PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between This Guy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rob Wallace (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Guy
vs
Wallace

175 cm
19
165 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

178 cm
18
169 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big heart

Dangerous GnP
Counter striker
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 London, This Guy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Rob Wallace!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Andrew Berry and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Guy drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Wallace is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Guy is tying to control. Wallace wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Wallace punching from the bottom.
Guy wants to control but Wallace is keeping him busy.
Wallace tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Wallace gets full guard.
Wallace doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Guy looking to pass the guard.
Wallace is controlling Guy's posture.
Wallace looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Wallace is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Wallace keeping moving, preventing Guy from controlling successfully.

Guy drops back looking for a leg! Wallace is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Wallace manages to kick Guy off! Guy jumps back into Wallace's guard.
Guy has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wallace trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wallace looking to hit a scissor sweep but Guy is one step ahead there.
Guy sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Wallace's guard.
Wallace punching from the bottom.
Wallace wants to control but Guy is keeping busy and won't allow it.

Guy looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

Guy seems to be looking for submissions.
Guy is breathing heavily.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Guy wants to clinch up but Wallace keeps it at a distance.
Guy fails with a takedown attempt.
Guy shoots in and drives through. Wallace sprawls well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Wallace pivots, looking for a leg kick but Guy is out of range and Wallace settles back down.
Guy is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Guy shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Wallace moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Guy stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Wallace swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Guy stopping the sweep attempt from Wallace.
Wallace wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Guy is now in half guard.

Guy is trying to work for a kimura but Wallace is defending well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wallace blocking the ground and pound attempt from Guy.

Guy is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

Guy is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

Wallace looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Guy tries to clinch but Wallace moves out of range.
Wallace throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Wallace thows a body shot but no joy.
Guy tries to clinch there but Wallace circles away.

Guy fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Wallace sprawls well initially but Guy persists and gets the takedown into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Guy trying to mount his opponent but Wallace defends it.
Wallace gets full guard.
Wallace tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Wallace working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Guy doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Guy manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Guy trying to control but Wallace is working from the bottom.
Wallace is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Wallace has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Guy trying to control the position from guard on top but Wallace is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Wallace throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.

Wallace throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Guy trying to control but Wallace is working from the bottom.
Guy stands and throws Wallace's legs to the side, diving into side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that This Guy will probably get the nod.
That's time! Guy's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Guy has a takedown stuffed.

Guy closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Guy lands in his opponent's guard.

Guy drops back looking for a leg! Wallace is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Wallace manages to kick Guy off! Guy jumps back into Wallace's guard.
Wallace tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Wallace lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Guy!
Wallace lands a big shot there that rocks Guy but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Wallace looking to finish Guy with some ground and pound. This is bad for Guy!

Wallace working for a submission here. He's tucked his head under his opponent's arm, looking for an arm triangle. He's hopped off into side control, looking to tighten the submission... is it going to work? He's given up a good position looking for it. Guy looks OK. Oh, I spoke too soon, he's out! That must have been tighter than I thought! Excellent work there by Wallace! Submission of the night perhaps?

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Rob Wallace!