PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Guido Allman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Avan Strash (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Allman
vs
Strash

170 cm
21
170 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

195 cm
24
180 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Guido Allman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Avan Strash!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Emerson Jorge and Paulo Santos.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Strash cracks Allman with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Strash defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Allman.
Strash thuds a left hand into Allman's body.
Allman is breathing heavily.
Allman moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Allman has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Allman there as he acknowledges the shot.
Strash keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Allman doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
A jab from Strash does it's job there.
Strash cracks Allman with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Strash stuns Allman with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Strash lands a jab-cross combination.
A left and a right from Strash both land. Nice combination.
Allman is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Strash lands a nice hook to Allman's body. Allman takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Allman on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Strash getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Strash has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Strash lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Allman at a distance.
Strash lands a lovely overhand right.
Strash connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Strash tests Allman's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Strash scores with a jab to the jaw.
Strash dips to his left and cracks Allman with an uppercut!
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Strash!
Strash is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Allman had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A left and a right from Strash both land. Nice combination.
Strash scores with a sloppy right hand. Allman should have avoided that one.
Strash scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
A lazy left from Strash finds it's target.
Strash digs a good body shot into Allman's ribs.
Strash is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Strash displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Allman takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Allman walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Strash with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Strash connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Avan Strash is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Strash digs a good hook to Allman's body.
Strash cracks Allman with a good jab.
Strash fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Strash lands with a cross.
Strash is working the combinations to good effect here.
Strash tests Allman's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Strash sizes up Allman with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Allman walks into a jab.
Strash connects with a looping right hand.
Strash moves into range and connects with a jab.
Allman needs to keep his hands up - Strash had a free shot at his head there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Allman takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Strash cracks Allman with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Strash looks to land a combination. Allman sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Strash scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Allman looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Strash ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Strash lands a jab-cross combination.
Avan Strash seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Strash wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Strash moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Strash lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
A nice combination there by Strash.
The fighters circle momentarily. Strash darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Strash throws a one two combo.

Strash drops Allman with a beautiful combination! Allman stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Strash is looking for the KO!

Allman is rocked!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Strash darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Oh Allman is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Strash connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Allman seems to have got his legs back now.
Strash throws a shot to the body.
Strash connects with a single shot there.
Strash looks to land a combination. Allman sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Strash digs a good hook to Allman's body.
Strash is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Allman is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Strash.
Strash changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Strash bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Allman's head.
Allman takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Strash thuds a left hand into Allman's body.
Strash smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Strash ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Avan Strash dominated that round.
That's time! Allman's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Strash scores with a decent looking hook.
Strash has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Nice body punch from Strash.
Guido Allman is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Allman tries to move into range but Strash moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Allman takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Strash scores with a body shot.
The fighters circle momentarily. Strash darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Allman on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Strash takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A left lands for Strash.
Allman takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Strash cracks Allman with an open hand slap.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Nice shot lands for Strash.
Strash looks to land a combination. Allman sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Strash scores with a shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Strash connects with a body shot.
Strash throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Allman on the side of the head.
Strash cracks Allman with a right hand to the side of the head.
Strash scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Strash with a hook.
The fighters circle momentarily. Strash darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Strash scores with the left hand. Allman knows he should have avoided that one.
Strash cracks a nice hook into Allman's ribs.
Allman takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Strash digs a good body shot into Allman's ribs.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A left lands for Strash.
Strash fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Strash displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Allman moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Strash lands a two punch combo.
Strash lands a jab to the head.
Strash scores with a nice strike.
Avan Strash seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A jab from Strash finds it's way through Allman's defenses.
Allman drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.

Strash lands a left and a right that send Allman crashing to the mat, dazed. Strash thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Strash walks forward and throws a big overhand right! Allman drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes! Strash swarms on him with more punches until the referee wrestles him away from Allman's unconscious body! Wow, that was brutal!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:35 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Avan Strash!