PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sand Storm (ranked 4468 p4p, 4369 weight class) and Wood Allison (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Sand Storm has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Storm
vs
Allison

225 cm
24
205
1 - 1 - 0

190 cm
23
200
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Sand Storm!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Wood Allison !
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Ron Honeybunn and Eliza Hachem.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Storm drives through and clinches with Allison against the cage.
Allison missing with knees to the body.

Storm pulls guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Storm controls Allison momentarily but Allison frees himself.
Storm looking to hit a scissor sweep but Allison is one step ahead there.

Storm looking for a guillotine here but Allison defends easily.
Storm really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Allison content to stall in guard here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Allison 's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Storm is looking for a triangle but Allison pushes his legs off easily.
Storm pulls Allison in close to prevent any damage.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Allison postures up.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Storm fails with a takedown attempt.
Allison was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.

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.
Storm stuffs the takedown.

Allison drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Storm has a closed guard, preventing Allison from standing up.
Allison works over Storm with some ground and pound from guard.
Storm is trying to control the position but Allison postures up.
Storm is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Storm is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Allison sees it coming and defends easily.

Storm is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Storm is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Allison is looking to escape.
Storm not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Storm tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Allison .
Allison moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Allison trying to control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Storm tries to free his leg and advance position but Allison is retaining full guard.

Storm stands up from Allison 's guard - Storm perhaps looking for a knockout.
The fight stays on the outside here - Allison looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Storm.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Allison decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Sand Storm will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.

Allison shoots in looking for a takedown but Storm manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Allison 's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Storm avoids a punch combination nicely.
Storm shoots in but no luck this time.
Storm checks a leg kick.
Sand Storm is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Storm tries to clinch but Allison moves out of range.
Allison throws out a counter right but Storm avoids it with no problem.
Allison takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Storm tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Allison swivels and escapes.
Allison drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Storm defends it well.
Allison tries to clinch up but Storm circles away and keeps his distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Allison looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Storm drops down looking for a counter takedown but Allison sprawls and moves away.
Allison tries to clinch but Storm moves out of range.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Storm.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sand Storm. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Storm shoots for a double leg takedown but Allison sprawls well. He's pushed Storm's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Allison is looking to clinch but Storm is avoiding it.
As Allison tries to get set, Storm tries to push him back and clinch up but Allison manages to avoid the attempt.

Allison drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Allison is breathing heavily.
Storm is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Wood Allison has got the better of the ground game so far.
Allison trying to control but Storm is working from the bottom.
Allison postures up.
Storm wants to sweep but no luck.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Allison engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Storm controls Allison momentarily but Allison frees himself.

Storm throws his legs up looking for a submission but Allison uses it to pass to side control.
Storm gets back to half guard.
Allison wants to pass to mount but Storm is defending the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Storm is looking to improve his position.
Allison wants to lay and pray for a moment but Storm keeps working.
Storm is looking to improve his position.
Storm is controlling Allison 's trapped leg to prevent Allison from advancing to side control.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Storm tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Allison paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Allison feints the counter takedown.
Storm lands a nice shot to the body.
Storm closes the distance and clinches up with Allison , looking for a takedown. Storm pushes Allison against the cage but Allison circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

Storm clinches with his opponent.

Storm pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Allison tries to clinch there but Storm circles away.
Storm shoots in looking for a takedown. Allison tries to sprawl out of it but Storm keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Allison manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Storm shoots in but Allison avoids the takedown attempt easily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Wood Allison will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Storm rushes Allison and presses him up against the cage.
Allison wants to take the fight to the mat but Storm manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Storm tries to land knees in the clinch but Allison avoids the damage to the body.
Storm is pushing Allison up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Allison has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Storm avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Storm breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Storm shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Allison pinned against the cage. Allison gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Storm stuffs the takedown.
Sand Storm has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Wood Allison .
Storm misses with a few strikes there.
Allison shoots in looking for a takedown but Storm manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Allison 's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
As Allison looks to move away, Storm throws a big counter combo but Allison just gets out of the way.
Allison takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Storm tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Storm has a takedown stuffed.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Storm breaks from the clinch.

Storm has Allison up against the cage in a clinch.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Allison misses with some punches.

Storm manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Storm is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.

Storm is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Allison defends well.
Storm is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Storm will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Storm controlling the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Allison throwing strikes but missing.
Allison controls from within his opponent's guard.
Allison postures up.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Storm defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Allison .
Storm tries to clinch but Allison moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Storm is trying hard to land a takedown here. Allison sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Storm tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Allison defends well and Storm ends up having to push Allison into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Storm wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Allison has him pressed against the cage.
Storm misses with a body punch.
Storm trying to land knees to the body.
Allison is trying to pull guard but Storm has him pressed against the cage.

Storm's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Storm moves into range and clinches up with Allison .
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Allison has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Storm avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.

Storm has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Allison uses from the top position.
Allison pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Storm is keeping the position for now.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sand Storm showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Storm has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Summer Carpenter scores the fight 29:29
Judge Ron Honeybunn scores the fight 28:29
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 29:28

The fight is ruled a draw!