PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Seth Wallace (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rodney Wilkes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wilkes has chosen Seven Nation Army as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Wallace
vs
Wilkes

200 cm
21
185 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

198 cm
22
198 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Seth Wallace!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rodney Wilkes!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Daniel Franklin and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Wilkes closes the distance and clinches.
Wallace tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Wilkes just stands there and leans against the cage.
Wilkes unloads a knee to the mid-section. Wallace lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Wilkes crunches a lovely knee into Wallace's ribcage.

Wilkes breaks from the clinch.
Wallace fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Wallace on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Wilkes. Wilkes obviously looking to wear him down.

Wilkes fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Wallace, pushing him back against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!

Wilkes manages to break the clinch.

Wilkes has closed the distance and engaged Wallace in a clinch.

Wilkes breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Wilkes connects with the punch.
Wilkes lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Wallace is breathing heavily.

Wallace closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Wilkes is trying to buck Wallace off.
Wallace tries to move into full mount but can't pass Wilkes's legs.
Wilkes is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Wallace has just dragged him back down to the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wilkes dodges the ground and pound from Wallace.
Wilkes wants to get back to his feet.

Wallace tries for a kimura but Wilkes is defending well.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Wilkes gets a clinch.
Wilkes landing knees to the head.
Wilkes lands a knee to the head.

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

That's two 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 swats away the attempt to clinch by Wilkes.
Wallace looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Wilkes is fending him off so far but Wallace persists. Nope, Wilkes circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Seth Wallace. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wilkes looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.

Wilkes has Wallace up against the cage in a clinch.
Wilkes lands a knee to the head.
Wallace is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Wilkes landing knees to the head.
Wallace drops down looking for an ankle pick but Wilkes pulls his leg out and moves away.

Wallace has Wilkes up against the cage in a clinch.
Wallace wants to break the clinch but can't.
Wallace drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Wallace tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Wilkes just stands there and leans against the cage.
Wilkes throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Wallace blocks it with crossed arms.
Wallace is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Wilkes gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Wallace misses with a knee to the head.
Wilkes keeps control of Wallace as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Wilkes keeps control of Wallace as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Wilkes landing knees to the head.
Wallace really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wilkes tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Wallace tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Wallace has had enough of the clinch but Wilkes keeps him there for the moment.
Wallace is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Wilkes pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Wilkes with a knee to the head.
Wilkes with a knee to the head.
Wallace tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Wilkes smiles and moves away.

Wilkes pushes Wallace up against the cage in a clinch.
Wilkes lands a knee to the body.
Wilkes scores with a knee to the head.
Wilkes lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Wilkes unloads a knee to the mid-section. Wallace lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.

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

Wilkes clinches up against the cage.

Wilkes escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Wallace has a takedown stuffed.

Wilkes pushes Wallace up against the cage in a clinch.
Wilkes landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Wilkes tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Wilkes looking to throw knees to the head but Wallace is blocking nicely.
Wilkes lands a knee to the body.
Wilkes looking to throw knees to the head but Wallace is blocking nicely.
Wallace tries to break the clinch but Wilkes is controlling the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wallace is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Wilkes pulls him back up using the underhooks.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wilkes throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Wallace blocks it with crossed arms.
Wallace has Wilkes pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Wilkes manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Wilkes throws a knee to the head but misses.

Wallace pulls guard.
Wallace looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wallace is working hard here to advance position.
Wallace has a closed guard, preventing Wilkes from standing up.
Wallace tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Wilkes must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

Wallace is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Wilkes has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Wallace is proving hard to escape from.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rodney Wilkes dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

A nice leg kick lands there from Wilkes.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Wilkes.

Wilkes darts in and clinches Wallace up against the cage.
Wilkes using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Wallace takes a knee right on the jaw!
Wilkes connects with a knee to the head.
Wilkes scores a nice knee to the body.
Wilkes landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Wilkes with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Wilkes prevents Wallace from breaking the clinch.
Wallace wants to break free but Wilkes has control.

Wilkes breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Wilkes pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Wallace tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Wilkes counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Wilkes.
Wilkes misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Wallace.
Wilkes is breathing heavily.
Wallace is trying to maintain a safe position but Wilkes gets an underhook and turns Wallace into the cage.
Wilkes tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Wilkes managing to block the knees to the body from Wallace.

Wilkes breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Wilkes tries to close the distance and clinch but Wallace swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Wallace closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Wilkes to the mat! Wilkes manages to get full guard.
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!
Wallace wants to control from the top but Wilkes keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wallace is really struggling to control Wilkes but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Wilkes working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Wallace.
Wallace tries to free his leg and advance position but Wilkes is retaining full guard.
Wallace trying to control but Wilkes is working from the bottom.
Wallace wants to pass the guard but Wilkes is keeping the position.
Wilkes wants to stand up but Wallace is controlling him.

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.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Wilkes moves into the clinch.
Wilkes connects with a knee to the head.
Wallace has Wilkes pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Wilkes manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Wilkes with a knee to the head.
Wilkes lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Wallace is working for takedown but Wilkes is calmly controlling the position for now.
Wilkes landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Wilkes landing knees to the head.
Wilkes lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Rodney Wilkes seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Wilkes landing knees to the head.

Wilkes breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Wallace shoots for a double leg takedown but Wilkes sprawls well. He's pushed Wallace's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Seth Wallace. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wallace with a lazy takedown attempt

and Wilkes counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Wilkes.
Wilkes misses with a knee strike.
Wilkes unloads a knee to the mid-section. Wallace lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.

Wilkes breaks the clinch.
Wilkes circles away from the clinch attempt.
Wallace shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Wilkes but Wilkes pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Wallace shoots in but no luck this time.

Wilkes instigates a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wilkes lands a knee to the head.
Wilkes lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Wilkes landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Wilkes using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Wallace has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

Wallace manages to pull guard.
Wallace manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Wilkes manages to get himself to full guard.
Wallace missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Wallace throws and elbow that misses. Wilkes uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Wallace's guard. Nice move by Wilkes!
Wallace is looking to sweep but instead, Wilkes has passed into half guard.
Wilkes tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Wilkes prevents Wallace from improving his position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wallace trying to hold on to Wilkes's head to control him but Wilkes postures up.
Wallace wants to get back to full guard.
Wallace moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Wallace manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Wilkes manages to get himself to full guard.
Wilkes keeping full guard, as Wallace tries to pass.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wallace tries to stand but Wilkes is controlling from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rodney Wilkes showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Wallace's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Wallace shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Wilkes as he avoids it easily.
Wallace looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Wilkes is fending him off so far but Wallace persists. Nope, Wilkes circles away and we're back to standing.
Wallace avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Wallace fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Seth Wallace. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Wilkes pushes Wallace up against the cage in a clinch.
Wilkes lands a knee to the head.
Wilkes lands a knee to the body.
Wilkes with a knee to the head.
Wilkes throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Wallace blocks it with crossed arms.
Wallace fails to pull guard.
Wilkes is pressed up against the cage. Wallace has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Wilkes down to the mat. Wilkes avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Wallace shoots in but no luck this time.
Wilkes wants to clinch.
Wallace moves in looking to clinch but Wilkes pushes him off.

Wallace feints and as Wilkes raises his hands in defense, Wallace changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Wilkes working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Wallace.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Wallace drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Wilkes dives on top into guard.

Wilkes gets to his feet - Wallace follows without any prompting.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wallace takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Wilkes misses with a head kick.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Wilkes with a knee to the head.
A knee to the head by Wilkes.
Wilkes lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Wilkes landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Wilkes with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Wallace is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Wilkes misses with a knee to the head.
Wallace takes a knee right on the jaw!
Wilkes lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Wilkes landing knees to the head.
Wallace is trying to break free.
Wallace wants to break the clinch but can't.

Wilkes breaks from the clinch.
Rodney Wilkes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wilkes moves in looking to clinch but Wallace pushes him off.
Wallace shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Wilkes pinned against the cage. Wilkes gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Wallace.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wilkes tries to clinch up but Wallace circles away and keeps his distance.

Wilkes moves into the clinch.
Wilkes tries a knee to the head but Wallace blocks it.
Wallace is trying to break free.
Wilkes unloads a knee to the mid-section. Wallace lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Wilkes scores a nice knee to the body.
Wilkes with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Wilkes tries to land knees in the clinch but Wallace avoids the damage to the body.
A knee to the head by Wilkes.
Wilkes connects with a nasty looking knee right to Wallace's face.
Wallace takes a knee right on the jaw!
Knees in the clinch landing for Wallace.
Wilkes lands a knee to the head.
Wilkes unloads a knee to the mid-section. Wallace lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Wilkes unloads a knee to the mid-section. Wallace lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wilkes landing some nice looking knees to the body.

Wallace breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Wilkes has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

Wallace bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.

Wallace is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Wilkes is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Well,Wallace is on his way to losing a decision here. Can he use his experience to pull something off in the closing minutes?
Sloppy strikes there by Wallace.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wallace wants to control but Wilkes is keeping him busy.

Wallace tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Wilkes tries to escape but Wallace is in control.
Wallace misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Wallace tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Wilkes is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Wilkes really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Wallace. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Wilkes lands a nice leg kick that just misses Wallace's sensitive parts.

Wilkes has managed to clinch.
Wallace is looking to break free of the clinch but Wilkes has double underhooks.

Wilkes breaks the clinch.
Horrible takedown by Wallace or perhaps it was just good defense by Wilkes which made him look bad.
Rodney Wilkes is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Wilkes throws a head kick that half lands.
Wallace shoots in looking for a takedown. Wilkes tries to sprawl out of it but Wallace keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Wilkes manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Wallace shoots in looking for a takedown. Wilkes tries to sprawl out of it but Wallace keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Wilkes manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Wilkes lands with a kick to the ribs.
Seth Wallace has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Wilkes takes a jab right on the kisser.

And that's the end of the fight!
Rodney Wilkes comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Wilkes 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 Tiny Johnson scores the fight for Rodney Wilkes!
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight for Rodney Wilkes!
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight for Rodney Wilkes!

Rodney Wilkes wins by unanimous decision!