PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Shane Cook (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Willy Wallace (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cook kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Black and Yellow - Wiz Khalif. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Cook
vs
Wallace

167 cm
21
155 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

170 cm
19
152 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

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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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Shane Cook!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Willy Wallace!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, George Francis and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wallace works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.

Wallace scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Cook wants to improve his position but Wallace is controlling well.

Wallace is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Cook sees it coming and defends easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cook blocking the ground and pound attempt from Wallace.
Wallace wants to pass the guard but Cook is defending well.
Wallace takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Cook taking some punishment here, with Wallace in his half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wallace takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Wallace throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Wallace is controlling the pace.
Wallace is keen to just control but Cook is a slippery customer.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Wallace not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Still in half guard, Wallace seems content to control.
Wallace throws a strike but Cook avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Wallace working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Wallace trying to control but Cook is working from the bottom.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Willy Wallace.
Wallace bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Cook's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wallace fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
A jab lands there for Wallace.
Wallace fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Wallace throws a good cross that connects.

Wallace looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Wallace is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Cook has a closed guard, preventing Wallace from standing up.
Cook looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cook keeping moving, preventing Wallace from controlling successfully.
Wallace in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Wallace looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Wallace postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Cook clinches with his opponent.
Wallace has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A shot in the inside from Wallace.

Wallace pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Cook fails with the takedown
and Wallace counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Wallace with a nice cross.

Wallace throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Cook was covering up waiting for the punch and Wallace finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Wallace sitting in guard here, content to control.
Cook keeping full guard, as Wallace tries to pass.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wallace chips away with some ground and pound.
Wallace slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Wallace stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Cook swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Wallace throws a strike but Cook rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Wallace has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Wallace bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Cook's guard.
Cook being controlled here, momentarily.
Wallace looking to sit in guard and control but Cook gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Wallace working a defensive guard here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cook wants to control from the top but Wallace keeps moving.
Wallace tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Wallace utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Cook throwing strikes but missing.
Cook throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Wallace works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Nice jab there from Wallace.
Wallace misses with a body shot.
Wallace digs a good body shot into Cook's ribs.
Willy Wallace seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wallace throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Wallace lands a really nice looking cross but Cook seems unphased.

Wallace shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Wallace connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Wallace fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Wallace misses with a head shot.
Wallace trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Wallace lands a big shot there that rocks Cook but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Wallace scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Cook?
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Willy Wallace showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Wallace throws a series of punches but Cook moves out of range.
Cook tries to score a power double leg takedown but Wallace sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Cook somewhat.
Wallace thuds a left hand into Cook's body.
Wallace with a nice cross.
Wallace connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
No joy there for Wallace, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Wallace throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Cook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cook on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Wallace defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Cook.
A punch lands to the side of Cook 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Wallace jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cook moves forwards but Wallace connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Wallace keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Wallace jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Wallace swinging wildly here.
Cook takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Cook tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Wallace lands a jab to Cook's midsection.
Wallace throws a nice looking combination but Cook bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
The fighters circle momentarily. Wallace darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Wallace stalks Cook and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Cook's face. Cook staggers backwards, shaken.
Cook takes a shot right to the bread basket.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cook takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.

Wallace closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Cook is trying to control but can't.
Wallace performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Wallace is trying to control the action in half guard but Cook is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

Wallace is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Cook has managed to free his arm - good work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cook is staying active underneath Wallace, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Wallace stalling.
Cook blocking the ground and pound attempt from Wallace.
Wallace sitting and controlling from the half guard.

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

Wallace is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Cook sees it coming and defends easily.
Willy Wallace has got the better of the ground game so far.
Wallace throwing shots but Cook is blocking nicely.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Wallace lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Shane Cook has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Wallace lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Willy Wallace is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Wallace closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Cook did well to prevent Wallace getting side control.

And that's the end of the fight!
Willy Wallace comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Wallace winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Wesley Smith scores the fight 26:30
Judge George Francis scores the fight 26:30
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 26:30

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