PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Thomas Pusher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Barrett Wallace (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wallace has chosen Gimme the Loot as his entrance music. Thomas Pusher looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.

Pusher
vs
Wallace

200 cm
19
205 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

191 cm
22
213 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Thomas Pusher!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Barrett Wallace!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Steve Erwin and Donatello Bradman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pusher fails to land with a series of punches.
A head kick misses from Pusher.

Wallace forces Pusher back against the cage and clinches.
Wallace prevents Pusher from breaking the clinch.

Wallace breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Wallace showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Pusher.

Wallace moves into the clinch.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Wallace tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

Pusher pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pusher keeps the fight on the outside.
Pusher lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Wallace circles away quickly and effectively.
Pusher swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Wallace scores with the left hand. Pusher knows he should have avoided that one.
Wallace tries to clinch there but Pusher circles away.
Some wild striking there from Pusher.
Thomas Pusher seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wallace tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Pusher paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Wallace forces Pusher back against the cage and clinches.
Wallace leaning against his opponent.

Wallace breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Wallace is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
No joy there for Pusher, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Pusher lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Wallace tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Pusher paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Wallace clinches up against the cage.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Wallace.

Wallace breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Wallace doesn't manage to clinch there - Pusher circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wallace throws a one two combo.
Wallace misses with a combination
and Pusher counters with a left and a right that stings Wallace.
Pusher misses with a two punch combination.
Pusher keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Pusher throws a series of punches but Wallace moves out of range.
Pusher scores with a jab to the body.
Pusher misses with a combination

and Wallace counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Wallace.

Wallace breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Wallace lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Wallace dodges the punch combination from Pusher.
Pusher goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Pusher is breathing heavily.

Wallace has Pusher up against the cage in a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wallace is trying to maintain a safe position but Pusher gets an underhook and turns Wallace into the cage.
Pusher is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Pusher breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Wallace lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Pusher backs up against the cage.
Wallace throws a head kick that misses.
Pusher tries to clinch but Wallace moves out of range.
Wallace walks into a left hand.
Wallace wants to clinch.
Pusher fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

Pusher clinches up against the cage.
Wallace avoiding damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Wallace creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Pusher's defenses.
Wallace with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Wallace lands a body punch.
Pusher working hard to break the clinch.
Wallace has Pusher pressed against the cage, preventing Pusher from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Wallace utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Wallace keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Pusher's efforts to push away.

Wallace breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

The fight stays on the outside here - Wallace looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Wallace swats away the attempt to clinch by Pusher.
Pusher tries to clinch but Wallace moves out of range.
Wallace tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Wallace scores with a spinning back kick!
Wallace works over Pusher's head and body with a nice combination.
No joy there for Pusher, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Wallace tries to clinch up but Pusher circles away and keeps his distance.

Wallace fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Pusher, pushing him back against the cage.
Stalling in the clinch from Wallace.
Pusher has had enough of the clinch but Wallace keeps him there for the moment.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Wallace slows down the pace here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Wallace breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Nice body punch from Wallace.
Wallace tries to clinch up.
Wallace wants to clinch.
Wallace misses with a wild combination.
Wallace tries to clinch there but Pusher circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Wallace tries to close the distance and clinch up but Pusher swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Wallace tries to clinch up
and Pusher counters with a straight right hand.
Pusher falls off balance throwing a combination
and Wallace connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Wallace lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Pusher looks to land a left hand but Wallace moved out of range nicely.
Pusher keeps the fight on the outside.

Wallace clinches with his opponent.
Wallace leaning against his opponent.

Wallace breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wallace looks to land a combination. Pusher sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Wallace punishes Pusher's body with a nice straight punch.
Wallace lands a head kick!

Wallace has closed the distance and engaged Pusher in a clinch.
Wallace lands a knee to the head.
Wallace scores a nice knee to the body.
Pusher tries to break free but Wallace pushes him back against the cage.

Wallace breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Wallace throws a combination. Pusher tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Wallace is looking to clinch but Pusher is avoiding it.
Pusher avoids the head kick by Wallace.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wallace scores with the left hand. Pusher knows he should have avoided that one.

Pusher tries to keep at a distance but Wallace has taken the fight into the clinch.
Wallace slows down the pace here.
Wallace is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.

Wallace pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Wallace wants to clinch up but Pusher keeps it at a distance.
Wallace tries to close the distance and clinch up but Pusher swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Wallace fails with an attempt to clinch.
Wallace tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Pusher paws at him with a jab and circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Barrett Wallace showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Wallace wants to clinch.

Wallace forces Pusher back against the cage and clinches.

Wallace pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Wallace gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Pusher.
Pusher tries to close the distance and clinch up but Wallace swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Wallace throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Wallace lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pusher wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Come on Wallace - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pusher has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Wallace misses with a knee to the head.

Wallace breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Pusher avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Thomas Pusher is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Pusher misses with the combination.
Wallace takes a kick to the side of the head.

Wallace takes the fight into the clinch.
Wallace content to slow the pace in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Wallace landing knees to the head.
Wallace with a knee to the head.
Wallace is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Pusher letting Wallace take a breather here.

Wallace escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Wallace closes the distance and pushes Pusher back into the cage.
Pusher has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Wallace looking to throw knees to the head but Pusher is blocking nicely.
Pusher wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Wallace breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Pusher avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Pusher throws a head kick that misses
and Wallace counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Pusher throws a sloppy head kick
and Pusher takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Pusher tries a head kick but it misses.
Wallace tries to clinch up but Pusher circles away and keeps his distance.

Wallace moves into range and clinches up with Pusher.
The referee calls for Wallace to work.

Wallace breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Pusher thows a body shot but no joy.
Thomas Pusher has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Wallace punishes Pusher's body with a nice straight punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.

Wallace gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Wallace breaks from the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Wallace looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Wallace is looking to clinch.
Wallace misses with a wild combination.
Wallace tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Pusher counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

Wallace breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Pusher takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Pusher keeps the fight on the outside.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Good shot there by Wallace.
Pusher keeps the fight on the outside.
Wallace wants to clinch.
Barrett Wallace is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Wallace darts in and clinches Pusher up against the cage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Barrett Wallace comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Wallace 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 Winston Howard scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Barrett Wallace!