mucha.

Allen breaks the clinch.

Allen moves into the clinch.
Mucha misses with a hook to the ribs.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mucha.

Allen pulls guard successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Allen controlling the position.
Allen continues to stall.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mucha trying to control the position from guard on top but Allen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Allen manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Mucha manages to get himself to full guard.

Mucha trying to keep a closed guard but Allen is proving a slippery customer.
Allen is stalling in the full guard.
Mucha really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Allen. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

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.

Mucha is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Allen controlling from the top position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Allen rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Mucha moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Mucha was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Mucha tried to score with a low kick but Allen checks it.
Allen swinging wildly here.
Allen dives in and grabs Mucha's left leg, looking for a takedown. Mucha pushes down on Allen's head and hops out.
Allen throws a one two combo.

It looks like Peter Mucha has been cut.
Allen shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Allen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
It seemed like Mucha was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Mucha misses with a two punch combination.
Mucha lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mucha turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Mucha throws a sloppy head kick and Allen moves out of range easily.
Peter Mucha seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Mucha showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Allen.
Allen misses with a combination
and Allen takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Mucha. Allen shrugs it off though.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Mucha.
Allen uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Mucha.
A nice inside leg kick there by Mucha. That's going to slow Allen down.

Allen clinches up against the cage.
The referee is keeping an eye on Allen - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Allen.
Allen is trying to pull guard but Mucha turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Drew Allen. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Allen breaks from the clinch.
Peter Mucha seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Mucha working hard to break the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mucha trying to stall but Allen improves his position.
Mucha pushes Allen back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Mucha misses with a hook to the ribs.
Mucha trying to control the position but instead, Allen has worked for underhooks and has pushed Mucha into the cage.
Mucha wants to stall.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Allen.
Allen lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Allen has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Mucha after a bit of a struggle.
Allen dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Mucha tries to throw a body punch but Allen avoids it by throwing Mucha back against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Mucha stalling in the clinch but Allen improves position.
Allen is trying to pull guard but Mucha turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Mucha is trying to stall.

Allen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Allen darts in looking for a takedown but Mucha gets double underhooks and turns Allen into the cage.
Mucha connects with a right hand. Allen shakes it off.
Mucha throws a nice inside leg kick.
Mucha scores with the left hand. Allen knows he should have avoided that one.
Allen misses with a takedown attempt - Mucha sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Mucha throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Allen checks a leg kick.

Allen pushes Mucha up against the cage in a clinch.

Allen manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Allen keeping full guard, as Mucha tries to pass.
Allen is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

Allen throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Mucha tries to free his leg and advance position but Allen is retaining full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Peter Mucha will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Peter Mucha's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Mucha throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mucha stuffs the takedown.
Mucha misses with a low kick.
Allen wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Nice cross by Mucha.
Allen tries for a takedown but Mucha sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Mucha missing with a left hand there. Allen was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Allen is looking to counter the offense by Mucha and move into the clinch.
Mucha misses with the combination.
Allen has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Mucha.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mucha keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Drew Allen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Allen is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Mucha.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Mucha misses.
Mucha tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Allen was well out of range. Poor timing from Mucha.
An inside leg kick lands from Mucha.
Mucha tries to close the distance and clinch but Allen swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Nice body kick there by Mucha.
Allen tries for a takedown but Mucha sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mucha throws a right hand that Allen ducks under and follows up with a left that Allen also avoids with ease.
Mucha throws a half hearted mid kick.
Allen fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Mucha now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Mucha walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Allen checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Mucha attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Allen shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Allen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mucha was well out of range. Poor timing from Allen.
Mucha is looking for the big counter here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
No luck for Allen with that takedown attempt.
Mucha lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
A punch combination from Mucha misses.
A decent looking cross lands there for Mucha.
Mucha leaves Allen with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Allen takes a jab right on the kisser.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mucha lands a nice leg kick that just misses Allen's sensitive parts.
Sloppy strikes from Mucha. Those never looked like landing.
Mucha is looking to land body kicks.
Mucha ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Mucha tries to close the distance and clinch but Allen swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Drew Allen is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mucha throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Allen sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Allen misses with a wild combination.
Mucha cracks a nice hook into Allen's ribs.
Mucha throws a sloppy head kick and Allen moves out of range easily.
Mucha fails in his attempt to clinch.
Allen appears to be looking for a big counter.
Allen fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Mucha throws out a counter right but Allen avoids it with no problem.
Mucha tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Mucha darts in and clinches Allen up against the cage.
Mucha goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Allen goes for a takedown in the clinch but Mucha prevents it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mucha trying to control the position but instead, Allen has worked for underhooks and has pushed Mucha into the cage.
Allen looking to stall.
A head punch on the inside from Mucha fails to land.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Allen as Mucha tries to tie him up.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Mucha creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Allen as Mucha tries to tie him up.
Mucha is trying to slow the pace down but that's a couple of times in a row that he's tried to get underhooks and Allen has denied him.

And that's the end of the fight!
Peter Mucha comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Mucha has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Albert Achterberg scores the fight 28:29
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 28:29
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Peter Mucha!
An out of breath Peter Mucha thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.