PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Nathan Wallace (ranked 601 p4p, 724 weight class) and Shin Shin Crayola (ranked 76 p4p, 91 weight class). Crayola has chosen Chika Dance as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. 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?

Wallace
vs
Crayola

176 cm
40
146
31 - 19 - 0

169 cm
33
150
20 - 11 - 3

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Very quick

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Core Combat

HELLBENT
The Dirty Needle Project

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 31 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Nathan Wallace!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 11 - 3, fighting out of Las Vegas, Shin Shin Crayola !
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Felipe Paraventi and Daniel Cesar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice body punch from Crayola .
Wallace swings for the body but Crayola moves out of range.
We've been told by Wallace's head coaches at Punch Out Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Crayola lands with a good body shot.
Wallace takes a swing at Crayola 's ribcage but misses.
Crayola misses with a series of wild punches.
Crayola is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Crayola scores with a nice strike.
Crayola looks to score with a jab to the body but Wallace is just out of range.
We've been informed that Crayola 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.
Wallace fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Crayola has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Wallace swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Crayola misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Wallace.
Crayola thuds his right hand into Wallace's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Crayola fails to land the takedown.
Crayola slips under a jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Crayola throws the left hand but Wallace avoids the punch easily.
Wallace throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Crayola sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Crayola drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Wallace defends it well.
Crayola moves out of range as Wallace strikes.
Nathan Wallace seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Crayola uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Wallace.
Crayola connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Crayola throws a jab when Wallace was well out of range.
Wallace swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Crayola tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Wallace was well out of range. Poor timing from Crayola .
Wallace takes a swing at Crayola 's ribcage but misses.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Wallace enables Crayola to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Wallace manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.

Wallace wriggles free and stands up.
Wallace on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Decent striking displayed by Crayola there.
Nathan Wallace is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Wallace tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Wallace swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Wallace is looking to slow Crayola down with leg kicks.
Crayola jabs at Wallace's body.
Wallace throws a leg kick

so Crayola counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Wallace is pulling down on Crayola 's head. It's preventing any offense from Crayola , at least for the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wallace tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Crayola postures up and lands a big shot to Wallace's brow.
Crayola loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Crayola lands a couple of elbows.

Wallace had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Crayola defends it easily.
Wallace not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Crayola with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Crayola is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crayola with a flurry of punches that miss.

Crayola drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Crayola jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Wallace keeping moving, preventing Crayola from controlling successfully.
Crayola has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Crayola chips away with some ground and pound.
Crayola makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Wallace is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Wallace is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Crayola looking to pass the guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Crayola looking to sit in guard and control but Wallace gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Wallace got a little sloppy there for a moment and Crayola has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Wallace has managed to get both his arms back between Crayola 's legs - danger averted.
Wallace missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Crayola scores with a couple of body punches from the bottom.
Crayola is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wallace is looking to work some ground and pound but Crayola has wrist control.
Crayola is trying to keep Wallace in close.
Wallace throwing strikes from guard but Crayola blocks nicely.

Crayola looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Shin Shin Crayola dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Nice jab there from Wallace.
Wallace takes a swing at Crayola 's ribcage but misses.
Crayola connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Crayola throws a shot to the body.
Nice shot lands for Wallace.
Crayola jabs at Wallace's body.
Wallace takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Crayola misses with a looping left.
A decent looking cross lands there for Crayola .
The fighters circling - Crayola throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Crayola lands a jab to Wallace's midsection.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Crayola lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Wallace pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Crayola slips a straight right by Wallace.
Crayola tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Crayola 's jab looks to have found its range, popping Wallace under the eye.
A punch lands to the side of Wallace 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Crayola throws a looping overhand right but Wallace ducks down to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Crayola lands a head kick!
Crayola checks a leg kick nicely.
Wallace throws a hook but Crayola avoids it easily.
Wallace cracks Crayola with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Crayola displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Wallace throws out the jab.
Wallace explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Crayola stuns Wallace with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Crayola ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Wallace moves away.
Wallace throws a head kick that misses.
A head kick misses from Wallace.
Wallace lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Crayola at a distance.
Wallace misses with a body shot.
Wallace tried to score with a low kick but Crayola checks it.
Crayola tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Crayola uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Wallace.
Crayola tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Crayola throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wallace takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Wallace throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wallace has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Crayola finds it's way round the side to connect with Wallace's head.
Crayola connects with a nice looking jab.
Crayola fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Crayola blocks a jab.
Crayola feints the counter takedown.
Wallace tries a head kick but it misses.
And Crayola tries to counter it with a takedown but Wallace pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Crayola has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Wallace moves away from the strike by Crayola .
Wallace throws a sloppy head kick and Crayola moves out of range easily.
Crayola moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Wallace drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Crayola blocks a head kick by Wallace.
Crayola closes this distance looking for a takedown but Wallace circles away.
Wallace thinks about countering with a head kick.
Crayola dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Crayola throws an off balance right hand
and Wallace cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Crayola misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Wallace throws a quick counter kick to the body but Crayola avoids it.
Wallace lands a lovely overhand right.
Wallace misses with a wild body shot.
Wallace lands with a thumping leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crayola takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Wallace takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Wallace misses with a head kick.
Crayola moves out of range as Wallace throws a body kick.
Wallace throws a head kick that misses.
Wallace takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Wallace lands with a hook. Crayola tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Crayola uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Wallace.
Crayola blocks a head kick by Wallace.
Wallace scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Wallace misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Crayola .
Crayola moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Crayola swings for the body but Wallace moves out of range.
Crayola moves away from the strike by Wallace.
Wallace dips to his left and cracks Crayola with an uppercut!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wallace scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wallace connects with the punch.
Crayola misses with a body kick.
Wallace throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Crayola drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Wallace defends it well.
Wallace takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Crayola pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Crayola lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Crayola lands a really nice looking cross but Wallace seems unphased.
Wallace takes a swing at Crayola 's ribcage but misses.
Crayola moves into range and connects with a jab.
Wallace rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and Crayola counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Wallace keeping moving, preventing Crayola from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Crayola might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Wallace haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Shin Shin Crayola will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Wallace is looking to land body kicks.
Wallace looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Nice shot by Wallace.
Wallace misses with a low kick.
Crayola misses with an uppercut.
Wallace throws a body punch but Crayola moves out of range.
The fighters circling - Wallace throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A head kick misses from Wallace.
A head kick misses from Wallace.
Wallace defending well as Crayola loads up on a big left hand.
Wallace drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Wallace scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Wallace lands a head shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Crayola tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Wallace paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Wallace tries a head kick but it misses.
Crayola is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Nice straight punches there by Crayola . You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Crayola .
Wallace steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Crayola .
Crayola throws a sloppy head kick and Wallace moves out of range easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Crayola digs a good body shot into Wallace's ribs.

Crayola shoots in and gets a takedown into Wallace's guard.
Crayola stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Wallace swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Wallace trying to keep a closed guard but Crayola is proving a slippery customer.
Shin Shin Crayola has got the better of the ground game so far.
Crayola scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Wallace working a defensive guard here.
Wallace keeping moving, preventing Crayola from controlling successfully.
Wallace looking to control.
Crayola advances position into side control!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wallace is looking to reverse the position.
Crayola has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Crayola can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Wallace is looking to escape.

Wallace defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Crayola .
Crayola has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Wallace's face.
Wallace is trying desperately to improve position.
Crayola in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crayola landing strikes, looking to finish!
Wallace is looking to improve his position but Crayola isn't that keen on the idea.
Wallace sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Wallace is not content to let Crayola control the position.
Crayola frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Wallace is wriggling around trying to escape.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crayola landing shots from mount.
Crayola looking to control but Wallace is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Wallace tries to hold on but Crayola postures up.
Wallace is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Wallace sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Wallace trying to control from the bottom.

And that's the end of the fight!
Shin Shin Crayola comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Crayola has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Seu Braga scores the fight 27:30
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Shin Shin Crayola !
Our winner, Shin Shin Crayola , made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.