PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Allen Weken (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Phil McCarthy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McCarthy is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by little boxes. Allen Weken could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Phil McCarthy's chin.

Weken
vs
McCarthy

176 cm
18
161 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

181 cm
25
164 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 Amsterdam, Allen Weken!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Phil McCarthy!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Daniel Blasius and Wagner Zegers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

McCarthy darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
McCarthy throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Weken manages to get to full guard.
McCarthy trying to control the position from guard on top but Weken is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
McCarthy throws a big right hand that misses.
McCarthy missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
McCarthy looking to pass the guard.
McCarthy with a flurry of punches that miss.

Weken throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Weken looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Weken looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but McCarthy is defending well. Weken quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! McCarthy has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Weken celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Allen Weken!