PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jose Blanco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lamar Allen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Blanco
vs
Allen

164 cm
20
145 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

170 cm
20
152 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Solid boxing
Big heart

Good wrestler
Good low kicks
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jose Blanco!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Lamar Allen!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Allen slips under a jab from Blanco.
Blanco fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Allen manages to avoid it.
Allen scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Blanco doesn't seem bothered though.
Blanco digs a good hook to Allen's body.
We've been informed that Allen has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Blanco misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Allen.
Blanco lands with a good body shot.
A jab from Allen misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Blanco misses the target.
Lamar Allen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Blanco looks to score with a jab to the body but Allen is just out of range.
Blanco lands a nice shot to the body.
Blanco ducks under a wild hook from Allen.
Allen cracks Blanco with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Blanco getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Allen moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Allen connects with a nice looking jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Allen throws a right and a left that Blanco avoids nicely.
Blanco looks to throw the jab but Allen is out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blanco cracks Allen with a good jab.
Allen stuffs the takedown.
A big left from Allen misses.
Nice uppercut lands for Blanco. That snapped Allen's head back.
Blanco closes this distance looking for a takedown but Allen circles away.
Blanco throws a body punch but Allen moves out of range.
Allen jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Blanco attempts a counter takedown but Allen avoids it well and moves away.
Allen feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Blancos jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Allen throws a body punch but Blanco moves out of range.
Blanco misses the shot to the body.
Blanco is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Blanco avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Blanco gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Allen.

Blanco is rocked!
Allen bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Oh Blanco is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
The fighters circling - Blanco throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Blanco seems to have got his legs back now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Allen lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Blanco looks to throw the jab but Allen is out of range.
A nice side step and Allen releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Blanco connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.

Allen lands a big right hand that sends Blanco crashing to the mat! Allen stays standing though and waves Blanco back to his feet!
Blanco walks straight into a right hand from Allen - that's dropped him! Allen jumps into mount and starts pounding away - can he finish?! More strikes go undefended and the referee has to dive in to save Blanco from any more punishment! Blanco complains about the stoppage but falls over as he tries to stand back up, so it was clearly a good stoppage.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Lamar Allen!