PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jonny Wallace (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jackson Blade (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wallace comes to the cage accompanied by Milk Lizard By The Dillinger Escape Plan. Jonny Wallace had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Wallace
vs
Blade

185 cm
20
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
22
205 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jonny Wallace!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jackson Blade!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Robert Twigg and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight stays on the outside here - Blade looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Wallace shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Blade is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Wallace stopping the sweep attempt from Blade.
Wallace trying to control the position from guard on top but Blade is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Blade controlling the position.
Wallace looking to pass the guard.
Wallace preventing the sweep.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wallace trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Blade trying to keep a closed guard but Wallace is proving a slippery customer.
Wallace has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Wallace throws out a leg kick but Blade moves out of range and Wallace only half commits.
The fight stays on the outside here - Blade looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Wallace misses with a kick to the body.
Blade with a poor takedown

and Wallace counters with a nice double leg into side control. Blade won't be happy with that.
Wallace wants to stand but Blade has his arm trapped.

Wallace tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Wallace has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Blade wants to control but Wallace postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wallace is looking to take a break and control but Blade is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Wallace tries to stand but Blade is controlling his head.
You can see the frustration on Blade's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Blade manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Blade wants to take a breather but Wallace is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Blade tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Good work by Blade as he checks the leg kick.
Blade shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Wallace counters with a shoot takedown. Blade fights it but they end up in guard.
Wallace is breathing heavily.
Wallace looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Wallace wants to pass the guard but Blade is keeping the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Blade keeping moving, preventing Wallace from controlling successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blade has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Blade is on top in guard.
Wallace on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Wallace tries to get out of the position.
Wallace wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Blade is now in half guard.
Wallace is looking to improve his position.
Wallace scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Blade manages to mount him!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jonny Wallace dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Blade shoots and misses

and Wallace counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Wallace sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Wallace won't allow Blade to sweep him here.
Blade pulls Wallace in close to prevent any damage.
Jonny Wallace overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Wallace wants to stand but Blade has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Blade seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blade wants to stand and escape but Wallace is having none of it.
Blade has his hands on Wallace's head, controlling the position.
Blade not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Wallace throwing strikes from guard but Blade blocks nicely.
Blade has a closed guard, preventing Wallace from standing up.

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 seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Wallace wants to get up but he can't break Blade's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Blade trying to control the position.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Wallace tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Blade paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Nice sprawl there from Blade as Wallace shoots in.

Blade clinches.
Blade lands a knee to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blade tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Wallace just stands there and leans against the cage.
Blade misses with a knee to the head.
Blade should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Blade drops down looking for an ankle pick but Wallace pulls his leg out and moves away.
Jonny Wallace has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jackson Blade.
Blade shoots and misses

and Wallace counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Blade!
Wallace unloads with some shots from mount but Blade bucks and avoids them well.
Wallace can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Blade is looking to escape.
Blade's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Blade is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Blade avoids a series of strikes thrown by Wallace.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blade tries to hold on but Wallace postures up.
Wallace trying to control but he's not successful this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Blade working to try and regain half guard.
Blade wants to hold on but Wallace pushes him away.

Wallace looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Wallace punching from mount but Blade doing a good job of avoiding damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jonny Wallace dominated that second round.
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 moves into range and clinches up with Blade.
A knee to the head by Blade.
Blade fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Wallace tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Blade smiles and moves away.
Wallace fails in his attempt to clinch.

Wallace looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Blade trying to control but Wallace postures up.
Wallace controlling the pace.
Wallace is thwarting Blade's attempts to control the position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blade wants to get back to his feet.
Wallace wants to control but Blade is keeping him busy.
Blade is looking to control Wallace's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Blade avoid being mounted?
Wallace performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Wallace thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Blade wants to clinch.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Wallace.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wallace working away.
Blade tries to buck Wallace off but Wallace is having none of it.
Blade regains half guard there - taking advantage of Wallace's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
Blade trying to hold on to Wallace's head to control him but Wallace postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blade moves into full guard.
Wallace trying to control the position from guard on top but Blade is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Blade working a defensive guard here.
Wallace won't allow Blade to sweep him here.

That's four 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.
Blade wants to stand up but Wallace is controlling him.
Wallace wants to control from the top but Blade keeps moving.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Blade misses with a straight left.
Blade darts in trying to clinch

and Wallace counters with a shoot takedown. Blade fights it but they end up in guard.
Wallace wants to stand but Blade has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Jackson Blade has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Wallace looking to pass the guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jonny Wallace showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Wallace, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:27
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:27
Judge George Francis scores the fight 30:27

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