PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Zack Allan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Carrow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Allan's entrance music is FLAMES. A fine choice. Zack Allan could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to James Carrow's chin.

Allan
vs
Carrow

177 cm
23
160 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

175 cm
26
163 lbs
10 - 5 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Zack Allan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 5 - 1, fighting out of New York, James Carrow!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, John Kavanagh and Bruno Lombardi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Carrow throws a leg kick
and Allan counters with a solid body kick.
Allan misses with a combination
and Carrow counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Carrow takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Allan misses with a body shot.
Allan lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Both fighters circling a little - Allan finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Allan cracks Carrow with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carrow walks into a jab.
A cross from Allan lands.
Allan clobbers Carrow with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Carrow misses with a left hand
and Allan counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Good leg kick by Allan there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Carrow misses with an uppercut
and Allan counters with a nice body kick.
Zack Allan is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Carrow looks gassed!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
That kick from Allan tenderised Carrow's leg. Carrow is trying to keep his angry face on.
Allan scores with a jab to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Allan tests Carrow's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Decent striking displayed by Allan there.
Carrow tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Allan lands a nice hook to Carrow's body. Carrow takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Allan throws a leg kick which misses Carrow's front leg but catches the back leg as Carrow tries to avoid it.
Allan tries to clinch up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Allan.
Carrow misses with a left hand
and Allan counters with a body kick that stops Carrow in his tracks momentarily.
Allan scores with a kick to the midsection.
Allan with a jab.
Allan cracks Carrow with a good jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Allan slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
A solid leg kick lands there for Allan.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Allan there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Allan lands a nice looking body kick.
Allan connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Carrow momentarily.
Carrow's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Allan lands with a kick to the ribs.
An inside leg kick lands from Allan.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nice body kick there by Allan.
Carrow steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Allan. That one must have hurt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Allan cracks Carrow with a good jab.
Allan lands a nice looking body kick.
Carrow steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Allan. That one must have hurt.
Allan buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Allan throws a nice outside leg kick.
Allan pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Allan lands a front kick.
Carrow is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carrow moves forwards but Allan connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Allan lands with a straight right. Carrow didn't see that one coming.
Carrow takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Allan lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Carrow circles away quickly and effectively.
Carrow has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Allan.
Allan closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Allan scores with a jab to the jaw.
Carrow misses with a lunging right hand
and Allan counters with a nice leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Allan throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Carrow with a lazy takedown attempt
and Allan counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Allan throws a body kick that misses.
Allan moves forwards but Carrow connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Carrow uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Allan.
Carrow throws a leg kick
and Allan counters with a nice leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Allan misses with a wild combination.
A decent looking cross lands there for Allan.
Nice body punch from Allan.
Carrow throws a leg kick
and Allan counters with an outside leg kick.
Allan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Carrow was well out of range. Poor timing from Allan.
Allan takes a swing at Carrow's ribcage but misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carrow moves out of range of the body kick.
Allan misses with a hook.
Allan scores with a nice body kick.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Carrow throws a sloppy body shot
and Allan counters with a low kick, right behind Carrow 's knee.
Zack Allan is winning the standup battle so far.
Allan's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Allan duly obliges.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Carrow misses with a lunging right hand
and Allan counters with a nice body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Zack Allan dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Allan lands a right hook to the body.
A solid body kick from Allan.
Carrow circles away from the clinch attempt.
Carrow blocks a leg kick.
Carrow swings widly with a right hand
and Allan counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Allan looks to land a right hand but Carrow moved out of range.
Carrow misses with a body punch
and Allan makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Allan tests Carrow's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Carrow takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Allan scores with a kick to the midsection.
Carrow throws an off balance right hand
and Allan counters with an outside leg kick.
Carrow misses with a shot to the body
enabling Allan to counter with a crisp jab.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Allan, right into the meat.
James Carrow has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Allan throws a sloppy body shot
and Carrow counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Allan stuns Carrow with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Allan misses with a straight left.
Allan scores with a jab to the jaw.
Allan tests Carrow's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Carrow moves out of range as Allan throws a body kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Allan lands a nice shot to the body.
Allan moves in looking to clinch but Carrow pushes him off.
Allan throws a nice outside leg kick.
Carrow misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Allan counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Carrow thows a leg kick but Allan checks it
and Allan counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Allan will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Carrow might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Allan has got the better of the exchanges.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carrow on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Allan pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Carrow with a lazy takedown attempt
and Allan counters with a good, hard body kick but Carrow shrugs it off.
Allan lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Carrow at a distance.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Allan lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
A decent looking cross lands there for Allan.

And that's the end of the fight!
Zack Allan showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Allan 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 Columbo Gatti scores the fight 30:24
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 30:24
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 30:24

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Zack Allan!