PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ville Lumme (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rod Wallis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Lumme
vs
Wallis

188 cm
22
190 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

177 cm
19
192 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ville Lumme!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Rod Wallis!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Marco Blurström and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lumme avoids the head kick by Wallis.
Lumme shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Nice shot lands for Lumme.

Lumme looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Lumme trying to pass the guard but Wallis defending well.
Lumme throwing shots but Wallis is blocking nicely.
Wallis tries to roll over but Lumme keeps him under control.
Lumme wants to get back to his feet.

Lumme decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Wallis stuffs the takedown.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lumme throws a one two combo.
Lumme looks for a takedown but Wallis sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ville Lumme. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wallis avoids a kick to the body.
Ville Lumme seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lumme tries to close the distance and clinch but Wallis swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Lumme moves in looking to clinch but Wallis pushes him off.
Wallis throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

Wallis scores a takedown into full mount!

Wallis has hold of Lumme's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Lumme manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Wallis content just to control the position here.
Wallis landing strikes from the mount and Lumme is in trouble!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wallis in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Lumme throwing hammer fists to the chest of Wallis. What's that going to do exactly?
Wallis avoids the attempt from Lumme to control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lumme is breathing heavily.
Wallis looking to control but Lumme is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

Wallis jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Lumme manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Lumme can't do much from the bottom here.
Lumme is not content to let Wallis control the position.
Lumme being controlled for a moment.
Wallis blocks the strikes from Lumme.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wallis is looking to take a break and control but Lumme is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Wallis is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Lumme knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Lumme avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Wallis.

Wallis goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Lumme has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Wallis but great work by Lumme.
Wallis is not content to let Lumme control the position.
Lumme is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Wallis is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Wallis wants to control but Lumme postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Lumme wants to control but Wallis is keeping him busy.
Wallis trying to remain calm as Lumme controls from the top position.
Wallis is trying to control Lumme's posture but Lumme avoids it.
Lumme landing a few strikes.

Lumme is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Wallis knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Wallis shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Wallis showed some decent athleticism there.
Lumme is not content to let Wallis control the position.
Lumme tries to get to full guard but Wallis has control of the leg.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rod Wallis dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Lumme forces Wallis back against the cage and clinches.
Lumme has Wallis pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Wallis manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Wallis is trying to break free.
Wallis just leaning against Lumme, taking a breather.

Lumme has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Wallis uses from the top position.

Lumme looking for a guillotine here but Wallis defends easily.
Lumme wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Wallis manages to pass to side control.
Lumme is staying active underneath Wallis, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wallis trying to pass the guard but Lumme defending well.

Lumme looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Wallis throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Wallis is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lumme is looking for a sweep. Wallis is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

Lumme looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Wallis takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Wallis gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Lumme counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Lumme.
Wallis jumps guard but Lumme stands there with Wallis around his waist. Wallis gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Wallis fails to pull guard.
Ville Lumme has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rod Wallis.

Lumme turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Lumme will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

Lumme is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Wallis knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Wallis manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Wallis looking for submissions off his back.
Lumme wants to control but Wallis is keeping him busy.
Wallis is trying to control but can't.

Lumme is working for a kimura but Wallis is defending it quite comfortably.
Lumme wants to control but Wallis is keeping him busy.
Lumme sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Lumme is nestled in close to Wallis, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Wallis is holding on to half guard well.
Lumme wants to lay and pray for a moment but Wallis keeps working.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lumme uses his free foot to push down on Wallis's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Wallis.

Lumme working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Lumme trying to control but he's not successful this time.

Lumme has hold of Wallis's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Wallis manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Wallis is squirming around, avoiding Lumme's attempts to control the action.
Wallis tries to improve his position but instead Lumme has taken his back!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Lumme is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Wallis knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Wallis for a finish.
Lumme is not going to allow Wallis to sit and survive in this position.
Lumme is trying to stick to Wallis's back but Wallis is turning into Lumme. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Lumme's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Wallis.
Wallis looking to pass the guard.
Lumme trying to control the position.
Lumme can't keep his opponent in guard - Wallis advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Lumme tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Lumme is looking to control Wallis's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Lumme avoid being mounted?
Lumme wants to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ville Lumme dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Wallis shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Lumme counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Lumme lands with a nice combination. Wallis backs away looking to recover.
Wallis keeps the fight on the outside.
Lumme fails in his attempt to clinch.
Lumme lands the left hand.
Lumme shoots and misses

and Wallis counters with a shoot takedown. Lumme fights it but they end up in guard.
Wallis won't allow Lumme to sweep him here.
Lumme working a defensive guard but Wallis passes into half guard.
Wallis tries to pass the half guard into mount. Lumme knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Rod Wallis has got the better of the ground game so far.
Lumme wants to control but Wallis is keeping busy.
The fighters are battling for position here. Lumme manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Lumme trying to keep a closed guard but Wallis is proving a slippery customer.
Wallis stands and throws Lumme's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lumme wants to control but Wallis postures up.
Wallis lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Lumme down.
Wallis content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Wallis is looking to take a break and control but Lumme is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Wallis lands some shots froms side control.

Wallis working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Lumme is not content to let Wallis control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lumme is trying to get back to half guard.

Wallis working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Lumme is looking for a sweep.
Wallis is looking to take a break and control but Lumme is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Wallis decides to stand back up. Wallis steps back and let's Lumme get back to his feet.
Lumme is looking to land body kicks.
Lumme tries a head kick but it misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Wallis feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Wallis wants to control from the top but Lumme keeps moving.

Lumme pushes Wallis off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Lumme misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Lumme shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Wallis decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Lumme's guard.
Lumme tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Lumme keeping moving, preventing Wallis from controlling successfully.
Wallis is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Wallis accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Lumme trying to keep a closed guard but Wallis is proving a slippery customer.
Wallis works a leg free and moves into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wallis wants to lay and pray for a moment but Lumme keeps working.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
A nice combination there by Lumme.
Lumme tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Wallis counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Lumme lands a body shot in the clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Wallis is stalling here.
Wallis drops down looking for an ankle pick but Lumme pulls his leg out and moves away.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lumme wants to clinch up but Wallis keeps it at a distance.
Wallis with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Lumme to score with a decent uppercut.

And that's the end of the fight!
Rod Wallis comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Wallis has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rod Wallis!