PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Steven Wallace (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marley McSlipster (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Wallace
vs
McSlipster

173 cm
23
225 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
21
226 lbs
5 - 6 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

Powerful takedowns
Decent boxing
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Steven Wallace!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Marley McSlipster!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wallace throws a jab when McSlipster was well out of range.
Wallace throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Good standup being displayed there by Wallace as he connects with a hook.
McSlipster moves away from the strike by Wallace.
Wallace throws a lazy right hand but McSlipster sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Wallace scores with a hook to the body. McSlipster takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Wallace just misses with a punch to the body.
Wallace stuffs the takedown.
McSlipster uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Wallace.
McSlipster shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Wallace defends it nicely.
Wallace lands with a shot to the body.
Wallace looks to land a right hand but McSlipster moved out of range.
Wallace misses with a wild body shot.
Wallace stuffs the takedown attempt from McSlipster. McSlipster gets slowly back to his feet.
Steven Wallace has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marley McSlipster.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wallace connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between McSlipster's hands.
Wallace swings for the body but McSlipster moves out of range.
McSlipster misses with a takedown attempt - Wallace sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
McSlipster drops his hands momentarily and Wallace takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Wallace misses with a hook. McSlipster ducked under it nicely.
Wallace looks to score with a jab to the body but McSlipster is just out of range.
Wallace could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Wallace jabs at McSlipster's body.
McSlipster misses with a series of wild punches.
Wallace misses with a wild body shot.
Wallace throws a hook but McSlipster blocks it.
Wallace throws a lazy right hand but McSlipster sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McSlipster ducks under a wild hook from Wallace.
McSlipster looks for a takedown but Wallace sprawls well.
Wallace misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from McSlipster.
McSlipster staying out of range there.
Wallace throws a big shot that misses.
McSlipster throws a combination. Wallace tries to block but a couple of punches get through.

It looks like Steven Wallace has been cut.
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!

McSlipster scores with a takedown into Wallace's guard.
Wallace is controlling McSlipster's posture.
McSlipster throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Wallace works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
McSlipster trying to control but Wallace is working from the bottom.
Wallace working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from McSlipster.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

McSlipster drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and McSlipster jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
McSlipster pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Wallace is keeping the position for now.
Wallace is pulling down on McSlipster's head. It's preventing any offense from McSlipster, at least for the moment.
McSlipster pushing down on Wallace's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

McSlipster is looking for a kimura here.
McSlipster looks gassed!
Wallace controlling the position for now.
Wallace is looking to improve his position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

McSlipster is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Wallace doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time McSlipster.

McSlipster is working for a submission of some sort.
Wallace tries to get to full guard but McSlipster has control of the leg.

McSlipster is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Wallace sees it coming and defends easily.
Wallace trying to control from the bottom.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Wallace looks to land a left hand but McSlipster moved out of range nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marley McSlipster dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Steven Wallace's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Wallace waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract McSlipster.
A big left from Wallace misses.

Wallace gets caught flat footed, as McSlipster shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Wallace looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Wallace utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
McSlipster stopping the sweep attempt from Wallace.
Wallace working a defensive guard here.

McSlipster is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

McSlipster drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and McSlipster jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Wallace might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
McSlipster is breathing heavily.
McSlipster slips nicely into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wallace is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Wallace thows a left - swing and a miss!
Wallace bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Wallace is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by McSlipster.

McSlipster scores a takedown into full mount!
Wallace is wriggling around trying to escape.
McSlipster working Wallace over with strikes here.
Wallace is wriggling around trying to escape.

Wallace defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from McSlipster.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

McSlipster looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Wallace wants to hold on but McSlipster pushes him away.

McSlipster wants to finish this one by submission but Wallace is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from McSlipster.

McSlipster has control of Wallace's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Wallace regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Wallace is in all sorts of trouble here.
A nice elbow there by McSlipster.
Wallace tries to lock up and control but McSlipster gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wallace is trying to escape the mount.
McSlipster thowing shots but they're missing.

McSlipster is working close to his opponent, looking to work a submission by the looks of things. Oh, he's managed to get a guillotine from mount as his opponent reached up! That looks tiiiiight! Will he tap? YES, he's tapped! Impressive submission by McSlipster!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:33 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Marley McSlipster!